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Willard Storage Battery Company MAIN OFFICE AND FACTORY 246-286 E. 131 S-T ST. Cleveland., Ohio llarch 23j 1945 ADDRESS YOUR REPLY TO P.o'oert A. Kehoe, U,D, Kettering Laboratory of Fhysiology University of Cincinnati, College of l-edicine Cincinnati, Ohio Lear Ur. Kehoe:- The above employee started to work for Willard Battery Company, Eovenber 50, 1942, in Wise, Assembly department, Eis previous employment was with the American Window Class Company, and gave no history of previous illness or operations, Fracture of right collar bone 1928, Uo history of rrevious lead exposure or contact to tuberculosis, Eis preemrloyment physical examination shows he weighed - 167 lbs, blood pressure 120/70, pulse 88, vision: ?.20/20 L20/20-Eeading vision: B.75B-, L.75D. All teeth of upper jaw extracted and remaining lowers in fair condition. Tonsils are present, heart and lungs are negative, abdomen negative. Grip: B-100 L-100. Blood smear showed stippled count of one, (based on 50 fields). Blood serelogy negative. He had four periodic check-up examinations. The first on Dec. 17, 1942, vrhich showed weight - 173 lbs. Hgb, 85$, stippled cell count of three, teeth graded as poor and grip B-90*L-80, The second check-up on February 26, 1945, showed weight - ISO, Stippled cell count of 16 cells to 50 fields, teeth graded as poor, grip: H-115 L-90. llo complaints. The third check-up on March 4, 1943 revealed yreight:- 180, stippled cell count of 10, teeth poor, grip R-100 L-100, At this time he complained of insomnia and occasional constipation. The fourth check-up on March 16, 1943 revealed same weight of 180 lbs, stippled cell count of 19 cells, teeth poor, grip: R-115 L-91. Teeth were poor with pyorrhea and possible lead line. Subjectively he complained of metallic taste, nausea, some pain in abdomen. Calcium gluconate grs X qid given. During the time this man worked on this job, he vras paid to wear a respirator, which does not mean he wore it all the time, March 17, 1943, he reported and asked for a release from the Millard Battery Company to seek employment elsevfhere. This vras not given. The same afternoon, he gave history of becoming very weak and faint in the plant and had to go outside for fresh air, and subsequently went home. Later the same day his wife called stating he vras sick in bed with pains in the stomach and wanted a doctor to call. page II Re: Paul Lucia He entered St* Luke's hospital Larch 17, 1943 at 9:30 p.m., reporting cramps in abdomen and light headedness, also constipation. Physical examination at St* Luke's revealed blood pressure of 120/70, pyorrhea of lower teeth, and questionable presence of lead line. Upper jaw edentulous. Pupils react to light* Heart and lungs normal. Abdomen: no localized tenderness, and only suggestive diffuse tenderness. RBC:5,200,000. iTBC:11,450. Kbg. 16.2^ Differential count: Polys. 76?o, Lymphocytes 18^,1'onocytes 5% and Easophilies 1;'j , Y.o stippled cells found. Two subsequent smears failed to show any stippled cells. His treatment at hospital was Calcium Gluconate grs.X rid p.o, daily intravenous injections of calcium gluconate lOcc of 1($ solution. Forced fluid intake, milk, and regular diet. He was dis charged from St. Luke's Larch 23, 1943, asymptomatic, his stay there having been uneventful. You have by now received the blood and urine specimens on this case, taken during; his.hospitalization and of course will await \ with interest to what your findings are. Would also appreciate it, \ \ if we could have two specimen sets from your laboratory, so that we \^\ will not be caught in an emergency. Thank you again for your interest and help in our work* Sincerely yours, 'Yillard Storage Battery Co. wbh:kml W. B. Hutchinson, II.D. K& 001892-6