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'Administration Report of the Persian Gulf Political Residency for the Years 1911-1914' [20v] (45/488)
The record is made up of 1 volume (241 folios). It was created in 1912-1915. 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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APPENDIX I.
MEMORANDA BY CAPTAIN C. B. McCONAGHY. I.M.S., RESI
DENCY SURGEON IN THE
PERSIAN GULF
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
, ON THE WORKING
OF THE (1)
RESIDENCY
An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India.
HOSPITAL, (2) QUARANTINE AD
MINISTRATION FOR THE YEAR 1911.
During the year 1911, the Hospital has treated 13,397 out-patients, 73
in-patients and 599 operations have
Hospital. been performed.
These figures show an increase on those of 1910.
The health of the Gulf Ports cannot be considered as having been satis
factory
An East India Company trading post.
during the year as several epi
demics have visited the Gulf, viz.:—
Sanitary operations.
118 cases, 97 deaths, from end of April to
beginning of July.
Estimated deaths 1,895, from beginning
of May to end of July.
, , Estimated deaths 265, from end of Novem
ber to end of December.
Estimated deaths about 2,000, from May
to July.
267 cases, 209 deaths. This includes
Pailiyeh and Abadan, from end of J uly
to middle of November.
Cholera also existed at Basrah and other Turkish Ports such as Katif
and Darin and also Arabistan in the districts of Ahwaz and Shushtar, Dizful
and Ram Hormuz.
The Ports of Lingah, Bandar Abbas and Jask escaped from the above
epidemics.
Table showing the working of the Persian Quarantine Stations for 1911.
Bushire
Bahrain
Bahrain
Debai
Mohammerah
Plague
Plague
Cholera
Plague
Cholera
Number
Number of crew
N umbbe of passkngbes
inspectbd.
Stations.
of
steamers.
inspected
on board.
On board.
For port.
Bushire .....
345
25,666
26,840
6,828
Mohammerah ....
246
20,527
22,247
8,471
Lingah .....
179
14,889
12,820
2,647
Bandar Abbas ....
148
11,928
9,475
2,470
Jask . . * . . .
56
5,744
4,930
616
J^Total
974
78,754
76,312
16,032
From the above table it will be seen that the number of steamers visiting
Bushire, Lingah and Mohammerah have increased by 22, 41 and 3 respec
tively, while at Bandar Abbas and Jask they have diminished by 33 and 13.
However, the number of passengers inspected on board and for each port has
increased all round, as compared with the figures for 1910.
The quarantine station has been in operation at Bahrain, but no statis
tics are available.
Captain C. B. McConaghy, I.M.S., held charge of the office of the Resi
dency Surgeon and Chief Quarantine Medical Officer throughout the year.
Lieutenant G. G. James, I.M.S., was posted as Mobile Assistant and took
over charge, on 16th August; he was posted at Mohammerah in connection
with the epidemic of cholera.
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The volume contains Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for the Year 1911 (Calcutta: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1912); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for the Year 1912 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing, India, 1913); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for the Year 1913 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing India, 1914); Administration Report of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Political Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. for the Year 1914 (Delhi: Superintendent Government Printing India, 1915).
The Reports contain reviews by the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. , and chapters on each of the consulates, agencies, and other administrative districts that made up the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. . The Reports contain information on political developments, territorial divisions, local administration, principal places and tribes, British personnel and appointments, trade and commerce, naval and marine matters, communications, transport, judicial matters, pearl fisheries, the slave trade, arms and ammunition traffic, medical matters and public health, oil, notable visitors and events, meteorological data, and related topics.
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There is a list of contents toward the front of each Report.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 2 on the first folio after the front cover, and terminates at 242 on the back cover. These numbers are written in pencil and enclosed in a circle, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio.
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