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APPENDIX II.
RETORT ON THE WORKING OF THE QUARANTINE ON THE ARAB COAST OF THE PERSIAN GULF FOR
1931.
Inspection.—The Residency Surgeon visited Bahrain and Muscat in February.
Epidemic.—There were no epidemics ol quarantinablo diseases at the porta on the Arab
coast during this year. An epidemic of Cholera which reached considerable dimensions with
a heavy mortality rate, occurred at Basrah and in Iraq and certain parts of Khuzistan in Persia.
Although Kuwait is only 80 miles by road from Basrah, by the rigid enforcement of quarantine
and inspection of all travellers no cases occurred at Kuwait.
Buildings.—These are in the same condition as in 1930, with the exception that at Muscat
a new building has been erected for Isolation and the pre-existing sheds have been repaired.
Personnel.•—Captain D. L. Mackay was in-chargc at Muscat. First Class Assistant Surgeon
R. Holmes, K.I.H., was in-charge at Bahrain.
First Class Assistant Surgeon A. L. Greenway was in-charge at Kuwait.
Notification of Diseases.—Weekly health reports were received from the Port Health autho­
rities of Bombay, Karachi and Basrah. In the case of the occurrence of quarantinable diseases
in epidemic form at those ports, reports arc received by telegram in the first instance and weekly
progress reports thereafter as long as the disease persists. Weekly epidemiological telegrams
are also received, by courtesy of the Manager, Imperial and International Communication,
Limited, Karachi, from the League of Nations Far-Eastern Bureau, Singapore.