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Doctor Youssef Qahtan Analysis Girl Dar Al Shifa Hospital M / Sh / 6
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.
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95 Doctor Youssef Kattan Diagnostic Radiology Physician at Dar Al-Shifa Clinic ⟦illegible⟧ M / Sh / 6
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Decision Dr. Salman Meshaal had resigned from his position as a resident physician at Meir Elias Hospital and separated from the job before noon today 4/8/952, and Meir Elias Hospital remained without a resident physician and an on-call physician, both of which positions were held by Dr. Salman Meshaal. The management of ⟦line⟧ Meir Elias Hospital issued its order No. M.Sh / 43 / 429 dated 9/9/952 assigning these duties to Dr. Yusuf Qattan in addition to his original job duties, and since he has worked in this position from 4/8/952 until 15/10/952, which is the date of termination of his duties these duties to Dr. Yusuf Qattan in addition to his original job duties, and since he has worked in this position from 4/8/952 until 15/10/952, which is the date of termination of his duties pursuant to order No. M.Sh / 6 / 454 dated 17/10/952, the committee that was at that time managing the hospital's affairs, composed of Dr. Gurji Rabi', the Technical Director of the hospital, Dr. Kadhim Shubbar, the Specialist Surgeon, and Mr. Yaqub Ezra Abdullah, the delegated member of the Lay Council for the hospital management, decided that Dr. Qattan's daily wages shall be two Dinars in addition to his original salary because he closed his clinic during this period and remained diligent in the hospital for 24 hours, and accordingly this decision was signed. Yaqub Ezra | Dr. Kadhim Shubbar | Dr. Gurji Rabi' Member of the Lay Council | Specialist Surgeon | Technical Director Delegated for Hospital Management Yaqub Ezra Member of the Lay Council Delegated for Hospital Management Dr. Kadhim Shubbar Specialist Surgeon Dr. Gurji Rabi' Technical Director And the doctor was permitted to be given one and a half dinars instead of the two dinars decided by the doctors in exchange for his clinic work ⟦signature⟧ ⟦illegible faded text⟧
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M Sh / 6 Number Date 7/29/57 202 7/24/57 Respected Member of the Al-Jassar Council delegated to manage Mar Elias Hospital, After greetings, I received your letter numbered 7/24/57 and dated ⟦...⟧ I noted from it that you specified 8/1/57 as the day of my separation, as mentioned above, while I specified 7/31/57 as the appointment of a doctor to perform my duties from 8 PM to 8 AM, and thus my resignation is accepted on the specified date, i.e. (7/31/57). I ask you for a successor for me because I desired to resign from both the morning and night duties, and I continued in this manner until the Council decided on this resignation on 7/24/57, and therefore I am entitled to daily wages for the following period and my start date for one day on 7/17/57. With great respect, Doctor Yousef Qattan Note: It is the doctor's duty to divide the day 8/1/57, whether by work or otherwise, according to the rumor of our action for the period he specified on 7/10/57. Since the manager had overlooked 7/29/57, the period in which he is occupied in the totality of his official duties after his announcement of any harm to his arrangement, and he should have refrained from resigning on 8/1/57. This is understood. ⟦signature⟧ 29 / 7
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Telephone Number 7480 3006 Meir Elias Hospital Baghdad MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL BAGHDAD TELEPHONES 7480 3006 No.: 454 / ⟦illegible⟧ No.: Date: 17 / 10 / 1952 Date: 6 / ⟦illegible⟧ Respected Dr. Yusuf Qattan Greetings, In view of the Ministry of Health's decision to take control of Meir Elias Hospital and its management by the authority immediately to be occupied by Al-Karkh Hospital, the Physical Council, in its session held on 17 / 10 / 1952, has decided, with great regret, the following: 1- Termination of your services at Meir Elias Hospital as of 15 / 10 / 1952, provided that your salary is paid until the end of the current month. 