Leprosy Hospital Losing Its Image As Prison For People
The Carville leprosy hospital marks its 50th federal anniversary with tours and a shift in image away from a prison stigma. Editor Louis Boudreaux recalls past fear and prejudice as the hospital evolves from feared institution to a historical site on the Mississippi Bayou near Bajon Rouge.
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People Bible
G. Michael Harmon
Associated Press
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U.S. Public Health Service
Continental United States
Mississippi River
Ba JSON Rouge
Louisiana Home For
Louis Boudreaux
The
Star
Donaldsonville
New Orleans
Boudreaux
Carville Hospital
U.S
World News Roundup From 1960s Patrols And Pensions
A sprawling dispatch compiles diverse items: illegal moonshine rise in Scotland. Indian men in Singapore swapping dhotis for trousers. Rome geologists unearth a 50 000 to 70 000 year old skeleton. Indonesian marijuana arrest near Penang. Brazil raises minimum salaries while fines climb. a Toronto antique Model T with artifacts. Britain reports 500 farm workers killed by overturned tractors. German physicians note public smoking attracts more attention than ads. Torrington school tests pupil reactions to squirrel meat pies. Scotland show horse owner addresses a 34.8 million road scar. leprosy hospital at Carville described as a self contained town with patients free to leave and workshops, shops, and golf facilities.
Leprosy History Shapes UVA Admissions Tale
The piece notes UVA and Carville, recounting leprosy treatment milestones since 1941 with sulfone and shifting patient rights. it cites Dr. Trautman and Ernest H. Ern on admission limits, women applicants, and the challenge of full coeducation amid medical history and limited facilities.
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Gociety
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Uva- Varville
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