Coll 30/9 'Persian Gulf: Administration Reports 1926-1938' [‎202v] (409/1028)

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CHArTER IX.
Administration Report of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. , Muscat, for 1934.
Part I.
1 . (A) Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Officials .—The following officials held charge of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
os shown
Major C. E. U. Bremner, M.C., held charge of the Political Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent.
throughout the year.
The appointment of Medical Officer in charge of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. Hospital and
of Quarantine Duties was held by Major D. L. Mackay, I.M.D.
irom 1 st January to 21st October, on which date he returned to
military duty, being relieved by Assistant Surgeon R. Easev
I.M.D.'
The post of the Treasury Officer was held by Mr. A. S. Norton throughout
the year.
(B) Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. in general .—During the period under review a considerable
amount of sickness occurred among the personnel of the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. staff. This
was attributable to the excessively trying climatic conditions xirevailing this year.
The effects were somewhat mitigated by the supply of fresh vegetables now
obtainable from a garden laid down and developed for the purpose by the
Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in 1933.
The vogue for fresh vegetables has caught on and cabbages and other green
food, hitherto unknown to the local inhabitant, are being grown and marketed by
them in the Muscat bazaar.
A number of improvements have been effected in the Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. and other
Government buildings during the year.
The installation of an electrical generating plant, to afford current to all
Government buildings, is nearing completion and will go far to make conditions
more tolerable and to reduce sickness, inevitable in a climate such as that of
m useat.
A very considerable debt of gratitude is due to the Revd. D. Dykstra of the
merman Mission, whose ever ready assistance and expert advice have proved
imaluable to the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. in carrying out various works and repairs.
Hls experience and modern technical knowledge in constructional and repair
" 01/s la ^ e )eea constantly available. It has thus been possible to introduce
f ™ any 4 lai ; oin ‘ ‘>nd material-saving innovations, which have done much to improve
| the standard oi work and to reduce expenditure.
llu empmxment, on his advice, of re-inforced concrete and cement for
um i uc. ioiial .ind repair work has proved a sound economical measure and the
xamp e las oeen eageih emulated alike by the State and private owners.
Q Q-m "l- 11 r ^^ le num ^ er of patients treated during the ve^r
number shows an increase of 441. The daily average attendance was 88 .
comjffidnts^^ skin and eye diseases continued to be the most prevalent
exambvit'irm«^ ^ e ^° carried c>ut during the year, but no post-mortem
•pi ‘ 1V • ‘ per ormed and no cases of poisoning were reported.
e< + ^ aSes . ? f s . ma ^'P ox wer e treated during the year but the
Soorndir* 0 j?^^ emic form from the towns of Muscat and Matrah.
the nvitbv' r/ii - 11 o', adjacent villages were reported from time to time, but
up, i ie , k ^nthorities, coupled with the aversion of the local
of the patient^ ^ 1C ^ atl ° n an< ^ °^ er me< ^ical restrictions, prevented treatment
able ' * 1 '^ C 011 ^j^ 0as °f Muscat and Matrah remain, as hitherto deplor-
Ao-pm on I TldmeSS . the . Sl J ltan has soa ^t the consultation of the Political
nuisaupp^ r- ^?. ^ ea ^ some of the more distressing prevailing
sno-e-estpd { n tt•\ lJ T T - e ^ ec ^ lve ’ ^^ough economical, measures were consequently
taken -md non HS l 8 ikness but, though approved bv him, no action has been
xaiven and none appears likely.
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