"تقرير الإدارة عن المقيمية السياسية في الخليج الفارسي للأعوام ١٩١٥-١٩١٩" [و‎‎١‎٧‎٠] (٣٩٦/٣٤٦)

FOE THE TEAR 1919. ^
British Interests.
Indo-European Telegraph Department.—Mr. E. M. Norris held the post
of Superintendent, Indo-European Telegraph Department, Kerman Sub-Divi
sion, throughout the year. In December, the Telegraph office at Baft was
reopened.
Imperial Bank of Persia.— H. L. G. Taylor continued to manage the
Kerman Branch of the Imperial Bank of Persia with the assistance of a British
Accountant, Mr. Gace.
Church Missionary Kerman Medical Mission.
European staff—
Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Dodson.
Native staff—
7 men assistants, 4 women assistants.
In-patients, 1919—
Men . , ,
Women . . , , ,
Out-patients, 1919 —
New patients , .
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Men
Repeat visits .
New patients
Women ^
Repeat visits
City visits (or visits to Doctor's house by patients) . , 2,427
Patients seen during summer holidays . . . , . 505
1919 major operations 287 {viz., men 141, women 146).
Minor operations are not recorded.
155
169
1,466
4,394
1,615
8,267
These statistics are below the average, owing to the work being mainly-
closed down for the first three months of the year, owing to illness among the
European staff.
The work of the 0. M. S. Medical Mission continues in the old quarters
which are cramped and inadequate, but building work has been continued on
the new site, where the men's new out-patient department, one new ward
block for 28 men's beds, the new kitchen and store rooms, and part of the new
Doctor's house have been put up.
C. M. S. School. —The Eev. A. K. Boy land held charge of the Mission
School throughout the year.
Oriental Carpet Manufacturers, Limited. —The firm was represented by
Mr. J. Joannides till late in the year and on proceeding on leave he was
replaced by Mr. GK 1. Bond.
The total number of cases settled by Karguzari under Consulate supervi
sion, including cases in which the interests of foreign subjects or firms and of
British protected Persian subjects were concerned, was 27 and compensation
recovered amounted to krans 111,021. Thirty-four cases were pending at the
end of the year.
No action under the Criminal Procedure Code was taken by His Majesty's
Consul throughout the year.