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FILE NAME: Asbestos Cement Pipe and Sheet (ACPS) DATE: 1964 DOC#: ACPS064 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Memos with Newspaper Article / WEST SOMERSET WATER BOARD NORTH TOWN HOUSE 3-5 S T A P L E G R O V E R O A D TAUNTON TELEPHONE TAUNTON *10W \ M .IA l., r P klA B C QUOTKi w jw /jlr/t/43 Dear S irs , Asbestos Dust Hy atte n tio n has teen drawn to a copy of the encloaed a r ti c le which appeared reoently in the Daily Telegraph. a 1 am somewhat oonoerned about the Board's Broom & Wade FK 3/65 compressor cu ttin g to o l employees who when cu ttin g use asbestos pipes, and i t has been noted in th is operation th a t a considerable amount of dust i s thrown o ff by the c u tte r. I have no doubt th a t your operatives are already equipped with - a su ita b le faoe mask during th e work of prooessing your pipes. I f th is i s so and the type of mask i s e f f ic ie n t, I should be extremely obliged i f you would inform me of the type of mask your Company uses. J L * j x w i. su. ,U( Tours fa ith fu lly , ^ tf j ie f Engineer Turners Asbestos Company lim ite d , Old Trafford Park, MHCH3ST3R. rv,;.7 , ~ X. &'. ' ' / s i A - y>. i- y * / ............. .V ' -A-* W ; /P S'SU' y// S' z*. * / s.*-r O ro CO cn oo cn JKS/JVP HB. R. NEWTON 10th January 1961* A8BKT9S.9 I a tta c h a c u ttin g from the 'D a lly T elegraph' dated 8th January which r e f e r s to the p ro b a b ility of a s b e s to s d u s t c a u s in g tumourB I n th e lu n g s . Would you p le a s e l e t me know I f you have any In fo rm a tio n o r p rev io u s knowledge o f t h i s a s s o c ia tio n . . / / - ___ * . ' /7 - : . A yt~f 'S' ___ _ . y' a. Z + f tiLA* * i 023590 o ASBESTOS DUST CAUSED TUMOUR AFTER 40 YEARS ftilly Telegraph Reporter Four minute particles of asbestos iInhaled 40 years ago were the Musa of tumours in the tuns* of ohn Reilly, taxi driver, of Sanrab itreet. Stepney, it was said at a Poplar inquest yesterday. An open verdict was recorded. Dr. Dcrmot O'Brien Hourihane, pathologist, said that only a very little asbestos need be inhaled, ft usually took about 20 years for the condition to develop. Reilly could have inhaled asbestos dust when working as a (agger in 1923. The connection between asbestos d u st and the disease was dis. -covered in 1957 when people Jiving near the asbestos mine In South Africa developed tumours. Dr. A. Gordon Davies, the -Coroner, said; MIt la becoming -well recognised as a danger of the me o f asbestos and the contact naed only be slight It Is beeom, i a i o ra m e n among people who have worked with asbestos." South African inquiries Last night a doctor engaged on research into tha diaeasa said: " It doesn't necessarily follow that In haling asbestos dust will cause lung tumours. A South African doctor is in Britain at the moment Inquiring Into the disease." 02359 ASBESTOS DUST CAUSED TUKOUR AFTER 40 YEARS Pour minute perticles of asbestos Inhaled 40 years ago ere the cause of tumours in the lunge of John Reilly, taxi driver, of Sanrab Street, Stepney, it was said at a Poplar inquest yesterday. An open verdict was recorded. / ,TPr * Dermot O'Brien Hourihane, p ath o lo g ist, said th a t only a prery l i t t l e asbestos need be in h aled . I t usually took abou' 20 y ears f o r th e'co n d itio n inhaled asbestos dust whan wtoordkeinvgeloasp. a S e illy oould have lagger in 1923. \ 'A Dr. A. Cordon Davies, the Coroner said) ' I t i s becoming well reoognised as a danger of the use of asbestos and the contact need only b e& ig h t. I t i s becoming more oomaon among people who have worked with asb esto s.' 023586 WAB/FP 31 st January 1961* oo: TH/JKH Our representative in Territory 906, Mr* T* B. Lee, has Just drawn ay attention to a report which appeared la a recent issue of the Daily Telegraph In view of the nature of the coanenta I thought it worth while to bring in turn thla report to your attention and accordingly a copy la attached I appreciate that thla report aay have eoae to light through the aediua of the press cuttings service but on the other hand it night for aoae reason or other have been overlooked. To ne the reaarks seen unnecessarily alamist and of an unjustifiable and damaging character Perhaps it la indicative of the licence which some Coroners seen to enjoy or assume as part of their appointsant Taken to the H a l t one oan iaaglne all eaployees and users in any way oonneoted with asbestos asking for dsnger noney and/or an indemnity 023588