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FILE NAME: Maryland Casualty Company (MCC) DATE: 1932 Nov DOC#: MCC007 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Industrial Commission of Wl - Effects of Dusts upon The Respiratory System cU t * . . c- INDUSTIUAI. COMMISSION OF- WISCONSIN K* M. W iu ii* Cmmi*i"nrr, Cktirmfti* K. (5. K.SIT!.V Cummi**nrrrr VliTTA IVlUBETZ C^aimiMtiottr A. J. ALTMEYK*. Srrrrfiir;t HAltBf A . N tu rix , //in d u r n/ IIWA'MrM'4 C'owfv 1*>i>i><l Proceedings of Conference Concerning EFFECTS OF DUSTS UPON THE RESPIRATORY ' SYSTEM CIRC Vi T Held at Medinah Athletic Club, Chicago November 16-17. 1932 . CONTENTS W ednesday, November IS, 1932-- Morning Session P sge F red M. Wilcox, C hairm an. Industrial Commission of Wisconsin P relim inary r e m a r k s _. ____________. . . _________________ 3 Address-of Dr. I.eruy U. Gardner. Director of Saranac Labo ratory for study-of tuberculosis..--. . -- . -- -- 8 W ednesday, N ovember 1G, 19.12-- A r m & o o x Session Address of Dr. W. Irvin* Clark. Medical Director o Norton Company, W orrester, M assachusetts ______. . . . . . ______ SO D isc u ssio n __________________ _______. . . . . . -------------------- SO Continuation oX address of D r. G a r d n e r . . . . . . . . . -- _______70 A ddress of Donald E. Cummings A ssistan t D irector of S ar anac Laboratory for Study of 'Tuberculosis_______ ____ 31 T hursday. N ovember 17, 1932-- Morning S ession Discussion of addresses of D r. G ardner and Mr. Cummings-- 112 Address of Dr. H. S. WillU, Pathologist of Wm. H. Maybury Sanatorium , D etroit, Michigan ---- - -- --------------------124 A ddress of J. J. Bloomfield. S an ita ry Engineer, U. S. Public H ealth S e r v ic e ___________-- ------------ -..--- --------- -- 133 T hursday, November 17, 1932-- Afternoon Session Addresa of Dr. Albert E. Russell, Surgeon. U. S. Bureau of D isc u ssio n ________---- -------------------------------------------------- AntNDICES A P P E N D IX A^--Biographical s k e tc h e s --------------------------------- 298 A P P E N D IX B-- L ist of persona who attended conference-------- 213 0 /t 6- , S -- u - , , > !L *-0U m O -jj? . 180 This man was a slate worker. Ilia history is th at ho lived a;il ;( in the area of this slate and th a t for rnewt of his life, aside from farming, that had been liis sole occupation. The slate workers in one |>lant which we observed were not wctxised th.-y '-'I ; that 1C.:,. ch.-ni r to any quartz.. The plant adjacent to this mill had about 3 ^ quartz in the slate it used. You will ante In considering slate that the silica content of slate varies in different areas so we can't say that slate lias a definite amount of silica without determining it first. The same holds tru e for gran ite. There arc certain granites which have much less than 35*ic. I think most of the Vermont granite contains about 3 5 # quartz. You can see the futility of trying to compare X-rays of the lungs from workers in one industry to thane of another. This is an X-ray of a slate miller. You- will notice he has a few pulmonary markings, with quite a bit of fine linear fibrosis. We found in the group of slate miller workers one case who hud an active -tuberculosis. He had been in this slale mill about six years and apparently the tuberculosis was just