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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    ? £ 13] reported incurably deranged in his intellect; as appears by a letter to Mr Ridge, dated Horse Guards, 21st November, 1812, signed Harry Calvert. O'Keefe was then put upon the out- pension list of Chelsea Hospital, by an order dispensing with his personal appearance before the board, and being under the care of his wife of Thatcham, was by her consent, removed to Brentford, and after being examined by their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of Kent and Sussex and Dr. Harness, was placed at Sion Yale under the care of Mr. Delahoyde. : : Extracts from Mr. Delahoyde's Reports. u I commenced the curative process on Daniel “ O’Keefe, at half past 7 o’clock, the 16th “ July, in the evening. His pulse, previous to “ the commencement, was at 98; in the course “ of 57 minutes after the process, his pulse was “ at 70, his skin soft, and his countenance “ serene and tranquil: he has slept seven “ hours ; awoke refreshed, and seemed to have “ improved in his memory a little—he is at this moment at work in the garden.” 26th July. “ Works in the garden daily ■ (( without restraint; his recollection and health • progressively improve. “ 2nd Aug. His memory daily gets better. “ 7th. 0‘Keefe evidently improves in me- “ mory.”