History of pharmacy in Bełżyce, part. I – history of pharmacy in the years 1874-1945

Abstract

The following article is the first in a series designed to Annales, and that relating to the history of pharmacy and hospitality, and teaching the history of pharmacy and medicine in the region of Lublin. Today we try to approximate the people and their places of jobs – pharmacies in Bełżyce. This article is the first part of work

According to the documents filed in The State Archives of Lublin Lucjan Osipowicz Czerwinski founded the first pharmacy in Bełżyce in 1874. L. Czerwiński’s pharmacy was originally located in a non-existent today building near the church (now the Partisan Street).

Opening of the pharmacy took place in the presence of a special committee, which included District Physician of Lublin, pharmacy assessor and the governor. On this occasion a special protocol was drawn up containing details about the external and internal appearance of the pharmacy. Lucjan Czerwiński ran a pharmacy until 1913.

In 1913 Adam Tomaszewki bought the pharmacy in Bełżyce and ran it until 1919. He went down in the history of this town as a social worker and a good organizer. In May 1914 Adam Tomaszewski moved the pharmacy to a merchant house called Kjemnic house located more towards the town center, at the corner of Market Street and Kazimierska Street.

In the interwar period Michał Jabłonowski, Henryk Kowalewski, Wiktor Leśnikowski and Anschel Lerner worked in pharmacy.

During the Second World War the pharmacy was a witness to dramatic events, for example: arresting of Anschel Lerner by the Nazis, the public execution of 23 Poles and extermination of Jews.