In the early years of the 20th Century, Malayan lepers were sent to Pangkok Lau and Pular Jerejak, where they could live in isolation.
In Sarawak, those afflicted with leprosy were sent to the Charles Brooke Memorial Hospital to live with other fellow lepers. Many who died were buried in the small graveyard next to the hospital.
Leprosy has been a feared disease.
However since the 1950's leprosy has become treatable.
The lepers who used to live in Sg. Buloh, a leper settlement, have been growing vegetables and flowers, and especially orchids.
Today Sg. Buloh has a reputable horticultural business and indeed it is considered a horticultural hub.
It is a place for many gardeners and garden loving people to visit.
People no longer look at Sg. Buloh as a place where lepers can be found.
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