Lazarópolis do PrataNumber of patients in leprosarium rose to 492. (Araujo, H C S. 'Contribuição á epidemiologia e prophylaxia da lepra no norte do Brasil'. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz , 1933:27, 204)[Leprosarium][Brazil]
1931
Bethesda Leper HomeSurvey returns indicate that this was a Mennonite Mission, funded by Mission to Lepers and the Central Provinces Government. They further report that the asylum was overpopulated, with a population of 511 patients, whilst housing facilities were only sufficient for 456. These consisted of 35 wards in substantial stone/brick buildings. The home was run by Superintendent Rev PD Penner, and medical care was provided by Dr HR Bowman and Mr B Sammodar, with 2 medical assistants. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
St John's Leper AsylumRun by the Roman Catholic Mission with government funds. 300 patients, with a capacity to cater for 442. Patients were housed in wards in substantial stone or brick buildings. Rev Falt M Colard was director of the asylum. Percy MC Peocock was asylum physician, and aided by 17 medical assistants. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][Burma]
1931
Sholapur District, Maharashtra, India: 108 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]
1931
Albert Victor Leper AsylumManaged by the government. Financed by government trust and donation, along with public funding. The population was 261, even though the maximum intended capacity was for 181, housed in 10 wards, in pucca buildings. Directed by Major AP Lopez, IMD. Medical provision provided by Dr SP Chatterji, MMF and 2 medical assistants. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098 .[Leprosarium][India]
1931
Dayapuram Hospital and HomesQuestionairre returns from 1931 indicate a population of 208 patients out of maximum capacity for 252. These were in 21 wards in (or possibly in addition to) separate stone or brick houses. The leprosarium was under the management of the Asylum Madura Mission, and the directorship of Rev CS Vaughan. Funds came from Mission to Lepers and the Madras Government. Medical care was provided by Dr Devasirbadam and three medical assistants. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
Victoria Leprosy HospitalDichpali Leprosy Hospital, medical report for 1929'. Lep. India , 1931:3 (1) 33. 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
Taluka Mahad (TLM Trust Hospital Poladpur)Funded by Mission to Lepers and the Bombay Government. In 1931 it had a population of 121, in 6 stone buildings. The Superintendent was Mr BV Ubala. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
Subathu Leper AsylumThe asylum was full to capacity, with 165 patients in bungalow pattern accommodation. It was managed by the Mission of Open Brethren, and chiefly financed by the Punjab Government, with additional contributions from the Mission to Leprosy. Dr GH Watson was the director, and Dr Chakraburty the asylum doctor. There were 2 medical assistants. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
International Leprosy Association is founded with new bylaws in Manila (President: V Heiser; Secretary: Robert Greenhill Cochrane).[Legislation, People][Philippines]
1931
CarvilleA patient named Stanley Stein, known as Carville's Crusader, prints the first issue of the Sixty-Six Star , an in-house patient two-page news sheet that later becomes The Star , an international publication. He also writes a book about his fight for human rights for each of his fellow patients called Alone No Longer . ( http://bphc.hrsa.gov/nhdp/HISTORY_MAIN_PAGE.htm )[Leprosarium][USA]
1931
Chandkuri Leprosy Hospital and HomeIn 1931 this was an agricultural leprosy colony, run by the American Mission and funded by the Mission to Lepers and the Central Provinces Government. It housed 477 patients out of a maximum capacity for 540. The Honorary Superintendent was Rev JS Schultz; medical care was provided by Dr H Gass and Dr J Mukherji, with 4 medical assistants. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
BankuraDirected by Rev RA Roberts, MRCP. The home had a population of 200, and a maximum capacity for 228. Accommodation consisted of 14 wards, in two large and two small buildings. Treatment was overseen by Dr JM Bannerji, LMF, and 2 medical assistants. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098 .[Leprosarium][India]
1931
Thane District, Maharashtra, India: The census of 1931 recorded 4,000 persons as lepers in the district (33 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]
1931
BhagalpurManaged by the Church Mission Society Directed by Rev B Grundy. Doctor: Dr J M Dey, LMF, aided by one medical assistant. Funding provided by Mission to Lepers, Bihar Government, and local and foreign donations. Population: 159 (out of a maximum capacity for 216), housed in 15 Pucca houses. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098 .[Leprosarium][India]
1931
Bethesda Leprosy HospitalQuestionairre returns report a population of 25 out of a max capacity for 50 patients. They were housed in substantial (stone or brick) buildings. The asylum was run by the Godavery Delta Mission, with funding from the Madras Government and the Mission to Lepers, along with additional other contributions. Medical care was provided by Dr CE Pring and one medical assistant. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
RawalpindiMcAuley, D, 'Report of the Leper Hospital, Rawalpindi, for the year 1930'. Lep. India , 3.3 (1931): 118. 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
Taluka RohaThe work at Pui was being overseen by Honorary Superindendent Rev R B Douglas. It was managed under the Church of Scotland Mission, with funding from the Mission to Lepers and the Bombay Government. It housed 30 persons, in stone buildings. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
Tarn TaranAt full capacity, with 223 patients housed in stone buildings . Under the management of the Christian Mission Society and the government, financed by the government and Mission to Lepers. The asylum was directed by Rev CH Atkins, and medical care was provided by Dr AP Das and 5 assistants. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1931
Leprosy Prevention Society established in Japan.[Other][Japan]
1931
Santa IsabelInauguration. (Araujo, H C S. 'A lepra e as organizações anti-leprosas do Brasil em 1936'. Mem. Inst. Osw. Cruz , 1937:32 (1) 136-7)[Leprosarium][Brazil]
1931
Shantipur Leper AsylumAmerican Mission, funded by the Mission to Lepers and the Central Provinces Government. Population was 185 housed in stone/brick buildings, with a maximum capacity of 252. The Honorary Superintendent was Rev JS Griber. Medical care was provided by a doctor and one medical assistant. Source: League of Nations Archive: File 29098.[Leprosarium][India]
1932
Agua de DiosCoutin, H G, 'Informe del Doctor H Gonzaléz Coutin al director técnico del Departamento Nacional de Higiene'. Arq. Lepra 1932:4 (40/42) 102. 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][Colombia]
Maclaren Leper HospitalPitale, N A, 'Laboratory work and training in the Naini Leper Home'. Lep. India , 1932:4 (4) 183. 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]
1932
Crete: 549 cases (.08 per mille) (Copanaris, quoted in Rogers 20)[Epidemiology][Europe]
1932
Santa IsabelDiniz, O. 'Dados tecnicos e administrativos referentes à Colonia Santa Izabel - 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936'. Belo Horizonte, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937 and 1938. 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]
1932
Victoria Leprosy HospitalIsabel Kerr - study on leprosy in women Leprosy Review , 3.4 (1932):165[Leprosarium][India]
1932
Padre Bento31 December - 165 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]
1932
National Sanatorium Nagashima Aisei-en 国立療養所長島愛生園Hayashi, F, 'Guide to Ai-Sei-En'. Article from booklet Ai-Sei-En on Nagashima, Okayama-ken, Japan , from American Mission to Lepers . 1932. 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][Japan]