2- The Physical Council thanks you for your humanitarian services in this field, noting that it will consider your re-employment when needed in the facilities of Meir Elias Hospital in another location. Please accept our highest respect. Member of the Physical Council Delegated for the management of hospital affairs A copy to: Presidency of the Physical Council - for your kind information with reference to the decision mentioned above. Hospital Accountant - 1- To calculate the salary of the aforementioned doctor until the end of the current month at a rate of 30/- Dinars per month. As for the daily allowances for his residency in the internal departments of the hospital, amounting to 2/- Dinars per day, they shall be calculated for him until 10 / 10 / 1952 only, due to his absence from them on that date. 2- Since the hospital management has pledged to Zilkha Bank Baghdad to deduct an amount from the income of the aforementioned based on the Ministry of Finance's request, it is necessary to implement the effect of that pledge and deduct what must be deducted from the amounts from the income of the aforementioned from the date of the pledge until the date of his separation from the hospital. The deduction is made from the claims of the aforementioned against the hospital. 3- Deducting the income tax due from him and sending it to the specialized department. 4- Deducting all claims and debts owed to the hospital by him. 11 / M M 2000 10 / 11 / 948
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Mar Elias Hospital - Baghdad Incoming Number ⟦illegible⟧ Date ⟦illegible⟧ His Excellency ⟦illegible⟧ respected ⟦illegible⟧ Hospitals respected Baghdad Greetings and respect Purpose: Compliance ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Attachment We have received the gift mentioned to us number ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ has been delivered ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ I have come to inform that I received ⟦illegible⟧ from His Excellency ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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Telephone Number { 3006 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
TELEPHONES { 7480 3006
Number: 229 / 42
No.:
Date: 9 / 1 / 1952
Date:
Administrative Order
⟦line⟧
In view of Dr. Yusuf Qattan performing the duties of the resident physician
in addition to his job as a doctor in the hospital, he is granted a daily
lump-sum allowance of two Dinars in addition to his salary, and that
starting from 4 / 8 / 52 ⟦illegible⟧
⟦signature⟧
Member of the Physical Council
The Delegate
for the management of hospital affairs
A copy to
Dr. Yusuf Qattan
Accounting
Personal File
⟦illegible stamp⟧
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⟦line⟧
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JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE BAGHDAD Established. 1884 Telephones 3006 7480 Meir Elias Hospital Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital Refouah Pharmacy Jewish Hospitals Committee Baghdad Established in 1884 Telephone Number 3006 } Baghdad 7480 } Meir Elias Hospital Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital Dar Al-Shifa Pharmacy No. / Number: Date / Date: The Accountant As a result of the meeting that took place yesterday between Dr. Cohen and Dr. ⟦Rad Cohen⟧ ⟦It was⟧ decided that Dr. Yusuf Qattan shall receive a daily bonus of two Dinars starting from the date of the resignation of Dr. Salman Mishal, as there is an intern, Dr. ⟦Khedouri⟧ Nassim, who has caused the doctors to ⟦note⟧ that he closed his clinic and it was decided as a result of his presence for (24) hours in the hospital. ⟦To be paid⟧ from it 4 / 8 / 1952 in addition to his salary 15 / 8 / 52 ⟦signature⟧
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Meir Elias Hospital - Baghdad Incoming Number 172 Date 4 / 8 / 946 MS / 6 / 4 The Honorable Committee of the Managing Director for Hospital Affairs Greetings, I was honored to receive your letter numbered 41/2 dated 4 / 8 / 946 regarding the assignment of Dr. Mish'al's duties in addition to my own duties in this hospital, which was on a temporary basis and in my capacity as a resident physician in place of Dr. Mish'al. I have not previously received the allowances that you decided to grant me, bearing in mind that the daily workload and the duties of the aforementioned doctor, meaning day and night in this hospital without any rest, whether daily or weekly, and I do not enjoy the usual weekly leaves that must be granted to doctors, and this does not exist in all hospitals, for a resident doctor to perform the work of two doctors. I add to that that my private clinic has been completely abandoned at the present time due to the importance