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My deepest thanks to Rob Clack who has today very kindly provided me with the records from the London Metropolitan Archives for James Evans (Joseph Fleming) for the period from 1892 to 1895 when he was in the Stone Asylum.
I hope these will be useful and again thanks very much to Rob for these
Chris Scott
James Evans
Asylum Records - Stone Asylum
LMA Reference: CLA/001/B/02/010
Book: City of London Lunatic Asylum
Case Book
Males
No. 10
Page: 63
Name: James Evans
Age: 37
Admitted: July 4th 1892
Previous Occupation: Dock labourer
Social condition: Single
Address of Friends: Henrietta Fleming, 261 Nile Street
No. in register: 1985
Religion: Church of England
Education: St Luke's - mother
State on Admission: He is stupid, dazed and in a confused state. Delusions of persecution.
Eyes: Brown, equal pupils
Expression: Vacant
Form of Head: Semilunar scar of left temple
Abdominal Viscera: N
Vascular System: N
Tongue: Moist and furred
Bruises &c.: Skin abrasion on front of left tibia
Respiratory organs: N
Pulse: 100
Epileptic: No
Suicidal: No
Dangerous: No
Skin: -
Phenomena of Disorder - Manner and period of attacks etc.
Signed W D Duncombe
He was sent from Bishopsgate Police Station on June 30th 1892 as an insane person. He had a delusion that he was being followed by people who wish to kill him; at the present time he thinks the same. Otherwise he is quiet, although he looks about him in a vacant manner.
Previous History:
Found wandering and sent to Infirmary of City of London Union.
His mother states there has been insanity in the family for 160 years
Previous attacks: First
Duration of Present Attack: Three days
Form of Insanity: Melancholia
Supposed cause: Drink? Initialled H P
Bodily Health: Good
Height: 6ft 7in
Weight: Weight: 11st 8lbs
July 7th: He is dazed, stupid and confused looking; expresses delusions of persecution, stating that men used formerly to pursue and follow him to kill him.
Takes food and sleeps well. C W Patterson?
July 11th 1892: Return to the Commissioners in Lunacy. Is insane and suffering from melancholia and has delusions of persecution, stating that men followed him with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. He appears dazed. Has fairly good health. The heart's action is rapid. The lung sounds are normal.
Ernest W White
July 25th: Suffers from melancholia, expresses many delusions and is dejected, downcast and melancholic.
August 7th: There is little or no change in his state of mind
Sept 1st: He has somewhat improved mentally and goes out daily to work
Sept 17th: Continues to improve mentally. Goes out daily to work.
Oct 1st: Has many delusions of persecution. Works well in the out of doors.
Oct 26th: No special change to report since last entry
Nov 20th: Has delusions of persecution. Works well. Health fair.
Dec 6th: No special mental or bodily change.
Feb 3 1893: Weight 11st 7lbs
Is cheerful and free from delusions. Works well. Good health. To be recommended for discharge as recorded.
Feb 13th 1893: Today whilst being examined previous to discharge, he was found to express many delusions stating that the writer's name was Isaacs, he was an old friend of the writer and frequently played at cocoanut shying with him in the Mile End Road and that he also repaired the writer's house; his discharge was at once cancelled and he was sent back to the wards.
April 1st: Weight 11st 6obs
He is sulky and morose; still adheres to his delusions about the writer shying cocoanuts with him in the East End of London; works well in the ward; has a foolish, facile expression. Resents being questioned much, Health good.
May 10th: His manner is peculiar, nervous and irritable. He talks to himself and his utterances are rambling. He expresses many delusions but works fairly well indoors.
May 24th: He is peculiar and excitable; has many delusions about persons. Resents being interfered with or questioned and becomes abusive on very little provocation. Health good.
June 12th 1893: Weight 11st 3lbs
Special report: "Is suffering from mania; is very incoherent. Has many delusions regarding persons. His expression is uncertain. In good health. The heart and lung sounds are normal.
July 14th: Weight 11 st 2lbs
Incoherent and excited. Has many delusions, saying the writer and he were old friends in Whitechapel etc. Works well indoors. Health good.
Oct 1st: Weight 11st 2lbs
Excited, rambling and incoherent. Has very many delusions. Works in ward. Health good.
Oct 30th: No mental change; health good.
Jan 1st 1894: Weight 11st 5lbs
Rambling and incoherent. Full of delusions. Health good.
1st April 1894: Weight 11st 10lbs
No mental change. He is very insane. Health good.
Entries continue on Page 97:
June 12th 1894: Special report: "Suffering from mania, very incoherent. Has many delusions, regarding person, his expression is uncertain, is in good health. The heart and lung sounds are normal."
July 1st: Weight 11st 1lb
Mentally rambling and incoherent. many delusions about persons. Works well in Dining Hall and Mess Room. Health good.
Oct 1st: Weight 11st
Rambling and incoherent. Works in D.H. and Mess room. Good health.
Jan 1st 1895: Weight 11st 5lbs
Works in the corridor, mess room and dining hall. He is rambling and incoherent, abusive. Good health.
