In 1960, the Leonard Wood Memorial jointly sponsored a Scientific Meeting on Rehabilitation in Leprosy , Vellore, India, with the World Health Organisation and the International Society for the Welfare of the Disabled. The princila investigator was J A Doull. 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]
1960
Shenda Park Leprosy ColonyThere is a leprosy colony at Kolhapur which is under the control of the Civil Surgeon, Kolhapur. It accommodates 150 persons. The incidence of leprosy in Kolhapur district is large.' Source: Maharashtra State Gazetteer: Government of Maharashtra, Kholapur District. Bombay. 1st edn 1886; 2nd rev edn, 1960: p. 780.[Leprosarium][India]
1960
Charles C Shepard reports the multiplication of M leprae in the mouse foot pad Photo of M leprae[People, Treatment]
1960
In 1960, Dr Chapman H Binford was appointed as Research Pathologist of the Leonard Wood Memorial to pursue experimental studies on leprosy and to examine specimens sent to the Leprosy Registry, AFIP, for diagnosis by American and foreign physicians. 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]
1960
MalungaIn the early 1960s the United Mission to Nepal Hospital at Tansen took on care of the 300 patients at Malunga. Source: Janet Jones, 'Issues in Leprosy and Social Isolation - a Case Study from Nepal', Ph.D. thesis, University of Derby, 2006, p. 182.[Leprosarium][Nepal]
1960
Controlled BCG trial for leprosy prophylaxis begun in Uganda[Treatment][Africa]
1960
In 1960, a second edition of "The Eye in Leprosy" Abstracts from the literature 1933 - 1960 was mimeographed. 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]
1960
Hospital Colónia Rovisco PaisHolding of the International Leprology Course in Coimbra (Portugal) under the aegis of the World Health Organization. From 1963 onwards a series of Leprology Brief Courses took place, which began to be held every two years at the Hospital Colónia Rovisco Pais. Realização do Curso Internacional de Leprologia em Coimbra sob a égide da Organização Mundial de Saúde. A partir de 1963 ocorreram uma série de Cursos Sumários de Leprologia, que passaram a realizar-se bianualmente no Hospital Colónia Rovisco Pais.[Conference/Congress, Leprosarium][Portugal]
1960
1960s: Value of chemoprophylaxis in leprosy demonstrated (Dharmendra, Noordeen, Wardekar) International Journal of Leprosy: Centennial Festskrift, 1 1873-1973[Other][India]
1960
In 1960, Leprosy: Neuritis and Its Sequelae: Disfiguring Infiltration: Rehabilitation. Abstracts from the Literature 1933 - 1960 was mimeographed. 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]
1960
“Leprosy in Mexico in the Last Fifty Years”, F Latapí Dermatologia Revista Mexicana 4.3, 4 (Dec 1960): 258-67 claims that it has existed in Mexico for more than four centuries, brought by the Conquistadores and by associations with the East. “It has spread slowly like a drop of oil and steadily takes in larger zones of the country. There are 15 000 known cases, and a conservative estimate of the true number is at least 50 000 according to the opinion of the Mexican leprologists, which has been confirmed in the official paper of Mexico at the Belo Horizonte conference of 1958, and in the official paper of Souza Lima WHO Consultant (1959) to the Mexican Government.” Leprosy Review Abstract 32.4 (October 1961): 285[Epidemiology][Central America]
1960
From 1960 to 1962, Dr Michel F Lechat was appointed Assistant Bacteriologist at the Johns-Hopkins Leonard Wood Memorial Leprosy Research Laboratory, Baltimore, Md. 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]
1960
In 1960, more than 18,000 leprosy cases were held in these leprosy villages/leprosaria, [in Shandong province, China] with an isolation rate of 77.1% of the total leprosy cases registered. (Chen Shumin, Liu Dingchang, Liu Bing, Zhang Lin and Yu Xioulu, "Role of Leprosy Villages and Leprosaria in Shandong Province, People's Republic of China: Past, Present and Future" Leprosy Review 74 (2003): 222-8.)[Other][China]
1960
From 1960 to 1963, a WHO grant for the study of lepromin and cytology was made available to the Leonard Wood Memorial. The chief investigator was J H Hanks. 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]
1960
In 1960, Dr Claude V Reich was appointed Assistant Bacteriologist, JH-LWM Leprosy Research Laboratory, Baltimore, Maryland. "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]
1960
Uganda: In 1960 BCG trials began in Uganda[Treatment][Africa, Uganda]
1960
In 1960, the Johns Hopkins-Leonard Wood Memorial Leprosy Research Laboratory, at the School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland was opened. "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]
1960
1960's - Dr. Paul W. Brand begins the first rehabilitation research program for HD patients. Studies begin in the biomechamics of deformity of hands and feet. The development of amputation prevention foot care techniques begin, and today these techniques are found to apply to diabetes and other diseases. These measuring, healing and prevention techniques and reconstructive surgery of hands and feet are ongoing today with Dr. Brand's methodology in the Rehabilitation Research Laboratory.[People][Carville, North America]