of my clients, and in view of its closure, the clients have gone to visit other clinics. I inform you that the aforementioned clinic costs me exorbitant expenses such as rent, electricity, water, servants, security, and telephone and the like, and this is a great financial loss regarding my situation. As you know, I stay up day and night treating patients and perform all the difficult tasks that are the duty of the operations and the analysis room, and that the nocturnal state, and I have not rested neither day nor night since the night, as I have noticed from what was mentioned above that my wages have ceased in this hospital. ⟦illegible⟧ Note: Recording any papers in this petition is very necessary for the interest of the work and the tasks performed, as I am ready to serve the public interest with all sincerity and dedication to work, and I do not withhold any service requested of me for the sake of the public interest and the work carried out by the hospital in various health aspects for the patients who ⟦illegible⟧ For your kind review at the appropriate time
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Meir Elias Hospital Baghdad MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL BAGHDAD Telephone Number: 7480 / 3006 TELEPHONES: 7480 / 3006 No.: M / 43 / 268 No.: Date: 4 / 8 / 1952 Date: Administrative Order ⟦line⟧ Based on the resignation of Dr. Salman Mashal, the resident physician at the hospital, it has been decided that Dr. Yusuf Qattan shall perform the duties of the aforementioned in addition to his job as a physician in the hospital, effective from 4 / 8 / 952 until further notice. On behalf of the Lay Council The Executive for the management of hospital affairs A copy to: The Presidency of the Lay Council for kind information. Dr. Yusuf Qattan - to commence the duties of the resident physician in addition to your job effective from 4 / 8 / 52. Accounting Personal file. M / 11 2000 1 / 8 / 949 Al-Zawra Press
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Telephone numbers { 7480 / 3006
TELEPHONES { 7480 / 3006
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
No. M/22/221
Date: 18 / 7 / 1952
Administrative Order
Further to Administrative Order No. M 326/43 dated 17 / 7 / 52, Dr. Yusuf
Qattan shall, during his working hours, examine free patients only, directly under my supervision. Dr.
Salman Mashal, the resident physician, shall take over the shift from 2:00 PM
until 8:00 AM in accordance with the hospital's instructions and shall be responsible to me for all his actions.
⟦Balsy⟧
Hospital Director
A copy to: -
Dr. Yusuf Qattan (
Dr. Salman Mashal { To act accordingly.
Personal files (
M/11
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Telephone number { 7480 3006
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
TELEPHONES { 7480 3006
No. M/43/: 216
Date: 17 / 7 / 1952
Administrative Order
In view of the appointment of Dr. Yusuf Qattan as a permanent physician in this hospital, he shall be responsible for
treating all patients in both the paid and free wards together during his working hours specified according to the order
administrative number M/43/ 213 and dated 2 / 7 / 1952. Resident physician Dr. Salman Mashal must
observe patients in the two aforementioned departments during his working hours, which begin from two o'clock in the
afternoon until eight o'clock in the morning of the next day, under my direct supervision, and this cancels the order
administrative number M/43/ 150 and dated 18 / 4 / 1952.
⟦signature⟧
Hospital Director
A copy to Dr. Yusuf Qattan
Dr. Salman Mashal | to act accordingly as per regulations
Personal file
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JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE BAGHDAD Established. 1884 Telephones 3006 7480 Meir Elias Hospital Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital Refouah Pharmacy Jewish Hospitals Committee Baghdad Established in 1884 Telephone No. ( 3006 Baghdad 7480 Meir Elias Hospital Rimah Khedouri Eye Hospital Dar Al-Shifa Pharmacy No. 7 / 6 / 220 Date: 14 / 7 / 53 Administrative Order Based on the request of Dr. Kadhim Shubbar addressed to the Assistant Hospital Director delegated to manage the hospital affairs and referred to us, I have agreed that Dr. Yusuf Qattan shall be the Assistant Surgeon and attend all operations performed by Dr. Kadhim Shubbar. ⟦signature⟧ Director of Meir Elias Hospital Copy to: Dr. Salman Mashal Dr. Yusuf Qattan Accounting Personal File.
