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Doc 15 1930.
Dr. Hermann Schlundt,
University of Missouri,
Columbus, Mo.,
Dear Doctor Schlundt:
I was very much interested in yours and Mr. Barker
article which appeared in & recent number of the American Journal of
Roentgenology and Radium Therapy. It rey interest you to know that I
examined some people for the Federal Trade Commission and found two out
of three to be radio-active after drinking Bailey's medicine.
Lately I have had some interesting results in the
expired air which may answer some of your questions. I examined a girl
for radio-activity who had been receiving a medicine which I had recom
mended but the doctor had given her larger doses than he should have.
My standard Gamina reading was
50
to
45
25'
54
"
Patient
49
44
20
36
50
45
20
12
Standard
50
45
25
15
Expired
air
Standard
Lind
69
to
59
20'
38"
( This was rather
rapid but I laid it to transporting the machine.
Patient 90 to 50 22"
90 to 50 17"
NO conect
90 to 50 15"
These results puzzled me very much end I was inclined to doubt the
figures. On returning to my laboratory later in the afternoon I made
another blank and found the standard to check the one before the ex-
pired air was collected.
These results were so puzzling that I decided to go
to Waterbury, Conn and examine four or five girls whom I had put on
the same treatment but not to the some degree as the above patient.
I am only giving you the results on three S.S I was unable to make the
expired air on the other two for lack of time.
One of these girls is Marjorie on whom you have the
record of our last expired air examination. I have made gamma ray tests
on her from time to time.
Mrs Koss; Average natural leak Wulf .00355 d/p/s/
Patient
.00418
Expired air Natural leak 70 to 60 26' 52 #
Patient 70
60
2'
29"
Lena D.
Wulf Natural leak average .00338
Patient
.00487
Expired air.
Natural leak Cylinder 16 55 to 45 18' 55"
Patient
3'
31
Marjorie:
Natural leak Wulf
50 to 45
.00366
Patient
.00778
Expired air
Natural Leak Cylinder 15 70 to 60 16 1 35"
Patient
2' 38"
The great increase in the expired air is puzzling to me if
we cannot explain it by the fact that we have thrown considereable
radium into the blood stream. If this is so it seems to me that it
has a good chance to be eliminated? I am simply sending you these
figures because 1t may throw some light on the variations in expired
air.
I saw somewheres that your laboratory is prepared to sell
mesothorium. Is this true and if so can I obtain some in solution
in tubes containing 0.10 milligrams. What are the charges? ] want
quite pure material for use in tissue culture outside of the human
body and of the same grade as one would use for intravenous injections
Looking forward to seeing you in January, I am
Yours sincerely
Frederick B. Flinn
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"ocrText": "bohn\nDoc 15 1930.\nDr. Hermann Schlundt,\nUniversity of Missouri,\nColumbus, Mo.,\nDear Doctor Schlundt:\nI was very much interested in yours and Mr. Barker\narticle which appeared in & recent number of the American Journal of\nRoentgenology and Radium Therapy. It rey interest you to know that I\nexamined some people for the Federal Trade Commission and found two out\nof three to be radio-active after drinking Bailey's medicine.\nLately I have had some interesting results in the\nexpired air which may answer some of your questions. I examined a girl\nfor radio-activity who had been receiving a medicine which I had recom\nmended but the doctor had given her larger doses than he should have.\nMy standard Gamina reading was\n50\nto\n45\n25'\n54\n\"\nPatient\n49\n44\n20\n36\n50\n45\n20\n12\nStandard\n50\n45\n25\n15\nExpired\nair\nStandard\nLind\n69\nto\n59\n20'\n38\"\n( This was rather\nrapid but I laid it to transporting the machine.\nPatient 90 to 50 22\"\n90 to 50 17\"\nNO conect\n90 to 50 15\"\nThese results puzzled me very much end I was inclined to doubt the\nfigures. On returning to my laboratory later in the afternoon I made\nanother blank and found the standard to check the one before the ex-\npired air was collected.\nThese results were so puzzling that I decided to go\nto Waterbury, Conn and examine four or five girls whom I had put on\nthe same treatment but not to the some degree as the above patient.\nI am only giving you the results on three S.S I was unable to make the\nexpired air on the other two for lack of time.\nOne of these girls is Marjorie on whom you have the\nrecord of our last expired air examination. I have made gamma ray tests\non her from time to time.\nMrs Koss; Average natural leak Wulf .00355 d/p/s/\nPatient\n.00418\nExpired air Natural leak 70 to 60 26' 52 #\nPatient 70\n60\n2'\n29\"\nLena D.\nWulf Natural leak average .00338\nPatient\n.00487\nExpired air.\nNatural leak Cylinder 16 55 to 45 18' 55\"\nPatient\n3'\n31\nMarjorie:\nNatural leak Wulf\n50 to 45\n.00366\nPatient\n.00778\nExpired air\nNatural Leak Cylinder 15 70 to 60 16 1 35\"\nPatient\n2' 38\"\nThe great increase in the expired air is puzzling to me if\nwe cannot explain it by the fact that we have thrown considereable\nradium into the blood stream. If this is so it seems to me that it\nhas a good chance to be eliminated? I am simply sending you these\nfigures because 1t may throw some light on the variations in expired\nair.\nI saw somewheres that your laboratory is prepared to sell\nmesothorium. Is this true and if so can I obtain some in solution\nin tubes containing 0.10 milligrams. What are the charges? ] want\nquite pure material for use in tissue culture outside of the human\nbody and of the same grade as one would use for intravenous injections\nLooking forward to seeing you in January, I am\nYours sincerely\nFrederick B. Flinn"
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