Medical personnel and medical institutions in Ust-Sysolsk district in the end of XVII - first quarter of XIX century

The activities of Ust-Sysolsk medical staff in the end of XVIII - early XIX cen- tury (since 1780 Ust-Sysolsk was a district center of the Vologda Viceroyalty, since 1784 - of the Vologda province, since 1921 - the capital of the Komi Au- tonomous Region, in 1930 Ust-Sysolsk was renamed to Syktyvkar, at present it is the capital of the Komi Republic (one of the subjects of the Russian Federa- tion)) are elucidated. Legislative activity of the Russian government on the es- tablishment, organization and development of public health of district level from 1780 to 1825 is presented. Change of number of district medical personnel is demonstrated in accordance with the officially established district medical staff (accepted accordingly under Ekaterina II, Pavel I and Alexander I). Daily duties of district medical workers are given (on the example of Ust-Sysolsk District), that included the dissection of dead bodies in cases of not established direct cause of death, examination of victims or patients for the severity of the disease or injuries, organization of epidemics etc. You will also find financing of vari- ous categories of medical workers and benefits provided. The degree of staffing of the Ust-Sysolsk District with medical workers is also discussed. The author made a conclusion on the chronic understaffing of the Ust-Sysolsk District with medical staff. The representatives of medical workers engaged in medical activi- ties in the Ust-Sysolsk District from 1780 to 1825 were identified. The informa- tion on the first specialized medical institution in the Ust-Sysolsk District is also given.