The following table shows the number and percentage of labourers show¬ ing certain symptoms and infestations :— Total Haem at- Bilharzia Oxyuris Ankylos- Ascaris Taenia Enlarged passed uria ova toma spleen 7171 866 854 1309 1293 414 261 43 12.0% 11 9°/ 1 1 . C7 /o 18.22% 18.0% 5.8% 3.6% 6°/ •u /o PILGRIM QUARANTINE (SUAKIN).

The pilgrims began to leave Suakin for the Hedjaz in January, but the majority of the outgoing pilgrims left Suakin between April 7th and May 21st.

Departure.

The total numbers of pilgrims leaving Suakin for Jeddah was 3237 as against 1732 in 1927. These pilgrims were all vaccinated against small-pox and inocu¬ lated against cholera. They had all taken return tickets from Suakin to Jeddah. They had also paid a small deposit to meet their quarantine expenses on their return.

Return.

The first shipload of pilgrims arrived on June 10th and the return flow continued steadily during June, July and August. From September it con¬ tinued at a diminished rate till the end of the year.

The total number of pilgrims who returned by Suakin up to the end of the year was 3124 as against 2727 in 1927. This total was composed as follows :_ (a) Natives of Sudan 948, of which 684 men; 254 women, 10 children.

(b) Takrooris (West African pilgrims) 1856; of these 960 were men, 724 women and 172 children. There were in addittion 320 persons who had not visited the Holy places, but who having travelled as passengers on pilgrim ships were subjected to routine pilgrim quarantine measures: One of the quarantine enclosures was set aside for better class pilgrims. Here for the payment of 50 P.T. a man was given for the use of himself and his family a separate tent containing an angareeb and a zeer. This special accom¬ modation was very much appreciated., The health of the returning pilgrims was good. 34 pilgrims were admitted to hospital. Of these 8 died. 5 of these were elderly persons and 3 were in¬ fants. The diseases were dysentery, bronchitis, pneumonia and infantile diarrhoea. Three cases of small-pox occurred in the sections, two in the second shipload and one in the third shipload. They were isolated at once and no further cases occurred.

General Remarks.

The number of pilgrims who left for the pilgrimage via Massowah and return by Suakin was 97 ; this compares with 1113 in 1927.

Only 20 pilgrims returned by sambuk, as compared with 1,119 last year.