Name Mary Ellen Yates No of Admission 9719
Occupation Housewife Chargeable to Leeds
Admitted on the 3rd day of May 1887
Age 22 Number of Children one
Married, Single or Widowed Married Can he read and write No
Religious persuasion Roman Catholic Heredity cousin:insane and epileptic
Previous place of abode Union Infirmary Leeds Habits destructive no
Whether first attack yes “ degraded no
Duration 5 weeks “ vicious ect
Age on first attack 21 years Drink or other vice
Previous Care none Bodily disease
Supposed Cause weakness after confinement Eccentricity
Epilepsy No Cranial injury said to have been struck by husband
Suicidal No Criminal family history
Dangerous No Neurotic family history
Name and residence of nearest known relative George Yates (husband), Wright Street, York Road, Leeds
J.N. Howett Relieving Officer
Facts observed by James Allan, Leeds Union Infirmary
She is depressed in mind, keeps moaning and appears to be in distress. She says I am frightened, don’t burn me, don’t put me in the water, don’t make away with me, Lord save me etc. She has a delusion that she is in danger of being burnt and of being put in water.
Other facts communicated: Her mother Mary Eden, 22 Close Street, says that her daughter kept saying she wished to die and asking not to be burnt.
History – Patient was delivered of her first child about 8 weeks ago. For some little time before the confinement she was low spirited. During the last 5 weeks she has been much worse and decidedly insane. Patient’s condition is believed to have started from her husband’s neglect and ill treatment. She has not had sufficient food. Her husband is a careless improvident man, who is given to drinking, spreeing and neglecting his work and duties. Patient’s head (it is said) has been struck by her husband.
Family History – Father is a Yorkshire man, mother is Irish. Maternal first cousin was insane and epileptic. No intemperance or [?]. Patient’s infant is living and healthy. The cousin referred to the [?].
David Harvey
Since Admission May 4: On admission patient was found to be very feeble she was at once put to bed without any preliminary bath and the bladder was found to be enormously distended over two quarts were drawn off by means of the catheter. At that time and on several occasions since she remarked that she didn’t want to be made away with, she wanted to see her poor mother. She did not want to be put on the fire. Patient slept well last night, she has taken food well. About an ounce of urine yesterday, she has passed water in the night. Bowels have not moved.
