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Telephone Number 7480
TELEPHONES { 7480
8006
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
Administration of the Physical Council - Baghdad
848
18 / 2 / 1952
Outgoing Number
No. Number: M / 11 / 2064
Date: 17 / 6 / 952
142
Special instructions for the duties of the Administrative Supervisor
Internal Affairs
A - Monitoring the attendance of hospital employees
B - Conducts, along with the accountant and the storekeeper, an inventory of all furniture, supplies, and equipment in the hospital and records them in new registers according to the procedures.
C - Establishes all furniture, bedding, furnishings, and other equipment for each ward of the hospital wards, and they are recorded in a general register kept in the administration and a special register kept with the nurse in the ward. It is not permissible to transfer, write off, or destroy any of these items except by a special decision and recorded in the general and subsidiary registers.
D - It is not permissible to destroy any material, furniture, bedding, or otherwise except by a special decision from the committee formed to purchase necessary items. A report shall be organized and signed by the committee members and then presented to the delegated member of the Physical Council for the administration of hospital affairs for final approval, after which the necessary notation is made in the registers.
E - After purchasing necessary things, materials, and equipment according to a list from the seller approved by the committee, it is presented to the delegated member for the administration of hospital affairs for approval and sent to the accountant for payment.
F - The supervisor monitors all matters occurring in the hospital such as pipe repairs and other repairs required by the hospital, provided that the supervisor organizes the necessary report for them with the help of the committee members and indicates the cost amount by the contractor, and thereafter submits it to the delegated member for the administration of hospital affairs for approval before commencing the work.
G - The supervisor carries out all matters falling within his jurisdiction, and in addition to that, he performs matters referred to him by the delegated member of the Physical Council for the administration of hospital affairs which he deems necessary for the perfect conduct of hospital affairs.
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7480 { Telephone Number
3006
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
TELEPHONES { 7480
3006
No. Number:
Date:
Correspondence with government departments and official and semi-official institutions
A - Submitting incoming correspondence from official and semi-official departments to the member of the Lay Council
delegated to manage the hospital's affairs, and responding according to the directions and orders of the aforementioned member.
B - Monitoring the response to letters and reports issued by the hospital and submitting the necessary follow-up letters for them
after presenting them to the responsible member.
C - Organizing the records for preserving papers, including the personal files of doctors and employees.
D - Being responsible for the warehouses and maintaining records, with the clerk assisting him in that.
⟦signature⟧
Member of the Lay Council
Delegated
for the management of hospital affairs
Copy to
Presidency of the Lay Council
For your kind information
Personnel for necessary action
⟦signature⟧
2/1/⟦illegible⟧
For filing
⟦signature⟧
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TELEPHONES { 7480 / 3006
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number 7480
Administration of the Jewish Lay Council in Baghdad
Number 842
Date 18 / 6 / 1952
File Number ⟦illegible⟧
Number: M / 11 / 263
Date: 17 / 6 / 952
Instructions regarding the work of the Accountant and the Treasurer
He shall organize the monthly salary lists for employees along with their shares of examination fees, which shall be recorded in the lists and presented to the Administration Supervisor for a second audit, then presented to the member of the Lay Council for approval to pay the salaries =
The accountant is not permitted to pay any salary to any employee except in accordance with the orders issued to him and signed with my signature
He must maintain the fund's daily ledger, issue receipts, demand fees from patients, and attach all lists related to payment and collection, and obtain the approval of the delegated member of the Lay Council for managing hospital affairs; as for necessary and very urgent matters, they shall be spent and the documents submitted after spending for final approval
⟦signature⟧
Member of the Lay Council
Delegated
for Managing Hospital Affairs
A copy thereof to the Lay Council for their information
The Administration
For implementation and [relevant] parties
⟦signature⟧
6/18
For filing - Hospital
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9 / 6 / 1952
⟦Health⟧ Department
Approval for the disbursement of an amount of 575 Dinars
To -
The Management of Meir Elias Hospital
With reference to your letter No. 227 / 16 / M.
The Lay Council has approved the amount disbursed to you, totaling 575 Dinars, via check No.
813855 dated 5 / 6 / 1952 for the purchase of supplies and equipment mentioned in your letter above.
Please accept our highest respect
⟦illegible⟧
President of the Lay Council
Acting President of the Community
5/6
A copy to -
The Community Accountant for auditing purposes.
