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November 26, 1937 Personal Dr. T. L. Watson E. I. duPont de Nemours c Company Baton Rouge, Louisiana Dear Doctor Watson: \ ie are? sending you today the following containers; (1) 3 large boxes, each with 10 sets of containers. This will be adequate for the routine quarterly samples and will leave you some 5 extra sets of containers for special samples and the like which you may wish to collect from time to time; (2) 2 small boxes containing 2 sets of containers each which you can hold for the same purpose as the extra containers above; (3) 15 small bottles in nailing tubes for spot samples of urine; and (it-) 5 sets of tubes for blood samples. You will recall that it is desirable to accompany blood samples with spot samples of urine. The formula for the blood stain is appended and we are also sending you herewith the reprints which you requested. I saw Dr. O'Hara and Hr. O'Neal in New Orleans as arranged. It is a little difficult for me to explain to you Dr. O'Hara's purpose in getting either samples or analytical reports on the representative group of men as Dr. O'Kara himself does not seen quite clear on that point. In general, I gathered that both Dr. O'Hara and Mr. O'Neal anticipated an industrial boom in Louisiana and considered the installation of some type of industrial hygienic laboratory as a service for these industries. They realize that it may not be possible to obtain or operate such a laboratory but feel that even in its absence some evidence of cooperation, either in the form of samples or analytical reports from your company may serve as an example to other smaller industries which they approach, or may be of assistance in getting the laboratory of which they speak. Frankly, and between ourselves, I do not believe that either Dr. O 'Hara or Mr. O'Neal have any distinct notions as to what constitutes an industrial hygienic problem or howr they might cooperate in coping with one. In the absence of an industrial commission in the state of Louisiana, and as industrial diseases are not specifically reportable by law, they are completely in the dark about the problem. I suggested to them that their first step should certainly consist of a survey of the industries of the state with the idea of finding out the nature and distribution of industrial hazards that are now in existence, K 0003638 Dr. T. L. Watson - (2) - November 26, 1937 and to get some idea what medical facilities are available for dealing with these hazards in the various industries. 1 also took the liberty to suggest to Mr. O'Neal, who will probably be most active in the direction of the survey, that he call on you and get the benefit of your ideas on the matter. You might take up with him at the time of his visit, the question of whether or not the State Department of Health will be content with a notation from you and an interpretation of the analytical results, which we will forward you in duplicate until this natter is clarified. I think you will find Mr. O'Neal most cooperative and Interested. If there is any future legislation in Louisiana for industrial hygiene, Hr. O'Neal will naturally be the man whose experiences will be used as a basis and it will be quite useful to have a good working understanding with Mr. O'Neal. If you find it possible to stop in Cincinnati on one of your trips to Wilmington, I should like very much to show you around the laboratory at that time. With kindest regards, I an Very truly yours, Will:vr Willard.i..Machie,.M . D . ^ 0003639