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IJA 3088

Employment Records of Physicians, Meir Elias Hospital

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These are archival documents related to the Meir Elias Hospital in Baghdad. The documents contain employment records of doctors working in hospitals administered by the Jewish Hospitals Committee, and include confirmations of a resignation, correspondence regarding employees and hospital administration, and outstanding debts. This is likely the employee file of one particular doctor, Dr. Joseph Qatan.

Metadata

Archive Reference
IJA 3088
Item Number
6219
Date
Approx. January 1, 1941 to December 31, 1950
Languages
Arabic, English
Keywords
Hospital, Financial, Form, Correspondence, Employment, Head of Baghdad Health District, Letterhead, Ministry of Social Affairs, Annotation, Iraqi Government, Ink Stamp, Handwritten, Baghdadi Jewish Community, Reemah Kadoorie Eye Hospital, Jewish Lay Council, Office of Public Health, File Folder, President of the Jewish Community, Ministry of Finance, Medicine, Typed, Jewish Hospitals Committee, Debts, Meir Elias Hospital, Labor

AI en Translation, Pages 76-100

Page 76

2
Name | Job Title | Salary including cost of living allowance / Dinar | Salary including cost of living allowance / Fils | Remarks
Nurse Naeema Abed | Trainee nurse at Meir Elias Hospital | 11 | 500 |
Nurse Eliza Korgi | Trainee nurse at Meir Elias Hospital | 9 | 000 |
Nurse Madeleine Yaqoub | Trainee nurse at Meir Elias Hospital | 11 ⟦H⟧ | 500 |
Nurse Latifa Khaddouri | Trainee nurse at Meir Elias Hospital | 11 | 500 |
Midwife Rahma Ezra | Midwife at Meir Elias Hospital | 20 | 500 |
Midwife Rifqa Youssef | Midwife at Meir Elias Hospital | 22 | 500 |
Midwife Juliet Sion | Midwife at Meir Elias Hospital | 11 | 500 |
| They assist the nurses and midwives |  |  |
| in their work under their supervision |  |  |
22 girls |  |  |  |
⟦blue scribble⟧

Page 77

Iraqi Government
Department of the Directorate of Public Health No. 1967
Registration Office Date 1/27/1949
Urgent
Subject: Request for hospital staff list.
To the Presidency of the Jewish Hospitals Committee
Baghdad
With reference to your letter No. 15 dated 1/6/1949.
Please provide us with a copy of the staff list of your hospital, including doctors, dentists,
pharmacists, dental technicians, nurses, midwives, health
officials, dressers, etc... each separately, while informing us of the duties
performed by each of them along with their salaries and the number of beds available in the
mentioned hospital as soon as possible.
⟦illegible⟧
Director of Public Health
Copy to the Registration Section - with attachment - for follow-up.
Al-Janabi
Issuing a copy
⟦Finance⟧

Page 80

Red 9/1
Honorable Chairman of the Hospitals Committee
After greetings,
I have received your letter No. L/478 dated 12/20/46
and I agree to what was stated therein
(Elite)
Sincerely,
Dr. Yusuf ⟦Qattan⟧
4/1
The committee reviewed it
To be archived
⟦signature⟧
r

Page 81

JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
Established 1884
Telephones 3006 / 7480 Baghdad
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital
Refouah Pharmacy
Number: 15
Date: 6/1/1949
Directorate of Public Health
Further to our letter No. 814 dated 10/9/1948.
This committee wishes to open a special department for analysis in the Refouah Dispensary in Baghdad, belonging
to the Meir Elias Hospital, and has decided to entrust its management to Dr. Yusuf Qattan, who is considered a ⟦resident⟧ doctor.
Please be so kind as to approve the renewal of his license No. 793 dated 18/5/1948 attached
herewith for the year 1949.
⟦signature⟧
The President
SH/
The Directorate of Health approved
this request in its letter
numbered (25687)
dated 21/2/49
⟦signature⟧
⟦illegible⟧

Page 82

JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
Established 1884
Telephones 3006 / 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital
Refouah Pharmacy
JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE
BAGHDAD
Established in the year 1884
Telephone Number ( 3006 / 7480 ) Baghdad
Meir Elias Hospital
Rimah Khedouri Eye Hospital
Dar Al-Shifa Pharmacy
No. L/478
Date: 12/28/1948
Meir Elias Hospital - Baghdad
Number 1625
Date 12/29/1948
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL - BAGHDAD
The Honorable and Distinguished Dr. Yusuf Qattan, Respectfully
Greetings,
Please find below a copy of Resolution No. (4) taken at the twenty-third meeting of this committee
on 12/24/1948, requesting that you inform us of your agreement with its contents.
Honorary Secretary
Copy to -
Director of Meir Elias Hospital - to inform the relevant health departments of the status
Director of Dar Al-Shifa Dispensary - for information
Copy of the Resolution
4- It was decided to approve the opening of a special laboratory section at Dar Al-Shifa Dispensary under the management of Dr. Yusuf Qattan,
provided that the types of analyses to be performed by the mentioned doctor and the fees decided for them are specified by
this committee, and that the fees collected be divided equally between the mentioned doctor and the said dispensary.
⟦line⟧
Observer
1- Believes ⟦illegible⟧ approval for that
2- Issue an order from you provided that it is considered from the date of his actual commencement
3- Inform the health departments:
Sh/
Observer
⟦illegible⟧
The doctor responded with approval
according to his letter dated 7/24/49

