Mr Francis Campbell Ross Douglas 10 July 1946 – 16 June 1949.
The Governor and Commander-in-Chief arrived by air on 9 July in relief of Lieut General Sir Edmond Schreiber KCB DSO. Mr Douglas was the first civilian Governor to be appointed since Sir Richard Moore O'Ferrall in 1847.
The following units were disbanded in 1946:
The final releases of Maltese Unit personnel was completed by 31 July 1946. On 7 Sep 1946, Records Office Maltese Units was redesignated Maltese Records Office. A number of Maltese ex-soldiers applied for re-enlistment into the British Army.
In view of the limited facilities for training in Malta disposal instructions for such personnel whose applications were approved, were requested from the War Office.
In Jan 1946, Sir Harold MacMichael was appointed constitutional commissioner for Malta. He visited the island in May 1946.
In the aftermath of the war, two issues dominated the Maltese political scene. The first related to the restoration of responsible government, which, following the dismissal of the pro Italian Nationalist administration in Nov 1933, had been suspended and subsequently annulled.
The second was the level of financial aid to be provided by Britain for Malta's post war reconstruction. The Hon. G H Hall, Secretary of State for the Colonies, had underscored the importance of reaching agreement on a financial settlement sufficiently generous to ensure a reasonable prospect of success for a responsible government.
The name 90 General Hospital was changed to 90 Military Hospital Malta under the authority of HQ Malta Command dated 5 August 1946.
The strength of 90 Military Hospital Mtarfa on 30 Sept 1946 was 13 officers, 19 nursing officers, 82 other ranks:
Under authority of HQ Malta Command, memorandum CHQ/210/A/dated 5 Aug 1946, the name of the hospital changed from 90 British General Hospital to 90 Military Hospital. The Isolation Block 90 Military Hospital admitted patients with tuberculosis.
Owing to shortage of RAMC staff, cases of tuberculosis were accommodated in the Isolation wing of 90 Military Hospital Mtarfa.