Lady Willingdon SettlementThe Central Leprosy Teaching and Research Institute Annual Report 1961 decribed the institute and staff for the last year: "During the year under report there has been all round progress in the development of the Institute. The Institute comprises of three Divisions (Clinical, Laboratories, and Epidemiology & Statistics) and some other sections. Till last year only the Clinical Division and some sections were functioning. During 1961, however, the Division of Laboratories and that of Epidemiology and Statistics have also been established and have started functioning. The main developments during the year are summarised below. Staff: During the year under report Dr Dharmendra continued to be the Director of the Institute, Dr H Paul, the Medical Superintendent and Shri G T Harimurthi, the Administrative Officer. Some of the senior posts that had remained vacant so far were filled up during the year by the recruitment of either new staff or from the existing personnel holding other posts. Of the new entrants, Dr P Mohamed Ali has joined as Head of the Division of Epidemiology and Statistics, Dr C G S Iyer as Head of the Division of Laboratories, and Shri C S Swaminathan as Junior Scientific Officer (Bacteriology). Of the already existing staff, Dr K Ramanujam, previously Officer in Charge of the Silver Jubilee Children's Clinic, Saidapet, joined as Senior Scientific Officer (Clinical); Dr S K Noordeen, previously Officer in Charge of the Mobile Unit, joined as Senior Scientific Officer (Epidemiology), and Dr S M Mukerjee, previously Resident Medical Officer joined as Junior Scientific Officer (Surgical). In connection with the establishement of the Orthopaedic Section in the Institute, Dr S M Mukerjee, Resident Medical Officer was deputed to undergo training in hand surgery at the Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore under Dr Paul Brand for a period of one year. After his return from training he has joined as Junior Scientific Officer (Surgical)."[Leprosarium][India]
1961
SholapurTB Patel, P Kapoor and VN Rao."Infectivity of leprosy in man. An epidemiological investigation of 1,437 leprosy cases under treatment in Vairag and Savda leprosy subsidiary centres of Sholapur and East Khandesh districts in Maharashtra state", Indian J Med Sci , 15 (1961):529-44.[Leprosarium][India]
1961
Fiwila Hospital and Leprosarium115 leprosy patients under treatment here. Dr E James Currant, "Leprosy institutions in Northern Rhodesia", International Journal of Leprosy , 29 (1961): 366-7.[Leprosarium][Northern Rhodesia]
1961
In 1961/62, 5 new cases of Hansen's Disease were notified in the State of Queensland .32/100,000 (from the Statistics for the Commonwealth at 31st December 1963)[Epidemiology][Australasia]
1962
Ongino HospitalDr N D Fraser published a report of his tour of the leprosarium of this area. Of Ongino, he said: 'In the leprosarium with 400 patients under treatment everything seemed very well organised. Miss Neville's research into suitable handwork for crippled patients was meeting with real success and had already attracted a great deal of interest.' ND Fraser, "A review of the leprosy work in Ethiopia, Uganda, N. Rhodesia and Tanganyika", Lep Rev , 33.2, 141-53; on p. 146.[Leprosarium][Uganda]
1962
The first edition of the publication Rovisco Pais , produced by an editorial committee at the Hospital-Colonia Rovisco Pais, Tocha, Portugal[Publication][Europe]
1962
Fiwale Hill HospitalAt the Fiwale Hill Hospital all those suspected to be suffering from leprosy are referred to Ndola and only those sent back with a diagnosis of non-contagious leprosy are registered and given treatment, the contagious patients being sent to Luapula.' Source: ND Fraser, "A review of leprosy work in Ethiopia, Uganda, N. Rhodesia and Tanganyika", Lep Rev , 33.2 (1962): 141-153; on p. 147. Fraser notes that, 'The main prupose of my visit to Northern Rhodesia was to meet the Rev. Wilfred Edmunds, Missionary Director of the S.A.B.M.S., and to discuss with him a proposal for the establishment, with the support of The Mission to Lepers, of new work at Fiwale Hill. This proposal had been brought to the attention of the S.A.B.M.S. by the Health Department of the Northern Rhodesian Government which meantime has to send leprosy patients in need of segregation either to the Government leprosarium in Liteta, 120 miles to the South, or to Luapula 270 miles to the North.'[Leprosarium][Northern Rhodesia]
1962
Clofazamine first used for leprosy. (From LEPRA website: http://www.lepra.org.uk/milestones.html)[Treatment]
1962
Hospital Colónia Rovisco PaisOn November 25th, Inauguration of the Espariz Recovery Center (Tábua/Portugal) associated with the Hospital Colónia Rovisco Pais, intended to welcome and support the social reintegration of former patients after they have been cured. Em 25 de novembro, Inauguração do Centro de Recuperação de Espariz (Tábua/Portugal) associado ao Hospital Colónia Rovisco Pais, e destinado a acolher e apoiar a reintegração social de ex-doentes, após ficarem curados.[Leprosarium][Portugal]
1962
Rev Walter Fancutt visits India (Editorial Secretary of the Mission to Lepers) (Feeny 172)[Other][India]
1962
