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10 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FERSIAN GULF POLITICAL RESIDENCY

Summary of Medical report on the Dushire Civil Dispensary from 1st January
1919 to 31st December 1919.

A. Total number of patients treated during the year.

CniLDllBM.
Men. Women. Total.
Malo. Female.

In-patients . 27 13 11 2 53

Out-patients 4-,271 5,537 1,035 1,208 12,711

Grand Total 12,7C4>

J3. Total number of operations performed during the period under review
was :—

(а) Major operations » 40
(б) Minor operations • 700
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Grand total 746

C. Number of dispensaries in the Gulf, their class and location was :—

l 3 3 4 6 6

DISPENSARIES.
No. No No. open
Population of Province Classes. opened closed on lobt
(approximate). daring during dny of RxMABKI.
year. year. year.
lit 2nd 3rd
Buihire . . 24,0*00 1 1

Kuwait 8,000 1 1 m. A* no British Medical Office*
available dispensary closed.
Bahrain . 47,000 1 1
Mohaquncrah . 25,000 1 1

Licgab . 30,000 1 I
Bandar Abbas 20,000 1 1

Ahwax. . 12,000 1 1

The onl ly change was the closing of Kuwait owing to there being no avail-
able Medica 1 Officer.
D. Tho Bushire Dispensary is housed in a very dolapidatcd Persian bouse.
A considerable sum of money has, however, been raised for the construction of
the new hospital and the site has been purchased. It is hoped to begin work at
an early date.