Admission Details for Patient: T R (9375)
Gender: Male Age: 28
Marital Status: Single Religion: Wesleyan Methodist
Occupation: Quarryman and ex-Soldier
Address: Colwyn Bay, Carnarvonshire
Date of Admission: February 3, 1920
Date of Death: November 21, 1930
Cause of Death:
Disease: (Dementia - 1921)
Supposed Cause: War stress
Medical Certificate:
I have been seeing this man for some months, he does nothing as work and at times is very excitable and abusive to other people, his parents are afraid of him. He says to me he has plenty of money in a bag somewhere. He sleeps but little at night and is seen wandering about late at night. The parishioners are afraid of him.
His mother, Mrs R, says he sleeps but little. Wanders about at night and sometimes very excitable. He roams about at night. He was a prisoner of war in Germany and it is presumed that this mentally unbalanced him. I am thoroughly satisfied and so are his family that he ought to be under restraint. The people of the parish are afraid of him.
Approximate duration of present attack: Over 2 months
Number of Previous Attacks: 0
Number of Previous Admissions: 0
Number of Subsequent Admissions: 0
Total Number of Admissions: 1
Relatives affected:
Epileptic: No
Suicidal: No
Dangerous: No
Clean Habit:
Food Refusal:
Sleep Habit:
Destructive Habit:
Disposition: Changeable
Education:
Physical/Mental State at Examination: Fair health and condition. Patient has been a prisoner of war in Germany. He is stated to have been "queer" when out in France in 1916. Stress of war is given as a cause for his attack. On admission he looks dazed. Memory defective and he states that he hears voices.
Current Diagnosis: Schizophrenia (F20.0)
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