Hospital Colónia Rovisco PaisBeginning of the edition of the Portuguese Journal Hansen's Disease "Rovisco Pais" a regular a and scientific publication that made known the medical, scientific and social activities of the hospital until 1980. Início da edição da Revista Portuguesa de Hansen "Rovisco Pais", uma publicação regular de cariz científico que deu a conhecer as atividades médicas, científicas e socias do hospital até 1980.[Leprosarium, Publication][Portugal]
1962
Controlled BCG trial for leprosy prophylaxis begun in E New Guinea.[Treatment][Pacific Islands]
1962
From November 1962 to June 12,1963, Wyva L Hasselbled visited the Hatibari Health Home near Sambalpur.[People][India]
1962
Leprosy medical services were being provided by doctors, nurses, missionaries and patients to 30 000 patients in seven provinces of Ethiopia – in three hospitals, six segregation villages, two leprosaria and numerous outpatient clinics. (N D Fraser, “A Review of Leprosy Work in Ethiopia, Uganda, N. Rhodesia and Tanganyika”, Leprosy Review 33.2 (1962): 141-153[Treatment][Africa, Ethiopia]
1962
A further proposal was made by the Ethiopian government to four Missions (the Sudan Interior Mission, the Moravian Mission, administered by Rev D S Sensenig, the American Baptist Convention, administered by Dr Schenck, and the Roman Catholic Mission). It was proposed that each Mission establish a Leprosarium and the Government provide land and maintenance at the rate of 20c. per patient, per day. (N D Fraser, “A Review of Leprosy Work in Ethiopia, Uganda, N. Rhodesia and Tanganyika”, Leprosy Review 33.2 (1962): 141-153[Organisation, Treatment][Africa, Ethiopia]
1962
Uganda: In 1962, 30 000 listed patients were receiving treatment in leprosy villages, clinics, rural medical units in Uganda. The five leprosaria in Uganda were Kumi and Ongino; Kuluva; Lake Bunyonyi; Bulubu; Nyenga.[Treatment][Africa, Uganda]
1962
First leprosy control pilot project in Nepal (1962-3). Source: Janet Jones, 'Issues in Leprosy and Social Isolation - a Case Study from Nepal', Ph.D. thesis, University of Derby, 2006, p. 179.[Other][Nepal]
1962
In 1962-3 HMG/Nepal health services created the first Leprosy Control Pilot Project in conjunction with the WHO and Christian missions in order to ascertain prevalence of cases in the Kathmandu Valley. The results of these studies varied from 2.1 to 10 per 1,000 population. However in 1966, Mali, a senior leprologist at Bir Hospital in Kathmandu estimated that prevalence could be as high as 40 per thousand. Source: Janet Jones, 'Issues in Leprosy and Social Isolation - a Case Study from Nepal', Ph.D. thesis, University of Derby, 2006, p. 182.[Epidemiology][Nepal]
1963
Lady Willingdon SettlementStanley Browne’s visit - Central Leprosy Teaching and Research Institute - met Drs Dharmendra, Ramanujam, Ramu, and Iyer[Leprosarium][India]
1963
Lady Willingdon SettlementFormation of the Leprosy Research Workers Co-ordination Committee of the Madras State[Leprosarium][India]
1963
National Suruga Sanatorium (Suruga Ryoyojo) 国立駿河療養所Dr Shigenori Ishihara, was the director, After he attended a WHO sponsored conference in Manila, he established an out-patients’ clinic (Nagoya Out-Patient Clinic) (Ohtani 145)[Leprosarium][Japan]
1963
St Joseph's Leprosy HospitalEntire Administration handed over to FMM Sisters. Leprosy Review , Sep 2000, 71.3[Leprosarium][India]
1963
Rifampicin first used for leprosy[Treatment]
1963
Liteta HospitalNew leprosarium building opened. Source: LH Gann, "The opening of Liteta leprosarium", Cent Afr J Med , 5358 (Jul, 1963): 286-8.[Leprosarium][Zambia]
1963
Eighth International Leprosy Congress, Rio de Janeiro. Elimination of term "leper"[Conference/Congress][Brazil]
1963
Circulation of The Star (14 000 copies: readers in 69 countries)[Publication]
1963
The Red Cross Leprosy Control Project at Chandrapur, Koraput, was established by Sister Ursula.[People][India]
1963
Peru: the government incorporated the Department of Leprosy into a new Department of Leprosy and Medical Mycology at the Peruvian National Institute of Public Health ( Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública ). Source: Marcos Cueto and Julio Núñes, "Leprosy in Peru: a general description of historical developments" ( reseach funded by the ILA project) 14 August 2006.[Other][Peru, South America]
1963
Satara District, Maharashtra, India: enquiries made through the Sanitary Inspectors and other agencies indicated that over 2,000 persons were suffering from the disease in this area. A Leprosy Subsidiary centre had recently been established at Karad, and was provided with a jeep. The Non-Medical Assistants at the centre surveyed and treated patients in selected areas of Karad Taluka covering a population of 60,000. A Leprosy Clinic was also conducted at Satara. A Medical officer and a dresser from medical Department and Non-Medical Assistant ran the clinic on fixed days every week. The Non-Medical Assistant at Satara also carried out survey work for detection of leprosy cases and directed them to the Clinic at Satara. The American Maratha Mission was also reported to be working in the district in this connection supported by grant-in-aid from the Government. Source: Maharashtra State Gazetteer, Satara District. Bombay: Directorate of Government Printing, Stationery and Publications, Maharashtra State, 1963. 1st edn, 1885. 2nd (rev) edn, 1963, p. 735.[Epidemiology][India]
1963
Acworth Leprosy Hospital (Matoonga)Stanley Browne's visit to Acworth - meetings with Dr N Figueredo, N D Katdare, K K Kotecha, Dr P Kapoor, Special Leprosy Officer, Maharathra State, Poona[Leprosarium][India]