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considerable Increase was due entirely to the fact that customs
duty Is calculated on an ad valorem basis and the phenomenal rise
In prices resulted In an Increase In duty paid*
11. SHIPPING (ENTRIES AND CLEARANCES) INCLUDING TANKERS

1941 1942 1942
British • • • • • • ... 115 134 109
Dutch • • • • • • • • • 4 1 10
Norwegian • ■ • • • • • • • 11 2 21
(Others) • • • • • • • • • 4 9

American • • • • • • • • • 8 24 51
12. ACCIDENTS WITHIN PORT LIMITS
A serious fire occurred on the night of the 31st of

March when a lighter laden with 1000 tons of high grade aviation
petrol caught fire. The lighter and its carge were completely
destroyed but luckily there was no loss of life or other damage.
13. MEDICAL
(i) Victoria Memorial Hospital
Assistant Surgeon M.L.A.Steele, I.M.D., held charge

throughout the year.
1941 1942 1941
Outpatients treated 19,602 15,759 20,029

In-patients treated 14 11 36
Operations 635 525 416
Malaria and dysentery were on the increase while
smallpox declined considerably as compared to previous years.

The low incidence of smallpox (42 cases in 1943 as compared with
189 cases in 1942) would appear to be the result of intensive
vaccination.
(ii) American Mission Hospital
Dr. P.W. Harrison was In charge throughout the year

assisted by Dr. W.H. Storm, Dr. J. Chandy and Dr. Mrs. J.H. Ames.
1941 1942 1943
Out-patients treated 35,981 45,000 10,610
In-patients treated 1,018 1,165 2,030
Operations performed 1,170 2,087 4,300

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