Correspondence, Primarily Regarding the Jewish Hospital in Baghdad
View interactive document pageThese are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community. The majority of the documents relate to the Jewish Hospital in Baghdad but included are other correspondence within the community. It also includes a letter from a German Jewish Doctor from 1933 trying to move to Baghdad.
Meir Elias Hospital Baghdad ⟦line⟧ Meir Elias Hospital Baghdad Telephone No. 1480 ⟦line⟧ MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL BAGHDAD TELEPHONE NO. 1480 ⟦line⟧ Number: 2 No.: History: Date: Subject: SUBJECT: towards this institution. I submit this to your Excellency in view of the resignation of the Israeli Hospitals Committee as you know. Please accept my respect and thanks ⟦signature⟧ Administrative Officer.
4452 30 July 1937 Financial Status of the Hospital ⟦illegible⟧ To :- Administrative Officer of Mir Elias Hospital Your letter No. 64 dated 28 July 1937 I have referred your letter to the esteemed Lay Council, however, since the majority of the council members are currently outside Iraq such that it is no longer possible to achieve a quorum, and as there is no one currently in Baghdad authorized to sign for withdrawals except the Vice President, therefore taking any measures regarding what was stated in your letter is not possible at the moment. There is no doubt that this matter will receive sufficient attention from the Council at its first meeting; L.Y. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community
4422 3 August 1937 The honorable notables, the gentlemen: Chief Rabbi Moshe Doctor Daoud Youssef Moallem Saleh Salman Saleh Al-Kabir, the lawyer Ezra Al-Wisa The respected After greetings and respect, Please be so kind as to attend the community administration at five-thirty in the afternoon tomorrow (Wednesday 4/8/937) to exchange views on the status of the hospital at the present time. With continued respect; On behalf of The Head of the Community ⟦Lir⟧
4475 12 August 1937 12 Aug 937 The Honorable Gentlemen Munir Hakim Moshe Doctor Daoud Youssef Moallem Saleh Salman Saleh Al-Cohen the Lawyer Ezra Al- ⟦line⟧ The Respected Ezra Al-⟦line⟧-a The Respected After greetings and respect I kindly request your presence at the Community Administration at five thirty in the afternoon on Sunday, August 15, 937, to exchange views on the status of the hospitals at the present time Yours with respect ; ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
Statistics related to hospitals Total revenues for all hospitals | Total expenditures for all hospitals | Constructions and surgical instruments donated by generous people | Notes 4943/ | 5232/ | 2645/ | From April 933 until the end of March 934 12 months 3236/ | 3702/ | 1342/ | From April 934 until the end of September 934 6 months 7496/ | 8488/ | 2607/ | From October 1 934 until the end of September 935 12 months <del>20228/</del> 10248 | 10629/ | 5904/ | From October 1 935 until the end of September 936 12 months 11360/ | 11899/ | 4405/ ⟦line⟧ 16909 of which 1365 Dinars were spent on repairs of the hospital's endowed properties | From October 1 936 until the end of September 937 12 months
Statistics related to hospitals Year | Number of patients admitted to Mar Elias Hospital | Daily number of beds in Mar Elias Hospital | Number of surgeries in Mar Elias Hospital | Number of doctors in Mar Elias Hospital | Number of nurses in Mar Elias Hospital 1933 | 936 | 35 | 329 | 3 | 2 1934 half a year only | 667 | 70 | 308 | 3 | 6 1935 | 1565 | 90 | 551 | 3 | 8 1936 | 2007 | 90 | 512 | 5 | 9 1937 | 2104 | 100 | 537 | 5 | 10
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL BAGHDAD TELEPHONE NO. 1480 Meir Elias Hospital Baghdad Meir Elias Hospital Baghdad Telephone No. 1480 No. / Number: 68 Date / Date: 8 August 1927 SUBJECT / Subject: His Excellency the President of the Honorable Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings and respect With reference to your letter numbered 4452 and dated 20 July 1927 The financial situation of this hospital has reached the utmost limit of distress and I have no doubt that this administration will be forced to stop its ⟦deliberations⟧ very soon. I would like to draw your Excellency's attention to the fact that the lack of a quorum in the esteemed Lay Council does not justify postponing the consideration of this case until the meeting of the said council because this postponement will inevitably lead to a result that no one will be pleased with. And if there is no one currently in Baghdad authorized to withdraw funds, it is not hidden from your Excellency that ⟦you consider⟧ the hospital's own need as sufficient authorization for any withdrawal. Therefore, I am confident that your Excellency will not disappoint my hope in taking swift action regarding my first letter, especially since the Hospitals Committee has resigned, as you know. Please accept my thanks and respect ⟦illegible⟧ Administrative Officer.
