Document b075aOLg5QpZDXoEapJ0L8wg

PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT MET-723 <10) October 31, 1944 Kr. Xvea Sebaurln. $07 Flee* d'Arncs. Montreal, woe., Canada. Cser Kr. Bebeuriat Till* t* a woaewbat delayed letter, end X off*T ay epulo;-lee for not being able to get off a seta to yow eoooer. however, X bve beea very boey catching up with whet but bees happening while X v>s 1* Canada. The plea# trip U teeveatful eaf. ve arrived la LaGwerdlt la ea hear ok'a belt, which la wiilitrtd excellent tlae. Again let n thmt you for the hoipitelity which yen extended to Kr* Febael and ae. X hope that X e*.a return this.la mi mil nun at laest, wbaa yew eeme to lew Xorh* The delay la writing to yea boo bad soae advantages, bee*we X here bed ea opportunity to tell with Kr. Vooderd, Colonel Lean and Cr. Gardner. The letter tee dropped into the offie* on Frlncy end X wen Able to give thaw e verbal report of oar activities. X told thee that there wr.s soee possibility thet s elialeal discussion of eabestosU by recognised experts wt coatespitted tad they wrrt both heartily la favor. Colonel tense did not think be could p*rtlelp>to while be It wtlli In the Any because wf the dLfflealty of getting tine off for rueh e eoetiag. It. Gardner weld thet be vowId be available, end be would suggest Inviting Cr. festal. Chairmen of the Korth Caroline K~dieal Board of the ftste Industrial Comalealsn* Both Colonel Lens*. aad It. Gtrdaer thougnt thet It would be a constructive eave to have a oonalttee to establish steadrrds for X-rey wxraiactloa end diagnosis of eeb'Stoils. Xbay ere planning to be at the nevtlag of tho Xndurtrlsl Hygiene foundation In Flttseurgb. Fa. on loveebcr 15 tad l. X dowbt If X ccn et-ke it bveiurc of ether ceanltaxnt*. but Kr. Febael will be there end arrange to have you eeet Colonel tense. Kr* Beodtrd was, cf entree, very neb Interacted la abet ww Sad dene during the week cad be told me that be bed received e letter froa you reporting our visit aad w&lch covered the points that X mentioned. Incidentally. X enclose a carbon copy wuastrlsing my observations of the trip. X cm exceedingly Interested In the plan to establish a health cllnie In fbetford Hines end shell be glad to give yow ail tbs advice possible in helping tho group there get started. X hop* you btvw been successful in getting Cr. Certler. Sr. Gardner spoke eery favorably about him on Friday* X ea sending yon shortly ea ootllae cf the purpose end scope of aa Industrial nedlcsl servioe which X believe the group at Thetford Bines will find helpful perhaps la viseallslag the kind of program that thry ere looking forward te. Er. Stbouria. There m w poiat that 2 tu aot ditr about la connection with the health eliaie physician** function. X understood thtt he would he expected to da preeaploynent aecieal examinations. Ia he also to treat occupational illnraa as!' injury? Hr. ficith naatioaed that et the present time ia Tbetford the csployees hrre their ora physician is ec.ee of occupational injury and lUeesa. from hie explanation Z got the ieprecelae that the lee specifics that the employee ahowld be trotted by hie era physieina cad not by the eoapaay physician. Zc thie interpretation eorreet? I received the laprescioa at Asbestos that all occupational lliaese cad iajnrie* are treated by the eoapaay phyaieiaae. la aeay placet la the Stater it has been found that the coat of trdetlag oeeepetioatl illseaa ead Injury la neb lets ohea dose by tha company phyalelea ami tha quality of ecra la usually better. Sr. Gardner la InoHug forwerd to seeing tha aartallty data oa tabereulotle ehieh the Provincial leclth Department baa promised. le relterctad sgeia his belief that it uoald be deaircble to beve tuberculocla X-rey surveys made, preferably starting la eoaaoaities outside tha aaheatoa industry. The group oith experience ia do lag thie is tha Haatrecl Aatl-Toberealoda Soeiety tad perhaps they will aid Ur. Cartier ia studying tuberculosis ia Thstferd. Xe eould also utilise the facil ities of the fentrwal Anti-Tubsrculorie Soeiety ia making surveys la mu of the other eoacuaitiee that *e hare pieked for the mortality study. Both Coloael Lease aad It. Gardner thought that the 35 aa. and the 4 by 5* X-ray film which la usually used for tuberculosis surreya would aot be satisfactory for X-raying workers ia the asbestos iaduatry. They thought that A by 5* films could be ased for the general populctioa ia Taetford lia s aad Asbestos, but that ragulur sissd films ought to be used for workers. Z think that Dr. Cartier had the eaae opiaioa when Z discussed aoue of the practical procedures ia carryiag out such a eurwey aa we had la ulad. Z shall be glad to be kept posted oa the progress of the health ellmie aad will be glad to advise you oa aay questions that aay arise. Z preaoue that I would dear aay suggestions through you rather tbta writing directly to hr. 0. C. Smith, ualess you suggest otherwise. Z aa oaelosiag two reprints oa cabestosls which you aay find interesting. With kindest regards aad thaaks agcla for yoar aaiirtanca in aekiag our trip so pleasant, Z cm Very sincerely years. c Copy to Lr. Burnette Oeorgv I. VbMtley, K.B. . Assistant lediesl Director