Page 561 - PERSIAN 9 1941_1947

3.

The incidence of venereal d.iscase, trachoma cr.d conjunctivitis
continue to remain abnormally high, A few case3 of typhus were
recorded but except for seasonal outbreaks of diphtheria ana
dysentery, no epidemics occurred.
The Hospital statiatlco for the year 1946 are as follows x-
Number of in-patients............................. 1C76
Average number of days in hospital.... 18
Number of out-patients......................... . 6063
Number of subsequent visits................. 16002
Number of daily dressings in addition
to the above...................... 2776
Injections - Intravenous 5010
Other.......... 9920
Operations - ?.'ir.or 972
- I’ajor, 735
Analysis of Major operations
Abdominal sections... 52
Amputations................. 4
Catarects.................... 82
Other eye operations. 315
Injuries...................... 32
Tumours........................ 12
Hernia.......................... 53
Necrosis...................... 3
Miscellaneous............. • • • 164
Lithotomy........... . ic
(ii) it. Andr'-.-1 s Church. The Reverend Resavi hes been a.Tay
from Herman throughout the year on other duties, but vernacular
services have been conducted vriih the assistance of senior nen-
-bers of the Christian community.
(iii) Miss Stratton went to the U.K. on leave early in the .year
and she was relieved by Miss Janet Hoodroffe who conducted the
welfare work for the remainder of the year.
IV. ?0REIGN nTERRSTS.

Thero were no foreign representatives in this area during
the year.
Trade. The bazaars were temporarily filled with surplus war
supplies in the shape of American crockery, stoves, lamps, and
hardware, otherwise there were practically no imports from foreign
countries.

During the year approximately the following Kerman carpets
and tribal rugs were exported to Tehran afcd thence to New York,
London, Switzerland, Sweden, and other places s-
Kerman carets in qualities 70/35. 80/40 and 90/45

Total pieces approximately. . 12960
Total square neterB........... . • 92016
Total value in Rials.........
104553430.00
Kerran Afsharl rugs.
Total pieces approximately, 8000
Total equare feat................
Total value in Riola.........‘ 200000
50000C0.OO