“…Contact dermatitis from allergy to nickel has been known for a long time, especially in industrial processes, but none of the recent literature reflects the fact that it is now such a frequent occurrence among women apart from industry. Reviews of the subject have been published by Goldman (1933) and Foster and Ball (1935). More recently, Morgan (1953) used a series of 54 cases over a ten-year period to investigate the persistence of allergic contact sensitivity.…”