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POE THE YEAE 1013. nd
Note on the Maskat and Matrah Hospital for the year 1913.
The year 1913 lias been a comparatively healthy one for the two ports of
jfaahat and Matrah with tho exception that, during tho last two months, a few
Jjjild cases of smallpox occurred in tho latter town.
The attendance at the hospital would have been considerably more, had
Dpt tho rebellion of tho tribes in tho interior prevented caravans reaching
jfatrah and Maskat, during tho second half of the year. In spite of this, the
nuinber of patients treated this year is about seven hundred more than during
the preceding 12 months. The following table gives the attendance of in and
outdoor patients during tho last three years:—

Year.« Indoor. Outdoor. Total.

1911 124 2,976 3,100
1912 126 5,180 5,306
1913 131 5,S86 6,017

Of the 131 indoor patients, 29 were Europeans, the majority being serious
cases from H. M. Ships, who were sent to hospital for treatment or operation.
One hundred and ninety operations were performed during tho year as
against 119 in the previous year and 99 in the year 1911. Eighteen patients
were operated upon for cataract with good results in 17 and improved vision
in one. Two cases of stone in the bladder were operated on, of which one
was successful ; the other unfortunately died on the succeeding day from
Bronchitis. Two patients were operated upon for Appendicitis and two for
Hernia, with satisfactory results.
Only since the outbreak of smallpox have the peopl le in Maskat and
Matrah shown any desire to have their children vaccinated, Since thebegin-
ning of December, 155 primary vaccinations have been performed. One case
of smallpox was landed from a British India ship and treated in the Quaran­
tine station,.
Tho hospital buildings are in a fair state of. repair, the supply of drugs
and dressings have been adequate and several important instruments hav6
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been added to the equipment of the hospital.
Major J. W. Little, I.M.S., has been in medical charge during, the year,
with Sub-Assistant-Surgeon J. P. Mascarenhas in sub-charge. The marked
increase in the number of patients attending the hospital during the last two
years iB greatly due to the popularity of this Sub-Assistant Surgeon, who has
been presented by the Surgeon-General to the Bombay Government, with half
the " Moore’s Prize ” for good work, a reward much sought after1 by Sub-
Assistant Surgeons.
J. W, LITTLE, Major, LM.8.,
Agency Surgeon, Maskat.

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