[Kidney morbidity in Smolyan District based on out-patient-polyclinical network data for the period 1967-1973]

The renal morbidity data in Smoljan district for seven years (1967-1973) are analyzed according to the documentation of the out-patient links. Internal diseases with a total number of 229 704 are covered, 17 261 out of them being diseases of the kidneys. Increased renal morbity was established. The highest increase found is for the urolithiasis group. With respect to appropriate prophylactic measures, the necessity of complex investigations on the causes of the high urolithiasis percentage is stressed upon.