An Investigation into a Medical Report on Typhoid in Shiraz in ۱۳۲۲ Solar Hijri (۱۹۴۳ AD)

The Second World War brought many calamities on Iran, one of which was the spread of contagious diseases. The climax of the epidemic diseases was between the years ۱۳۲۰ (۱۹۴۱) and ۱۳۲۲ (۱۹۴۳). The disease spread mostly in Tehran, the capital of Iran. The fatality rate, however, was not as high as other cities. This was due to the availability of more medical facilities in the capital. The people of Shiraz were also inflicted with typhoid and typhus, the former causing the most fatalities, though. The greatest death toll from typhoid was in the year ۱۳۲۲ (۱۹۴۳) in Shiraz. This paper studied a medical document dated ۱۳۲۱ (۱۹۴۲) reporting on the spread of the two diseases. The document belongs to the Fars province high commissioner of medical hygiene. The report gives an account of water distribution centers, calling for some preventive measures. The outbreak of typhoid in the city shows that the governmental authorities have neglected the warnings given in the report, resulting in the death of numerous people.