Folio 41

Name: James PALMER,

Aged: 34,

Reg. No. 41,

Admitted: August 16, 1899.

Copy of Statement of Particulars

Reception Order signed by: Alfred D. Lewis, Dated: July 31, 1895

Sex and Age: m 30

Civil State: Single

Occupation: None

Religion: Ch. of Eng.

First Attack: Yes

Age on first attack: 30

When and where previously under treatment: Claybury Asylum (Crossed out)

Duration of present attack: 6 months

Supposed cause: Paralysis

Epileptic: No

Suicidal: No

Dangerous to others and how: No

Any near relative afflicted with Insanity: No

Union chargeable to: Paddington

Previous Place of Abode: 53 Moscow Rd., W.

Name and Address of Person to whom Notice of Death to be sent: As below

Names and Addresses of one or more relatives of the Patient: Mrs. F. Palmer, 14 Railway St., Brighton

Medical Certificate

Medical Certificate Signed by: Dr. Fitzgerald, Geoffrey Hett

Facts indicating insanity observed by myself at the time of examination viz.:

Dr. Fitzgerald, He has a very vacant look & laughs very frequently without any apparent reason. Keeps rubbing his head with his hands & can't tell why he does it. Says he can't & that at one he went 22 days & nights & never slept at all & James Palmer (Father) tells me has had great trouble with his son for a long time, is very violent at times & has assaulted him, is dirty in his habits & wanders about at night & is incapable of doing any work.

Facts communicated by others viz.:

Geoffrey Hett. His memory is defective & his manner slow & unintelligent. He tells me that towards evening he becomes restless & is obliged to go into the St. & wanders about from 1 to 4 A.M. Also that a short time he passed 2 days & nights without any sleep. James Palmer (Father) tells me that is anyone opposed him he becomes very violent & terrifies the household, also that he often exposes himself naked at the window, is very dirty in his habits & comes home with his clothes all unfastened.

Transferred from: Claybury

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.

Dull & weak-minded. If cross questioned he becomes confused in his answers & continually contradicts himself. His mind seems to be much -----------. Admits self abuse.