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June 26th,1928.
Dr. S. C. Lind, Director,
School of Chemistry,
University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis, Minn.
Dear Dr. Lind:
Thanks for your letter of June 20th, calling our attention
to the reaction of Dr. Burnam with reference to the cases recently
settled.
I am afraid that Dr. Burnam is not fully advised regard-
ing the amount of work which has been done to establish the toxicity of
sinc sulphide. Dr. Cecil K. Brinker, of the Harvard Public Health
Department, went into this matter quite thoroughly, and his work is
reported in the Journal of Industrial Hygiene, 1922, 4177.
We hope to create during the next few days the Medical
Board, who are to study the general condition of the complainants and to
eventually determine as to whether these girls are or have been suffer-
ing as a result of their employment by us. We feel that it is quite
possible that this Board may do a great deal to clarify this entire
situation.
Unfortunately for us the Insurance Companies will bear
only a small part of the total expenses involved with reference to these
cases. We also are not at all assured that we will not be confronted
with other cases in the future. My belief is that we will not be
troubled with such cases until after the report of this Medical Board
is made public - but should this Board determine that these girls have
suffered as a result of their employment innumerable cases will undoubted-
ly come to the foreground.
Assuring you that we appreciate the cooperation that you
have given us in this matter, we remain
Sincerely yours,
Vice President.
HHBarker:RH
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