Show THAT BODY OF YOURS By Dr James W. W Barton Treatment of Scabies by bya a Mixture Containing DDT Up to and during World War WarI I the regular or routine treAtment treatment treatment treat treAt- ment for tor scabies was mustard ointment and mustard baths It was a messy method of treatment and not always completely completely completely com com- effective as relapses often occurred greatly pro prolonging prolonging prolong prolong- ong- ong ing the treatment Just before World War n II another method of treatment emulsion of benzyl benzoate was giving excellent results Another method In which the f friendly r i e end n d l 1 y to man d deadly t to insects insect tOW pow reported In Iri the th-e Journal Journ l of tga- tga tive Dermatology Baltimore Drs C. C C. C Carpenter J. J A. A HeInlein M. M B B. B and R. R L L. Baer describe the results result obtained in the treatment of or scabies by a mixture of benzyl benzoate DDT and in an emulsion in the treatment of 42 patients who had scabies The itching disappeared within 12 hours and sometimes within a few minutes One to four sprayings with this mixture which can be applied with the ordinary type of nose spray produced permanent cures in 41 of the 42 patients A single spraying was usually sufficient A single application of the emulsion was effective in curing curing cur cur- ing 15 patients with lice lice- in groin and four patients with lice In the head or hair Further there was no evidence of any poisoning or irritation of the skin Apparently there were no complications as have occurred oc- oc occurred occurred oc oc- in other preparations containing b e y 1 I benzoate phenol and other drugs which kill organisms This preparation as used at atthe atthe atthe the United States Naval hospital hospital hospital hos hos- pital Brooklyn N. N Y from Nov 1943 to May 1945 was the most moat effective of any previously previously previously tried It was easier and more pleasant to use and less leS irritating than sulfur ointments or an emulsion of benzyl benzoate benzoate benzoate ben ben- used against scabies and The preparation containing benzyl benzoate and phenol Is still used In Army and Naval stations because it is effective and easy to apply Unfortunately many patients attempting to use this preparation fall fail to dry the the skin surface resulting In severe burns of the skin For this reason physicians discourage discourage discourage age its use |