Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Sub-Department
Authorized form of name
DERBY LEPROSARIUM
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A319
Description area
Dates of existence
1935-01-01 - 1986-10-01
History
A leprosarium was built in Derby in 1937 to house Aborigines with leprosy. The Leprosarium was closed in 1986.
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: Hospitals and Health Services Act 1927
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A36 - HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (1984-07-01 -)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A36
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
1935-01-01 - 1986-10-01
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Series S483 - PATIENT RECORD CARDS
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1935-01-01 - 1975-02-28
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final