Organization of medical support for troops, defending Leningrad and the people of the blockaded city.
- Authors: Shelepov A.M1, Kryuchkov O.A1
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- Issue: Vol 336, No 3 (2015)
- Pages: 63-68
- Section: Articles
- URL: https://journals.eco-vector.com/0026-9050/article/view/73917
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/RMMJ73917
- ID: 73917
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Abstract
The data on the composition of forces of medical services and organization of medical-evacuation support for troops defending the blockaded Leningrad are presented. The information about the health losses among the population of Leningrad as a result of bombing, shelling and disease is given. Extremely high rates of morbidity and mortality in residents were associated with hunger, hypothermia and emotional stress. The clinical picture of some diseases has different peculiarities because of alimentary dystrophy background. The city health service suffered huge losses: 482 medical institutions were destroyed, only about 300 people from 1,5 thousand of medical personnel in 1942 saved working capability. The health care service of the local air defense played an essential role in delivery of medical aid. The contribution of civil and military health workers in saving residents lives in the blockaded Leningrad was appreciated.
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