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St Lazarus’s Hospital

St Lazarus’s Hospital

Hospital de S. Lazaro

Sé · Funchal

Funchal

Approximate location, from a feature named after it

Main article St Lazarus’s Hospital History of the leper hospital of São Lázaro in Funchal, probably founded in the late 15th century, maintained by the Câmara, and closed in 1912, after which its building became the civil prison. It also records medical opinions on leprosy (elephantiasis) in Madeira.

The Hospital de São Lázaro was Funchal's leper hospital, probably founded in the late fifteenth century and maintained by the Câmara. It closed in 1912, after which its building became the civil prison. The entry also records medical opinions on leprosy (elephantiasis) in Madeira.

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