Tōhoku Shinseien Sanatorium or National Sanatorium Tōhoku Shinseien is a sanatorium for leprosy or ex-leprosy patients situated in Tome-shi, Miyagi-ken, Japan, founded in 1939.
History Background Following prefectural sanatoriums, the Japanese Government decided to increase sanatoriums, starting with National Sanatorium Nagashima Aiseien Nagashima Aiseien Sanatorium in 1930. Tohoku Shinseien Sanatorium was the 6th sanatorium which was established in 1939.
Tohoku Shinseien Sanatorium In October, 1939, National Sanatorium Tohoku Shinseien was established. Apr 1996:The 1953 Leprosy Prevention Law was abolished. Jul 1998: The trial for compensation started. May 11, 2001: The trial for compensation ruled that the previous Leprosy Prevention was unconstitutional. May 25, 2001: The trial for compensation was confirmed. The compensation of 8,000,000 yen to 14,000,000 yen was given to patients depending on the duration of unconstitutional periods.
Number of Patients at the end of the fiscal year The number of in-patients is the sum of patients which changed not only by the newly diagnosed hospitalized and those who died among in-patients, by other factors such as the number of patients who escaped or were discharged, depending on the condition of the times. Recently they were encouraged to be discharged, but the long period of the segregation policy causing leprosy stigma might influence the number of those who went into the society. the end of the fiscal year is the March 31, next yearLeprosy and society(1986), Kon S, J. Iwate med Ass. 38,2,161-174 +Number of in-patientsYear Males Females Total1939 39 13 521940 311 139 4501945 430 175 6051955 397 220 6171965 350 204 5541975 299 174 4731985 230 157 387Number of in-patients (residents) 2009.12.20 Year Number ofin-patients 2003 191 2004 177 2005 167 2006 158 2007 152 2008 144
The number of healed, discharged patients Year Patients 1940 9 1941 21 1942 13 1943 8 1944 2 1945 5 1946 3 1947 0 Year Patients 1948 0 1949 3 1950 0 1951 0 1952 1 1953 0 1954 2 1955 1 Year Patients 1956 2 1957 3 1958 2 1959 2 1960 29 1961 7 1962 6 Jinjutsu wo Mattou Seshi Hito The history of Dr. Kamikawa Yutaka,(1970) ed. Mamoru Uchida, Tohoku Shinseien
Museum On June 26, 2006, "Shinsei Museum" opened with various historical materials concerning patients' life in previous days of the Sanatorium in the classroom of the branch school of Hanokizawa within the Sanatorium. Its purpose is to reduce leprosy stigma. It is open between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on weekdays.
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References Leprosy and society(1986), Kon S. J. Iwate med Ass 38,2,161-174.(In Japanese) Leprosy in Japan Dr.Kamikawa Yutaka in Japanese
External links Shinseien Leprosarium HP in Japanese