Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot117310.32687/0869-866X-2023-31-1-140-148Научная статьяThe Irkutsk department of the Society of struggle with contagious diseases: history of establishment, structure, tasks, sources of financial appropriationsGaidarovG. M.-AlekseevskayaT. I.alexeevskaya9@mail.ruDemidovaT. V.-SofronovO. Yu.-The Federal State Budget Educational Institution of Higher Education “The Irkutsk State Medical University” of the Minzdrav of Russia1512202331114014819022023Copyright © 2023,2023The article considers chronologies of events of the opening in the city of Irkutsk of the Irkutsk branch of the Society of struggle with contagious diseases, located in St.Petersburg. It is emphasized that socially necessary need for protection against contagious diseases contributed to organization of the Branch of the Society of Struggle with Contagious Diseases. The history of organization of the structure of the Society's branch, the criteria of recruiting the founding members, collaborating members and competing members, including description of their duties are explored. The mechanism of formation of financial allocations and the state of available capital owned by the Branch of the Society are studied. The structure of financial expenses is demonstrated. The role of benefactors and donations collected for needs of struggle with contagious diseases are emphasized. The correspondence of well-known honorary citizens of Irkutsk concerning issues of increasing the number of donations is presented. The objectives and tasks of the Branch of the Society related to struggle with contagious diseases are considered. The necessity of spreading health culture among population to prevent occurrence of contagious diseases is demonstrated. The conclusion is made about progressive role of the Branch of the Society in the Irkutsk Guberniya.Irkutsk branch of the Society for the Fight against Infectious Diseasesstructuretasksfinancial allocationsinfectious diseasesИркутское отделение Общества борьбы с заразными болезнямиструктуразадачифинансовые ассигнованиязаразные болезни1.Восточное обозрение. 1899. № 57 от 14 марта.2.Врачебно-санитарное законодательство въ Россiи. Составилъ Фрейбергъ Николай Густавович, начальникъ отдѣленія Медицинскаго Департамента Министерства Внутреннихъ Дѣіъ, Изданіе журнала «Практическая Медицина» (В. С. Эттингеръ). СПб.; 1901. 89 с.3.Краткая энциклопедия по истории купечества и коммерции Сибири. Отв. ред. А. С. Зуев, Д. Я. Резун. Новосибирск: Ин-т истории СО РАН, Сиб. купеч. собрание корпорации «Стайлинг»; 1994.4.Отчет Медицинского департамента Министерства внутренних дел за 1893-95 года. Движение населения. Заболеваемость. Осмотры призывных. Часть 1. СПб.: Тип. Министерства внутренних дел; 1898. 217 с.5.Отчет Совета Иркутского отделения Общества борьбы с заразными болезнями. Иркутск: Губ. Тип; 1900. 20 с.6.Петров А. В., Плотникова М. М. Городские головы, гласные и депутаты Иркутской думы 1872-2011: биогр. справочник. Отв. ред. Л. М. Дамешек. Иркутск: Оттиск; 2011. 396 с.7.Российский медицинский список: списки врачей, ветеринаров, зубных врачей, фармацевтов и аптек. Петроград: Упр. гл. врачебного инспектора М-ва внутренних дел; 1809-1916. 192 с.