Admission Details for Patient: M F (9486)
Gender: Female Age: 45
Marital Status: Not known Religion: Roman Catholic
Occupation: Domestic servant
Address: (Conway Workhouse), Carnarvonshire
Date of Admission: August 3, 1920
Date of Discharge: December 30, 1920
Discharge Category: Recovered
Disease: Melancholia
Supposed Cause: None stated
Medical Certificate:
(Address given as Craig y Don Boarding Establishment, Llandudno but admitted from Conway Workhouse)
She has a vacant look and at times gets quite excited and throws her arms about. She has loss of memory and thinks she has been here for 2 or 3 weeks whereas she has only been for 2 days. She refuses to take her food.
Mrs Mary Evans, Matron, Poor Law Institution, Conway, states that she (patient) stands up in bed, places the counterpane around her and prays continually. She throws the dishes about. She was walking about the ward nearly all night.
Dr. Joseph R. Williams, Conway, 3rd Aug 1920.
Approximate duration of present attack: 4 days
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:
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Disposition:
Education:
Physical/Mental State at Examination: Poor health and condition and suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis. She is very confused and her memory is defective. She is dull and unresponsive and takes some time answering questions.
Current Diagnosis: Unspecified organic disorder (F09)
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