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.

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    [ 12] Extracts from Mr. Delahoyde s Reports. “ James Cardiff arrived at eight o'clock p. m. ** 30th July, with Matters, and underwent the “ process at half past eight o’clock ; his pulse was 98 previous to the operation, at half past “ nine his pulse was reduced to 70 ; he got into “ a sound sleep, which continued nine hours. “ July 31st, he awoke refreshed and tranquil, “ and has passed the day in assisting the cook in dressing dinner for the house. “ 1st August, Cardiff continues as yesterday, <l his pulse at 72, and has had a good night. “ 2d, Continues to improve, his pulse at 70, “ and has had another good night. “ 7th, The rapid amendment of Matters and “ Cardiff is more strongly and satisfactorily “ marked than in any other public case I have “ lmd as yet under my care—I consider each of “ these men in a state of convalescence. DANIEL O’KEEFE. This man had been quarter-master serjeant in the 47th Regiment, and confined at Hoxton, from whence he wras conveyed to Bethlem, and in October 1812, discharged as incurable, as appears by a letter from the War Office, to John Ridge, Esq. the Agent to the Regiment, dated the 14th of October, 1812; and was discharged from the service by reason of his having been