⟦illegible⟧
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Telephone Number { 3006 / 7480
TELEPHONES { 7480 / 3006
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
Meir Elias Hospital
Management of the ⟦illegible⟧ Council in Baghdad
5 / 6 / 1954
Number: M / 16 / 227
No.: 227/16/M
Date: 2/6/1954
Date: 2/6/1954
Respected Members of the Mandated Committee for Hospital Management
Greetings,
Based on the request of the Head Nurse, I present
below a list of shortages in bedding and gowns
for doctors and nurses. Please kindly review
and order their provision as quickly as possible.
1- Bed sheets | Number 40
2- Pillowcases | 12
3- Large pillowcases | 6
4- Gowns for nurses | 25
5- Gowns for doctors | 80
6- Nurse caps | 25
Please accept our highest respect.
Director of Financial and Administrative Affairs
N. Belouney
Head Nurse
Withdrawal of the amount, original entry 812855 dated 5 / 6 / 1954
⟦illegible⟧
His Excellency the President of the Council of Rabbis
I wish to inform you here that it has been decided
to form a committee consisting of the Head Nurse,
Dr. Mashal, and Al-Masi, provided they meet
on Thursday morning.
5 / 6
⟦Signature⟧
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J / 867 / 52
12 / 6 / 1952
Request of the General Secretariat for Frozen Assets
To -
Management of Meir Elias Hospital
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. M / 28 / 208 dated 27 / 5 / 1952.
The Lay Council decided in its session held on 6 / 6 / 1952 to postpone the decision on ⟦this⟧
matter to another time, in view of the lack of necessary funds for it.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Chairman of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
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Jewish Hospitals' Administration
Jewish Hospitals' Administration
Meir Elias Hospital
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
Baghdad
BAGHDAD
Telephone No. 3006 / 7480 Baghdad
TELEPHONE No. 3006 / 7480 BAGHDAD
⟦Presidency of the Jewish Community⟧
1842
2 / 6 / 952
No. M/8/2407
Date: 27 / 5 / 1952
To: Presidency of the Physical Council
Baghdad
Greetings,
We list below a copy of the letter from the General Secretariat for the Monitoring and Administration of the Funds
of Minors No. 546/Sh dated 9 / 4 / 1952.
The amount frozen from employees' salaries for the account of the stagnant trust is
28/750 Dinars. Since this amount is among the previous debts
and within the list of debts sent to your esteemed council for the purpose
of settlement in January.
Therefore, please kindly review and issue what is necessary in this regard.
Please accept our highest respect.
Vice President of the Physical Council
Mandated
for the administration of hospital affairs
⟦line⟧
Copy of the letter
To: Presidency of the Jewish Hospitals Committee
Subject: Orphans of employees
Reference to our letter (Administration and Correspondence Secretariat) No. 546 dated 5 / 4 / 52
Please send the frozen salaries of the employees mentioned in your letter
No. 28 dated 20 / 4 / 51 according to the instructions mentioned
in our letter above to the Accounts Secretariat in this General Secretariat.
(Signature)
Acting Secretary General
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TELEPHONES { 7480 / 3006
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL.
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number { 7480 / 3006
⟦illegible⟧
Number 836
Date 12 / 6 / 1952
File Number
No. ⟦line⟧ Number: M / 36 / 748
Date ⟦line⟧ Date: 12 / 6 / 1952
To the Administration of Frank Iny School
Greetings,
We are sending to you, along with this letter of ours, three ceiling fans belonging to
Meir Elias Hospital, for the purpose of using them in your school.
Please kindly receive them and inform us.
Please accept our highest regards.
Member of the Secular Council
Delegated
for the Administration of Hospital Affairs
Copy to
Head of the Secular Council -- For information.
To be attached with the letter received by the hospital
⟦signature⟧
12 / 6 / 52
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52/8574
1952/6/10
⟦illegible⟧
Ceiling Fans
To -
Management of Meir Elias Hospital
Greetings,
The management of Frank Iny School requested, as per its letter number 52/118 dated
52/6/6, to be provided with six ceiling fans of the AC type. We hope you can fulfill the aforementioned request, in whole or
in part if possible, with ceiling fans that are in excess of your needs, and inform us, provided that this is done as quickly as possible.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
A copy to -
Management of Frank Iny School, in reference to their letter mentioned above.
