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The new Annual Review 2006 (PDF Format)(approx. 2.9MB) can be viewed by Clicking Here. You can also download it for viewing offline by using "right-click" & "save target as" to place a copy on your hard drive.

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Visit To Anandwan, India

Mr Donald Sammut and his team (from Bristol) re-visited Anandwan from the 15th to the 24th October 2005. A total of 24 cases of fairly major surgery were dealt with. Fifteen of these were leprosy patients, many with burns. Some were from Anandwan, others were from much further afield. They included several children with serious finger and toe deformities, as well as severe scarring from burns contractures. Due to limited time and complexity of operations, many others had to be postponed, but will be attended to next visit. Results were satisfactory, enabling the patients to lead normal productive lives.

Sir Harold Hood Bt, TD, GCSG (RIP)

The Guild would like to pay tribute to his remarkable commitment to theGuild, spanning nearly seventy years. He joined the Guild in 1936 at the age of 20 and was President for 26 years from 1960 until 1986 when he was 70. Sir Harold remained a member of our Executive Committee until 1999, when his arthritis became too painful. He then continued as a generous Patron until his death. The world of leprosy, so often associated with stigma, was fortunate to have his life-long support and Harold himself was delighted that his younger daughter took his place on the Executive Committee, thus continuing the family tradition begun by his mother. We shall miss him. May he rest in peace.

 

Annual Mass 2007

The 2007 annual mass will be celebrated on Thursday 18th October at the church of St. Anselm and St. Cecilia, Kingsway, London WC2A 3JA. All are welcome.



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