MEDICAL PERSONALITIES, RESEARCH AND FACILITIES

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00047R000400370008-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 14, 2002
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: May 6, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. The most prominent
man in the field of medicine were teaching
University of Cluj
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2. One was Prof /JnJu Rakovitsa, ?who did extensive research in biology. He
received his education aerie Sorbonne, France. He was. tall., about 6 ft,
weighed 200 pounds wore dark glasses and had white hair. Re was about 80
years old as of 19k0. In 1929 he retired from Cluj University and. was on
pension,
He was replaced by Prof ffnJ Dejeanelle a French. national who also did
extensive research in biology. He studied the life of cave dwelling animals
and travelled throughout Rumania. He also did some research in Spain.
He was small, about 5 ft 5 inches in height.
Prof ~fn jitescu, specialized in physiology and did extensive research
in endocriuology~. He was educated in France. He was-about 60 years old
i n 1940. H e w a s of slight built, about 54 t5 inches tall, weighed 140
pounds, Be was married and had sparse dark-greyish hair.
In 1932 he transferred to the medical school in Bucharest. His predecessor
at Bucharest was Prof ,n] Parhon who was known internationally for his
work in endocrinology. Parrs retired in 1932.
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Prof Lnu Po viciu replaced Nitescu at Cluj University. Be was about 55
years 01 'in 19 0 and he specialized in physiology.
Prof fnu Hatieganu, specialized in internal medicine. He was very famous
in. R ;amI6,, He received his education in France, Germany, and. Budapest. He
.was about 70 years old in 1903, about 5 feet 9Mah ta11, weighed 180 pounds!
and wore glasses. He also played an important role in Ruma;ian politics.
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8. Hatiega au w_ as a very close friend of Dr ~n 7 Maniu.. a lawyer,. who was
one of the leaders in the Nationalist PopulistParty, He was about 70
years old, famous, and very .honest,
9. Prof Hatieganuu lost his professorship at Cluj University in 1941 for his
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10. Prof /7n 7 Pop was a famous surgeon and was head of the surgery department
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70 years old in 1940o, about 6 feet, tall, may hair,. and he always liked to
have his hair, cut. sho ?+
11. Prof Papiliain specialized in a te.taa r
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12. Prof f nu7 Pamfil was head of the chemistry department and did extensive
research in organic chemistry. He had a French education. In 1941 he
was ahairbout 65 years old., 5 feet 61d (tall., weighed about 165 pounds, and had
13. Prof nu Dry was head of the histology department and was a veterinarian.
He was 60, weighed 170 pounds., about 6 feet 5 e tall, wore glasses and had 25X1 X
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became head of the hiAtn1no-tr Ae?m.~4-----~`~'~`~ ~vr was Dr Lfn~ Crisaa , who
15. Crisan received his education at Heidelberg University to Cluj University he was assistant professor at the Heidelberg rmedto coming
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school. He is short, stocky, about 5 feet 5 tall,. dark hair, and always
has a flushed face.
16. Before 1940 the number one emphasis in medicine was on infectious diseases,
The Pasteur Institute in Bucharest was responsible for preparing and pro-
ducing all types of vaccines and serums to combat typhus, chicken pox., small
pox, tetanus, and rabid diseases.
17. There were medical dispensaries in all large cities for treating rabies cases
and the medical law was very strict in trying to combat this type of disease.
However,., there were many cases in rural areas as, there was a shortage of
doctors.
18. In one province of Bessarabia in 1940 the
typhus which was transmitted 'by lice. government began combating a
in fall and sz~rin~e. mh rani -+ +ha A _-E CS of this type broke out
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the licepor able vats, in the villages for tJtee people to soak their clothes to kill
19. Hygiene was an important sanitation problem in Minister of Health, State Inspectors signed to districts or counties were
responsible for checking and examining all restaurants, markets, bakeries.,
and butcher shops for cleanliness and sanitary conditions. Dairy products
and meats were not sold until they were stamped with the seal of approval.
20. There were very few cases of trichinosis in cities like Bucharest,
and Cluj due to the strict health laws.. However., the law was not as
strict in villages or rural areas.
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21. it was obligatory in Rumania for all children to be vaccinated against
chicken pox, typhoid fever., and tetanus. It was the responsibility of
each district or county physician to enforce all hygiene precautions in
his area.
22. Before 1940 many people in Rumania suffered from syphilis. There were more
cases of this type in rural areas and villages than in the cities due to a
shortage of medical personnel.
23. In 1940 the Minister of Health in order to combat this disease ordered
the people tQ have medical check-ups, introduced tests in the obstetrical
departments in hospitals and made it compulsory for all couples to have
a Wasserman test before marriage. Before 1940 this was ignored by the
people.
24. The government., also in 1940, imported vast amounts of Neosalvarsan from
Germany and France to be used as a medicatio ~~or this disease. Other
methods used were bismuth,, iodine or mercuri lstit these were not considered
guaranteed cures,
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