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Men having their hair shorn at a delousing facility
This delousing facility was but one of many in Łódź at the time of the First World War. Official policy required boys and men being treated at such facilities to have their heads shaved. Here we see this service rendered by a man in medical garb.
Obligatory disinfection of a residence at No. 14 Pańska Street
During World War I, the material and medical conditions in which Łódź residents lived were dire. The lack of detergents, especially of regular soap, made proper upkeep of personal hygiene nearly impossible. Communicable diseases such as cholera,…
Sanatorium for the Treatment of Tuberculosis in Chojny
The Municipal Sanatorium for Patients with tuberculosis in Chojny (then a village southwest of Łódź) was created in 1918 on Dr. Seweryn Sterling's initiative. 80 patients in the initial stages of tuberculosis could be treated at the facility…
Station XI of the "Drop of Milk" Association for the Welfare of Mothers and Children - Bolesław Traczykowski
A man identified as Bolesław Traczykowski (the photographer, Włodzimierz Pfeiffer shared this name with us in his description of the photo's negative) poses and smiles in front of a signboard. Station XI of the "Drop of Milk" program was the last one…
Summer day camps 3
Summer day camps were held in two courses during the vacation months (July and August), on a daily basis (excluding holidays) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Camp attendees were entitled to three free meals a day. Here the photographer has happened upon…
The Preventorium in Łagiewniki
Children's Preventorium, established in Łagiewniki in 1920 for children infected with tuberculosis. At this facility, children could rest in conditions favorable to their recovery. One of the establishment's founders, Seweryn Sterling was a…
The Sick Fund Sanatorium in Tuszynek
The first home for children endangered by tuberculosis was set up in Tuszynek in 1927. The home boasted six sleeping wards and a large dining area (pictured here). In the photo, several dozen girls being treated at the facility sit around a large…
Waiting Room at the Children's Health Insurance Fund Clinic No. 6 - 119 Aleksandrowska Street
The health clinic on Aleksandrowska Street housed offices for Surgery and Internal Medicine. In this picture, people are seated on two benches in the clinic's waiting room. A ceramic tile stove and large table are situated along one wall.
Women having their hair shorn at a delousing facility
This photograph presents one of the many delousing facilities in Łódź at the time of the First World War. Official policy required girls and women being treated at such facilities to have their heads shaved. Here we see this service rendered by a man…