Abstract
In order to make community health activities effective, basic data on community organizations were collected in two developing areas in a satellite city in the suburbs of Tokyo. We analysed the relationship among neighbors, the rate of participation in some events at each area, the inhabitants' opinions on their community and the length of residence. The following conclusions were obtained from them.
(1) The people who have lived less than 3 years have less experience of particicpating in events than those who have lived there longer; however, the rate of participation was not proportionate to the length of residence.
T(2) The newcomers did not associate closely with the neighbors and familiarity of individuals was proportionate to the length of residence. However it did not lead to familiarity throughout the whole community.
(3) When a problem occurred, the inhabitants wanted to solve it under the guidance of the administrative agencies, but they believed they had to make their community life better through cooperation in oder to be much more autonomus.
(4) The analysis of health needs indicated the importance of education of the inhabitants for prevention of geriatric diseases and proper medical consultation.
