1. HEALTH AND SANITATION IN UZHGOROD 2. EDUCATION IN UZHGOROD

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• Publication Date: July 13, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY USSR (Ukrainian SSK)
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1. Health and Sanitation in Uzhgorodd
2. Kducation in Uzheorod
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leg of Title 18. Sections 793 and 794.0ftbeU.S. Code. an
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25X11? zhgorod had a population of 100,000 as of 1952 and covered
Ru area approximately 36 sq. km.
2. Uzhgorod. had no water traffic since the Ush River was not navigable. The city was
connected with Inov and Kiev, USSR, through Chop, by a railroad. There was also a
line to Satoraljaujhely and Zahony, Hungary. Uzhgorod had air connections with-- ov
and Kiev, USSR, for both commercial and passenger traffic.
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ITuberculoslza was vue ox a leading causes of d atb in
wangurom and its surrounding area. 30,E of the deaths were caused
by TB; Many women died of cancer of the uerns. Infantile Paralysis
eriaUa since 1950, F- 1
7 there were no diseases regarded as endemic.
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4. There was an adequate public water-supply system which was owned by the city of Uzhgorod.
The source of the water supply was ground water,which-was distributed by means of a
network of pipes. The city provided hydrants on the streets. The water was Probably
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Before the Soviet administration, goiter was never a~serious problem. 25X1
This water system seemed ads uate for the whole population in a-1
seasons,
rom the central supply and also from private wells.
Btled waters were not sold except mineral waters for the sick and
those on special diets,
the Health Department of Za,rpatak'aya
voinst exercised control over the slauzhterinz anc1 , hA i i na of n,mA+& _
? 1 iaix bfe11l-18n ?ana other foods in markets and restaurants.
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ea spar men o en spo check a quality,
quantity and content of the food in this manner, The Soviets.
introduced a test for determining the edibility of?salt mined-and sold
in Transcarpathia. The salt was obtained from the Solotvina mines,
ground into a fine powders and delivered to the state stores. Before
being put on sale, the salt was subjected to,the following test:
representative samples of the salt were treated with a colorless
liquid. If the sgLlt did not turn blue
the store was
rohibited l~+m
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6. Only skim milk was available in the stores. Kolkhoz workers used
to Sell milk in. the markets (bazar). all dairy cattle were 25X1
tuberculin tested by state veterinari . milk, 25X1
sold on the market was controlled by personnel. o the Health Department.
7. Uzhgorod had an adequate sewage system; approximately 60% of the
population was served by it. The owners of those houses which were
not connected to the city water pipes and sewage mains used wagons
to take human excreta to the fields or the Uzh River outside the city,
where sewage was ultimately dumped. A very low percentage of human
excreta was used for fertilizing the land. no 25X1
vegetables were raised on such land. City carts collected the garbage
early every morning; other types of refuse were not collected. Garbage
and other refuse were dumped into holes and low areas around the city
by the people themselves.
8. The drainage system was adequate to carry surface runoff with storm
sewers inside the city and open ditches in the outskirts. There were
no places near the city where surface water stood for any length of
time after heavy rains.
Dead animals were burned but human corpses were buried. No other
method was used for disposal of the dead in the city or anywhere in
this area to my knowledge.
10. There was no organized method of controlling mosquitoes, flies, lice,
rodents
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eas.tor other pests,
11. There was one general hospital
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nura ng, and obstetrical services available. However, there
was a great shortage of even the common drugs.
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25X2. there were no divisions dealing with tuberculosis
C,., venereal disease, sanitation, maternity, child health, or
social services for follow-up of infectious diseases. There were
absolutely no non-governmental health organizations operating within
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C ofirilunj n a h l ra A i at -m a-
v j~ some o crier aiseases too.
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ublicsorie tation
on health matters since the Soviet rule began.
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l sanitation was very general
The available medical care was Inadequate, dental care was fair
and hospital ear, nnn" - mm" :, '- ' k_.. - ._ ,
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l.. There were two primary schools (pya~tiletka type), three intermediate
schools (semiletka type), two high schools (desya,t'iletka
type), two teachers' training schools in Uzhgorod. English was taut iand
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the semi- and desyit?.etka, in the teachers' trainin sc s, and in
the university. a very low level. the 25X1
25X1 university had a faculty of medicine an a ou 5 medical
students.
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