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'File 8/8 II Annual Administration Report of The Bahrain Agency' [‎129r] (257/720)

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The record is made up of 1 file (358 folios). It was created in 16 Jan 1941-15 Feb 1944. 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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A list is appended showing the main Statistics of both
hospitals, Isolation Hospital, and Dispensaries.
Ophthalmia, chiefly Trachoma again predominates. 27^
of male inpatients were treated for this, and a total
of 532 Major and Minor Operations for Eyes on the male
side were carried out. The other chief diseases in order
of sequence were Haemorrhoids and Fistula, Malaria, and
Respiratory Diseases. 252 operations were carried out for
Haemorrhoids. Malaria was unfortunately on the upgrade
this year, its incidence in Manama being 11$ over the
whole year, as compared to 6$ last year. Despite well-
advanced precautionary measures, May, June and December
proved bad months, and in May it was exceptionally severe,
chiefly sub-tertian. The anti-malarial work has made
great progress in the date palm areas surrounding Manama,
Muharraq, Sitra and Badaya. Its best equipped Squads
work in Manama town. The Malarial recrudescence this
year was largely brought about by the heavy rainfalls of
the previous November, causing pockets of water, and
damp areas to remain for months afterwards.
The Isolation Hospital has now completed its first year,
and 197 cases of venereal disease were admitted and cured.
Routine and regular courses of treatment end injections
are beirfg inaugurated, and throughout both hospitals 1,340
anti-Syphilitic injections were given, and full courses of
693 for Gonorrhoea. Both forms of Venereal Disease are
equally prevalent.
107 cases of Amoebie Dysentery were also admitted and
cured with Emetine and E. B. I.
A small epidemic of Smallpox broke out in late August
and early September. An efficient measure was passed
causing all cases to reside on the Quarantine Island
with money for food supplied by the Government. Whole
families were transported including contacts, the people
co-operated surprisingly well, and Dr. Steele’s arrange-
-ments there were extremely efficient and praiseworthy.
The Epidemic lasted till December. About 8,000 cases
were vaccinated by Government Medical Services and
several thousands more by other doctors.
A certain amount of health propaganda is now being done
by film, poster, and literature.
Altogether the Government hospitals can now accommodate
110 inpatients at any one time.
STATE MEDICAL OFFICER.

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The file contains correspondence relating to the collation and submission of the annual 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. Office, as well as the reports themselves.

Present within the file are the reports for the years 1940-43. Each Bahrain Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. report contains a prose statement and sometimes statistics on all or most of the following subjects: Officers; Ruler of Bahrain and the Al Khalifa Family; Bahrain Police; Local Affairs; Bahrain Petroleum Company; Agriculture; Municipalities; Customs; Public Works; Electric Department; Pearling Industry; Boatbuilding and Shipping; British Interests; Post Office; Medical; Judicial; Visits of British Notables; Visits of Foreign Notables; Visits of Arab Notables; Qatar; Petroleum Concessions Limited; Foreign Interests; Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. Fighter Fund; Accidents Within Port Limits; Education; Royal Air Force Levies; Economic; and Cable And Wireless Ltd. Each subject comes under its own sub-heading. Each report is signed by the officiating 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 the time of submission to the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. at Bushire.

Each report on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. contains information on all or most of the following subjects: Personnel; Trucial Shaikhs; British Interests; Tours; Aviation; Royal Navy; Shipping; Medical; Raids and Disturbances; Oil; The [Second World] War; Red Oxide; Pearling; Fighter Fund; Local Affairs; Royal Air Force Levies; Economics; Security; Population.

Preceding each report is correspondence 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 the institutions and offices that provided reports and statistics for the final Administration Report. These include: Charles Belgrave, Advisor to the Government of Bahrain; the Director of Customs and Port Officer; the Postmaster or sub-Postmaster of the Indian Posts and Telegraphs Department; doctors and other employees of the American Mission Hospitals (men's and women's), the Victoria Memorial Hospital, and the Medical Department of the Bahrain Government; representatives of Bahrain Petroleum Company and Petroleum Concessions Ltd; the Political Officer at Sharjah; and representatives of The Eastern Bank and Cable and Wireless Ltd.

At the back of the file (folios 355-59) are internal office notes.

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1 file (358 folios)
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The file is arranged chronologically.

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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the back cover; 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. A previous foliation, which is also circled, has been superseded and therefore crossed out.

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