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KMID : 0353019650020010095
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Korean Journal of Public Health
1965 Volume.2 No. 1 p.95 ~ p.101
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A Socio-medical Surey on the Dry Heat Bath Cell in Seoul City
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Abstract
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This socio-medical survey was conducted for a month from 15th September through 15th October, 1965, on 502 person(202 male & 300 female) at three Dry Heat Bath Cells in Seoul. and the following findings were found.
1. The average age of subjects investigated was 47.6±10.8.
2. Seoul was the most common birth place of Dry Heat Bath Cell visitors.
3. The most common occupation were the commerce in the male group and unemployment in the female group.
4. Educational level was relatively high in the male group.
5. Most prevalent motive for visiting Dry Heat Bath Cell was the recommendation by friends.
6. The chief complaint of subjects visiting Dry Heat Bath Cell could be classified as following in order disturbances of nervous system, skin disease, gastrointestinal disturbance and hypertension in the male, and disturbances of nervous distrubance, post-partum disturbance, skin disease and after induced abortion in the female.
7. Duration of exposure in the cell was longer in the male than in the female, and times were frequent in the female.
8. Physical and mental states described by the subject during and after exposure were of various character.
9. Total number visiting in six Dry Heat Bath Cells in Seoul annually could be estimated as approximately 150,000.
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