RÉSUMÉ OF SKIN DISEASES MOST COMMONLY SEEN IN GENERAL PRACTICE

Crocker, Buckley, Pollitzer, Alderson and Reich, Gilman and other observers have presented interesting statistical studies of the incidence of common diseases of the skin. Goodman¹ and Sohrweide² have published statistical studies on more than 1,000,000 dermatologic diagnoses made in private and clinical practice. In these series of reports six common dermatoses have accounted for 44 to 64 per cent of all diagnoses. There have been some variations of the six most common dermatoses. Eczema and acne were the two most frequent diagnoses and usually represented about 30 per cent of the cases. In more recent years tinea (fungous infections) and dermatitis venenata (eczematous contact dermatitis) have become much more frequent diagnoses. These changes have occurred as more accurate diagnoses of the fungous infections were made and as atopic dermatitis, contact dermatitis and the occupational dermatoses were recognized and removed from the eczema group. Sulzberger and Baer³ stated,