A BRIEF FOR THE MORE ACCURATE CLASSIFICATION OF INDUSTRIAL SKIN DISEASE

At the St. Louis meeting, I suggested the term "dermatitis industrialis" as the name to be applied to the group of cases presenting lesions on the skin caused by or associated with various industrial conditions. In the discussion, it was suggested that this term be changed to "dermatosis industrialis," in order to include the conditions which are not usually included in the dermatitis group, such as acne, epithelioma, folliculitis, keloid, etc. The term "dermatosis industrialis" is the better name, I believe, and should be more generally adopted in the diagnosis of this group of skin conditions. At the present time, the cases are scattered about under such various headings as dermatitis, dermatitis venenata, occupational dermatitis, acne, folliculitis, keloid, eczema, trade eczema, bakers' eczema, butchers' eczema, etc. Not only is it advisable to group these under such a term, but it also seems reasonable to adopt a scheme similar to the