ITCH

any irritating skin disease, The commonest form is scabies, a disease caused by the animal parasite, sarcoptes scabet, which burrows under the skin and causes intense irritation, leading to scratching on the part of the patient with resulting rawne , scabs, and eczematous conditions. It may occur on any part of the body, but rarely on the scalp, and often between the fingers. The treatment is application of sulphur ointment. Barber’s tich is caused by a fungus and affects the hair follicles, particularly those of the beard. The inflammation set up leads to the formation of pustules at the root of each hair affected. Cuban itch, an irritating skin disease introduced by soldiers from Cuba; it is supposed to be a mild variety of small-pox. Collie itch, a skin-inflammation common amongst field-workers in A am and other tropical countries. It is caused by the larve of uncinaria duodenal is, and the eruptions are confined to the surface of the lower extremities.