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34 PERSIAN GUI? ADMINISTRATION REPORT

APPENDIX.

MEMORANDA BY MAJOR S. HUNT, I. M. S., RESIDENCY SUrqEov
AND CHIEF QUARANTINE OFFICER IN THE PERSIAN GULP
ON THE WORKING- OF THE (1) RESIDENCY DISPENSARY, (2f
QUARANTINE ADMINISTRATION FOR THE YEAR 1913. * K

The accompanying table gives the comparative figures of attendant
eto., at the Dispensary for the 3 ’
Dosidenoj Diaponeaxy. years
1911—1913.

Tear. In-pationta. Oat-pationta. Opontlom.

1011 73 13,397 599
1912 31 18,710 5S0
1913 140 15,009 552

The numbers attending tend to increase and the dispensary is popular
with the townsfolk. Eye-diseases abound aud treatment for sore eyes is much
appreciated. A large number of Muhammadan aud Jewish women atteui
The building occupied by the dispensary is well situated but poorly adapted for
hiking in-patients and the change made in 1912 was a retrograde move. The
provision for a decent hospital for Bushire is much to be desired and has been
mooted by a few leading members of the community, but ic seems desirable for
it to take the form of a development of the existing Residency Dispensary
rather than that the latter should suffer or be eclipsed in any way by an
independently conducted institution.
Many anonymous complaints against -various members of the dispensary
staff came to hand. With the concurrence of the Political Resident, a com­
plete change in the subordinate staff was made towards the end of the year.
The working of the Quarantine arrangements at all the Gulf Ports iuclud-
, „ , ,, . ing Kuwait and Bahrain has gone smooth-
Ssmtuj Mid Qomantme Affairs. ly and satisfactorily, and there has been
no change in the personnel except at Bushire.
The Clayton Gas Disinfecting Machine was overhauled and kept in satis­
factory working order aad was located temporarily at Mohamincrah instead of
Bushire.
Plague appeared at Bushire and DIbai. Bushire was reported plague
infected from 16th April to 24th May
Plague.
The epidemic was a mild one and only 30
cases with 25 deaths were recorded.
Dibai was the only other port infected with plague, which lasted fro®
13th February to 6th August. Dibai is a weak spot in the Quarantine Ad­
ministration of the Gulf, and a source of danger to other ports, especially
Bahrain and Lingah, and will remain so till a medical officer can bo posted
there.
In April one fatal case of plague oocurrcd on board the Persian Custom*
8.8. “Muzaffari” and tho ship was fumigated and deratized (?) at Moharninoram
No cases of Cholera or other epidemic disease occurred at any port in tho
cto!«. Persian Gulf during tho year.