Between 1867 and 1933, the understanding of leprosy within the colonial medical establishment in Bombay city was fractured on two issues: whether leprosy was contagious and whether individuals with leprosy should be segregated. This article explores how legislation paved the way for resolving these issues in Bombay between 1867 and 1933. Furthermore, the article seeks to problematize the notion of "diseased bodies" or "lepers" through legislation to protect healthy individuals from possible degeneration. Leprosy in Bombay reflected the anxieties of the city's business elite who were averse to accommodating patients from other parts of British India. In addition, the article studies leprosy and "lepers" by analyzing archival documents and public health reports within the context of Bombay city.

Vivek Neelakantan

Canadian Journal of Health History

The Canadian Bulletin of Medical History / Bulletin canadien d"histoire de la médecine is the official organ of the Canadian Society for the History of Medicine/ Société canadienne d"histoire de la médecine and is the primary outlet in Canada for refereed scholarship in the history of medicine. This journal, published twice yearly, presents articles, notes, review articles, and book reviews in French and in English. No aspect of the general field is excluded as a matter of policy, though the particular focus is on scholarship in Canadian medical history.

The Canadian Bulletin of Medical History / Bulletin canadien d'histoire de la médecine is the official publication of the Canadian Society for the History of Medicine and serves as the primary outlet in Canada for peer-reviewed scholarship in the history of medicine. This journal is published biannually and features articles, notes, review articles, and book reviews in both French and English. While no specific aspect of the general field is excluded by policy, there is a particular emphasis on scholarship related to Canadian medical history.

《Canadian Bulletin of Medical History / Bulletin canadien d'histoire de la médecine》是加拿大医学历史学会的官方刊物，也是加拿大医学历史领域经审稿的主要学术期刊。该期刊每年出版两期，发表法语和英语的文章、短文、综述和书评。期刊的政策是没有特定领域的限制，尽管其特别关注加拿大医学历史的学术研究。

Fractured Understandings of Leprosy in Bombay City, 1867–1933

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