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Coll 30/9(2) 'Admin. Reports of the Persian Gulf - 1945 -' [‎275r] (549/1148)

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The record is made up of 1 file (572 folios). It was created in 18 Aug 1941-31 Jul 1946. 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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(iii)
• • • •
considerable increase v/as due entirely to the fact that customs
duty is calculated on an ad valorem basis and the phenomenal rise
in prices resulted in an increase in duty paid.
11. SHIPPING (ENTRIES AND CLEARANCES) INCLUDING TANKERS
im
1212
1213
British
115
134
109
Dutch
4
1
10
Norwegian
11
2
21
(Others)
4
-
9
American
8
24
51
12. ACCIDENTS WITHIN PORT LIMITS
A serious fire occurred on
the night of the 31 st of
March when a lighter laden with 1000
tons of high grade aviation
petrol caught fire. The lighter and
its carge were
completely
destroyed but luckily there was no loss of life or other damage.
13. MEDICAL
(i) Victoria Memorial Hospital
Assistant Surgeon M.L.A.Steele, I.
M.D., held charge
throughout the year.
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12A2.
1943
Outpatients treated 19,602
15,759
20,029
In-patients treated
14
11
36
Operations
635
525
416
Malaria and dysentery were
on the
increase
while
smallpox declined considerably as compared to previous years*
The low incidence of smallpox (42 cases in 1943 as compared v^ith
189 cases in 1942) would appear to be the result of intensive
vaccination.
(ii) American i;ission Hospital
Dr. P.W. Harrison was in charge throughout the year
by Dr. W.H. Storm, Dr.
J. Chandy and
Dr. Mrs.
J.H. Ames
1241
124£
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Out-patients treated
35,981
45,000
10,610
In-patients treated
1,018
1,165
2,030
Operations performed
1,170
2,087
4,300

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This file consists of 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 for the years 1939-1945.

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 that vary according to each report, but include the following topics:

  • Personnel
  • Visitors
  • Foreign Representatives
  • British Interests
  • Local Administration
  • Transport
  • Education
  • Military
  • Aviation
  • Political Situation
  • Trade
  • Medical
  • Meteorological

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 file (572 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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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 574; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Additional foliation sequences are present in parallel between ff 1-571; these numbers are written in pencil or crayon and, where circled, are crossed through.

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