The statistics of 40,611 new cases of skin diseases seen in Dermatologic department of Chonnam University Hospital from 1971 to 1980 are analysed and significant changes in incidence of the 25 most common dermatoses are discussed in detail and the results are comared with other surveys. The results of this study are summed up in 4 tables. Table 1. Shows the annual frequency of the 25 most common dermatoses. Table 2. Shows the frequency of the 25 most common dermatoses by age group. Table 3. Shows the frequency of the 25 most common derrnatoses by season, sex and region. Table 4. Shows the comparison of frequency of the 20 most common dermatoses with other reports.
Incidence