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D. KfeR* GRANT M.a,. B.C.. M.R.A.C.F. Mc mu h or a mbmc a n EkMwo * PSP1ATMC 231 MACOUARIC H U T SVDNF.Y BW 5747 AMO 2 S/Auurr Ho a o ,'c ma - VAwurv a n e ib o n r o a m ) UNDPIELO JM 3*70 7th November, 1955 Or. Robert A.Kehoe, The Kettering Institute, CINGINKATI 29. OHIO. Dear Dr. Kehoe, I am -writing to ask if you would be good enough to help me with some advice and information. It relates to lead-poisoning; and it is BBT intention to make a follow-up study of cases treated at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Sydney, in recent years. The question of diagnosis in fresh cases will also arise. During ny term as a Senior Resident at the Children's Hospital, Cincinnati this past academic year, frequent use was of course made of estimations of the blood-lead level. However it is unfortunately not possible at present to have such estimations made at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children. It seemed to me that this particular test offered perhaps the single most important objective guide to the presence or absence of lead intoxication and that therefore it would be most worthwhile to set it up here if that were feasible. At the moment urinary lead estimations alone are done. I understand that one of the main pitfalls D. KERR GRANT M.B.. B^.. M.R.A.C.P. ******** or Amir ica m BoAtro ow PBCMATfftCB .2 23t MACOUAMICb TMEET J SYDNEY SW 5747 , AND 2 va ua -e v ROAD CNR. VALLEY Be NELSON AOA0S) Lin o pie l d JM M70 in the technic of estimation, is that of ensuring lead-free apparatus. On this, and on other aspects of the matter, I shall be very glad of your opinion, Yours sincerely, N22323 00349