THE MELANOCYTE AND MELANOGENESIS 3
The Embryology and Comparative Anatomy of the Melanocyte＆by J．D．BOYD 3
Melanogenesis＆by P．C．J．BRUNET 15
The Chemistry of Melanocyte-stimulating Hormones＆by J．IEUAN HARRIS 28
Melanocyte-stimulating Hormones and Corticotropin＆by H．B．F．DIXON 38
Discussion 47
CUTANEOUS INNERVATION 55
The Structure of the Skin in Relation to its Innervation＆by G．WEDDELL 55
The Effector Innervation of the Skin＆by P．A．G．MONRO 64
The Sensory Innervation of the Skin＆by GORDON H．Wright 74
Plasma Kinin Formation as a actor in Active Vasodilatation in Skin＆by R．H．FOX and S．M．HILTON 82
Acetylcholinesterase Responses in Physiological and Pathological Vasomotor Reactions＆by A．SCOTT 92
Discussion 99
THE HISTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE SKIN 107
The Principles of Histochemistry＆by A．G．EVERSON PEARSE 107
Esterases in Normal Human Skin and in Chronic Granulomata＆by G．C．WELLS 120
The Histochemistry of Keratinization＆by A．JARRETT 135
Some Chemical Features of Epidermal Damage＆by KENDAL C．DIXON 141
Discussion 149
BACTERIOLOGY AND MYCOLOGY 155
The Skin Flora and the Staphylococcus＆by M．H．GLEESON-WHITE 155
Candida in Keratin of Nail Folds＆by C．HOWARD WHITTLE and G．AUSTIN GRESHAM 168
Tissue Invasion by Candida＆by G．AUSTIN GRESHAM and M．BURNS 174
The Bacterial Cell＆by E．F．GALE．(References and Editor＇s note only) 184
PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS 187
Psychological Mechanisms in Psychosomatic Disorders＆by D．RUSSELL DAVIS 187
Psychological Mechanisms in the Psychosomatic Skin Affections＆by J．H．CULLEN 197
A Critical Assessment of the Psychosomatic Concept Applied to Dermatology＆by F．A．WHITLOCK 207
The Relationship between Anxiety，Alerting and Cutaneous Vasomotor Activity＆by BRIANACKNER 217
Discussion 227
COMPARATIVE MEDICINE 237
Stickiness of the Coast of Guinea-pigs：an Inherited Disorder＆by B．M．HERBERTSON，M．E．SKINNER and J．A．H．TATCHELL 237
Scrapie，a Nervous Disease of Sheep characterized by Pruritus＆by A．C．PALMER 239
IMMUNOLOGY 247
Immune Phenomenon in Relation to the Skin＆by R．R．A．COOMBS 247
Autosensitization to Skin＆by W．E．PARISH 259
Mechanisms of Dermal Hypersensitivity＆by P．G．H．GELL 279
Tuberculin Hypersensitivity＆by R．A．BRUCE 284
Discussion 290
INFLAMMATION 295
The Mechanism of Inflammation＆by W．G．SPECTOR 295
Endogenous Substances Capable of Producing some Features of the Acute Inflammatory Reaction＆by M．SCHACHTER 309
Discussion 320
CARCINOGENESIS 327
Current Concepts of Carcinogenesis＆by L．FOULDS 327
Comparison of the Histogenesis of Radiation-and of Chemicallyinduced Skin Cancer＆by A．GLUCKSMANN 343
Environmental Skin Cancer with Special Reference to Mineral-oil Carcinogenesis＆by D．L．WOODHOUSE 356
The Hair Cycle and its Relationship to Experimental Carcinogenesis＆by H．J．WHITELEY 370
Discussion 374
RADIATION AND THE SKIN 383
Some Aspects of the Mechanisms of the Therapeutic Actions of Ionizing Radiations in Malignant Disease＆by J．S．MITCHELL 383
Testing Patients for Photosensitivity＆by I．A．MAGNUS 405
Electrode Studies＆by I．A．SILVER and D．B．CATER 414
Discussion 423
PHARMACOLOGY 429
Pharmacology of Vasodilator Drugs with Special Reference to the Skin＆by W．D．M．PATON 429
The Mode of Action of Tranquillizing Drugs＆by P．B．BRADLEY 447
Discussion 454
INDEXES 457
Subject Index 457
Author Index 469