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| 1930 | Lake Bunyoni Leprosy SettlementLake Bunyoni Leprosy Settlement founded. [Leprosarium] [Uganda] |
| 1930 | Lake Bunyoni Leprosy SettlementRobert Cochrane reported that "As leprosy is very prevalent in the Kigezi district and as the highly contagious type seems to be very common, active measures should be taken to prevent the further spread of the disease into areas where it is not so prevalent. I consider the scheme that Drs Sharp and Smith have in mind is a good one. The island on Lake Bunyoni is suitable for the purpose of a colony. There is room for a large number of lepers and the island is large enough for the healthy staff to have their houses in such a position that they can be almost completely separated from the leper community. Once the colony is started and there are two resident sisters on the spot, I do not think there will be much difficulty in attracting lepers to it. I have suggested however that the Mission should station a medical man on the island when possible. The aim should be to isolate as many of the infective cases as possible in the colony. If noninfective cases wish to live there also, they should be allowed to do so, but in the ordinary way they can, if living within a few miles of the hospital or dispensary, be treated as outpatients." (Robert Cochrane, "Report on the Leprosy Situation in the Uganda Protectorate. Presented to the Uganda BELRA on March 24th 1930") [Leprosarium] [Uganda] |