incidental and not a result of his occupation. Other slate workers showed lulus thickenings with a few calcifications. Still other slate workers showed a different picture but not extensive pathology. This is an X-ray of another slate worker showing quite a bit of shadows in the lower portion of the right lung with a few calcifications. This is tile X-ray of a man who had. or has. ashestosis. HLs occunuiuui was that of cleaning and restoring the as bestos on pipes in one of our government hospitals. He had been working at the trade aliout six years. I think,-and you will see. he has fibrosis of both lungs. The character of the fibrosis is quite a bit different front that of the gran\ He workers. He had disability and the government cooi ng pensated him for it. This is a graph showing classification of silicosis. The first classification was made in South Africa.- They started out classifying their cases as prim ary and secondary stages, and as they learned more about the disease they had to add to this classification. They learned that they hud a stage earlier than prim ary and it was called ante-primary. and the-;-.- ,, the av.rtg placid in : ea.su s.s ,;4 coaus, U ifir ;..n ponsation ann Thus i.s t"c r.p* in AU-stiid.*;. They caid Lfr. Sioorc's p more fibroaii t culosis, or h. dust. The s;. advanced casephases. At classification ; mended. The written into th they .aid a shuuld be adc stages design: brosis than u.ommended. ' stages would first stage of considered ir This slide r come under ti ever, the dm stage, bur you dieating that thu lung. He States Coverr eight years, masks. He j: which were g ing in the sum  V * I. . fcV ** Is:-:. I &, . V -; k iv v -i b - v : :* V*..*"- - . i t 'L . h / ' :.A. b ^ '- ni 1M l r-hir'ri V ..'..' " n V Ffel:-.,-f',: .r-.-W-'>T:*v3 j?*dd0.d?y K` di'-v ?' * j .* -- . fc..?:*. si 1: ^ *- * V . - > f- Jilt which position he held until 11)19. Hr then entered the em ployment of the United Stales Public Health .Service as a memlwr of the Stair of Service, Hospital No. 11(5. at Greenville, South Carolina. where ho remained in service, specializing in. the treatm ent of tuberculosis during 11)20 and 1921. From 1922-255 Inclusive. Dr. Russell acted as Assistant Chief of the Ttd>ercidiis Hospital Sts-liou >>( the U. S. Veterans' lluronu. From 11)21--150 he was in charge of held studies us to the health of workers in .dusty trades for the United States Public Health Sendee. In 1930 he was u p d a te d an otiiciai- representative of the United States ut the International Silicosis Conference at the League of Nations at Johannesburg. South Africa, of which he acted us Vice-Chairman. In 19510 he became Chief Surgeon of the U. S. Rurcau of Mines. Dr. Russell has made numerous contributions to medical magazines, and has w ritten many reports for the U. S. Public Health Sendee, covering particularly the rteld of pulmonary diseases and more specifically those diseases resulting from the inhalation of dust. | | ! ! 1 f j 1 J ; r ; j %{ r* ** It - & .:. t ' V. r .* / * Q ii tv-V ..' '''% Uv-4vC^ - ` ---i-5uNvi . > -r. ' at / j- r ci'V . *fC.-rtw-c\-- ^ . - 7<i -o-T.rf. w >'*j *<:>.''V>- LIST u r fKttSMNS CER.VINt; KKr SstYuS\T ZoZr: tiK U tvtycoN HUi: p . it. vzu. A l.liv .u A-a A. ' (.'l,,, Atkinson, . Mil< Autsc it. A .... Mnr Haayai. Dr. J Mih fWkrap. 