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Leprosy Hospital Marks Its 50th Anniversary
CARVILLE Louisiana marks 50 years under federal control as the Carville leprosy hospital opens guided tours. The facility on a 337 acre site near Baton Rouge originated in 1894 and was nationalized in 1921. Dr. Guy H. Faget introduced sulfone treatment in 1941, giving patients hope and shifting the institution from isolation to care. The hospital serves about 300 patients from Louisiana Florida New York and California with voluntary admission and a focus on total patient needs.
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Carville
U.S. Public Health Service
Continental United States
Mississippi River
Baton Rouge
Louis Boudreaux
the Star
Donaldsonville
Orleans
Boudreaux
Guy H. Faget
John Trautman
Carville Hospital
Trautman