Background
SABOIA, Massilon de was born on April 1, 1886 in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil.
SABOIA, Massilon de was born on April 1, 1886 in Sobral, Ceará, Brazil.
Educated Institute Pestalozzi, Recife, Pernambuco.
Director, office of school hygiene and edn., 4 years. Was first to introduce vaccination against diphtheria in South America, 1918. Physician, Institute de Pesquisas Educacionais, department, of edn. and culture of federal district.
Founder and owner, Colário e Clínica Infantil Doctor Massilon Saboia. Asked by ministry of labor to plan nurseries, kindergartens, and playgrounds for residential developments of the various social security associations. De Albuquerque and Francisca Saboia de Albuquerque.
Member: American Public Health Association, American Child Health Association, Association Internationale de Pédiatrie Préventive, Society de Medicina e Cirurgia, Society Brasileira de Pediatría, Associaçâo Brasileira de Educaçào (director), Jockey Club (stockholder), Rio Country Club, Itanhangá Golf Club.