132 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. |
Aellged 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 Superintendent. |
5.
Rudraya—contd. |
Ganja. |
Melancho- lia. |
pressed, never speaks.
15th May, weight 109 lbs, very depressed. 10th June, weight 103½ lbs., very depressed, difficult to feed. 13th July, weight 101 lbs., very de- pressed, never speaks. 14th August, weight 111 lbs. Depress- ed, difficult to feed." This man before us was depressed and silent and would not con- verse. |
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6. Kalekhan;
Mussal- man; not known; Ellichpur; 30; 136. |
Mania |
The statement shows that
the disease has lasted 9 months. The medical certificate, dated 26th April 1892 says, "The patient is a ganja smoker. He was sent to the Civil Hospital, Ellich- pur, for treatment by 1st class Magistrate, Ellichpur, while found wandering at Anjangaon. This man was a private in the 1st Re- giment, Infantry, H. C., station- ed here; and for showing signs of insanity was discharged about six months ago. While in the regiment he had a habit of straying away towards the hills, and on one occasion was found after three days and brought in by a camelman. He is under the impression that he is some great man, and that all around him should pay him every respect. He stands mo- tionless for half an hour at a time and then suddenly begins to laugh. His expression is meaningless aud altogether in- dicate signs of mental aberra- tion. Admitted, 20th May 1892. |
The Asylum register
shows that on admission this man's weight was 113 lbs. Then on June 7th weight 117 lbs. "Will stand looking at the sky and suddenly break out laughing. July 6th, weight 122 lbs. Became excited on the 23rd when working at the 'chuki' August 18th, weight 118 lbs. Became again excited,. very noisy. September 22nd. Has been in hospital, weight 114½ lbs. Has been quiet lately. Octo- ber 13th, weight 114 lbs., very quiet, well behaved. November 14th, weight 115. Quiet and well behaved, works hard. December 29th, weight 122. lbs. Improving, wants very much to go home. January 20th, weight 123 lbs. Be- came excited on the 17th, sang and danced and laughed. Mania. February 16th, weight 121 lbs., again quiet. 16th March, weight 124½ lbs. Not been ex- cited lately. 27th April, weight 131½ lbs. Is very depressed. 18th May, weight 120½ lbs. Very de- pressed, takes very little food. 15th June, weight 122 lbs., still depress- ed, will not speak. 15th July, weight 121½ lbs. Improved. 19th August, 121 lbs. Speaks occa- sionally." This man was inclined to be silent. before us, and when he spoke he was quite incoherent, but respect- ful. Nothing rational could be got out of him. |
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7. Lachman;
Gond; Labourer; Chhind- wara; 52; 861. |
Ganja. |
Mania |
The statement shows that
this attack has lasted four years and that the suppo ed cause is ganja- smoking. The medical certifi- cate of 4th April 1892 says that the symptoms were "incoherent conversation, absurd and un- necessary postures and gestures, weaving thin bits of string with- out any apparent object about the bars of his cell, general rest- lessness I have seen him perch- ed on a flour mill absolutely naked." Admitted, 26th May 1892. Discharged, 25th March
1893. |
This man was in this
Asylum from 14th November 1867 to 3rd May 1868 and was discharged as cured. He was then entered as a case of Chronic Mania; and the "supposed cause" was shown as "ganja." On the present occa- sion he was discharged as "im- proved," not cured. |
NOTE.—The total number of admissions for 1892 was—
Criminal |
Males |
5 |
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Females |
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Non-criminal |
Males |
18 |
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Females |
4 |
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TOTAL |
27 |
these, the above seven
cases were attributed in Statement Vmp drug; but none of them was
entered under Toxic insanity in Statement VI.
It was much to be regretted that Dr. McKay was quite unable owing
to illness to leave his room or receive us when we visited Nagpur.
It is to be hoped that
we shall have another
opportunity of discussing these cases with him.