R O (9427)

Admission Details for Patient: R O (9427)

Gender: Male Age: 24
Marital Status: Single Religion: Nonconformist
Occupation: Labourer
Address: Rhosgoch, Anglesey

Date of Admission: May 3, 1920
Date of Discharge: December 15, 1923
Discharge Category: Recovered

Disease: (Nothing entered)
Supposed Cause: (None stated)

Medical Certificate:
He is dazed and refuses to speak. On times refuses his food. He has delusions. He has been suffering from Insomnia. Imagines his brother is being attacked by enemies. He is very strange in his demeanour towards his family. W O (brother), says he is very depressed and when pressed starts to cry. He imagines some persons slept in bed with him, although he was by himself. He is on times irresponsible and inclines to be violent. He has been watching him constantly for the last 8 days. Thomas Jones, Amlwch.

Approximate duration of present attack: (Nothing entered)

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: Yes, during first attack

Dangerous: Violent on times

Clean Habit:

Food Refusal:

Sleep Habit:

Destructive Habit:

Disposition:

Education:

Physical/Mental State at Examination: Certificate notes a similar attack 6 weeks previously when the patient was suicidal.

Current Diagnosis: Schizophrenia (F20.0)

Case Notes

No case notes, information taken from certificate.

Medications/Treatments:

Additional Notes

Two failed trials.

Patient was discharged to the care of his mother on 31st Oct 1920 but returned 6th Nov.

The following year another trial, from 19th to 29th July, also failed.

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