01377nas a2200289   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001500055653001000070653001600080653001000096653002100106653001100127653001900138653001100157653001000168653001200178653000900190653001600199100001600215245006100231300001100292490000700303050003200310520073100342022001401073       1976                            d  c1976 Oct10aAdolescent10aAdult10aAge Factors10aChild10aChild, Preschool10aFemale10aHealth Surveys10aHumans10aIndia10aleprosy10aMale10aSex Factors1 aKoticha K K00aCase detection through school surveys in Greater Bombay.  a819-240 v48  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>Of the 55,502 students examined 214 were found to be suffering from leprosy, the case-detection rate being 3.9 per 1000. Age of the students showed no relation to the occurrence of leprosy. Sex of the student was significant. Leprosy was more common among the male students. Leprosy rate amongst Tamil and Urdu speaking students was significanlty more than amongst Marathi and other language groups. 98% of cases were tuberculoid, 2% cases intermediate and nil lepromatous. 4% of cases were bacteriologically positive. Over 99% of cases were without deformity 86% of cases were in early stages. In a significant number of leprosy cases the single lesion (presumably initial lesion) was on the covered parts of the body.</p>  a0024-1024