Page 130 - PERSIAN 8 1912_1920

120 PERSIAN GULF ADMINISTRATION REPORT
Tho following table gives the figures for tho number of patients tm
in the dispensary during the past a ^
Tha Agrncj Diipemary.
years, together with averages~
AT^ate«^.
Dully are rage of cues.
Total ©nV-jjationU.
Tear.
1910 8,746 1024 84-62
1911 8,426 9-38 8676
1912 8,281 8-96

The figures in the third column do not include any but tho first attendant*
of a patient, whilst those in the last give average of the actual number of
attendances. The steady decrease in the attendance is due to more than
cause, not the least being the existence of the American Mission Dispensary
and hospital. 3
Only five vaccinations were performed of which two proved successful
results of the others being unknown.
Passengers when arriving from infected ports are segregated on Kurtia
Island. When Bushire was plague infected
Quarantine.
in February, the Shaikh ordered quarantine
to be undergone at Shuwaikh on the mainland, but after having had explained
to him how severe the epidemic was in Bushire, and that the large numbers
of people deserting that place for Kuwait would inevitably introduce the
disease into the town unless securely and properly quarantined, he reverted
to the former arrangement.
Assistant Surgeon N. M. Rahmatullah, L.M &S., was in charge of the
dispensary and quarantine duties until the 17th Slay when he left for India
on the termination of his appointment, being relieved by Military Assistant
Gurgeon 0. G. Kelly, I.S.M.D., who continued in charge for the remainder
uf the year.
Abdul Mehsin and Haji Ali Abda continued to conduct jointly the Shaikh’s
customs, and their management seems to
Cotton* Adnieistratioa.
he both economical and satisfactory for
the customs receipts are said to have increased largely. Owing however
to some friction and mutual recriminations between them a third man by
name Yusuf Nasrani had been added to the Customs staff by the Shaikh,
In January the Shaikh issued stringent orders for the thorough search
and inspection of all boats plying between Kuwait and the Shatt-el-Arab on
departure from and arrival in Kuwait. The order was probably connected
with the supposed plot against his fife.
The duty on the live-stock and camels brought in for sale by land was
raised by the Shaikh towards the end of January from ± a Kran on cac*
sheep or goat and Rs. 10 on each camel to 10 per cent, of the sale price. The
duty on raw wool has also been enhanced to 10 per cent.
Shaikh Mubarak having learnt that merchants were using the post
to evade Customs duty on articles such as gold thread, musk, etc-, at •
beginning of May requested that all parcels which had hitherto been deliver*
direct to addressees should be handed over to the Customs for assessment ^
recovery of duty. The Political Agent agreed and arrangements, which
worked satisfactorily, were made to meet the Shaikh’s wishes on the hoes
those obtaining at British offices in the Persian ports.
The following ships of His Majesty’s Navy and Royal Indian
n«*»i ua Mann*. visited the port during 1912;—

L G. T. 8. “Patrick Stewart,” 28th March.
H. M. 8. “Highflyer,” on 12th ApriL
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