Coll 30/133 'Persian Gulf. Trucial Coast: Appointment of a Medical Officer' [‎61r] (121/257)

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Gopy of memorandum No • 1351 “14/226*
from the Hon , ble the Political v. -
to the Secretary to the Government of l*(di
Department, New Delhi.
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Medical arrangements on the Trucial Coast A name used by Britain from the nineteenth century to 1971 to refer to the present-day United Arab Emirates. .
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Reference the correspondence ending with Memorandum No.
F.18(10)-i£/38, dated the 11th January, 1939, from the Government
of India in the External Affairs Department.
2. I attach a copy of a report on the dispensary at Dubai by
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, Bushire, from which it will be observed that
the average number of patients attending the dispensary has exceeds*
all expectations and the number is expected to increase consider
ably in the autumn, when the pearl-fishers return.
3. To meet this unexpected volume of work, it was found necessary
to engage, as a temporary measure and in anticipation of the
approval of Government, one Dispenser on Rs.25/- per mensem and one
Dresser on Rs.20/- per mensem with effect from the 10th June, 1959.
In their memorandum No *F.18(10)-3(a)/38, dated the 29th July, 1938,
the Government of India sanctioned the appointment of one Dresser
only on Rs.20/- per mensem plus a house rent allowance of Rs.5/-
per mensem.
4* The provision for medical equipment and drugs also proved
inadequate and it was found necessary to forward a supplementary
indent for drugs to the Government Medical Stores, Bombay. The
total expenditure on medical equipment, drugs and other hospital
contingencies in the current financial year is therefore expected
to amount to Rs.1,600/.
5* In the circumstances, I request that the Government of India
will be pleased to accord sanction to
(1) the creation of the posts of Dispenser and Dresser on
Rs.25/- and Rs.20/- per mensem respectively, from 10th
June 1939 to 28th February 1940,
(2) sun expenditure of Rs.1,600/- on medical equipment, drugs
and hospital contingencies during the current financial
year.