International Leprosy Association -
History of Leprosy

  • International Leprosy Association -
    History of Leprosy

    Database

    Santa Isabel

    Location

    Category Leprosarium
    Country Brazil
    Address Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

    Notes

    Construction began in 1919 and the state leprosarium was inaugurated on 23 December 1931. On 15 December 1936 there were 1 234 patients and its capacity was being extended to 1 600.
    (Araujo, H C S. 'A lepra e as organizações anti-leprosas do Brasil em 1936'. Mem. Inst. Osw. Cruz, 1937:32 (1) 136-7)

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