Просвітницька діяльність з питань медицини для населення на територіях земств Катеринославської губернії

Abstract

The article studies educational activities on medical issues for the population on the territories of Ekaterinoslav province at the time of zemstvo reform functioning. The sources of the study are reports on medical and sanitary situation from different levels of zemstvo administration, materials of the doctors’ conventions and assemblies at that time and reports of civilian organizations that carried out educational activities. It is stated, that zemstvo reform educational activities for the people on medical issues went through several stages. This process started from personal consultations by doctors and publishing orders for decease prevention and later developed, despite difficulties, into more active forms such as organization of the periodical lectures and exhibitions, which remained popular with the populace. Educational activities were also carried out through other means, with the help of daycares and medical and food stations. Zemstvo also supported financially civilian organizations. Ekaterinoslav province was one of the first that implemented new methods of medical education for the populace and was relatively successful in that regard. However, we cannot assess statistical result of these educational activities, because of their late implementation and canceling of the zemstvo system, which followed soon after that.