O Hospital de Caridade e suas doenças (1903/1904)

Abstract

This work presents the health conditions of the population of the municipality of Santa Maria in Rio Grande do Sul in the early years of the 20th century. From information obtained in the record books and Records of the charity Hospital. Seeking so understand, the relationship established between the patients who sought care at charity Hospital, their illnesses, with knowledge and medical actions produced in that Hospital. Also correlate social and economic aspects, which permeated the local society, in the specified period, underscoring the scenario of installation of an appropriate location for the treatment of diseases and their importance as enrichment of our research problems. Without fail to mention the great number of people, of the most different population segments, which circulated for Santa Maria, showing a considerable population growth. Being that this increase resulted in significant health problems for city, and boosted the local authorities to be more concerned with the proliferation of diseases.