US Army survey team investigates suitable sites for collection and segregation of people with leprosy in the Philippines[Other][Philippines]
1900
Robben Island"The Story of Robben Island, told by Mr. Jonathan Hutchinson, F.R.C.S.", published in The Nursing Record and Hospital World June 2, 1900, pp 441-2 .[Leprosarium][South Africa]
1900
Until 1900 there were no firm figures for the prevalence of leprosy in Togo, the smallest of the Second German Reich’s colonies; although the official protectorate memoranda suggested a lack of attention, the administration charged the District doctor, Wilhelm Wendland, with initiating a survey on the spread of leprosy while travelling to investigate the smallpox situation in the district of Misahöhe (80 km from the coast). Dr Wendland found that the survey was more than justified - he discovered 100 cases in 24 villages, and estimated a total of 1 000 cases with 1.3 -1.5% morbidity in the district. In Wendland’s view, the disease was introduced from the north by Sudanese traders – and, given the strict isolation practiced by all tribes, could not have originated at the coast. However, he rejected as unfeasible the plan put forward by the Misahöhe District Officer to establish closed leprosy accommodation. His wish was to settle the patients on a little island, where escape would be easily discouraged – even though no such islands, let alone the manpower to ensure isolation “in amicable ways”, were available. The rejection of plans for a large central settlement with forced isolation of 1 000 leprosy patients demonstrated not only a well-developed ability to empathise with the attachment of the people to their homes and relatives, but a strong political realism. As Wendland saw it, patients would escape, would be concealed from the eyes of Europeans and particularly of officials, with far worse consequences. He foresaw the inevitability of fear and mistrust arising from efforts to enforce with harsh laws the isolation of inmates in a large settlement, and their inability to perceive the good intentions behind the isolation; isolation could be achieved only with many police-soldiers, under constant supervision of Europeans… at high costs in the long term. As an alternative, the chiefs of the affected tribes should be urged to isolate the patients systematically, outside the villages, to forbid marriage, or the handling of any foodstuffs, and to entrust the care of patients to their healthy relatives. It was strongly recommended that European officials maintain lists of leprosy cases; the government would employ a doctor who would devote himself exclusively to monitoring, surveying and care of the leprosy cases. (Translated from Wolfgang U Eckart, Medizin and Kolonialimperialismus: Deutschland 1884-1945 pp 152-161 by Ms Helga Patrikios)[Epidemiology][Africa, German Colonies, Togo]
1900
Albert Victor Leper AsylumFounded. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098 .[Leprosarium][India]
1900
KalaupapaSchauinsland, H, 'Ein Besuch auf Molokai der Insel der Aussätzigen'. Bib. Int. Lep. , 1900:1 (4) 218. Source: Keffer, L, Índice Bibliográfico da Lepra :1.500-1.944, Vol II, I-P. Biblioteca do Departamento da Lepra do São Paulo, Brasil, 1946.[Leprosarium][Hawaii]
1900
SholapurFounded. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098 and 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]
1900
Acworth Leprosy Hospital (Matoonga)Acworth, H A, 'The Matoonga Asylum in Bombay'. Bib. Int. Lep. , 1900:1 (3) 151. Source: Keffer, L, Índice Bibliográfico da Lepra :1.500-1.944, Vol II, I-P. Biblioteca do Departamento da Lepra do São Paulo, Brasil, 1946.[Leprosarium][India]
1900
Shantipur Leper AsylumFounded. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098 and 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]
1900
Odd-fellows Leprosy HospitalBjarnhjedinsson, S, 'Rapport sur la Léproserie de l'Ordre des Odd-fellows danois à Reikiavik, Islande. Bib. Int. Lep. , 1900:1 (3) 129. Source: Keffer, L, Índice Bibliográfico da Lepra :1.500-1.944, Vol II, I-P. Biblioteca do Departamento da Lepra do São Paulo, Brasil, 1946.[Leprosarium][Iceland]
1900
Kothara Leprosy HospitalFounded. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1900
Albert Victor Leper AsylumIn Feburary 1900, improvements to the accommodation and equipment of the proposed new infectious diseases ward were proposed. In addition, a copy of the correspondence with the commissioner of police, Calcutta, was forwarded to the Public Works Department of Bengal in order to prepare plans and estimates of the buildings West Bengal State Archives[Leprosarium][India]
1900
RajnandgaonFounded. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098 and 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. 59.[Leprosarium][India]
1900
Albert Victor Leper AsylumIn May 1900, preparations of detailed plans and estimates were made for the building to be constructed for the Albert Victor Leprosy Asylum at Gobra. The construction of the Albert Victor Leprosy Asylum at Gobra was commenced with funds remaining with the treasurer of Charitable Endowments West Bengal State Archives[Leprosarium][India]
