Manifestions of heat stress disorders in Monywa township during the summer months of 1979

The unusually prolonged climatic heat wave of the summer of 1979 has caused an unusually high incidence of heat stress disorders and many were admitted into Monywa Civil Hospital. The clinical manifestations were studied and reported. An outline of managements as practised in Monywa Civil Hospital is also suggested. Epidemiological studies were also carried out and correlated with the weather charts.