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    History of Leprosy

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    Santa Teresa

    Location

    Category Leprosarium
    Country Brazil
    Address São José, Santa Catarina

    Notes

    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)

    http://www.saude.sc.gov.br/secretaria/unidades/hospitais/sta_tereza/

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