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KMID : 0357319680030010005
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Journal of the Korean Society for Microbiology
1968 Volume.3 No. 1 p.5 ~ p.14
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Study on the Present status and venereal diseases of prostitutes in Pusan, Korea
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Abstract
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Prostitutes living in Songdo beach in Pusan, for two years period (from September 4, 1964 to August 28,. 1966) were investigated for the present status and Venereal Diseases. The following results were obtained.
1. Age distribution: The youngest was 18 years old and the oldest 29. The group between 22-25 years old was 72. 8%, approximately three fourth of all prostitutes.
2. Educational background: From illiterate to college graduated. The group of graduated primary school was 80. 7%, approximately four fifth of all prostitutes.
3. Distribution of birth places: From all cities and provinces in Korea except Chejudo Island province. Kyongsang Namdo province was highest (24,°0), Kyongsan Pukdo province 18%, Pusan city 12%, and Seoul city 11%.
4. Monthly and weekly Venereal Diseases examination to prostitutes: Total examined cases were 7757, consisting of 323 monthly, and 75 weekly. Tot l=numbers of disqualified persons were 592 (7.63% of total examined), consisting of 25 monthly, and 6 weekly.
5. Clinical and laboratory findings of the rejected prostitutes at the Venereal Disease examination: Among total cases of rejected 592, gonococcal positive cases were 2. 89%, staining by gram´s method, cervical erosions 3. 53%, and numerous pus cells but gonococcal negative 1. 53%.
6. Seasonal distribution of prostitutes : Songdo beach is one of the famous sea shore sightseeing resort in. Pusan. Therefore, numbers of prostitutes were increasing in hot season, summer and decreasing in cold season,. winter.
7. Number of disqualified prostitutes at the Venereal Disease examination by seasonal trend: In autumn
18. 04%, winter 8. 68%, spring 5. 85%, and summer 4. 43%, in order as descrwbed, the decreasing tendency was observed.
8. Serological tests for syphilis: VDRL slide method and Kolmer-Wassermann reaction were performed to the prostitutes. STS were positive by VDRL slide method in 8. 33-33. 87%, Kolmer-Wassermann reaction in 8. 33-27. 42,00 of the prostitutes. The results of sero-pasitive.of syphilis showed tendency toward gradually increase from 1964 to 1966.
9. Authors were observed only 1 case or soft chancer, but neither iymphogranuloma venereum nor granuloma inguinale were de.ecred.
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