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Łódź Charity for Disabled (1885-1914) by one_evening is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document discusses the care for the disabled and ill provided by the Łódź Christian Charity Society (ŁChTD) in Łódź, Poland from 1885-1914. In 1886, ŁChTD opened the first welfare institution, a House for Old People and the Disabled, to care for those unable to work or support themselves. The number of residents steadily increased over the years, reaching 83 by 1895. Most residents were poor, Catholic women. Over time, the number of Evangelical residents increased as well. The House provided shelter an

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