Dermatology in Britain in the late nineteenth century.

The article presents information on the state of dermatological setting in Great Britain during the late nineteenth century. During this period, the skin hospitals in various cities of Great Britain provided service to patients and a training ground for future dermatologists. The country entered the eighties with a small group of individuals of very varied training and experience more or less committed to the study and practice of dermatology. Contributions on dermatological topics were not uncommon in the general medical societies and the general journals, but the need for a specialized journal was becoming increasingly urgent as the specialty expanded.