Page 83

Meir Elias Hospital - Baghdad
NO. 145
DATE 5/11/1948
1/11/48
Respected Director of Meir Elias Hospital
Greetings,
With reference to previous correspondence, since I am now
in good health and able to perform my job duties, I request your mediation
with the specialized hospitals committee to reconsider the matter of my re-appointment
in the hospital to my previous position. I thank you
in advance, yours respectfully.
Sincerely,
Dr. Yusuf Qattan
No. 970
Date - 5/11/1948
To the Jewish Hospitals Committee!
For reconsideration after contacting Dr. ⟦Jack Aboudi⟧
for his report & advice
⟦A Herbert Porten⟧
μ
Administrative Director
Inform the committee of the matter - System
The request and administration
⟦Signature⟧
5/11
Accountant
To be informed of this
⟦Signature⟧
9/11
11/11/948

Page 84

822
18/9/1948
Directorate of Income Tax and General Banks Budget
Baghdad
814
We inform you that the connection of Dr. Yusuf Qattan with this hospital has ended as of
31/8/1948 at ⟦5 PM⟧ and the total amount paid to him during the period from 1/4/1948 to
31/8/1948 was (227/750) Dinars, and an amount of 4/665 Dinars was deducted for income tax
due on this amount according to the details below. We will send the amount to you by mail, noting
that the aforementioned person currently resides in Sulaikh, Omar bin Abdulaziz Street, in house number
36/3/4.
| Dinar | Fils
The amount paid for ⟦year⟧ | 227 | 750
The legal amount according to your letter No. 14880 dated 2/9/1948 | 150 | 500
6% | 77 | 250
4/665 Dinars, the tax due on him |  |
Director of Administration and Finance
⟦red mark⟧
Sh/A

Page 85

L/432
8/31/1948
Honorable Dr. Yousef Qattan, Respectfully
After greetings,
With reference to your letter addressed to the Director of Mar Elias Hospital dated August 27, 1948.
The committee regrets that it is unable to reconsider its decision regarding the termination of your services
at Mar Elias Hospital; however, it will look with sympathy at your case in the future if your health
improves and a vacancy occurs in the hospital staff.
Note
⟦illegible⟧
9/2
⟦illegible⟧
Honorary Secretary
A. A.
M

Page 86

814
1948/9/10
Directorate of Public Health
The connection of Dr. Yusuf Kattan with this hospital was severed as of
1948/8/31 ⟦line⟧ please record this with you.
⟦S Kattan⟧
Director of Mar Elias Hospital
Y
F. H.
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Page 87

L/432
31 / 8 / 1948
Dear Respected Dr. Yousef Qattan
After greetings
With reference to your letter addressed to the Director of Mar Elias Hospital dated 27 / 8 / 1948.
The Committee regrets its inability to reconsider its decision regarding the termination of your services
at Mar Elias Hospital; however, it will look with sympathy at your case in the future if your
health improves and a vacancy occurs in the hospital staff.
Honorary Secretary
Note
Notifications. For clarification ⟦...⟧
Provided that a letter is written to Health ⟦...⟧
9/2
A. A.
M

Page 89

The Lay Council of the Israelite Community
in Baghdad
Number: ⟦807⟧
Date: ⟦10 / 8 / 1948⟧
Presidency of the Israelite Hospitals Committee
The Council has reviewed your letter numbered L/410 and dated 12/7/48
and decided to approve the termination of Dr. Yusuf Qattan's services, provided he is granted a bonus
equivalent to two months' salary including cost of living allowances, effective from
the date of his separation from service.
The Council also ⟦reviewed⟧ <del>was</del> your letter numbered L/415 and dated 22/7/48
and decided to approve the appointment of Dr. Salman Mikhail instead of Dr. Yusuf Qattan
as an assistant to Dr. Sussman in <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Meir Elias Hospital according to the terms
stipulated in your above-mentioned letter
Vice President
Signature of Mr. Meer Basri
A true copy
Original copy with the accountant
In the Lay Council file
Dr. Qattan's file
R

