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With reference to the class " declared to have recovered." This is the
case of Jugdeo, resident of zila Jounpore, who had been a servant for a few days
of the notorious poisoner, who is now in the Central Jail, Jubbulpore. He was
apparently sane when he came to the Asylum, and he states that his master gave
him some sweets to eat ; after eating, he became unconscious and found himself
in the hands of the police, for having entered someone's house. He was sent
to the Victoria Hospital, where the stomach-pump was used. He was sent to
the Asylum under observation, and discharged sane after the period of observa-
tion. This was no doubt a case of poisoning. Possibly it was an experiment
on the part of the master to see the effect of the drug.
STATEMENT No. VII.
Alleged cause of insanity of the 32 admissions, 4 (2 criminal, 2 non-criminal)
were entered as ganja-smoking, 1 other intoxicant (who has declared to have
recovered), one hereditary, and 13 other physical causes, 3 religious impression,
grief and domestic troubles. The total causes—known 22, and unknown 10.
Short history of cases classed as other physical causes:—
1. Two have already been discussed among the criminal lunatics (one puer-
pural and the other softening of brain).
2. Jhanka, resident of Seoni, aged 13, taken from the Poor-house, very
emaciated, the Deputy Commissioner and Civil Surgeon say that the probable
cause was privation. He is very much better now, mentally and physically, and
will be fit for release soon.
3. Mooka, resident of Seoni, aged 11, was with his father on relief works.
Father unable to support him, the Deputy Commissioner and the Civil Surgeon
say that the privation is the probable cause; was very emaciated on admission,
and is now very much improved physically and also mentally.
4. Ramaiya, 35, resident of Seoni, a wandering beggar, was extremely ema-
ciated on admission, and the Deputy Commissioner and Civil Surgeon state that
the probable cause is privation. Is now greatly improved physically and mentally.
5. Duleep Chand, 26, Nimar, a wanderer in Khandwa, very emaciated. I
would certainly state the exciting cause as privation. Is now physically much better,
but very melancholic.
6. Unknown, 12, resident of Hoshangabad, found wandering. Very emaciated.
Here again I am inclined to state privation as the cause. Can get nothing out
of the boy yet. Physically much improved, but mentally slightly.
7. Zahoor-ul-lah, 31, resident of Mandla, was found at a relief centre, being
fed as a pauper, the Deputy Commissioner and Civil Surgeon put it down to pri-
vation. He is physically greatly improved, but mentally not.
8. Musammat Janki, 58, resident of Jubbulpore, found wandering about the
city in an extremely emaciated state, came to the Asylum in February and dis-
charged perfectly cured in December. I must put this down to privation.
9. Mannoo, 22, resident of Banda, wandered into Jubbulpore; very
emaciated and due, I think, to privation, admitted in August, and discharged in
September, cured.
10. Anwar Khan, resident of Allahabad, sent from the relief work, Kattangi,
very emaciated. This case again, I think, due to privation. Physically much
improved; very melancholic.
11. Teji Lall, 26, resident of Jubbulpore, is now sane and tells that having
sold all his properties for food, he left for Narsinghpur and wandered about the
country, and being three days without food, went mad.
12. Dassain, 15, cause vice, discharged cured.