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Finally, dangerous epidemics seem to be a feature of the past.
To summarise:—
Out-patients arc more adequately dealt with on a continuous 24 hourly system and
subdivided into groups and a follow-up system.
A fulltime flourishing surgical unit with all the amenities of modern anaesthetics is
developing well.
The birth of a transfusion service.
The opening of a Chest Clinic to weed out T.B. with a T.B. hospital reaching completion.
Muharraq is receiving much attention with more resident doctors and other changes to
come.
The village work has been doubled.
The new Women’s Hospital is well under way.
An Ophthalmic Unit in charge of a specialist will be built next year.
It has been a year straining ail our resources to the utmost and calling for renewed patience
and perseverance. Fortunately the hot weather was not severe, and heat exhaustion was mild
responding quickly to treatment. The patients were practically all from ships.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
We were greatly honoured by the following visitors:—
Sir Harold Whittingham, K.C.B., F.R.C.P.
Director of Medical Services, British Overseas Airways Corporation.
Sir Heneage Ogilvie, K.B.E., F.R.C.S.
Senior Consulting Surgeon Guy’s Hospital, and leading specialist in Gastro-enterology.
An extremely informative paper was read to the Medical Society on this subject.
Sir Stewart Duke Elder, K.C.V.O., R.F.C.S.
Sir Stewart is a world authority on Ophthalmia. He delivered a very able lecture to the
Medical Society on Trachoma in all its aspects and epidemiology.
Being Hospitaller to the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, his visit was primarily concerned
with raising funds for the new hospital and Trachoma Research Centre in Jordan, which will
prove of great value as a training ground.
Dr. M. D. Mackenzie, C.M.G., M.D.
We were fortunate to secure his advice on Public Health questions and general administra­
tion. He is the Principal Medical Officer in charge of epidemiology and international health
at the Ministry of Health in London, and chief delegate for Great Britain to the World Health
Organisation.
STAFF
The following key stafT were appointed this year:—
Dr. P. M. E. Youngman, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P., D.A. .. .. Anaesthetist
Dr. M. B. Hoda, M.B.B.S., T.D.D. (Wales), F.C.C.P .(U.S.A.) Medical Officer-in-charge—
T.B. Department
Dr. A. I. Shafik, B.A.M., M.D. .. Medical Officer-in-charge—
Muharraq
Dr. Sarah Mathew, B.Sc., M.B.B.S. Medical Officer
Miss B. Barron, S.R.N., S.C.M. .. Assistant Matron
Miss R. P. Kimmins, S.R.N., S.C.M. .. Theatre Sister-in-charge
Miss M. M. Flanders, S.R.N., S.C.M. .. Sister-in-charge—Women’s
Hospital
Miss P. J. Hood, N.Z.R.N., R.M.N., S.C.M. .. Sister-in-charge —Women’s
Hospital.
Miss E. Alexander, S.R.N., H.V , S.C.M. .. .. Sister-in-charge — Men’s
Hospital
RETIREMENTS
Dr. A. S. Bhanderkar.
After 30 years of honourable service it was very distressing that his time of retirement
had been reached. He has witnessed all the vicissitudes of medical relief in Bahrain since 1925
and was a great example in those early difficult days. He is, however, staying for a short time
in Muharraq as a private practitioner.
Sister R. Edwards.
Sister Edwards left in April, 1955, having served for one period of service. It was very
much regretted that she could not renew her contract.
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