Lyashenko I.E., Elizarova M.A., Zheltova V.I.
HISTORIC ASPECTS OF TRACHOMA CONTROL IN ORENBURG REGION (IN THE LATE XIX — EARLY XX CENTURIES) ^{[№ 12 ' 2014]}
There are presented materials on the history of the study of the diagnosis, clinical features, treatment, epidemiology and prevention of trachoma in the Orenburg region. The importance of social and hygienic, household and climatic factors in the spread of trachoma is emphasized. Organizational and preventive measures for the elimination of trachoma in the territory of the Orenburg regionare analyzed.

Lyashenko I.E., Zheltova V.I.
HYGIENIC PREREQUISITES, ENGINEER ELABORATIONS AND BILDING OF THE FIRST WATER-PIPE IN ORENBURG (1820–1830) ^{[№ 9 ' 2014]}
The search of evidences concerning the first events on centralized water supply development in the Orenburg town in the first half of the XIX century was carried out. The facts about hygienic prerequisites, the elaboration of the first models of artificial water-pipe and water-pump in Orenburg are presented. The participation of the governor, engineers, townspeople in realization of one of the engineer constructions is shown.