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Administrative Order Based on the request of Dr. Hashem Al-Wattar, specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mar Elias Hospital, it has been decided that Dr. Yusuf Qattan shall be an assistant surgeon and resident in all surgeries that are performed by Dr. Hashem Al-Wattar Director p. 7 Dr. Yusuf Qattan Yusuf Qattan His Excellency Dr. ⟦...⟧ respected I present to you ⟦...⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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Dr.
Kadhim Shubbar
(Specialist Surgeon)
Telephone { Clinic 5611
Residence 3606
Administrative
2/10/52
M Sh / 6
Request of Dr. Kadhim Shubbar
⟦...⟧ fixing his fees
Respected Member of the Physical Council
⟦...⟧ Respected Hospital
Based on the request of Dr. Kadhim Shubbar
By the hand of truth ⟦...⟧ the need has become
That you provide that Dr.
Youssef Qattan assists me in surgery
at the current time ⟦...⟧
The Administration ⟦...⟧
12 / 7 / 952
Respected Excellency Dr. Youssef
I present to you the letter of Dr. Kadhim Shubbar
By which the residence was designated and he indicated
To you for review and to inform us of ⟦...⟧
Your approval with thanks ⟦...⟧
12 / 7 / 952
Agreed
for the present
time
⟦illegible⟧
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JEWISH HOSPITALS COMMITTEE BAGHDAD Established 1884 Telephones 3006 Baghdad 7480 Meir Elias Hospital Rimah Khedouri Eyes Hospital Refouah Pharmacy 6/22 No. M/43/96 Date: 2/7/1952 Administrative Order Dr. Yusuf Qattan is appointed as a physician in the hospital effective from the date he commences work, which is 9/7/1952, with a monthly salary of thirty Dinars - including cost of living allowances until further notice. ⟦signature⟧ Member of the Lay Council Delegated for the administration of hospital affairs Copy to The Presidency of the Lay Council for information. Accounting Department Dr. Yusuf Qattan Personal File.
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TELEPHONES { 7480 / 3006
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
Telephone No. { 7480 / 3006
6/122
No.: <del>1000</del> 43/M
Date: 1952/7/2
Number: 43/M
Date: 1952/7/2
Administrative Order
Based on the resignation of Dr. Salman Mashal from the position of Assistant Technical Director of the hospital submitted
on 1/7/1952 - and its acceptance by us, it has been decided to make the following arrangements to conduct the hospital's affairs
in the required manner from the date of this order until further notice:
1- Dr. Salman Mashal will continue his shifts as a resident doctor in this hospital from two o'clock
in the afternoon until eight o'clock in the morning of the following day.
2- Appointment of Dr. Joseph Qattan as a doctor in the hospital, provided his shifts begin at eight o'clock
in the morning until two o'clock in the afternoon of each day.
