International Leprosy Association -
History of Leprosy

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    1940 Charles FortIn April 1940, a proposal to visit Jamaica, Trinidad, British Guiana, Barbados, Grenada, St Vincent, St Lucia, Montserrat, Antigua, St Kitts and Dominica, Nevis (Windward Islands and Leeward Islands) was expressed by the British Empire Leprosy Relief Association (The National Archives of the United Kingdom, Kew CO 318/442/6 "Leprosy: Visit by Dr Muir (BELRA) to West Indies") [Leprosarium] [St Kitts, West Indies]
    1942 Charles FortOn February 5, 1942, Dr Muir reported on leprosy in St Kitts and Nevis, mentioning the St Kitts Leper Home, 10 miles from Basseterre. He reports on the Leper Ordinance, which is similar to that in British Guiana. (The National Archives of the United Kingdom, Kew, CO 318/447/11 "Leprosy: Dr Muir’s Visit: West Indies") [Leprosarium] [St Kitts, West Indies]
    1944 Charles FortIn 1944, Dr Mclean MO reported on leprosy in St Kitts and Nevis explaining that Moogrol was the only preparation available for treatment and indicating that Hydnocarpus oil was soon to be made available (The National Archives of the United Kingdom, Kew, CO 318/447/11 15-25 July, 1944) [Leprosarium] [St Kitts, West Indies]
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