The care of the skin : some common diseases of the skin and the simplest measures by which to avoid them / by Charles James White.

  • White, Charles J. (Charles James), 1868-1964.
Date:
1914
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Credit: The care of the skin : some common diseases of the skin and the simplest measures by which to avoid them / by Charles James White. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    mains on the scalp. The presence of lice | or their eggs usually leads to some cu- taneous eruption, but fortunately these offending substances can be eradicated by the thorough application of crude petroleum or tincture of larkspur, fol- lowed by a vigorous shampoo and the careful combing of the hair with an ex- tremely fine comb dipped in vinegar. Adult men and women are frequently victims of salt rheum. Remember, please, the possible digestive disabilities, the rather long list of general diseases, which, I told you, pave the way for a future eczematous outbreak on the skin; and under such circumstances be more than ever careful not to scratch or subject the outer surface of the body to external irritations. Some trades or occupations are inimical to the welfare of the skin. Among men, sugar-workers, bakers, dy- ers, masons, plasterers, printers, station- ary firemen, chemists, and surgeons often fall a prey to the disease; while in the