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Frank Iny School
Intermediate and Primary
Baghdad
Telephone 91693
No. F - 118 - 52
Date 6 / 6 / 1952
To
His Excellency the President of the Honorable Jewish Lay Council
Greetings,
Our school is in dire need of six ceiling fans to be installed on the
ground floor for the primary classes, noting that the school is considering opening special courses
during the summer vacation for students ⟦weak⟧ in the French language, and therefore the need
for these fans becomes very necessary.
Please accept our highest respect.
The Principal
⟦Frank Iny School⟧
⟦The Principal⟧
⟦Secretariat⟧
⟦Naji Hayyak⟧
6 / 6 / 52
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12/6/1952
Honorable President of the Lay Council
Baghdad
Greetings.
During our stay at the hospital, I am pleased to mention that the doctors (Sustman, Na'im, Rabi',
Salman Meshaal) worked with complete faithfulness among themselves to save our child. They did more than what is requested for a patient, which
necessitated our lasting and great thanks.
Upon the request of Dr. Rabi', I had submitted a report to him about the hospital, and now, based on the request
from Mr. Ya'qub Ezra Abdullah, I am pleased to present below the same report with the recommendations that I see as necessary
to implement.
Nursing - was very far from the limit of satisfaction, despite the presence of some capable nurses. The hospital needs
cleanliness in most of its departments. The walls of some first-class rooms, for example, were filled with spit
from previous patients. Also, the bathrooms, window frames, glass, and wooden doors could not
possibly be made filthier than they were. Such deficiencies must be strictly forbidden in hospitals,
even in the free section.
Some foods not allowed for patients were being delivered to my room without special instructions warning them of the
inadmissibility of their use, which may sometimes cause some medical complications.
Waste and negligence in the kitchen.
Recommendations. In my opinion, it is necessary to implement the following:
First: That the honorable Lay Council sends a trustworthy person and grants him all the necessary powers to perform the duties of
"Head of the Hospital" on behalf of the Council, provided that no other person is allowed to interfere in the affairs of the hospital,
as otherwise the administration will be disrupted and chaos will inevitably prevail.
Second: Supporting the hospital financially immediately and in a very sufficient manner has become vital, as its current
revenues are very weak and do not enable it to meet needs, if we want the hospital to proceed
satisfactorily in the future. Therefore, a financial sacrifice must be made in advance and starting from now. Those responsible for the life of
the hospital must not think at all in terms of profit and loss. This technical aspect was not created for
this project just for the project to lose financially if necessary; otherwise, the fate of the hospital will have been decided
forever. Please make it live and not half-dead for the sake of money only, as is the case now. In that regard,
I believe that in the event of providing financial assistance (in the form of a long-term or unlimited loan) and providing competence in
the administration, material profit will also be guaranteed.
Third: Someone who possesses complete competence and qualifications must be found to perform the function of administrative manager, being responsible
only to the Council's representative (i.e., the Head of the Hospital). The manager should be granted a very large salary if necessary.
In addition to his known duties, the manager must direct complete economy without affecting the requirements of
the hospital, as well as supervise the pharmacy. But if it is not possible to obtain a person with such qualifications,
I recommend assigning Dr. Salman to perform this duty in addition to his duty as the on-call doctor, even if on an
experimental basis, as long as the on-call duty does not take any of his time during the day.
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Fourth. There are some capable and desirable employees who feel their salaries are insufficient. I believe it is necessary to
satisfy them to ensure they stay and not allow their numbers to dwindle further, but rather increase them whenever possible. In
general as well, the hospital must pay salaries higher than the rates paid by other private hospitals
in order to guarantee the following:
A — Obtaining the most capable hands in every department of the hospital.
B — Retaining the capable hands the hospital has acquired permanently, so that
no employee thinks of resigning one day for the sake of a higher salary obtained at another institution.
Fifth. The Swiss Head Nurse shall be responsible to the Director. I consider her recruitment a very
laudable step for private hospitals here, provided she has the competence which I believe she possesses.
If she is directed correctly by only one person, namely the Director, her presence will have great benefits. If
more than one person directs her regarding her duties, I doubt she will not grow weary of the service. Her
job shall be limited to the following:
A — Supervising nursing to ensure that all nurses perform their duties perfectly (as
it has been proven that some wrong injections and medications not included in the doctor's prescription are given to patients) and
correctly (there are some nurses who do not know how to give injections properly).