2.: AI.P J in M rwtU*. Dr. U. L. . Woe Srriln. Dr. D.S. Cliiu E. J ... .. Kuit. Bloomn*lil. J.J.. . WAS liriltoo. Dr. J.A. v'liU Uruwn, Witt. fL M iK Clarx.Or. \V. Irvin* War I'uUiniiKam, M. i J. Kh . t'ummintf. J>. H. >jrs N Dciilui-t, N' cw Du'Uaun. L. 1.'. . . . cii:*- Doiibinj. Dr. Tt'.. iCi*n EXsr. Arthur B... . >J5 ' E*rlysrnir, J . Krent-h, C. E-. fort. Dc. W. li_ . .C liic \m -a V r ' \ i e <m- tice as 26, a t ervice. 1 1020 :td 33 ion o f t u in ! dusty e. la of the nee a t ' iea, of ecame edical U. S. ^ of A ppendix It LINT OK PERSON'S WHO ATTENDED CONFERENCE CON- CERNtNG EFFECTS OK OUSTS UPON THE KKSPIP.ATOKY . SYSTEM- HEI.O BEFORE THE INDUSTRIAL COMMIS SION OK WISCONSIN AT CHICAGO. IU .IN O IS. ON NOVKM HER It*.-17. lice. .V, A hlm w , A. Ciiica*i>, UL H iU lW * I V*t/*U/!** lajinlierme'vt Mu tuai t.'asuuitv' C m. Atkinaon. K.. . Aujar, R. A .... Milwaukee, W. . M u n tm l, Wia.__ __ . . Lilwrty Mutuai Coruuity . .Montrent Mining C. Banyui, Dr. A. L .. Milwaukee. Wia. P hyaician.... Clinic Qirvclur, -Muirtiale San. Belknap. . L. M.D.331 W. Wia. Ave. Medical Director Giulie L'niun Ml*. M ilaaukre, Wia. Co. Bel(ia.Dr. G. L ... Wauwatuaa, Wi-.................... ...S u p t. Muirdal* Son. Berlin, Dr. D .S . ... Chicago. Ill........................................... Au<uatitte Hwp. BIrrer, E . J . , . . ....K o h le r , Wia.. . Mc-eh. Eu^inerr . . Koliler Company Bloomfield. J. J . . . .W aabiniton, D. C.................. . . . . .LT.S. Public / Health Servi*- Britton. Dr. J. A. CSiratfu, 1 1 1 . . Mdirai Director lnlertmtional llarvealer Cm. Brown, Wra. E____.Milwaukee, Wia. .Law yer. . .Allis-Chalmeni M ia. Co. C arx,Dr. W. Irvine Worcester, M aia..Physician_______Norton CompanyHarvard School C ottinjhani, M. D. Kuhler, Wia.____ Medical Directur Kuhler Company Cumminra, D. K .... Saranac Lake, N. Y .. . . . . . . . .Aaa't D irm n r...S a ra n a c Lab. DeBloia,Lewia........ New Y ork,N. Y. . . . ________. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dlckaon, L. E .------- C hiotto, HL............ ............... ..............Standard Equipm ent Co. Dobbina, Dr. Thoa. Kenoeha, W ia ^ .................................N uah MotoraCo. Doe, A rthur B . . . . . .833 N. Broadway, L aw yer.----- --- Employera Group Milwaukee, Wia. Earlywine, J. L . . . . .Chicago, I1L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................... .. French, G. E ,... . ..Chicat'** B L -. . . . . . . . . . . . _______ Liberty M uirCae. Porti, Dr. Vf> B___,,Milwaukee, Wia- .Phyaieian .. .......... Aaa't Cbiel T. B. Div. HeaiUi DepU V < e . ^ * J . - w . .*? * +  \_______ tk *. a f *... . * -:* -V v -- r' - . . '.t '*V>***' *' -- "rf *<, | . C -v>**. *r**r.:**. A*) ..".*** v. .-Jl . **> . .* . V -.'i :/*** f-. ,, , t tI, v.;- J '- r v v 4 r `1*3^ ;? V a . * > v v .t 4?>*=-;;'.>.o*>:..$; Vv '_ . v . ' ''I s' <v i- r -' \i' - V* f- ' f , ; f.) '-i.. " V 5*r5--. v ' 7* Kl1. ` t. r 214 nuunrx* t ,V.#rv .AJJ/VXJ Cvntu****** Gaadrey, A lim i H_ Milwaukee, Wix. Ijw yw e.. Ass't City Atty. N ovak. C. A*. Chiraxt^ HI. III. lndua. C`f n. O*Mailer, Dr. T .S . ISPt V . Wia. A ve. SurxtnMi t * Milwaukiv. WU. ' Ogden. Ur. Cl 11.. .('liira g u .m .. 111. Steel Cu. > Otjen, C. J. Milwauk^ \Ym. A ttom ry* Liberty Mutual In. Cu. r- l # P arrah, L .J. .. Milwaukee. Wia. A. O. Smith Corp. J Pierport. Dr. D. C. Irtmwuod. Alici). . . 