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THE HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN G R E A T O R M O N D S T R E E T . L O N D O N . W.C.1 C h a ir m a n > C L A U D E A. L U C A S . KftQ . t o . m a f .c . a H o u s e GOVIRNOR * SfCRITARY O - J . P I L L E R . r H A. Te l irhonc . HOLBORN 9 2 0 0 T il ig r a p h ic A d d r e ss : GREAT. HOLB. LONDON 2t>th August, 194 Jear Jr. ivehoe, On ny return irea holiday Bir Alan Boacrieff has passed your iaterestiag letter to me. It may be that we have aot made our poiat clear, jy t h e :,normal raa0e of lead ia olood'1 we meaia the levels we fouad ia a series of childrea exposed to the eaviroameatal lead of a city lime London but who have aot beea chewiag at all sorts of objects. I would fully appreciate your coaclusioas about the levels of lead at which cliaical evideace of toxicity defiaitely is a ^ a r e a t . to my miad, much work remaias to be doae to determine whether there is aay evideace of damage as a result of the iataice of lead so that the level ia the blood lies betweea that aormally fouad and the higaer levels giving cliaical toxicity. These boruerliae cases may be of 0reat significance ia the aetiology of mental retardation. I am of course familiar with your worm and already possess reprints of your narbea Lectures. These were mindly given to me by*Jr. damps. They have, of course, been a great source of interest. I agree with you chat the possibility of lead poisoning is an extremely important one ia industry and it is certainly of growing importance ia paediatrics. I strongly agree that our aim must be no prevent the possibility of children receiving increased internes of lead. ihaax you very much for the interest you have taxen. lours sincere i.y, Barbara J.Jlaytoa, J . , L.P.d.P. , rh.D., Jhemical patholo0ist. dopy to Prof. Jir Alan Moncrieff. Jr. -t.A.Aehoe, university of Jincinnati, Jollege of Jenicine, _dea Avenue, Jincinnati 19, Ohio. 0104 5