The Preventorium in Łagiewniki
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
Identifier
PL_39_606_Ł-I 8-97
Tag
Seweryn Sterling; healthcare; social welfare; tuberculosis; children
Collection
Citation
“The Preventorium in Łagiewniki,” Jewish Life in Interwar Łódź , accessed April 18, 2024, https://jewish-lodz.iu.edu/items/show/1915.