1901
97 340 leprosy patients were estimated in India in a population of 294 361 056, a prevalence of 0.33. Table 65.1: Information on Census and Leprosy Prevalence in India 1872 to 1931 in M D Gupte, "Leprosy: Epidemiology" in IADVL Textbook of Atlas of Dermatology vol 1 2nd ed, 2001.[Epidemiology][India]
1901
Albert Victor Leper AsylumThe Maharaja Durga Churn Law, who had purchased the site of the Albert Victor Leprosy Asylum in Amherst Street allowed time for the buildings to be demolished and sold. Notification was made in the Calcutta gazette prescribing certain rules for carrying out of the provisions of the lepers act, 1898 in the Albert Victor Leprosy Asylum at Gobra. Another notification was also published appointing the Prince Albert Victor Asylum to be a leper asylum for the purposes of the act. This act also declared certain places as the local areas from which lepers might be sent to it. It appointed certain medical officers to be inspectors of the asylum, and it constituted a board of certain members and appointed certain persons as members of the board. It also appointed the principal of the medical college as the officer to whom appeals should be made against the issue or refusal of certificates in forms a and b, respectively appended to the act West Bengal State Archives[Leprosarium][India]
1901
Culion Island selected as site for leprosarium[Other][Philippines]
1901
Albert Victor Leper AsylumIn September 1901, the cost of renting a house for the superintendent of the Albert Victor Leprosy Asylum (at Rs. 50 a month) was sanctioned until official quarters were provided for him West Bengal State Archives[Leprosarium][India]
1901
Sholapur District, Maharashtra, India: 50 cases per 10,000 population. Source: Maharashtra State Gazetteer: Government of Maharashtra, Sholapur District (Revised edition). Bombay Gazetteers Department, Government of Maharashtra, 1977. 1st edn 1884. 2nd edn (rev): 1977. p. 791.[Epidemiology][India]
1901
Albert Victor Leper AsylumIn March, the old building of the Albert Victor Leprosy Asylum in Amherst Street was sold for Rs. 3,100 West Bengal State Archives[Leprosarium][India]
1901
Thane District, Maharashtra, India: 14 cases per 1,00,000. Source: Maharashtra State Gazetteer: Government of Maharashtra Thane District (Revised Edition). Bombay: Gazetteers Department, Government of Maharashtra, 1982. 1st edn: 1882. 2nd edn (rev) 1982, p. 897.[Epidemiology][India]
1901
Purulia, Chota NagporeThe India Lepers' Act was introduced in Bengal from May, 1901, and proposal was made to declare the leprosy asylum, Purulia maintained by the Mission to Lepers in India and the East, an institution under the Act, on certain conditions West Bengal State Archives[Leprosarium][India]
1901
MirajTaken over by the Mission to Lepers[Leprosarium][India]
1901
LindiLindi was founded by the colonial government.[Leprosarium][German East Africa]
1901
CarvilleLepers of Louisiana - A place of external exile on the Mississippi River - All the cases are hopeless - About 15 acres are inclosed in the leper colony - On three sides is a forest, and on the fourth is a river - How the men and women are lodged and cared for - Nearly 200 lepers in the state are harbored secretly by friends.' The Washington Post , Sunday, June 16, 1901. Included in 'Letter from the secretary of the treasury transmitting letter from the surgeon-general of the Marine-Hospital Service presenting a report relating to the origin and prevalence of leprosy in the USA.' Washington, 1902 (March 24). Source: Keffer, L, Índice Bibliográfico da Lepra :1.500-1.944, Vol II, I-P. Biblioteca do Departamento da Lepra do São Paulo, Brasil, 1946.[Leprosarium][USA]
1901
BankuraThe leprosarium was founded. 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]
1901
ItúBarros, J P L. 'Relatorio apresentado à Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericordia de Itú pelo seu provedor, em reunião que teve lugar a 22 de Outubro de 1900. Hospital de Morpheticos'. S. Paulo, 1901, 21. Source: Keffer, L, Índice Bibliográfico da Lepra :1.500-1.944, Vol II, I-P. Biblioteca do Departamento da Lepra do São Paulo, Brasil, 1946.[Leprosarium][Brazil]
1901
Albert Victor Leper AsylumIn June 1901, Krishna Ballav Ray was appointed a civil hospital assistant to the Albert Victor Leprosy Asylum West Bengal State Archives[Leprosarium][India]
1901
Albert Victor Leper AsylumIn September 1901, a military Assistant Surgeon, Dr Davis, Medical Officer of the Eastern Bengal State Railways, Kanchrapara, was appointed to be the superintendent of the Albert Victor Leprosy Asylum West Bengal State Archives[Leprosarium][India]
1901
Albert Victor Leper AsylumIn September 1901, detailed particulars of the land and new buildings for the Albert Victor Leprosy Asylum at Gobra were called for to enable the government to issue a notification vesting them in the treasurer of charitable endowments West Bengal State Archives[Leprosarium][India]
1901
Italy inquiry: Fifty cases in Nice (Rogers 21).[Epidemiology][Europe]