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Is in very good health and is | |-valign="top" | ||
Dec 26th | |colspan="2" align="center"| Revd J. G. Forrest | ||
Has been going on extremely well – lately has had news of his brother’s death (killed in action in Baghdad). Was a good deal disturbed at first but recovered in a few days and is now calm about it and speaks of it normally. His health is good – he continues to play games, golf etc. | |-valign="top" | ||
1916 March 27th | |align="right"|Sept 4th | ||
Has been going on quietly | |Is in very good health and is occupied by various interests – has given up golf but plays squash racquets daily – goes to London attends Concerts writes to and visits friends and to his brothers who are on active service. Takes a keen interest in the war news, reads the papers and can discuss any subject, but his own affairs. So very odd and queer in some ways and has to be treated with much tact, and is offended sometimes without cause – seems contented and does not support on talk of any change. | ||
April 7th | |-valign="top" | ||
To Chistlehurst alone for the afternoon to see his nephew. | |align="right"|Dec 26th | ||
June 10th | |Has been going on extremely well – lately has had news of his brother’s death (killed in action in Baghdad). Was a good deal disturbed at first but recovered in a few days and is now calm about it and speaks of it normally. His health is good – he continues to play games, golf etc. | ||
Very cheerful and lively playing games and the piano, but has lately been odd and has | |-valign="top" | ||
August 20th | |align="right"|1916 March 27th | ||
Is in good health and cheerful – has been to visit friends and has had “48 hours leave” to go to Cheltenham alone – though pleasant in manner, he has obvious peculiarities, He can ask why permission ???? ??? only he is ???? to wear new clothes or to spend money. Has a very bad pair of hair? ????? but will not hear of getting new ones and is fairly “upset” if asked to do so – Very suspicious at times – seems to take great interest in War news. | |Has been going on quietly taking exercise, going to London, etc. Fairly odd in some ways at times but generally ?????? more rational and has suspicions is ???? Has had a slight cold lately and the weather has been bad – on Friday asked to go to Winkton on 48 hours leave – this was at once agreed to and he was allowed to make his arrangements and all was prepared for his visit. He seems to have been very cheerful and has returned. Today looking better for the change and pleased that he had been ????? to go alone. | ||
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Going on very well and cheerfully – playing games and practicing the piano he has composed several pieces of music – He visits his sister in law and other friends. Behaviour unusual at intervals. | |align="right"|April 7th | ||
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1917 Feb 28th | Very cheerful and lively playing games and the piano, but has lately been odd and has been “suspicious” again. Much interested as before in the War news which he studies and knows very much of. He is looking well. | ||
Though for some time Mr Forrest is able to go on in a daily routine very well, he is very liable to break down. He has been continually well for months. Lately disturbed by the serious illness of my brother Dr T S Tuke. He was all the time most ?????? and kind, but as usual was | |-valign="top" | ||
|align="right"|August 20th | |||
|Is in good health and cheerful – has been to visit friends and has had “48 hours leave” to go to Cheltenham alone – though pleasant in manner, he has obvious peculiarities, He can ask why permission ???? ??? only he is ???? to wear new clothes or to spend money. Has a very bad pair of hair? ????? but will not hear of getting new ones and is fairly “upset” if asked to do so – Very suspicious at times – seems to take great interest in War news. | |||
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|align="right"|Nov 15th | |||
|Going on very well and cheerfully – playing games and practicing the piano he has composed several pieces of music – He visits his sister in law and other friends. Behaviour unusual at intervals. | |||
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|align="right"|1917 Feb 28th | |||
|Though for some time Mr Forrest is able to go on in a daily routine very well, he is very liable to break down. He has been continually well for months. Lately disturbed by the serious illness of my brother Dr T S Tuke. He was all the time most ?????? and kind, but as usual was disturbed by the delusions that he was in some way responsible. At the death of my brother he suppressed his sorrow? ???? most naturally ??? kindly, but at this time delusions were very evident e.g. he spoke of the accusations made against him (imaginary) by his late father. | |||
