The Secretary also reported that other projects concern ing the childhood lead poisoning problems are being undertaken, but these are expected to be within the existing funds available for such work.

The Secretary also reported that other projects concern ing the childhood lead poisoning problems are being undertaken, but these are expected to be within the existing funds available for such work.

For this reason any complicating diseases should be noted, such, for example, as alcoholism or syphilis in con nection w'ith arteriosclerosis in cases of lead or other metal poison ing.

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., a suit by one of our employees in which it is claimed his condition was brought about by lead poisoning.

The item to which you refer on page #14> table #3 , under lead poisoning is misleading, although it is a statement of fact.

Kehoe Kettering Laboratory of Applied Physiology University of Cincinnati - Cincinnati, Ohio Dear Sir We are interested in a case of lead poisoning.

case ve.Johnson Referring to our telephone conversation following your letter in which you stated you .would consider coming to New Castle to look the plant over and to furnish such suggestions as could be utilized at this time, for the prevention of lead poisoning and to help our doctors in a plan for treatment of lead poisoning cases and a sanitary program, I talked to the President of the Johnson Bronze Company, Mr.

I^PBBJ^idioates that he has not yet completely recovered from"the effects of his lead poisoning.

Jordan advises me that you would like to ana lyze the hospital record, and I shall be pleased to have a report of your findings, together with any technical data that you may be able to give me as to whether or not an in dividual who drives an automobile, in which he uses ethyl gasoline, can suffer as a consequence lead poisoning by in halation of exhaust fumeS'that might leak from the exhaust or from a leaky gasoline line.

As a result of the job, he became very ill; was sent home and to bed; the doctors on the case diagnosed it as lead poisoning; and it was six months before he could get up and around again.

The diagnosis of lead poisoning was apparently originally cade by the Interne or internes ana not by the visiting physicians.

In any case, I cannot imagine this work continuing in this manner without its bringing about the proper combination for the production of lead poisoning in a certain number of cases.

I am somewhat disturbed at tho blood findings; though if anything they serve to exclude lead poisoning, which produces an anemia.