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Place building São Pedro Funchal

Funchal Misericórdia Hospital

Hospital da Misericórdia do Funchal

São Pedro · Funchal

Funchal

Approximate location

The Hospital da Misericórdia in Funchal housed the free vaccination service created in 1822. In 1834–36 it treated prostitutes with venereal disease.

Map: Madeira (1)

Map: Madeira (1)

1Mentioned in

Prostitution — Hospital that treated prostitutes with venereal disease in 1834–36.
Vaccination — Hospital housing the free vaccination service created in 1822.

2Chronology

1822
The council created a free vaccination service at the Funchal Misericórdia hospital.
1823
The council invited parents to have children vaccinated free at the Misericórdia hospital.
1834
The council agreed to pay the Misericórdia once for treating prostitutes with venereal disease.