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'Government of Bahrain Annual Report for Year 1361 (February 1942 - January 1943)' [250r] (25/76)
The record is made up of 1 volume (37 folios). It was created in 1943. 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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17
PUBLIC HEALTH.
Men's Hospital.
[By Dr. R. H. B. Snow— State Medical Officer.)
Once, two years ago. His Highness Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Alkhalifah visited the new Men's
In-patient Block. It was hoped then that only another twelve months would elapse before he would
be asked to declare the whole hospital open. Some delay occurred over the completion of the last
building, the Administration Block. Nearly two years passed. Two months before its completion
His Highness Shaikh Hamad, the Ruler of Bahrain, died. Great bereavement throughout the island
was caused by his death, and especially in the hospital where the influence of his friendly interest
was always felt. To those who knew him intimately he has been a real loss as a friend, and he will
long be remembered for his kindness and simplicity.
During that same month of Safar (February) the beginnings of a chain of events were being
forged connecting the hospital with the war. At the very time of his death, a scheme was propounded
by the Bahrain Government with the Royal Air Force whereby in-patient and out-patient treatment
would be provided as far as the hospital would allow. Air Headquarters, Iraq, agreed and approxi
mately 50 beds were promised by the Government and the American Mission Hospitals.
Events moved rapidly. The Japanese menace was near enough to make it likely that large
Defence Units, especially the R.A.F., would shortly be arriving. The remainder of the existing work
was pushed forward and completed on May 1, 1942 (Rabi-al-Thany 1361). Further buildings were
embarked on—a new house for the Assistant Matron, and accommodation for the R.A.F., a ward
of 12 beds, kitchen and ancillary rooms. By June, a similar agreement on a smaller scale was made
with the Navy, and a few special patients were admitted from that month onwards. July saw the
European kitchen installed and one ward was opened for R.A.F. and Navy personnel. Non-European
Army, Navy and R.A.F. patients were also being taken into the hospital. On October i, 1942 {20th
Ramadhan 1361) all wards were ready and open for use. One was new, facing the sea on the first
floor and the expenses of building were met by Air Headquarters. A few refinements await to be
done, and a mortuary will shortly be constructed. Finally the R.A.F. generously conceded still
further to our requests by allowing four European Nursing Sisters to come and run the two wards,
thereby relieving the already overworked Matron of some very exacting responsibility. They arrived
in December. An R.A.F. Medical Officer was also sent to assist medically and has proved to be
invaluable.
Looking back and reviewing the dovetailing of these events from such small beginnings into
an organisation which is running satisfactorily as a routine thing, it is with a certain wonder that
so much has been done without hindering the main work among the people of the country for which
the hospital is primarily intended. We are greatly indebted to the guidance and ready co-operation
of the R.A.F. in so quickly realising the potential value of the hospital which was fortunately just
completed to take on this war work. Eventually all Services were embraced in this scheme and
admissions were regulated in proportion to the various units. By the end of the year a maximum
of twenty were taken in at one time and about 120 patients had passed through our hands.
Turning to the other side of this year's work, the chief events of note have been installing a
permanent school doctor from Muharram (January) and the opening of the X-ray department.
The arrival in April of Miss I. Rodrigues as Assistant Matron and Theatre Sister and t\vo months
later the new Lady Medical Officer. Dr. I. M. A. Doeg. The opening of the Administration Block
released two valuable operating theatres for use. We were fortunate in obtaining the services of
Dr. Doeg and Miss Rodrigues during war time. Both have had a good deal of experience and tho
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This volume is the Annual Report of the Government of Bahrain for the year 1361 AH (1942-1943) 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 1362 and some particulars of importance which took place in Bahrain during the year. It includes text, photographic images, graphs and tables. The report appears to be compiled from reports from various Government departments and officials. An index appears on folio 240r, followed by a General Review by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain, dated 19 May 1943 (folios 243v-244r).
