Men's dressing clinic (left) and infirmary rooftop arbor (right). Image Courtesy of the National Hansen's Disease Museum, Permanent Collections, Carville, LA.

When patients were first admitted into the National Leprosarium, their condition was evaluated and treatment was administered.

Because the building was completed decades before air conditioning, designers included a rooftop arbor where patients and staff could enjoy fresh air and a view of the Mississippi and nearby Lake Johansen.