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    1563 San Lázaro HospitalSan Lázaro was founded, financed by a wealthy Spaniard, Antón Sanchez. [Leprosarium] [Peru]
    1567 San Lázaro HospitalThe Spanish King, Felipe II, granted San Lázaro the same privileges as the Hospital Lazarinos leprosarium in Seville, allowing it receive donations and a measure of autonomy. [Leprosarium] [Peru]
    1595 San Lázaro HospitalThe building underwent architectural improvements. [Leprosarium] [Peru]
    1604 San Lázaro HospitalArchbishop Toribio de Mogrovejo raised the status of the Hospital and the security of the Catholic Brotherhood who ran the Hospital was increased.
    At this time it was one of four main hospitals in Lima. [Leprosarium] [Peru]
    1678 San Lázaro HospitalAn earthquake destroyed part of the building. [Leprosarium] [Peru]
    1746 San Lázaro HospitalA second earthquake completely destroyed the hospital. Patients were forced to relocate to huts on the outskirts of the city. [Leprosarium] [Peru]
    1761 San Lázaro HospitalJosé Bravo de Lagunas y Castilla, "Protector" of the Hospital, published Discurso Historico-Juridico del Origen, Fundacion, Reedification, Derechos y Exenciones del Hospital de San Lazaro en Lima (Historical-Legal Account of the Origin, Foundation, Re-building, Rights and Exemptions of the Hospital of San Lázaro in Lima). [Leprosarium] [Peru]
    1805 San Lázaro HospitalViceroy Avilés appointed Baltazar de Villalobos as Director of the Hospital.
    Source: Marcos Cueto and Julio Núñes, "Leprosy in Peru: a general description of historical developments" (research sponsored by the ILA project), 14 August, 2006. [Leprosarium] [Peru]
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