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APPENDIX 1.
MEMORANDUM BY THE RESIDENCY SURGEON IN THE PERSIAN
GULF ON THE WORKING OF THE (1) RESIDENCY HOSPITAL,
(2) QUARANTINE ADMINISTRATION FOR THE YEAR 1910.
During the year 1910, the hospital has treated 13,045 out-patients, 49
patients have been under treatment in
Hospita " the hospital, and 389 operations have
been performed. The Nastin treatment for leprosy has also been continued
during the year. Ten patients have been under treatment by this method
with encouraging results.
The health of the Gulf Ports during the year has been satisfactory with
0 ^ the exception of an outbreak of plague
am ary pera ions. Bushire from 28th March to 1st July
during which period there were 62 cases and 46 deaths.
Great difficulty was experienced with the populace in connection with
the detection of cases. On the one hand nervous busybodies constantly
reported that " a case of plague is being concealed in so and so s house " and
it was difficult to ignore such reports. On the other handj householders
strongly resented their houses being visited.
There was also an outbreak of cholera at Mohammerah lasting from
3rd November to the 22nd November during which period there were 61 cases
with 22 deaths.
During the year a quarantine station has b^en built at Bahrain with
accommodation for 1st, 2nd and 3rd class passengers.
The following table will show the work carried out during the year :—
Table showing the working of the Quarantine Stations for 1910.
S tation.
Number
of
Number of crew
inspected
nltmbeb of pas8bngee8
inspected
steamers
on board.
On Board.
For Port.
Bushire
823
23,715
21,551
4,398
Mohammerali
243
19,626
18,184
3,411
Bandar Abbas «
181
14,648
9,181
2,468
Lingah ....
138
10,999
9,672
2,265
Jask .....
69
8,467
3,056
428
T otal
•
954
77,455
61,644
12,970
C. B. McCONAGHY, M.B., Captain, I.M.S.,
Residency Surgeon and Chief Quarantine
Officer in the Persian Gulf,
Bushire.