British medical journal . ICS OF TUli bKIN 10 THE MILITAUV HOSPITALS IX LONDON, KIC. In the British Medical Jodrnal of June 30tb, p. 894,I callctl attention to a forui of dermatitis caused by thehandhng of powder from liigh explosive bombs and atrialtorpedoes used in the air raid ou June 13th. Many bombshave been dropped iu various parts on previous occasions,but there had been no dermatitis of tliis particular is evident that some new substance is being used. Since my note appeared in the Jouusal cates have beenreported by Dr. J. W. Tyson, whose patients were soldiersengaged in diggin
British medical journal . ICS OF TUli bKIN 10 THE MILITAUV HOSPITALS IX LONDON, KIC. In the British Medical Jodrnal of June 30tb, p. 894,I callctl attention to a forui of dermatitis caused by thehandhng of powder from liigh explosive bombs and atrialtorpedoes used in the air raid ou June 13th. Many bombshave been dropped iu various parts on previous occasions,but there had been no dermatitis of tliis particular is evident that some new substance is being used. Since my note appeared in the Jouusal cates have beenreported by Dr. J. W. Tyson, whose patients were soldiersengaged in digging out bombs; by Dr. H. G. Adamsou,- whosaw cases at St. Bartholomews Hospital simultaneouslywith mine at the London Hospital; by Dr. J. JI. H. MacLeod,^and by Dr. G. W. Sequcira.* 1 have also had private lettersfrom practitioners who have met with instances. I have novi seen 59 cases of dermatitis, 35 males and24 females, and they fall into two groups. Tlie majorityfollowing the raid of June 13th first attended the London. Hospital during the week ending June 30th, with n, fewstragglers in the next week. The later group, due to theJuly 7th raid, began to attend for dermatitis ou and afterJuly 18th. Four of these patients, two of the first groupand two of the second, were shown at the meeting of theDermatological Section of the Itoyal Society of Medicineou July ISth. The irritant comes into contact with the skin in .severalways. The following are characteristic instances: 1. A larfic number of workpeople were iu a cap factory whenthe place was wrecked by bomb. The interior of tlie buildinyand tbe .material and made up articles were covereii with ayellow powder. The employees began to clear up tbe place audto resume work ou June 15tli. Tlieir bands, aud particularlythe palms, w£Le stained an grange colour, aud vesication beganou the night of .June 23rd. 2. .\ man aud a boy were buried in debris from the wreck ofan ollice. To extricate themselves they bail to make their waytluoHj
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