Three hospitals offering aid during wartime functioned in Irbit during the Grand Patriotic Conflict.
In the heart of the Sverdlovsk Region, Irbit played a significant role during World War II as a location for evacuation hospitals. One such institution was General Surgical Hospital No1715, a vital medical centre offering services in general surgery, amputation, and neurological rehabilitation.
Opened on July 1, 1941, the hospital was housed in the buildings of schools No1 and 11, as well as some ordinary houses dating back to the mid-19th century. Due to the high demand for medical professionals during the war, everyone at General Surgical Hospital No1715 had to learn on the job.
Over the years of the war, 36 doctors worked at the hospital, including three with pre-war surgical experience - D.I. Malgin, O.A. Makarochkina, and N.A. Pentin. The hospital served as a training ground for doctors of other specialties, including therapists, dentists, and pediatricians, who were mentored by the hospital's staff.
Many patients who arrived at General Surgical Hospital No1715 were in critical condition due to long journeys. Over the course of the war, a total of 6,512 operations of varying complexity were performed at the hospital. A blood donation point was also organized, with more than 150 donors, including 39 from the hospital's staff.
On June 1, 1944, Evacuation Hospital No2544 moved to Kyiv, and Hospital No1150 was transferred to Yelnya and transformed into Hospital No3741 on August 1, 1943. Despite these changes, General Surgical Hospital No1715 continued to provide a unique opportunity for interdisciplinary learning and development for medical professionals during the war.
The hospital discharged a total of 3,858 patients to units, and a significant number of these individuals were able to return to active duty. The information in this article is part of the joint information project "Urals - to the Front. Sverdlovsk Region for Victory".
For those interested in learning more about General Surgical Hospital No1715 and its prominent doctors, specialized archives, Russian-language military medical histories, or local Sverdlovsk Region historical societies would be the best sources. If you require assistance in finding wartime medical records or biographies of Soviet military medical personnel associated with this hospital, I would be happy to help.
Science played a crucial role in the treatment and recovery of patients at General Surgical Hospital No1715, with doctors constantly adapting and innovating to address the complex medical-conditions of their patients. Health-and-wellness was a primary focus for the hospital, not only for the survival of its patients, but also for their ability to return to active duty and contribute to the war effort.
