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SHORT NOTES
SUMMARY OF THE YEAR'S HEALTH
A good year with no epidemics, and a decline in Malaria and Venereal disease. For the first
time on record, no Smallpox ca;e was seen.
The Staff—Dr. I. M. A. Doeg arrived back from leave in January. Miss W. E. Millson newly
appointed for the work of the Operation Theatre and Nursing Home came at the
same time. Miss A. Allsop arrived in October to be in charge of the nursing
work of the Women’s Hospital, and especially to supervise the maternity section.
Dr. Mary Aaraham was enlisted for the Women’s Hospital.
Cholera—Rigid quarantine precautions were adopted, and all port staff were inoculated.
Large amounts of vaccine were kept under reserve, but fortunately no case was
reported.
Malaria— Again a good year with a low figure of 7% of all disease seen. One or two useful
drainage schemes were carried out.
The Public Health & Welfare Committee—The chief results this year were :—
z. An untrained midwives scheme.
2. Production of a maternity film.
3. The opening of a new Women's Maternity Hospital in Muharraq in place of the old one.
4. Steady progress in the girls school medical work.
5. Six new latrines for Manama were passed for construction.
6. Markets taken under more rigid hygiene control, repaired and painted.
School Medical Work—A general examination of all the boys gave the following results:—
1. The town schools showed a higher standard of health than the village ones, especially
regarding trachoma, skin infections, and general cleanliness.
2. The town schools have advanced greatly over the last few years. Active trachoma has
diminished.
3. The village schools show a high incidence of active and therefore contagious trachoma,
especially Badaya and Suk-ul-Khamis.
4. Trachoma shows a higher incidence in boys up to the age of 10.
5. Scalp infections were common in Suk-ul-Khamis, and Rifa’a showed marked evidence
of lice.
6. Manama (old primary) was the best school with Muharraq second. Sitra and Badaya
were the lowest.
PREDOMINATING MALE OUT-PATIENT DISEASE
Total—10,635.
Ophthalmia 2,236
Respiratory Disease 910
Abscess, Boil and Ulcer 859
Venereal Disease .. 813
Malaria 824
Worms 568
Piles and Fistula .. 561
Rheumatism and Myositis 521
Injuries 349
Abdominal Disease.. 423
Dermatitis .. 283
Otitis 304
Dysentery .. 212
Asthma hi
Pulmonary T. B. .. 81
Eye disease was still higher than last year. Venereal disease showed a decline. The remaining
figures showed no change.