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of socioty. As with the police, malaria and ulceration of the extremities arc
common, but the prisoners tend to exhibit a wider range of pathological conditions
and frequently several different conditions at once.
The health of the prisoners appears generally to improve as a result of their
stay in prison.
(c) Infant Welfare Clinic. The weekly clinic for Policemen’s children
which began in 1357 was continued throughout the year, it is held in the murried
lines by Mrs. Belgrave and one of the Government nurses. The attendance has
increased and almost three hundred cases were dealt with during the year.
(f) Cavalry Section.
The cavalry section was trained during the year. It has been used for
patrols in the vicinity of the town and as a mounted escort. During the disturbance
nothing was more effective in clearing the bazaar than the cavalry section, the
crowd dispersed on the sight of it. The horses have been trained to stand rifle fire.
Towards the end of the year the mounted police began to learn to play polo. Most
of the horses were provided by His Highness but a few young animals were
purchased locally.
(g) Buildings and Gardens.
Details of buildings are given in the Public Works Department report.
Twelve houses for married N.C.Os. were built behind the Fort. A section of the
main wall on the south east was rebuilt and a small tower was constructed at the
south east corner. The wall from the bungalow to the North east tower was
rebuilt and some repairs were carried out in the east wing of the bungalow. A wide
ledge is being constructed all around the inside of the Fort wall so that when the old
walls are finally rebuilt it will be possible for sentries to patrol the battlements.
A set of latrines was installed inside the fort, and in the married lines and an
incinerator has been built behind the Fort. Previously there was no proper sanita­
tion system.
The camel lines were surrounded by a low stone wall.
The Fort garden was thoroughly cleared, drains were filled in and new water
channels built and what used to be waste ground is now under cultivation. Event­
ually it should be possible to grow enough lucerne in the Fort garden to feed the
horses and camels.
(h) Fire Section.
The fire section was called out several times during the year and was effect­
ive in putting out fires.
(i) Promotion*.
Naik Abdul Karim son of Haji Sulman was promoted to Havildar.
5 L/Naiks were promoted to Naiks
10 Policemen were promoted to L/Naiks.
The force suffers from a lack of N.C.Os with any degree of education, the
older and more senior men are mostly illiterate, the younger men, who have been to
school, have not long enough service or sufficient experience to justify their promo­
tion.
(j) Pay and Allowances.
The period of service, previously four years, before which good conduct pay
could not be drawn, was reduced to two years.
Leave which was previously three months after every two years, was reduced
to two monthB after two years.
2. Traffic Control.
There has been a remarkable deorease in the number of motor acoidents.
During 1356 six persons lost their lives owing to motor acoidents and 56 accidents