No radiological monitoring or medical examinations wers conducted on any Bikinians until the early 1970's, agtar a small group returned to Sikini Island. The group, at ‘fizst consisting of workers, then expanded to family groups, periodicaliy was radiologically monitored. Ia April 1978, some 99 of the 145 residents on Bikini island had whole body count examinations as well as medical examinations. These 145 residents were evacuated from 3ikini Island in late August 1978. Some of this group have been given follow-up monitoring examinations since the August 1978 removal. Teday there are over 900 Bikinians. Some 500 or so reside on Xili Island, another 140 live on Ejit Island near Majuro, soma 100 or so live in Majuro, and another 100 or so live on Ebeye. Scattared in other carts of tha Marshalls. Small numbers are In 1969, after certain parts of 3ikini Atoll were considered safe for resettlement, small numbers cf S3ikinians began to return to Sikini isiand. The first returnees, as noted above, were workers in che cleanup and rehabilitation program startad in 1970. Gradually, family nenters joined the workers and by the mid-1970's some 60 or so Bikinians were in residence on Bikini Island. Sy 1978, the group had grown to 145 indivicuals. It was this group that was evacuated from Bikini Island in late August 1978 when the Interior Separtment concluded that “body burden levels" exceeded acceptabie standards. Cesizm 137 ingestion from locally grown foods primarily appeared to be the cause for the rising body burden levels. As a result, it now has been determined that 3ikini Island mst be off limits for another 60 vears. Additionally, some 50-50 Marshallese of non-dikinian descent lived and worked on Bikini Island for varying periods between 1970-76. ‘These individuals also must be considered. There has also been close association, including inter-marriage, Setween the people of Rongelap and people of Bikini. At least one exposed Rongelapese and his family were resident on Bikini Island in 1978 when the last evacuation cecurred. The lLatast resettlement procosal of the people of Bikini involves liviag on che island of Zneu in the Bikini Atoll, probably on a rotation basis, and the maintenance of a community on Kili Island. Should this proposal de feasible, health care mst be planned for (1) the Kili Island commnity, (2) a possible community on Meu Island, Bikini Atoll, (3) a small Bikini community in Masuro, and (4) several hundred other Bixinians residing at Ebeve and other parts of the Marshalls. (c) Enewetak In 1947, the 142 residents of Snewetak Atoll also were evacuated from their home atoll. ‘They were settled on Cjelang Atoll, which lies 124 miles southeast of Znewetak, in che Northern Marshalis. From 1348 to 1958, there were 43 tast datonations performed at Fnewetak Atoll.