Statistics related to hospitals Total revenues for all hospitals | Total expenditures for all hospitals | Constructions, machinery, furniture, and medicines donated by generous people | Notes 4943/ | 5232/ | 2645/ | From April 933 until the end of March 934 12 months 3236/ | 3702/ | 1342/ | From April 934 until the end of September 934 6 months 7496/ | 8488/ | 2607/ | From October 1 934 until the end of September 935 12 months 10218/ | 10629/ | 5904/ | From October 1 935 until the end of September 936 12 months 11360/ | 11891/ | 4405/ ⟦16909⟧ of which 1365 Dinars were spent on repairs of the properties endowed to the hospital | From October 1 936 until the end of September 937 12 months
Statistics related to hospitals Total revenues for all hospitals | Total expenditures for all hospitals | Subsidies, profits, and balances donated by the wealthy | Notes 4943/ | 5232/ | 2645/ | From April 933 until the end of March 934 12 months 3336/ | 3702/ | 1342/ | From April 934 until the end of September 934 6 months 7496/ | 8488/ | 2607/ | From October 1 934 until the end of September 935 12 months 10228/ | 10629 / | 5904/ | From October 1 935 until the end of September 936 12 months 11360/ | 11899/ | 4405/ | From October 1 936 until the end of September 937 12 months 16900 of which 1365 dinars were spent on repairs of the endowed properties for the hospital
Statistics related to hospitals | Number of patients admitted to Mar Elias Hospital | Daily number of beds in Mar Elias | Number of surgeries in Mar Elias Hospital | Number of doctors in Mar Elias Hospital | Number of nurses in Mar Elias Hospital 1933 | 936 | 35 | 329 | 3 | 2 1934 | 667 | 70 | 308 | 3 | 6 1935 | 1565 | 90 | 551 | 3 | 8 1936 | 2007 | 90 | 512 | 5 | 9 1937 | 2104 | 100 | 537 | 5 | 10 Until September Only
Statistics related to hospitals Year | Number of patients admitted to Mar Elias Hospital | Number of beds available in Mar Elias Hospital | Number of operations in Mar Elias Hospital | Number of doctors at Mar Elias Hospital | Number of nurses at Mar Elias Hospital 1933 | 936 | 35 | 329 | 3 | 2 1934 | 667 | 70 | 308 | 3 | 6 1935 | 1565 | 90 | 551 | 3 | 8 1936 | 2007 | 90 | 512 | 5 | 9 1937 | 2104 | 100 | 537 | 5 | 10 ⟦illegible⟧ Foundation Committee Baghdad
Sectarian Hospitals Committee 4487 18 August 1937 To the honorable and distinguished Mr. Mir Hakham Moshe Dangoor, respected After greetings and respect, In view of the statements contained in the letter of the administrator of Mir Elias Hospital numbered 68 dated 8 August 1937, and based on the many requests received by this presidency from the hospital's creditors who are urgently demanding payment of what is owed to them by the hospital, and to facilitate the consideration of your committee's resignation, And considering that the majority of the members of the esteemed Lay Council are currently outside Iraq, making it impossible to convene the aforementioned council immediately to consider this urgent matter, And appreciating that I am confident that the continuation of the current situation will inevitably lead to the cessation of work at the hospital and lead to its closure, Therefore, I have decided to exercise the authority vested in me under paragraph ⟦b⟧ of Article Five of the Jewish Community Law No. 77 of 1931, and I have issued to you a promissory note for the amount of one hundred and seventy-five dinars due on 1 October 937, in addition to the Jewish Community Fund in Baghdad, which will be obligated to pay it upon maturity, which is equal to the hospital's allocations for one month to settle the hospitals' affairs. I hope you will negotiate it with one of the money changers, and I ask you to assist me in managing the hospitals' affairs until the Lay Council can be convened. With respect, On behalf of The Head of the Community Copy to the Excellency of the esteemed Lay Council in accordance with the requirements of the aforementioned Article Five " " The Accountant to record the amount in the Lay Council's books according to the regulations
Card Model ⟦line⟧ An Excellent Soirée Under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor of Baghdad District A dance party will be held on Saturday evening, October 2, 1937 At nine-thirty PM on the Yazid Bridge, featuring Great composers and national troupes The proceeds of the party will be dedicated to covering the deficit of the Israeli community hospitals ⟦line⟧ Card Value: One Dinar | For a gentleman alone or with a lady | 750 Half a Dinar | For an employee alone or with a lady | 750 Half a Dinar | For a lady alone or with another gentleman and lady The signed one-dinar one The half-dinar one Dress code is at the visitor's choice
