MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE ABSTRACTS OF UNEVALUATED INFORMATION

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MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE ABSTRACTS
OF
UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
C�!IA/SI 25.8-51
9 May 1951
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States, within the meaning of Title 18, Sec�
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1. CHINA
June, 50
SUMMARY OF INFORMATION ON COMMUNIST CHINA
Majority Of medical goods in China
was Imported from USSR, especially since the early part of 1950.
Distribution center of medical goods was located in Chenachou.
Central China (34-45, 113-40)
� ANALYSTIS COMMENT: It appears that China will constitu
large market for Soviet pharmadeUtioals. However,
the Soviets cannot supply such a mar�
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2. KOREA/CHINA
Feb �Mar, Si
EXTREME SHORTAGES OF MEDICAL PERSONNEL AND MATERIEL;
HIGH MORTALITY RATES AMONG SICK AND lOUNDED CHINESE
each schoolhouse in
each village had been converted into a hospital for soldiers
wounded in Korea; hence, there exist many overflowing smal)
hospitals, rather than one large ppritral hospital.
there was a remendous
shortage of drugs and doctors; there was a mortality of ap�
proximately eighty per cent among the wounded; and there were
as many soldiers suffering from diseases, such as typhus and
dysentery, as there were from actual wounds. So many wounded
hospitalized so far south indication of tremendous casualties
Chinese Army incurred in Korea.
BULGARIA
Mar, Si
INCREASED NUMBER MEDICAL RESERVE
OFFICERS & NCO S. RECALLED TO ACTIVE DUTY
Lately in Bulgaria there have been a more than usual
number of recalls to active duty of military reserves', mainly
officers (particularly medical officers) and NCO'S.
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4. BULGARIA.
Apr, 51
BUILD-UP OF MEDICAL FACILITIES
Army medical facilities are being built up to combat strength.
5. HUNGARY/USSR
July, 50
P0014PE CONTROL QF,MWS;
HOSPITAL ENLARGED ANP),DIZOTED tIMSIA-N4;
LARGE HOSPITAL BUILT FOR USE BY RUSSIANS ONLY
The doctors in Miskolc have received orders not to leave the
city for more than 36 hours without receiving permission
from the local police* The Miskolc Hospital has been en-
larged and now has 950 beds. The new section is directed by
Russian doctors who are assisted by about a hundred Russian
nurses. New hospital constructed at Gorombolytapolca entirely
for Russian use. There are 480 beds and six operating rooms.
6. HUNGARY/USSR
Feb, 50
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SOVIET CONTROL, 1 217GARIA HOSPITAL
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Russia
took over direction of the old Otba hos-
pital (presumably Baleset Korhaz, Otba): accompanied by 14
Russian doctors and 45 Russian nurses. Russian professor of
medicine to be sent to Szeged University. Russians returned
two hospital vans to the Hungarians equipped with X-ray and com-
plete operating room equipment. Russian personnel attached to
these vans. Trans-Tisza Mobile Health Unit to be installed in
Szarvas. Would consist of hospital trains, ambulances, etc.
General hospital with 350 beds to be built in Szentes. Russian
doctors to be installed in the two cities.
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7. VIETNAM
Apr, Si
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BY CHINESE COMMUNISTS TO VIET MINE
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arrival in Tonkin of several small
Chinese Communist medical detachments (civilian) to assist the
'Viet Minh.
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ment or hospitals at 5-6 points In China near Tonkin border.
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lO. VENEZUELA
Apr, 51
VENEZUELAN FOOT AND MOUTH INSTITUTE
SUGGESTS SABOTAGE
Suggestion publicly made by Foot and Mouth Institute of Venezuela
that one of the recent outbreaks near Puerto Cabello, mhich necessi-
tated the slaughter of 0,000 worth of cattle, originated from an
infected co* possibly thrown overboard from some ship as an act
of sabotage.
ANALYST'S COMMENT
Since foot and mouth disease
has become epizootic in some areas of Venezuela, and since the
Institute has been severely criticized regarding its ability to
control the disease, such a statement is probably an attempt to
save face.
U. YUGOSLAVIA
Nov, 50
SHORTAGE OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES
In the Petrovuradin territory is the Central Military Hospital
of Novi Sad Military District. Commander of the hospital is a
Lieutenant Colonel Pavlovic. There is a shortage of supplies,
especially penicillin, cotton and bandages; therefore, bandages
are used twice.
ANALYST'S COMMENTs a 10,000-bed military
general ho;FrEgrin case of mar. The size of this hospital is
questioned
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