Admission Details for Patient: W O (9514)
Gender: Male Age: 37
Marital Status: Married Religion: Roman Catholic
Occupation: General labourer (former soldier)
Address: Beaumaris, Anglesey
Date of Admission: September 21, 1920
Date of Discharge: November 30, 1920
Discharge Category: Recovered
Disease: (Delusional insanity)
Supposed Cause: (None stated)
Medical Certificate:
He refuses to take his food. He is fretful. He believes his wife poisons his food. He expressed a desire of going into the water. He turns on his nearest relatives and will not admit them into his house. He makes false accusations against his wife.
'He has been wandering out at night' - statement by his wife (Mrs. H O). Father Higgins of Beaumaris has communicated the fact to me that on several occasions he has seen him quite uncontrollable.
Dr. Joseph W. Morris, Beaumaris, 21st Sept 1920.
Approximate duration of present attack: 2 weeks
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
Dangerous: Yes
Clean Habit:
Food Refusal:
Sleep Habit:
Destructive Habit:
Disposition:
Education:
Physical/Mental State at Examination: Good health and condition. A strong dark man with a long moustache. He is very rational. States that he has been a bit suspicious of his wife. He also suffers from a burning pain in the back.
Current Diagnosis: Acute transient psychosis (F23.9)
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