1961
Makete LeprosariumVisited by Dr ND Fraser on June 15th. Source: ND Fraser, "A review of leprosy work in Ethiopia, Uganda, N. Rhodesia and Tanganyika", Lep Rev , 33.2 (1962): 141-153; on p. 148.[Leprosarium][Tanganyika]
1961
In 1961, studies in animal inoculation with M leprae were carried out at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, D C. The principal investigator was C H Binford. 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]
1961
In 1961 the Trustees of the Leonard Wood Memorial made an appropriation for the construction of the new Leonard Wood Memorial Research Laboratory, Cebu, the Philippines. 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][Philippines]
1961
Sholapur District, Maharashtra, India: 'In 1961 leprosy incidence was 18.02 per thousand in Sholapur district. The control measures for this disease are administered mainly through the out-patient treatment in all hospitals, dispensaries, primary health centres and special treatment centres. The voluntary organisations also undertake such out-patient treatment. One leprosy hospital was specially opened in the Sholapur city area under the supervision of the civil surgeon. Prior to 1942 such cases were admitted into the general hospital where necessary treatment was given. At present in the district there is one centre at Vairag covering 41 villages. In 1961 the population under the project was 50,616. In 1960, 43,289 persons were examined. The number of cases detected in 1961 stood at 67 whereas 1,226 cases were under treatment. Besides there is one Government colony for lepers, viz. Kedgaon Leprosy Colony, Kedgaon, which provides for 125 beds. There is also one for 280 beds. In 1967-68, 600 cases were under treatment at the hospital. 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. 792.[Other][India]
1961
Sholapur District, Maharashtra, India: 116 deaths due to leprosy. 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]
1961
Thane District, Maharashtra, India: An intensive anti-leprosy drive was launched in 1961. The survey, education and treatment units were established in the district, each unit having a covering capacity of 30,000 persons. 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.[Other][India]
1961
Thane District, Maharashtra, India: the incidence of this disease per thousand population in the district in 1961 was 6.56 which ranked second in the Bombay Division. 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]
1961
Sikonge LeprosariumVisited by Dr ND Fraser in June. Fraser reported that: 'Dr. Runciman [Provincial Medical Officer for Tabora] took me by road to visit the Sikonge Leprosarium where I met and was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Jorgensen, by Dr. (Mrs.) Petersen, Sister Martha Pedersen, and by Dr. and Mrs. Andersen. Dr. Andersen had just arrived to assist Dr. Petersen in the heavy responsibilities she was carrying in both the General Hospital and the leprosarium. The work at Sikonge was well organised in every department, medical work, education and occupational activities, but the need for yet more to be undertaken was appreciated.' Source: ND Fraser, "A review of leprosy work in Ethiopia, Uganda, N. Rhodesia and Tanganyika", Lep Rev , 33.2 (1962): 141-153; on p. 148.[Leprosarium][Tanganyika]
1961
St Joseph's Leprosy HospitalFirst Survey Education Treatment Unit started with three roadside clinics. The number of leprosy patients treated rose to 2 245. Leprosy Review , Sep 2000, 71.3[Leprosarium][India]
1961
MakutuporaDr ND Fraser visited the leprosarium on his tour. "A review of leprosy work in Ethiopia, Uganda, N. Rhodesia and Tanganyika", Lep Rev , 33.2 (1962): 141-153; on pp. 149-50.[Leprosarium][Tanzania]
1961
Santa FéDirector - Dr Ubirajara Pires. Administrator - Expedito Junqueira. (From timeline supplied by Sanatório Santa Fé)[Leprosarium][Brazil]
1961
SholapurIn 1961 leprosy incidence was 18.02 per thousand in Sholapur district. The control measures for this disease are administered mainly through the out-patient treatment in all hospitals, dispensaries, primary health centres and special treatment centres. The voluntary organisations also undertake such out-patient treatment. One leprosy hospital was specially opened in the Sholapur city area under the supervision of the civil surgeon. Prior to 1942 such cases were admitted into the general hospital where necessary treatment was given. At present in the district there is one centre at Vairag covering 41 villages. In 1961 the population under the project was 50,616. In 1960, 43,289 persons were examined. The number of cases detected in 1961 stood at 67 whereas 1,226 cases were under treatment.' Source: Maharashtra State Gazetteer: Government of Maharashtra, Sholapur District (Rev edn, 1977): p. 792.[Leprosarium][India]