Morbidity pattern in children below three years attending a rural health centre in Haryana.

Morbidity pattern of children below three years attending a rural health centre was studied prospectively for one year. All children were first examined by a doctor and the diagnoses made were compiled and analysed. The common morbidity conditions found were pyoderma (23.65%), respiratory infection (21.18%), diarrhea (20.05%), unspecified fever (11.75%), ear infection (6.58%) and eye infection (5.46%). The maximum episodes of morbidity were recorded in summer season (39.22%) followed by rainy (31.36%) and winter season (30.16%).