title: A leprosy survey in a taluk headquarters town and the role of dermatological services and active health education in its success--a preliminary report.
abstract: A report of two general surveys done in 1984 and 1987 in Gudiyatham town, is presented. The first survey covered 89.2% and the second survey 82% of the population. The new case detection rate was 3.4 per 1000. The success of the survey was due to the co-operation obtained from the public, most probably because of the intense and sustained health education, combined with leprosy services integrated with a dermatology clinic.
authors.affiliation: Branch of Epidemiology & Leprosy Control, Schieffelin Leprosy Research & Training Centre, Karigin.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jesudasan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vijayakumaran
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Mozhi
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003880:Dermatology / Q000458:organization & administration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007918:Leprosy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D019037:Urban Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data