The University Museum
The University of Tokyo
Bulletin No.23
PALAEOPATHOLOGICAL AND PALAEO-
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF
OSSEOUS SYPHILIS IN SKULLS
OF THE EDO PERIOD
Takao SUZUKI
1984 TOKYO
CONTENTS
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Materials
1) Skeletal Remains of the Edo Period
2) Other Materials (Jomon and Recent Amu Skeletal Remains)
Chapter 3 Methods
1) Roentgenological Examination
2) Microscopic Histological Examination
3) Gross Pathology
4) Differential Diagnosis of Osseous Syphilis
5) Palaeopathological Diagnosis of Osseous Syphilis in the cranium
Chapter 4 Results
1) Incidence of cranial syphilis among the series or excavated sites
2) Incidence of cranial syphilis in both sexes
3) Incidence of cranial syphilis among age groups
4) Incidence of syphilitic lesions in the locations of the cranium
Chapter 5 Discussion
1) Incidence of Cranial Syphilis among the Series or Excavated Sites
2) Sexual Differences in the Incidence of Cranial Syphilis
3) Age Distribution of Cranial Syphilis
4) Incidence of the Location of Syphilitic Lesions in the Cranium
5) Palaeoepidemiological Approach to the Prevalence of Syphilis during the Edo Period
Chapter 6 Summary and Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Takao SUZUKI
Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo
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