A Socio-Epidemiological Study Of Leprosy In A Leprosy Endemic Rural Population (South India)

Various social factors in relation to leprosy were studied in a rural population of Pondicherry Union Territory. The prevalence of leprosy among Harijans was found to be 56.8 / 1000 and among Gounders it was 40.08 / 1000. Highest prevalence of 46.05 / 1000 was found in those whose income was between...

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Main Authors: Reddy B.N, Bansal R.D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1987-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community Medicine
Online Access:http://www.ijcm.org.in/article.asp?issn=0970-0218;year=1987;volume=12;issue=1;spage=24;epage=31;aulast=Reddy;type=0