Transcription of diary
Name:Elizabeth Clafton
Occupation: Rag Picker
Chargeable to: Dewsbury
Admitted on the: 14th day of Sept 1864
Facts observed by: William Greenwood
Her violent language and acts. Her tearing of clothes and biting herself. Her immoderate laughing without any apparent cause. Her chattering to imaginary people and things.
Other Facts Communicated: Rambling from home, threatening her parents.
Sleeplessness and unmanageable conduct.
Age: 12
Religious Persuasion: Church of England
Previous Place of Abode: Ossett
1st Attack:
Age on First Attack 12
Has not been in any Asylum, Insane a few days
Supposed Cause: not Epileptic: Is Suicidal
Is dangerous to others.
Name and Residence of nearest known Relative: Mother
Bethiah Clayton formerly Clafton, Ossett
John Lawson Relieving Officer
Has no Children: can read write:
Relatives similarly affected: none
Will tear clothes: break windows: Is attentive to the calls of nature: habits temperate. Bodily disease none
She was eccentric before the attack. Head not injured:
Medical or other remedies used: none
Statement sent to Commissioners in Lunacy. Dementia
Weak anaemic and reduced
23rd '64
Has a dull aspect and sulky manner, is mischievous, and does not pay much attention to what is said to her,
answers questions pretty correctly but in an abhorrent ill tempered tone.
Care not mad, takes her food and sleeps well, is pallid but in pretty good health.
Is said to have fits which
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.. in character
Colour:natural
July 1865
She is not much improved being very troublesome teasing and fighting the other
feeble patients.
1866 May 9th
Has been behaving rather better lately
1867 January 11th
Continues to improve somewhat
1868.
Has worked industriously in the wards, passages etc.
Turning in last year.
Was discharged today
Received January 14th 1868
