Morbidity of the population in young cities in the 1960s (using the example of Divnogorsk)

This paper analyzes the incidence of diseases of the population of Divnogorsk in the 1960s, which were relevant in the context of modernization and epidemiological transition, «diseases of civilization». Injuries and diseases of the nervous system are also considered as the most common among residents at this time. The author compares the morbidity rates of the population of Divnogorsk and Krasnoyarsk as young and large cities, respectively. The study was carried out using problem-chronological, statistical and comparative research methods. The main source base of the study is the reports of the Divnogorsk City Hospital. For comparison with the morbidity of the population of Krasnoyarsk, the reporting documents on the morbidity of the Krasnoyarsk Department of Health were used. In addition, the materials of the Executive Committee of the Krasnoyarsk Regional Council of Workers Deputies were involved in the work. Most of these documents have not been published before and are being introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. The result of the work is the identification of possible factors influencing the change in morbidity rates of the population of Divnogorsk and young cities in general in the 1960s. The materials of the article can contribute to detailing the features of the dynamics of morbidity in young cities in the context of modernization processes and epidemiological transition.