'Administration Reports 1905-1910' [‎105r] (214/616)

AND THE -MASKAT POLITICAL AGENCY An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. FOR THE YEAR i907-l'95&. ^9
ships. These measures were successful as nothing unusaal occurred on the
return of the pilgrims.
Statistics. —With the exception of Bushire^ returns are not available for
this year which show the ships and passengers, etc.j dealt with by the sanitary-
authorities in the Gulf.
The figures for Bushire show that the saUitary authorities dealt with 4C9
vessels (steam and sail) containing 43,156 persons (passengers and crews).
General. —During the year the Home and Indian Governments decided
to strengthen the quarantine service of the Gulf. As a result Captain M. P.
White, I.MS., was appointed Mobile Assistant to the Chief Quarantine Officer
and an additional Assistant Surgeon was placed at Bushire. Steam pressure
disinfecting stoves of the latest pattern have been ordered for Mohammerah,
Lin^ah, Bander Abbas, Jask and Bahrein, while it is hoped that Maskat and
Koweit will also shortly be provided with similar stoves. A Clayton apparatus
for deratisation " has also been ordered. When these various machines are
in, place the equipment of the Gulf quarantine stations will be quite up to
date. The actual buildings of the quarantine stations on the Persian side are
still in a very bad condition. The Sanitary Council at Tehran are well aware
of the condition of things and have promised to take up the matter as soon as
the financial condition of the Persian Government shows signs of improvement,
The hospital has been open the Whole twelve months under report. Eesideney
Owing to the gradually increasing attendance the rooms hitherto occupied by llos P ita1 '
the dispensary in the Eesidency building having become too small for require
ments, and the congregation of patients in the B^sidency court-yard a source
of considerable inconvenience, the Government of India were pleased to sanc
tion the renting of a capacious house next door to the town 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. and the
hospital and dispensary were moved in. This arrangement is found to be a
gre^t improvement in practice ss, apart from other enhanced facilities for doing
Useful work, it enables 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 to co-operate with the Medical
Officers of vessels of His Majesty's Navy and Indian Marine in harbour in
urgent cases where examination or treatment on shore gives patients a better
chance of speedy recovery. During the year ] 3,254 persons were treated as
outdoor patients, while 139 have been received as in-patients. The statistics
show that the largest daily attendance takes place in the height of the hot
weather, i. e., June, July and August.
In all 609 operations were performed, 69 major and 540 minon In addi^
tion to this 419 vaccinations were performed.
There were no visitations of epidemic and the general health of the port
remained satisfactory throughout the year.
Thirty-five slaves recei ved manumission certificates from 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. Manumission
during the year, made up of 12 from British Bassidu, 19 from Shargah and 4 of slaves,
from Bushire.
The British Navy was represented by the flagship H.M.S. Hyacinth, the visits of Men-
Highflyer, Froserpine, and the three subsidised vessels Sphinx, Jjapwing and of- War -
Redbreast.
The R. F. Surprise Was the only representative of foreign navies. She
made the tour of the Gulf in the spring returning to her headquarters at
Diego Suarez before the monsoon.
Captain A. P. Trevor, on return from furlough to EUropej resumed the (Meiai change
post of First Assistant relieving Mr. J. H. Bill, who was placed on special
duty in the Foreisrn Department until near the close of the year when he was
appointed to the Shiraz Consulate in relief of Mr, George Grahame, promoted
to be Consul-General at Ispahan.
Captain M. P, White, I.M.S., was appointed to the post of Mobile
Assistant to 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 in the latter's capacity of Chief of the
Sanitary Service on behalf of the Persian Government. After spending a short
time at Bushire Captain W T hite was deputed to Bunder Abbas for duty.