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'Government of Bahrain Annual Report for Year 1357 (March 1938 - February 1939)' [97v] (32/80)
The record is made up of 1 volume (39 folios). It was created in 1939. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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18
Public Health
hy Dr. I. Davenport Jones State Medical Officer.
THE VILLAGE DISPENSARIES.
During the past year, the work of the village dispensaries has continued, and
a small clinic was established at the Nairn dispensary (formerly used as a women's
dispensary) to serve until the new hospital is completed : although primarily intended
for the police, the public were admitted as in-patients and out-patients:
General Dispensary
Number of
Out-Patients
Number of
In-Patients
Number of
Minor
Operations
7,411
103
72
7,109
—
397
11,216
—
40
6,156
—
34
O.P.S.
I.P.S. Visits
Deliveries
4,836
7,616
34 350
13 38
56
79
Naim for last half year only
Muharraq
Suk-Al-Khamis
Hedd
Women's Dispensary
Manama
Muharraq
In addition to the work at this clinic, the doctor at Suk-Al-Khamis has visited
weekly the village of Budaya, Karzakan, Sitra and Ttafaa.
The figures show a considerable increase, over those of last year and indicate
that the public are learning to appreciate the value of this service. The standard of
work in the dispensaries varies a good deal, but they fill a very definite need in the
island.
The dispensaries are however, poorly housed and ill-equipped, and it is hoped
that it will be possible to remedy this deficiency during the next year, especially as
the value of these clinics will be enhanced with the opening of the hospital, which
will enable the officers in charge to send patients in for investigation and treatment,
not at present, available.
Public Health
1. As no census is taken and there is no system of registration of births and
deaths in Bahrain, it is impossible to give any detailed statistical information about
the health of the people. None the less, certain general remarks may be made about
the more important diseases, occuring in the island, judging from an examination of
a considerable number of patients, and from the attendances at the government
dispensaries.
Malaria. This disease, the most important to be considered,is present
throughout the island. Attendances at the clinics indicate that approx: 20% of
patients are diagnosed as suffering from Malaria. The amount varies considerably
according to the district. Details of the investigation carried out by Major Afridi
I.M.S. and his staff recently are discussed under separate heading.
Diseases of the Eye. These conditions constitute 15% of cases attending
for treatment at the dispensaries. The vast majority of these cases are trachomatous
in origin and are frequently in very advanced state before the patient appears for
treatment. Cataract and other diseases of the eye are quite common, but their
treatment is frequently complicated by co-existing trachoma.
Very severe forms of ophthalmia are frequently seen among the children,
many of whom are blinded for life as a result; such cases are nearly always
preventable and are due to lack of proper attention at birth, dirt, neglect and
ignorance.
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This volume is the Annual Report of the Government of Bahrain for the year 1357 AH (1938-1939) and gives te details of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Bahrain State and contains notes on the activities of the various Government departments, as well as the budget 1358 and some particulars of importance which took place in Bahrain during the year. It includes text, photographic images and tables. The report appears to be compiled from reports from various Government departments and officials. An index appears on folio 84r, followed by a General Review by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the State of Bahrain (folio 85r).
