. Dr. Evans' How to keep well; . isease does notgenerally terminate fatally; [c] I do not know. 5. Yes. There are certain families which run to rheumatism, and otherfamilies that run to consumption. Itch.—W. writes: Is a shin irritation of bright red spots that do notappear on the hands, but itch violently, a parasitic infection? Can theitch be communicated to a family by a washerwoman through the clothes?Are sulphur remedies the only treatment, or isnt there a treatment lessoffensive? Must the patient destroy all infected clothes, or is boiling a suf-ficient means of making the clothing asept
. Dr. Evans' How to keep well; . isease does notgenerally terminate fatally; [c] I do not know. 5. Yes. There are certain families which run to rheumatism, and otherfamilies that run to consumption. Itch.—W. writes: Is a shin irritation of bright red spots that do notappear on the hands, but itch violently, a parasitic infection? Can theitch be communicated to a family by a washerwoman through the clothes?Are sulphur remedies the only treatment, or isnt there a treatment lessoffensive? Must the patient destroy all infected clothes, or is boiling a suf-ficient means of making the clothing aseptic and preventing reinfection? Reply.—1. It is difficult to say from so little data but red spots withoutbreak in the skin are not liable to be due to ordinary itch. 2. Yes. However, the danger from laundried clothes is not great. 3. If you mean applications to the skin there are other efficient prepara-tions besides sulphur. However, sulphur preparations are not offensive. 4. The boiling temperature kills the itch Fig. 242.—Itch Mite. Female. Fig. 243.—Itch Mite. Male. HIVES 723 Ordinary itch is due to a parasite which burrows through the skin, espe-cially in thin places such as between the fingers. The eruption is a mixtureof blisters, pustules and scratch marks. The parasite is easily killed bychemicals and by heat. The disease is contracted by contact of soundskin with infected skin. Some infection by clothes as a carrier is disease is easily cured. Cause of Itching.—A. J. B. writes: I read so many good articles inHoiv to Keep Well that I shall venture to ash a question that seems topuzzle several. 1. What causes itching of the shin? The shin is as smoothas a babys and yet at times I have that acute itching which comes inspots, generally when I am sitting still or lying down. 2. Does tea heepone awahe nights? Reply.—1. Dry air in the living room. 2. Yes. Has Winter Itch.—Mrs. J. D. C. writes: The last four years I havehad a rash break o
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