Admission Details for Patient: Robert Williams (6631)
Gender: Male Age: 57
Marital Status: Widowed Religion: Church of England
Occupation: Slate quarryman
Address: Llanllechid, Carnarvonshire
Date of Admission: September 18, 1905
Date of Discharge: January 26, 1906
Discharge Category: Recovered
Disease: Mania
Supposed Cause: Heredity
Medical Certificate:
Highly excitable, very indefinite in his statements, suffers very badly from insomnia, get very depressed. He attempted to assault his housekeeper (Mary Thomas) with a stick - also threw his knife and fork at her. Swears very considerably and uses violent and threatening language. She has left his house in fear of the said Robert Williams, he gets up and dresses frequently at night.
Dr. E. S. Mills Roberts, MB Penrhyn Quarry Hospital, Bethesda.
Approximate duration of present attack: 21 days
Number of Previous Attacks: 0
Number of Previous Admissions: 0
Number of Subsequent Admissions: 0
Total Number of Admissions: 1
Relatives affected: Two uncles and one cousin
Epileptic: No
Suicidal: No
Dangerous: Yes
Clean Habit: -
Food Refusal: -
Sleep Habit: -
Destructive Habit: -
Disposition: Steady habits
Education: Fair can read and write
Physical/Mental State at Examination: Poor health. Has rheumatism. This man has suffered from chronic rheumatism for a long time, and latterly some mental change has come on, but it only became pronounced three weeks ago. He has always been steady and there is nothing to account for it more than his strong family history of insanity.
Current Diagnosis: Mental disorder due to brain damage and physical disease (F06.9)
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