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56 PERSIAN GULP ADMINISTRATION REPORT

Tho general health of the town and neighbourhood during tho year w
fair. There was the usual spring enide^?
llodicaL
of small-pox. The people are said to2
ready and anxious for vaccination. Typhoid,, small-pox and whooping com*
are endemic. The prevailing diseases are genital and ocular. ^
The statistics for the Church Missionary Society Hospital for the year 19^
are as follows:—

Male. Female.
t

Fresh eyes • ‘2,040 2,669
Return visits • 0,026 8,555
In-patients • • • 20* 166
Operations 174 357

Total 8,442 12,617

The staff was two trained nurses, Miss Parry and Miss Carrick, and one
Doctor, Lli£3 TJesilake. From July to October there was, in addition,
Dr. Carr, and during November and December Dr. Schaffter.
The figures for the Indo-European Telegraph Department Dispensary
are:—

Male. Female.

Fresh cases 620 316
Repeated visits not known
Major • 97 15
Operations
Minor . 25

Staff.—One Assistant Surgeon, Mr. Steinhoff.
The rainfall during 1912 was 3*08 inches. The hottest day was 3rd July
Climate, 1012, with maximum 110* F. and miri*
mum 7-26° F. The coldest day was
December 1912, with maximum 55 6* F and minimum 17 3° p.
Tutors. No visitors are known to have
through the Kerman province during
year.

Kerman, ) D. LOBIMER,
Mis Britannic Majesty's Consul*
The 26th Jane 1913. Kerf***-

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