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    1889 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)The government of India issued orders for the segregation of the sexes in the Raniganj leprosy asylum West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1890 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)Leprosy Commission visited in 1890 [Leprosarium] [India]
    1893 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)Founded.
    Sources:
    i) League of Nations Archive: File 29098. ii) Report on Leprosy and its Control in India by the Committee appointed by the Central Advisory Board of Health (1941). Government of India Press, New Dehli, 1942, p. 58.
    [Leprosarium] [India]
    1904 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)A grant of Rs. 2,100 was made to the Raniganj leprosy asylum for additional accommodation for people with leprosy West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1904 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)A grant to the Raniganj leprosy asylum was made of Rs. 12,50,000 for civil buildings West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1907 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)A Medical Officer for the Raniganj leprosy asylum was appointed subject to the approval of the government contribution towards his salary West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1907 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)The superintendent, the Board, and other officers for the Raniganj leprosy asylum were appointed under the Lepers' Act West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1907 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)A Capitation Grant was made to the Raniganj leprosy asylum, which was maintained by the Mission to Lepers in India and the East. Government orders were made regarding the Raniganj leprosy asylum West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1907 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)A contribution was made to the Raniganj leprosy asylum from the Provincial Revenues of Rs. 3000 a year for 3 years commencing from 1st April, 1907 West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1907 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)Part of the Raniganj leprosy asylum was declared to be an institution for the purpose of the Lepers' Act III of 1898 West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1907 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)The area from which people with leprosy may be sent to Raniganj leprosy asylum was defined West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1907 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)A government order was made on the proposal made by the Commissioner for an extra grant of Rs. 600 to complete the cost of constructing the additional wards and the well in the Raniganj leprosy asylum sanctioned in September 1907 West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1907 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)Payment of Rs. 7,062 was made from Provincial Revenues for certain improvements to the Raniganj leprosy asylum West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1907 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)Plans and estimates of the additional works required for the Raniganj leprosy asylum were requried West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1907 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)A proposal was made to declare the Raniganj leprosy asylum an asylum for the purposes of the Leper’s Act III of 1898 West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1907 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)Rules for carrying out the purposes of the Lepers' Act in the Raniganj leprosy asylum were formulated West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1908 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)Babu John Singh was appointed as Medical Officer of the Raniganj leprosy asylum West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1908 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)A contribution was made by the government of half the salary and allowance of the Medical Officer up to the maximum of Rs. 25-8 per mensem West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1908 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)Government orders directed the Commissioner to forward the diplomas of Babu John Singh, Medical Officer of the Raniganj leprosy asylum, for inspection of the Inspector General of Civil Hospitals West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1908 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)A grant was made during the current financial year of the balance of Rs. 1,262 and Rs. 2,320 of the 2 grants sanctioned previously for improvements of the Raniganj leprosy asylum West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1908 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)A grant of a further advance of Rs. 2000 was made to start work on the 2 tanks sanctioned in May 1907, for the Raniganj leprosy asylum West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1908 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)A grant of Rs. 42 was made towards the estimated cost of 3 years of the registers and forms to be maintained in the Raniganj leprosy asylum West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1908 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)An advance of Rs. 2000 was made to start work in connection with the Raniganj leprosy asylum West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1908 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)Payment of Rs. 15 was made to Babu John Singh as actual travelling expenses in order for him to take up his appointment West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1908 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)A grant of Rs. 9350 was proposed to be made to the Raniganj leprosy asylum to meet the cost of additional accommodation of people with leprosy West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1908 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)The plan and estimate amounting to Rs. 4320 for the construction of 4 additional wards and the sinking of a new well for the Raniganj leprosy asylum were sanctioned West Bengal State Archives [Leprosarium] [India]
    1931 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)Managed by the Wesleyan Methodist Mission Society.
    Directed by Rev E S Allwood.
    Doctor: Dr S M Ghosh, LMF, assisted by 7 medical assistants.
    Financed by Mission to Lepers, Bengal Government, local boards, and public donations.
    Population was at full capacity, at 164 patients in 14 units.
    Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098. [Leprosarium] [India]
    1941 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)145 patients. Run by the Mission to Lepers.
    Source: Report on Leprosy and its Control in India by the Committee appointed by the Central Advisory Board of Health (1941). Government of India Press, New Dehli, 1942, p. 58. [Leprosarium] [India]
    1945 Ranigunj (Raniganj, Ranigani, Raniganji)Referred to by Dharmendra in the journal Leprosy in India. [Leprosarium] [India]
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