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Willard Storage Battery Company MAIN OFFICE AND FACTORY 246-286 E. 131SI ST. Cleveland 1, Ohio November 23, 191*8 Robert A. Kehoe, M.D. Kettering Laboratories Eden Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio Dear Doctor: We have mailed to you blood and urine specimens for leajfclevel determinations which were taken from our employee, Mr. The pre-employment examination done on August 12, 191*3 revealed a 2l* year old male, height 5'7'S weight ll*l lbs. Heart, lungs and abdomen were O.K. as were the ears, tonsils and reflexes. There was no hernia. Claimed no previous exposure to Pb. There had been questionable ex posure to Tbc. Gave no history of illnesses, falling or fainting spells. A blood smear taken at this time showed 8 stipple cells in 50 oil immersion fields. Blood smears taken subsequent to the hire date show stipple counts as follows: 9/13/U3 - 23, 9/20/1*3 - 20, 9/29/1*3 - 2k, 10/6/1*8 - 16, 10/11/1*8 - 20, 10/25/U8 - 6 and ll/l5/1*3 - l6. 9 The work done by this man consists of cleaning dry paste from the edge of dried lead oxide battery plates, using a putty knife and a wire brush. This work is done in a closed room under what is considered to be adequate exhaust. Air tests done in October, 191*8 show concentrations ranging from 0.76 to 23.2 mg in 10 cm of air. A.repeat test was run at position showing 23 mg after repairs had been made on the exhaust equipment. Mr. Martello was removed from exposure on September 21, althought it will be noted that elevation has continued while at non-exposure work. On November 20th, he reported to our Medical Department that he had had nausea, abdomen tenderness and had vomitted several times in the last two days. He was pale and appeared to be chronically ill. There was no lead line. Yours truly, Willard Storage Battery Company V. *3. Hutchinson, M.D.