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38 � <br /> � <br /> rJlr. Hunter: Hotiv long have you been the physician for the Pension � <br /> rund of the Fire Department? � <br /> Dr. Sensenich: For a nutnber of years. ` <br /> I��r. Hun.ter: In �he course of this employment as Pension Uoctor ti�ere <br /> you asked by the Board of Public Safety to exa�ine one <br /> Anton Sroda? <br /> Dr. Sensenich: I caas. <br /> I�ir. Hunter: llo you have a record of when you examined Anton Sroda? <br /> Dr. Sensenich: I have. <br /> i�;ir. Hunter: d'dhen? <br /> Dr. Sensenich: July 24, 1936. <br /> ?:ir. Hunter: Did you make a medical� examination of xnton Sroda at <br /> that time? <br /> Dr. Sensenich: I did. <br /> t,ir. hunter: In your office? <br /> Dr. Sensenich: In my office. <br /> T�ir. I3unter: �is a result of that examination vdhat physical defects <br /> did you find? <br /> Dr. Sensenieh: The outstanding thing about the physieal exarnination <br /> vlas his hi�h blood pressure and of such a efiaract�er as <br /> to have a physical effect due to his a�;e, he being 64 <br /> years old. his vision tiras very much impaired.� There <br /> ��as also a very great enlargernent of the ri�ht testicle <br /> �hich he stated e�isted for rnany years. This �rill <br /> probably not be a source of great dama�e. There were <br /> varicose veins in both legs, a sli�,h� deformity of an <br /> old leg fracture. These v��ere the principle things. <br /> l,,ir. Hunter: l�s a result of the findings ti^ahieh you have just dis- <br /> closed do you believe that knton Sroda is physically <br /> qualified to reinain on the active roll of the Fire <br /> Departmen�? <br /> Dr. Sensenich: I do not. � <br /> I::r. Hunter: Do you believe i��ir. Sroda is so physically defective <br /> that it vrould be dan�erous to keep him in the active <br /> tivork of the Fire Department? <br /> Dr. Sensenieh: I do. � <br /> �:�.r. hunter: That is all <br /> Pdr. Hunter: 1`+hat is your name? <br /> Itiir. Thurn: Geor�e 0. Thurn. <br /> I�r�r. Hunter: '�lhat is your official title as a City employee? <br /> Pf�r. Thurn: Clerk of the Board of Public udorks and Safety. <br /> I't;r. Hunter: In this capacity do you have in charge the records of <br /> the South Bend Fire Department? <br /> T�ir. Thurn: I do. <br /> iTr. F�unter: According to these records is �nton Sroda a member of <br /> the Fire . Department? <br /> I�y7r. Thurn: Ye s. <br /> r��r. Hunter: 'b��hen tiras he appointed to the department? <br /> PvTr. Thurn: January 19, 1902. <br /> T,ir. nunter: Ho��� long has he been on the department? <br /> P�Tr. Thurn: 34 years and 6 rnonths. <br /> T��ir. hunter: According to the regulations oi' the �ire Department <br /> Pension r'und is Anton Sroda novr eligible for pension? <br /> T��Tr. Thurn: He is. � <br /> i�,lr. �iunter: That is all. <br /> l�lfred Lentz havin� been notified to appear before the Board of <br /> Publie Safety and found not present and there bein� no one present to <br /> plead for said j�ilfred.:Lentz �he Baard now proceeds tivith discussion of <br /> charges filed by Charles Rupe , Assistant �'ire Chi_ef , setting forth by <br /> affidavit reasons t�rhy 1'ilfred Lentz should be placed on the pension roll <br /> of the �'ire Department of the City of South Bend on account of physical <br /> disability. ��ritnesses ti=�ere then examined as zolloti�s: Geor��,e U. Thurn, <br /> Clerk of the Boar d of �ublic 4�orks and Safety, and Dr. �oscoe L. <br /> Sensenich, i'ension Physician of the Fire Departr�ent. <br /> ��Ir. hunter: iuhat is your name? <br /> Dr. Sensenich: �oscoe L. Sensenich. <br /> T:�:r. hunter: xre you a �<n;�sician and surgeon practicin� in the City <br /> of South Bend, Indiana? <br /> Dr. Sensenich: Yes. <br /> l�ir. Hunter: Ho�r long? <br /> Dr. Sensenich: Since 1907. <br />