Abstract
In 1982, there are 196 physicians who belong to the Kitakyushu Medical Association, working (full time or part time) in 244 social welfare institutions and administrations. Several characteristics regarding their sexes, ages and main specialties were classified by district (Moji, Kokura, Wakamatsu, Yahata and Tobata) and by medical group (class A members: physicians paying full dues including those being employed－mainly in private practice, and class B members: physicians being employed－mainly in public, university or private hospitals). There were 24 members in Moji, 78 in Kokura, 20 in Wakamatsu, 55 in Yahata and 19 in Tobata; 173 members in class A (165 males and 8 females) and 23 in class B (all were males). Among their main specialities, internal medicine was the highest (121 members) followed by pediatrics (31), surgery (20), obstetrics and gynecology (9), orthopedics (6), psychiatry (6), otorhinolaryngology (3) and ophthalmology (1). 32.5 percent (113 members) of all specialists of internal medicine in class A and 47.5 percent (28 members) of all pediatricians in class A work in social welfare institutions and administrations. Among orthopedists or specialists of obstetrics and gynecology class B members were more than class A members. It was noted that the main specialities of 64.3 percent of 126 contract physicians in 158 Day Nurseries were internal medicine (81 members), but on the other hand specialists were needed in some specialized institutions and administrations.
