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'Government of Bahrain Annual Report for Year 1359 (February 1940 - February 1941)' [179v] (30/74)
The record is made up of 1 volume (36 folios). It was created in 1941. 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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The Kuliya boys were examined in more detail, especially for defective vision, their awiage
vision being poor. Five had glasses prescribed for them. I hese boys were the healthiest looking
of any, mostly of good families, but only very few had normal eyes.
The village schools often attend the bi-weekly dispensaries, especially at Hidd and kila a.
Mr. Adrian Vallance, the Director of Education has been doing his utmost lliat every school
in the island should have regular medical attention, and as far as possible the medical department
has ensured this. Manama and Muharraq send boys daily, but the outlying schools cannot have
the same chance as yet.
It is realised how important school public health work is, even for the eradication ol trachoma
alone. So much regular daily work will be necessary in future in order to raise at all appreciably
the standard of health, which cannot be managed now by the Hospital stall, that a full-time
school doctor will be imperative. Carefully organised preventive, curative, and follow-up treatment
will then come into force, which is the only effective way.
Mr. Vallance has been invaluable in stimulating this ideal, and in causing all departments
concerned to appreciate this vital matter of school health, which is an index of the future health
of the island.
Review of the Anti-Malarial Work
1359 (1940)
I.—Manama Town.
1. Completion of closure of shallow well scheme in centre of town, with water hydrants to
compensate this.
2. The main problem remains untouched until the introduction of a water scheme supplying
the whole town with nearby water under good pressure.
3. A water supply scheme to meet this demand is still under discussion.
4. Routine fishing and oiling carried out daily by a Squad of 2 Jemidars and 9
Coolies
A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory.
r
the whole town being treated once weekly.
II.—Manama Environments-— (one mile radius)
1.—Drainage
O/
/o
(a) (Jasaibi swamp
(b) Fakhroo's garden swamps
(c) Sayed Sayed's pools
(d) Jufair road pits
2. — Filling In
(a) Wireless pool
(b) Mission Ousaibia Land
30 success completed June.
90 success completed July.
90 success completed August.
90 success completed January.
Still continuing, 3/5 ths completed.
Still continuing.
A foundation of stone and rubble with a layer of town rubbish and refuse is the method used.
A top layer of oiled earth was laid over a considerable area close to the Mission. This, when dr\
has given a good sealed surface. It is recommended in future to be laid over all areas when
rubbish has been used to prevent future sewage odours.
3.— Routine
1 islung, oiling, (xaminations of gardens, small drain improvements, inspection of garden
tanks, etc., carried out by a squad of 4 Jemadars and 18
Coolies
A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory.
, visiting each place once weekly.
III.—Muharraq Island
Work commenced in September, 1940, with a squad of 2 Jemidars 8
Coolies
A term used to describe labourers from a number of Asian countries, now considered derogatory.
under direct
daily supervision of one of the anti-malarial experts. Every village has been inspected, and Galali
and Basatin were found to be the most needy areas for anti-malarial measures. Hidd town is
practically mosquito free. Muharraq itself is not badly infected owing to better drainage s\ stems.
Routine work regarding certain shallow wells and drinking pots is important there.
The work of the island, as a whole, comprises fishing, oiling and cleaning of channels, and
one drainage scheme in Hasatin. Drain commenced December, 1940. The latter has been success
fully constructed round the lower and side borders of the Basatin gardens of Siyadi, Shirazi,
and Sh. Abdulla. This lateral drain goes straight to the sea with a good flow, and its purpose
is to trap all the waste of those gardens, preventing any accumulations on the R.A.F. ground.
The drain was completed early this month, and at present shows every promise of fulfilling its
purpose, as the small accumulations of water round the R.A.F. well are already slowly diminishing.
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This volume is the Annual Report of the Government of Bahrain for the year 1359 AH (1940-1941) 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 1360 and some particulars of importance which took place in Bahrain during the year. It includes text, photographic images, and tables, and architectural plans. The report appears to be compiled from reports from various Government departments and officials. An index appears on folio 167r, followed by a General Review by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, dated May 1941 (folio 168r).
