The results of copro parasitological investigations in two poor districts in Ankara

542 stools were examined for intestinal helminths. 97 of them showed parasitic infestation. The number and percentages of the species found are shown below, Ascaris lumbricoides 39 7.4%, Hymenolepis nana 24 4.4%, Enterobius vermicularis 16 3.0%, Taenia saginata 4 0.8%, Trichuris trichiura 12 2.2%. The helminthological diagnosis is based on the enrichment methods of flotation.