The prevalence and the ecological aspects of schizophrenia, manic-depressive illess, epilepsy and general paresis have been surveyed by the census visit method with the subject of 14,720 residence at Inn-Je Myun, Kang-Won Do, Korea, in July, 1974.
The prevalence of schizophrenia, manic-depressive illness, epilepsy and general paresis is 0. 13%, 0. 007 %, 0. 14% and 0.00%. respectively.
In schizophrenics, male is majority with 70.59% and the divorced and the separated in both sexes are 21.05%.
The migrants are 84.21% among schizophrenics and 68.42% of the patients.are thought to be migrated after onset.
In therapy, 71.43% of epileptics use anticonvulsants and 78.95% of schizophrenics have not been treated and even custodial cares have not been given.
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