Document 2YBkpMYXkEa5Lg79MvvMvQwR

imWQK ;/ Harr.!sox. Radiat or Division: AL M O T O R S C O R P O R A T I O N LOCKPORT NEW June 18, 19*1-1 YORK Dr. Robert A. Kehoe University of Cincinnati laboratory of Applied Physiology Eaton & Bethesda Avenues Cincinnati, Ohio ' Dear Doctor Kehoe: You have probably received by this time a spot urine sample and a blood sample on a Mr. The history on this man is a little interesting in that his family doctor has over a period of some time suggested to him that his complaints of nausea and weakness, and more recently headache, were caused by his work as a tank solderer in one of our Radiator Assembly Departments. Over the past year we have done several complete blood examinations and all have been absolutely normal and these reports were of course given to his family physician, who being a more or less friendly fellow, said that his work was all that could account for the symptoms as far as he was concerned, but he did not push the case. This time, however, the man asked for a job transfer because of his condition and I felt that for absolute protection it would be wise to send the samples to you. Incidentally, complete blood studies this time were normal with no anemia nor variation of the white count and the stipple cell count was two In 50 high-power field. You will probably be interested in knowing that about one week to ten days before the samples were taken he had an intravenous injection of Mepharsen as an empirical treatment for his trouble. I talked with his doctor again after I had taken and sent the samples to you and he rather apologetically told me that he felt he would have to change his diagnosis of the probable occupational trouble due to the fact that on close questioning he found that all of the m a n 's complaints ha.d been present for some time before he ever took a job as a solderer in our plant. This will probably be the last letter I will write to you as Plant Physician for Earrison Radiator Division unless I receive some further correspondence on this particular case in the next two weeks. The reason for my saying this is that I am leaving here July 1 to accept an appointment as Assistant Resident in General Surgery at the Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan. You will probably remember m y discussing such a move with you a year ago when you were out here at our meeting and I consider myself very fortunate to secure such an appointment. My successor, Doctor Deuel, has been here with me since the middle of May and now has been put in complete charge of the Department and I am standing by to help out when needed. N17502 -2- P.obert A. ICehoe Cincinnati, Ohio June 18, 19^1 It has been four years well spent as I consider the training and experience invaluable. It has meant a great deal to me to have had the privilege and pleasure of knowing you and I wish to thank you for your cooperation in helping me out with the problems I have had, particularly in the early days before everything had become straightened out for us here in Lockport. I hope that we will have the pleasure of meeting again in the not too distant future. . Most sincerely yours CMH:BC C. M. Billenbrand, M. D Plant Physician