to err on the side of overage rather than underage, when
~erlment
there was any question.
14. rive deaths occured duri% the Operation. Theee consisted of
one suicide, two drownings, one mOtOr VehiCle accident, and one small
Boat accident which occured wh-
the boht uae being hoisted aboard the
Oomstock.
15. Recommendationsbeyoti those -lied
~
Sunburnwae akzont ~iver~al ~
in the preceding pamgraphe?
involvedparticfi=b
the
nose and ear~ although many underestimatedthe power of the tropical eun
and received generalizedburns b
a relative~ short ttie. me we
of zinc oxide oiatment on the nose sad the general issue of lonebilled
caps t+ndof ‘chap stickan Is recommended, The Post Exchange ●houl~be
well supplied with sun tam ointments or lotions. These me much in demand
especiallyduring the first few weeke~
b.
‘l!he
170rceSurgeon will find it to his advamtage to be sup-
plied with a few mtnor items suchas oathartic tablets, aspirin or PAC.
bemdaids, mertniohte, etc. This is a convenience to the other members
of the Staff and no trouble to the Surgeon,
a
Baaed on rupeated observationsof the target areas both
before and dt er the ashotes it is recommended that in any psior plsk=
Ing for fniure experimentsof this kind, provisions be made for weekQ
ah
spraying of all areas with D*D6T.
!Pheflies seemed to increase in
alarmlng numbers even in smeas where there wae no discoverablebreeding
area. Mo disease or epidemic reeulted but the flies were a constant
source of annoyance aehore,
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