Object numberM2001/001:059
DescriptionHealth Insurance document issued by the Polish Civil Authorities. It enables the person to whom this booklet is issued and his family to benefit from medical and dental services free of charge. It was issued in Lodz, Poland, to Mr Jakob Sapir (the son of Mowsze), who was born 18 June 1904. It states that he is married and his wifes name is mentioned as Z Tauba, born in 1926. The booklet also records dates when medical service was sought, and a doctors opinion whether the person is fit to work.
Jakob Sapir, his wife Tola and son Peter, travelled in the late 1930s from Poland to Vilno in Lithuania, then on to Moscow. They then travelled from Vladivostock to Kobe, Japan and eventually arrived in Shanghai in 1941. They lived in the French quarter in Shanghai, but were later moved into the Hongkew ghetto. Peter Sapir attended St. Francis Xavier's school, run by English priests, which was outside the ghetto boundary. Jakob Sapir earned a living in Shanghai running a Polish kitchen. The family left Shanghai in 1947, aboard the "Hwa Lien" ship, migrating to Sydney, Australia.
Jakob Sapir, his wife Tola and son Peter, travelled in the late 1930s from Poland to Vilno in Lithuania, then on to Moscow. They then travelled from Vladivostock to Kobe, Japan and eventually arrived in Shanghai in 1941. They lived in the French quarter in Shanghai, but were later moved into the Hongkew ghetto. Peter Sapir attended St. Francis Xavier's school, run by English priests, which was outside the ghetto boundary. Jakob Sapir earned a living in Shanghai running a Polish kitchen. The family left Shanghai in 1947, aboard the "Hwa Lien" ship, migrating to Sydney, Australia.
Production placeLodz, Poland
Production date 1920 - 1930
SubjectPre-war life, health insurance, health services
Materialpaper
Dimensions
- whole width: 100.00 mm
whole height: 160.00 mm
Language
- Polish This booklet is a Health Insurance document issued by the Polish Civil Authorities. It enables the person to whom this booklet is issued and his family to benefit from medical and dental services free of charge. It was issued in Lodz, Poland, to Mr Jakob Sapir (the son of Mowsze), who was born 18th June 1904. It states that he was married and his wifes name is mentioned as Z Tauba, born in 1926. The book contains recorded dates when medical service was sought, doctors opinion whether the person is fit to work, and the signature of the doctor.
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Dr Peter Sapir