18
over a 6-yearpériod in the exposed population
represent 46 per LO00, and the 20 births overa
+-vear period for the unexposed population repre-
sent a rate of 62 per L000. The four tn utero irradi-
ated children did not showanv abnormalities nor
have they shown anv impairment of growth and
development.
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PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
At the times of the 1959 and 1960 surveysof the
Marshallese, the people appeared to be generally
in a state of good health and nutrition. There was
no indication of vitamin deficiencies such as had
been observed in 1957 in the children, when about
i0 had night blindness associated with vitamin A
denciency.* The improvement mav be-duein part
to the argicultural program on theisland resulting
in the availability of papaya and squash. The
usual number ofskin infections and fungus dis-
eases Was noted, as was the usual incidence of
impeugo in the children.
PEDIATRIC EXAMINATIONS
The numbers of children seen during the 1958,
1959, and 1960 surveys are summarized in Table
3. In the limited 1960 survey, only the body meas-
Table 5
Numbers of Children Examined in 1958, 1959, and 1960
Exposed
Nonexposed with exposed parents
Nonexposed, Rongelap
Nonexposed, Majuro
Tn 1960
In 1959
In 1958
In 1958 but
notin 1939
In 1959 but
not in 1958
In 1959 but
35
10
51
34
20
82
39
13
8&
2 (3)*
0
16 (3)
0
7
10
0
lO,
34 (2)
0
Uurik
13
0
26
60
6 (2)
0
0
l
60
lo“
60
*Numbers in parentheses are numbers of children not examined who had become adults or near-adults since the preceding survey.
Table 6
Summary of Physical Findings on Children, 1959
Chronic impetigo (active)
Molluscum contagiosum
Tinea versicolor
Chronic otitis media
Palpable liver
Under 3 cm
Over 3 cm
Cervical nodes
Axillary nodes
Rheumatic heart disease, inactive
Vitiligo
Cheilosis
Asthma
Exposed
Rongelap (34)*
Nonexposed with
exposed parents (20)
Rongelap (82)
Nonexposed
Nonexposed
10
7
i
}
0
25
6
Q
4
0
0
2
0
l
2
5
2
)
0
0
Oo
0
15
1]
36
13
0
0
0
t
l
2
2
8
3
Q
1
l
0
0
0
-
2
0
+
a)
l4
8
l
Job
reo *
Os
Loss of hearing, unilateral
QO
Elevated blood pressure **
Obesity in girls > 10 years of age**
0/20
1/4
“Number examined.
0/36
o/7
4:
oy
not in 1960
Majuro (15)
0/38
**Utirik group showed no elevated blood pressure in 58 children examined, and an incidence of obesity in girls > 10
years ofage of 7/16.
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33
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