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DR. USZkt MEIOBAIDUI /&/?<? Jwfc 15, 1945 Rat Contacta in Quabec relating to tha asbestosis problea -{J 1. Tou should sea Hr. Iran Sabourln, Aldrad Building, Montreal. (Sea nZ _ copy of XT attached latter of Jane 12th.) Aaong the reasona for seeing v-- Sabourln would bat (a) To secure his help in arranging a trip for you to o U&ti Thetford and Asbestos. Sa Bight be able to drlTe you. He certainly can facilitate yottr contacts with tha nanageoent. (b) Ha is eager for knowledge . About asbestosis and would gain a lot in to you. (o) If you agree that it would be worth while to have Fkther Bouvier's student of industrial /delations from tha University of Bontreelspend several Booths this suaaer , / living at Thetford Kinas and studying^wSrElng conditions, you could help per- 1/ suade Sabourln to have hia invited and his expenses paid by the asbestos operators. Burnette has already spoken to hla about it and I have written his, as you know, and perhaps Sabourln dll have already agreed to this. 2. See Father Enile Bourler, 8.J., Director of the Industrial Belaticns Section of the University of Montreal. Soman Imows hia well and probably will arrange this nesting far you. Thther louder was hsre this week and is, of course. Interested in the Industrial health probleas in Thetford Hines. Bo impresses we as being a fair-winded nan and tbw daw operators in Thetford would do wall to hero his support. 3. Visit Thetford lines to naet the nine operators} Dr. Jacques Cartier, the new Hedieal Dlreetorof the Industrial Health Clinic which tha alas operators whicbarthf. Bind ny--eSews were establishing; Dr. Slron, the physician in charge of the Thetford Bines Hospital tabereulods service. He works part-tins for the Health Departaent. Dr. Sirou believes asbestosis causes tuberculosis. The situation in Thetford Bines is a difficult one because no natter what the Binlag operators do they are *hehlad the eight bell*. They will uncover a lot of old asbestosis as well as tuberculosis by their industrial health prograa. The sore thorough ; the job the Bare probleas Ihey are going to discover. Since asbestods . "is eqopaneable, this is colag to oost than auh naney. Oh the other hand, if they have to bo pushed at ovary step in developing a health prograa, thoy will gat no credit and they will eventually have to pay la eoapwneatlon elaias for conditions / that they nay dalibarately shut their eyes to now. It seeaa to ae that they nut v set aside substantial soas now to put their house in odder. They should develop / the best industrial health ssrdee possible and they should aid la every way tha j iaprovaneat of health end living condition* in the cossunity. 4. Tou ought to look at Asbestos where they bate Dr. Stevenson, do has been associated dth <7.1. for a good any years, end Dr. Snith, a yowg physician recently eaployed. Dr. Snith impressed as as being a very good nan. Tou night want to look hia over and keep hia in dad for soa* positions dich aay be avail able In the States or elseder* in Canada, because X understand he Bight be interested in a change. 5. 1 suggest that you got to Quebec and see It. ? 7. Tourangtau, Director of Industrial Hygiena far the Provincial State Health Department. Dr. Teurec^eau s *' *?! 'i?a ' *r: /.C ** ' * ' VJ 2- i with you. Dr. A. B. Poley should also be seen. I* is the Provincial Epidem iologist aad is interested la the stud/ that we aade. I attach a lattar froa hia datad April 24th that 70c sight want to be faailiar with. Sr. Paul Parrot, the Statistician of the Provincial Health Department, was very helpful to ae bysupplying the statistical information aad also answering sane questions that have arisen since ay visit. I wrote Dr. Parrot on June 6th, ashing hia whether the tuberculosis deaths, as reported for Tbetford Hines, represent deaths of residents of Tbetford Vines only or whether they include deaths of tuberculous individuals of other eeanalties dying In Tbetford Vines Hospital. Tou aay be able to get ea answer to this question because I have not heard from hia. This is a very important point to sstahlish, if possible. 6. Tou ought to sae Dr. Qrahaa Bess, Medical Director of national ^rewerles. As soon as I know your plans as regards dates that you will be in Montreal, I will be (lad to wrlta Dr. Boas ad lat hia knew that you are coning. Be may wish to bring together*a group of physicians who ere doing industrial health to neat yon. I attach e copy of the report which sunsrlses the trip I aede to Canada between October 16 end 21, 1944* which you night want to glance through. I would be glad to asvar any questions that you have, George K. Vheetley, V.D. Assistant Tice-Preeldent, Welfare