Feature Health Services in the Akmolinskii District of the Steppe Territory in the 70-ies of 19th Century — Early 20th Century (Based on to the District Statistic Reviews in 1870-1915)

Abstract

Based on the annually statistic reviews of the Akmolinskii district of the Steppe Territory the problem of the training and the number of the health service is analyzed. The research revealed that the completed accession the Steppe Territory to the Russian Empire in the 60s 19th century caused the creation of the health service. This process was accompanied by the analyses of epidemical situation at the region and the causes of the emergence of new diseases. Its development was inextricably linked with the adverse environmental conditions at the Akmolimskii district, the territorial and climatic situation at the region and the distrust of the indigenous Kazakh population in the qualified medical care. The developing of the health care was carried out under the control of the Steppe governor general and the Military governor of the the Akmolinskii district. The analysis of the statistical data allows saying that there was unchanged increase of number of doctors and paramedics in the Akmolinskii district since the 70s 19th century, also the number of the medical center and beds increased. Despite this, by the end of 1917 the local population wasn’t quite covered by medical care. The reason for this was the lack of medical personnel, the heavy stress of doctors and paramedics, large territories and areas.