The contents are divided into the following sections and sub-sections:
- Budget 1359 (folio 169r);
- Summary of Revenue and Expenditure 1357 (folio 170r);
- Statement of Revenue and Expenditure 1357 (folio 170v);
- Note on Revenue 1357 (folio 172r);
- Note on Expenditure 1357 (folios 172r-172v): Special Public Works;
- The Pearl Industry (folios 172v-173r);
- Police and Public Security (folios 173r-175r): Strength, State Police (Recruitment, Routine, Prisoners, Promotions and Appointments), Naturs, Crime, and General;
- Public Health (folios 175r-181v): Report on the work of the Medical Department, male side, by Dr R H B Snow, State Medical Officer (Summary of Statistics of Male Patients of the Bahrain Government Hospital and Dispensaries, The Out-Patients (Government Hospital, Dispensaries), Bahrain Government Police (The Police Clinic), The Inpatients (Major Operations, Minor Operations), School Medical Examinations, Review of the Anti-Malarial Work) and Women's Section, report by Dr M M McDowall (The Women's Hospital, Health of School Girls);
- Land Department (folios 181v-183r);
- Judicial (folios 183r-183v): The Bahrain Court, The Bahrain Small Court, Sunni Shara [Sharia] Court, Shia Shara Court, Majlis Tijara [Majlis Tijārah], Shia Appeal Court, and High Appeal Court;
- Municipalities (folios 183v-184r);
- Shia Wakf [Waqf] Department (folios 184r);
- Education (folios 184r-185v): Report by Mr C R L Adrian Vallance, Director of Education;
- Female Education (folio 185v);
- Minors Department (folio 185v);
- Agriculture (folio 186r);
- Passport Department (folio 186r);
- Bahrain Nationality (folio 186v);
- Census of Bahrain (folios 186v-188r);
- General (folio 190r): Floods, Death of Shaikh Jasim and Haj Abu Ali bin Rejab [Ḥajj Abū ‘Alī Rajab], Bahrain Broadcasting Station, Visit of H.R.H. the Amir Sa'ud, Shaikh Mohamed bin Isa Alkhalifah [Muḥammad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah] in Malta, Air Attack on Bahrain, and Papal Insignia bestowed on His Highness Shaikh Hamad [Ḥamad bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah];
- Electric Department (folios 190v-191r): Electricity Department (Wiring Contracts, Temporary Wiring, Air Conditioning), Government Telephone Department, Transport Department, Fire Section, Traffic Section, Oil Royalty and other Gauging, and General (Anti-Malaria Campaign, Electricity Charges, Financial Position, Prospects for 1360);
- Statement of Energy Sold, etc. (folio 192r);
- Profit and Loss Account (folio 193r);
- Customs Department, report by Mr C C L de Grenier, Director of Customs and Port Officer (folios 194r-198r);
- Budget 1360 (folios 199r-200r).
Illustrations appear on four folios and they are labelled as follows:
- Folio 171: 'Lay-out of Government Hospital Buildings, Manama';
- Folio 174: 'The State Police on parade salute His Highness the Ruler, on the occasion of his Accession Anniversary';
- Folio 182: 'March past a mounted section of His Highness’ state police';
- Folio 189: 'Roads flooded during unusually heavy winter rains'.
On the front cover there is an inscription that reads 'Printed at the Times Press, Basrah' (folio 165r), and on folio 166r there is a label that reads 'Owing to reasons with the war the printing of this report was delayed for many months'. Handwritten annotations and corrections are present (for example, folios 167r and 195v).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (36 folios)
- Arrangement
This file contains an index (folio 167r) which references pages of the report.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: Folios 165-201.
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- 'Government of Bahrain Annual Report for Year 1359 (February 1940 - February 1941)'
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- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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