From October 17 until November 4, 1941, following the order by Heinrich Himmler of September 18, 1941, 19,722 Jews were deported to Łódź from Austria, Czech Republic, Luxembourg and Germany. 
 
"In the afternoon, the first group of displaced persons from Vienna arrived in Marysin. They brought a wagon of bread and perfect suitcases. They were dressed very well. Some have sons that fight at the front. There are clergymen and doctors. Every day, the same number of them is supposed to be arriving, twenty thousand in total.”
The Diary of Dawid Sierakowiak, 
 
"These people did not realize the full extent of the circumstances in which they found themselves. The prevailing mood was that of a picnic or an excursion into the unknown. For the time being, the local population was not allowed and the displaced were in no hurry to contact them. (...) Suitcases served as tables, bunks were used for chairs. The displaced have yet to experience hunger, their curiosity was greater than panic and horror.” 
Arnold Mostowicz, 
 
"It is worth mentioning that as a result of the settlement of newly arrived people, the ghetto gained a number of talented performers: pianists and singers. Particularly noteworthy are the performances of piano master [Leopold] Birkenfeld from Vienna. (...) On the command of Mr. Chairman, in mid-November the House of Culture listed all musicians, drama artists and painters arrived in transports. The number of registered people reached several dozens.” 
Chronicle of the Łódź Ghetto, 1941. 

In the period from December 7, 1941 until August 28, 1942, 17,826 Jews from liquidated provincial ghettos were placed in the Łódź ghetto, including towns such as Włocławek, Brzeziny, Głowno, Ozorków, Stryków, Łask, Sieradz, Zduńska Wola or Wieluń.