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Qmczs Johns-Manvixle Corporation TWIKTT'TVO EAST TO ITIETK STHEET MEV TOSLS 16. X.Y. D Z w*"iXT W V O * '* baM The iaranac Laboratory Saranac Lake, Uew 'fork Dear i*r . crWf3.. d Hr Dominic Bertoeiiat, who had been with Jchns-lianri v. ty-^ze years sm who was one of the su.zerir.ter.dan.as at our aukegar., Illinois, plant, laft the Company on October 31, 19L7, afier a raaher Lor health. He went up into isconsin to help his father-in-law r. . a store, and died on Deserter 23. His v.dLfe wrote a latter to our Uaukegcr. plant under dace of Decanter 29, in which she said that a post-mortem .examination performed at the Lesaba Clinic in ` Bibbing, Minnesota, reveaaeo-that the cause of death was "of ar. occupational nature, specifically asbestos infiltration." A copy of her letter is attached. rt Mr. Bertogliat was examined by our local plant pnyslcian on several occasions as well as by other doctors. One such examination was by Dr. Imest I. Irons, 122 South Liehi?an Avenue, Chicago 3, and I am sending you attached a cozy of his letter of January 9, 1918, to Dr. C. ?. Tenney, of New fort:. Ur. Jack son and I discussed this subject yesterday with Dr. Lanza, vr.o feels, as vre do, that this mould be referred to you. Dr. Lanza feels that you will be interested in it. Cur waukegan plant is sending to us K-rays and full data or. past examina tions. Ur. Jackson will be in touch with you and will send you this information as soon as it reaches us. ----- - --------------------------------------- Dr. S. L. Seller, our plant physician at wsukegar., is to in touch with the `libbing Clinic in connection with specimens and data that nay be obtained from them. You say wish to write to Dr. Keller, c/o-of Jahns-Uonviile Products Corpora tion, Uaukegan, Illinois, in connection with, this case. If you do so, vrii! you please send a copy of your letter to us here ang to Ur. C. a. WikejJ_plant manager at Uaukegar i I know that you will require data of previous physical examinations and information on Ur. 3ertogiiat1 s work record with us, and I am sure that Ur. Jackson 'ill supply you with this information. This man was a valued employee and that is the reason for seeing that he1 hoi a number of examinations by leading men ir. the medical field. Information which ~s3zlted from those examinations showed no indication of ar. occuzational disease ard we are, frankly, shocked asm amazed to receive the-information on the findings of the libbir.r Clinic. PRODUCED til. a* fjL Tfs ' TJiC/^CaJ /> jh~0 Jr/'S sk* ///,* A^ Saranac Laboratory :r when you have received, ail data, please lei us know. ,3 113 j '0 u ** ^ours sir.esreay, Enclosures >J. *?. Loocard C. .0 Dr. k. J. Lanza, Hetropoliian Hr. 7ar.diver Brown Hr. K. H. Jackson PRODUCED III . so