Document 99K1kD76n7goY1jdpqjYbnXy7

January 15* 1940 Dr. H, 0. Honor Manila Hospital and Sanitorlum 707 Vermont; Street Manila Dear Doctor Honori- > I have just received an Indirect communication from a representative of the South Ghlna Division of the Standard Vacuum Oil Company expressing some concern over the fact that their employees at the Pandaoan Terminal In Manila had not received any medical attention since March 1939* It may be that you were not advised of the fact that the customary practice is for the examination of these men four times a year, at least during the first year. In any case I trust that you will be able to get in touoh with the local repre sentative of this company and straighten out the-situation with them in such a way that they may be led to understand that their men have not been wilfully neglected. It so happens that we have eduo&ted the commercial, representatives of the oil companies to take the problem of the medical supervision of their employees quite seriously* and I should be very much chagrined if they were led to feel that our medical representatives were any less serious about this matter than they are. 1 hope* therefore* you'will be able to arrive at an understanding with them .,whleh will clarify the entire matter. I think* for a time at:leaet* you should examine these men quarterly. If you should assure yourself subsequently that the men are careful, that the plant is kept in good condition and that it is not necessary to examine the men with this frequency, I am entirely willing to leave this to your Judgment. On the other hand the safety of this work is dependent entirely upon the care with which the plant is kept in order and with which the regulations are enforced in detail in the day*s work. I am quite convinced that in some plants negligence will develop unless the medical supervision is maintained at a high degree of alertness. I should be pleased if you would let me have your reaction to this matter promptly on receipt of this letter* 00 that I shall know how" to reply to the question which has been raised in the letter mentioned above. Please let me know what you propose to to in the matter of the frequency of your Visits, Moreover 8 if you have occasion to reduce the frequency of your visits at a subsequent date, please let me knov/# Cordially yours. F.AKj is Kobert'A. Kehoe, M,D. HE 0 U 4 3-/4