subject to the effects of the solution, and thereby benefited in the
same manner as if they had peveteie treatment. Particularly noted was
the variation of prevalency of men from incoming ships. The following
statistics were computed:

15% Contracted the affliction before entering the service.

23% Doubtful as to when affliction was contracted.

50% Contracted the affliction while in the service.

__3f Negative as to having the affliction.
100%

End Results of Test--August 26, 1941 to October 9, 1941
The grand total of four hundred and fourteen men consisting of the three
groups presouted a 94% prevalency of eolderieeg tenia, At the conclusion
of the final examinations the prevalency had decreased to 12%,
Conclusion
There have been many suggested treatments for athlete's foot, and withe
out doubt many cases would respond to the various medicines used, whether
in the form of liquids, ointments, therapy treatments, as ultra-violet
lights and X-raySe The problem, though, that should be confronting the
medical profession, is, how can we stamp out this infection which has
spread by leaps and bounds to such an extent that a large percentage of
the boys and girls in high schools and colleges now have become affect=
ed? In fact, no age is exempt from this disease which we so simply
classify as “athlete's foot".
The seriousness of this simple infection has occurred to me only after
treating, examining and taking histories of over two thousand caseSe
We of the medical profession have brushed it Lightly aside for the

reason that few of us see the serious results of this slow gradual