7 4+ ail me nak es ook jets ESS ee 7k “wentyefive ly. * . APRRR TTS gt er ae we “es , he " ANS Heasek“OCT 2 1958 mo . Ags per cent this year. We ‘stated thet he hed been givisg ¢ ~, evaporated allk thes, It was exp etieas to the enimals, end this seemed te help te that this eveporsted milk * elicited a fereign protein reaction which might be of considerable - Welue is eertain bacterial infections; however, in virus infections.” ™{ y vom Ey euch as pinkees. this treatment was of oneseee for.a : Spe OM sig ita ¥. Oe, thea stated that two dogs om the ranch had developed: # S,;, @@meez, and he felt perhaps this had been brought on by seem13 SE" Béfeets ef redtation om theDiclogical system ware discussed with Po Shaye end te terms which 4 : ‘ they could appreciate. This included the effects of of vedtation te produce radiation sickness 42 we as z ae ‘ ha il * % a <3 with eur diseuvesion, were willing to accept iafermetion given and indicated that perhaps theyAad « heres euttexins from beta burns, UPte wes ‘explained’ te then thet degs ‘develop cancer“qsite often, ese , peclally mameary tumors. Surgery could be accomplished, but in ea aged dog, is ef deubtful walue. At this tins, relucte eatly brought up the subject of 411 with diabetes, ehild whe was Be stated the girl, 5 or 6 years of age, because 1411 after one ef the test series; wes taken te Rene, and then te Sen Francisco, where diabetes was diagnosed. ‘They felt perhaps radiation played « roll im this illness beceuse they had read lets eof articles about rediation. They stated that when bombs were det~ euated at the Nevada Best Site in the 1951 and the 1953 periods, eleuds would seattle diractly on their ranch and the fallout would drift dewa ente the childrea, eausing blisters te appear on the. ekin ef the hands end heed. It was stated te them that this peesic” bility remotely existed; hewever, an explenstion er determinstion of this fact was rather inpossthle, as far as Present available information is cencerned. . * Me I veld that I would do a fecal exmuination on hie dege, thet if internal parasites were found, some worm medicine te him, aleng with directions en hew te use it. I would like te return to wisit with them aad 1 O days te 2 weeks. They seemed pleased with this suggestion and indicated this would be very satisfactory wit them, that theywould like to have me retura, : i: ou "ot } We left the reach at approximately 17350 hours end 1,lete fer Camp Marc. Let 1 h oa oe an ae CC: Director, Nevada Operations Divsion, ALO . Placak, USPHS, Mercury 55 $h- i : Be sy } if ) - | PRIVACY ACT MATERIAL REMOVED ae Ve a is py pf)

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