King Edward VII Memorial Leper AsylumThe Honorary Superintendent was Rev JT Sidey. Managed by the government, and funded by the provincial government, district boards and loging house. Medical care was provided by Dr Ghasa Singh and two assistants. At the time of survey, it housed 220 of a possible 254 patients, and had 18 wards. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
Amballa (Ambala)65 patients in 4 stone/brick barrack style houses. Run by the American Presbyterian Mission, funded by the Mission to Lepers and the Punjab Government. Directed by Rev WA Zoerner, with medical care provided by Dr Elizabeth Farra and one assistant. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
PirapitinguíBases da concorrencia para a construção do primeiro leprosario modelo de emergencia do Estado.' Publication of the 'Departamento de Saude Publica do Estado de São Paulo' - 'Inspectoria de Prophylaxia da Lepra'. São Paulo, 1931. 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]
1931
Homes for LepersHomes for Lepers was being managed by the Wesleyan Methodist Mission, with funds from the Mission to Lepers, the Burma Government and local authorities. The Honorary Superintendent was Rev J.M Young. Medical care was provided by Dr GW Roy and two medical assistants. The population was 335 persons. Ward accommodation for 270 was provided in solid buildings. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][Burma]
1931
Rurki (Roorkee)40 patients (of a maximum capacity for 60) in substantial buildings. Funded by the Mission to Lepers, the United Provinces Government and other contributions. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
In 1931 the Leonard Wood Memorial Conference was convened at Manila, Philippines, with 22 scientists from 14 countries participating. Recommendations included revision of the classification of forms of leprosy, the establishment of the International Leprosy Association and the institution of the International Journal of Leprosy "Appendix 1 Important Dates and Events in the Scientific Program of the Leonard Wood Memorial" in Forty Years of Leprosy Research: History of the Leonard Wood Memorial (American Leprosy Foundation) 1928 to 1967 by Esmond R Long (Washington DC: Office of the Medical Director, Leonard Wood Memorial, 1967)[Organisation]
1931
KangpokpiManaged by the American Baptist Foreign Mission. Directed by Rev W Pettigrew. Financed by Manipur State, Indian Research Fund Association, Mission to Lepers and aid from the Bengal Government. Population: 81, residing in cottages and grass huts intended to house only 40. Treatment carried out by Dr W A Werchins , MD, and 2 medical assistants. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098 .[Leprosarium][India]
1931
Victoria Leprosy HospitalQuestionnaire returns from 1931 stated that the asylum was being funded by the Nizam Government, and that it was currently housing 414 patients out of a maximum capacity for 430. Isabel Kerr was still in charge. Two other doctors (Dr J Lowe and Dr EB Christian) and three medical assistants were also at work there. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
CarvilleFord, W, W, 'Lepra nos Estados Unidos'. Folia Clin. et Biol. , 1931:3 (6) 248. 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]
1931
Belgaum Leprosy HospitalManaged by the Leprosy Mission Trust Association, and financed by the Mission to Lepers and the Bombay Government. W C Irvine was honororary superintendent. Dr VH Kihe, SMS, was the chief physician, aided by one medical assistant. The hospital was overcrowded, with 35 patients. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
Chamba State Leper Asylum28 patients in 2 long lines of stone/brick buildings. Honorary Superintendent was Dr J Hutchinson. The asylum was managed by the Church of Scotland Mission, and funded by the Mission to Lepers. 3 medical assistants worked on the site. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
Padre Bento5 June - 83 patients. (Araujo, H C S. 'A lepra e as organizações anti-leprosas do Brasil em 1936'. Mem. Inst. Osw Cruz , 1937:32, 145-6)[Leprosarium][Brazil]
1931
Moulmein Leper HomeThe asylum was run by the American Baptist Mission, and funded by the Mission to Lepers, the Burma Government, the District and Municipal Boards, and local boards. 110 patients (out of a full capacity for 126) were housed, in wooded and pucca (brick/stone) buildings. The Superindendant was H Halliday and the physician was Dr Miss MJ Gilford, who was aided by one medical assistant. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][Burma]
1931
Maclaren Leper Hospital66 patients (full capacity) in stone/brick buildings. Managed by committee, run on Government funds. Directed by Lt Col CH Berby, Civil Surgeon and the Assistant Superintendent, PD Malo. Medical care provided by Dr Parmanand Pandey and an assistant. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
