For over 30 years I have been engaged as a parasitolo nitz, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, was arranged in the pres gist in research on endemic diseases in our land. However, ence of Professor Jusatz. lt was indeed a great honor for I have been somewhat dissatisfied within my heart of me, but I also felt a very heavy responsibility; how to set hearts from the point of view of a medical person. Most of up the scheme, how to collect the materials, how to di gest, analyze and compile them in accordance with the us, myself included, handle disease sectionally, not com prehensively. Clinicians pay more attention to finding ef original goals. I frankly confess to realizing how limited fective drugs, medical scientists concentrate more effort my knowledge was at the same time. Poor editing would on clarifying pathologic etiology, and public health work result in dishonor not only to myself, but to my country ers are more concerned with environmental sanitation. as well. Now at this juncture, the point of editing, I am filled Thus, most of us generally neglect to search out the with deep emotion. In spite of limited time and knowl causal relation of a certain disease. For a disease to be established various factors must be involved: agent, ecolo edge, this manuscript will be prepared for edition at all gy, hosts, carriers, transmitters, habits, geographic and events.

A. The Land and Its People

B. Health Facilities, the Health Professions, and Public Health Services
C. The Diseases of the Country
D. Factors Affecting Health Problems
References
Illustrations
Maps
Figures
Fig. 1. Monthly temperature in Seoul by means (1931-I960)
Fig. 2. Mean air temperature (°C) Annual
Fig. 3. Mean air temperature (°C) January
Fig. 4. Mean air temperature (°C) August
Fig. 5. Amount of precipitation (mm) annual
Fig. 6. Age distribution 1970
Fig. 7. Age distribution 1975
Fig. 8. Development of total population, population of 14 years and over and economically active population, employment by industry
Fig. 9. Korean farm house type: Central Korean type (Gyeong-gi Do)
Fig. 10. Korean farm house type: Southern Korean type (Jeonra Nam Do)
Fig. 11. Anatomical chart in Ancient Korean Medicine
Fig. 12. Prevalence of radiological active pulmonary tuberculosis by age (1965, 1970, 1975)
Fig. 13. Incidence curve of Korean hemorrhagic fever (1951-1971)
Fig. 14. Number of gonococcus positive specimens examined during the years 1969-1973 at Severance Hospital Laboratory
Fig. 15. Quantitative levels of nutrition in Korea
Fig. 16. Qualitative levels of nutrition in Korea
Fig. 17. Korean recommended dietary allowances, energy (Cal/day/adult)
Fig. 18. Korean recommended dietary allowances, protein (g/day/adult)
Maps
Map-Plate
Map 1 Orography of Korea 1: 3 000 000 Map-Plate
Map 2 Administration Republic of Korea 1: 1 500 000 Map-Plate
Map 3 Distribution of Population, Republic of Korea
Map 3 a Net Migration in and out of Seoul
Map 3 b Net Migration in and out of Busan
Map 3 c Invasion Routes of Cholera
Map-Plate
Map 4 Health Facilities, Republic of Korea
Map 4 a Distribution of LeprosyPatients by Birth Place
Map 4 b Morbidity Rate of Japanese Encephalitis Map 4 c Distribution of Microfilaria Positive Cases Map-Plate
Map 5 Agrargeographical Survey
Map 5a Example of Land Use: Alluvial Plain (Honom Plain Near Iri, Province Jeonra Bug Do)
Map 5 b Example of Land Use: Hilly Area (Near Jochiweon, Province Chungcheon Nam Do)
Map 5 c Example of Land Use: Mountainous Area (Taebaeg Mountains West of Mugho, Province Gang-weon Do).