"تقرير الإدارة عن المقيمية السياسية في الخليج الفارسي للأعوام ١٩١٥-١٩١٩" [ظ‎‎٤‎٤] (٣٩٦/٩٥)

10
PERSIAN GULF ADMINISTRATION REPORT
MEMOEANDUM BY MAJOE J. McPHEUSON, I.MS., EESIDEKCY
SUEGEOJNT AND OHIEE QTJAEANTINE MEDICAL OEEICER
IN THE PEESIAN GULE, ON" THE WOEK OE (1) THE EE8I-
DENCY DISPENSAEY, (2) QUAEANTINE ADMINISTEATION IN
THE GULE.
During the year the number of patients treated at the Hospital was
Hos . tal 15,575. Of these 15,520 were out-patients
08pi a ' and 55 in-door cases.
The operations performed were 639.
The health of the Gulf Ports^ except in the case of Mohammerah, Abadaru
Sanitary. and Pandar Abbas was good.
Bandar Abbas suffered a good deal from small-pox, while plague and
cholera occurred at the two former ports.
In Mohammerah one case of plague was reported to have occurred on
10th April. Several cases were found by 10th May, and quarantine was
imposed against Mohammerah from that date. Until the town was declared
free, the total number of plague cases was 202.
Cholera was first ported in Mohammerah on the 5th June, and by tli e
10th June, when quarantine was imposed, the disease had been found in the
town, and among Indian employes of Strick Scott & Co. occupied in barge
building. The total number of cases, until the town was declared free on 28tli
June, was 86.
At Abadan, cholera occurred in the end of May. There were 50 cases and
24 deaths in all. These included cases occurring in two Sikh sweepers, deserters
from Basrah, a Gurkha of the oil Guard, and some men from the Transport
Knrmak " and from H. M. S. " Alert."
At Bushire a small and quickly limited outbreak of plague was discorered
on the 5th April. The cases occurred among coolies who had been landed on
the 1st April from S. S, " Zayani." There were 10 cases and 3 deaths. On
discovery of the cases at Busliire, a wire was sent to the Port Health Officer,
Bombay, requesting him to have the ship disinfected on her arrival in Bombay!
This was accordingly performed.
On her next trip up the Gulf the ship was again found to be infected, she
was sent to Mohammerah for disinfection and deratisation.
On the 18th of May a single case of plague of obscure origin occurred in
the town of Bushire. The usual measures were taken and there was no spread.
In the end of January, the Sanitary Council granted Quarantine powers
to the Port Health Officer, Abadan.
The Clayton barge, formerly stationed at Mohammerah, was transferred
to Basrah during the year.
Surveillance for first and second class passengers, in lieu of isolation on
Quarantine Island, was introduced in the beginning of November.
Statement of vessels calling at Gulf Forts.
Station.
N umber
of
vessels.
Number
of
crew.
Number of
passengers
on board.
Number of
passengers
tor Ports.
R emabks .
Bushire ....
Mohammerah
Lingah ....
Bandar Abbas ....
Jask .....
Kuwait . , .
Bahraiu- ....
212
267
• 28
84
20
30
57
18,120
21,526
2,464
7,030
1,536
2,915
5,429
1B,582
13,193
2,785
4 ,481
432
1,560
4,187
2,368
4,859
550
1,008
304
433
2,396
llncludes 69
vessels calling
at Abadan.
Total
698
59,020
42,220
11,888
J. McPHEESON, Major, I.M.S.,
Besidency Surgeon, Bushire.