A case believed to be linear vesicular Darier's disease occurring in a 5 years old male is reported. Features which suggested vesicular Darier's disease in preference to benign familial chronic pemphigus (BFCP) were the linear distrubution, the absence of a family history and also the pronounced dyskeratosis seen histologically.

Two cases of auto-erythrocyte sensitization, which is a rare clinical entity are reported.

The progressive increase in the incidence of venereal diseases does not seem to be all related to bacterial resistance to antibiotics commonly used, but also to a total lack of health education among the population. Because the disease in adults is -almost always acquired through sexual contact, it ik the diseased individual who ultimately controls the effectiveness of any type ofpublic health programme designed to reduce or control the incidence of VD. Adequate and appropriate guidance to adolescentbo" and girls on sexual behaviour, is imperative. The need and essentials of syllabus is given briefly. The subject is introduced in the higher secondary school at Junior College Level adjusting the depth of the subjects to the chronological and mental age of the students. "Never in the history of Medicine any infectious disease -has been eradicated or its incidence controlled by the sole process of treating the infected persons alone".

Serum 8-glatamyl transpeptidase activity was measured in normal persons and persons with psoriasis by Sigma-Naftlin calorimetric procedure. It was found that activity in normal Kashmiri males was lower than that reported for normal males in USA. The activity in sera of patients with psoriasis did not differ significantly from that of normal persons. The findings we discussed.

Scabies is considered to be the commonest disease among the patient attending most Dermatology outpatientdepartments in ourcountry. Pyoderma sometimes appears as the main clinical presentation in scabies. The treatment of pyoderma can be rational only if the clinician has thorough knowledge of the nature and behaviour of the causative organisms as well as their sensitivity patterns to antibiotics. A bacteriological survey of 75 patients with scabies was done in the Department of Dermatology of the BRD Medical College Gorakhpur in association with the Department of Pathology. This study involved a detailed history and clinical examination as well as culture and sensitivity test in each case. Staphylococcus was found to be the commonest organism responsible for the secondary infection.

A case of Bowen's disease with adenocarcinoma of the lung, probably the first to be reported from India, is presented. The rarity of this disease in India is highlighted.

Absence of urethritis need not exclude the possiblity of Reiter's disease in young males where conjunctivitis and polyarthritis are cardinal features. Appearance of cutaneous lesion early in the course of the disease heralds a poor prognosis specially in the rare epidemic form of the disease. Two cases of Reiter's disease are reported. Both belonged to the dysentric type of the disease; sometimes ref to as the epidemic form. Relatively high dose of steroids necessary to control symptoms.

A case of venereo-phobia who was treated successfully with drug assisted systemic desensitization and electro convulsive therapy (ECT) is reported. The patient was an old case of non-specific urefttis who developed fixated ideas to his genital organs in the form of worm-crawling sensation over his penis. The neurosis was associated with free-floating anxiety and masked depression.

Hideradeno carcinoma is a rare tumour. A case with clinico pathological correlation is being presented along with brief review of medical literature.