'File 2/1 Epidemics (in Bahrain): Cholera, Smallpox etc & quarantine restrictions' [‎156r] (311/422)

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The file contains 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. at Bahrain, 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 Kuwait, the Government of India, 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. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , the Adviser to the Government at Bahrain, the Medical Department of the Government of Bahrain, the 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. Surgeon & Chief Quarantine Medical Officer for the Arab Coast at Bushire, the American Consulate at Basra, and British Overseas Airways Corporation.

The main subjects are:

• episodes of smallpox in Abadan, Bushire, Khorramshahr, and other places in the Gulf;
• cases of typhus in Abadan, and reports of the number of cases of the disease recorded in Bahrain in 1943 and 1944;
• yellow fever vaccines supply and lists of vaccinations given in Bahrain;
• quarantine regulations;
• suspected case of cerebrospinal fever;
• weekly health statements for Bahrain in 1950.

The file also contain letters from Gray, Mackenzie & Co, requesting all passengers to produce smallpox vaccination certificates before leaving Bahrain; and a report from Arabian American Oil Company regarding a case of infantile paralysis in Dhahran.

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1 file (209 folios)

Arrangement

The documents in the file are arranged in chronological order.

Physical characteristics

Foliation: the main foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the back cover with 211; 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 also present in parallel between ff 2-156; these numbers are written in a combination of pencil and ink, but are not circled.

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