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indication of ill health among theme I have talked with several girls who worked
in one of the plants in which he made his examination and got the same report as
to pointing the brush in the mouth. The girls all wore dental films for us while
others were placed around the shop or room in which they worked. The films on
being developed showed that they had the same exposure as the girls in the Orange
Plant. We are inclined not to attach much importance to the films because of
the personal habits of the girls discussed earlier in this paper and to the
fact as is shown later on that an infinitesimal amount of the paint will cause
a fogging of the film.
Bach girl was given a good physical oxamination, especial attention being
given to an inspection of the gums and roof of the mouth. X-ray examinations were
made in cases where possible but were negative in all instances. The gums of
the girls as a rule were in a most excellent condition which seems to be contrary
to the girls who had trouble. The girls were questioned about any dental work
that had been done since they began dial painting, especially as to extractions.
We found one girl who had been five years in the industry and who as the rosult
of an automobile accident had a double fracture. The bone healed in due season
and nothing out of normal was noted.
The general findins are given in the following table. For comparisanse
sake we have also given the blood pictures of two men over some months who have
been actively engaged in the crystallizing room of a radium plant. It is to be
noticed that the blood picture of these two men is quite typical of radium
exposure.
Radium Girls
R.B.C.
W.B.C.
1.6
between 4-4.5
00.0
less than
6000
65.1
4.5-5
10.1
botween 6000-7000
28.5
5-5.5
15.2
18 7000-8000
4.8
5.5-6
23.8
# 8000-9000
22,2
I
" 9000-10000
16.9
**
10000-11000
11.8
over
11000
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