45
The exciting cause of insanity; mania, which is
only temporary; but symptoms may be reinduced,
even by moderate doses, I am informed. There is
no typical symptom: all confess without pressure.
Amongst the women it is only taken by prosti-
tutes, and that in moderation.
Weakened intellects are prone to fall victims.
There is no case in this hospital, but I have
given my opinions from the few cases I have seen
elsewhere.
46. It causes insanity, and is difficult to give up
the habit; causes dysentery and diarrhœa, and in
old people more liable to cause chest complications.
Dyspepsia is caused by it, and after a time impo-
tency makes its appearance; but, if appetite con-
tinues good, it may be taken for years as an aphro-
disiac.
[Questions 45 and 46 answered by Medical
Officer.]
49. I do not know.
51. I have no bad characters.
53. I have not observed it.
54. I do not know.
55. This has not come within my experience.
Answer No. 63.
20. Nine Hindus.
None.
24. None.
25. None used.
28. None.
32. None known.
33. I can give no information as none of these
drugs are used.
39, 41, 42, 43 and 44. Not known.
45. No, except it excites sexual organs.
No.
No.
No.
No, but in small quantities it increases the appe-
tite and therefore is largely used by the natives
as an aphrodisiac.
It produces laziness.
The exciting cause of insanity; mania, which is
only temporary; but symptoms may be reinduced
even by moderate doses, I am informed. There is
no typical symptom: all confess without pressure.
Amongst the women it is only taken by prosti-
tutes, and that in moderation.
Weakened intellects are prone to fall victims.
There is no case in this hospital, but I have
given my opinion from the few cases I have seen
elsewhere.
46. It causes insanity and is difficult to give
up the habit. Causes dysentery and diarrhœa, and in
old people more liable to cause chest complications.
Dyspepsia is caused by it, and after a time im-
potency makes its appearance; but if appetite
continues good, it may be taken for years as an
aphrodisiac.
49. Not known.
51. None used by lascars.
53, 54, and 55. Not known.
Answer No. 64.
20. (b)
Non-Combatants-
Marine Lascars—
Muhammadans
31
Armament Lascars—
Muhammadans
1 Non-com-
Hindus
21
batants.
22
24. None.
25. None used by the natives under my com-
mand.
28. Not known.
32. There are none amongst the natives under
my command.
33, 39, 41, 42, 43 and 44. No data, as the
drugs are not used by the above natives.
45. No, except it excites sexual organs.
No.
No.
No.
No; but in small quantities it increases the
appetite, and therefore is largely used by the natives
as an aphrodisiac.
It produces laziness.
The exciting cause of insanity; mania, which
is only temporary: but symptoms may be reinduced
even by moderate doses, I am informed. There is
no typical symptom: all confess without pressure.
Amongst the women it is only taken by prosti-
tutes, and that in moderation.
Weakened intellects are prone to fall victims.
There is no case in this hospital, but I have
given my opinions from the few cases I have seen
elsewhere.
46. It causes insanity, and is difficult to give up
the habit; causes dysentery and diarrhœa, and
in old people more liable to cause chest complica-
tions. Dyspepsia is caused by it, and after a time
impotency makes its appearance; but, if appetite
continues good, it may be taken for years as an
aphrodisiac.
[Questions 45 and 46 answered by Medical
Officer.]
49. Not by the natives under my command.
51. I have no bad characters.
53 and 54. The drugs are not used by the natives
under my command.
55. This does not come within my experience.