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| 1828 | Pulau JerejakPulau Jerejak was first mentioned in March 1828 as a possible isolation centre for leprosy patients, by the Surgeon General. A Joshua-Raghavar, Leprosy in Malaysia: Past, Present and Future,( A Joshua-Raghavar: Sungai Buluh, West Malaysia, 1983):38 [Leprosarium] [Malaysia] |
| 1830 | Pulau JerejakIn May 1830, the Senior Surgeon wrote again stressing the infectious nature of the disease, and though he had not given up the idea of isolation on an island, he suggested a separate hospital. A Joshua-Raghavar, Leprosy in Malaysia: Past, Present and Future,( A Joshua-Raghavar: Sungai Buluh, West Malaysia, 1983):39 [Leprosarium] [Malaysia] |
| 1863 | Pulau JerejakA firm proposal to erect a hospital or asylum on the island specially for leprosy sufferers in Penang was made by its Resident Councillor when he wrote to the Governor of the Straits Settlements on 4th September 1863. According to the Resident, the Chinese in Penang were prepared to raise $10,000 at least for the construction of buildings. The Resident asked the Governor to select a site for the hospital and expressed the view that it might be useful to pass a general Act empowering the removal of paupers and leprosy sufferers to islands adjacent to the various stations in the Straits Settlements. The Governor was pleased with the move and prepared to make a grant of the land for the proposed site. He would prepare and send a draft enactment to the india Office for enforcing compulsory residence. Within three weeks the Resident informed the Governor that $14,000 had been subscribed towards the project. The Governor immediately sanctioned a grant of land and ordered the Public Works Department to prepare suitable plans. (A Joshua-Raghavar, Leprosy in Malaysia: Past, Present and Future,( A Joshua-Raghavar: Sungai Buluh, West Malaysia, 1983): 39) [Leprosarium] [Malaysia] |
| 1864 | Pulau JerejakIn October 1864, a special committee consisting of the Senior Surgeon, the Assistant Surgeon of Penang and Executive Engineer met to examine the situation and on the 4th of the same month forwarded their Report to the Governor. Their findings were that the site of the proposed hospital was a "good one", "the best that could have been selected on the island ... 120 feet from the beach and about 15 feet above high water mark". "The spot was clean and well-cleared of jungle". The soil was sandy and drained well after rain and there was an abundance of good water near by "after careful consideration nothing could be found to militate against it as a suitable position for a hospital". In the opinion of the Committee "the recent cases of fever" were due to "great exposure" "whilst digging in the foundations." (A Joshua-Raghavar, Leprosy in Malaysia: Past, Present and Future,( A Joshua-Raghavar: Sungai Buluh, West Malaysia, 1983): 39) [Leprosarium] [Malaysia] |
| 1868 | Pulau JerejakThe Governor informed the newly appointed Legislative Council of the Crown Colony that he proposed to send most of the leprosy sufferers of the Straits Settlements to Pulau Jerejak. (A Joshua-Raghavar, Leprosy in Malaysia: Past, Present and Future,( A Joshua-Raghavar: Sungai Buluh, West Malaysia, 1983): 39) [Leprosarium] [Malaysia] |
| 1871 | Pulau JerejakWhen Pulau Jerejak was opened in 1871, the patients were probably only from the Penang-Province Wellesley area, since there was yet no law for compulsory segregation, and Singapore had established its own hospital for leprosy patients in a renovated goal building in the Serangoon Road-Lavender Street area. (A Joshua-Raghavar, Leprosy in Malaysia: Past, Present and Future,( A Joshua-Raghavar: Sungai Buluh, West Malaysia, 1983): 39-40) [Leprosarium] [Malaysia] |
| 1886 | Pulau Jerejak157. There have been no additions or alterations to these buildings. The cornpound has undergone much improvement. Part of the open space in front of the Asylum has been turfed, and tlie whole will be completed shortly. The Eucalyptus trees mentioned in last report as having been planted all round the Asylum, are growing well. i 158. The sanitary condition of the Asylum has been satisfactory. No cases of malarial fever occurred. There were a few deaths from beri-beri among the patients who were admitted with the disease from without. 159. The health of ihc inmates during the year has been fair, the mortality being less than that for 1885. The total number treated has been 197. Of these, 75 died as against 85 in the previous year, giving a percentage of 38.27, against 41.6, respectively; This death.rate, though high, is chiefly due to the cases admitted being in a cachectic, ill-nourished, feeble condition, suffering more or less from extensive iilceration, general debility witli intercurrcnt syphilis, many of them being besides victims to opium smoking. 