Category | Leprosarium |
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Country | Brazil |
Address | São José, Santa Catarina |
Located 24 kilometres from the state capital of Florianópolis. On 29 July 1936, the foundation stone of the Colony was laid. The initial capacity was to be 300 beds.
(Araujo, H C S. 'A lepra e as organizações anti-leprosas do Brasil em 1936: 18.- Estado de Santa Catharina - Organizações anti-leprosas do Estado: Colonia de Leprosos "Santa Thereza", municipio de São José'. Mem. Inst. Osw. Cruz, 1937:32 (1) 151.)
Inaugurated March 1940 in the presence of Getúlio Vargas (President of the Republic, 1930-1945).
('Saúde pública em Santa Catarina' of the Departamento Estadual de Imprensa e Propaganda, 1943-44, Florianópolis. Held in Biblioteca Nacional)