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>/ Dr. Kobert A. Kehoe, Kettering* Laboratory, College of Kedicine, Oincinatti, Ohio, r U. ;3, .A. Dear Doctor Kehoe, In answer to your reouest, I an submitting herevrith a copy of my article ''Che Lead Content of *!Toiranl* Urine. !f Che article was designed to warn inexperienced medical practitioners against accepting so-called normals for lead in urine as being pathologically insignifi cant and thus eliminating the necessity for any further examination for 1 e ad in toxic a.t i on. Che following lead-urine results were obtained from tv/enty-fiveofficers of the Department of Health, Brisbane. Lead - Hi 111,<vyam per litre of urine l.ess then *01 p01 , 02 .03 *04 .*05 o6 07 Ho. of cases 4 28 25 1 These results may be regarded as typical of a cross-section of the Bri sbone conmunity* Che following tests were obtained from a lead poisoning case un dor treatment in Brisbane. Date Lead in Urine' 8.6.44 3*7.44 2.8.44 25.9.44 1.11.44 2.11.44 27.11.44 .36 *18 1 *25 ) *30 10*8 11*2 2-4 ) 1 1 ) Before treatment After treatment by private practitioner - After hoaoital treatment I am also sending you a copy each of the method used by this Laboratory for the determ Lnation of lead in urine and form of certifi cate issued to medical practitioners. N14019 0G.U326 Yours faithfully - 'a Vh^itru