., Chairman Department of Preventive Medicine and Industrial Health Univ ersity of Cincinnati Coll ege of Medicine Cine innati 19, Ohio Dear Doctor Kehoe: The enclosed paper, entitled "A Three Year Study of Lead Poisoning in Chicago," has been submitted for publi cation in The Journal of the American Medical Association.

On the ether hand, it is of some importance that decisions in cases of this type should not be made without careful consideration o. the well known medical facts, and therefore if there seem3 any likelihood that this case may be compensated as a case of lead poisoning, I should like to be advised of the fact, for under such circumstances I should make it a point to appear.

Inquiry about Lead Poisoning L03 An evv I ork arch 29, 1949 We hare your letter of March. 24, concerning the above, and also the copy of Mrs.

Kehoe Laboratory of Applied Physiology University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio Dear Doctor Kehoe: I simply want to confirm the arrangement made with you the other day by telephone that the lead poisoning case will be heard on October 27 and that you will arrive in Canton about seven o'clock on the evening of the 26th.

Zapp: In the absence of Senator Dominick, this is to acknowl edge and thank you for your correspondence of November 24th concerning S. 3216 (H.R. 19172), the "Lead Paint Poisoning Prevention Act."

Rehoe, so that we can get a better idea as to what his present physical condition is, and whether he is still suffering from any effects of lead poisoning.

L* Maohle Wiversi'i^r |'f Cincinnati 'partment of Medicine ;icinnati,Ohio ear Doctor Machle: Re: ____ Death ClaEji The above named man -was employed by the|Gulf Refining onpany in laveland, Ohio* He died on July 27, 1937 as a result [if T'etra Lead Poisoning.

/GB of Oct. 20th 1939 I wish to report that owing to the fact that lead in t rine is one of the first symptons of the poisoning, I had these testAs I have no laboratory at my disposal, I had the urine testpd(fl=ife\a Bat avisosLaboratory.

Jordan plan to take lead-in-air readings in these tanks.

I appreciate very ranch what you have said and understand fully your situation as consultant in this case* I shall correspond further with Doctor Johnston about the matter* In his correspondence with me thus far Doctor Johnston appears to be convinced that this Case is one of lead poisoning.

item on lead poisoning.

Dear Doctor Kehoe: I am in receipt of your letter of February 23d advising me as to your work and studies in the matter of lead poisoning, and further as to the Journals in which your articles may be found.

Maynard" June 14, 1950 K, Locher Esso Standard Oil Company Memphis, Tennessee This will acknowledge your letter of June 7, together with its attachments, calling our attention to a case of alleged lead poisoning at Esso Standard* a plant in Memphis* I na quite sure that this matter has been brought to Dr* Kehoe1s attention through other channels* In any event, I know that he will be appreciative of your thoughtfulness in telling us about it and, as a matter of record, a copy of this letter together with copies of your correspondence are being forwarded to Dr* Kehoe* ESL/rnf cct /Dr* E.

J exposure a t tr i b u te d to th is p a tie n t was not adequate to :, " produce th e c lin ic a l co n d itio n which you- have described* From a p u re ly c l i n i c a l p o in t o f view I have never seen an involvem ent of the low er ex trem ities as a sig n ific a n t p art of the c lin ic a l p ic tu re of lead poisoning In an a d u lt* This sometimes occurs in c h ild re n but* In my opinion* th e involvem ent o f th e low er e x tre m itie s is alm ost s u ffic ie n t in i t s e l f to exclude lead as the toxic a g e n t.

The symptoms of illness which have been described in connection with this man are by no means specific, and a diagnosis of early tetraethyl lead poisoning must needs be made only after the most careful consideration.