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REPORT OF THE INDIAN HEMP DRUGS COMMISSION, 1893-94.
[APP.
Hemp Drug cases admitted in 1892—contd.
Name, race, occupation,
district, age, and register
number of lunatic.
Alleged
cause of
insanity.
(Statement
VII.)
Type of insa-
nity. (State-
ment VI.)
State of
health on
admission.
Facts ascertained from the papers.
Asylum history and facts ascertained
from registers and from inquiry
from Superintendent, etc.
5. Jaganath; Hindu;
Tea cooly; Dumka;
19; No. 17.
Ganja
Toxic
insanity.
Good
Dr. Mullane's medical certificate
shows that "his manner is wild
and violent. He is very noisy and
incoherent. He is subject to de-
lusions."
The Descriptive Roll shows the
duration as three months, and
that the man was "addicted to
ganja," but the cause of in-
sanity was "not known." It is
"not known" whether the man
was epileptic or had hereditary
taint.
Admitted, 14th September 1892.
Discharged, 1st November 1893.
The case book shows the type
as "acute mania." It shows
that there was gradual improve-
ment from the first until 1st Oc-
tober 1893, when the man was
declared
sane.
The cause,
"ganja," was entered by the
Jamadar.
6. Khadu; Hindu; Tea
cooly; Manbhum;
28; No. 19.
Ganja
Toxic
insanity.
Good
Dr. Mullane certifies that he "re-
fuses to answer questions, refuses
to associate with his companions.
Remains seated apparently with-
out an object in the same spot
for protracted periods at a time.
In fact it is a marked case of
melancholia."
The Descriptive Roll shows that
he had been insane for six
months, that he says that he was
"addicted to ganja and spiritu-
ous liquor"; that the cause of
insanity is "not known." There
is no history of heredity or epi-
lepsy.
Admitted, 27th September 1892.
Died, 19th February 1894.
The case was entered as one of
melancholia. The man remained
without mental improvement, but
in good health until September
1893, when his health began to
break down, and he died on 19th
February 1894. He died of an--
mia. There was no post-mortem.
The Jamadar entered the cause of
insanity as ganja.
7. Kisto Das; Hindu;
Beggar; Chitta-
gong; 28; No. 20.
Ganja
Toxic
insanity.
Good
Dr. Macnamara certifies that he
"talks incoherently, sometimes
goes naked, refuses food, laughs
without cause, was filthy in his
habits." He appears to have
been taken up for creating a dis-
turbance in the bazar.
The Descriptive Roll shows the
duration as four or five months,
that he was "formerly" addict-
ed to intoxicants, and that the
cause of insanity is "smoking
dhatura leaves with ganja."
Nothing is known of his family
history, or whether he had had
epilepsy.
Admitted, 15th October 1892.
His case is entered as "acute
mania" in the case book, which
shows that his mental condition
did not change until 1st July
1893, when he "became noisy
and violent, and attempted to
commit suicide by hanging." He
became quiet in November; but
had fresh outbreaks of excitement
on 1st February and 1st March
1894.
The cause, ganja, is entered by the
Overseer.
8. Chadi Gond; Tea
cooly; Sarguja,
22; No. 23.
Ganja
Toxic
insanity.
Bad
Dr. Mullane certifies that "he is
violent and noisy, labours under
delusions, and has a tendency to
homicide."
The Descriptive Roll shows that
"he used to smoke ganja and
sometimes liquor," and that the
cause of insanity is "not known."
There is no history of heredity
or epilepsy.
Admitted, 15th November 1892.
His case is shown in the case book
as "acute mania," but he was
quiet "without improvement"
until December 1893, when his
mental condition was "much im-
proved." On 1st February 1894
there were "no signs of insanity."
The cause is entered as "ganja"
by the Jamadar.