Looking a good deal more composed and has begun to play the piano again. | Looking a good deal more composed and has begun to play the piano again. | ||
March 15th | |-valign="top" | ||
For some days Mr Forrest has been restless and disturbed in manner and troubled by delusions of a marked degree. Speaking of accusations made against him e.g. that he “kept a mistress” etc. He frequently spoke about “not going to church again” saying that he would not go – very suspicious and ??????????? to be reassured. Special attention was paid to him. For the past two days he has become more tranquil, and today seems in his normal condition again. | |align="right"|March 15th | ||
It is evident that these delusions are | |For some days Mr Forrest has been restless and disturbed in manner and troubled by delusions of a marked degree. Speaking of accusations made against him e.g. that he “kept a mistress” etc. He frequently spoke about “not going to church again” saying that he would not go – very suspicious and ??????????? to be reassured. Special attention was paid to him. For the past two days he has become more tranquil, and today seems in his normal condition again. | ||
It is evident that these delusions are always more or less present though not always evident. | |||
A considerable improvement in the last two days. He walks in the gardens and talks on ordinary topics. | |-valign="top" | ||
27th | |align="right"|17th | ||
Is | |A considerable improvement in the last two days. He walks in the gardens and talks on ordinary topics. | ||
May 20th | |-valign="top" | ||
Very well and cheerful now – playing bridge in the | |align="right"|27th | ||
|Is quite at his best again talking cheerfully on all topics. Wishes to make his sister in law an allowance. Is playing games as usual. | |||
Is particularly well | |-valign="top" | ||
|align="right"|May 20th | |||
|Very well and cheerful now – playing bridge in the evenings - going to church again. | |||
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| valign="top"|[[image:John_Graham_Forrest_Medical_Notes_p148.jpg|thumb|left|400px]] | |align="right"|June 4th | ||
| | |Is particularly well and tranquil and free from any form of delusion - ???? at his best. | ||
1918 Jan 9th | |-valign="top" | ||
Patient has not been feeling well for the last ten days, from a chill (internal) and now he has developed jaundice. He does not wish to stay in bed but is keeping in his sitting room and being dieted taking an alliative mixture. | |align="right"|Sep 4th | ||
Jan 16th | |Going on quietly, playing games, and practicing at the piano – To ??? ??? ??? and Wednesday – Visits his cousins and brothers – looking very well in health. | ||
The jaundice has disappeared and patient says he feels quite himself again and his appetite has returned. He looks much better and is cheerful and much better mentally again. | |} | ||
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Mr Forrest went away today on leave to his sister in law for a change of air | |[[image:John_Graham_Forrest_Medical_Notes_p148.jpg|thumb|left|400px]] | ||
Feb 1st | | | ||
Mr Forrest did not stay long with his sister in law as he started quarrelling in a day or two and returned of his own accord in under the week. He is looking much better though very thin. Mentally is not very well. | {| border="0" style="font-style:italic;" | ||
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Much the same, generally very cheerful but worries | |align="right"|1918 Jan 9th | ||
June 18th | |Patient has not been feeling well for the last ten days, from a chill (internal) and now he has developed jaundice. He does not wish to stay in bed but is keeping in his sitting room and being dieted taking an alliative mixture. | ||
Mr Forrest has been troubled with some idea that he is responsible for his brother and family. He has been irritated by his brother – He has been writing to his lawyers and has apparently | |-valign="top" | ||
|align="right"|Jan 16th | |||
Mr Forrests’ mental condition causes some anxiety for he is ????? and nervous and irritated – | |The jaundice has disappeared and patient says he feels quite himself again and his appetite has returned. He looks much better and is cheerful and much better mentally again. | ||
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| | |Mr Forrest went away today on leave to his sister in law for a change of air | ||
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I have only seen him get on one occasion as he has parole and is generally out. I am told he is very deluded and often behaves and conducts himself in a queer way. | |align="right"|Feb 1st | ||
July 2nd | |Mr Forrest did not stay long with his sister in law as he started quarrelling in a day or two and returned of his own accord in under the week. He is looking much better though very thin. Mentally is not very well. | ||