1`Ickamia. Mother Cu. ? i Reid. M. A .:.......... . Hurley, Wia.. ........... Montreal Mining y Cu. k Odanah Iron Co. Reynuida, Paul T. Cleveland. Ohio . . Montreal Mining * Co. t Riajo, Dr. H. F .,.. .M ontreal, Wia.. Alontreal Mining i Co. i Russell, Dr. A. E. . .Washington, D.C. Surgeon U .S. Public i * Health Servir* Sander, 0 . A.___ _ 800 Empire nidg.. Milwaukee, Wia. . Employers Mut. f r Sappingt on. . - Dr.C. 0. . . Cliivuipi, 111. . Cunaultant Itict. Mod. .... 4 ScMomuviat, \V. Benj. H.______ 210 Empir* Bldg.. Internist Milwaukee, Wia. Sexton, Jim* M-- .Milwaukee, W Is.. Story, H. W ............. Milwaukee, Wia, Employe Mut. .. . Allis-Chalmers Miif. Co. Tarrell, L. A......... ..Milwaukee, Wia. .A ttorney. Tboringer, E. L ... Milwaukee. Wia. . Palhulogiki Warfteld, Dr. Lout M ... . . . Milwaukee, Wia. Internist . White. Wm. W. .Cleveland, Ohio....................................Montreal Minin* Co. Wilcox, F .W .. .: . .M adison, W ia ^ ,, ..C h a irm a n ........... WIs. Ind. Com. Willis, .D etroit, M ich.___ ________' . ........... D etroit Public Health Dept. Goldschmidt, W. J. Aiilwaukee, WIs. .A tto rn e y ............ Grave, D r.S.S----- .Chicago, 111.. . . . . Medical Director 111. Indus. Com. Cray, A. W.......... ,24 E.Wl. Ave., Medical.............. Private Practice Milwaukee, Wia. IL --: * * * -, . Cuillwn-. r .. t Guir*. Pter. Jr. ( Hehhe. Dr. J. 1C. ' A HenaeL JI.O. ( Huth* GrordrmC. . -C Irefand. Walter___ F Janaer. X . W......... A ICnuteon. IL G....... S uem le, S. E___ _ .2 Kuhn, Dr. Lerey P..C L av iti. ......... .C Lots. Oscar ........ 12 ilrintyre, M.D. . c McLaren, Dr-V. B- - A , Melloni. H.4. . Miloelavich, Dr. Edw. L----- ...Mi Nelson, Harry A .. M. Wrabetx. V iyta . il: Wright, c . B . .. . Mt Zinn, R. P .. . . . . . . . iru ** s * . 215 AW Guillert. K.. Chiracw, 111. /*i.U,*,,H>n /Cmiir,v r.nrtftfhtl Eye Shield Co. Guire, Peter, Jr. Chirac*. III. Cmmiw*i<ner III. Indus. Com. Hahbe, Dr. J. U .... Milwaukee. Win. ft/*ntrrnolocTM . . Hm m I, H. G .. . . Chin^cr, 111..........iafetj* Director . Ynuncsfown SM. Si Tut* <"o. K uth, GoHer* <*. ' . '.Chiragn. 11L l*m rrrvjl At I Cement Cm. Ireland, W alter.. .. . Kohler. Wis. Employment Mcr.Knhlrr Co. Janxsr, \V. W. . . . . Milwaukee, Win. Seaman HoHy <W|>. Knutson. R. G.____ Madison, Win.. ..M em lter... Wis. Inous. Com. . Kueehlr, B. . . . . . .Box 32. Wausau, W is... Insurance . . . Employer* M ul. ' Kuhn, D r.Leroy P..Chicago, 111............... . . . Lumbermens Mut. Ca*. Co. Larieh. J. L~.__...Chirttco, III............. . . . . . Lumbermens Mut. Cas. Co. Lott, Oscar . . . . .324 FI. Wis. Ave.. Medical. Milwaukee, Wi*. Private Practice M cIntyre. M. D. . . Cleveland, O hio .. . . . . Pirttanda, Mat her Co. McLaren, D r.J. B. .Appleton, W is... P hysician... . . Oiirf Surrmn. Klmticrly-CUrk Corp. Meiltma, H. J. . Miloslarlrh, Dr. Edw. L------ . Kenosha, WIs. . . ` .Milwaukee, Wis. .Pathologist . . Hash Mm nr Co. Nelson, H arry A .. .Madison, W is.....D irector, Work* men's Comply Win. Indus. Com. Wrabetx, VoytA.. . Madison, Wis.__ M rm o er... . . . AVIs. Indian Com. W rieht, C. B..........Minneapolis, Minn.. . In te rn is t... ... Z In n ,R .P ._____...Ironw ood, Mich................ ...................Pirfcamls, Mather Co. - V