[Comparative analysis of Rostov-on-the-Don autopsy materials during the pre- and postwar periods (proceedings)]

The data from the pathology departments of the city for two 15-year periods, pre- and postwar, are compared. Changes in the ratios of the main groups of diseases are noted: in the prewar period most prevalent were infectious diseases followed by tuberculosis, cardio-vascular diseases, and tumours. In the postwar period most frequent are cardiovascular diseases followed by tumours; infectious diseases and tuberculosis have become considerably less frequent.