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injection or intromscular injection and sometimes through the mouth.
The clinical effect is greatest if administered intravenously. This
therapy has been known for a good many years and there are records of
patients who have received appreciable doses quite frequently over
long periods of time. I ma told that there is no record of any form
of necrosis having resulted from this treatment, and that while not
effective in all cases, it has apperently had no ill effects It is
avoided in tuberculex and other conditions where stimilation is
undesirable.
The application of luminous naterials has been carried on
comercially since 1912 or 1913 in Europe and since a little later than
that
in
this country. It has reached very large proportions in the
world.
There are a good many plants hore and a still larger muber
in Switzerland and Germany.
Investigation of the medical literature
of all countries has brought to light no report of a similar condition
to the one that has occurred in Orange. If 170 are confronted with a
new occupational disease, it seems almost inconceivable that it should
be limited to our operators, and while of course no one can say that
similar cases have not occurred elsewhere, it seams highly improbable
that these should not have cansed corment and investigation and
publication which is the medical procedure.
The properties of sine are so well-Imown that it is sale to
set it aside as a emise Radium, on the other hand, is a relatively
new element with only trenty years experience behind it . If luminous
material can be injurious, it would in all probability be due to its Redium
constituent. Dr. Hoffnan, vho made the address referred to in the
newspaper clipping that you sent, visited our Plant in March and our
discussion at that time left me with the impression that he was not very
well informed. While of course I cannot be sure, it is my bolief that
he is retained by the other side in the present case, and that they are
hopeful that publicity can be mode a factor.
We are talding particular pains to see that rules and
regulations covering hygiene are strictly carried out in our Plant and
particularly that the operators do not place the brushes in their mouths.
There has always been a rule against moistening broshes or shaping the
brushes with the lips in order to avoid contamination of the luminous
material and adhesives, which as you Jnow it is exceedingly important to
have purc.
Dr. Frederick Flim of Columbia University who is mokang
some examinations for us has expressed a desire to visit application
departments in other plants in order to determine for himself thether or not
general healfh condition of operators is the same in other plants as in ours.
He is a men of great experience and of the highest order. It would help
us if you would allow him to visit your department, and I hope that you
will be willing to have him.
If there are any points that I have left uncovered, please let
me
Cordially,
ARoeder-HDI
President.
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