Admission Details for Patient: Jane Roberts (4145)
Name Mismatch: 4145 , 2494
Gender: Female Age: 27
Marital Status: Married Religion: Wesleyan Methodist
Occupation: Housewife
Address: Bangor, Carnarvonshire
Date of Admission: January 18, 1890
Date of Discharge: April 19, 1890
Discharge Category: Recovered
Disease: Mania
Supposed Cause: Heredity/Confinement
Medical Certificate:
1. (i) Wandering about streets aimlessly. States she has been deceived. In her youth she was, she stated, "followed" by Sir Richard Bulkeley. Laughs on the slightest provocation. Ever since her marriage she has not had a moment's peace, being troubled by spirits, one in the form of a soldier there night and day, only visible at night - he appeared in various suits. II. Other facts indicating Insanity communicated to me by Elizabeth Williams: Lately delivered of a child - then talking about how people in the streets said she had not paid her rent, when no such thing was said. She has heard voices constantly talking to her, while she was in bed. January 18th 1890. Emyr Owen Price, MB and Mr .of Sry. Edin., Bangor.
Approximate duration of present attack: 1 month
Number of Previous Attacks: 0
Number of Previous Admissions: 0
Number of Subsequent Admissions: 0
Total Number of Admissions: 1
Relatives affected: Aunt
Epileptic: No
Suicidal: Yes
Dangerous: Yes
Clean Habit: Yes
Food Refusal: No
Sleep Habit: Badly
Destructive Habit: No
Disposition: -
Education: Good, reads and writes
Physical/Mental State at Examination: Health feeble. Patient is a blacksmith's wife. Married 3 and a half years. Confined of 1st child six weeks ago and a fortnight afterwards showed symptoms of Insanity. Her mother's sister is said to have suffered in a similar manner. She is suicidally disposed.
Current Diagnosis: Postpartum Disorder (F53.1)
Additional Diagnosis: 23.9
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