Leprosy in the Northern Territory and the Channel Island Leprosarium 1880-1955,
Creator
Saunders, Suzanne,
Historical Society of the Northern Territory Inc,
Collection
E-Publications,
E-Books,
PublicationNT,
Historical Society of the Northern Territory,
Date
1989,
Location
Darwin Harbour,
Description
Leprosy is a relatively recent introduction to Australia. It is highly unlikely that the Aboriginal people suffered from leprosy prior to European settlement but when it became endemic they. were the group most severely affected. The Northern Territory's response to leprosy among the Aborigines was to establish a leprosarium on Channel Island in the Darwin Harbour in 1931 and for the next 24 years all persons known to have leprosy were isolated there. An island leprosarium was not a uniquely Australian phenomenon but part of an old European tradition. This book is based on a thesis of which copies are lodged in the Northern Territory
University Library, Murdoch University Library and State Reference Library.,
Notes
Made available via the Publications (Legal Deposit) Act 2004 (NT),
Table of contents
Introduction -- The tradition -- Australia challenged -- Administrative evasion -- The promise - the disappointment -- The people -- Epilogue -- Conclusion -- Bibliography,
Language
English,
Subject
Leper colonies,
Infectious diseases,
Hospitals,
Prevention and control,