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Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎133r] (270/1028)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (510 folios). It was created in 19 May 1927-14 Nov 1939. 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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APPENDIX I.
NOTES ON THE WORKING OF 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. DISPENSARY,
BUSHIRE, FOR THE YEAR 1935.
Major J.J. Rooney, I.M.S., held charge of the appointment of
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 from the 1 st January until he proceeded on leave to the
United Kingdom on the 18th June. He resumed charge on the 18th
October and held it until the end of the year.
1st Class Assistant Surgeon M.L.A., Steele, I.M.D., was in sub
charge of the Dispensary throughout the year. He officiated as 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 from 18th June until 17th October.
The early part of the year was mild and the rains were up to average
and well distributed. The summer was one of the longest and hottest on
record, and it was almost as trying to the natives of Bushire as it was to
foreign residents. The hot weather commenced in May and it did not
begin to cool down until the end of October. From June onwards the
humidity was constantly high and there was very little difference between
the day and night temperatures.
No diseases appeared in epidemic form.
The number of indoor patients and out-door attendances m comparison
with those of 1934, were as follows :—
1934
1935
In-patients Out-patients. Operations.
22 11,353 214
6 11,580 245
Malaria, as usual, was the most prevalent disease and accounted for
nearly one-third of the attendances.
J. J. ROONEY, Major,
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.
225(C) F&PD

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This volume contains copies of the annual 'Administration Reports of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' prepared by 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 Bushire and printed at the Government of India Press in New Delhi for the years 1926-1938.

These annual reports are divided up into a number of separate reports for different geographical areas, usually as follows:

These separate reports are themselves broken down into a number of sub-sections including the following:

  • Visitors
  • British interests
  • Foreign Interests
  • Local Government
  • Military
  • Communications
  • Trade Developments
  • Slavery

The reports are all introduced by a short review of the year written by 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. .

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1 volume (510 folios)
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The papers are arranged in approximate chronological order from the rear to the front of the file.

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The foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 512. These numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located at the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.

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