International Leprosy Association -
History of Leprosy

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    1885 Neyoor (Colachel)This home was founded.Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098 and
    Report on Leprosy and its Control in India by the Committee appointed by the Central Advisory Board of Health (1941). Government of India Press, New Dehli, 1942, p. 60. [Leprosarium] [India]
    1888 Neyoor (Colachel)One of the oldest stations of the Mission to Lepers [Leprosarium] [India]
    1890 Neyoor (Colachel)London Missionary Society work carried out by Dr and Mrs Fry. It is described has having "old leper huts" and soon to be the site of "The Charles Pease Memorial Home for Lepers" and the Charles Gurney Pease Memorial Home for Untainted Children.
    Bailey, W. The Lepers of Our Indian Empire: A Visit to Them in 1890-91, London: John Shaw, 1891 (p. 57) [Leprosarium] [India]
    1927 Neyoor (Colachel)Cochrane mentions it as a small settlement [Leprosarium] [India]
    1931 Neyoor (Colachel)90 patients housed in 45 stone/brick buildings.
    The home was overseen by Honorary Superintendent Dr TH Somervell, with additional medical provision from Dr TM Orr and Dr P Kurier. Under the management of the London Mission Society, with funding from Mission to Lepers and Travancore Government. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098. [Leprosarium] [India]
    1941 Neyoor (Colachel)The leprosarium had accommodation for 170 patients, and was administered by a mission.
    Source: Report on Leprosy and its Control in India by the Committee appointed by the Central Advisory Board of Health (1941). Government of India Press, New Dehli, 1942, p. 60. [Leprosarium] [India]
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