MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE ABSTRACTS OF UNEVALUATED INFORMATION

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MEDICAL INTELLIGENCE ABSTRACTS
OF
UNEVALUATPX INFORMATION
CIA/SI 25.2-51
8 January 1951
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ALBANIA
Prior to Aug. 50
SOVIET CONTROL OVER HOSPITALS
The Government has sent young men to Czechoslovakia and to
Soviet Russia for training as physicians. Soviet doctors are
placed in hospitals at Tirana, Durres and Korce. A Soviet
doctor was assigned as Director of the General Civilian Hos-
pital of Tirana about April, 1950.
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CHINA (Hong Kong)
Oct., 1950
ATTEMPTS TO STOCKPILE PETROLATUM
attempt of Optorg Company Of Hong Kong to
purchase petrolatum for six-months Supply, allegedly for cos-
metic and match industry.
ANALYST'S COMMENT: The petrolatum would find extensive Use
in pharmaceuticals. Optorg may be a Russian firm. (Perhaps
Optovaya Torgovlya.)
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CHINA
May to Nov., 1950
MASS IMMUNIZATION OF ANIMALS IN CHINA
During the past six months intensive, large-scale program for
immunization of cattle against anthrax and rinderpest. Gives
goal of numbers to be immunized in next six months. Names and
locates four serum-vaccine manufacturing agencies in Hupeh area.
Disease control attempts aimed at immediate increase in animal
population. No emphasis on long-range program of eradication of
disease by slaughter of infected animals.
ANALYST'S COMMENT: Determined effort to immunize cattle against
anthrax and rinderpest may indicate preparedness for BIT against
cattle. Prevention of slaughter of animals and attempted con-
trol of disease by immunization alone may indicate urgent need
for immediate increase in animal food products.
19.
CHINA, PHILIPPINES
Aug., 1950
RECRUITMENT OF. DOCTORS
One hundred doctors And other technicians recruited in.
Philippines and sent to Canton, Communist China, August, 1950.
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GERMANY (Soy. Zone)
July, 1950
CONSIDERATION OF MASS IMMUNIZATION MATERIAL
Health Minister Steidle is very worried because the ASID in
Dessau is not working satisfaCtorily.
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GERMANY (Soy. Zone)
Oct., 1950
INCREASE IN BEDS AND AMBULANCES
HVA budget for 1951 provides for 50 ambulances with 30 to
follow. Budget further provides for 100,000 beds in
addition to the 30,000 presently owned by the HVA.
22.
HUNGARY
Oct., 1950
QUALIFICATIONS LOWERED FOR PUBLIC HEALTH POSITIONS
Decree No. 257/1950 of the Cabinet Council of the Hungarian
Peoplets Republic canceled certain qualification requirements
for employment at posts of Chief Public Health Officer, Pub-
lie Health Officer, Municipal Physician, Village Physician,
and District Physician.
ANALYSTIS COMMENT: Could be a preliminary step in plans to
release-doctors for military service and to place less ex-
perienced physicians in civilian positions.
23.
HUNGARY
Aug., 1950
LARGE-SCALE TRAINING OF MILITARY NURSES
Hungarian Red Cross has begun training military nurses.
Twenty-four training courses in progress, each with 20
students. Alkotas Street military hospital in Budapest has
also been completely restored. Order .placed for complete
equipment of three field hospitals. Complete field hospital
mounted on a train left Budapest in a southern direction on
12 July.
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24.
POLAND
Jan.�Apr., 1950
MARKING OF BLOOD TYPES
Militiamen said it had been decreed that all militia per�
sonnel had to have their blood type tattooed on their arms.
25.
POLAND
30 Sept 50
REGISTRATION OF PHARMACISTS, DOCTORS' ASSISTANTS-, AND NURSES
In order to tighten control over professional people the
Polish Government has Ordered all pharmacists, doctors'
assistants., and hospital nurses to register -with the ap�
propriate health section from 9 October to 15 November 1950.
26.
RUMANIA
Prior to
28 Sept 50
CONVERSION OF CIVILIAN BUILDING TO MILITARY HOSPITAL
Former Chamber of Commerce Building in Braila has been trans�
formed into a Soviet Military hospital.
27.
YUGOSLAVIA
Aug., 1950
RECRUITMENT OF DOCTORS FOR MILITARY SERVICE
Yugoslav Government mission in Austria attempting to recruit
approximately 100 doctors, of whom more than half mill be
assigned to military services, doctors are to
be offered salaries three times greater than that normally
given to Yugoslav doctors. In spite of favorable offers,
only 15 doctors have so far agreed to serve.
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