Prevalence of Leprosy in Gudiyatham Taluk , 4 South India

Studies on the existence of leprosy in different parts of the world have shown wide variations not only in terms of the total prevalence rate but also with regard to the type of leprosy seen ( 12). At the same time certain common trends have been noticed such as the predominance of males as compared to females and th e excess of cases among adults as compared to children. Control of leprosy depends upon the knowledge available on the epidemiological features of the disease and more data appears to be necessary if further progress is to be made. A preliminary report on prevalence of leprosy in Gudiyatham Taluk,4 South India, has been published (5.9). A further paper described the familial aggregation of leprosy and discussed the relationships observed (8). In this paper a detailed description of the prevalence is given and discussed with specific reference to age, sex and, type.