State care and treatment of lepers in Massachusetts, 1916.

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State care and treatment of lepers in Massachusetts, 1916.

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The Penikese Hospital was founded in 1905 for the care and treatment of lepers. This narrative, composed by the secretary of the State Board of Charity, tells of the origins, establishment, and development of the hospital.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Archives

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Massachusetts. State Board of Charity

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The Board of State Charities from 1863 oversaw the Massachusetts state immigration and pauper relief functions, as well as the state's charitable and correctional institutions. In 1866 the board appointed a visiting agent, under its secretary, to track and visit state wards sent out to indenture. The Visiting Agency was made a separate department within the board in 1869 to investigate applicants wanting to adopt or indenture children, approve placements, conduct visits of children that were ado...

Penikese Hospital (Penikese Island, Mass.)

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