TABLE 33
TABLE 34
LEPROSY CASES 1967 TO 76
I) Incidence of Leprosy 1967 to 1976
New Cases
New Cases Admitted to
Tear
Incidence Rate"
V.D.R.L. EXAMINATIONS IN EXPECTANT MOTHERS 1972 TO 76
No. #
per 100,000
Imported Casan
population
Hei Ling Chata Lai Chi Kok
Leprosarium
Hospital
1967
149
4-0
1
68
160
4.2
S
69
127
3.3
8
70
135
3.4
20
Examinations
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
END ZDR
71
117
2.9
14
72
101
2.5
16
73
100
2.4
14
74
149
2.8
12
2 3 & 2 DEER
70
68
89
70
85
79
47
36
75
78
1,8
27
76
76
1.7
2
SA
34
Venous Blood
64854
67374
67064
63317
66021
Positive
518
465
501
378
261
* Based on revised population estimates after 1976 By-census.
# Including imported casen.
II) Number of New Cases by Age 1976
Age Group
Under
No. of cades
1
I
* Positive
0.80
0.69
0.75
0.60
0.40
60
nepgAAGYRAS
5
2
10
14
2
15
19
20
24
10
25
29
11
30
34
35
39
40
5
45
49
6
50
54
6
55
59
7
& over
Total
213
15
76