 In 1851 the eastern part of the village (later known as Zagrodniki) was struck by a devastating fire, and in 1855 the area experienced a famine caused by protracted rains.Poor sanitation and poverty contributed to disease, including two outbreaks of cholera.The year 1875 saw a reparceling of land, which led to the creation of six areas of settlement (Długa Kolonia, Mała Kolonia, Działy, Brzózki, Piaski and Zagrodniki) that were to form the structure of Retkinia until the construction of the housing estate in the 1970s.