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ifl.'IOiL REPORT or he nrosEux eh3 section 1945 `PLOT S0R7SS Co t*bortsr7 of Industrial gygiuo conducted sixty murreys at heeith eoeditisos la tbo pleats of our Croup polieybolders. Hese consisted of nrreys of so* plaats, as well os reeheck murreys la plosts of o wnber of our policyholders ebieb request tbst we uici these periodic checks to detsiuias faetbar or sot scy at* health hosords bore doreloped tad, if so, hew they eoa be ocatrolled. Biey also nrted ta taow if the fuse tad dust ccatrol 17stera iaitailed oa our raeo=adotloa ora effioieat. ti fsllariaj iastoaces of serrice aay bo of latersst to us* be* tbs sorb of tbs bstropolitoa Life Ir.suraaee Coapaxy la the field of industrial byjisas is oceepted by eaaogeaeat, erplopees sad tbe Divisions ef Industrial Erjisae of tbe State Deputetats of Healths Tbe Botes Uorufaefuriaj Coape^ of Test Onaje, S. J. requested o murrey of beoltb eaaditloas ia tbeir plant beeouse their jrieraaee es.taittee, consisting of representatives of aorageaeat oad lobor, nated sueb o surrey aode to use os o fuide ia irprovia* conditions la tha ploat. Ur. T. C. Bocord. Director of tbo Zadustriol By*iane Dirlslsa of t__ Beportaeat of Beoltb of Bow Jersey ns ordered by tbs Tor production Board to uta ta ir.vtstijotisa of tbo plut of tbo Johns-Uoavilla Corporotioa ot Xocrillt oa tbo basis that there sere o ouabor of isbeeltiy porttaf ecaditisas -2- Is tie pleat tecsusclis *3r * large labor turnertr. Cut to tie fact tilt we here periodically beta sicrsylag tils pint, Ur. Sizord asked tlst we soke tit anrr7. Our iarestigetlocs indicated tiat tit asbestosis hesord wms adequately eeotrolled tad Ltd beta far a naxber of years. Ur. Etttrd teeepttd oar findings tad udt his report to tit Bor froductioa Board, Che cost wot dosed. Bt ftiheroid Cosptry of Gloucester City, H. J. also tsked for rinry of titlr pleat tt tit suggtstioa of Ur. Eosord tad our findings wert tceepttd by tit Few Jersey SUtt Deptrtaeat. Sit Industrial Ejxlece Dlrls'ea of tit Deportnant of Health of xlabtaa wes pie--:i-g to surrey tie iron ort sites of tie Stpublle Steel Corporetlsa la Biraisghoa, lit. tad tit Coaptxy tsked us to sake t cheek of eaadltics* prior to tie state's study so that they would hare t clear bill of health. Ur. Dyktor, Director of the Bureau of Industrial Hygiene of the City of Clereltad, Ciio code t rlrucl sarrey of the Corrigta-Uctiraey plant of the Republic Steel Corporation. liter learning that the Uetrspoiitaa wet superrising tit pleat conditions effecting tit htolti of tit tnplsyets, Ur. Dyktor sell tilt it would sot bt atet3sor7 for his Cepsrtarst to soke a surrey. Sit Jetlocal Carbca Corpary of tie tJalsa Carbide Corporttica tt CltrtIsad, Ohio tsked tie t'etropolitic. to eouiuct e surrey of titlr >->;- Hirlsj tad Drying Deportaeat t tie tlst tit State Departaest w*s conducting ea tarestigatica of working conditions. Howwrer, the SUtt Daeurtaet did not hare tie proper eouipuent oor the personnel to take tie tests tad tie 'Istropclitia was tsked to eorplste these studies. (Ill 00633 qQ6o5 -6- iantati70j of oar Group policyholders, Group prospects brought to the office hf 007 Group 'Supervisors, ecd iodLrii*ls froa health cigsalxationa desirln* iaforsatioa. TTSTTS ?o caoc?s Or. Lease also aada visits to tho plants of tan of our policyholders to discuss