Abstract
Sanitation in Russia originated at the beginning of the 19th century. At the time of its organization, the service was part of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, later it became part of the zemstvo sanitary organization. Particularly interesting and fateful for the service is the period of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, since during this period the prerequisites were formed for the creation of the Sanitary and Epidemiological Service as an independent state executive body. The purpose of this work is to study the history of the development of the sanitary and epidemiological service in the provincial city of Orenburg and the contribution of the sanitary doctor I.D. Degtyarev in the period of its formation and development. The study studied archival materials of the life of pre-revolutionary Orenburg, books of local historians, information about the sanitary condition and measures to prevent the occurrence of mass infectious diseases. The study highlights the main hygienic and epidemiological problems of pre-revolutionary Orenburg and the measures taken by the sanitary doctor aimed at maintaining the health of the population. The paper presents biographical information about I.D. Degtyarev, shows his contribution to the organization of sanitary and preventive measures.
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