A remarkably speedy cure is to be credited to the medical staff of the Cardiff Mental Hospital. Dr. Goodall, the superintendent, declined to discuss the matter at all-he was too modest even to mention it at the last meeting of his committee-but the chairman, Councillor Morgan Thomas, was not so uncommunicative. When our reporter saw him Mr. Thomas thought the facts ought certainly be made known, in order that the people of Cardiff might know how well equipped their hospital is to deal with all kinds of mental cases and how truly it acts up to its title of mental hospital. He therefore, consented to make the following statement:-
“Yes, it is perfectly true. It appears a patient was brought from the Leicester Asylum suffering from hysterical paralysis and melancholia. She had been bedridden in the Leicester Asylum for five years and a half, and was brought to Whitchurch on an ambulance, for she was quite unable to stand. Dr. Goodall, our medical superintendent, took the case in hand, and submitted the patient to a course of electric treatment. On the following day, to the surprise of everyone, she rose from her bed and clapped her hands for the joy at the return of strength in her limbs. I understand that she is still progressing, and is now assisting in the laundry with the ironing. The doctor is, naturally, very pleased with the case, and is taking a very deep interest in it, with a view to a complete cure. I understand that this woman was in Bridgend Asylum prior to going to Leicester. Dr. Goodall is hoping that she will recover from the melancholia.”
The article appeared in the Western Mail on the 28th of July 1908
