6282-14-1 Folio 14
Name: William BENTLEY,
Aged: 32,
Reg. No. 14,
Admitted: August 15, 1899.
Copy of Statement of Particulars
Reception Order signed by: J. L. Hannay, Dated: April 16, 1890
Sex and Age: m 23
Civil State: Single
Occupation: Barman
Religion: Ch. of Eng.
First Attack: Yes
Age on first attack: 23
When and where previously under treatment: Colney Hatch Asylum (crossed out)
Duration of present attack: 3 weeks
Supposed cause: Intemperance
Epileptic:
Suicidal: Yes
Dangerous to others and how: Doubtful
Any near relative afflicted with Insanity: Unknown
Union chargeable to: Westminster
Previous Place of Abode: 30 Dean St., Soho
Name and Address of Person to whom Notice of Death to be sent: Mrs. Batley (mother), 153 Wardow St., Soho
Names and Addresses of one or more relatives of the Patient: E. Bentley, (Brother), 11 Moore St., Soho
Medical Certificate
Medical Certificate Signed by: B. Axham
Facts indicating insanity observed by myself at the time of examination viz.:
Unnaturally quiet & dejected, has since admission here threatened to cut his throat, has been under observation for three weeks & shows no sign of improvement. He is sullen & abstinate & dull. Complains of pains in his head which temporally appear to affect his reason, takes very little food.
Facts communicated by others viz.:
Julia Haggis in whose rooms he has lived, 30 Dean St., states that for twelve months he has been strange & reserved in his manner, drinking heavily & taking very little food. D. Matheson : he is very sullen & almost refuses at times to speak in manner he is morose & indifferent to all his surroundings. Will not work & wanders about the SP without any purpose. At times appears affable & irrational in his conversations. E. Gordon (Attendant) Upon the insane states that on Wednesday 9/4/90 while an inmate of the insane ward he made a deliberate attempt to cut his throat with a table knife.
Transferred from: Colney Hatch
Condition on Admission
Mental State:-
As far as possible under such Headings as:
Attention, Comprehension and Re-action, Cognition of self and surroundings, including mistakes of identity and appreciation of time and place, States of Stupor and Catalepsy, Memory for recent and remote events, Association and flow of ideas, Coherence, Reasoning power, Hallucinations, Illusions, Delusions, Exaltation, Fantasies of dress, Excitement, Depression, Impulses—General, Suicidal, Homicidal, Erotic, Destructive, Obsessions, Resistiveness or Hostility, Restlessness, Self-employment, Attention to personal needs, Religiosity, Sense of propriety, Lewdness of conversation and conduct, Regard for relatives.
His expression is vacant & he is childish & feeble minded. He is garrulous & answers the simplest questions in a rambling & incoherent manner.