BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY
ASSOCIATED UNIVERSITIES, INC.
Upton, New York 11973

4Q299

(516) 345,

Medical Department

FITS

April 8, 1982

2108

Mr. William J. Stanley, Director
U.S. Department of Energy

Pacific Area Support Office
P.O. Box 29939
Honolulu, Hawaii 96820
Dear Mr. Stanley,

The 1982 Marshall Islands medical survey was completed on schedule and
seems to have been generally successful. We examined persons in our three

principal study groups (Rongelap exposed, Utirik exposed, and the Rongelap
comparison group).
In addition, we performed examinations for Bikinians living on Majuro atoll and for non-BNL identification card holders 15 years of
age and older on Rongelap and Utirik.
Sick call was also provided for indi-

viduals on those two islands.

The actual numbers are given below.
Atoll of Examination

Kwaj (Ebeye)
1. Complete exams*
a. Rongelap - Ailingnae exp.
b. Utirik exposed.
ce Rongelap unexp.(I.D.)

d. Bikinians

e. other unexp.(I.D-.)
f. Unexp. (> 15 yrs)
2. Sick call
Total

31
9
51

--

.-

Majuro

Utirik

8
33
20

53
-

3

Total

18
-~
24

57
95
95

1

+

-

2
118

34

6
152

--

-

78

40

118

92

117).

252

116

577

1
--

53

Rongelap

54

*In addition to the above examinations approximately 24 other Marshaliese were
seen at Ebeye and Majuro as a result of referrals from the Marshall Island

Government Hospital System.

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