A Vigil Night to Help the Hospitals 4527 9 September 1937 His Excellency the Governor of Baghdad Province, Respected After greetings and respect, With reference to my recent meeting with Your Excellency accompanied by the Vice President of the Lay Council, Mr. Khedhouri Shukur, I confirm my request to Your Excellency to kindly patronize the ceremony we wish to hold to help our hospitals and cover their deficit amounting to about three thousand dinars. And we would be extremely grateful if you would kindly issue the necessary permit and order the permission to hold the ceremony in Al-Sa'dun Park and instruct the exemption of this charitable ceremony from stamp duties. Enclosed I submit the sample of the card proposed to be used in this regard. May you remain in respect; ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community Note: Total cards Number 750 of one dinar 750 of half a dinar 1500 For filing
Regarding the Community Hospitals 4528 September 1, 937 His Excellency the Mutasarrif of Baghdad Brigade, the Respected After greetings and respect Your Excellency will find enclosed a copy of the accounts of the Jewish hospitals for the last five years, from which the importance of these charitable institutions is clear to Your Excellency as well as the amount of care exerted by the benefactors among the men of the community, the Lay Council, and the Hospitals Committee for its sake. In view of what is well known regarding your sympathy for charitable institutions and your kindness to the sick poor, we have come with this to Your Excellency, hoping that you will include the Jewish hospitals in your care and that you will do everything in your power for the success of the charitable ceremony that will be held for its benefit. May you remain successful in doing good; ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of The Head of the Community
Report on Hospitals Meir Elias Hospital - It is a charitable hospital containing departments for internal medicine, surgery, and obstetrics. It includes an institute for analysis and Roentgen rays (X-rays) and accepts male, female, and child patients. The hospital has a professor for internal medicine, an operating doctor, an assistant, a female doctor specializing in gynecology and pediatrics, and a doctor specializing in analysis and radiology - Rima Khedouri Eye Hospital - A charitable hospital for the poor; the visits by women and men to it during the year 35/936 reached (225,035) visits, at an average of 750 to 800 visits per day. 180 major operations and 594 minor operations were performed for the eyes. It has a specialist doctor in eye diseases and nurses as needed. Dar al-Shifa Pharmacy - A pharmacy opened by a doctor to treat patients for free, and it dispenses prescriptions to them free of charge. It has given 44,462 prescriptions during one year, and the doctor made 160 visits to the patients' own homes during the year. School Clinics - A clinic has been established in every school containing the necessary medicines and instruments to treat school pupils in a specifically comfortable manner. The pupils' eyes are examined from time to time by the specialist doctor at the Rima Khedouri Hospital. Surgery Clinic - There are also surgery rooms where simple surgical operations are performed for the poor for free by a surgeon employed for this purpose;
Report on Hospitals Mar Elias Hospital - It is a charitable hospital containing departments for internal medicine, surgery, and obstetrics. It has an institute for analysis and Roentgen rays (X-rays) and accepts male, female, and child patients. In the hospital, there is a professor of internal medicine, an operator doctor, an assistant, a female doctor specializing in gynecology and pediatrics, and a doctor specializing in analysis and radiology. Rima Khedouri Eye Hospital - A charitable hospital for the poor. Visits by women and men to it during the year 35 / 936 reached (225,035) visits, at an average of 750 and 800 visits per day. 180 major operations and 594 minor operations were performed for the eyes, and it has a specialist doctor in eye diseases and nurses as needed. Dar al-Shifa Pharmacy - A pharmacy joined by a doctor to clinic patients for free, and it dispenses prescriptions for free. It has given 44,462 prescriptions during one year, and the doctor performed 160 visits to the patients' own homes during the year. School Clinics - A clinic has been established in every school containing the necessary medicines and tools to treat school students under the supervision of a specialized nurse. Students' eyes are examined from time to time by the specialist doctor at Rima Khedouri Hospital. Surgery Clinic - There is also a surgery clinic where simple surgical operations are performed for the poor for free by a surgeon employed for this purpose. ⟦illegible⟧
