Part I: introduction -- Warning from Burrumarra, M.B.E -- Meet Billy Reid -- Australia tough on the skin -- Fast food is poor food -- Part II: skin disorders -- Burns -- Cut and abrassions -- Insect bites -- Animal bites -- Sea stings -- Lice parasites -- Scabies parasites -- Changes in skin color -- Boils -- Impetigo -- Abscess -- Cellulitis -- Leprosy -- Ringworm or times -- Warts -- Shingles -- Febrile rashes in childhood -- Eczema -- Nappy rash -- Allergy -- Skin cancers -- Acne -- Psoriasis -- Bed sores -- Nails -- Tongue -- Hair -- Part III: the medicine chest -- Part IV: word list
Summary
Text and illustrations explaining skin disorders, with emphasis on those to which Aborigines are particularly susceptible; outlines causes and prophylactics with lists of drugs likely to be used in treatment
