STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2772, sig. 109-17/4

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97 - 9 - 307._Stidt._Sozialanstalten. 3070. Sozialhcime in Reuth. The welfare homes in Reuth are for the accommodation of old and young needy people, who cannot find another place to live. In addition, there is a children's shelter for nursing mothers and children up to 6 years old, a child's refuge for children from 6 to 15 years old and a nursing home for children. In addition, there is an old-age and self-paying nursing home. The institution consists of 26 buildings, which are used as follows: 5 old-aged homes, of which 4 have 270 beds and 1 have 200 beds; 5 nursing homes with 220 beds each; 4 children's homes with a total of 80 beds; 1 nursing home for self-paid persons with 230 beds. The remaining ll Gebiudc are used for administrative and economic purposes, for Pfleglinge a total of 3ogo beds are available. Since the beginning of I942, the majority of the Hcime is used by dr Deutsche Wehrmacht for hospital purposes. The existing 5 retirement homes and 5 nursing homes with a total of 2280 beds have been made available to the Vehrmacht. Economic personnel are provided with the military staff by the institution. The maintenance of the rooms is carried out by the staff of the institute. In the institutional kitchen, the staff also cooks for the Wehrmaat. However, the food supplies are provided by the Wehrmacht, for which the Wchrmacht pays the amount of RM l.50 per bed and per day to the institution.