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March fyy.%9$9 Mr, Philip Drinker Jounral of Indus trial Hygiene 55 Shattuok Street Boston, Mass, ' Dear Hr, Drinkers* I am sending you herewith the review of Dr, Williams* article on Chronic Lead Poisoning in -accordance with your request of March 6th, ' You will find that this . is not precisely an abstract. It Is, In fact,, a somewhat unusual review, but I have studied the article carefully and there are a number of facts In it willoh compel me to be entirely honest and straight forward in my criticism of It, It 'is i n many ways an unfortunate article for it confuses the Issues discussed Instead of clarifying them, Hy own opinions are somewhat mixed in that 1 do not find* it possible to- accept the analytical results of Dr, PIinn since my previous experience with M s analyses have convinced me of their complete un* reliability, .and in. as, much as the results obtained at the neurologic. 'Institute are nof quoted and since they too come from a source which I have had no previous reason for trusting, I find myself very doubtful of the correctness o f the original diagnosis. This * obviously#- can not be stated in a review in these terms,' \ If t.grant the correctness . of the .diagnosis and If t accept the analytical results a s essentially correct# 1 as-compelled to recognise that .Dr Williams* investigation of the source of his exposure 'who inadequate* This all comes from the preparationrbf an article- on a subject In. which the author does not know his way around. Very obviously ! would not wish to say this publicly since the respect with which. I hold Dr. Williams would not permit such an affront, - ~ In this situation I am disposed to wish that you had not asked me to abstract the article although I could not refuse to comply with your request. I * * ? *** 'N However -since this article will undoubtedly raise more hotlee than it deserves* and since my review will probably only heighten the notice which It receives* I should feel that It might be xirell not to publish a review or an abstract of it at all* Accordingly you have my permission to consign ray review to the waste-basket* although naturally you are at liberty to make use of It If you wish to do SO;* . . Cordially yours* RAK iis . . Robert A. Kekoe* M.D, J KE 00152SO i-