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Leper Station [B 9761] • Photograph

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Summary

Leper Station on Mud Island Lazarette, about 6 miles from Port Darwin, across the harbour near mouth of Blackmore River. The Government admitted that the site was unsuitable and a new location was sought. A medical officer made a weekly visit to treat the patients and an Aboriginal inmate provided treatment to fellow patients (mainly Chinese) when needed. They were given rations, fishing lines and a shotgun. It was a common allegation at the time that the patients were left unattended and uncared for. Dr W Ramsey Smith's report on the Northern Territory states " The Leper Station at Port Darwin is unsuitable for any being of the human species". This leprosarium was closed in 1931 when the new Channel Island Leprosarium was opened.

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Physical description

Photograph; 28.8 cm x 20.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1890

Collection

Part of Northern Territory Collection

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Digitisation information

Date

24/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,546 x 2,545 pixels (9.0 MP)

Size

27.11 MB

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