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January 11,1928.
Dr. Herbert N. McCoy,
Harper Plaza Hotel,
5129 Harper Ave.,
Chicago, Ill.
Dear Dr. McCoy:
We are herewith sending you a copy of a report rendered to
us June 3,1924, by one Cecil K. Drinker, of the Department of Physiology,
Harvard University, who frequently investigates industrial hazards.
This report constitutes the first investigation which would
intimate that radium might be the cause of the condition existing among
certain of our employees.
Prior to this investigation Dr. Drinker had little or no
knowledge concerning radium which he so states in his report. You will un-
doubtedly note that the report is quite thorough in the investigation so far
as it goes - that is checking up various possibilities as to what might be
causing our trouble, as well as physical examination of such employees as we
had at the time of Dr. Drinker's investigation.
The question with which we are concerned is whether in view of
our experience and knowledge at that time as to the hazardous effects of radium
as used in luminous material preparations, would we have been justified in accepting
Dr. Drinker's conclusions that radium must in all probability be the cause of the
trouble even though his proof was based on negative evidence.
We would very much apprecia te your careful consideration of this
report together with your opinion, based on your knowledge and information at
that time (1924), as to whether we were justified in not accepting the report
as conclusive evidence that radioactive materials were causing the condition
existing among certain of our employees.
Dr. Drinker rendered a supplementary report in July 1924, which
contributes nothing further of material importance to his original report.
Our attorneys feel that yor opinion on this subject will be of
major importance if you should be called to testify as an expert witness.
With kind personal regards, I remain
Cordially yors,
HHBarker:RH
Vice President.
enclosure
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