STRUGGLE WITH SOCIAL DISEASES IN MOUNTAIN ALTAI IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE XX CENTURY
The article reveals the basic stages, methods and forms of struggle against social diseases in Mountain Altai in the first half of the XX century. Relying on a wide range of sources from regional archives, the authors identify causes for the spread of diseases involving living standards of the regional population, reveal peculiarities of medical and preventive measures taken to treat diseases and prevent morbidity, describe participation and specificity of work of public organizations to struggle against social diseases in the ethnic minority region.