'تقرير الإدارة عن المقيمية السياسية في الخليج الفارسي للسنوات ١-١٩١٤" [ظ‎‎١‎٢‎٩] (٤٨٨/٢٦٣)

^ PERSIAN gulf administration report
The following table gives tlie figures for the number of r _,
in the dispensary during the ,
The Agency DispenBary. years, together with averages-
le
three
Tear.
Total out-patientfl.
Daily average of cases.
Average daily attendee
oi patients.
1910
3,745
10 24
81'62
1911
3,426
938
36 76.
1912
3,281
895
The figures in the third column do not include any but the first attendance
of a patient, whilst those in the last ^ give average of the actual number of
attendances. The steady decrease in the attendance is due to more than one
cause, not the least being the existence of the American Mission ^
and hospital.
Only five vaccinations were performed of which two proved
results of the others being unknown.
Passengers when arriving from infected ports are segregated on Kurnn
Island. When Bushire was plague infected
Quarantine. j n Pebruary, the Shaikh ordered quarantine
to be undergone at Shuwaikh on the mainland, but after having had explained
to him how severe the epidemic was in Bushire, and that the large numben
of people deserting that place for Kuwait would inevitably introduce tk
disease into the town unless securely and properly quarantined, he reverted
to the former arrangement.
Assistant Surgeon N. M. Eahmatullah, L.M &S., was in charge of the
dispensary and quarantine duties until the 17th May when he left for India
on the termination of his appointment, being relieved by Military Assistant
Surgeon O.C.Kelly, I.S.M.D., who continued in charge for the remainder
of the year.
Abdul Mehsin and Haji Ali Abda continued to conduct jointly the Shaikh
„ , ....... customs, and their management seems to
• be both ' economical and satisfactory for
the customs receipts are said to have increased largely. Owing however
to some friction and mutual recriminations between them a third man dj'
name Yusuf Nasrani had been added to the Customs staff by the Shaikh,
In January the Shaikh issued stringent orders for the thorough searcl
and inspection of all boats plying between Kuwait and the Shatt-el-Arab oa
departure from and arrival in Kuwait. The order was probably connectea
with the supposed plot against his life.
The duty on the live-stock and camels brought in for sale by land was
raised by the .Shaikh towards the end of January from i a Kran on eacfi
sheep or goat and Es. 10 on each camel to 10 per cent, of the sale price, w
duty on raw wool has also been enhanced to 10 per cent.
Shaikh Mubarak having learnt that merchants were using the post offic 6
to evade Customs duty on articles such as gold thread, musk, etc., at
beginning of May requested that all parcels which had hitherto been
direct to addressees should be handed over to the Customs for assess!
recovery of duty. The Political Agent agreed and arrangements, w
worked satisfactorily, were made to meet the Shaikh's wishes on the W
those obtaining at British offices in the Persian ports.
The following ships of His Majesty's Navy and Royal Indian
Naval ana Marine. visited the port during 1912:
I. G. T. 8. "Patrick Stewart," 28th March.
H. M. S. "Highflyer," on 12th April.
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