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CHAPTER IX.

NOTES ON THE WORKING OF QUARANTINE ON THE ARAB
COAST OF THE PERSIAN GULF FOR THE YEAR, 1930.
Inspection.—The Residency Surgeon visited Bahrain in April and
July, Muscat in August and Kuwait in September.
Epidemics.—The outbreak of smallpox along the Trucial Coast which
started in the last few days of December 1935 carried on into 1930 with
gradually diminishing numbers and the Coast was declared free on 14th
May. There was a further small outbreak in September but it never reach­
ed serious proportions.
There was a small epidemic confined to a group of fishing villages on
the Bataneh Coast of Muscat State in May. This, fortunately, remained
localised.
Smallpox is endemic along the Arab Coast.
Buildings.—The Quarantine buildings at Bahrain and Muscat are
in good repair. Those at Kuwait are still dilapidated but are going to
be rebuilt on a much better plan in the near future.
Personnel.—1st Class Assistant Surgeon R. Holmes, I.M.D., was in
charge at Bahrain from the 1st January until he went on leave on the 5th
August. . He resumed charge on the 6th December and held1 it until the end
of the year. During his absence on leave, 1st Class Assistant Surgeon
C. E. Hynes, I.M.D., officiated.
1st Class Assistant Surgeon A. L. Greenway, I.M.D., at Kuwait and
1st Class Assistant Surgeon R. Easey, I.M.D., held charge throughout
the year.
Notification of diseases.—Arrangements have now been made for the
better exchange of information with regard to diseases of a quarantinable
nature between this administration and countries directly connected with
the Persian Gulf.
Weekly health reports were received from Karachi. The weekly re­
ports from the League of Nations Far Eastern Bureau are received by
courtesy of the Manager, Cable and Wireless, Limited, Karachi.

J. J. ROONEY, Lt.-Col., I.M.S.,
Residency Surgeon.

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