<prompt> Spot map is used for-Local distribution of diseaseRural-urban variationNational variationNone  <response>: Ans. is a i.e., Local distribution of disease o Inner and outer city variations in disease frequency are well known. o These variations are best studied with the aid of spot maps or shaded maps. o These maps show at a glance areas of high and low frequency, the boundaries and distribution. o For example, if the map shows clustering of cases, it may suggest a common source of infection or a common risk factor shared by all the cases. o The classical example of use of spot maps was by John snow for cholera epidemic in 1854. 