'Administration Reports 1925-1930' [‎75v] (155/418)

Opium. —6,369 cases of opium were exported from Bushire in 1927, as
against 7,894 in 1926 and 6,227 in 1925.
Of the export of 1927, 3,559 cases were licensed and 2,810 unlicensed.
With the measures taken for the suppression of opium traffic in India
it is evident that greater purchases and therefore greater cultivation will be
made in Persia.
Enquiries are being made regarding supplies and unless real measures are
taken in Persia to reduce cultivation there is little doubt that Persia will
continue as a market for the illicit trade. The main traffic is in ships under
the Chinese or Japanese flag.
Appendix I.
N ote on the working of the R esidency D ispensary and C haritable
H ospital, B ushire, during the year 1927.
Major M. A. Nicholson, I.M.S., was in charge till 1st May 1927 when ho
proceeded on leave on termination of his tour and handed over to Major
B. F. D. MacGregor, I.M.S.
Major R. F. IX MacGregor, I.M.S., remained in charge till 2nd September
1927 when I took over on the former's transfer to Gilgit, Kashmir.
Khan Bahadur Maula Baksh, I.M.D., was in sub-charge during the whole
year.
There was an increase of in-patient admissions during the year but the
work is still hampered with the difficulties encountered by my predecessor,
i.e., the want of suitable accommodation for the staff near the hospital.
The out-patient attendances showed a small decrease. This may be
accounted for by the fact that there were many changes in the 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.
Surgeons, and also that Khan Bahadur Maula Bakhsh, I.M.D., was transferred
to Shiraz for three months during the year.
Financially the hospital accounts show an excess of expenditure over
visible income of Krans 7,427*00. Tliis is a reduction on previous years'
deficiencies and I am hoping to further reduce this figure during the current
year and make the hospital finances stable.
S tatement showing the expenditure and the visible receipts of the
R esidency D ispensary and C haritable H ospital, B ushire, for the
year 1927.
The Contract Block Grant of the 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. Budget is not shown. This
is accounted for by the 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. and expended on Salaries and Medicines
and Dressings received from the Medical Store Depot, Bombay.
1927.
Receipts.
Expenditure.
Source.
Krs. Cts.
Items.
Krs. Cts.
Government of India and British 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.
A. P. 0. C. and Persian Customs ~ .
Shahi Voluntary Tax ....
Sale of Medicines .....
Miscellaneous .....
7,801-35
6,500-00
12,798-15
1,229-00
2,041-70
Medicines and Dressings
Electric Light and Telephone
Petty Expenses .
Stationery ....
Pay and allowances of sta2 .
Miscellaneous
Dieting of patients
Maintenance and repairs
15,209-65
1,903-15
3,872-25
45-00
12,918-00
1,022-00
2,432-80
394-50
Total
30,370-20
Total .
37,797-45