'ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ADEN SETTLEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st March 1915' [‎301v] (14/46)

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o vernation was carried out throughout the year with glycerinated
3 - Ya ^ lymph received from Bombay and also from arm to
Vaccination. arm in many cases. The total number of vaccine
„ T ,„,.farmed durine the year in Aden and Sheikh Othman was 8,255,
992 proved successful. The results in the remainder of the cases
were unknown. _ , , . , ,
4 One thousand three hundred and sixty-nme steamers and square-rigged
vessels were granted hills of health against 1,620 in
Shipping. ^ ie previous year. Bills of health issued to vessels
- * * wl were annotated according to the circumstances of each case,
oTthousand fwo hundred and seven bills of health were issued to buggalows
asainst 1,480 in the previous year. Twenty-six vesse s arrived at Aden with
agamsr ^ b x d j tlie case 0 f these vessels all possible sanitary
precautions 1 were 8 takento prevent the spread of the disease Forty pilgri^
precauu •] iins on poard passed through this port. The number
InXde twfSVm Sips from the Straits Settlement and one Hired Transport
Coconada. Ill were medically inspected, but not granted pratique.
CHAPTER VIIL
Education.
1 The number of Government schools continued the same, viz., 5, of
which 2 were secondary and 3 primary. On the 31st
Education. March 1915 there were 117 pupils in the secondary
1 q-io ^ +P0 primary schools, or a total of 435 as compared with 377 on the
3M March mTTh^average daily attendance was 352-0. The total expen-
dntfon schooll amounted to^Rs. 27,209, of which Its. 5,000 was contributed
by the Aden Settlement.
2 The number of private schools decreased from 35 to 33 with a proper-
tionate decrease in attendance from 1,753 to 1,522. Twenty-five of the private
schools received grants-in-aid amounting to Es. 12,029. lucre is an ino.ease
of girls’ attendance in almost ail the schools.
3. The result of the examination of the Aden schools was, on the whole,
satisfaotorv.
CHAPTER IX.
Miscellaneous.
1. There is no large printing press in Aden. Work on a very limited
"scale is done by the Aden Special Prison Press by
Press and Newspapers. Messrs. Cowasji Hinshaw & Bros., Pallonji Hinsnaw
and Howard & Co. The want of a good press, both for English and vernacular
work, is generally felt. No newspaper is printed in Aden, but oca
spondents occasionally send news to the Times of India and other In xan p I
as also to some Cairo and English papers.
Library. 2. There is no public library in Aden.
3 . The horse conveyances in Aden are very unsatisfactory.^
„ are ill-fed and over-driven and the “
Pobhc conveyances. & ^ conditioll i n s pi t e of all th «
paid to them. They are now gradually giving way to motor-cars w i
commenced plying for hire. # ,
4. The roads in Aden are not good. They are narrow with many s
p .„ , gradients. Though there is plenty of rock n Me ^
” t " c roa *' good stone for metalling purposes is dihwu - di y
and there is of course but little earth. The roads are therelore ve y
and easily crumble.