1915-1918 ASYLUM FOR THE MENTALLY ILL [Part #2]

  

Other Records on Same Subject [from 1918]: https://yourjewishgem.blogspot.com/2026/07/1918-archival-information-asylum-for.html

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From the State Archives in Lodz, 

          Fond: Lodz Jewish Religious Community.

          Reference code: 39/228/0/-/22

          Year: 1915-1918

https://www.szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl/de/jednostka/-/jednostka/11314527

1. Scan #12  Dec. 31, 1915--Nuta Neissbard

    To the Jewish Asylum for the Mentally Ill: Request for this mentally ill person, who resided at Francisz St. 26, could be admitted to the institution.

2. Scan #13

    Request for admission of Jaraelowitsch into the beggars' asylum 

3. Scan #15

   Ruchle Lisner, born Ajzner. Mentally ill.  Moved to Lodz in 1895. Passport # 80728. Relatives in Batuty. (translated by Claude Sonnet 5, AI)

4. Scan #17

This is possibly a log recording the route and timing of Ruchla Lisner's transport as she was moved from community to community en route to Lodz.

5. The letter is from the Imperial Police headquarters in Lodz to the representative board of the Jewish community asking about institutions for neglected Jewish children. Also asked if there was such institutions at another location in the Lodz county, in the Lask district, or in the Brzeziny district. (Claude Sonnet 5)

6. Scan #27

Father requested, in writing, that daughter Pesse Sch. be institutionalized for mental illness free of charge. He was too poor to pay for the service. The request had been made verbally, at first.

7. Scan #

    Dated 5 Apr 1916. Medical certificate issued by a doctor, certifying that a man named Hersz Majer Goldstein/Oldstein, suffered from mental illness (indicated a form of early-onset dementia; what was later known as schizophrenia). requested that he be admitted to a psychiatric hospital.

8. Scan #33

Request for the Community Board to arrange for Hersch David Dawidowicz's immediate admission/transfer into a mental hospital for a recurring mental illness (previously treated successfully at a psychiatric hospital).

9. Scan #50

Adam Rode, 11 year old homeless boy. Taken into custody because he was homeless. Police requested the Jewish community take charge of Adam to prevent neglect.

This is only a partial listing. Continue on to the additional scans for additional names & other information, using your favorite translators as needed. I used ChatGPT, Claude, & Perplexity Pro, & Google Translate. I can't guarantee the accuracy of the translations.