The Archive · 1936

Government Service

Mr, A. R. Mirfondereski, the lewly appointed Tranian Corsul-General for China, took up his new post in Shangival on October 1. Graduating from the Political and" Law College in Teheran in May, 1907, he entered the Ministry of Justice, where he remained for the next ton years in various capacities, including the post of prosecutor of the Criminal Court for a period of three years.

He entered the service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jan~ unary, 1918, when he was uppointed director of the Personnel Department. Later, he was given the post of director of the Second Political Department, which includes the services Russia, Turkey, and the Balkans. For a period of five years, he held the position of Iranian Consul-General in Tiflis, Caucasia, returning to Teheran to become director of the Press, Information and Translation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Lately, he has held the post of Chet clu Cabinet of the Ministry, and his new appoinunent comes 19 him after nearly thirty years work Inthe judicial and foreign services of his country, Accompanying him is his wife, Mrs, Bohjat Mirfonderesk!, the eldest Aaughter of Hix Excelleny Alt Goull Anssary, one of Iran's greatest states men, who wax Minister of Foreign Affairs several times, and was the iranian Ambassador to Moscow for nearly ten yours. Mrs. Mirfendereski was educated in Teheran, and speaks both French and Russian, The statistics for the month. of August indleaie. that approximately the" tame amount of hompial work has, been dace dating, "August during the previous month, some. the above lasafcations for" August being a ite higher and some a litle Tower than those for July.

There has been a very definite popularity Yn the depertnent, the num ths having increased {rom 23 In August. Apart {om simply an inereage fu the m= for of pire recorded, the Bosptal fa"aselsting the community. generally by the holding of a ante-natal elinle for expectant mothers Many such totes attend atthe hospital for {eversl_ montht before the childs expected" and many of them setaelly ook beds two" months im: advance, During this antesnatal period, the tnothets ure given thorough examina: tion treatment and advice. bonita Weitare Awached Yo this maternity. department well baby clinic has alo been organised. "At ths lini, parents, frequently cars os well as mothers Sitend. seth their buhles, Obser= allens are taken by the hospital Stu of the progress "of the baby's health sua "lessons given (ote Darenls "regarding the general care St the infers such as bathing. feeding. Sie. tis felt that this is avery Sctinile contribution to efforts toe Sraras" child' welfare in the com new class of seventeen girls was admitted 10 th probationer' raining school." The embers of his cat will serve Short probationary. period "before Being sally secepied for full nurses taining

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