And at the times specified by the doctor, we noticed that some injections and medicines are not given to the patient at all in
some instances, perhaps due to oversight, and at other times they are given at inconsistent times.
B — Ensuring that nurses and dressers attend to patients' needs and cleanliness, as is the case
in other hospitals, and changing the bedding in the morning before breakfast, as well as at other times each day if
necessary, and not leaving the patient without cleaning nor allowing their relatives to perform these tasks themselves.
C — Supervising the cleanliness of all hospital departments, inside and outside the rooms, etc. (Please ask her
to note the points listed in the introduction of this report).
D — Supervising the kitchen (food, its quality, cleanliness, cooking efficiency, and distributing food to patients
in the medically permitted manner).
E — Accompanying doctors during their visits to patients whenever possible; otherwise, the nurse in charge of the department can
accompany the doctor, but the Swiss Head Nurse must check the patient's file immediately afterward to ensure whether
a new prescription has been given.
F — Ensuring a sufficient number of linens is always available. It is necessary to organize a special ledger for linens
for each department of the hospital to ensure none are lost, and those that become unusable are handed over to the
competent official with the knowledge of the Head Nurse.
Essential condition: The Head Nurse must not be asked to perform nursing duties herself at all.
Sincerely,
Salim Maith Rabi'
To be presented to the Health Committee at the hospital
in the session of 12/2/1954 and give it for me
⟦illegible⟧
15/2
22/2/1954
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⟦Mar Elias Hospital⟧
⟦Number ⟦...⟧⟧
⟦Date 1952/6/17⟧
52/875
1952/6/17
Hospital Staffing
To -
Management of Mar Elias Hospital
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. M/243/26 dated 1952/6/10
The Physical Council decided in its session held on 1952/6/13
1- To postpone consideration of the hospital staffing matter attached to your aforementioned letter to another time
2- To assign the duties of Assistant Hospital Director to Dr. Salman Mashal in addition to his current duties
In exchange for allowances, provided that his current salary along with these allowances does not exceed 39/500 Dinars
Monthly, including cost of living allowances.
Please accept the highest expressions of respect
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Chairman of the Physical Council
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TELEPHONES { 7480 / 3006 Telephone Number { 7480 / 3006
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
The Lay Council
No. 820
Date 1952/6/12
No. 243/26/M
Date 952/6/10
Excellency, President of the respected Lay Council
After greetings
I submit to your Excellency herewith the staff establishment of the hospital with
a statement of their monthly salaries and the annual cost amounting to 10632/000
dinars, requesting the favor of its approval by the respected Lay
Council to be a fixed establishment for the hospital.
Please accept the assurance of my highest respect.
Member of the Lay Council
Delegated
for the management of hospital affairs
949/5/25 5000 11/22
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Staff of Meir Elias Hospital
Sequence | Position | Number | Name | Monthly Salary | Annual Salary | Remarks
01 | Surgeon and Director | 1 | Sussman | 60 000 | 720 000 |
02 | Physician | 1 | Balayan | 48 000 | 576 000 |
03 | Female Physician | 1 | Toxar | 38 000 | 456 000 |
04 | Resident Physician | 1 | Meshaal | 35 000 | 420 000 |
05 | On-call Physician | 1 | Qattan | 12 000 | 144 000 |
06 | Head Nurse | 1 | Nellie | 50 000 | 600 000 |
07 | Supervisor | 1 | Vacant | 00 000 | 00 000 |
08 | Accountant and Cashier | 1 | Salman | 40 000 | 480 000 |
09 | Storekeeper | 1 | Robin | 00 000 | 00 000 |
010 | Accounts Clerk | 1 | Vacant | 00 000 | 00 000 |
| Laboratory | | | | |
011 | Assistant Analyst | 1 | Ahmed | 12 000 | 144 000 |
012 | Servant | 1 | Ibrahim | 7 500 | 90 000 |
| Pharmacy and Dressing | | | | |
013 | Pharmacist and Dresser | 1 | Yaqoub | 25 000 | (300 000) |
014 | Pharmacist | 1 | Vacant | 00 000 | 00 000 |
| Dresser | 1 | Vacant | 00 000 | 00 000 |
015 | Servant | 1 | Vacant | 6 000 | 72 000 |
| Maternity | | | | |
016 | Midwife | 1 | Maryam | 30 000 | 360 000 |
017 | Attendant | 1 | Anahid | 10 000 | 120 000 |
018 | Attendant | 1 | Um Joseph | 00 000 | 00 000 | Works for free
019 | Attendant | 1 | Juliet | 00 000 | 00 000 | Under probation for 3 months for free .
