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*-i<5 /WAr cc/io r ?/Y3 MICHAEL V. DiSALLE. Governor State of Ohio RALPH E. DW'ORJE M.D..M.P.H. Durcior or Heiith >JLAjja3'gy7^ssspsap^ Coiumbus 1 ? Ohio Hli7 Chesapeake Avenue Teletype Code No. CL -498 Department of Health November 22, l?6l PLAINTIFF'S z6e EXHIBIT 1 a PUBLIC HEALTH COU Henry .V. Hoofer. A.3., \ Chumin ^ Mr. Voa H. EIepiz;er Vice Churaia Judson C. Schuler, LL.3. J. Howard Houses. M.D. J. F. Meir. Ph-C. Phillip T. rtnier, M.D. Fredencfc C. Robbins, M.i Asb. Ward M. O'Donnell, H.D. Dirsczcr cf Laboratory Lancaster General Hospital 525 North Duke Street Lancaster, Pennsylvania EX_ _ ----------------- 1 WIT fi- ''lortfluto-* idateqJ-a-mfafu-rptt2r-. ---- !; DC 2 5 1361 Dear Dr. O'Donnell: This is in reference to the Asbestos Study and is a fcllcv-uu of my letter of July 2czh, acknowledging and. thanking ycu for checking cut scze in form tier. for us in regards to primary cancer sites, I sent to ycu previous ly all the lung cancer cases ve had picked cut at that tine. I an new sending you a new list with a few additional nar.es which have been established as Cancer of the Lung, for the primary purpose to determine hcv nar.y of these coincide vith your li3t, and those you recognise, hew many have Asbestcsis. The reason behind this is an attempt to estinate the appremicate number of lung cancer cases which ray have occurred from both sources; yours as the initial pathology study, and nine as the epidemiological study, in which deaths were traced, no natter where they occurred. I have set this up in such a fashion so that ycu can icst check and re turn it in the self addressed envelops as soon ; s possible, Would ycu please check Phase nar.es against yours and indicate in the appropriate column the necessary infermtien (sheets enclosed). As mentioned previously ve are interested in determining hc*.r many cases had Asbestosis, and how many of these cancer cases were kr.cvn to you. There were three cases in which autopsies were dene but ve .would need further classi fication. * 1. Bullock, Harry L.:- Birth Date 9-10-1912 Death Date 5-21-1957 Hale-bruits S.S.r ISO 05 5687 Birth Place Lancaster, Penna. Age at death iaU Imployner.t, Drill Press Operator 1937-57 Cause of death - Carcinomatosis, primary undetermined. > No The second relazed to Jacob Hiller - Ccr, Pulmonale. Could you deter mine vhezher Asceszcsis was found in the lungs? As you will r~zs ve have found a number of cases where zhere is am associczion between Asbestosis and Ccr. Puir.cr.aii i , Dr. O'Donnell ?i- 2. ar.a ve would like to see if this particular case follows this pattern. .2 Miller, Jacob w.,:- 3irth Date 5-21-1351 Death Date U-21-195U Kale-White S.S.# 183 10 131:6 Birth place Lancaster Cty., Penna. Age at death 62 Implcymsnt, Weaver 1937-5k Cause of death - Cor. Pulmonale. / 1 1/ ~-------------------------- 1- Cements:- Asbestcsis. Tes No The third case Paul S. Dutt - pulmonary emphysema. Cause undetermined. When the autopsy was dene did it reveal Asbestcsis of the lur.g? 3. Dutt, Paul S.:- Birth Date L-23-19C6 Death Date 1-29-1950 Male-White S.S.f 183 07 6299 `.Birth place Lancaster Ctj., Penna. Age at death 1x3 ^ Tnplcynsr.t, Machinist 1937-50 Cause of death - Bilateral pulmonary emphysema. Cause undetemined. Pulmonary congestion. Hypostatic Pneumonia. Cements:- As'cestosis. Tes No I var.t to thank you again for ycur cooperation and to reiterate again th.2t all the infomaticn or. the cohort epidemiological study, va would be glad to rake available to you. please do not hesitate to rake any inquiries you desire, "if' ve have the material ve certainly will send it to you. I night mention at this tine -when you prepare your paper on the pathology if you -want to cake reference to the life employment of those individuals when you have studied, I would be willing to cake arrangements with the Bureau of Old Age and Survivors Insurance to process the records for you so that employment histories, since 1937, could be obtained cn each death. If you are interested in this let me knew. T V---- .t.d-41.Tll Vbe possible fer you to check off this inquiry so that I can complete the statistical part. Perscr.21 regards. Sincerely your3, <----' 1" L._______ - ... Thetas f. Mancuso, H.D./f.P.H. Chief, Division cf Industrial Hygiene i