Problems of urban leprosy control with special reference to case holding.
The prevalence of leprosy and the proportion of bacteriologically positive cases in different parts of endemic and highly dense Bombay, India, are presented. The attendance of 8574 cases is retrospectively analyzed with respect to age, sex, occupation, type of leprosy, and presence or absence of deformity. Defaulters (6090) were traced, and the reasons for nonattendance were ascertained in 22% of the cases. In those cases who could be contacted and in those who had high bacterial and morphological indexes, multidrug therapy was being given at either a clinic or, if not possible, at their homes by experienced field workers under supervision. Recommendations are made for improving urban leprosy control work in general and for case holding in particular.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007917:Leprostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D014505:Urban Population
D007917:Leprostatic Agents