Long Island College Hospital - Lichonian Yearbook (Brooklyn, NY)

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x 2- . ,. .. W 414152.--1-wuiw: :ez-:..?...tsm: ca- ee. 5. ,- , ,gm ,J se f ,, .r :.f..fl'i4'.Aif:t4f5rg1uv3g1 J-.-A: fdgcg- Errmntnlngg. EVIEWV of the Dermatological .literature during' the past few years shows that our knowledge of this important branch of medicine has stead- 'g '-,L 4 tj, ily increased and many noteworthy advances have been made. L,5,?JN Epidermophyton infection and its etiological relationship to certain '-Qliis' chronic inflammatory disorders of the skin has been made more under- standable by the researches of Ormsby, Mitchell, lVende, lVilkinson and Chas. J. VVhite. Occupational dermatoses have increased considerably in their number and im- portance during the war and subsequently. A list of irritants that produce industrial dermatoses would include practically all known local irritants, either mechanical or chemical. This subject has recently been exhaustively studied- by Knowles. Industrial medicine has devoted most of its time to the more serious surgical and medical affections, and has given but little attention to occupational dermatoses. lt is the opinion of many authorities, however, that the total disability resulting from industrial skin diseases is so large that it becomes a matter of great practical importance and opens up a field which is worthy of serious study and investigation and one which will bring in return important practical results. It has been suggested by Pusey, that in our large cities a dermatological board be established to investigate industrial dermatoses. He suggests that this board consist of a few consultant Dermatologists and a number of full time trained men. ln this way a vast increase in our knowledge of the causation, prevention and control of occupational dermatoses would be obtained. The study of Syphilis, both clinically and serologically continues to be a subject of all absorbing interest of many investigators and our knowledge of the management and treatment of this widespread malady continues to increase. The prevalence of syphilis is well known. The Hgures of the American Dermatological Association, show that ten per cent of all dermatoses are due to Lues. and the reports of different serologists prove that from twenty to thirty per cent of all admissions to our hospitals give a positive Wzisserrnan reaction. The disease is one of great economic importance and the student will do well to make an intensive study of this disease from all angles. As has been said, many times, to know syphilis thoroughly means to know medicine. The past year has been one of constant growth to the Dermatological Depart- ment. The establishment of a department of Cosmetic Surgery has greatly increased the scope of our work, and has necessitated the enlargement of the staff and the installation of considerable new equipment. During the year l922-23 nearly 4,000 cases were treated in the Dermatological Department. The material for teaching has always been interesting and adequate. which fact has been attested by the number of students that have attended the clinics. It is a matter of great regret that on account of lack of space the number of students attending the clinics in Dermatology has had to be limited. The Dermatological staff is continually planning and working to better the De- partment of Skin Diseases, first, by giving better service to the patients, and secondly. by giving better instruction to the students. Vfe depend upon the whole-hearted co-operation of the student bodv to help us maintain our reputation by becoming well versed in Dermatology. For it is bv your ability that we shall be judgedg and after all it is your College, your Alma llflater, whose reputation you must sustain. ALFRED Po'rTER. Page .rixty-sez.'en

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o 1 ' i- Fr' 1 A i f QfQa tr 133, Ill 1 1 ll '1 1l 11 1-1 11 1,21 1 1 I 1 1 1 1 11 1 11 1 1 1 1 ll 1 1 1 lu! W H1 H . 1551 Fil lx 1 1 l Il l , fffgilw I iff? . if nib 1 I r' 'I N -1 :K LLL ff, l vga Z, '. Mgnorauggg-13' ii? IE 1 f'3 l 'r , 3 li 1 I fi ilg. J ' Q 1 , :fin ALFRED POTTER dating Cliniral Professor of Dermatology M.D., L. I. C. H., 19023 Instructor Derm., L. I. C. H., 1907-19205 Acting Clinical Prof. Derm., L. I. C. H.. 1920-19233 Diagnostician Dept. Contagious Diseases, Dept. of Health. Resigned, 1913. Dept of Derm. Polhemus Clinic, 1915 to date, Dermatologist, L. I. C. H., Derm and Syph, Kings County Hospitalg Consulting Dermatologist, Home Destitnte Children, Samaritan Hospital. Harbor Hospital, House St. Giles the Crip., and Bikur Cholim Hospital. Formerly Dermatologist, Brooklyn Hospital Disp., and Jewish Hospital, Pathologist Swedish Hospital. Consulting Dermatologist, Englewood Hospital, Englewood, N. I. Member of Kings Co. Medical Society, A.M.A.Q Sec. Dermatology, A.M.A.Q N. Y. Dermatologi- cal Soc., Brooklyn Medical Asso., Associated Phys. L, I., Hospital Graduate Club., International Dermatological Congress. Contributor to jour. A.M.A., Jour. Cu- taneous Diseases, L. I., Medical jour., International jour. Surgery.

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Q 1 A 1 5lf 5 ff' 1 ' l l l , Q l l. ll vial l . lbw l Fr l l l fl , l l l Il . 1 FREDERICK E. CRANE lil Professor of lllezlicnl Jurisprudence ' Kings County, 1895-1897g County judge of Kings County, 1901-19063 Supreme Court of the State of New York, 19065 Associate judge of Court of Appeals, 1917- 19235 Vice-President of Board of Trustees of Adelphi College, Brooklyn. Member LL.B., Columbia, 18893 LL.D,. St. Lawrence, 19213 Assistant District Attornev of l -',-,-. of National Republican Club, Columbia University Club, Hamilton Club of Brook- lyn, Crescent Athletic Club and Nassau Country Club. fri 1 L, 3 A k ' Phill . ,X W ,fhm ug 1. i 9 3 HONIM A. I G as ,B Page sixty- eight