Author/Editor		Šega, J
Title		Zdravstvo in higiena popotresne Ljubljane
Translated title		Health service and hygiene in Ljubljana after the earthquake
Type		članek
Source		In: Zupanič-Slavec Z, editor. Zbornik referatov Medicinski in socialni pogledi na ljubljanski potres 1895. Ob 50-letnici Inštituta za zgodovino medicine in 100-letnici bolnišnice na Zaloški cesti v Ljubljani; 1995 apr 20-21; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Inštitut za zgodovino medicine,
Publication year		1995
Volume		str. 55-65
Language		slo
Abstract		In the after-earthquake period Ljubljana gained the new country and and the new military hospital, maternity house, ambulance station, asylum for incurable patients, hospital for tubercular patients and some new ambulance vans. The number of doctors also increased. At the time of earthquake there were 25 doctors and dentists, in 1909 the number increased to 47, two of them were school doctors. Besides, Ljubljana had around 30 midwives. The mortality rate among babies was high, around 35% (in the 1. year of life). Among the diseases which plied the people in Ljubljana special attention was given to infectious diseases: measles, diphtheria, scarlet fever, dysentery, cholera, syphilis, typhus and trachoma. The doctors had to report every case of infectious disease to the Town council which adequately took steps and gave orders for obligatory disinfection. Infectious diseases broke aut as isolate cases, very rarely there was an epidemic. The improvement of town waterworks and sewage system and abolition of parish streets, contributed a great deal to that. In the time of Hribar, Ljubljana had two sorts of lighting: gas and electric. Gas lighting was older it was used to illuminate streets, squares, stores, restaurants and flats. The new electric lighting was introduced in 1898, when Ljubljana got its own steam power station. The town men were also discussing a public laundry. Fortunately their idea was not realized otherwise more than 130 washer women would loose their jobs. It was not the case of public baths. In Ljubljana of that time there were two open baths Kolezija and Public bath. Probably the question of cemetery was the toughest nut to crack. This problem was solved only in 1906, when the new cemetery at Žale was opened. A special lcare was taken to remove all the strolling animals. Twice a week a flayer had to catch all the strolling dogs without badges and stamps. He was also in charge of burying carcass at a special place and in the presence of the
Descriptors		HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HYGIENE URBAN HEALTH HISTORY OF MEDICINE, 19TH CENT. URBAN HEALTH SERVICES