I am quite in agree ment with yovt that undue emphasis has been placed upon the possibility of lead poisoning from the handling of leaded gasoline.

This increase in lead poisoning in children in, the warm weather months has been attributed to vari ous factors.

This increase in lead poisoning in children in the :warm weather months has been attributed to vari ous factors.

First, the patient is said to have been suffering from lead poisoning.

The number of stipple cells formed in lead poisoning in my opinion is a frail index of the severity of-lead poisoning or the imminence of its appearance.

Baltimore City Hospital, 4940 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore 24, Maryland. 943 944 CHISOLM - EXPOSURE OF CHILDREN TO LEAD dren admitted to the above clinics during the previous 12 vears and indexed as "lead poison ing" or "lead ingestion."

.** One copy of kead Poisoning - Preliminary <* Medical Beport15 and One copy of ^Details of Cases of lead Poisoning Abadan 1942**.

Chronic lead poisoning of the ordinary variety , does hot Occur, even under the conditions of prolonged exposure of low or- anoderate severity.

Chronic lead poisoning of the ordinary variety , does net occur, even under the conditions of prolonged exposure of low ox* moderate severity.

In view of the frequency and severity of lead poisoning among small children (1 to 4 years of age, especially) these lines are valuable as warning signs that lead poisoning must be considered in connection with a presenting illness.

There is a vague idea abroad that the unfortunate situation with respect to the prevalence of lead poisoning among very small children in the slum areas of the older cities in the United States has something to do with airborne lead and the deposition of such lead in streets, parks and certain urban lands.

There is a vague idea abroad that the unfortunate situation with respect to the prevalence of lead poisoning among very small children in the slum areas of the older cities in the United States has something to do with airborne lead and the deposition of such lead in streets, parks and certain urban lands.

--Hospital inpatients admitted for treatment of lead poisoning.

--Hospital inpatients admitted for treatment of lead poisoning.

A "lead -lin e" can be seen in th eir gum s; fo r the sam e reason, with the growth of th eir teeth, when poisoned with lead.