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The chief items of note were
1. The formation of a sub-committee to lend their practical advice over examining local
problems.
2. The closing of house wells in Manama continued.
3. The deepening of the ’Ain Khadhra channel for about 2 miles, which is now draining a
large area of waterlogged land between the 'ain and the sea.
4. The old wireless pool drain to the sea was deepened, lined and roofed over by the State
Engineer and Baladiya.
5. A large area of land between the Mission and the European cemetery was filled in, to prevent
further accumulations of seepage water.
6. One coolie gang worked in conjunction with those of the Refinery in combating the spread
of malaria from the nearby villages of * Akar, Ncuidrat, Barbar, and Sanad.
7. After the establishment of a force of British gunners in camps round the refinery, the army
authorities were advised to take it over. This was done. 70 coolies were employed,
and several of our experienced Jamedars were lent. A large amount of prevention work
was done, but despite this, 14% of the gunners went down with malaria with several
severe cases, and one death.
On the whole this was a reasonably good year. The incidence was 10% over the whole year
in Manama, and 16% during the peak months of May and June. Last year’s figures were 11% and
20% respectively.
The Schools.
Total boys seen. Quinine Injections. Operations. Vaccinations.
23870. 231. 9- 7«5-
A school doctor was appointed for the first time, beginning in Moharram (January;
Dr. Kidernath toured regularly seeing each of the 9 schools twice a week. Cupboards for drugs were
installed in each school, from which in emergencies certain essentials could be taken by a master in­
charge. The chief diseases were abscess and ulcer, malaria, coughs and colds, and ophthalmia. This
work is of untold value for the next generation, and far reaching results will be manifested in five to
ten years time.
The Police.
1730 new cases were seen and 3128 return cases. Health was good, except for V. D. and Malaria.
The chief outpatient diseases were—abscess and ulcer 240; malaria 233; ophthalmia 134; V. D. 90.
Owing to a few cases of phthisis which arose, a chest examination of most of the police was carried
out using X-Rays in suspicious cases.
The following were the results:—
Positive pulmonary tuberculosis 2
Suspicious pulmonary tuberculosis 5
For observation lungs 54
For observation heart 14
Laboratory and X-Ray Work.
(a) Laboratory.
Total No. of examinations. Total positive
1. Blood 575 Malaria 173
2. Stool 754 Am. Dysentery 348
3. Sputum 193 T. B. 35
4. Ur. Smear 213 Gonorrhoea 149
5. Kline 1,091 Syphilis 632
Total .. 2,826
(1b) X-Rays.
Total No. male patients = 149.