This document summarizes the medical records system at Hindu Rao Hospital in Delhi, India. It describes how the medical records department was established in 1970 with one record keeper and has since expanded. The department now maintains inpatient and outpatient records, compiles statistics, and files records for 10 years. Medical records originate at admission and are assembled, analyzed, and stored by the department. The department also issues birth and death certificates and handles medico-legal tasks like attending courts. It is responsible for collecting utilization data from various departments and compiling monthly reports on topics like communicable diseases and immunizations.