160., The regular number of lepers drafted during the year from Singapore and Malacca was 44. These arrived at the Asylum on the 8th of January, 1886, One of them died on the voyage, and one on the morning of his arrival on the Island. 161. The gurjon and chaulmaugra oil treatment is vigorously carried out, with beneficial results. Some of tlic patients will soon be ready for discharge. 162. The behaviour of the inmates throughout the year has been most satisfactory, and so much so that the police guard hitherto attached to the Asylum was dis- pensed with in September last, being considered no longer necessary. 163. As the system of keeping up a fishing stake ("blat") for the lepers did not work satisfactorily, it has been stopped, and the Colonial Surgeon in charge has entered into a contract with fishermen whose fishing grounds are in the vicinity to supply regularly fresh fish for the inmates. 164. The water supply has been good and ample. 165. The money realised from the cocoa-nut trees in the compound has been $100 for the year. 166. The rainfall amounted to 110.10 inches. i67.. Regular visits, twice .1 week, have been paid by the Colonial Surgeon. The Superintendent and working staff have given every satisfaction. Report on the Leper Hospital. The report was recorded in the Straits Settlement Annual Department Reports [Leprosarium] [Malaysia] |
| 1888 | Pulau Jerejak1. There have been no additions or alterations made to these buildings during the year. 2. The number of cases treated in (lie male and female hospitals was 109. The average daily sick was 35.93, and the rate of mortality was 28.44 per cent. 3. At the end of April, a batch of 24 lepers was sent to Pulau Jerejak The voyage up occupied 22 days, owing to adverse winds. 4. I have nothing more to report except that the conduct of the male lepers has been unusually good and there have been few absconders. Report by Dr Mugliston Colonial Surgeon on the Leper Hospital. The report was recorded in the Straits Settlement Annual Department Reports vol 10/28 1888 [Leprosarium] [Malaysia] |
| 1890 | Pulau Jerejak62. Acting Colonial Surgeon Leask reports on this hospital 1. One hundred and ten (l10) lepers were admitted into Hospital during the year which, with 22 that remained from last year, made a total of 132. Of these, there were discharged 18, transferred 42, absconded 27, died 18, remained at end of year 27. 2. Fourteen (14) prisoners were treated during the year in the Prison Ward. On the 21st April, 2 long sentenced prisoners made their escape by lilting a plank off the floor. 3. On the night of 18th August, a batch of 22 male lepers escaped from the Hospital by wrenching off one of the doors of the ward and overpowering the two attendants. Of these, five were arrested and brought back by the Police. 4. I'o ensure their safe custody for the future, I would recommend that the three wards in the male Hospital be replaced by semi-permanent, ones similar to tliose at the Pauper Hospital. The number of watchmen, too. is inadequate for the proper control of these men, especially when a large body of them is in Hospital. 5. The average daily sick was 37.49, and their mortality 13.63 per cent. 6. Of the total treated, 25 were females, amongst whom 3 deaths occurred. 7. Forty-two (42) lepers, amongst whom were two prisoners, were transferred to the I.eper Asylum, Pulau Jerejak, on the 3rd December. Report on the Leper Hospital. The report was recorded in the Straits Settlement Annual Department Reports [Leprosarium] [Malaysia] |
| 1906 | Pulau JerejakIn 1906, Jeanselme visited and recorded 495 leprosy patients there. ( A Joshua-Raghavar, Leprosy in Malaysia: Past, Present and Future,( A Joshua-Raghavar: Sungai Buluh, West Malaysia, 1983): 40) [Leprosarium] [Malaysia] |
| 1926 | Pulau JerejakDr H C de Souza Araujo noted that the population had arisen to 700. A Joshua-Raghavar, Leprosy in Malaysia: Past, Present and Future,( A Joshua-Raghavar: Sungai Buluh, West Malaysia, 1983): 40 [Leprosarium] [Malaysia] |
| 1954 | Pulau JerejakAt the Pulau Jerejak Settlement too, reduced in the post-war years to some 400 patients occupying 131 semi-detached houses in the western part of theisland, patients were engaged in similar activities, but on a smaller scale: "Gardening, poultry rearing, fishing are the main occupations. Each community has its own club room, where reading and indoor games are indulged in." (A Joshua-Raghavar, Leprosy in Malaysia: Past, Present and Future,( A Joshua-Raghavar: Sungai Buluh, West Malaysia, 1983): 148) [Leprosarium] [Malaysia] |
| 1969 | Pulau JerejakOn the 9th of October 1969, the 315 patients remaining in the Pulau Jerejak Settlement were transferred to Sungai Buloh and that Settlement was finally closed to provide a detention camp, thus ending almost 100 years of this early HD Centre (1871-1969). (A Joshua-Raghavar, Leprosy in Malaysia: Past, Present and Future, ( A Joshua-Raghavar: Sungai Buluh, West Malaysia, 1983): 148) [Leprosarium] [Malaysia] |