TABLE 34 LEPROSY CASES 1975 TO 1984
I) Incidence of Leprosy
TABLE 35 ANALYSIS OF NEW DERMATOLOGICAL CASES PRESENTING AT CLINICS 1984
Dermatological Condition
No. of New Cases
Dermatological Condition
No. of New Cases
New Cases
Year
Incidence Rate*
Imported
Cases
No.#
per 100 000
New Cases Admitted to Lai Chi Kok
Hospital
Асле
population
Alopecia
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
BARERSHNAN
78
1.8
76
1.7
73
1.6
74
1.6
70
1.4
60
1.2
55
1.1
57
1.1
38
0.7
32
0.6
1 300
Nevi (all types)
89
244
Pediculosis
Angioedema
14
Pemphigus
28
Carcinoma
24
Paronychia
34
27
34
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Contact dermatitis
849
Pityriasis rosea
251
24
Dermatitis exfoliative
10
Pityriasis alba
170
20
Dermatitis herpetiformis
2
Pruritus
676
18
Dermatomyositis
14
Psoriasis
914
10
14
Drug eruption
85
Purpura
4
Eczema (all types)
5 808
Pyoderma
302
Epidermolysis bullosa
1
Raynaud's phenomenoma
* Rates for the years 1977 to 1980 based on revised population
estimates after 1981 Census.
# Including imported cases.
II) Number of New Cases by Age 1984
Erythema nodosum
Granuloma
Herpes simplex
Erythema multiforme
28
Rosacea
119
13
Scabies
1 173
18
Scleroderma
55
Tinea (all types)
2 663
Herpes zoster
175
TB Cutis
7
Ichthyosis
19
Tumors, benign
Age Group
No. of cases
Keloid
74
Ulcer, varicose
Keratosis (all types)
59
Urticaria
Under 1
Lichen amyloidosis
76
Vasculitis
1
4
Lichen planus
23
Verruca
5
1
9
Light sensitivity
1
Vitiligo
10
15
20
25
BAB 9 8 8 8 28
14
Lupus (all types)
22
Xanthoma
4.5
965
1 061
265
12
{
19
Miliaria
20
Leprosy
1
24
5
Molluscum contagiosum
21
Miscellaneous
660
29
3
Neurodermatitis
991
TOTAL
19 386
30
+
34
Neurofibromatosis
1
35 39
4.0 44
1
45
49
50
54
55
59
60 & over
12
Total
32