- FP/1/2/4/9
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- c. 1930
Typed extract from a ‘curriculum’ on Anatomy and Physiology. No author, no date
Typed extract from a ‘curriculum’ on Anatomy and Physiology. No author, no date
Correspondence with W.G. Swann (Belfast County Borough Health Committee)
Correspondence regarding Belfast dealing with pollution, Pybus has cut out a piece from the Sunday Telegraph concerning this. Pybus sent his paper "Cancer and Atmospheric Pollution", a reprint of "Fumifugium" and a copy of "Clean Air" which Pybus has previously sent to Local Authorities. Swann thanks Pybus for this material.
Correspondence with the Transport and General Workers' Union
Letters regarding diesel fumes.
Correspondence with the Tobacco Research Council
Correspondence regarding atmospheric pollution (Pybus mentions the Steel Works in Middlesbrough - childhood), request for photographs of sooty lungs, reference to Percy Stocks' findings, and Clean Air Act amendment.
Correspondence with the Tobacco Research Council
Correspondence regarding figures on coal consumption so they can compare with tobacco consumption, this was in collaboration with the National Coal Board.
Correspondence with the Royal Society
Letters regarding publishing articles on atmospheric pollution and the cause of cancer.
Correspondence regarding Bonfire smoke in allotments, the nuisance this causes, the paper "Cancer and atmospheric pollution" was sent by Pybus and composting, "Give up Smoking Bonfires" leaflet is attached.
Correspondence with the Lancet
Correspondence regarding a case which is similar to one Pybus had printed in the University of Durham College of Medicine Gazette. This was a complete intestinal volvulus operation.
Correspondence with The British Coal Utilisation Research Association
Letter regarding benzpyrene content of coal smoke, Pybus relates this back to a letter to the telegraph and asks for the figures for benzpyrene content in coal burnt over a year (broad estimate), these figures are supplied for various situations from different sources.
Correspondence with the Birmingham Junior Chamber Commerce - Richard Amott and Dr Myddleton
Collecting information on Air Pollution and Cancer, intention to print a report and send to America. Pybus sends information for this and also discusses The House of Commons stance on air pollution. The Chamber of commerce has received articles from America regarding clean air and links with cancer, also how Pybus' material is being taken seriously, President Johnson pushing Clean Air legislation in congress - Benzpyrene in air must be reduced. Chamber's view that the government doesn't care and isn't doing anything.