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ELS T O N L. B ELK N A P , M. D. 231 W E S T W I S C O N S I N A V E N U E MI LWAUKEE, WI S CONS I N March 9, -1939 Mr. H e b e r t A. Tehee U niversity of DinciPnati C in cin n atis Ohio . ' Hear Dr. Kehoe: . Me have a l e a d ' c a s e p e n d i n g o r . .March 22, 1939 b e f o r e o u r I n d u s t r i a l Com mission an d mi Met f i n d i t n ecessary to c a l l you in f o r ex p ert testim ony. According t o my b e s t i n f o r m a t i o n i t i s a c a s e o f .simple - m a l i g n a n t h y p e r t e n s i o n i n a young man r i t h . a n i n s i g n i f i c a n t e x p o s u r e t o l e a d -fu m e s . H i s p r o g n o s i s i s , o f c o u r s e , s e r i o u s and i t has been assumed by h i r atto rn ey s th a t h is physical c o n d i t i o n i s due to h i s p o s s i b l e .lead a b s o r p t i o n . . U nfortunately the quantitative urine lead examination h a s b e e n done by an. i n d i v i d u a l mho i s c o n v i n c e d t h a t .0 3 mg. p e r l i t e r o f u r i n e i s t h e u p p e r l i m i t o f norm al ' l e a d a b s o r p t i o n . T h i s same i n d i v i d u a l h a s in fo rm ed - me t h a t s o - c a l l e d n o rm a l l i m i t s o f .0 3 a r e much t o o h ig h ' because* h e b e l i e v e t h a t a n y t h i n g a s hi<=*h a s . 0 5 i s d i s t in c t ly abnormal. Heedless to say th is so -called s c i e n t i s t i s n o t an K.D. I am r e n d e r i n g i f y o u . r i l l be a b l e t o come t o t h i s S t a te , on March 22 t o sp end t h e d a y , and a l s o T"h a t y o u r a p p r o x i m a t e c h a r g e T o u l d . be . , , I f y o u a r e a v a i l a b l e and t h e c h a r g e i.s - 'i t h i n th e range of th e company c o v erin g the c ase , I r i l l be . g l a d to send you f u rth e r d e ta ils fo r the time of hearing. Hoping th a t re r i l l have the opportunity t o d i s c u s s , t h i s a n d o t h e r c a s e s f u r t h e r , I am ET.S-:T Sincerely yours, ft E l s t o n T.. B e l k n a n , M. D.