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Willard Storage Battery Company MAIN OFFICE AND FACTORY 2-46-2 06 E. 131 %r sr. Cleveland., Oltio Aug* 21, 19^4 Dr. Robert A. Kehoe Un. of Cincinnati Kettering Laboratory Cincinnati, Ohio Dear Dr. Kehoe* mTlard Storage Battery Co, Cleveland, Ohio The above employee's record began Aug, 19, 1943 and he "was assigned to Paste Dep't. His previous history was negative and there was no exposure to tuberculosis or lead. His initial physical examination, shows him to be an over wt. negro weighing 213 lbs. His blood pressure was I8O/9O and blood smear showed 2 st. cells. The serology was negative. The physical examination showed teeth good, tonsils present and ear, nose and throat neg* Heart and lungs were negative as well as abdomen. Reflexes O.K. The monthly check-up examination show his wt. averaging about 215 lbs. and blood smears were all averaging around 3 cells per field until March 3, 1944 when he complained of insomnia, headache and dizziness, with cell count of 13 cells. Check on March 7 showed cell count of 10 cells. Subsequently, blood smears were reported as follows: 3-13-44 17-44 20-44 22-44 4- 3-44 -9 - 13 -6 -4 -7 4-14-44 - 6 26-44 - 7 5-10-44 - 3 17-44 - 2 25-44 - 3 6- 1-44 12-44 23-44 29-44 7-14-44 26-44 During these weeks, he sporadically complained of dizziness, indefinite abdominal pain, and on 6/29/44 mentioned cramps with diarrhea* On 7/26/44 he complained of constipation. 8-21-44 On 8/17/44 he made no specific complaints, and examination showed wt* of 212 lbs* evidence of lead line at base of central lower incisors, and stippled cell count showed 14 st. cells. On 8/21/44 he complained of definite abdominal cramps, had vomited 2 times and felt weak. Bowels were loose and states he had observed streak of blood with stool* Had slight headache and had "bitter taste* in mouth* His wt* was 2l lbs* B.P* 140/80 and abdomen was diffusely tender to palpation* Blood and urine lead samples taken and sent to your laboratory* Was given intravenous calcium and oral calcium, and transfered to a non-lead job* Sincerely yours. WILLARD STORAGE BATTER? COMPANY WBHtEM W. B* Hutchinson, M.D* KF 0018906