ProvenanceIn 1949 Krystyna Luzny was doused in DDT by the International Refugee Organisation as part of examinations intended to ensure she was free from infectious diseases.
Donated by Krystyna Luzny. After the Second World War Krystyna and her fiancé Tomasz lived in Germany as refugees. They migrated to Australia in 1950 where both were active in the Adelaide Polish community. Krystyna donated a number of documents from their time as refugees to the Migration Museum.SignificanceAn example of the type of documentation issued to refugees in Displaced Person (DP) camps following the Second World War. After surviving war in Europe refugees’ journeys often began with the trials of bureaucracy which qualified them to emigrate and enabled them a chance at a new life.DescriptionBuff coloured medical certificate issued to Polish-born Michalska Krystyna to certify that she had been medically examined and found to be free from infectious diseases, and that ‘DDT Dusting has been carried out’. Issued by International Refugee Organisation at the Staging Centre at Seedorf, DP camp, Germany.Creator (person)Creator (organisation)AcknowledgementKeywordsPolishDate of Creation1949Date of Usage1949MaterialPaper DimensionType: Total
Height: 10
Width: 20.5
Unit (Lengths): mm Accession NumberHT 1985.0389
