Name, race,
occupation,
district, age, and register
number of lunatic.
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Alleged
cause of
insanity.
(Statement
VII.)
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Type of in-
sanity. (State-
ment VI.)
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State of
health on
admission.
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Facts ascertained from
the papers.
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Asylum history and facts
ascertained from
registers and from enquiries
from
Superintendent.
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3. Bhagwoti
Pershad—
contd.
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Ganja
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Toxic
insanity.
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Fairly
good.
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CIVIL SURGEON'S
CERTIFICATE.
Quiet and apparently
rational, but
wanders when talked to. Ima.
gines himself to be in communi-
cation with "Paris." Silly and
obscene in his language when
excited, of dirty habits, shame-
less. Addicted to ganja-smok-
ing.
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Surgeon's certificate.
Superin-
tendent regards the case as one of
melancholia and not toxic.
Lunatic himself attributes loss of
reason to ganja, which he was
warned against, and abstained
from until over-persuaded.
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NON-CRIMINAL.
MAGISTRATE'S ORDER.
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4. Ramlal; Hindu;
Bhimja (grain-par-
cher); Mirzapur; 24.
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Bhang,
Ganja.
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Toxic
insanity.
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Good
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The present attack, which
is the
first, began six months back and
has been continuous. Cause
unknown. Runs after people
to beat them, is troublesome to
his family, has suicidal tendency,
and is dangerous to others.
No relatives insane.
CIVIL SURGEON'S
CERTIFICATE.
Wanders when talked to.
Quarrel-
some without reason. Has a
wild look. Is at times violent
and noisy. Probably addicted to
bhang and ganja.
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Admitted in May and
handed over
to his friends in June 1892. Noted
on 25th May that he has improv-
ed and is sane, and that his
insanity was, no doubt, due to
bhang.
It is probable that the
duration of
the attack previous to admission
was due to repeated doses of
bhang.
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NON-CRIMINAL.
MAGISTRATE'S
ORDER.
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5. Hinganlal;
Hindu;
Brahman; Mirzapur; 22.
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Bhang,
Ganja.
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Toxic
insanity.
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Fairly
good.
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Had attack of nine
months'
duration when he was 14 years
old. This is the second, and has
been continuous. Cause un-
known. Runs after people to
beat them, and is abusive, suici-
dal, and dangerous. No relatives
insane.
CIVIL SURGEON'S
CERTIFICATE.
Talks rapidly and
irrationally,
is disputatious on religious sub-
jects, and occasionally obscene.
Somewhat violent and wild in
appearance. Covers his body
with ashes like a jogi, apparently
addicted to bhang and ganja.
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Admitted May and
discharged
September 1892.
A note dated 17 days
after admis-
sion states that he was violently
excited on admission, but has
much improved, though still dull
at times. A little later he is
described as having an intelligent
expression and talking rationally.
Improvement unchecked till dis-
charged. Type of insanity is
based on Civil Surgeon's certi-
ficate.
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CRIMINAL.
MAGISTRATE'S I. A.
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6. Ram Smair Misar;
Hindu; Brahman;
Benares, 22.
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Bhang
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Toxic
insanity.
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Good
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1. In good
health.
2. Dangerous mania,
cause
unknown.
3. Duration
unknown.
EVIDENCE, I.
C.
Caught with 3 brass
utensils, which
he had stolen from the house of
one Bharah Misar.
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Admitted January and
discharged
on security June 1892. Was
excited and showed symptoms
described in last column till
about April 5th. Since then im-
proved in health and mental
condition and became to all in-
tents and purposes sane. The
Asylum jamadar informed us that
lunatic's relations
stated that this
was not the only festival which
had. caused him to lose his head.
Ganja-smoking has no connection
with this case.
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