148
He recovered completely after three months'
sick leave. No further experience of insanes.
46. Persons taking these drugs to excess are
said to become quite unfit for work of any sort.
[Questions 45 and 46 answered by Medical
Officer.]
49. Such a question I am certainly not able to
answer.
51. The bad characters, such as I understand by
this question, are not allowed to be enlisted in
the regiment.
53. I should think so.
No.
54. I fancy not.
55. I really know nothing about these things.
Answer No. 217.
20. Total strength—815
Muhammadans
316
Tamils
140
Telugus, South India
58
"
North Circars
183
Brahmins, Mahrattas and Raj¬
puts
18
Brahmins, Mahrattas and Raj¬
puts
Nair
1
Canarese
1
Pariahs
11
Christians
50
Indo-Britons
22
Other castes
14
European
1
TOTAL
815
(a) Combatants
734
(b) Non-combatants
81
(c) Authorised camp followers
25
None in any class.
24. None in any class.
25. Neither.
28. Not known.
32. Nil.
33. I have not as yet noticed anything on the
subject in my experience.
39. I have not as yet seen the using of the
hemp plant in the form of any preparation.
41. I think not.
42. Cannot say.
43. Yes.
44. I do not know.
45. I believe it does not.
I believe not.
I believe not.
I believe not.
Not in moderate doses, but there is a tendency
to indulge to excess.
In two cases of mania due to ganja that
has been under my observation the symptoms were
acute and ended in permanent melancholia. I
believe it was the exciting cause only. In both
cases the men were induced to take the drug as a
relief in great family trouble. My experience in
these cases has been small.
46. I have no experience of this.
49. I do not know.
51. Cannot say.
53, 54 and 55. I do not know.
Answer No. 218.
20. (a) Combatants—
Sikhs
528
Panjabi Muhammadans
211
Pathans
108
(b) Non-combatants—
Sikhs
Nil
Madrasis
2
Muhammadans
Nil
(c) Authorised camp followers—
Hindus
28
Muhammadans
16
Other castes
11
24. (a) Eat bhang—
Nil.
(b) Drink bhang-
Combatants
4
Non-combatants
Nil.
Camp followers
Nil.
25. These drugs I am told are only obtainable
at present in very small quantities and with diffi¬
culty. As formerly they were absolutely unobtain¬
able, the practice of using them may be said to
have slightly increased of late years in this country.
28. In Bhamo an average consumption would
appear to be as much charas as will weigh 4
annas, the cost of which is about four annas.
The other forms of hemp are not procurable in
Bhamo.
32. I cannot hear of any.
33. The general opinion appears to be that
excessive use brings the consumer into disrepute,
but not otherwise.
I cannot hear of any such custom.
39. Smoking is apparently a more injurious
mode of indulgence, owing to the effects being felt
suddenly (in some cases even death having been
produced), whilst in the other modes the effect is
gradual.
41. Once the habit is contracted the effects of
moderate consumption may be said to be beneficial,
as without them the consumer suffers; but this is
of course a relative good, and positively speaking it
would seem not to be beneficial.
42. Harmful, because the habit once contracted
causes a longing for the indulgence, and this in¬
dulgence would seem to lower the moral tone
generally.
43. Yes.
44. As far as I can discover, all forms of the
drug may as a medicine in case of cough, or as an
alterative, prove of slight use.
They are refreshing.
Do not allay hunger.
Create appetite.