Page 90

L M / 410
22 / 7 / 948
Draft
Excellency Chairman of the Lay Council, Respectfully
Greetings
Based on the lack of need for the continuation of Dr.
Youssef Qattan's service at Mar Elias Hospital at the
present time, the committee has decided to terminate his services as of
21 July 948 and grant him a bonus equivalent to two months' salary
with all cost-of-living allowances, i.e., 74/500 Dinars.
Please kindly approve, with appreciation.
The Lay Council approved
by its resolution No. (11) in its session
held on 15 / 8 / 46
⟦signature⟧
His services were terminated as of
21 / 8 / 1948 by ⟦illegible⟧ and not
as mentioned in this letter by reference
his services from 25 / 7 / 46
On their behalf
⟦signature⟧
?
6

Page 91

726
8/19/1948
To the Directorate of Public Health
Reference to your letter No. 16375 dated 8/12/1948.
We enclose herewith two copies of the photograph of Dr. Yusuf Qattan as per
your request ⟦line⟧.
A. J.
⟦illegible⟧
Director of Mar Elias Hospital
⟦illegible⟧
R
14

Page 93

Iraqi Government:
Directorate General of Public Health:
Registry Office:
Number: ⟦127⟧
Date: 7 / 10 / 1367 AH
12 / 8 / 1948 AD
Subject: Solar Photography (Radiology)
Meer Elias Hospital - Baghdad
Number 108
Date 24 / 8 / 48
To the Management of Meer Elias Hospital / Baghdad
We reiterate our letter numbered 14597 and dated 13 / 7 / 1948
and please quickly provide us with two copies of the solar photography (radiograph) for Dr. Yousef
Qattan.
p.p. Director of Public Health
A copy with the attachment to the Registry Division for follow-up
The Employee
Ali
⟦illegible⟧
8 / 9
R

Page 96

515
18 / 6 / 958
Administrative Order
Due to the illness of Dr. Yusuf Qattan and his hospitalization, he is granted
sick leave with full pay according to his entitlement for a period of four days
from 9 / 6 / 1958 until 12 / 6 / 1958
⟦signature: R Dabby⟧
Director of Meer Elias Hospital
⟦signature⟧
17 / 6
Copy to 2
His personal file for notation
⟦illegible stamp⟧

Page 97

The Iraqi Government
Ministry of Social Affairs
Directorate of Public Health
Division - Registration
Number / 12584
Date 10 / 7 / 1367
20 / 5 / 1948
To the Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad
Subject - Registration of a doctor
⟦Reference⟧ to your letter numbered 557 and dated 27 / 1 / 1948
⟦Based⟧ on Article 4 of the Medical Practice Law in Iraq No. 25
and its amendments, the Ministry of Social Affairs has approved by its letter numbered 3576 and dated
13 / 3 / 1948 the registration of Dr. Yusuf Qattan, the physician at Meir Elias Hospital
in Baghdad, and granted him a license to practice the medical profession to work in the mentioned
hospital, provided that he is not allowed to open a clinic in Baghdad to practice his profession
on his own private account.
We enclose herewith the annual license for the year 1948 numbered 793, accompanied by the first
copy of the registration certificate numbered 539, both dated 18 / 5 / 1948,
requesting that you deliver the annual license and the first copy of the registration certificate
to him and inform us.
Attachment
1- Annual license
1- Registration certificate
Director of Public Health
Copy to the Presidency of Health for Baghdad Province - with the second copy of the registration certificate
for the aforementioned doctor to be kept in your department.
Copy to all Health Chiefs in the provinces with a sample of the aforementioned person's signature for filing
Copy to all private pharmacies in Baghdad - for information
Copy to all private medical depots in Baghdad - for information
Copy to the Pharmacies Division - for information
Copy to the Registration Division - for notation
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Incoming Number 452
Date 25 / 5 / 1948
Jasim
793
25 / 5 / 1948
⟦illegible⟧
Subject
To be kept in his file

Page 98

222
16/4/48
Administrative Order
In view of Dr. Yusuf Qattan's illness, his hospitalization, and his absence
from work for a period of (9) days from 28/3/1948 until 5/4/1948, the
mentioned period is considered sick leave without pay - according to his entitlement.
⟦S. Dabby⟧
Director of Meer Elias Hospital
⟦signature⟧
R
Copy to
Accounting for necessary action

Page 100

557
26 / 1 / 1948
Directorate of Public Health
Baghdad
After greetings
The Israeli Hospitals Committee has decided to employ Dr. Yusuf
Qattan, an Iraqi national who recently arrived from Switzerland, at Meir Elias Hospital
in Baghdad ⟦line⟧
We request your kind favor in issuing your orders to approve his employment in
our hospital and kindly inform us of your approval to complete his registration procedures
duly, and may you remain ⟦line⟧ ;
Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧
(True copy of the original)
A. H.