TABLE 32
TABLE 33
LEPROSY CASES 1968 TO 1977
I) Incidence of leprosy 1968 to 1977
New Cases
V.D.R.L. EXAMINATIONS IN EXPECTANT MOTHERS 1973 TO 1977
Imported
Year
Incidence Rate*
No. # per 100,000
Cases
population
New Cases Admitted to
Hei Ling Chau
Leprosarium
Lai Chi Kok
Hospital
1968
164
4.3
Examinations
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
Venous Blood
67374
67064
63317
66021
66884
Positive
465
OR N N N A CRE
69
127
3.3
70
135
3.4
20
580
68
89
70
71
117
2.9
14
85
101
2.5
16
79
1
1
73
100
2.4
14
47
74
119
2.8
12
36
75
78
1.8
1
27
76
76
1.7
2
34
77
73
1.6
1
24
501
378
261
325
* Positive
0.69
0.75
0.60
0.40
0.49
* Based on revised population estimates after 1976 By-census.
* Including imported cases,
II)
Number of New Cases by Age 1972
Age Group
Under 1
1
5
GN
9
10
14
No. of cases
928
15
20
24
25
30
34
35
40
45
50
55
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19
29
39
6
44
9
49
10
54
€
59
5
60
&
over
15
Total
73
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