Case No. 3 



— yama, — nnn 



Case No. U 



— yaaia,«=»ko 

 Case No, 5 

 «»-yama,T-shi 



Case Ko* 6 



— yaina,"-o 

 Case Noo 7 

 — yaffia, — yoohi 



age ^0 



huaband 



farmer 



age 29 wife 



age 11 eldest 



dau^ter 



U borf.E of 

 soup made with 

 fish »^eat and 

 viscera 



3 bowls " 



poisoned 



age 5 



age 8 



eldest son 



nephew 



3 bowls " 



1 bowl " 



2 bowls 



Because Caoe No, 3 had been informed by a fisherman in the neighborhood 

 that the viscera is especially delicious, he mado fish soup using a 15 kin fish 

 without discarding the viscera. The soup was eaten about 3 p.m. He awoka at 

 4:30 a.m. the following morning because of a headache. Fatigue was felt in the 

 legs and pain in the joints. The nerves of his arms and legs became paralyzed 

 and movement was impaired. The following 30 minutes R©re spent in great pain„ 

 Afterwards, the pain gradually eas«d and by 7 a.m., suffering has practicdly 

 ceased. Although the effects dlsappeered after three days in bed, two addi- 

 tional days were spent in rest because of a weakened condition. The symptoms 

 felt by Case Ko. U were identical to those of Case Mo. 3, but no rest was re- 

 quired because the effects were light. Case No. 5 complained of a headache with, 

 apparent ireariness of the arms end legs. Case Ho. 6 exhibited symptoms aimildr 

 to seasickness. Although Case No, 7 complained of fatigue in the arms and 

 legs, he left for school at 8 a.m. After going about 1000 metres from the 

 house, his legs wouldn't move and not being able to walk, the boy started to 

 cry. Fortunately, a roan with a horsecart was passing by and he loaded the boy 

 into the cart and brought him home. Altiiough h^ was breathing feebly when 

 brought home, he was able to attend school after three days in bed. 



Case No. 8 

 '—kawa,~zo 



Case No. 9 

 — kawa, — ki 



age 39 



husband 



part-time 

 farmer and 

 fisherman 



I, bowls of 

 soup made vriLth 

 fish meat 



poisoned 



age Al wife 



Fish soup was made Tdth an 8 kin fish after discarding the viscera. Ihe 

 soup was partaken at supper at 6 p.m. At about 6 a.m. the following morning. 

 Case No. 8 felt tired all over and at the same time, felt pain in the joints 

 of his arms and legs. He states, however, that there was no need of resting 



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