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i +NfiNbtQ* WILLiAMS. M.O.. &A. P. H. COMM|SNtA Apss Oa JeS.M. O..M.P.H, iCHItf ASHSTAHT COMMISSIONS* Ba l t imo r e Cit y He a l t h De p a r t me n t September II, im Hr* 8* X* Hmim ond, Menoger TnMU Bole* Watlottol Ued Conpeny Fhilndalphlo Branch tlQl lost Cwberlond Street Philadelphia 18, Pennsylvania COPY T0> Dr, Schulte Mr, Couehaen Door Kx Boeatendi TM is in reply te your letter to of September 17, lt&9 Mr, Charles I. Ccwohw**, Director of our Bureau of Industrial Hygiene, hod e discussion with Mr. H. T, Sehreyer on the mot tor of possible labeling for year Dutch Boy Point for sol* in Baltimore City, in relation to the now Boltiaere City Ordinance Ho. 1304, Approved Juno 9, 1951, requiring special Bolt biere City label for iood point. It i uy Depression that Mr. Sohreyer ond you ond your croup httvo boon nioinforaad in regard to the rooulroMnt* of tho Baltimore City Ordinance, The roooon 1 ooy this i* thot tho proposed labeling on tho book of your point label os outfit tod with your lot tor does not conform with tho Baltimore City Ordinance, o copy of which if enclosed for your information, You will ooo ot tho foot of poo# two tho worming label thot i required for solo of point in Baltimore whore load i on ingredient. You will not* thot this it quite difforont fro vhot you boro on your fottpio lobol, ond it would not bo legal for you to foil Dutch Boy Point in Baltimore with ths label printed on the ample you outwit. Othor point oempanie* haws not the Bolt imere i rocuirottont, ond it ie tty hope that Mow York City will be willing by Boord of health ootion to opproro the use of the Baltimore lobol in Hew York City ond wu or# taking otopo to bring thio obout If possible, tho reofon for the difference* ore important beooueo the low York City fooua and yours to on toy* first and eurs i on interior surface* oacofflblo to children, eepeeielly window sill*. Second, your label fond Mew York City refer to Interior surfaces which night be ohewed bY ohjldim* We have instances of lead poisoning in children where the lend point woo on the celling or on pipes suspended from ond near te the oeliing vhero the ectling pelnt dropped te the floor end woe consumed by children N 16536 Mr* 0* K. Hlii Hirl t Soptoobor II * IlfI with aruboocytiont lood poloonliKr# obviously aurfooos which could sovtr bo ehowod by childron at iuh heights* If thr* 1 furthor Infemotion you deairo, plots# do not heoitoto to lot m know* Vory truly yours, 1 Cnoloouro* Hu iu a u ^ n j p CowMlonooor of Health