ce le AOAET ye REPOSITORY LoS Alas MerLAB ‘ COLLECTION mn iss Cliy BOX No [/[4al-l es gyi Ge waren en HSTLE NATIVES Eniwetok, M. I. Dear Al: i E ; ¢ |! | scare or depiguented areas got into their systems may be a factor in this. P, fe The white call sounts and platelet counta seem to There is a possibility that the surprisingly large 22 it is my impression now that there of any sort. seened to when I sav thea one veek previously might remain depi : around the necks, armpits, foreheads, their normal eclar. You will remember ZI was a little concerned that thease | : BE Eeg 8 As I told you I was going to, I stopped aff ami spent all dey Thursday, the Sth, at Kvaj spending most of my tine looking over the natives anil talking with Cronkite and his people. I was muo in returning of which The amount of I+-4, as well as other isctopes, was considerably less than the amount which would be given, for example, in 6 therapeutic dose. It was, however, not inconsiderable ani added to the rest of the exposure it might be playing a part. It is my feeling that this is a matter more for acadenio and solentific interest than of significance in the prognosis of the individual patients. The white cel] counts and platelet counts had not maintained a definite trend back to normal levels. It was quite definite, however, that they were showing mo tendency to fall any lower and I am convinced in my own mind that they vill Feturn to normal within the coming few weeks. The low white cell counts quite obviously are not affecting the patients’ health adversely; they all continues to be happy and eo-cperative. The leaions on the feet which first appeared a little over two weeks ago last week seemed to be healing very satisfactorily. These wero apparently about However, you ean't biistered and fissured and not be aware of it. 3 f ak John Bugher anid he will attempt to have the New York ite fitH B ceige E the only skin manifestations that caused any discomfort. Japanese urines. When our samples from Kaj arrived of the material immediately into the scintillation arm Some pretty energetic gaum activity. On evaporation, » indloating the presence of a volatile isotope. iu tly identified as the iodine. This, of course, is some- easily miss if they do not have the proper instruments. BEST COPYAVAILABLE