The contents are divided into the following sections and sub-sections:
- Budget 1357 (folios 86r-87r);
- Summary of Revenue and Expenditure 1357 (folio 87v);
- Statement of Revenue and Expenditure 1357 (folio 88r);
- Notes on Revenue 1357 (folio 88v): Customs Receipts, Royalty on Oil, Passport Fees, Judicial Receipts, Car Taxes and Driving Licenses, Land Revenue, Interest on Reserve, Oil Inspection Fees, and Miscellaneous Receipts;
- Notes on Expenditure 1357 (folios 88v-93r): Allowances to Ruling Family, Administrative Services, Public Health, Public Protection, Departmental Expenses, Education, Municipalities, Public Works, Major New Works (Palace, Hospital, Dispensary and Medical Officer's Quarters, Extension of Customs Pier, Passport Office, Residential Quarters, Manama-Muharraq Causeway, Police Family Quarters, Water Tower of Fort, Muharraq Sea Road Extension, Major Repairs to Quarantine, Fort Wall and Tower, Completion of Muharraq Girls' School, Completion of Hawar Fort, and Completion of Law Courts), Minor New Works (Stores Shed, School playing Ground Wall, Country School, Store Room and Servants Quarters, General Repairs to Roads, and Metalling Roads in Manama), Agriculture, Transport, Unforeseen, and Electric Department;
- The Pearl Industry (folios 93v-94r): The 1357 Season, Advances, Pearl Propaganda [Pearl Associates], and Future Prospects;
- Police and Public Security (folios 94v-97r): Police Administration (Strength, Recruitment, Routine and Recreation, Discipline, Health of the Police, Prisoners' Health, Infant Welfare Clinic, Cavalry Section, Buildings and Gardens, Fire Section, Promotions, and Pay and Allowances), Traffic Control, Crime, Liquor, and General;
- Public Health, by Dr I Davenport Jones, State Medical Officer (folios 97v:-99v): The Village Dispensaries, Malaria, Diseases of the Eye, Diseas of the skin, Dysentery, Enteric, Veneral disease, Tuberculosis, Disease of the Respiration (excluding pulmonary tuberculosis), Small-pox, Gynaecological and obstetrical conditions, The Malaria Report, Medical Examination of School Children, Quarantine Service, and Comments;
- Land Registration Department (folio 99v): Registration of Sales, Gifts and Titles, Revenue from Sales etc., Property owned by Iranians, and Land Survey;
- Judicial (folio 100r-100v): Bahrain Courts and Shera Courts;
- Municipalities (folios 100v-101r): Manama and Muharraq;
- Wakf [Waqf] Department (folio 101r): Shia Wakf Department and Sunni Wakf Department;
- Education (folios 101v-103r): Schools, Technical School, Religious Schools, Students Abroad, Girls Schools, and General;
- Minors Department (folio 103r-103v);
- Agriculture (folio 103v-104r): Agricultural survey, Government Experimental Garden, and General;
- Political Unrest and Press Propaganda (folios 104r-104v);
- General (folios 104v-106r): Distinguished Visitors (including Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone, and Earl Athlone, Rear Admirals J F Somerville and Herbert Fitz-Herbert, Shaikh Hafiz Wahba [Ḥāfiẓ Wahbah], Saudi Arabian Minister to London, the Vicar Apostolic of Arabia and Bishop of Gaza, Monsignor J B Tirinnanzi, and the Ruler of Dubai), Appointments, His Highness's Indian Visit, Bahrain Theatre Company, Bahrain Camels in Edinburgh, Government Rest House, and Repatriation of Indigents;
- Electric Department, report by Mr W B Steele, State Engineer (folios 106r-108r): Generation, Increase, Wiring Contracts, Temporary Wiring, Mains Extensions, Alterations to Mains, New Generating Set, Air Conditioning, Government Telephone Department, Transport Department, Fire Department, Traffic Section, Municipal Ice Plants, Government Engineering and Carpentry School, General (Private Ice Plant, Water Supply, Royalty and Tanker Oil-Gauging, Financial Position), and Electricty Department - New Load for 1358;
- Profit and Loss Account (folio 108v);
- Revenue Account (folio 109r);
- Balance Sheet (folio 109v);
- Statement of Energy Sold (folio 110r);
- Customs Department, report by Mr C C L de Grenier, Director of Customs (folio 110v-115v);
- Budget 1358 (ff. 116r-118r);
- Notes on Estimated Revenue 1358 (folio 118r);
- Notes on Estimated Expenditure 1358: (ff. 118r-120r).
Illustrations appear on five folios and they are labelled as follows:
- Folio 89: 'Dispensary and Medical Officers Flat', 'South Aspect', and 'North Aspect, from Sea';
- Folio 92: 'Government house at Kozabia, built for letting', and 'Road construction equipment';
- Folio 95: 'Mounted Policeman', and 'Police patrol launch “al Hawar”;
- Folio 102: 'Technical School';
- Folio 105: 'Princess Alice Inspecting Guard of Honour'.
On the front cover there is an inscription that reads 'Printed at the Times Press, Basrah' (folio 82r). Handwritten annotations and corrections are present on various folios (for example, folio 90v).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (39 folios)
- Arrangement
This file contains an index (folio 84r) which references pages of the report.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: Folios 82-121.
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- Title
- 'Government of Bahrain Annual Report for Year 1357 (March 1938 - February 1939)'
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- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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