R D Dept.
DGF/AIW/2.1.1
Dr. I. W. Hughes - Louisville
Mr. R. M. Gibb - Montreal
Mr. R. S. Wade - Montreal
Herrn. 11. Sottorf - Hamburg
Dr. F. Seehofer - Hamburg
Mr. R. G. Nicholls - Sydney
Dr. C.J.P. de Siqueira - Rio de Janeiro
D~ear
Recent Publications
24 th December, 1976
I enclose a number of photocopies of recent
publications of considerable importance.
1. Paper in British Medical Journal by Doll and
Peto, wbich
is the 20-year follow-up of the original Doll and
Hill
investigation of British Doctors.
2. Leading article in BNIJ commenting on the Doll
and Peto paper.
This publication yesterday attracted considerable
attention in television and radio news programmes.
As is
oftcn the case where publicity is given to the
broadcast media,
the press today has not given great coverage.
There are news itenis in the Financial Times and
Daily
Telegraph today (clippings attached) and the Times
relegated
it to their Science Report, but did not make it a
news item.
We are on the eve of the great Christmas
"shut-down" and the
impact of the Doll-Peto attack may be attenuated
until the
publication of the new report from the Royal
College of
Physicians. This is now expected to occur in the
late Spring
(April-May) .
3. Dr. I.I.A.H. Russel I futs contributed a
Chapter to Volume 3
of "Recent Advances in Alcohol and Drug Problems",
recently
pub 1 i shed. A photocopv of this, togethor with a
critique by
Kay Comor of GR & DC is ati-ched. Mrs. Con.,~v hns
made. a
special study of the evolution (if Russcll's
CP3riions and I
thin.'-. you wil.1 lind her corrino.-ILS
Val.U.Ahle.
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4. Under my letter of 12th November, I circulated
a paper
by Rawbone, Coppin and Guz on a method of
determining
alveolar carbon monoxide. Dr. Thornton has
followed this up
by a meeting with Dr. Rawbone and his asscount of
the
discussion is appended.
5. The issue of the BMJ which carried the
Doll-Peto paper
also contained a short report on.the risks of
herbal
cigarettes and a copy of this is enclosed.
May I take this opportunity to wish you a very
happy 1977.
With kind regards,
Yours sincerely,
D. G. FELT~N
Encs.
cc: Dr. S. J. Green
Mr. R. Had4op
Dr. C. V"Ires/Dr. S. R. Evelyn
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