. Table 2.20 DISEASES THAT APPEARED DURING OBSERVATION OF THE UTERIK GROUP Disease Nuvuber af Cuises Osteoarthritis Goimt disease) Epithehoma of ankle, with necrotic degeneration (cancer) Chrome bronchitis Furancle of calf Chronic bronchitis and bronchiectasis Abscess of sole of foot Carbuncle on ryght thigh Tooth extraction Fungus infection of gama and palate Contuston, Craunatic Gastroenteritis Cpper respiratory infections Artorios«e lerotic heart disease, decompensiuted Pyelonephritis Coflaniation of kidney) losect bite, with marked palpebral edema Chortoretiniiis, unknown etiology (retinal Wotamaation) Thrombophlebitis, antecubital vein (inflam * tron of vetn) Impetigo Dysmenorrhei (painful menstruation) Exfoliative dermatophytosis (scaling fungus infection of skin) Ectropion, right eye (malformed eyelid) Asthma Trichomonas with cystitis (inflamation of — Hypermetropia with headache (far sightedness) Myopia with headache (near sightedness) Fungus infection, auditory canal ee Benign hypertension with headache (high blood pressure) bladder) Tinea (ringworm) Simple headache Bronehitus Possible ruptured intervertebral disc Fevers of unknown origin Monpoliin idiot Prognaney URI came to the clinic for treatment. Similarly, the per cent of the Rongelap-Ailinginae group that developed purulent infections appears higher than the Utirik group. However, the diseases are tabulated for the period of observation of each group, and the Utirik group was observed for only half as long since they were moved to another island when it was evident that further study was unnecessary. 2.6 CHANGES IN WEIGHT AS AN INDICATION OF DISTURBANCE IN THE OVERALL METABOLISM The body weight of individuals in the Rongelap-Ailinginae group was followed routinely. Since they had an unrestricted diet and all ate well, their change in weight might be taken as an 30 ae