Regional leprosarium for the southern part of the state of Minas Gerais, created by Decree No. 11 087 of 25 November 1933. Construction began in 1936.
(Araujo, H C S. 'A lepra e as organizações anti-leprosas do Brasil em 1936'. Mem. Inst. Osw. Cruz, 1937:32 (1) 137)