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44 PERSIAN GULP ADMINISTRATION REPORT

NOTE ON THE WORKING OF THE MASK AT HOSPITAL FOE THE
YEAR 1915.

The year 1915 has been a healthy one there being no epidemic prevalent
during the year.
The attendance of in-patients decreased by 11 and that of out-door patients
increased by 1,112. The following table gives the attendance of in and out­
door patients during the last 3 years :—

To'ftr. la* door. Out-door. TotaL

1913 131 5,886 6,017
191* 176 6,015 6,191
1915 165 7,127 7,232

Out of 1G5 in-door patients 2 were Europeans—one Chief Officer of S. S.
“Koweit, ” suffering from erysipelas, died on the 2nd day of admission and
tho other, the medical officer of S. S. “ Pcntacotta,” suffering from sciatica
and rheumatism, discharged cured—and 3 natives—ono assistant light-house
keeper at Quoin island, suffering from wound TJ. E., discharged cured, the
second a stoker of S. S. “Durnra, ” suffering from tetanus, died within 3 days
of admission and the third, a cook’s mate of It. I. if. S. “ Nearchus,,, suffering
from beri beri, discharged cured.
238 operations were performed durin" the year, the most important
being cataracts 7, removal of testis 1 and ligature of subclavion artery for
haemorrhage L
His Highness the Sultan sent 8 cases of gunshot wounds (3 case3 were
shot in the thighs, fracturing the bones to pieces. All of them died of tetanus).
One had a wound in the scrotum as well as in the ankle. It was found
necessary to remove one of his testis. He was discharged cured. One wounded
in the arm—had to ligature his subclavion artery, discharged cured. Three
cases with abdomenal wounds, the bullet in all cases passed through. Out of
these 3 one died of peretonitis and the other two recovered. All the above
wounded cases were operated under the guidance of Miss Hr. S. Hosswon, M.D.,
of the American Mission. Dr. Hossmon with her nurse has given all help she
could during the year.
I.—Rainfall for the year 1915.
Date and month. Quantity. TotaL

4th January •43 '41
7th •22 • *4
4th February •4 -68
8th Jlarcli •10 •71
3rd April . •41 Ml
4th „ . •6 1-24
10th * . •30 1*4
10th , . •60 2*4
12th Docoaber •11 Ml
19th m •3 9-18
14th * •19 9-31