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of the Lay Council
The Commissioner
for the management of hospital affairs
Copy to:
His Excellency the President of the Lay Council - For your kind information
Dr. Joseph Qattan
Dr. Salman Mashal
Accounting Department
Personnel File
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M / Sh / ⟦illegible⟧ / 2 27 / 1 / 1952 Subject - / Dr. Yusuf Qattan To Mutasarrifate of Baghdad Liwa Greetings, The revenues of Dr. Yusuf Qattan during the months of October, November, and December of the year 1951 reached (5/900 five dinars and nine hundred fils). Please kindly receive it against his debt to the Ministry of Finance and provide us with the official receipt. Please accept the assurances of our highest respect. ⟦signature⟧ Hospital Director Attachments ⟦line⟧ An amount of (5/900) Dinars A copy to - Dr. Yusuf Qattan The amount has been received 1/27
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Telephone Number { 3006 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
TELEPHONES { 7480 3006
Number M/Sh/: 5186
No.:
Date: 7 / 10 / 1951
Date:
To the Mutasarrifate of Baghdad Governorate
Subject: - Dr. Yusuf Qattan
⟦line⟧
The income of Dr. Yusuf Qattan during August and <del>September</del> and September of the year 1951 reached
2/250 Dinars
We are sending with him the aforementioned amount; please receive it against his debt to the Ministry
of Finance and provide us with an official receipt
⟦signature⟧
Acting Hospital Director
A copy of it to: -
Dr. Yusuf Qattan for information.
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Telephone No. { 7480 / 3006
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
TELEPHONES { 7480 / 8008
No. M/Sh/: 51/75/51
No.:
Date: 7 / 10 / 51
Date.:
To the Governorate of Baghdad
Subject: - Dr. Yusuf Qattan
The income of Dr. Yusuf Qattan during May, June, and July 1951 reached
4/650 Dinars.
We are sending herewith the above-mentioned amount; please receive it against his debt to the Ministry of Finance
and provide us with an official receipt.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Hospital Director
A copy to: -
Dr. Yusuf
Qattan for information.
11/M M
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M / Sh / 5185 7 / 10 / 1951 To the Mutasarrifate of Baghdad Liwa Subject: - Dr. Yusuf Qattan The earnings of Dr. Yusuf Qattan during August and September 1951 amounted to 1/250 Dinars We are sending the aforementioned amount with him, please receive it against his debt to the Ministry of Finance and provide us with an official receipt. ⟦illegible⟧ Asst. Hospital Director A copy to: - Dr. Yusuf Qattan for information.
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M / Sh / 75 / 51 7 / 10 / 51 To the Mutasarrifate of Baghdad Liwa Subject: - Dr. Yusuf Qattan The revenues of Dr. Yusuf Qattan during May, June, and July 1951 reached 4/650 Dinars. We send herewith the aforementioned amount, please receive it against his debt to the Ministry of Finance and provide us with an official receipt. A copy thereof to: - Dr. Yusuf Qattan, for information. ⟦illegible signature⟧ p.p. Hospital Director ⟦illegible⟧
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5 / 8 / 51 To Baghdad Governorate Subject: Dr. Yusuf Qattan ⟦line⟧ The revenues of Dr. Yusuf Qattan during May, June and July 1951 reached 4/850 Dinars. We are sending the aforementioned amount herewith; please receive it against his debt to the Ministry of Finance and provide us with an official receipt. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Hospital Director A copy to Dr. Yusuf Qattan for information ⟦signature⟧
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301 May 20, 1951 To Baghdad Province Governorate Subject - Dr. Yusuf Qattan The income of Dr. Yusuf Qattan during the months of March and April 1951 reached 1.950 Dinars. We are sending herewith the aforementioned amount and request its receipt against his debt to the Ministry of Finance and to provide us with an official receipt for it; ⟦signature⟧ Director of Administration Personal Statistics ⟦checkmark⟧
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Personal File 161 12 / 3 / 1951 To Baghdad Governorate ⟦line⟧ Subject - Dr. Yusuf Qattan The income of Dr. Yusuf Qattan during the months of January and February / 1951 reached 12.740 Dinars according to the following detail - Dinar | Fils 7 | 640 | for the month of January / 1951 5 | 100 | for the month of February / 1951 12 | 740 | Only twelve Dinars and seven hundred and forty Fils We are sending the mentioned amount herewith and request its receipt against his debt to the Ministry of Finance and to provide us with an official receipt for it. ⟦signature⟧ Director of Mir Elias Hospital Copy to Dr. Yusuf Qattan - for information