Regulations for Army medical services / War Office.

Date:
1894
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Credit: Regulations for Army medical services / War Office. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Section III. General Regulations. Detailed information required in cases of mental disability. 4th. 5th. 6th. 7th. Nomen- clature of diseases to be followed Preparation of docu- ments of lunatics. 626. The detailed information to be supplied in cases of mental disability, is as follows :— 1st. Name. Eegiment or Corps. Regimental No. 2nd. Age. Length and places of service. 3rd. Place of birth. Names and residences of nearest surviving relatives. Whether married or single. Character, especial regard being paid as to whether temperate or otherwise (see paragraph 616). Form of mental disorder. Whether a first attack 1 8th. Duration of present attack. 9th. Whether the attack was sudden or insidious ? If the latter, mention any peculiarity of behaviour or change in habits which preceded it. 10th. Whether insanity was preceded or accompanied by any particular illness, as fever, rheumatism, syphilis, &c. 1 11th. What are the supposed causes (moral or physical) of the attack ] Whether the patient has suffered from sunstroke, concussion, or injury of the head 1 12th. Whether any hereditary predisposition exists. 13th. What are the particular ideas or actions which have induced the belief of insanity ? 14th. Whether the disease is complicated with epilepsy, paralysis, or homicidal or suicidal impulses 1 If suicidal tendency exists, the way in which self-destruction has been attempted should be stated. 15th. Whether the patient is noisy, dangerous, mis- chievous, or given to steal 1 Whether his habits are cleanly or the reverse 1 16th. What treatment has been adopted since the invas- ion of disease 1 627. In designating the particular form of mental un- soundness that a patient labours under, the terms used in the Nomenclature of Diseases will be strictly adhered to. 628. The questions may be answered by the medical officer who has been treating the case, the information called for in paragraph 626 under the 2nd ,3rd, or 4th head being obtained from the soldier's commanding officer ; but the medical officer in charge of the hospital will carefully investigate and verify the statements made, and will coimterpgin the document.