The Financial Crisis of the Hospitals ⟦illegible⟧ For preservation 9 / August / 937 His Excellency the Chairman of the Hospitals Committee, Respected After greetings and respect In view of the data contained in the letter of the administrator of Meir Elias Hospital numbered 68 dated 8 / August / 937 and based on the many requests made by the creditors of the hospitals to this presidency, who are urgently demanding the payment of what is owed to them by the hospitals in view of the resignation of your committee And given that the majority of the members of the esteemed Lay Council at the present time are outside Iraq, such that it has become impossible to convene the aforementioned council immediately to look into this urgent matter And given that I am confident that the continuation of the current situation will inevitably lead to the cessation of the workflow in the hospitals and lead to their closure Therefore, I have decided to exercise the authority vested in me under paragraph B of Article Five of the Jewish Community Law No. 77 of 1931 and have borrowed the sum of three hundred and fifty Dinars, which is equal to the hospital allocations for the month of April to be paid to your committee. I hope that your esteemed committee, despite my knowledge of its resignation, will return to overseeing the management of the hospitals until the Lay Council can be convened, which will look into this matter and have the option to deduct this amount from your allocations in the manner it deems most appropriate for the interest And it is my strong hope that your reliable concern for the interest of these charitable institutions will prompt you to answer this request of mine. Respectfully yours, ⟦illegible signature⟧ Head of the Community Copy to His Excellency the Chairman of the Lay Council, Respected
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Telephone Number 531 Subject Summary :: The Financial Crisis of the Hospitals Number :: 4484 Date :: 18 August 937 Administration of the Lay Council - Baghdad Number 2052 Date 18 / 8 / 937 File Number To the Honorable and Virtuous Notable Mr. Meir Hakham Moshe Dangoor, Respectfully After greetings and respect In view of the statements contained in the letter from the Administrator of Meir Elias Hospital No. 68 dated 8 August 937, and based on the many appeals made by the hospitals' creditors to this Presidency, who are urgently demanding payment of what is owed to them by the hospitals, and considering the resignation of your committee And since the majority of the members of the esteemed Lay Council are currently outside Iraq, making it impossible to convene the aforementioned Council immediately to consider this urgent matter And since I am confident that the continuation of the current situation will inevitably lead to the cessation of work in the hospitals and lead to their closure Therefore, I have decided to exercise the authority vested in me under paragraph (b) of Article Five of the Jewish Community Law No. 77 of 1931, and I have issued to your order a promissory note for the amount of one hundred and seventy-five Dinars due on 15 October 937, in addition to the Jewish Community Fund in Baghdad, which will be obligated to pay it upon maturity which is equal to the hospitals' allocations for one month to manage the hospitals' affairs. It is requested that you handle it at one of the two rivers [Rafidain], and I ask you to assist me in managing the hospitals' affairs until the Lay Council can be convened With respect For filing ⟦illegible signature⟧ President of the Community Copy to the Excellency of the esteemed Lay Council in accordance with the requirements of Article Five referred to " " Accounting to record the amount in the Lay Council's books according to the regulations
Amanat al-Asima (Capital Municipality) Number 12280 Baghdad: Date 21 Sha'ban 356 25 October 937 Special Form No. 14 ⟦illegible⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Subject - Postponement of holding a party ⟦line⟧ We have learned that you did not hold the party authorized by our statement No. / 12249 dated 15/9/937, so please inform us of the day you intend to hold it. Mayor of the Capital Presidency of the Jewish Community: Baghdad Special Number: 2176 Date: 27 / 10 / 937 A. Q.
