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(vii) Official Visits.
The Political Agents visited Qatar twice
during the year. The first visit was by J'r. C.J.PELLY,
O.B.E., I.C.S., during April in the P.C.L. launch
"GHAZAL” and the second in November by Lieutenant-
Colonel A.C. GALLOT/AY, O.B.E., accompanied by the
Senior Naval Officer, Persian Gulf, in H~II.SU
"SEABELLE".
(viii) Health.

There are no doctors or medical facilities
in Qatar. Sanitation is most primitive and as a result
the health of the community is not of a high order.
Malaria is most insidious. Fairly prevalent too are
dysentery, syphilis, gonorrhea, tuberculosis. =>nall-
pox appears from time to time. Dr. Steele, the Agency
Medical Officer, paid a visit to Qatar at the request
of the Sheikh late in November. As news spread of
the arrival of the Medical Officer people streamed
in from the country-side to be treated. After 4 days
the doctor returned, his supply of drugs having given
out. Many people had to return home disappointed.

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