82
(5) About one hour.
(6) A certain amount of depression.
(7) To some extent.
45. No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
(1) Not in moderation.
(2) Have seen no case of insanity attributable
to the use of the pure drug.
(3), (4), (5) and (6) Not known.
Have not seen such cases.
None.
46. No cases of injury, from excessive use of
drug have occurred in regiment.
49. Not known
51. A large proportion of bad characters are
habitual consumers, because the intellect being
deadened, they have not the energy to do right,
when it is more difficult than to do wrong.
Such men as a rule are of loose morals,
53. (l) Undoubtedly.
(2) No.
54. Not known.
55. (1) Not known.
(2) Yes, for a short time.
Answer No. 120.
20. (a) Combatants—
Tindal and Lascars—
Muhammadans
2
Hindus
7
(b)
Non-combatants-
Nil.
(c) Authorised camp followers—
Conservancy—
Muhammadans
9
Hindu
1
Cooks—
Hindus
7
Madrasis
2
Portuguese
1
None.
24. None.
25. Not used.
28. Nil.
32. None kept up.
33. Yes, in Bengal, but not in Bombay plant is
worshipped.
39. Not smoked.
41 and 42. Not known.
43. Not offensive.
44. Not in use in this presidency.
45. Not perceptibly, but the tendency is towards
an impairment of these faculties.
Not perceptibly.
Not perceptibly.
No, on the contrary, it is used medicinally in
these affections.
Yes, it does induce laziness and habits of
immorality.
As a cause of permanent insanity I am not
prepared to express any opinion, as I have not seen
cases that could with certainty be attributed to its
use; but it appears likely that a state of frenzy
which would be classed under temporary insanity
is produced by the taking of a large dose or of
a less quantity by one unaccustomed to its use.
There is no doubt but in cases of the latter that
have come under my observation, the symptoms
have passed off after prolonged sleep induced by
other medicines and no permanent insanity has
resulted. I do not think persons suffering from
mental anxiety or brain disease would resort to
hemp to obtain relief, but a person who is deficient
in self-control or weak in intellect may indulge in
the use of hemp drugs, especially if put in his way.
46. Habitual excessive use would in my opinion
act very deleteriously upon the system and might
lead to insanity.
49. Not known.
51. Not used in this presidency.
53. Not indulged in this presidency.
54 and 55. Drugs not used.
Answer No. 121.
20. (a)
Combatants—
Baluchis
170
Pathans
281
Panjabi Muhammadans
292
Hindustani
"
15
Hindus
26
Sikhs
19
Christians
2
TOTAL
805
(b)
Non-combatants—
Hindus
3
(c) Authorised camp followers—
Hindus
6
Christian
1
Hindustani Muhammadans
8
Sweepers
8
None of the above smoke ganja or charas.
24. Drink bhang—
Baluchis
15
Pathans
6
Hindus
12
Panjabi Muhammadans
6
None eat bhang.
25. The uses of ganja, charas and bhang are
on the increase.
28. Average allowance 3/8 ounce per diem.
Average cost 1/4 of an anna.
32. It is not a social or religious custom among
Muhammadans of this regiment. With Hindus
of this regiment it is not a religious but a social
custom, excepting Sikhs, who never smoke any of
these drugs, but eat or drink bhang occasionally.
Among ordinary Hindus is used socially in festi-
vals such as "Holi," "Dashahra," etc.
33. It is looked down upon. In this regiment