The Preventorium in Łagiewniki

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Title

The Preventorium in Łagiewniki

Description

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 trailblazer in the effort to eradicate tuberculosis. This photo pictures children resting in deck chairs.

Source

The State Archives in Łódź

Date

before 3.03.1929 /1938

Tag

Seweryn Sterling; healthcare; social welfare; tuberculosis; children

Collection

Citation

“The Preventorium in Łagiewniki,” Jewish Life in Interwar Łódź , accessed December 14, 2024, https://jewish-lodz.iu.edu/items/show/1915.