Document q5gD8m6pOxQ0830gQ9w3JBon

The Saranac Laboratory FOR THE STUDY OF TUBERCULOSIS OF THE EDWARD L. TRUDEAU FOUNDATION Saranac Lake, N.Y. January 22, 1945 Dr. George VM.jWheatley Metropolitan Life Insurance Company New York, NW York Dear Dr. Wheatley: I am tremendously interested in the report on the tuberculosis situation at Thetford and in the Province of Quebec. I have not had opportunity to do more than scan it but it would certainly appear that the data thus far collected do not tend to incriminate the asbestos exposure as the primary cause of the excess of infeotion in Thetford. Dr. Cartier is coming down here at the end_ of the month and by that time I shall have digested it and will discuss the situation with him. I also hope to be seeing Dr. Lanza in Chicago shortly. For the moment I do not know of anyone else who should receive a copy. We may be pretty sure that Mr. Sabourin will make oertaln of its wide-spread dissemination. I deeply appreciate your collaboration in this program and believe that by following through we are going to develop information which will be of scientific and practical value to everyone. You will be hearing from me anon. Sincerely .yours, LUG: RH Leroy U. Gardner, M. D. Director