Lately Mr Forrest has been doing fairly well and his physical health is maintained. He is | |-valign="top" | ||
26th Sept | |align="right"|May 2nd | ||
Patient has a great deal of freedom and appears quite contented with his mode of life. He will converse on topics of interest and is a student of affairs but resents any efforts at close acquaintance and is suspicious and moody in his personal relations. He is in very good health. | |Much the same, generally very cheerful but worries a little – nervous and odd in manner at times. | ||
30th Dec | |-valign="top" | ||
In good health: comes and goes as he wishes and is generally well controlled. His moods vary, at times he is friendly and confidential at others for no apparent cause he is hostile and suspicious | |align="right"|June 18th | ||
1920 4th Feb | |Mr Forrest has been troubled with some idea that he is responsible for his brother and family. He has been irritated by his brother – He has been writing to his lawyers and has apparently looked for an interview with one of H.M. Commissioners. This has fallen through. Mr Forrest was rather restless and agitated for some days, and told me that he decided to ?????? and “live at a cheaper place” He is now less troubled by this – the news of the War is ???? read with great interest. | ||
Appears very well physically and has full parole card is normally sociable and agreeable when left to follow his own devices | |-valign="top" | ||
3rd April | |align="right"|July 13th | ||
Interested in affairs and constantly in the open air: keeps his morbid ideas in the background | |Mr Forrests’ mental condition causes some anxiety for he is ????? and nervous and irritated – tells me that he is no good to anyone and sometimes asks for something to do. Thinks that he might be “a hospital orderly” at other times says he wants to go into the depths of the country – He has the same ideas about ?????? in his expenses, but he spends money on himself – Talks of ????? up something but does not do so – Is offered work in the garden but will not do any and at the most works in a very ????? way for quite a short time – says that he sleeps well and certainly seems very well – he plays the piano almost daily. | ||
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He is very well in health – he goes out and visits friends etc. Has his moods as usual – Lately has quite given up his frequent visits to my home, but visits ????? House daily – He is now more ready to speak with me than he has been for some months . | |||
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Remains in good health and goes out a great deal. He is very irritable and uncertain but on the whole has good control and does not air his delusional ideas very often. | |[[image:John_Graham_Forrest_Medical_Notes_p186.jpg|thumb|left|400px]] | ||
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Has lately spoken of a wish to go into the country, but there is no definite place preferred. Describes himself as being a “bundle of nerves” Is in the same state mentally with ????? delusions of suspicions and asks if anything has been said connecting him with a ?????? illness “ etc. He is worried about money matters, quite without cause. | |colspan="2" align="center"| The Rev. J. G. Forrest | ||
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| valign="top"|[[image:John_Graham_Forrest_Medical_Notes_p187.jpg|thumb|left|400px]] | |align="right"|1919 April 4th | ||
| valign="top"| | |I have only seen him get on one occasion as he has parole and is generally out. I am told he is very deluded and often behaves and conducts himself in a queer way. | ||
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12th April | |align="right"|July 2nd | ||
Enjoys full parole and leads a quiet regular life. Very suspicious and rather difficult socially but handled tactfully manages to conceal his morbid ideas of persecution. In good health. | |Lately Mr Forrest has been doing fairly well and his physical health is maintained. He is amiable and ????? – he visits friends in London and his sister in law with whom he appears to be very indignant on account of her to marriage, but afterwards became ???and satisfied and attended the wedding – at times his delusions of persecution are very evident – but is a time when he is able to enjoy considerable freedom. | ||
30th June | |-valign="top" | ||
Went on 48 hours leave this week to his sister-in-law and returned as arranged | |align="right"|26th Sept | ||
31st Aug | |Patient has a great deal of freedom and appears quite contented with his mode of life. He will converse on topics of interest and is a student of affairs but resents any efforts at close acquaintance and is suspicious and moody in his personal relations. He is in very good health. | ||
Went on leave to Dr Liddondale Cheltenham as arranged by the Receiver and Mr Forrest’s solicitor | |-valign="top" | ||
13th Oct | |align="right"|30th Dec | ||
