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adverse ollmatlo conditions. Constant efforts by tho health
authorities and the full co-operation of tho local authorities and

public arc essential to maintain public health effectively under
tropical conditions no in Bahrain. It is satisfactory to note tho
wall-equipped offloient tuberculosis organization which is combating
what is probably the most serious public health problem at tho present
time, .

SECTION II ADMINISTRATION

The present headquarters organization is now qulto inadequate
owing tottho rapid development of tho Hodloul Department and wo con­
sider that a woll-bnluncod unit on tho lines proved best in other
countries must bo established at once as a matter of urgency.
1)1 Health Council J-

The enthusiasm of the members of tho Health Counoil and thoir
keen desiro to do all in their power to ensure that the Medical
Department is efficiently run are most encouraging and gratifying.
We consider that the Council should be of great value in maintaining
and improving tho publlo health of Bahrain and it should therefore
have a collective responsibility and the Vresident of tha council

should be given the duties of a Minister of Health in other countries,
including the implementation of decisions on higher policy tukeri by
tho counoil. .Ho should therefore have an office in medical head**
quarters.
The following headquarter organization is therefore recommended.

1) . VVesideft Health Council.
2) , A Director of Medical Services.
3) . Deputy Director Public Health (with a diploma in Publlo
Health).
4) . Assistant Director Curative Medicine.
5) , Assistant Director Laboratory Sorvlcos, and Medical
Research.
6) ,Principal Matron.
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The attaohed tablo makes thlB organization dear.