00705nas a2200145   4500000000100000008004100001100001600042700002100058700001600079245003200095856004600127300001000173490000700183520036900190       2008                            d1 aButtigieg G1 aSavona-Ventura C1 aStafrace KM00aHistory of leprosy in Malta  uhttp://www.um.edu.mt/umms/mmj/PDF/229.pdf  a34-380 v203 a<p>Leprosy was always viewed with aborrhence requiring segregation of the unfortunate sufferers. The policy of segregation in dedicated leprosaria, initially introduced during the Medieval Period, was re-adopted during the late 19th century and persisted well into the 20th century. The management of lepers in Malta followed similar principles as elsewhere.</p>