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10/n(o Jr Baltimore liny B-a-tn Z =par-.nent 25C- iir" :: m /xiz?. v-:. 1? In his '3ZKLI 12T72B 10 IH2 UAIl?. iatsi lav I.'. Ucc. -he -Icrmissicnar of Health wrote? Dear :!aycr; taasii- ..vyr.-u, -1 ?..r 2 r r--r.i Jive Baltimore children nave beer. stricken by lead paint poisoning according :o lira- l-ary lananar.. public .-.sal:n nurse m charge of lead paint p-ciscnir.g investigations in the Baltimore Imy ueslru I apartment: The first case was reported February 19 and the nest recent was rr. .-.pril I cl The children- -ranging _n age fren 2 :o 3 1.2 years vere made .11 by chewing painted surfaces or nibbling paint Hanes One child is believed to have nibbled peeling paint on the outside of the hems Fortunately3 most oases vere diagnosed early and no child had reaches, the convulsive and final stages of poisoning winch can result m death.- Baltimore's lead paint poisoning :ases usually increase ;ri:h warmer '-eather and parents are being alerted to the ranger ;y public health .nurses.- sanitarians - and through the newspapers, radio mo 7V- lead paint poisoning is a preventable iiseas treated it can cause.paralysis - brain image and death, advises parents is followsi Unless found Dhe Iity 1.- Prevent your child from reeving painted surfaces or eating ila.-utg paint inside or outside the house: 2: If you see ycur cr.ili cnevmg paint or if he suffers from ibdcn::.a* 'pains, nausea and vomiting* persistent constipation, irritability - frequent isanaches or convulsions, consult your family physician or tahe your ohild to i clinic -c-bout delay r 3 Use lead free paint vr.er. painting cr repainting indoor surfaces- mdo* sills and furniture; Examine the labe_ on the paint you buy and be sure it is free of lead- City Ordinance Ho. ltd- approved on fune 9, 1958 requires warning statements on paints containing more than one per osnt lead: If the label ices not state the contents of the paint it may be dangerous to ise and should not be purchased for interior painting.: Paints whim state pigment to be "chrome yellow-" 'chrome green' or '`chrome orange" may also be dangerous cc use since these are compounds of _ead- Remove old paint from window sills before repainting with lsaafree paint-. It is not legal to use lead paint miners m Baltimore. Since I960 a total of 311 children have been reported as having been made ill of lead poisoning; If these. 12 cases have resulted m death- However. I am pleased to report that there has been 1 ievnvard trend in the number of ;nild lead paint victims over the past 12 years from a high of 133 cases m 1958 tc 1: cases in 196Ta `*ery truly yours, 'signed.' Fcicerc I, Farcer, MeD: cf Health N39090