The patient appears to be enjoying his stay at Cheltenham and good reports have been received about him. A further period of a month’s leave of absence has been sanctioned | |In good health: comes and goes as he wishes and is generally well controlled. His moods vary, at times he is friendly and confidential at others for no apparent cause he is hostile and suspicious | ||
20th | |-valign="top" | ||
?? ?? received a good letter from Mr Forrest expressing his satisfaction at the extension of leave – Today I met his solicitor in London and discussed the ???? of Mr Forrest’s ???? from ???? I agreed to do so but ???? and had I could only discharge him as relieved and it was ???? to do so at the ???? of ??? ?? ???? – The solicitor was to ask for information from the “????” as required for the ?????? | |align="right"|1920 4th Feb | ||
|Appears very well physically and has full parole card is normally sociable and agreeable when left to follow his own devices | |||
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|align="right"|3rd April | |||
|Interested in affairs and constantly in the open air: keeps his morbid ideas in the background | |||
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|align="right"|July 27th | |||
|He is very well in health – he goes out and about, visits friends etc. Has his moods as usual – Lately has quite given up his frequent visits to my home, but visits ????? House daily – He is now more ready to speak with me than he has been for some months . | |||
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|align="right"|4th Oct | |||
|Remains in good health and goes out a great deal. He is very irritable and uncertain but on the whole has good control and does not air his delusional ideas very often. | |||
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|align="right"|1921 3rd Jan | |||
|No change to report: suspicious and reserved as a rule though he can be very friendly and amiable. Keeps good bodily health. | |||
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|align="right"|10th | |||
|Has lately spoken of a wish to go into the country, but there is no definite place preferred. Describes himself as being a “bundle of nerves” Is in the same state mentally with ????? delusions of suspicions and asks if anything has been said connecting him with a ?????? illness “ etc. He is worried about money matters, quite without cause. | |||
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|colspan="2" align="center"| Rev. J. G. Forrest | |||
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|align="right"|1921 12th April | |||
|Enjoys full parole and leads a quiet regular life. Very suspicious and rather difficult socially but handled tactfully manages to conceal his morbid ideas of persecution. In good health. | |||
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|align="right"|30th June | |||
|Went on 48 hours leave this week to his sister-in-law and returned as arranged | |||
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|align="right"|31st Aug | |||
|Went on leave to Dr Liddondale Cheltenham as arranged by the Receiver and Mr Forrest’s solicitor | |||
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|align="right"|13th Oct | |||
|The patient appears to be enjoying his stay at Cheltenham and good reports have been received about him. A further period of a month’s leave of absence has been sanctioned | |||
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|align="right"|20th | |||
|?? ?? received a good letter from Mr Forrest expressing his satisfaction at the extension of leave – Today I met his solicitor in London and discussed the ???? of Mr Forrest’s ???? from ???? I agreed to do so but ???? and had I could only discharge him as relieved and it was ???? to do so at the ???? of ??? ?? ???? – The solicitor was to ask for information from the “????” as required for the ?????? | |||
That evening I had a telephone message from Dr Liddondale to say that Mr Forrest had not returned to his home that say since being out at midday | That evening I had a telephone message from Dr Liddondale to say that Mr Forrest had not returned to his home that say since being out at midday | ||
In the morning I had another message by telephone to tell me that a body had been found in the river at Tewkesbury by the Police which ???????? the description of the patient – This discovery was made on the 20th Oct 6pm | In the morning I had another message by telephone to tell me that a body had been found in the river at Tewkesbury by the Police which ???????? the description of the patient – This discovery was made on the 20th Oct 6pm | ||
Later an enquiry was held by the coroner – Verdict Suicide by drowning whilst of unsound mind, on Tue 20th. | Later an enquiry was held by the coroner – Verdict Suicide by drowning whilst of unsound mind, on Tue 20th. | ||
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