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RepdAgtoA Re min g t o n Ar ms Co mp a n y , in c . `pSTZRS MfcHUFXCTUHEHS OF SPORTING FIREARMS. AMMUNITION ARMS WORKS, ILION, NY AMMUNITION WORKS, BRIDGEPORT, CONN BRIMSDOWN, MIDDLESEX. ENG. CABLE-HARTLEY, BRIDGEPORT-ALL CODES TRAPS TARGETS BRIDGEPORT. CONN. PETERS CARTRIDGE DIVISION WORKS, KINGS MILLS, OHIO TRAP AND TARGET WORKS FINDLAY, OHIO April 23rd, 1943 Dr* Robert A. Kehoe University of Cincinnati Kettering Laboratory of Applied Physiology Cincinnati, Ohio Dear Doctor Kehoe: We are sending urines and bloods taken on four of our employees in the area under investieat^^ A fifth one will be taken on Friday or Saturday on ^^p^Hp^hen she finishes her menstrual period, (We received oJ^^iv^neeaxes this time). One specimen was taken on whose previous history you have. She is now feeling better than previously and is back at work. She is being transferred out of this area. The other three employees are being studied because of some suspi cious factors in their histories or examinations. is a 36 year old, white female who complained of consti- rationy abdominal discomfort, weakness, malaise and headaches when seen in December 1942. She showed pallor at this time and her blood pressure was 110/70, pulse 84. ,Laboratory examination showed: R.B.C. 3,700,000 Hemoglobin 75/ Stippling 85/50 F Urine Alb., Negative In March, 1943, she complained of nausea in addition. Laboratory work was approximately the same except that there were only 46 stippled cells per 50 fields. In April 1943, weakness and malaise were the outstanding'complaints. The abdominal symptoms had receded. She offered the information that she had a sweetish taste in her mouth. Laboratory findings were: R.B.C* 3,770,000 Hemoglobin 75/ Stippling 8l/50 Fields Urine Alb., Negative This woman has worked on this procedure for two years. Re min g t o n Ar ms Co mp a n y , in c . r$ETZ2lS * <am> MANUFACTUHEHS OF SPORTING FIREARMS.AMMUNITION ARMS WORKS, 11ION, N Y. AMMUNITION WORKS, BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 0RIMSDOWN. MIDDLESEX. ENG. CABLE - HARTLEY, BRIDGEPORT-ALL CODES TRAPS TARGETS BRIDGEPORT, CONN. PETERS CARTRIDGE DIVISION WORKS, KINGS MILLS, OHIO TRAP AND TARGET WORKS FINDLAY, OHIO 2- - .s a 59 year old, white female "who has worked on .s process for seventeen months. She had no complaints until March, 1943, Her hemoglobin had been 91$ and 97$ on two previous examinations and was 76$ in December 1942, In March 1943, she complained of abdomi nal pain and constipation. Examination on April 1st revealed pallor, colicy abdominal pain, weakness and malaise, and dizziness. Her blood pressure was 118/80, pulse 72. She complained of a sweetish taste in her mouth and had very slight darkening of her gums which showed advanced pyorrhea. She now notes low back pain and bone pain in addition to the above symptoms and her fatigue is greater. Her laboratory examination revealed? R.B.C. 4,220,000 Hemoglobin 93$ Stippling 13.5/50 F Urine Alb. Negative ___ ________ jls a 27 year old, white, female with no difficulties up to February 1943. Her hemoglobin had been 80$. In February of this year, about the time of her transfer to the suspected department, she complained of nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, constipation, weak ness and malaise. When examined in April 1943, she complained of some nausea, sweetish taste in her mouth--she now complains of weakness and fatigue. Her laboratory examination revealed? R.B.C. 4,160,000 Hemoglobin 84$ Stippling 33/50 Fields We would appreciate receiving five more blood taking sets and jars for urine* Sincerely yours, GVMsdrh MMM? G. V. Mitchell, M. D. Medical Supervisor By? Mary D. K* 0018531 N19691.01 sa Samples o f u rin e and b lo o d re c e iv e d R em ington Arras Company, B rid g e p o rt, from several C onnecticut, co co >3 3 H* H O CO CO WW <& <D 3 O O CD 3 ct <& S pi Pi rr ro ro CO N>4 It p- -p" V>4 V>4 {< 0018532 p- f=- p04 o 04 >> > 1i1 HHH ro fo ro -j ON ON H s0 JS| R JD 5 o*<J CD ca 3 h* CD MH H O sjl on O o <2 SO HH 0 w H M OOo 04 o CO on (V) s ct CD *Tl 3 O' 04 > 1 H ro Ol 3" pr 04 04 >> 11 MH ro ro -4 On O CO > s; 3 p H cr<j O CD 3 ca CO to* w o Ol CO 01 Ct p~ < Q ro *3 CD J1 ca O H Ct 3-- 4 O ct (ft 3 H PS 3 w o H* 04 P 3 CO H o H l\) o H 04 OOQ P O 3 ft n* P H t3 Oo t* on Ct sJl ,3* O HHH oHO ON CO -o on CD 04 Q 3 t? ca ct H* t) H PS O O o o O ora 3 o HowH 04 on CO H H Ol ft *T1 o* V feomrp loyee le a d s a o n f a th lys e e s Samples of urine and blood received from an employee of the Remington Arms Company, Inc., Bridgeport, Connecticut, for lead analyses. Urine Analysis Number = Volume = 100 ml. Mg. Pb/Liter = O.O35 Blood Analysis Number = ^A"13l|li- Grams Mg. Pb/lOO g. Spectrographlc 10.9 O.O65 Dlthlzone 12.95 0.0^5 Samples Received: k-26-k3 Samples Reported: 5-i-h3 K Z 0018533