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Et hyl Gasol ine Corporat ion
CAIADIA OFFICE
302 Da t St r eet To r o n t o 2, Ca n a d a
NTER-OFF1CE CORRESPONDENCE
INREPLYPLEASEREFERTO
Vancouver, B. C., Dec. 14, 19J2
Dr. Robt. A. Kehoe, College of Medicine, Cincinnatti, Ohio.
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Dear Dr. Kehoe* I have just returned from an interview with Dr. A. W. Hunter,
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The Dr. stated that at this time of the year and under present con ditions, he is called upon to perform autopsies on many cases of this kind and last week he had one particular case wherein the appearance of the body was entirely different from the usual appearance in cases of this kind. Ex amination of the blood though showed conclusively the action of carbon mo noside . The inference was made by another physician, who had discovered that the gasoline in the car was Ethyl gasoline, that this gasoline might have had something to do with it. Dr. Hunter however, being familiar with the action of lead ahd supported by the blood analysis did not accept the inferrence but nsaomt ek.nowing the makeup of lead tetra ethyl, has made further inquiry about
As the case in question had been known to be more or less mental with
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and she had every indication of recovering. Heart action was strong and appar
ently she had not been too far gone. When he returned from telephoning for
an ambulance she was dead. The husband reported that the womanvomited a black
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I have given Dr. Hunter the information we have at hand on this but same is rather limited and possibly you have more and later data you could give him that would be appreciated. This question is liable to be raised oftener in view of the. fact that all gasolines now being sold in B. C. with one exception, are lead treated. His address is Room1022, Medical-Dental Bldg., Vancouver, B. G.
Very truly yours.
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