Susan Burton

Date of Birth: 1845

Date of Death: 5th July 1916

Admission Date: 12th October 1897

Diagnosis: Unknown

Cause of Death: Senile decay and heart disease

Grave Number: 2226a

She ordered extravagant luncheons both at Stafford and Northampton stations and had no money to pay for them. The delusion that she is a duchess recurs frequently throughout her case notes.

Her case notes include a fascinating letter she wrote to one of the doctors complaining about ill treatment in the hospital – a rare example of an unfiltered patient voice.