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[14] [. . .] fulfilling herself for the welfare of the people. There were no [. . .]. There were no divisions on religious grounds. It was not like that, that Jews went to Jewish tenements. But some physicians complained that in individual cases people did not want to listen to Jewish physicians. They were usually in charge of vaccinations.

From that time on she has had no contact with the Germans. All campaigns with the participation of physicians have been organized by the Polish health centre. The atmosphere was very nice and friendly. Jews held positions on all levels and there was no discrimination.

The work had a sanitary-hygienic character. They supervised rubbish removal from the tenements and the maintenance of standards of hygiene, etc. The interlocutor’s area covered Dzielna Street numbers 1−13, Nowolipki Street 10−20, and several tenements on Zamenhofa and Karmelicka streets. [. . .] she had to visit those tenements with two other [physicians?], inspect them, and give advice. Suddenly, there was an order to immediately conduct general, compulsory vaccinations for typhoid fever, but neither vaccines nor a list of those to be vaccinated were sent. They had to send daily reports on the number of vaccinated people. The Red Cross was helping. The vaccination campaign took several months. Thereafter certificates were issued and those without certificates could not receive food coupons. After the inspections of private flats began, and whenever a flat was deemed dirty a steaming was immediately ordered and the residents had to go to the bathhouse every 2 weeks. House Committees provided soap, but they had no bed clothes. The next year a compulsory free-of-charge vaccination was ordered again, but people could also get vaccinated by private physicians. Those who could not afford the cost could go to the vaccination centre and get vaccinated for free. Jews were vaccinated by a block physician, who received vaccines as well as free-of-charge certificate forms. But he could vaccinate only those who paid a fee to the health centre in the amount of 1 zloty or, if they had a discount, 50 gr. Private physicians who gave vaccinations paid 20 gr for every vaccinated person. They also had to pay for the forms. During a certain period block physicians assisted with steamings. Later on, however, they were dismissed.

The interlocutor ran the centres on Nalewki Street 10. [Her wards] were Halutzim. The atmosphere in the centre was very friendly. There were girls whom she treated herself. And then they managed to convince the TOZ to