either their hi*h Aeeident and Health elaia experience, or their aursin* service problens, industrial health hacards, Anonj policyholders ?iiltad 7ere the Geaerml Voters Corporation, P. X. Uallsr/ Co=?a=7, ?etsr Caillcr lohler Swiss Chocolate Coxpany, Collins-11 bean Corporation, and the Alexander Salih Carpet Coepeny. Cr. Lanza attended eoeferetee oa labeetosls and Tuberculosis held la Veatreal. Se visited the Division of Industrial Eyiiaae of the Provincial Health Depsrcneat of Ontario and Interviewed the Minister and Cepu^ V1-*stars of Health of Ontario. As a follow-up of the visits shich Sr. Vheatlcy aade at Thetford Vines previously, Or. Lenca visited the Elvlslon of Industrial E71 lane of the Provincial Health Departnst of Quebec and dis cussed the work of this Sivlsioa and the eltuatioo in Thetford Vines. The Vine operators have established aa Industrial Health Clinic In an endeavor to reduce the aorbidity and certality due tc Asbestosis and Tuberculoais. an looxrssss Turin* the jwDr. Lanza attended 6; neetin*s, at which he nade 13 addresses. The following are but a few of these: 00636 I 00S37 nOfi.TM r -10 - Satioaal organisation ami the Setropoliiaa Cksp-.er; and a of the learlcra Public Health .Issociatics. 2r. Patrick is 4 aecber of the Uetropolihes Chapter of the iserieaa Industrial ^rgiena Association. During the year, 8,393 espies of oar booklets in the Industrial Health Sarias nra scat ea request. Or. XeCosnall, ho vu fou:td 4 leave of ebsenee oa August 27, 1912 to taka charge of the Industrial Hygiene Seetien of the Offlea. Chief of Creates s, Safety sad Security Division of tha Caltad States irsy, returned to tha office la Novanter. Bis headquarters are in Chisago sad ha resxsaatad the Surgeon General of tha Bar Department la tha Orfcenee Departaant tad travelad all over tha country to pleats zanufacturing, leading, herd-1 .-g tad storing explosives to Investigate health hanards. He n: proastad to tha raak of Coloael, 21. C., l.C.S. la Iky 1915 *=d was anrded tha Legion of iarit. Dr. Lasza returned to tha office oa January 1, 1945 after a leave of abaaoea sisea Uarsh 1942 when ha laft to head up tha Division of Oeeapatienal laalth is tha Preventive i'edieira Service of the Surgeon General's office, Tar Department. Oa Division naintainsd an Industrial Hygisne Laborttory vtich vas lecatad at the Johns Hopkins School of Eygiana la Baltlaora and 00640 -u bleb Bi.it studies of illurlsation, wsntHatiea, tad caatrol of toxic fuses la Al'sy operated plaata. Tbs Dirialoa ns also responsible for settle^ up tbs Arsorsd Medical Besearch Laboratory locatod at Peri Saox which bad to do with reeesreb iffeetis* porsoaaal atUehed to UaJci. fir. tarts atUlead tbs neb of Coleaal. Another oea of our staff to rstura frsa eerrice is fata 3. Eilesxieh of tbs Laboratory. Mr. UlltsaieM sntsred tbs serrice oa Jesstry 13, 1543 asi re tuned fisessbsr 7, 1945. Es was attachad to tbs Er.jioetri ted saw jerries oa Australia, Hew Guises, tbs Ptillipises sad Jepts. CapUU Jobs 3. ?*777 of tbs Laboratory Staff Is still is Se--i;s. Personal of Industrial Sealtb Sectisa Ard Isd'cstr'1 .* wreiece Lateratorw A. 3. Lar.ce, H.I., Associate Veiled Director IT. 3. MeConell, U.C., Assistast Medical Director J. to. Pehsel, B. S. Assa A. P-silly Pster A. Pstrldc Owsa CullIrere Ruth toss J04A fobs Uilssclcb Associate Medical Director 0064 1