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'Government of Bahrain Annual Report for Year 1363 (January 1944 - December 1944)' [321v] (20/76)
The record is made up of 1 volume (37 folios). It was created in 1945. 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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Operations.
Injections.
Vaccinations.
New Cases. R f ™ N Total.
Major 253 \
Minor 1,908/ *• 2 > l()1
V.D. 2,763"^
Emetine .. .. .. .. 1,416!
Quinine ^'286 [ * * 7.^53
Others .. .. .. ... 2,1?
Hospital 1,338 \
Dispensaries 1 .399 / *' 2 >737
Laboratory.
Hospital .. .. .. .. 2
Services ..
X-Ray.
2 .953 \ ,
3,060/ • • 6 ' 0I 3
Hospital .. .. .. .. 152^1
Services .. .. .. .. 65/ ■* 2I 7
SHORT NOTES ON THE STATISTICS.
The Staff.
It was very much regretted that Miss N. H. Harbottle, who had been the Matron for nearly
five years from the very beginning of the hospital, left in September for a more important post in
Bagdad. She was an able administrator, who had laid down solid foundations for the future of
nursing here, and her achievements during the difficult war years have been very greatly appreciated.
Miss D, Ellson and Miss R. G. A. Maguire arrived during the latter part of the year; and we were
extremely fortunate in having these Sisters of experience, newly recruited from Great Britain. Sister
Ellson is at present the acting Matron, and Sister Maguire is Sister Tutor.
The Schools.
No regular visiting medical work could be carried out this year owing to lack of staff. A small
Trachoma clinic however, was tried out as an experiment during the summer holidays. 28 boys
showing early stages of the disease were chosen, and were treated daily by two doctors for six weeks.
An intensiv e copper and silver course was given, and most of the boys were very co-operative and came
regularly. After the ensuing Ramadan, the most promising cases were then weeded out, and asked
to attend the hospital for continuative after-treatment under trained nurses, and this second course
went on for another three months. After therefore six months total observation, eight out of the 28
original total lasted the full course, A good healing fibrosis was obtained in a few cases, and certain
angular first stage lids showed promising semi-permanent healing, almost cured. The aptitude of
Arab boys for enduring a long and trying course of treatment was thereby tested with fair success, and
the experiment was well worth while. Greater care of the eyes is apparent in school boys and has
been so before, due to Mr. Wakelin's hygiene measures which he has consistently been trying to
promote, and a great deal is owed to him.
Epidemics.
1 here were no epidemics, except for a small outbreak of smallpox in January which was quickly
controlled. 2,737 more vaccinations were carried out by the medical department, and in addition a
large number by the Quarantine Medical Officer, Dr. Steele.
Typhoid occurred sporadically, from April to October, and many Arabs, more especially among
the Sheikhs, came voluntarily for inoculations.
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This volume is the Annual Report of the Government of Bahrain for the year 1363 AH (1944) 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 1364 and some particulars of importance which took place in Bahrain during the year. It includes text, graphs and tables. The report appears to be compiled from reports from various Government departments and officials. An Index appears on on folio 314r, followed by a General Review by Charles Dalrymple Belgrave, Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (folios 314v-315r).
The contents are divided into the following sections and sub-sections:
- Budget 1363 (folio 316r);
- Revenue and Expenditure (folios 315v, 317r-317v);
- The Diving Industry (folio 318r-318v);
- Police and Public Security (folios 319r-320v): State Police, Special Police, Naturs, Police Pay, Duties and Administration, Jail, Promotions, Law and Order, List of Police Prosecutions in the Bahrain Courts 1363, and List of Prosecutions in the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Courts 1363;
- Public Health (folios 321r-326r): 'Bahrain Government Public Health Report, 1363-1944' by Dr R H B Snow, Senior Medical Officer (Bahrain Government Hospital, Short Notes on the Statistics, Predominating Male-Out Patient Diseases, Predominating Police Out-Patient Diseases, Male In-Patients, Isolation Hospital, Major Operations, Minor Operations, Injections, Laboratory, X-Rays, Bahrain Government Dispensaries, and The Future of Dispensaries and Public Health), Female Statistics, report by Dr I M A Doeg, Lady Medical Officer (Out-Patients, Female In-Patients, and Notes);
- Land Registration Department, from the report of Khan Sahib Mohammed Khalil Memon, Superintendent, Land Registration Department (folio 326);
- Judicial (folio 326v): Bahrain Courts;
- Municipalities (folios 327r-328v): Manama Municipality, from the report of the Municipal Secretary, Mr Mohamed Saleh Shater, (Manama Municipality Budget 1364), Muharraq Municipality, from the report of the Municipal Secretary, Mr Ahmed Al Omran (Finance, Municipal Activities, and Muharraq Municipality Budget 1364);
- Education (folios 329-332): Report on Boys' Education in Bahrain by Mr F J Wakelin, Director of Education (School Statistics, Staff, The Secondary School, The Hostel, The Primary Schools, The Village Schools, Medical, Equipment, Extra-Mural Activities, and Grants and Donations), Government Girls' Schools, report by Mrs [Marjorie] Belgrave, Directress of Female Education, The Technical School, report by Mr G E Hitchings (Students, Staff, Finance, and General);
- Minors Department, from report by the Superintendent of the Minors' Department, Mr Mohamed Dowaicer (folios 332v-333r).
- Agriculture (folios 333r-333v);
- Passport Department, from the report of Mr Ibrahim Khalfan, Passport Officer (folios 333v-334r);
- Food Control, report by Mr G W R Smith, Director of Customs and Food Controller, Bahrain (folios 334r-335v, 338r);
- State Engineer's Department, report by Group Captain H P G Leigh, State Engineer (folios 336r-337r, 338v-340v);
- Customs, report by Mr G W R Smith, Director of Customs and Port Officer (folios 342v-344v);
- Oil Gauging, report by Mr G E Hutchings (folios 344v-345v): Oil Royalty Quantities 1944, Bahrain and Arabian Crude Oil 1944, Annual Production of Crude Oil, and Inspection of Petroleum Cargoes 1944;
- Local Industries (folio 346r): Boat Building, Weaving, and Metal Workers;
- General (folio 346v): Presentation of Sword to His Highness, Muharram Celebrations, British Officials, "Al Bahrain" [ al-Baḥrayn newspaper], Superintendent of Public Works Department, Floods, Zubara, Obituary (Haj Sulman Matar);
- Budget, 1364 (folios 347r-348r).
On folio 348r there is an inscription that reads 'The Times of India Press, Bombay'. Handwritten annotations and corrections are present (for example, folio 314v).
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- 1 volume (37 folios)
- Arrangement
This file contains an index (folio 314r) which references pages of the report.
- Physical characteristics
Foliation: Folios 312-349.
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- 'Government of Bahrain Annual Report for Year 1363 (January 1944 - December 1944)'
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- Author
- Belgrave, Sir Charles Dalrymple
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