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NATIONAL LEAD COM PANY M ETAL DIVISION Southwest Area 16th and Cleveland Granite City, Illinois 62040 Wm. R. Short General Superintendent 618/ 451-9760 January 21, 1971 Dr. Robert A. Kehoe Kettering Laboratoreis Cincinnati, Ohio Dear Sir This letter is a request for a complete physical examination for one of our employees, Mr. Andrew Latchison. Although he was work ing approximately fifty-six hours a week during the spring of 1969, he filed an Illinois Industrial Workmen's Compensation Claim against National Lead Company, Hoyt Plant, of Granite City, Illinois, claim ing complete disablement from lead poisoning. Later in August 1969 he was hospitalized at Cochran Veteran's Hospital in St. Louis, We are attaching medical reports^obtained from the hospital. ". r> After studying: these reports and knowing that Mr. Latchison has had these existing symptoms of speech impediment, tremors, slow walk, etc. since he began employment with National Lead on July 16, 1951,;I feel that this employee could possibly have a nervous disorder such as multiple sclerosis or some degenerative condition.I I would like to send this man to you for hospitalization, exami nation, and diagnosis. Please send me an appointment date, time, and location. This information will be forwarded to national Lead's legal counsel, who will make the necessary arrangements for Mr. Latchison to be there. Viery truly yours ^ ' A -c.t-u4- 4L H K/_ JA F. Brennan, M.D. JFB/gn N 24995 c c : Mr. K. J. Schuessler, Pope and Driemeyer, Attorneys Mr. D. E. Kestenbaum, Hamlin Insurance Company Mr. F. A. Eichorn, National Lead Regional Manager Mr. W. R. Short, National Lead Plant Superintendent / COM PAN Y t'?r(UJ Lttu /V ^ _ U i ^ Y ]^ i c L t 'M ? f tiXi-} ^'^oLUio- jaauaxy x, x^/x Dr. Robert A. Kehoe Kettering Laboratoreis Cincinnati, Ohio Dear Sir This letter is a request for a complete -physical one of our employees, Mr. Andrew Latchison.1 Altht ing approximately fifty-six hours a week during7t he filed an Illinois Industrial Workmen's Compense National Lead Company, Hoyt Plant, of Granite Cit ing complete disablement from lead poisoning. Later in August 1969 he was hospitalized at Cochr Hospital in St. Louis, We are attaching medical from the hospital. After studying these reports and knowing that Mr. had these existing symptoms of speech impediment, walk, etc. since he began employment with Nationa July 16, 1951, I feel that this employee could po nervous disorder such as multiple sclerosis or so condition. I would like to send this man to you for hospital nation, and diagnosis. Please send me an appoint and location. This information will be forwarded Lead's legal counsel, who will make the necessary for Mr. Latchison to be there. Vbry truly yours i-*-.n