Coll 30/108(2) 'Quarantine Medical Officers at Bahrain, Koweit and Muscat' [‎21r] (41/94)

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in the succeeding paragraphs.
9. There should be a full time Quarantine Medical Officer Sltra
with an office and Dispensary in the vicinity of the wharf and
residence at Awali.
Kis duties would bes-
(1) to board all vessels arriving at Sltra and give them pratiqu4
or otherwise. He would also give then a clean bill of health on
departure. This service would be a 24 hour one. (BAPCO Intend
installing lighting and other facilities for day and night
berthing)•
(2) to be responsible for health and sanitation measures in the
port itself (e.g. anti-rat, etc.).
(3) to provide medical attention to crews of ships at tne
Dispensary or on board the ship if necessary. To arrange for the
landing arid hospitalisation ef cases requiring such measures.
(4) Item (3) being outside the duties of the Q.M.O. as such, the
Q.M.O. would receive fees for these services. These fees would
be fixed $ suggested rates are:
(a) Rs.10 for attendance during day time at Dispensary or
ship betthed alongside wharf
(b) Rs.16 for ship anchored outside
(c) Rs.20 for night visit or attendance.
I would propose that the Q.M.O. should retain 70$ of such fees, 30$
being credited to Government.
10 (a) Office . BAPCO would construct a suitable building,
appropriately furnished, on the causeway pierhead at Sltra.
Mccommedation would include a combined Medical Inspection room and
Dispensary, an office, and bathroom facilities. Furniture, fans,
lighting, water etc. included. BAPCO would pay the initial cost
but would expect us to pay a rent.
(b) Residence . BAPCO would allot fully furnished air-
conditioned accommodation at Awall. Their scale for bachelor quarters
including full messing, is Rs.76C p.m. Married accommodation would
be a furnished air conditioned house including light ana water etc.
for which their rate is Rs.500 p.m. excluding messing.
Amenities would include membership of their club, use of the
commissary and educational facilities for children (up to 14 years of
age).
TRAWSPORT
11* (a) Sea . The BAPCO launch which takes off the pilot for
011 tankers and freighters would also take the Q.U.O. This would
entail no cost to Government.
(b) BAPCO have an arrangement for higing a car at an inclusive
cost of fcs.760 p.m. which 1 covers repairs, maintenance, petrol, oil etc.
This however is too expensive but a car is essential as Awali is 6
miles from Sitra. As the Q.M.O. will be on a short term contract he
can hardly be expected tf provide his own car and I suggest that/the
best solution a Government car (small Hillman or Austin) provided for
the use of the Q.v; # 0., the latter to be responsible for running costs
(petrol, oil, servicing etc.).