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Factory Department
Home Office,
Whitehall,
London, S.W.1.
Private
December 4,1925
Dear Professor Flinn:
Dr. Bridge has handed mo your letter of the 13th,
ultimo on the subject of the supposed effects of radium on workers, in
the use of luminous paint. You have seen Dr. Rosher's report, and that
is the only evidence we have of effect on the workers. It was as the
result of what Dr. Overton found in two of the cases that It was thought
well to hand the matter over to Dr. Rosher.
Such limited inquiry as has been made here has not
revealed symptoms in any way comparable with those described in the
Journal of Industrial Hygiene as occuring in a factory in America.
No case of necrosis has been brought to light, and I do not know of any
jaw necrosis in persons who have worked in this industry, outside of
those reported from the United States. I an in close touch with the
Medical Inspectors of Factories on the Continent, and also with the
Director of the Medical Section of the International Labour Office -
Dr. L.Carozzi - and 1 an pretty sure to have had my attention called to
such cases, if they had been observed. They will be on the watch now.
Believe me,
Yours very truly,
(signed) T.U. Legge
Senior Medical Inspector of Factories
Proffessor F.B.Flinn,
Dollege of Physicians & Syrgeons,
Columbia University,
New York
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"ocrText": "COPY\nFactory Department\nHome Office,\nWhitehall,\nLondon, S.W.1.\nPrivate\nDecember 4,1925\nDear Professor Flinn:\nDr. Bridge has handed mo your letter of the 13th,\nultimo on the subject of the supposed effects of radium on workers, in\nthe use of luminous paint. You have seen Dr. Rosher's report, and that\nis the only evidence we have of effect on the workers. It was as the\nresult of what Dr. Overton found in two of the cases that It was thought\nwell to hand the matter over to Dr. Rosher.\nSuch limited inquiry as has been made here has not\nrevealed symptoms in any way comparable with those described in the\nJournal of Industrial Hygiene as occuring in a factory in America.\nNo case of necrosis has been brought to light, and I do not know of any\njaw necrosis in persons who have worked in this industry, outside of\nthose reported from the United States. I an in close touch with the\nMedical Inspectors of Factories on the Continent, and also with the\nDirector of the Medical Section of the International Labour Office -\nDr. L.Carozzi - and 1 an pretty sure to have had my attention called to\nsuch cases, if they had been observed. They will be on the watch now.\nBelieve me,\nYours very truly,\n(signed) T.U. Legge\nSenior Medical Inspector of Factories\nProffessor F.B.Flinn,\nDollege of Physicians & Syrgeons,\nColumbia University,\nNew York"
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