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Case No. 2.-Chhotu Singh Shibram Singh (dementia).—From further observation of the
habits of Chotu Singh in the Asylum, I am inclined to believe that the cause of
his insanity was ganja-smoking. He occasionally requests for ganja; if he
was not previously habituated to the use of ganja-smoking it is not likely that
he would ask for it. But on the other hand, the information forwarded by the
Cantonment Magistrate, Baroda, does not corroborate this, and therefore this
must be considered as a doubtful case.
Case No. 3.—Mohandass, Tulsidas (mania).—The District Magistrate, Kaira, reports
that the history of this lunatic cannot be traced as he is a wandering mendi-
cant.
Case No. 4.—Mahomed Bhai Haji Bhai (mania).—Further particulars furnished by the Dis-
trict Magistrate, Surat, do not confirm the previous report in the Asylum re-
cords as regards ganja-smoking having been the cause of insanity. This case
of insanity is associated with epilepsy and is probably due to organic changes
in the brain.
Case No. 5.—Jetna Manji-(Ahmedabad).—The proceedings of the investigations made
by the Assistant Collector at the request of the District Magistrate are en-
closed. These further investigations confirm the previous report that the
cause of insanity was ganja-smoking. There was apparently no hereditary
taint of insanity in this case.
Case No. 6.—Ravishankar Ganpat Ram had been, except for occasional attacks of mala-
rial fever, in good health previous to his becoming insane. He had been of a
fairly cheerful disposition, and was not inclined to be quarrelsome. He was
a widower, having lost his wife some nine years ago, and was unable to re-
marry on account of want of means. His father states that he brooded over
the loss of his wife and fretted because he was unable to marry again. At
the age of 20 he commenced to smoke ganja and continued in the habit till
he became insane, consuming one chillum two or three times a day. Both
his parents state that he was not in the habit of using spirits, opium, or
tobacco. They also say that none of their relations suffered from insanity or
any nervous disorder. Both of them are healthy.
Case No. 7.—Gulab Khan Rehemu.—Family history is not obtainable, as nothing is known
of him before serving in the Broach police. He has a nephew said to reside
at Jambusar, but I have been unable to obtain his attendance. He is said
to be healthy. Gulab Khan was in the habit of drinking spirits frequently
to excess, eating opium, and drinking kusumba, and smoking ganja. It seems
also from the evidence that he associated with prostitutes in a promiscuous
manner. He was a widower. A constable who lived with him in the same
chowki for nine months states that he did not smoke ganja every day.
Case No. 8.-Raja Josa, who lived with his only surviving brother, commenced the habit
of smoking ganja at the age of 16, two or three chillums a day. His brother,
who gives evidence, also smokes ganja to about the same extent and com-
menced at about the same age. Neither of them indulged in any other in-
toxicant. Both were married and both divorced their wives. Raja's health
before becoming insane was good. He was good-tempered. None of his
family suffered from insanity, convulsions, or epilepsy. The brother stam-
mers.
Case No. 9.—Ashraf Chhitan.—Had been in good health before becoming insane. He was
of a cheerful disposition, good-tempered, and fond of his family. He never
indulged in ganja, spirits, opium, or even tobacco. For two or three years
before his becoming insane he was in the habit of reading the Koran night
and day, and during this time he slept very little—only one or two hours at
night. None of his relations, according to the statement of his wife and
stepmother, who are the only surviving members of his family capable
of giving information, suffered from any brain disease.