Report [of the Committee who have undertaken to make enquiry into, and ascertain the extent of, the process practised by Messrs. Delahoyde and Lucett for the relief of persons afflicted with insanity].

Date:
[1813]
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Credit: Report [of the Committee who have undertaken to make enquiry into, and ascertain the extent of, the process practised by Messrs. Delahoyde and Lucett for the relief of persons afflicted with insanity]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    Extracts from Mr. Delahoydes Report as to “ June 30th, Braily’s pulse has not exceeded ‘‘ 72 the whole of the day ; he has had another “ good night, and has not been either violent c' or outrageous ; he amuses himself in walking fC in the garden-and playing at drafts.’’ From 1st of July to the 7th of August, Mr. Delahoyde reported progressive improvement, with a small degree of increased irritation about the period of the change of the moon. August 7, Mr. Delahoyde reported that Braily was iu a state of convalescence. WILLIAM MATTERS. This man had, it appears by the list, been a marine on board the Revenge, and was sent to Hoxton the 16th of April, 1808, and after re- maining there seven days, was sent to Bethlem Hospital, where he continued one year one month and seven days, and then returned as incurable to Iloxton, and after remaining there four years and two months, was conducted to Sion Vale, viz, on the 30th of July.