In 1973, the District of Columbia Home Rule Act provided the city with more control of local affairs, including the election of a mayor and a 13-member city council.
1 Ingrown hairs. 2  Result of a splinter or other foreign material that gets lodged into the skin. 3  Plugged sweat glands that become infected. (This is the most common cause of boils buttocks).  Any break in your skin, even a small cut or scrape, can develop into an abscess, which can become infected with bacteria.
Boils may be caused by a weakened immune system. When a child's immune system is weak, his body is unable to resist the attack of bacteria that cause boils. Children who suffer from repeated attacks despite taking precautions to not become infected with boils need to have their blood tested.