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JUUAN MITCHEU. FREOfRlCK H. HORLBECK JULIAN MITCHELL. Jl. a. "CMIU-ITH." Mitchell & Horlbeck ATTORNEYS AT LAW Charleston, S. Oqti 28th, 1936a Or* J. Lana*, Assistant Msdieal Director Metropolitan Lift Insurance Company, Sew York City* Osar Or* Lansa;* nr. Jeffords informs ms that the unltsfr-'&trates Department of Health wishes to make a surrey of the General Asbestos A Rubber Division of BayBoatos-ttanhattan, Inc., loeated at Borth Charleston, and that he was approached by Or* B* P* Wilson representing the south Carolina State Board of Health, asking if the Company would grant permission to the Stats Board of Health to make an Anspsotion and study of dual conditions at the Plant, and that this request was Brought about By the United States Department of Bealth wishing to make a surrey of this Plant, But that under the law the United States Department of Health could not eond ito repre sentative into this State without first getting the permis sion of. the State Board of Health, and then in turn the Stats Board of Health obtains permission from the owners of ______ __ a the Plant; and Hr* Jeffords also adrited ms that the inspec tion and examination of the Plant would Be made By represen tatives of the United States Department of Health* I think from a groat many standpoints it would Bo very helpful to us to have this examination mado, and am writing you, who are fully familiar with the regulations and procedure of the United States Department of Health, to ascertain whether it Be oorreot that the taking of the dust wv> * JULIAN MITCHELL FREDERICK H. HORLBECK JULIAN MITCHELL. JR. BE* A* J cavui Aoenal. "CMELLITH,** #2 Mitchell & Horlbeck ATTORNEYS AT LAW October 28th, 1936* Charleston, S. C.,--;--------- -------- counts and. the X-ray examinations of tha employcee vill ba dona ly represontatlTss of tha Unitad. Stataa Department, - .t and ahem X am assuming vill ba thoroughly competont to mako tha#W-tests and examinations, and, aaoondly, whsthor tha ra- port of their findings will ba open and available to tha pub- lio or, to ba aors opaoifio, suppose for inatanoa that tha X-ray sxaal nation of John Smith, an ampioyaa who has boon with tha Company for a long period of time, should show a decided fibrosis of tha lungs, oouid one of tha Attorneys who haws mads a specialty of bringing thasa suits in Charles- ton, knowing that tha Department of Health had made this ex amination, view tha same and see the report on nr* Smith, and which undoubtedly would lead to his contacting Hr, Smith for the purpose of instituting a suit against the Company* X assume tha South Carolina Stats Hoard of Health -- will bo furnished with a copy of tha findings and results of %{telrLo tha inspection and examination, mi the earns question would arias in regard to tho Stato Hoard cf Haith,aa to whioh X do not know whether yea are In a position to advise mo on or not* ... ...... Will tho results of this inspection and examination bs published, giving the ultimata results without partloularising them? Thanking you for any infoxmation you pan glTt mo on this subloot, and at the asms time expressing ay appreoiatioi CH 0478 JULIAN MITCHELL FREDERICK H. H0RL8ECK JULIAN MITCHELL. J>. CABLB HMM. "CHELLITM." Ur* A* J. Lansa, #3* i Mitchell & Horlbeck ATTORNEYS AT LAW Charleston, S. C.,------------------ .--:-- October 28th, X936 ef the invaluable assistance which you and Or* BeConnei and Mr* 7ehnel here rendered us in the pact, */** erjr sincerely yours, Blind copy to Mr. Jeffords. ... - 7 ;ch 0479 j jm.