| Date | 1885 |
| Author | Hansen |
| Contribution | Advocated seclusion of lepers, in Norway. |
| Reference | Anon. |
| Notes | An Act of that year required isolation of lepers in homes or hospitals, with police enforcement. This was only one of a series of measures reflecting acceptance of the microbial causation of leprosy. It became a model for other countries. (Source is unpublished essay by P. F. Mange). |
| Category | Miscellany |
| Pathogen Class | Bacteria |
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