ملف ٢٩٠٨/١٩٠٧ الجزء ٢ "البحرين: ترتيبات الحجر الصحي" [و‎‎١‎٧‎٠] (١١٢/٨٩)

4. ^eikh Esa has given a suitable piece of ground for a quarantine station, but
Captain Pndeaux considers, ana I concur with his opinion, that in the present state of
the Bahrein Exchequer it will be impossible to get money out of the Sheikh for
general expenses, and therefore respectfully urge upon the Government of India the
advisability of adopting the suggestion made by Captain Prideaux in paragraph 2 of
his communication, and taking direct charge of the quarantine at Bahrein As I have
shown above, this will only mvolve an initial cost of 5,000 rupees and a recurring
annual charge of 3,000 rupees, a small sum compared to the advantages to be derived
f rom a direct administration of the quarantine by ourselves.
Inclosure 3 in No. 1 .
Memorandum from the Residency Surgeon to the Political Resident.
ASSUMING that the provisions of the Paris Convention will be enforced at
Bahrein as at other Gulf ports, I should consider the following provision of buildin 0 *,
staff, &c., sufficient:—
(A.)— Buildings, 8 fc.
1. First-class Passengers .—One good room, with dressing room and bath room, to
hold two beds. Tables, chairs, &c., should be provided. A small kitchen would also
be necessary. All food, utensils, cook, &c., should he provided by passengers’ friends
in Bahrein.
2. Second-class Passengers .—Two rooms with the necessary furniture. They
could use the first-class kitchen. A latrine should be provided for these rooms.
3. Third-class Passengers .—Huts should be built to accommodate the average
number of third-class passengers arriving in Bahrein by the steamer which is always
in quarantine (if there is one), or the one which is most likely to be in quarantine.
Huts would have on this basis to be built for about thirty passengers. Arrange
ments for expansion during epidemics would be necessary in addition. This could
be met by the local purchase of matting and putting up mat huts. Theoretically
a common latrine should also be provided for the third-class passengers, but
practically it would be of no use, as the quarantine station is on the water’s edge.
4. An encircling hedge of date sticks will he necessary.
5. A small building to contain the disinfecting stove.
6 . The following chemicals may be provided at the start, together with a few tubs
and wooden buckets. Also six syringes and a dozen mops :—
Methylated spirit .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 gallons.
Perchloride of mercury .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 lbs.
Carbolic acid (pure) .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 lbs.
7. Annual contingent allowance of 600 rupees to be used for meeting the monthly
petty expenses, and for certain expenses such as hire of a boat for transporting
passengers to quarantine, small repairs to quarantine station, &c.
(B.)— Staff, Sc.
1. There should be five quarantine guards, one of whom should be caretaker of
the quarantine station and also mechanician.
2. Boat for landing passengers. This could probably be arranged for in normal
times out of the contingent allowance. During epidemics it would be better to have
the same boat in use, and to pay by the trip.
Approximate Cost of the above suggestions.
(a.) Initial expenses—
First- and second-class quarters
Furniture of above ..
Third-class quarters..
Stove (sanctioned separately)..
Building for stove .. _
Chemicals (to be supplied by the
Hedge round camp ..
Total
i
[2170 t—l]
Rupees.
.. 2,000
250
;; .. .. .. 2,000
400
ical Store Department)
.. 4,650
(say, 5,000 rupees.)
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