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Ur. H, C, Honor , .. ./ Manila Hospital 707 Vermont Street ' Manila - . '
Dear Doctor Honor*-
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1 have Just
from.Mr. Alan 0. fully of MthyX Sxpo
that fee has discussed with, ym the qu
medical supervision of certain emplo
Vacuum Oil Company* who will fee enga
Sthyl MluId with-gasoline ! Manila,
approve. Mr, fully*e recommendation t
on this work for X am very glad that
means of getting the work-in such go
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the ease of every mixing plant in th elsewhere* to provide for competent
vision not only for the purpose of d
evidences of lead absorption before quences result* but also for the pur .nixing'any other type of disease in and thereby making sure that intercu 'of another type might not--be mistake
Intoxication. In thiscoountry and C 'supervision is. carried outby assist .who travel in different parte of the where-we, have been dependent on prac and of industrial. hygiene* might .the time to carry onthlswork. In tried tc have respousibleiimn in eac ^ poeition^and'mdicat competence were that no questions could arise concer
competence and judgment* ?- -
One of th Jo
laboratory* over a period of years* .study; the oocupatlonai hazards of th
and also- to determlne-:wht:*`if any* problems were worthy-^of`-'consideratio :V'witfe,th distribution''of.leaded gaso i;of-these studies#-w-wellas of-cert
Carried on by public and governmenta
Is a very considerable body, of infor
some of th#:'srtloltS are ,-not availab
form*. Unei;of thsse.:.ls.;arrather comp
Study ofours whiohrevlewg the prev
- on the subjeot* and which describes
On lead absorption among filling sta
and other handlers of leaded gasolin
can be found in thelUournaiiof Indus
Volume lb * Page 100 -193% -If you
this journaiy l think you will find
.interest and value to you*
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. . . Briefly to des perieace in the field in which you w
it should be said that the ..equipment devised for mixing and the regulatio been set-up around the mixing operat such quality that no cases of poison actual lead exposure Is to be antici the equipment is kept in order and t are followed. After such a statemen
why I am so interested in competent supervision. The facts are that X h of careful medical supervision as a necessary precautionary measure* and been that workmen would become carel _.of apparently Safe performance of th that such carelessness would eventua faulty methods of work and cases of supervision* in my opinion* will ser cautious while at the same time prov evidences in the form of lead absorp should become careless in the perfor
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In order that
may not be enoouragedy we have felt
the mixing plants b# misihtained in t
State of cleanliness and efficiency.
is desirable* 1 belidve* that the do
the mixing plant from time to time a
that the masks* clothing* and other
in proper order*
; X hays given t my general point of view about this memorandum to-our medical, consultant X am sending with the other: printed sending you a set of the Buies and R own use, X am sending also a few ar
X would apprec much if you would ooteunicate with m time, andparticularly if there are or auy diffioulties which, should be attention. 1 try to keep informed a going on in this worlc in all parts o and it is a source of considerable s therefore* to obtain inftsrmation fro from medical consultants*
Cordi
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