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'File 8/8 Annual Administration Report of the Bahrain Agency' [‎68r] (135/598)

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The record is made up of 1 file (297 folios). It was created in 16 Dec 1935-10 Apr 1940. 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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Tiie “Omans Hospital Has continued to be of service vo the
wojpen of Bahrain and of the contiguous Arab tov^ns* Our patients
nave varried from a poor beggar woman to members of the ruling
shaikh's family and some of the richest families in town. There
nave been however a gratifying number of middle class a rabs.
rersian am Indian women nave also oeen patients. Ihe actual
number of in-patients nas keen ddu, but wnen oi:e considers tiiat
each in-patient iias with her from two to five or six companions,
who at one time or another are treating one feels that the hospital
is being a rubme to many curing the year.
By far tue larger portion fox'* care mve been ^yxiecclonic 1
and obstetrical ff’s accompanying anaerHa .^3
accounted for a large number of medical cases. The anaemia of the
women of Bahrain is particularly marked*
An attempt has be n made to improve the standard of the hospital
both in the line of general cleanliness and in tne nursing care of
the patient, and along midical lines. Cleanliness with ^nb patients
seems to be ..n impossibility ana bed ide care with relatives a cairn,
uhe nursing hardly deserves the name. However we shall persist in
hoping that some day the Arab will value and seek to maintain a clean
environment. Our medical diagncSj.s a.d care have been greatly
augmented by increased laboratory facilities. X-ray ana a complete
system of records.
«jux nut 3 j.ng otaff cbnsidts ox tnree tx*ainea Indian ana
dLixd *v a nave aJLao six Mpub &uQd -oraer, v .0 & <=i.<*i <*+, ? • »
and clean the hospital.
‘**210 morning clinic shows a tendency to grow in numbers. V.e
are however less anxious to increase the number than to have smaller
elinecs allowing more time and careful work on individual patients.
The problem of language is a real one in Bahrain when a good
half of the clinic patients are Persian.
The spirit of the hospital is a very definite entity. Patients
feel at home and a friendliness and lack of discordance a a selfish
ness has been conspicuous. There is a confidence that whether rich
or poor or whatever race or creed the utmost will be done for their
welfare.
Our Bible woman has been faithful in her duties and ner rjuding
and talking with the women acceptable. The ambulatory patients
and their friends have been eager to attend church services.
Though Hrs. Van feursem is no longer in formal institutional
work she is of constant service in introducii g old friends and
making new ones.
Each year opens with unlimited opportunities for improvement
and progress. We ask your continued prayer that we may steadily
forward.
Esther
Barby h. D.

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The file contains correspondence relating to the collation and submission of the Administration Report of the Bahrain Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. , including the reports themselves. Present in the file are the reports for the years 1935-1939.

The correspondence is between the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. and representatives of institutions active in Bahrain that provide reports and statistics for the annual report. These include: Medical Department of the Government of Bahrain; the Indian Posts and Telegraph Department; American Mission Hospital; Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO); Customs Department of the Government of Bahrain; Victoria Memorial Hospital; Petroleum Concessions Limited; and the Adviser to the Government of Bahrain (Sir Charles Belgrave). The Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. reports are submitted to the Bahrain Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. by the Political Officer at Sharjah. Both final reports are then submitted by the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain to the Political 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , at Bahrain. From 1938 the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. report was subsumed into that of the Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. .

The final reports are divided into short sections, each covering a particular subject. Each report contains information on most or all of the following: Personnel; Ruler of Bahrain and Al Khalifah Family; Local Government Officials; Bahrain Armed Police; Local Affairs; Bahrain Petroleum Company; Artesian Wells; Agriculture; Customs; Municipalities; Public Works; Electric Department; Education; Trade; Industries; Athletics; Boat Building and Shipping; Naval; Aviation; British Interests; Post Office; Medical; Judicial; Movements of Foreigners; British Officials; Visits of Arab Notables; Saudi Arabia; Qatar; Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ; Slavery; and Climate.

Prior to 1938, when they were separate from the Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. report, the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. reports contained information on most or all of the following: Personnel; Trucial Shaikhs; Tours; British Interests; Aviation; Royal Navy; Visits by Foreign Ships of War; Shipping; Medical; Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. ; Raids and Disturbances; and Oil.

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1 file (297 folios)
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The file is arranged chronologically.

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Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 299; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is present in parallel between ff 2-298; these numbers are also written in pencil, but are not circled, and are located in the same position as the main sequence.

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