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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