[The cartographic method in hygiene research].

Certain properties of the map as a model are briefly examined. Use of the cartographic model in hygiene largely depends on space characteristics of the events and processes being studied. Hygiene as a science introduces into the map new, specific contents and a methodology that includes analysis and evaluation of mapped processes and events from the viewpoint of their impact upon people's health. Based on the events and processes imaged, a concise classification of maps used in hygiene is given.