International Leprosy Association -
History of Leprosy

  • International Leprosy Association -
    History of Leprosy

    Database

    Bananal

    Location

    Category Leprosarium
    Country Brazil
    Address Goiás (Goiaz)

    Notes

    Souza-Araújo records the existence of three small leprosy asylums, Annapolis [sic], Bananal and Catalão (Helena Bernard) in the state of Goías, created a few years before the time of writing. He describes them as being maintained by private institutions.

    (Araujo, H C S. 'A lepra e as organizações anti-leprosas do Brasil em 1936. Mem. Inst. Osw. Cruz, 1937:32 (1) 154)

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