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Venereal diseases are being systematically attacked
by all hospitals, with regular courses of treatment and

injections. But patients suffering from those diseases
continue to consult local hakims and seem reluctant to
undergo regular courses of treatment on modern linos.

Late In August a email epidemic of smallpox broke
out. Those affected were segregated on the quarantine island
till free of infection, st the expense of the Bahrain Govern­
ment* .About 12,300 vaccinations were carried out by the
three hospitals.

14. Post Offlcq
Mr. Kanwer Singh held charge as sub-postmaster
throughout the year.

19&
Ho. of registered letters received 7643 8223
Ho. of registered letters despatched 10130 11778
Ho. of registered parcels received 6706 6258
Ho. of registered parcels despatched 600 594
Corrodes!on on Money Orders from Behrsin 9555/5 fe 9111
Total aele of stamps & 129074 102979
British Postal Orders sold £ 9/3 £ 21/15/6
Commissions on Indian Postal Orders sold & 34/10 fe 68/14
Revenue on unpaid letters Its 601A H» 774/10
Total Revenue Rs 139274/7 fc 160597/6
15. Judicial

(a) Bahrain Government
Shaikh Abdullah bln Hamad, the fifth son of Hie
Highness, retired from the Bahrain Court at his own wish

for personal reasons and Hla Highness appointed another
son, 8haiich DaiJ, to aot for him. Later in the year, Shaikh
Abdallah acted for Shaikh DalJ for a brlsf period during

the lattexii absence, and again retired when Shaikh DaiJ
returned. These changes did not o on tribute to the eff 1-
oienoy of the Court.

Shaikh Ahmed bin Hand A1 Khalifah wee appointed
aagietrete In the Snail Court.
Shaikh Mohammad bin Saleh Abdul Latlf was appointed

8unnl Share Qadhl in place of Shaikh Abdul Latlf bin
%/Ah nmm*'0