BELRA grants amounting to a total of £15,350 are recorded as having been received by the Uganda Government for anti-leprosy work during this year. Surveys of areas in eleven provinces of Uganda in 1930-31 of a population of 2,141,147 revealed 8,158 leprosy cases recognizable by the native chiefs or 3.8 per mille. The true number is no doubt much higher. They suffice to show that at that time the financial resources of both the Government and of BELRA were far too small to permit a full campaign against leprosy on the lines of the successful measures in Nigeria (Anti-Leprosy Measures in the Uganda Protectorate, 1824-51) in “Leprosy Incidence and Control in East Africa, 1924-1952 and the Outlook” by Leonard Rogers, Leprosy Review 25.1 (1954): 41-59[Epidemiology, Organisation, People][Africa, Uganda]
1931
Baptist Mission Leper HospitalKnown as the Baptist Mission Leper Hospital. Directed by Dr GO Teichmann, MB, MRCP. Financed by the Mission to Lepers. Population of 21, housed in individual cottages. Medical provision was the responsibility of Dr JW Bottams, MB, BB, aided by 2 medical assistants. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098 .[Leprosarium][India]
1931
Calicut190 patients were housed in 12 blocks - exceeding the maximum capacity by 20. The asylum was run by the Basel Mission, and financed by Mission for Lepers and Madras Government funds. The Honorary Superintendent was Rev A Strecheisen, and the physician was Dr WF Joseph. There was also one medical assistant. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
Kalihi HospitalStimson, A M, 'Division of scientific research. Leprosy'. Zentralbl. f. Haut- u. Geschlechtskr. , 1931:38 (11/12) 809. 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]
1931
MirajRev RC Richardson was honorary superintendent. There was one doctor and a medical assistant. The asylum was managed by the American Presbyterian Mission, and funded by the Mission to Lepers and local boards. It was running over capacity, with a popuation of 170 (capacity was 129) . Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
Palampur65 patients were housed in 11 stone / brick barracks, out of a full capacity for 70. It was run by Honorary Superintendent Miss FM MacNaughta, under the management of the American Mission Society of England in Canada, with financial assistance from the Punjab Government and the Mission to Lepers. Medical care was provided by Dr Kanwarlall Jhangir and one medical assistant. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
Ilha GrandeFaillace, M. 'Aspectos brasileiros do problema da lepra.- Leprosário Rio-Grandense e Municipio Federal de São Lazaro'. Art. avulso , Porto Alegre, Janeiro [January] de 1931. 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]
1931
Henderson Memorial Leper HomeManaged by the United Church of Canada Mission, with funds from the Mission to Lepers and State grants. Population 21 of maximum capacity of 42, held in 7 wards, in solid (stone/brick) buildings. Medical care is provided by Honorary Physician AC Taylor and one medical assistant.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
St Joseph's Leper Asylum89 patients, in wards in long buildings that were intended to cater for only 76. Funded and managed by the Roman Catholic Mission. Rev M Lunazzi was the director, and Dr AF Coelho was the asylum physician, aided by 2 medical assistants. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
BELRA was recognised as the "first leprosy prevention organisation" at the International Leprosy Congress in Manila.[Conference/Congress, Organisation]
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]
1931
Kodur (Koduru)Run by the Ohio Evangelical Lutheran Mission, with additional funding from the Mission to Lepers. It housed 37 patients in cottages (the maximum capacity was for 40). The Rev Carl V Doermann was in charge, and Dr N Abraham was the asylum physician. There were also 3 medical assistants. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
BankuraJackson, J T, 'Report on the Bankura Leper Home for 1930'. Lep. India , 1931:3 (2) 89. 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]
1931
Kondhwa Budruk (Kondova Leper Home)Honorary Superintendent: Rev DS Sawarkar. Physicians: Dr JR Innes, MB, ChB and Mr VS Gaikwar, RMO, aided by 2 medical assistants. Managed by the Mission to Lepers. Financed by the Mission to Lepers, the Bombay Government and local bodies. 125 patients were housed in solid buildings, out of a capacity of 150. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
RawalpindiThe asylum was at full capacity with 130 patients in 5 stone/brick barrack style buildings. Run by the American Presbyterian Mission, with financial support from the Mission to Lepers and chiefly from the Punjab Government. The settlement was directed by Dr RR Stewart, with medical support from Dr McAnley and 3 medical assistants. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
Norway: 68 cases (.023 per mille) cited as evidence of the value of segregation (Lie, quoted in Rogers 18).[Epidemiology, Legislation][Europe]