The contents are divided into the following sections and sub-sections:
- Death of His Highness Shaikh Hamad [Ḥama bin ‘Īsá Āl Khalīfah] and Accession of His Highness Shaikh Salman [Salmān bin Ḥamad Āl Khalīfah] (folios 241r-243r);
- Budget 1361(folio 244v);
- Summary of Revenue and Expenditure 1361 (folio 245r);
- Statement of Revenue and Expenditure 1361 (folio 245v);
- Note on Revenue 1357 (folio 246r);
- Note on Expenditure 1357 (folio 246r-246v);
- Public Works Department (folios 246v-247r): Government Hospital, Manama Sea Road, Manama-Muharraq Road, and Manama Palace;
- The Diving Industry (folio 247r-247v);
- Police and Public Security (folios 247v-248v): Strength, Promotions, Routine, Jail, Crime, List of Police Prosecutions in the Bahrain Courts 1361 and List of Prosecutions in the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Court 1361;
- Air Raid Precautions (folio 248v);
- Public Health (folios 250r-254v): Men's Hospital, by Dr R H B Snow, State Medical Officer (Summary of Male Statistics of the Bahrain Government Hospital and Dispensaries 1361 (1942), Special Notes (The death of His Highness Sheikh Sir Hamad bin Esa Al Khalifah, K C I E, C S I, The Administration Block, The Services, Anti-Malarial Work, The Schools, The Police, Laboratory and X-Ray Work), Predominating Men's Outpatient Diseases, Bahrain Government Hospital Inpatients, Major Operations, Minor Operations, Injections, Inoculations, Vaccinations, Isolation Hospital In-Patients, Men's Dispensaries, Comments), Women's Hospital, by Dr I M A Doeg, Lady Medical Officer (Out-Patients, Diseases Treated, In-Patients, and Result of Obstetric Cases), and Matron's Report;
- Land Registration Department (folios 254v-255r);
- Judicial (folios 255r-255v): The Bahrain Courts, Bahrain Small Court, Shara [Sharia] Courts, Majlis Tijara [Majlis Tijārah], and Appeal Court;
- Municipalities (folio 255v-256r): Manamah Municipality and Muharraq Municipality;
- Wakf [Waqf] Departments (folio 256r);
- Education (folios 256-259): Boys' Schools, by Mr F J Wakelin, Director of Education (The Hostel, The Secondary School, Manamah Primary School, Muharraq Primary School, Hedd Primary School, Village Schools, Staff, Books, Syllabus, Examinations, Games, General, Policy, and Finance), Girls' Schools, and Technical School, by Mr G E Hutchings, Principal (Students, Staff, Equipment, and Contract work and standard craftsmanship);
- Minors Department (folios 259v-260r);
- Agriculture (folio 260r-260v);
- Passport Department (folios 260v-261r);
- Food Control (folios 261r-263r), including Comparison in Princes between Pre-War and Present Rates;
- General (folio 263v): Hs Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester's Visit, The Motor Rocket, Poor Relief Measures, Gift of Dates from His Majesty King Ibn Saoud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd], and Bahrain Levies;
- State Engineer's Department, report by Mr W B Steele, State Engineer (folios 264r-270v): Statement of Energy generated, sold, etc., Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account, Load and Revenue Curve 1360, and Load and Revenue Curve 1361;
- Oil Gauging (folios 268r-269r): Graph showing Field Production and Crude Oil Imports 1941 and Graph showing Field Production and Crude Oil Imports 1942;
- Customs Department (folios 271r-273r);
- Budget 1362 (folio 273v);
- Note on Budget 1362 (folio 274r).
Illustrations appear on four folios and they are labelled as follows:
- Folio 241: 'His Late Highness Shaikh Hamad bin Isa Alkhalifah, K.C.I.E., C.S.I.';
- Folio 242: 'His Highness Shaikh Sulman bin Hamad Alkhalifah, K.C.I.E., Ruler of Bahrain';
- Folio 249: 'Bahrain Government Hospital';
- Folio 262: 'H.R.H. The Duke of Gloucester with H.H. Shaikh Sir Sulman'.
On folio 274v there is an inscription that reads 'The Times of India Press, Bombay'.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (37 folios)
- Arrangement
This file contains an index (folio 240r) which references pages of the report.
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Foliation: Folio 238-275.
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- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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