01397nas a2200361   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001500055653001600070653001000086653002100096653001100117653001100128653001000139653001100149653002000160653002500180653002500205653000900230653003900239653002600278653002100304100001700325700001300342700001300355700001900368245006600387300001100453490000700464050003200471520051800503022001401021       1988                            d  c1988 Apr10aAdolescent10aBCG Vaccine10aChild10aChild, Preschool10aFemale10aHumans10aIndia10aInfant10aInfant, Newborn10aLeprosy, lepromatous10aLeprosy, Tuberculoid10aMale10aPeripheral Nervous System Diseases10aSocioeconomic Factors10aUrban Population1 aNadkarni N J1 aGrugni A1 aKini M S1 aBalakrishnan M00aChildhood leprosy in Bombay: a clinico-epidemiological study.  a173-880 v60  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>During the years 1976-1985, 2138 cases of leprosy were detected in children aged 0-14 years, in L and M wards of Greater Bombay. Out of these, records of 1084 patients were available for detailed analysis. These were mainly from the deprived sections of society. Most cases were detected through surveys, though in recent years, there is an increasing trend for voluntary reporting. The relevant epidemiological and clinical findings are presented and compared with the data of other workers in this field.</p>  a0254-9395