1. Higher leprosy rate including infectious case rate among the adults stress the need for priority case finding in this group if leprosy infection is to be contained effectively in the community  (Ganapati et al,1977, Indian J Medical Res, Revankar et al 1979, Leprosy Review).

2. Environmental factors contribute to higher rate of leprosy in the slums or low socio-economic groups (Revankar et al J.Rehabilitation in Asia,1982)