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Dear Mr.
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Bingham:
As you requested in our interview of April 29th, the
following information concerns the last annual medical
Survey carried out in the Marshall Islands in March, 1°61.
The following personnel participated in the survey:
From the United States, 5 medical experts; 5 medical tech ~
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nicians,
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Prom the Trust Territory Department of Public
Health, 1 physician; 1 dentist; 1 medical practitioner; 4
Marshallese technicians and 1 Marshallese interpreter,
addition, there were about 5 Marshallese who assisted,
with the examinations,
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In
generally,
It was necessary to carry out examinations on other Islands
in addition to Rongelap since some of the people have moved to
these Islands.
The following groups were examined at the
dates indicated,
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Location
Dates
Kwa jalein
Ma juro
Rongelap
Mar. ll, 12
Mar. 14,15,16
Mar. 20 + 31
People
Exposed
To Fallout
Une xposed
Rongelap
People
26
23
118
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Mr. Jonathan B, Binghan
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Total
35
30
201
*Includes children of exposed,
The medical survey included the following examinations:
l.
Interval medical histories,
2.
Complete physical examinations including
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special cancer
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