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INHIBIT # OATE J2 USTWHAHM t FOSWttOlL :.\t jSiTtfED SHORTHAND REPCSTESS MEMO H A N 3 U M August 19. 1966 TO: G. J. Stopps PROM: M. E. Maxfield ASBESTOSIS STUDY PIPS COVERSRS - CHAMBERS WORKS Data obtained from the records of the annual medical examinations and from the x-ray reports, 1955-1966, of 52 pipe coverers employed at Chambers Works were analysed. The results of the analysis follow: No. of Condition_______________________________ I. Prom Physical Examination Cards. Chest Pain [unspecified] Precordial Pain 7 1* Cardiac Disease Electrocardiogram - abnormal equivocal Heart Murmurs Coronary `Disease [angina, infarction, thrombosis] Enlarged Heart Congestive Failure 4 ** 5 4 4 3-4 1 Hypertensive Disease - borderline frank 10 6 Peripheral Vascular Disease 1-2 Workers Borderline hypertension. Includes 1 with angina, 1 with congestive failure, 2 with infarction. DUP 0930056 -aratmari . -2- Condition Broncho- Puliho nary Rales Hoarseness Chronic Cough Chronic Expectoration white sputum Chronic Bronchitis Pleurisy with Pleural Effusion Pulmonary Fibrosis Lobectomy [Tuberculoma] Gastrointestinal Ulcer Neoplasm Hepatic Pathology Renal Pathology No. of Workers II. From* X-Ray Reports. Diaphragms - scarred roughened flattened tented Fibrosis - not graded mild mild - moderate moderate moderate - severe severs Pleural Thickening Emphysema Bronchiectasis Atelectasis Pneumoconiosis Tuberculoma 1 2 2 2 2 6- 2 - 4. 6 10 - 15 2-4 ^ 5 - 17 > ^ "I MM/dyb + Also listed under x-ray reports. + Neoplasm not verified. Worker classified as Class 1 about 3 years later. DUP 0930067