Gonorrhoea has become a major public health problem throughout the world today. In this country, many physicians are still using inadequate doses or inappropriate drugs to treat this major venereal disease. The comparative efficacy of penidure - A. P., minibiotic, septran and terramycin in the treatment of acute gonococcal urethritis has been studied with clinical and bacteriological parameters and the results summarized. The advantages and limitations of each treatment scho4lule are briefly discussed.

One hundered cases of verrucae plana on the face were United with causticum, a homeopathic drug. The results are encouraging and no side effect of the drug was noticed during this trial. The drug had no beneficial effect on 10 cases of verrucae vulgarism

An analysis of skin patients attending the dermatology and STD department of Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College Hospital, Jhansi UP during the period February 1972 and December 1975 is presented. 8.59% of the total number of patients who attended the hospital during this period had skin diseases. 65.33% of them were males and 34.67% females. Predominantly af;fected patients (37.24%) belonged to the age group of 16-30 years and showed a male to female ratio of 1.6.1.Out of a total of 10354 skin patients seen, 53.18% had infective and 46.72% non infective skin diseases. Cases of fungal infections (12.8%) were maximum in the infective and cases of allergy and eczema (16.17%) in the non infective group. The latter also represented the highest single etiological condition among the whole lot. The cases are classified and findings compared with other reports from the country.

Dermatoglyphic patterns and total ridge count have been studied in 100 Punjabees. These included 25 each of controls, patients with psoriasis, alpecia areata and ichthyosis. No definite single pattern was indicative of any of the diseases studied. However, a decreased TRC observed in males with psoriasis was found to be statistically significant.

A study of records of new cases attending the out-patients from 1971-1975 was carried out to study the epidemiological and ecological aspect of scabies in Goa. A rise in the number of patients with scabies was noticed during these years Predominance of male sex, and younger age group was seen. The incidence was more during rainy and winter seasons. Mode of infection was mostly from the family members or from close contacts. Extensive survey of the population in our country is suggested to learn more about the epidemiologist of the disease.

A case of xanthoma eruptivum as the only manifestation of Type V hyperlipoproteinaemia with diabetes mellitus is reported. Stepwise investigations to reach the exact diagnosis and rationale of treatment are discussed.

A case of syphilitic macular atrophy in a 38 years old male is presented with a brief review of literature. Pathogenesis of the condition is discussed.

Three cases of Darier's disease are reported. Histopathological aspects are presented. Other relevant aspects are discussed.

Forty-two cases of vitiligo were studied histologically. The histological spectrum of changes have been described with particular reference to the clinically recognized 3 stages of vitiligo e.g. active, quiscent and improving.