The Leprosy Act of 1892 provided for the treatment of lepers as well as their detention and isolation. The Act enabled the Governor-in-Council, by proclamation, to appoint any place to be a lazaret for the reception and medical treatment of lepers. This act was repealed by the 1937 Health Act.
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