Preface iii 1. Introduction 1 2. Environment and Health in Kashmir During 19th Century 9 3. Drinking Water and Water-Borne Diseases in an Urban Environment 15 4. Spatial and Aspects of Andaman Haemorrhagic Fever (AHF) 20 5. A Case Study of Arsenic Poisoning in West Bengal 26 6. Labrador Keratopathy : A Review in Geographical Opthalmology 33 7. Progress in Medical Geography 41 8. A Case Study of Manila Village and Surat City 46 9. Geographical Distribution of Goitre in Kashmir Valley 58 10. Environment, Nutrition and Health.. 70 11. Impact of MDT on Changing Scenario of Leprosy in South India 76 12.Dyslipoproteinemia in North Indian 86 13.Development and Health 90 14.Estimating Health by Social Determinants 99 15. Health Status of Women in Rural Areas of Kashmir Valley 110 16. Health Profile of Traffic Policemen 117 17. Health Effects of Changing Lifestyles and Behaviour 122 18. Planning Strategy for Basic Medical Facilities in M.P. 130 19. Primary Health Services : Adequacy and Accessibility in Vadodara 134 20. Health Research and Management Issues of Skin Infections 142 21. Health of Industrial Workers : A Case Study of Urban Area 149 22. Health Status of Children in a Slum Area 161 23. Sociodemographic Factors Affecting the Knowledge of Rural Women 165 24. Social Ceremonies, Indigenous and Child Health in Rural Areas of Haryana 174 25. Study of Health Practices Among Tribal Communities 182 26. Traditional Medical System in the Valley of Kashmir 194 27. High Altitude Medicinal Plants and Amchi System of Ladakh 199 28. HIV/AIDS/ Training Needs Assessment of Nursing Paramedical 208 29. Remote Sensing Applications in the Identification of Visakhapatnam City 216 30. HIV/AIDS Diffusion in South East Asia 228 Index 237