Feb 14th 1895: Weight 11st 5lbs
He was today transferred to London County Asylum at Claybury as relieved.
I hope these will be useful and again thanks very much to Rob for these
Chris Scott
James Evans
Asylum Records - Stone Asylum
LMA Reference: CLA/001/B/02/010
Book: City of London Lunatic Asylum
Case Book
Males
No. 10
Page: 63
Name: James Evans
Age: 37
Admitted: July 4th 1892
Previous Occupation: Dock labourer
Social condition: Single
Address of Friends: Henrietta Fleming, 261 Nile Street
No. in register: 1985
Religion: Church of England
Education: St Luke's - mother
State on Admission: He is stupid, dazed and in a confused state. Delusions of persecution.
Eyes: Brown, equal pupils
Expression: Vacant
Form of Head: Semilunar scar of left temple
Abdominal Viscera: N
Vascular System: N
Tongue: Moist and furred
Bruises &c.: Skin abrasion on front of left tibia
Respiratory organs: N
Pulse: 100
Epileptic: No
Suicidal: No
Dangerous: No
Skin: -
Phenomena of Disorder - Manner and period of attacks etc.
Signed W D Duncombe
He was sent from Bishopsgate Police Station on June 30th 1892 as an insane person. He had a delusion that he was being followed by people who wish to kill him; at the present time he thinks the same. Otherwise he is quiet, although he looks about him in a vacant manner.
Previous History:
Found wandering and sent to Infirmary of City of London Union.
His mother states there has been insanity in the family for 160 years
Previous attacks: First
Duration of Present Attack: Three days
Form of Insanity: Melancholia
Supposed cause: Drink? Initialled H P
Bodily Health: Good
Height: 6ft 7in
Weight: Weight: 11st 8lbs
July 7th: He is dazed, stupid and confused looking; expresses delusions of persecution, stating that men used formerly to pursue and follow him to kill him.
Takes food and sleeps well. C W Patterson?
July 11th 1892: Return to the Commissioners in Lunacy. Is insane and suffering from melancholia and has delusions of persecution, stating that men followed him with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. He appears dazed. Has fairly good health. The heart's action is rapid. The lung sounds are normal.
Ernest W White
July 25th: Suffers from melancholia, expresses many delusions and is dejected, downcast and melancholic.
August 7th: There is little or no change in his state of mind
Sept 1st: He has somewhat improved mentally and goes out daily to work
Sept 17th: Continues to improve mentally. Goes out daily to work.
Oct 1st: Has many delusions of persecution. Works well in the out of doors.
Oct 26th: No special change to report since last entry
Nov 20th: Has delusions of persecution. Works well. Health fair.
Dec 6th: No special mental or bodily change.
Feb 3 1893: Weight 11st 7lbs
Is cheerful and free from delusions. Works well. Good health. To be recommended for discharge as recorded.
Feb 13th 1893: Today whilst being examined previous to discharge, he was found to express many delusions stating that the writer's name was Isaacs, he was an old friend of the writer and frequently played at cocoanut shying with him in the Mile End Road and that he also repaired the writer's house; his discharge was at once cancelled and he was sent back to the wards.
April 1st: Weight 11st 6obs
He is sulky and morose; still adheres to his delusions about the writer shying cocoanuts with him in the East End of London; works well in the ward; has a foolish, facile expression. Resents being questioned much, Health good.
May 10th: His manner is peculiar, nervous and irritable. He talks to himself and his utterances are rambling. He expresses many delusions but works fairly well indoors.
May 24th: He is peculiar and excitable; has many delusions about persons. Resents being interfered with or questioned and becomes abusive on very little provocation. Health good.
June 12th 1893: Weight 11st 3lbs
Special report: "Is suffering from mania; is very incoherent. Has many delusions regarding persons. His expression is uncertain. In good health. The heart and lung sounds are normal.
July 14th: Weight 11 st 2lbs
Incoherent and excited. Has many delusions, saying the writer and he were old friends in Whitechapel etc. Works well indoors. Health good.
Oct 1st: Weight 11st 2lbs
Excited, rambling and incoherent. Has very many delusions. Works in ward. Health good.
Oct 30th: No mental change; health good.
Jan 1st 1894: Weight 11st 5lbs
Rambling and incoherent. Full of delusions. Health good.
1st April 1894: Weight 11st 10lbs
No mental change. He is very insane. Health good.
Entries continue on Page 97:
June 12th 1894: Special report: "Suffering from mania, very incoherent. Has many delusions, regarding person, his expression is uncertain, is in good health. The heart and lung sounds are normal."
July 1st: Weight 11st 1lb
Mentally rambling and incoherent. many delusions about persons. Works well in Dining Hall and Mess Room. Health good.
Oct 1st: Weight 11st
Rambling and incoherent. Works in D.H. and Mess room. Good health.
Jan 1st 1895: Weight 11st 5lbs
Works in the corridor, mess room and dining hall. He is rambling and incoherent, abusive. Good health.
Feb 14th 1895: Weight 11st 5lbs
He was today transferred to London County Asylum at Claybury as relieved.
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