Annual report.

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Borough Lunatic Asylum.
Date:
1878
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Annual report. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    pulse was 7G, the temp. 99-1 deg., and the pupils semi- contracted. He continued very quiet during the day. At 8-20 p.m. the pulse was 82; temp. 99-1 deg. Fahr; the pupils contracted, and he was quiet. Said that he was going to tarn the patients all out to work, to enlarge the Asylum, and to get a fresh lot in, loth April. Did not sleep much during the night. This morning he could not stand, owing, as he said, to his legs being cramped. He stated that he had been in great pain all night with cramps in every portion of his body. At lO'SO a.m. his pulse was 77 and felt like a piece of whip cord. His temperature in the right axilla was 98'S deg. F., and in the left 98'5 deg. Fahr.; both pupils were equally con- tracted, and his face veiy ana}mic. His tongue was clean. His spliincters were relaxed, and he passed his urine, (fee, in bed. His left side appeared much colder [than] the right to the touch. In the afternoon he was some- what better and was able to walk, and the sphincters had resumed their tone in a great measure. At 8'20 p.m. his pulse was 94, temp. 99-2 deg. Fahr., and his pupils con- tracted. He was excited, and had evidently been knocking against the door, as he had burst a small collection of pus, which had formed on the back of his hand, by doing so. iith April. Did not sleep during the night. He was noisy, and damaged his bed. In the morning he was very excited, tearing up all his clothes and bedding into strips and tying them round his legs and feet. His pulse was 82 and his pupils contracted. It was impossible to ascertain his temperature. He was put into a strong dress and given Chloral Hydrate 5ss. aq. ad. ^ii. Mft. Haust. 12th April. Slept during a portion of the night, and was pretty quiet during the day. 13th April. Did not sleep well last night, and vomited at 9-30 p.m. He has been very quiet during the daytime. His room was in a very dirty state this morning. Mth April. Did not sleep well last night. He cannot retain his
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