tological section of these area revealed patchy
loss of pigment cells at the base of the epidermis
and slightly edematous upper dermis and papillae.
The blood vessels showed siight
the

media

of

the

vacuolation of

muscular arteries,

but

no

evidence of inflammation or neoplasm was found
as well .s chronic dermatitis (Drs, M. Seki and T.
Yoneyama)

(Plates 2 and 3).

These findings

are similar to those observed in the Marshallese!’

In two cases who showed complete epilation,

punctata was noted in T-6 who was examined
in Tokushima University Hospital.
As to the neurovetinal findings, slight opacities
and piymentation of macula were found in 3
cases, and slight arterio-sclerosis were observed
in + cases.
In general. it is scill early to decide whether

these abnormalities in the exposed persons were
late effects of the exposure in 1954 or not. Precise
observations should be continued.

small alopecias were still observed (T 2 and 7).

Thin hairs grew in the area. In T-7, erev hairs
seemed to be much comparing with age.
Besides those area, residual beta burns were
observed in small area of wrists (T-6 and K-7),
external ears (T-2, 7,8 and

K-6), foot and

leg

CK-8).
D.

Ophthalmological examinations were carried

out on Lt hospitalized persons and 3 outpatients
by Dr. S Kubota, National

Hospital of Chiba,

and Di. N. Hirota, Yaizu City Hospital. respectively. The results are presented in Table 3.
Table 3.

Ophthalmological Examinations

Pterygium and pinguecula.---- 9 CT 3, T-8 K-2,

Corneal pigment:sr-cerrecseeseereees 3 (K-2, K-4, K-10)
Vasculalisation

Keratitis diffusare-:---cecereeeeees 2 (T-3, K-53

Arcus senilig cccccscsessssceeveeeeens 1 (K-11)
-+.+1e.esreee 7 (T-2,

T-3,

T-6,

which had continued since acute stage. No
sign of parasite was proved.
Basophils: As to basophils, the rate to 3,000
leucocytes was calculated (Table 5).

csccccsssreerseeeees 2 (K-4, K-13)

Lenticularopacities

Neutrophily: Numbers of neutrophils were
in normal range in all the cases except Case
T-3. Obvious shift to the left of nuclei was
not found,
Lymphocytes: Numbers of lymphocytes were
over 2,000 in all the cases except Case T-6
which showed lymphocyte level below 2,000
in every examination.

Losinophits: Case K-2 showed eosinophilia

K-4,

K-5, K-8, K-11], K-13,
K-16)

T-7,

K-5, K-l1, K-16)
Vitrens GPACities veeeeeeseseeeeee 1 (K-8)
Retinal

Haematological Examinations
The results of haematological examinations
are presented in Table 4.
a. Peripheral blood
Leucorytes: Leucocyte numbers were distributed between +200 and 9,400.

Ophthalmological Examinations

Macular

E.

degeneration+:--.+++++- 3 (T-3, KR-2, K-5)
arteriosclerasis +--+. 5 (T-2, K-4, K 5. K 6,

K-9)
Strabismits ccsceceteceseseceeessceetes 2 (K-4, K-10)

Pterygium and pinguecula were observed in
9 persons. Corneal pigmentation was proved in
3 cases.
Lenticular opacities were noted in 7 cases: /. e.
Cases T-2 and T-7 showed slight opacity of

Com-

paring with that of normal persons, slightly
high percentage of basophils was observed in
Case K-2 and Case K-9. The latter showed
similar rate in 1961 survey.
Monocytes: No pathological data was obtained on these cells.
T-3, K-5 and K-4 were chosen as representing cases at the acute stage with signs and
symptoms of marked degree, of moderate
degree, and of minimal degree, respectively.
The changes of WBC, neutrophils and [ymphocytes are illustrated in Fig. 6-A, B and C.
T-3 showed slightly decreased values. Considering the myelogram of T-3, a slight maturation arrest of myeloid cells might exist.

posterior capsule, cases T-3. K-35 and K-11 had

Platelets:

opacities of subcortices.
Case K-16 showed
slight opacities of posterior cortex, Cataracta

were normal.

Platelets counts (130~510 x 10°)

Erythropotetic elements: Between the exposed

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