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Bahrain government should bivo rersuaded the
trustees cf these funds 'o -iv» money for
•••'.is purpose.
llurbour improvements. The stone from
the original causeway has been utilised by

the municipality ;vho constructed o mole in
the sea on the north of the new pier making
? shelter for the harbour from the north
wind. In addition to this e large portion

of 7:hst used to be an insanitary little
creek running uc towards the town has been
reclaimed and is nov; very valuable property,
this reclamation and the construction of the

new pier has completely changed the frontage
of !Vnarraq and besides improving its appear­
ance it has made it cleaner and free from smells.

artesian ’.veils. r.s in Manamah the muni-
cirality has improved the condition of public
-veils by putting in pipes end valves which
prevent ?/aste and overflow of water. In suite
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of this the town suffers greatly from mosquitoes
which breed in the water jars which are kept in
the compounds of every house. The increase in
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j; Malaria in Bahrein is undoubtedly due to the
increase in water from the artesian wells. A
few years ago all water had to be purchased so
only an absolutely necessary quantity was kept
in the houses. I low water can be obtained freely

from the public taps and people who used to keep
one water jar in their houses now keep three
or four large filled jars which are never
U entirely empty and which form an ideal breeding

ground for mosquitoes. 3otk the municipal

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