Reports and articles by the Ghetto Archives staff: "The Social Welfare Department - Its Establishment, Activity and Closure" by Jozef Zelkowicz Survey about the activities of the Social Welfare Department from its establishment, 15 October 1939 until its closure in its initial format, 27 September 1940; statistical data taken from Rumkowski's reports to the Gestapo and from departmental reports to Rumkowski regarding its activities; most of the data is related to the activity of the public kitchens which were opened first in the city and then in the ghetto; details about the number of lunches distributed, December 1939- September 1940; aid given in money and aid provided as basic items during that period; the author's criticism of the department's methods, its favoritism and inefficiency; examination of the department by the Supreme Control Department, which decided to close down the department in its current format.