The document below was provided by Dr. Abraham Werner and
loosely translated from Polish by William Leibner. It appears to be a copy of a report sent by the local Sanok
J.S.S. (Jewish Self Help Organization) branch to its headquarters in
Krakow. The J.S.S. helped various
Jewish communities during the initial stages of World War II.
Place - Sanok District - Sanok
Region - Krakow
Postal area - Sanok, 9 Galicia, Poland
Fact sheet
From September 1st 1941 to
September 31st 1941
1. Number of Jews prior to the war - 7000 presently 2400
Merchants prior to the war - 800 presently 140
Artisans prior to the
war - 350 presently 150
Workers prior to the war - 100 presently 200
Professions prior to the war
- 80 presently 8
Without a trade prior to the war -
150 presently 600
(Note of translator: Notice the radical shift of
the economic situation of the Jewish population)
2. Number of people applying for assistance - 550
Number of receiving assistance - 334
3. Office providing assistance: J.S.S.
branch Sanok and the Judenrat of Sanok
4. Who contributed the funds for
the social assistance and in what amounts -
· J.S.S. in Krakow 1200 zloty
· Judenrat of Sanok 150 zloty
5. Forms of assistance –
· 5172 meals were served to an average of 172
· 22 people were provided with medical assistance
·
supported 140 people.
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7. Who cares for the children? Ko,
up. ( Abbreviation & illegible)
8. Number of Jews working in labor
camps - 51
Number employed for the local administration - 50
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10. Number of artisans working in
their shops (illegible)
Kinds of shops which exist: shoemakers – tailors – plumbers
11. Number of Jewish contractors - 160
12. Expenses for supporting community
- 4229 zloty and 56 groshen
Cash expenses - 3667 zloty and 45 groshen
Sources for revenue are:
· J.S.S. Support from Krakow
· Judenrat of Sanok
· Voluntary contributions
*There is occasional inspection of
the books of expenses
13. Items the Jews receive in their
support assistance and the quantity-
· Usually 2 kilos of bread flour
·
200 grams of sugar monthly
Items not distributed –
· regular flour
· barley
· fats