[War Office pamphlet.] Memorandum on Cutaneous Diseases, 1942 | (Reprinted with minor amendments, August 1943).

16pp., 12mo. Stapled pamphlet. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper, with three punch holes at spine. Introduction begins: 'The purpose of this memorandum is to indicate, to all medical officers concerned, methods of prevention and treatment which may be adopted in regard to skin diseases.' Headings: The Skin Inspection [The Scalp and Ears; Anterior Aspect of the Trunk; Hands, Wrists, Forearms and Arms; Legs and Feet]; Skin Diseases of Temperate and Tropical Climates [Acne Vulgaris; Dermatitis and Eczema; Dermatitis Seborrhoeica; Furunculosis; Impetigo Contagiosa; Tinea Cruris; Erythrasma; Warts]; Medical Categorization; Skin Diseases in the Tropics [Prickly Heat; Veld Sore, Desert Sore, etc.]. From a small archive of material belonging to Daphne Kayton of the Royal Army Medical Corps. Excessively scarce: no copies traced on either COPAC or OCLC WorldCat.