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The present Governor, however, is devoting his attention to the question
of sanitation and cleansing of the streets.
Lingah. —Assistant Surgeon E. M. Cuzen, continued to be Quaran
tine Medical Officer during the year.
Clean Bill of Health were issued throughout and no restrictions imposed
on vessels arriving at the port.
The present building used as a quarantine station is untenable and is
practically a heep of debris owing to ravages wrought by the heavy rain in
January.
Charitable Dispensary. —This is now housed in the Consular Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Annex
and functions on more favourable lines.
The out-door attendance for 1925 was 2,095 as compared with 1,857 during
the previous year and consisted of—
Men . . .. .. .. . • 1,284
Women .. .. .. .. 476
Children Male .. .. . . .. 190
Children Female .. .. .. .. 145
A better type of female patient now attends the dispensary.
The prevailing diseases are digestive troubles and ulcers.
Economic conditions.
Bandar Abbas. —Owing to a somewhat better rain fall the question of the
supply of drinking water for the town-people was not as acute during the summer
months.
The crops in the surrounding districts were fairly plentiful, and the pre
vailing rates in the bazaars not unreasonably high.
Lingah. —The market was extremely dull odwing to the pearl trade being
badly hit by the cultured pearl.
The boat building yards were idle, about four boats only being added to
the pearling fleet.
These four boats were afterwards sold at Dubai, where they fetched a good
price.
Other economic conditions similar to those at Bandar Abbas obtained here
during the year.
Prices of food stuffs.
A comparative table is appended showing the average prices at Bandar
and Lingah during the years 1923, 1924 and 1925.
(Sd.) G. A. RICHARDSON,
Assistant Resident and H. B. M.'s Consul,
Bandar Abbas.
Bandae Abbas ;
March 8, 1926.
Statement showing comparative price of food stuff, etc., prevailing in Bandar
Abbas in 1923, 1924 and 1925.
Articles.
Flour
Ghee
Sugar
Milk
Mutton
Eggs
Fowls
Fish
Potatoes
Onions
Rice
Tea
Wheat
Vegitables
Barley
Straw
Lc586FD
1923.
1924.
1925.
Krans.
Krans.
Krans.
per man 3 • 50
3-50
3-50,
55
28-00
27-00
3-00
j 5
10-00 '
7-00
9-50
j j
4-75
4-00
4-00
10-00
10-00
9-00
dozen.
1-00
1-50
1-20
Each.
4-00
4-00
3-50
r man
4-00
4-00
3'50
5 j
2-50
2-50
3-00
2-50
3-00
2-50
j y
5-50
5-50
5-50
53
60-00
48-00
60-00
) ?•
2-25
2-50
4-00
y y
3-00
3-25
3-50
53
1-75
2-25
2-50
r*
1-00
1-25
1-25