1. THE ALEKSANDROVSKA HOSPITAL, SOFIA 2. WORKERS' STATE HOSPITAL, PLOVDIV 3. PRINCIPAL CLINIC, PLOVDIV

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003300460007-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 7, 2010
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: January 13, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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d. Anatomy department. Two-story building about 50 by 25 meters in size.
(1) Ground floor. Anatomical room.
(2) First and second floors. Chemical laboratories; conference rooms., and
e. Pediatrics department. Masonry building about 35 by 20 meters in size., twin-,
sloped tile roof. Approximately 15 rooms and 60-70 beds.
f. Venereal and skin diseases departmen.t. One-story building about 40 by 30
meters in size.
(1) Ground floor. Racteriologioal ambulatory; operating: treating. and
examination rooms.
(2) First floor. Wards., about 1,50 beds.
g. Observation and exam:in..ation depai?tme2h. Masonry building about 25 by 15
meters in size' twin-sloped tile rooto
h. Psycbiatrj and neurology depa ?tameait. One-story building about 40 by 40
meters in size.
(1) Ground floor. Ambulatory and wards, approximately 45 beds.
() First floor. Ward., about 60 bete.
,. 0dorr ology department and pharmacy. One-etory building about 50 by 30 meter,
in eize.
(1) Ground floor. Pharmacy., provisions and linens shop.
(2) First floor. Dental offices and dental mechanical laboratories.
Kitchen., food storehouse, joining workshop, laundry, and garage. Large
masonry shed about 130 by 1r' metere In size,, single-sloped tile roof.
k. Main entranc e .
1. Service entrance.
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Diract o rate j offices and medical department.
Radiology department.
Surgery department.
Anatomy departments
Pediatrics department.
Venereal and skin diseases department.
Observation and examination department.
Psychiatry department.
Odontology department and pharmacy.
A. Kitchen.
Be Foods storehouse.
C. Laundry.
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D. Joining workshop.
E. Garage.
3-t-.,1!Main. entrance.
12. Service entrance.
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enc o Slaveykov ree
the following personnel at the Aleksandrovska Hospitals
a. Dr. Prof. Georgiev, director of the hospital; 25X1
b. Dr. Prof. Tenchev, radiologist;
Dr. Elenchsv, , aasis attt radiologist;
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d. Dr. Petrov,
e. Dr. Karageorgiev,9
f. Dr. Prof. Tomovs
g. Dr. Prof. Fasev,
he Dr. Dimi.trov,
i. Dr. Prof. Kadanov
j. Dr. Prof. Khadzhi.olov
partments
k. Bra Rayohev',,
p artment;
Dr. Prof. Spasov
laboratory;
m. Dr. Ivanov,
physical la o tar cry;
no Dr. Prof. Rachev.,
assistant radiologist;
assistant radiologist;
surgeon;
surgeon;
assistant surgeon;
in the anatomy department;
in the histology de-
assistant in, the histology dew
in the chemical and physical
assistant in the chemical and
7 in the pediatrics department;
o. Dr. Dimit:rov, assistant in the pediatrics de-
partment;
p. Dr. Prof. Popov, in the venereal and s1,ri, diseases department;
assistant in the venereal
in the psychiatry and
s. Dr. Savov., assistant in the psychiatry and
neurology department.
. The hospital is equipped with two ambulances, one 3-ton truck, and one car which
is ubed' by the "directorate." The hospital is enclosed by a picket fence and
hedge. Between the buildings are forest*trees,, so that the area resembles a park.
6. Persons desiring care at the hospital first present themselves at their rayon
clinic for the necessary examination. No documents are required., except for the
identity card. At the clinic (ambulatory)., the doctor examines the patient and
refers him, to the special department of the hospital if he decides the patient
needs hospitalization. All hospital- care is free of charge, including surgery,
medicines, special care, and food.
7? After having been discharged from the hospital., patients still in need of medical
care report again to their rayon clinic. The clinic doctor prescribes necessary
medicines according to the diagnosis of the hospital physicians. In this cases
the medical examinations are free., but the patients must purchase needed pre-
scriptions from the State pharmacies.
q. Dr. Georgieva,
and skin diseases spar ment
r. Prof. Dr. Uzunov,
neurology department; and
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8. All medicines., with the exception of aspiring magnesium., and bicarbonates., are
under State control and may be purchased only with the prescription of a clinic
doctor of a rayon or a doctor of the Civilian Hospital. The attending physician
must specify on the prescription the duration of the treatment., and the pharmacist
prepares the medicines necessary for the total period. If the treatment is to
be extended,, the p Y'siei,an must refer to the prescription and indicate the period
of ?ctension. Without the expired prescription,, it is impossible to obtain the
prescribed medicines. The pharmacies are inept thder strict surveillance by the
Ministry of Public Health,, which controls all the prescriptions and checks for
falsifications.
9. a certain shortage of penicillin and streptomycin, but
it is possible to purchase other medicines at the principal pharmacies. 25X1
10. The city of Sofia is divided into six rayons,, each of which has a clinic and is
controlled by personnel subordinate to the Ministry of Public Health.
The Workers 0 State Hospital, Plovdiv - - May 1953
.a.. The State hospital for workers is located on Ivan Vazov Street, approximately 200
meters north of the railroad station of Plovdiv. It is a 2-story building,
arranged as followsa
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a. Ground floors Clinic, operating rooms, radiology offices and pharmacy;
b. First floors Surgery department; and
c. Second floors Medical department.
12. The hospital has a total of 15 or 20 doctors.
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Principal Clinic, Plovdiv - May 1953
13. The principal clinic of Plovdiv is located near the main market in the southern
outskirts of the city,, in the zone known as nKvartal Vastssiski.n The'building
is two stories high (including the ground floor), is about 40 by.15 meters in size,
and has a twin-sloped tile roof.
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it.. The cl is director is Dr. Atanas Samokovliev
he following doctors at the clinic:
a. Dr. Tutanzhiya,
department;
b. Dr. ' Otto Sla.tarev
c. Dr. Ivan Diov.;
d. Dr. Prof . Samokovliev",
throat diseases
e. Dr. Nikola Drenski
assistant?
assistant;
assistant;
specialist in ear, nose, and
assistant; and
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