The problems of railroad medicine at the Pirogov Congresses. Report I. The organization of medical care at railroad transport.

The article considers problems of organization of medical care at railroad transport in Russia at beginning of XX century. The implemented historical reconstruction was based on materials of section of railroad medicine of Congresses of the Society of Russian Physicians in memory of N. I. Pirogov. The issues are analyzed concerning legal basis of railroad medicine, duties of services and position of railroad physicians, principles of organization of medical sanitary unit and medical care of passengers, organization of sanitary supervision of status of railroad workers and ensuring safety on railroad transport.