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AND TIIE MASKAT POLITICAL AGENCY FOR THE YEAR 1007-1900. 19

ships. These mensures were successful as nothing unusual occurred on the
return of the pilgrims.
Statistics.—With the exception of Hush ire, returns are not available for
this year which show the ships and passengers, etc., dealt with by the sanitary
authorities in the Gulf.
Tho figures for Bushire show that the sahitary authorities dealt with 4C9
vessels (steam and sail) containing 43,155 persons (passengers and crews).
General.—During the year the Home and Iudian Governments decided
to strengthen the quarantine service of the Gulf. As a result Captain M. F.
White, I.MS., was appointed Mobile Assistant to the Chief Quarantine Officer
and an additional Assistant Surgeon was placed at Bushire. Steam pressure
disinfecting stoves of tlie latest pattern have been ordered for Mohammorah,
Lingali, Bunder Abbas, Jask and Bahrein, while it is hoped that Maskat and
Koweit will also shortly be provided with similar stoves. A Clayton apparatus
for deraiisation *’ has also been ordered. When these various machines are
in place the equipment of tho Gulf quarantine stations will be quite up to
date. The actual buildings of the quarantine stations on the Persian side are
still in a very bad condition. The Sanitary Council at Tehran arc well aware
of the condition of things and have promised to take up the mattor as soon as
the financial condition of the Persian Government shows signs of improvement.
The hospital has been open tho whole twelve months under report. Residency
Owing to the gradually increasing attendance the rooms hitherto occupied by hospital,
tho dispensary in the Residency building having become too small for require­
ments, and the congregation of patients in the lt-sidency court-yard a source
of considerable inconvenience, the Government of India were pleased to sanc­
tion the renting of a capacious house next door to the town Residency and the
hospital and dispensary were moved in. This arrangement is found to be a
gre»t improvement in practice cs, apart from other enhanced facilities for doing
usoful work, it enables tho Residency Surgeon to co-operate with the Medical
Officers of vessols of His Majesty’s Navy and Indiau Marino in harbour in
urgent cases where examination or treatment on shore gives patients a better
chance of speedy recovery. During the year 13,254 persons were treated as
outdoor patients, while 139 have been received as in-patients. The statistics
show that the largest daily attendance takes place in the height of the hot
weather, i. e.t June, July and August.
In all 609 operations were performed, G9 major and 540 minor. In addi­
tion to this 419 vaccinations were performed.
There were no visitations of epidemic and the general health of the port
remained satisfactory throughout tho year.
Thirty-five slaves received manumission certificates from the Residency M
during tho year, made up of 12 from British Bassidu, 19 from Shargah and 4 ofSa“388lon
from Busbire.
The British Navy was represented by the flagship H.M.6. Hyacinth, the vult8 of Men.
Highflyer, Proserpine, and the three subsidised vessels Sphinx, Lapwing and °f-war.
Redbreast.
The R. F. Surprise was the only representative of foreign navies. She
made the tour of the Gulf in the spring returning to her head-quarters at
Diego Suarez before the monsoon.
Captain A. P. Trevor, on return from furlough to Europe, resumed the
post of First Assistant relieving Mr. J. H. Bill, who was placed on special Official changes.
duty in the Foreign Department until near the closo of the year when he was
appointed to the Shiraz Consulate iu relief of Mr. George Grahame, promoted
to be Coii9ul-Gouer.il at Ispahan.
Captain M. F, White, I.M.S., was appointed to the post of Mobile
Assistant to the Residency Surgeon in the latter's capacity of Chief of the
Sanitary Service on behalf of the Persian Government. After spending a short
time at Hushire Captain White was deputed to Bunder Abbas for duty.