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FILE NAME: Oil Industry and American Petroleum Institute (API) DATE: 1939 July DOC#: API 107 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION: Medical Bulletin - Standard Oil Co. of Louisiana Manufacturing Dept Summary of Medical Activities, 1938 *` te Yol. 4 MEDICAL BULLETIN JULY, 1939 No. 2 CONTENTS hr; litorial K obituary . . L. J. Ferenczi, M.D. ORIGINAL ARTICLES Statistics for 1938.......... y H cal , mas, >V' ' ] ; A. W. Schoenleher, M D. fe ffioe Lighting RVr'i U ^uSlaria - Always James M. Adams, M.D a Tropical Prohlem . P. Tekelenburg, M.D 88 . . 75 87 Food Handier as a Transmitter of Ammetiasis . . . .92 le e X t A. W. Schoenleher, M.D ANNUAL MEDICAL REPORTS ; Standard Oil Company of Louisiana, Manufacturing Department 98 ; Summary of Medicad Activities 1938 I. L. George, M.D. and C. M. Allen, M.D. International Petroleum Company Limited, Medical Report for 1938 ....................................... 110 Levis H. Fraser, M.D. *: CASE REPORTS ^ Intestinal Infestation vith Taenia S a g i n a t u m ........... 118 B. B. R. Burns, M.D. | An Eight Year Old M o t h e r ............................... 120 F. Ovalle, M.D., et al. |y i, 1 a Gonorrheal Endocarditis .......................... 128 K. R. Fourcher, M.D. Rupture of Ileum Due to Direct Violence. . . . . . . . 127 B. B. R. Burns, M.D. I taff News 129 re N o t e ..................................................................................... .... 131 jIfJMj j;vll mil, llll i 111 I !li iPi #1 Rif iSll 1rk|s ! rll iill MEDICAL BULLETIN riere it seemed l o g j ^ j tting the disease ~ ol measures, such .ardlers and servant c instructions , eto _ca Infections l Aruba Frequency Rat! Amebic Colitis! rum. ',J3 :ce for the years . m referred to were put|| ive Teen continued si'" ;e it seems safe to ^ an amebic infection Jj all other known met| oecause measures for t| a marked reduction! e elsewhere, we shall jfi handlers in our campil the contrary than! f-1Vl a q STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF LOUISIANA MANUFACTURING DEPARTMENT SUMMARY OF MEDICAL ACTIVITIES 1938 I.L. George, M.D. and C. M. Allen, M.D. Baton Rouge, La. Organization - Jhe Medical Department is organized for the purposes of afflttluotlng periodic examinations of all Refinery employees; ^'employment and lay-off examinations; conducting special itions for retirement'or retention in service, special itions for illness that might be created by industrial and foreign service examinations; treating of all flAflnd major injuries that occur on the job; supervising, gFv.fffd'vhwre feasible, giving advice to our employees who are on HpljOk report; attempting to build up a better and more ef- ffit personnel in the future by means of varioui3 psychotests; treating at the Refinery Hospital conditions 3r nature received off the job that will aid the emto stay at work; supervising the sanitation of the Reyiand the placement of men in positions which they can jjpjbcatly fill because of various physical or mental H a tties; conducting immunization against colds, boils and m , and frequently giving vaccines recommended by out- pSoctors in order to keep the men on the job (many pavB.-bring!:.;.' their own vaccine prescribed by physicians to ygoing to town for treatment), and in general serving LOal advisors to the employees and the Management in Cfblam they may present. Personnel ^-personnel of the Medical Department consists of fourIViduals; two full-time physicians, who do examinasupervise in general the entire work of the Medical It; two nurses, one who spends practically her entire ^ b e road visiting sick employees and giving them whatnTice she can to aid in their early recovery, and the >Be duties consist of general supervision of the hosiJig up supplies and giving intelligence tests; one `j who takes care of all laboratory examinations as , if! 