Leprosy in Jaipur (Rajasthan) - a clinical and epidemiological study

An analysis of 537 patients of leprosy registered in Leprosy Clinic attached to the S.M.S. Medical College and Hospital Jaipur from March 1977 to May 1980 has been made. An incidence of 4.1 per 1000 patients attending Skin Out Patient Department was found. Lepromatous leprosy (30%) was the most common form. Three hundred and thirty five (62.3%) cases were in the age group of 30-59 years. Males were affected twice as compared to females. 5.0 percent of affected families showed multiple cases.