020 | Servant | 1 | Shalom | 6 000 | 72 000 |
021 | Female Servant | 1 | Latifa | 6 000 | 72 000 |
022 | Female Servant | 1 | Mary | 7 000 | 84 000 |
| First Class | | | | |
023 | Nurse | 1 | Maliha | 30 000 | 360 000 |
024 | Attendant | 1 | Mary | 10 000 | 120 000 |
025 | Female Servant | 1 | Jamila | 6 000 | 72 000 |
026 | Servant | 1 | Saleh | 6 000 | 72 000 |
027 | Servant | 1 | Isho | 6 000 | 72 000 |
028 | Servant | 1 | Vacant | 6 000 | 72 000 |
5 478 000
To be continued
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Continuation of Mir Elias Hospital Staff
Serial | Position | Number | Name | Monthly Salary | Annual Total | Remarks
| First and second class, free services, and night duty | | | | ⟦5678⟧ and before |
029 | Nurse | 1 | Victoria | 25 | 300 |
030 | Attendant | 1 | Anahid | 10 | 120 |
031 | Attendant | 1 | Isabelle | 10 | 120 |
032 | Attendant | 1 | Naeema | 7 | 84 |
033 | Attendant | 1 | Vacant | 8 | 96 |
034 | Servant | 1 | Nissan | 6 | 72 |
035 | Servant | 1 | Kamil | 6 | 72 |
036 | Servant | 1 | Ibrahim | 6 | 72 |
037 | Servant | 1 | Hassan | 6 | 72 |
038 | Servant | 1 | Rahmeen | 6 | 72 |
039 | Servant | 1 | Hashem | 5 | 60 |
040 | Servant | 1 | Vacant | 6 | 72 |
041 | Nurse | 1 | On duty | 25 | 300 |
042 | Driver | 1 | Fereydoon | 13 | 156 |
043 | Daily waste distribution officer | 1 | ⟦A⟧ - Haskiel | 10 | 120 | In addition to that, he performs the job of a tailor
044 | Laundry supervisor | 1 | " | 5 | 60 |
045 | Servant for the resident doctor | 1 | Ibrahim | 4 | 48 |
046 | Servant for resident nurses | 1 | Jamila | 5 | 60 |
047 | Radiology servant | 1 | Shaker | 4 | 48 |
048 | Translator for Dr. Palayan | 1 | Manaf | 3 | 36 |
049 | Doorman | 1 | Azeem | 10 | 120 |
050 | Office boy | 1 | Khalaf | 6 | 72 |
051 | Ironer | 1 | Vacant | 8 | 96 |
052 | Sweeper | 1 | Obaid | 6 | 72 |
053 | Sweeper | 1 | Radi | 5 | 60 |
054 | Sweeper | 1 | Vacant | 5 | 60 |
| Laundry | | | | |
055 | Servant | 1 | Benjamin | 6 | 72 |
056 | Washerwoman | 1 | Didi | 6 | 72 |
057 | Washerwoman | 1 | Catherine | 7 | 84 |
| Kitchen | | | | |
058 | Cook | 1 | Sadiq | 21 | 252 |
059 | Servant | 1 | Elias | 6 | 72 |
060 | Servant | 1 | Vacant | 6 | 72 |
| Orchard | | | | |
061 | Farmer | 1 | Sabri | 8 | 96 |
062 | Farmer | 1 | Kadhim | 7 | 84 |
8832
1800 Reserve amount for new appointments
10632 Dinars
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872 / 52
17 / 6 / 1952
⟦illegible⟧
Appointment of a Female Pharmacist
To -
Management of Meir Elias Hospital
Greetings
With reference to your letter No. M Sh / 13 / 237 Secret and dated 9 / 6 / 1952
The Corporal Council decided in its session held on 13 / 6 / 1952
1- Appointing Ms. Madeleine, a graduate of the Iraqi College of Pharmacy for the year ⟦50/51⟧ fifty / 51, to the position of Pharmacist
at a monthly salary of forty-five Dinars (35 Dinars nominal salary and 10 Dinars allowance for
high cost of living).