'r lw!L SUMMARY OF MEDICAL A C T IV IT IE S 1938 L06 1 ^artnent to Igl ? mosquito bree )opulatlon at. of covered g# 1'OTiCh . " itStl/ Welders (Eye Examinations^ examinations of all welders have revealed nothing ab , However, after conversation with the Mechanical Sulll^ n t endent, It appears that the Medical Department should ne these welders at reading distances as well as distant lion. One or two cases have shown up in which vision was IH^yferipig with work, yet when checked for distance their jnormal. Placing of glasses on these employees cor .. their visual difficulties. The Safety Department furties electric welders prescription goggles whenever recomjd by an oculist. -1 complaint 1 Dewaxing seen no evidei It vas usi not been foil! those compii r t m s n t . Whenf -xing plant .ave him trs Tie plant is ` control fremi working ab| ed quite a fi t the time n men handll oratory works? es assigned se examination no evidence t no evidence.; i&mVi Dust Hazards WJ*the vacuum cleaning system in the Lubricating Filter Lding is now in operation. It appears, however, at this )...thnt adjustments will be necessary in order to properly dtrol the dust cleaning up operations. The dust collection P P ^ wtam is in process of installation and will not be complet- for about sixrty days; therefore, no comments can be made fethis time on the unit. pirovisions are being made in the crusher unit where cork lift' asbestos are handled to control the dust by means of a |$L6ver and duct which are connected to the feed hopper and .: dlflcher.'e : to a. point outside the door. study is being made of sand blasting operations at Baton PJ$|(Qti8e Refinery with the view of locating a sand blasting shop .point remote from where men gather, with facilities for l^pltrolling the dust and preventing it from being liberated Rathe atmosphere. .^Motors and blowers have been installed in connection with ifL the tool grinders and abrasive brushes in the Salvage and ReS&^lllfiBiation shop. Similar units are on hand and will be infc-'it&lled in the near future in connection with the Yankee grinder and Universal tool grinder in the Machine shop. ' i,'?'It has been indicated by various authorities that it would ^interesting to see x-ray pictures of men that had been em'iloyed for many years as electric welders and we plan at the -GXt examination of welders to take x-rays of their chests. ;' An estimation has been prepared and forwarded to the local ^ ^jPagettent covering the installation of a fume removal system building where acetylene brazing and welding opera- ulllk e are ca^ ed- ou"k !pjB:^tailed examinations with x-ray of the lungs of all men n: -|lf (kit d ;,! !|1 I 1MXl1u*\1 1 -I IO 7 MEDICAL BULLETIN working in dust hazards, including Filter Building ompj sand Blasters and asBestos workers, are made each ye; some of these individuals there does seem to be some ed markings in the lungs, But it has not Been found neoe"' to make any recommendations for removal of any of these from their occupations. ' Chemical Plant The Chemical Plant has Been out of service for somaj, until recently; therefore, at present it is manufaq small Batches of catalyst for experimental purposes anil are no particular hazards involved. Laboratories % Examinations are conducted on men in the laboratories handle lead, Benzol and other toxic materials. To dat one has Been found to show toxic symptoms. Catalytic Polymerization Plant The screening of the catalyst prior to charging the at this plant presents a dust proBlem and adequate proteo! is provided in the open by the use of proven dust respirt." When handling the catalysa in an enclosed area, such as in the towers, fresh air marks and rubber gloves are This catalyst when subjected, to moisture will Burn the . and rubber gloves and rubber goggles are used in additi: a respirator whenever handling the material in a moist s bate. ; Proper Placement Of Disabled Employees 1 The Medical Department continues to have its proti* among employees who suffer disabilities of varying deg The Management gives their full cooperation in securing that is suitable to these disabled men, Ll- Equipment \ During I938 three infra red lights were added to the ment of the Medical Department. Also six tablet-chairs been added for the use of men taking intelligence tests. vLg| is anticipated and hoped that the Medical Department fiU.