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Ophthalmia is more treated than any other disease and the Trichiasis (intruned eyelashes) opera­
tion is one of the most frequent. This ultimate complication of trachoma is likely to diminish con-
sidcrably in the next generation which shows promising signs of enlightenment and greater care of
the body.
Malaria is well under control, but more is being done and wholesale D.D.T. spraying schemes
arc under consideration.
Venereal disease had diminished since the late war years and the clinics are well attended and
appreciated. Reforms for greater supervision are not likely to be realised at present.
In short the chronic diseases prevail, and these arc the hardest to combat, because it involves
a change of life. The coming generation are likely to produce this change of life.

BAHRAIN GOVERNMENT PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

MALE STATISTICS 1366—(1947)

Outpatients New Cases. Return Cases. Totals.
Hospital .. 10.635 56,062 66,697
Muharraq 13.372 16,309 29,681
Dispensaries 1.523 622 2,145
Schools .. 4.475 4.475
Police 1.458 3.652 5.110
31.463 76.645 108,108

Inpatients Totals.
Government Hospital • • 1.485"
Isolation Hospital 318 - 1.9*3
European Nursing Home .. HO,

Operations
Major 549
Minor (Hospital) .. .. 3,082 > 4.364
Minor (Dispensaries) •• 733 „

Injections
V. D. 3.5i6 I
Emetine 801
T. A. B. 485
Quinine 280 9.946
Cholera 398
Penicillin 1.456
Others 3.010 -

Vaccinations .. 1,499 1.499