2- Dispensing with the services of Mr. Yaqoub Daoud from his position as Pharmacy Manager ⟦and thanking him⟧
Please accept the highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Corporal Council
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Management of the Physical Council
Telephone Number 7480
3006
File Number
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
TELEPHONES { 7480
3006
No.: M / SH / 13 / 237
No.:
Date: 9 / 6 / 952
Date:
Secret and Urgent
⟦line⟧
To
The Presidency of the Physical Council
Greetings
Subject = Appointment of a Pharmacist
We present to you the following information regarding the current pharmacist and how the pharmacy's affairs are being managed.
Please take them into consideration and consider this case one of the very urgent cases.
Mr. Yaqoub Dawood was appointed by the previous Hospitals Committee as a medical dresser in Meir
Elias Hospital and as a pharmacist, and he was completely incompetent to perform either of these two tasks, let alone both of them together.
Below are the events that occurred during the period of his employment in the aforementioned position.
The Pharmacy
1. Mr. Yaqoub is not licensed to be responsible for the task of pharmacy, given that he did not graduate
from the College of Pharmacy. This is an explicit legal violation of the Pharmacy Practice Law in Iraq, and it results in
significant responsibilities for the administration as a result.
2. He is incompetent to perform this task given the mistakes he made in dispensing
different medications to many patients, which almost claimed their lives.
3. He is incompetent in maintaining medication records, whether they are storage or pharmacy records, and he
explicitly admits his inability to do so. Therefore, these records were neglected, which resulted in the
administration's inability to control the contents of the storage and the pharmacy.
4. He cannot calculate the amount of medication dispensed to patients and their value, which
causes financial damage to either the patient or the hospital. Frequently, some patients would object to the amount
recorded against them for the value of the medication, and after auditing by the administration, the majority are proven right.
5. The current pharmacist does not maintain the toxic drug register, the amount of their expenditure, and the amount
purchased of them. This is a very important point subject to audit by health inspectors and results in
criminal liability.
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TELEPHONES 7480 3006
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number 7480 3006
No. Number:
Date:
Dressing
1. He is incompetent to perform this task, although he practiced it for a period in the Iraq Petroleum Company stations.
2. Despite the limited amount of dressing work in the hospital, Dr. Sustman performs the dressing for his patients himself
and sometimes Mr. Yaqoub assists him. In these few cases, his errors led
to performing three operations on a single patient and almost cost the patient's life, which forced him
to flee from the hospital after staying there for about two months.
Therefore, we request a decision on the appointment of the pharmacist, Miss Madeleine, a 50/51 graduate of
the Iraqi College of Pharmacy, immediately, so that she can finish the handover of the
Amiri funds in her custody at the Public Health department. This will take at least about one month until
she joins our hospital.
A preliminary agreement has been reached with her for a monthly salary of 45/- Dinars after
her commitment to maintain and control the records of the medicine store and the pharmacy. Note that the increase in
salary is proportionate to the complete economy in pharmacy expenditures, as controlling the records saves
the hospital an amount greater than the difference between the two salaries.
The preliminary agreement was reached with her after consulting and taking the opinions of both Dr. Salman Mishal,
the resident physician, and Mr. Shlomo Somikh, the auditor. Therefore, we request a decision on the matter immediately
as it cannot tolerate delay in view of the above.
The aforementioned person currently receives a salary of 35 Dinars per month from the government and works at
the Al-Ahali Pharmacy in the evening for a salary of 20 Dinars per month. She agreed after insistence to a salary of
45 Dinars. I have obtained Dr. Sustman's approval for this, and he informed me of the necessity of making this appointment
immediately. The new formations will be as follows:
Additions | Cancellations
1 Pharmacist with a salary of 45 Dinars | 1 Head of Farmers with a salary of 20 Dinars
1 Dresser with a salary of 15 Dinars | 1 Pharmacist with a salary of 25 Dinars
60 | 45
The difference is 15 Dinars per month, which is the amount the hospital will bear monthly.
Please accept our highest respect...
11/MM
1/8/949
Member of the Physical Council delegated for Hospital Affairs Management.
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17/6/1952
⟦illegible⟧
Grant for the nurse Juliette Elia
To -
Administration of Mir Elias Hospital
Greetings
With reference to your letter No. M Sh / 242/24 dated 10/6/52.
