01307nas a2200337   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001500059653001000074653001000084653001600094653001100110653001100121653001400132653001000146653001200156653000900168653003100177653001500208653002600223100001600249700002000265700001400285700001200299245015600311300001000467490000700477050003200484520043900516022001400955       1996                            d  c1996 Apr-Jun10aAdolescent10aAdult10aChild10aDermatology10aFemale10aHumans10aIncidence10aIndia10aleprosy10aMale10aPatient Education as Topic10aPrevalence10aUrban Health Services1 aJesudasan K1 aVijayakumaran P1 aMozhi N M1 aRao P S00aA leprosy survey in a taluk headquarters town and the role of dermatological services and active health education in its success--a preliminary report.  a175-80 v68  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>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.</p>  a0254-9395