THE LEVEL AND STRUCTURAL CONTENT OF THE MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY RATE AMONGST PRISONERS IN CORRECTIONAL COLONIES

Abstract

The article contains the results of monitoring of morbidity rate amongst inmates of correctional colonies (CC №1, 3, 8, 10, 16, 27, 47). In correctional colonies 3, 16 and 47 the high prevalence of diseases are caused by stomach diseases. 26% of inmates in colony 1 and 37% of inmates in colony 8 are suBering from diseases of the genitourinary system. Diseases of blood-forming organs are disclosed in all colonies, however this morbidity rate is much lower than the diseases of the genitourinary and stomach systems and is at the amount from 6 to 10 %. The respiratory diseases are at the least rate – form 3 to 6%. Mental disorder and drug addiction have not been found out at all in colony 16. At the same time diseases of nervous system are found out in all colonies monitored although at diBerent amount (9-24%).