The Health Situation in Karbala in the British Reports (1921- 1932)

Ban Rawi Shiltag, Dr.

	The Health Situation in Karbala in the British Reports (1921- 1932)
AL-SSBET JORNAL
Article 1, Volume 1, Issue 7, 2018, Pages 175-197
Author
Dr. Ban Rawi Shiltag
Abstract
Abstract In Karbala, there were several health departments that were represented by the main Health Department to maintain public health, the Inspection Department to inspect the function of the places where food was sold in order to ascertain that sellers follow health and safety measures and also to monitor vaccination against diseases. During the limited period of this research (1921 - 1932), two hospitals were established, one in the city centre and the other in Najaf district, as well as five dispensaries that worked alongside these hospitals to provide medical services to the residents. However, this few number does not fit the major needs of the city. The main reason was the lack of financial allocations for health management at that time. Karbala was more susceptible to disease than the other cities due to the presence of marshes that had been the epicenter of disease. Furthermore, Iranian and Indian Shiite visitors made both Karbala and Najaf more crowded, contributing significantly to the spread of diseases there. The funerals in Karbala and Najaf from inside and outside the country and the resultant disintegration of the bodies as well as the lack of safe drinking water and the lack of sewage streams led diseases to spread. The small area of the city and the unhealthy methods of housing large numbers in one house also contribute to the spread of diseases.

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