The Corporal Council decided in its session held on 13/6/1952 to disburse an amount of
twenty-four dinars to you
Please accept the assurances of our highest respect
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Corporal Council
Copy to -
Accountant of the Community Presidency
1- To issue a check in the amount of twenty-four dinars to the order of the accountant of Mir Elias Hospital
to be delivered to him against a receipt signed by him and certified by Mr. Yaqub Ezra Abdullah, member of
the committee delegated to manage the hospital's affairs.
2- The amount shall be recorded under the grants category
⟦signature⟧
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Telephone Number { 3006 / 7480
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
TELEPHONES { 7480 / 3006
⟦illegible⟧
828
12 / 6 / 1952
Incoming Number
No. M. Sh / 24 / 242
Date: 10 / 6 / 1952
His Excellency the President of the Physical Council, Respectfully
Greetings,
Reference to your letter numbered 854 / 52 dated 9 / 6 / 952
Approval has been granted to pay an amount of 24 Dinars to the nurse
Juliet Elia in addition to the amount paid to her which was 20 Dinars. Since
the hospital is currently suffering from financial difficulties, please be so kind as to approve the payment of
the latter amount of 24 Dinars to this hospital and consider it part of
the grants.
Attached you will find the petitioner's petition.
Please accept our highest respects.
Member of the Physical Council
The Delegate
for Managing Hospital Affairs.
11/22
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25/5/949
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His Excellency, Deputy Head of the Community, Respectfully
Presented to your Excellency:
I am Juliet, daughter of Ilya Ishaq Wafair, a nurse in your hospitals
from the year 1941 until now, which is nearly eleven years.
And now I have decided to travel, and I am in poor circumstances and have nothing with me.
Above this, I am assisting my brother Murad, who was imprisoned for three years
and is now detained awaiting travel, and my salary barely suffices for me and my brother. And
some of the respected notables of the community know of this difficult situation of mine and what has befallen me
of disasters. For these reasons, I have come to you with this petition, appealing and seeking mercy
from your Excellency to look upon me and kindly assist me with the travel fees required of me.
With this, you have much thanks and respect.
The Signatory
Juliet Ilya Ishaq Wafair
Juliet
Baghdad 4 / 2 / 1952
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17 / 6 / 1952
The remainder of May 52 salaries and the hospital's debts
To -
Management of Mir Elias Hospital
Greetings,
With reference to your letter No. 244/267 dated 10 / 6 / 1952
The Lay Council decided in its session held on 13 / 6 / 1952 the following :-
1- Disbursement of the remaining amount of May 52 salaries, amounting to 280.705 Dinars, provided that the mentioned amount is recorded as a debt on
the hospital to the Lay Council
2- Postponing the consideration of the matter of the debts owed by the hospital to another time
3- The hospital management must take the necessary measures to ensure the collection of the debts owed to the hospital, which are mentioned in the list attached
to your above letter, and to inform the Council of this
Please accept our highest respect
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Acting Head of the Community
Chairman of the Lay Council
A copy of it to :-
The Accountant of the Community Presidency -
1- Handing over a check for the amount of 280.705 Dinars to the order of the accountant of Mir Elias Hospital and delivering it to him according to a receipt
signed by him and certified by Mr. Yaqoub Ezra Abdullah in his capacity as the Managing Member for managing
the affairs of Mir Elias Hospital
2- The mentioned amount is recorded as a debt for the Lay Council on the hospital
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TELEPHONES 7480 8006
Meir Elias Hospital
Baghdad
MEIR ELIAS HOSPITAL
BAGHDAD
Telephone Number 7480
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Number: 244 / 26
Date: 10 / 6 / 1952
No.: 244 / 26
Date: 10 / 6 / 1952
His Excellency the President of the respected Lay Council.
After greetings,
The hospital is suffering from harsh and difficult conditions from a financial perspective due to the current small number of patients, and most of the hospital staff have not received their salaries for the month of May 1952, and the hospital administration is primarily dependent on the assistance of the respected Lay Council.
Attached is a list of the debts owed by the hospital, and we hope that you will take the necessary measures to settle them urgently so that the hospital can manage its affairs in the required manner.
Please accept our highest respect.
⟦signature⟧
Member of the Lay Council
Delegated
for the administration of hospital affairs
11 / M M
5000
25 / 5 / 1949