⟦handwritten squiggle⟧ 1 November 937 Secretariat of the Capital Reference to your letter No. 13380 dated 25 October 937 For administrative reasons, it has been necessary to postpone the mentioned ceremony at the present time And we will contact you after twenty days have passed to set the date for its holding; LW On behalf of Head of the Community
4252 8 December 937 To The Administrative Officer of Meir Elias Hospital Baghdad We return to you herewith your letter No. 8 dated 17 February 937 with a copy of the Iraqi Gazette issue No. 1553 containing the Private Hospitals Regulation No. (1) for the year 937 and the letter of the Director General of Health No. 2567 dated 4 / 2 / 1937 with three letters from the Chief of Health of Baghdad Province numbered 4952, 473, and 5683 and dated 2, 24, and 30 August 937. Please inform us of their arrival; ⟦illegible⟧ Secretary
The case of the Meir Elias Hospital well 1 November 937 His Excellency the respected President of the Lay Council Reference to the letter from the Property Committee dated 31 May 937 referred to us We have referred the aforementioned letter to the lawyer Salman Shina in his capacity as the agent for the leadership of the community in this case, and he replied to it with his letter dated 29 October 937, a copy of which we attach herewith: On behalf of The Head of the Community
Baghdad, October 11, 1937 His Eminence, the respected Head of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings, I, Isaac Al-Jarrah, have spent forty years in surgery and dressing in the hospitals of the community, during which I earned the appreciation of doctors and the trust of all clients. You were informed on a previous occasion of what happened to me regarding the accusation of causing the death of a child - then it became clear to me from the findings as the doctors decided - which led to my interruption from work for a period, but my innocence - thank God - has been proven, my innocence from this charge fabricated against me with lies and slander. I have come with this to request from your Eminence the order to reinstate me to the hospital for this period during which I was suspended from work - and there is no doubt that your Eminence appreciates the losses and damages that befell me during this period - I also beg of your Eminence the order to reinstate me to my position so that I may continue my efforts in serving the poor among the members of the community. My hope is firm that your Eminence will look upon this case of mine with an eye of kindness in appreciation of my services many, and for the state I have become in after the losses and damages I incurred during this period. With highest respect to your Eminence, and may you remain, my Lord, The Protected To be referred to the Jewish Hospital Committee for consideration ⟦and to take the necessary action⟧ 10/12/937 Head of the Jewish Community Isaac Nathan
484 29 March 938 His Excellency the Chairman of the Hospitals Committee, Respected After greetings, You will find below the details of the amount of 18 Dinars deducted from the revenue list of ⟦Al-Kunuzi⟧ dated 6 / 12 / 937 received from the hospital accountant, which are: Fils | Dinar | 725 | 11 | The share of the Schools Committee from the printing costs of the first lottery tickets of the Hospitals and Schools Lottery, which the Hospitals Committee collected pursuant to the decision of the Lay Council. " | 6 | Paid to the lawyer Mr. Karmi Hazqeel for his fees in following up lawsuits belonging to the hospital. 150 | | Paid to complete the share of the Hospitals Committee from the printing costs of the aforementioned lottery tickets. 125 | | Available with the secretary in cash in the fund. ⟦line⟧ | 18 | Total We request that you instruct the accountant to correct the entry according to these details and receive the cash amount from the secretary. Respectfully yours, On behalf of The Head of the Community A copy of it to the accountant of the Lay Council - for information -