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"to.us.pvr.oFfESTABLISHED iao2 yU Po n t d e Ne mo u r s & Co mp a n y INCORPORATED Wil min g t o n 98, De l a w a r e o r g a n ic c h e mic a l s d e p a r t me n t PETROLE U M CHEMICALS DIVISION Hay n, 19^9 Dr. Robert A. Kehoe Kettering Laboratory of Applied Physiology College of Medicine University of Cincinnati Eden & Bethesda Avenues Cincinnati 19, Ohio Dear Dr, Kehoe: No doubt you will recall ay asking about the possibility of optic atrophy resulting from lead exposure. In accordance with the thoughts expressed during our discussion on this subject I am passing on to you the information I have concerning this specific case. Dave Priestley, Acme Steam Cleaning Service called our West Coast Office recently to discuss the possibility ofleadpoisoning of one of his negro laborers name^ apparently started to go blind after a serfe^T^ran^cXeanings^ including one leaded gasoline tank which du Pont attended on June 9, 194s and in which he worked only one hour and eighteen minutes. Priestley laiid^hii^offshortly after these cleanings because of his impairment, been going to the San Francisco Polyclinic hospital and is being treated by a Dr. A, S* Ghaimov. The doctor apparently considered lead or syphilis as the etiological factor and ia_jjyf^the opinion that recent blood tests have eliminated the latter. is almost blind now and Priestley wants to help him out and colledtindustrial insurance for him if he can. The address of the San Francisco Polyclinic hospital is 1535 Jackson Street, San Francisco. Their telephone number is Ordway 3-4650. Just todas^Mrecayre^Jjhis additional Information on this case and I quote, avers that he started to go blind at about tim@ of. tne^cank cleaning. He remembers suffering no ill effects after cleaning. He appears to be of low mentality and has trouble remembering things. Dave Priestley plans to have the insurance debtors examine him so that Richardson can collect some money if it can be proved that his impairment can be traced to work with the Acme Steam Cleaning Service.*' Please advise me of any action you may take in this case as well as the subsequent developments. Awaiting your reply on this matter, I remain Very truly yours. 3* L. Rankin, M.D. Medical Director