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That ford Hines, P.Q. July 19, 1945. George H. Wheatley, U. 1., Asslatent Helical director. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., Ease Office, raw tori cnr, h.t. Dear Doctor Be: Asbestosis and Tuberculosis Thetford Vjnea. P.Q, I hope my long alienee was not Interpreted by you as a lack of Interest in the Health Problems of Thstford Hines. I hare read, with Interest, your report on Tuberculosis and Asbestoais in Thstford Hinas, and haring not yet performed enough work In that special field to be in a position to add any carious commente, I am prone to accept your conclusion. Later on, once, more than 5,000 adults will hare bean Zrayed I think Z will be in a position to furnish you with acme valuable data. I as sending you a brief analysis of the death certificates of all cases of tuberculosis which occurred In Thstford Hines in 1944. Prom this review the high incidence nong female and among agegroup 0-20 years is, in my opinion, an additional proof that the duet expo sure cannot easily be assigned es the causal agent of the high tuberculosis mortality, and morbidity incidence. This study also foroed me to observe that there is no recording system to help statistically any surrey of that kind in Thstford Hinas. Two weeks ago, when giving e talk at the Botery lunch on tuberculosis, I took this opportunity to tell the members that there ie a tuberculosis problem in Thstford Vines, and that with same improvements in the existing organizations, it should be easy enough to organise in Thstford a oontrol program as efficient as in any plaos else in Quebec. In fact in Thstford Hinas, the Provincial Chest Clinic, the Industrial Clinic, tha Sanatorium with an adequate laboratory could realize the ease-finding program, the follow-up examination, the Central Roster Office, the treatment and eegratlon of tuberculosis patients, tha educational program, ^ieh are the more standard and reeamoandad ways of trying to oontrol tuberculosis. Tours very truly. e/o Asbestos Corporation Ltd, Thstford Hines, P.Q. PJUJL HASTHR, US. Brief Analysis of the death, certificates of all -cases -of Tuberculosis who -died in Thetford Hines, ,-Que. during 1944.- .ase Kc. 1 2 3 4 -5 6 l 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 * u16 19 20 21 .22 23 "24 25 26 27 .28 29 ' 30 31 32 ' L Diaenosis ~ -Sex r 'A"e f?CCUT>atlOE -{1) Pule. Tbc. -P " * 4 Intest. Tbc. P Pott Disease A Questionable P . P. Tbc. 45 House Wife 3 Housewife Pula. Tbc mm ~ -J v ' Tub. men1 ingitis Pula. The. mm Tub. meningitis .. . Pula. Tbc. Tub. meningitis Bones tuberculosis . ' ii . -M - ' is ` 7 1L -* U 7. -. * li * 7. . 7 .7 37 18 1 - 41 . 11 7 >63 15 .. 1. Hectri clan. Mine ? Joreafln ? Pulm. Tbc. mm .. '. -.- : Miliary Tuberculosis Pulm. Tbc. mm Tub. meningitis Pulm. Tbc. - mm :H -7 - IS. 7. - 7 7 7 U 1? .17 -13 25 63 7 38 Mine 3 .years Asbestos 7 M 29 7 H 20 < Asbestos 5 years m * -m H -25 7 - IS ' V\. .26 .'"'Asbestos 7 years .IS- -22 -'V < Tub. meningitis - 7 Pulmi Tbc. " ' ' i. 20 Asbestos 3 years Tub. laryngitis Pula. Tbc. am 7 u M "- '3 - 18 . * Asbestos .36 J Laborer ? Popula tion of The tford Hines 19441 14,500 - Beaths 32 - the mortality rate - -- - / 220 - All .-Ages 32 0-19 20-24 25-34 35 & over Hale - 17 5 3 5 4 `female 0 2 5 Tuberculosis death rate 220 (1) As you may observe the recording of occupation is in general poorly done. It was also impossible to oollect significant data regarding residency. MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE srvuiON or mbustkul ktcizkx -QUtxcc August 6, 1945. fir. Saorga It. Vhsatloy, Assistant Yics-Frssidaixt, lalfara, batropolitaa Life Iasuranea Conpaay, Boa Tork City, 0 S* A. Bssr Doctor Vhsatloy, Folloviag a prolonged absaaea froo my office, your lattsr of July 10th *as hsadad to aa together with a eopy of your papar on tubareuloaia aad asbastosis. I iatand to sand it to tbs Canadian Public Haalth Journal for publication, ualass you prefer to have it publisbad in a Fraaeb Journal. Sincerely yours, *1 WT/B.- Director of tba Diaiaicn