FURTHER ENQUIRIES REGARDING THE ALLEGED HEMP DRUG CASES OF 1892. 93

                                            Hemp Drug cases admitted in 1892—concld.

Name, race, occupation,
district, age, and register
number of lunatic.

Alleged
cause of
insanity.
(Statement
VII.)

Type of in-
sanity. (State-
ment VI.)

State of
health on
admission.

Facts ascertained from the papers.

Asylum history and facts ascertained
from registers and from inquiry
from the Superintendent.

9. Shamsher Bahadur;
Hindu; Kaith;
Bareilly; Modulla;
Bilaripur; Service;
18; Book 8, 596.

Charas
smoking.

Toxic

Fair

Civil Surgeon certified: "Refuses
to speak. Very violent at times
and tears his clothes."

Statement B shows—

6.  First attack.

7.  Duration of existing attack,
"since 10 days."

8.  Supposed cause.—Indulgence
in charas.

Admitted, 9th May 1892.
Discharged, 12th September 1892.

6th August.—Has improved much
in mental condition since his ad-
mission to the asylum.

10th September.—Is now quite
sensible.

No other notes.

10. Balak Ram;
Hindu; Jat; Shah-
pur; Thana Bijnor;
18; Cultivator;
Book 8, 572.

Bhang.

Toxic

Indiffer-
ent.

The Civil Surgeon certified: "His
peculiar physiognomy and droll-
ness in his speech, together with
an unsteadiness in his eyes when
spoken to. He is probably sub-
ject to periodical attacks when
his intellect is weak. He sings
aloud and makes an unusual row
in his cell and will not be con-
trolled at times."

Form B shows—

6.  second attack in March last.

7.   Duration of present attack,
one month.

8.  Supposed cause not known.

13. His elder brother was also
affected with insanity.

20th June.—"Seems fairly sensi-
ble: has not given any trouble
since his admission to the Asy-
lum.

Discharged, 8th August 1892.

Note.—The cause as entered in the
admission book was originally
"unknown," but this has been
crossed out and bhang entered.
Probably due to the patient
having confessed to use of the
drug.

11. Niadar Chamar;
Hindu; Chamar;
Zillah Morodad;
18; Book 8, 551.

Charas
smoking

Toxic

Fair

The Civil Surgeon certified:
"He is sleepless and excited,
destructive in his habits, tearing
up his clothes, &c., filthy in his
habits. Dull, stupid, and morose
at times."

Statement B shows—

6.  Attacked with insanity two
months ago.

7.  Duration of present attack,
15 days.

8.  Supposed cause not known.
He smoked charas.

9.  Arrested wandering about
beating people.

10.  No family history of insa-
nity.

Admitted, 8th April 1892.

Discharged, 12th September 1892.

8th June.—"Seems a little better."
10th September.—"Now quite
sensible."

No other notes.

NOTE.—The total number of admissions from all causes in 1892 was—

Criminal

Males

4

Females

Non-Criminal

Males

57

Females

15

TOTAL

76

Of these, the above eleven cases were attributed in Statement VII to hemp drugs,

29th August 1893.

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