tent, and increased retention of BSP, etc. were
observed in most cases. One of the patients,
who was pancytopeni€ at about the 4-7th week,

died from liver damage 206 days after the

A. Interval Histories
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disturbances have not been found. For example,
CCF test was positive in most of the patients
in 1955 survey C1} years), while CCF test in
1957 examinations was negative in all the cases.
6. Other Studies
The study of leucocyte chromosomes was made
The
with peripheral blood culture method.
results of the study, however, were not sufficient

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ally recovered, and clinically significant liver

enough to be presented.

Ophthalmological examinations showed slight

lenticular opacities in several cases, but, these

have not been related to the former exposure yet.

form medical survey on these irradiated persons

Physica] Examinations
The routine physical examinations revealed
the following:
In 10 cases among the 18 examined, livers were
palpable 4-2 finger breadth belowr. costal margin

on an annual basis. However, sufficient examina-

at mid-clavicular line, but they were soft and

tion was impossible by several reasons.
This 1964 survey was carried out as follows:
1) Thirteen persons were examined at the
National Institute of Radiological Sciences,
and one person at the Tokushima Univer-

not cirrhotic.
Case K-8 developed r. pulmonary phthisis in

Content of Na, K, P and Ca in serum was normal.

lit.

1964 Medical Survey

.\s already mentioned, we have tried to per-

1955 and received chemotherapy.

At present,

Four persons were examined by Dr. Ku-

matori, et al. at the Yaizu City Hospital as

proved by ECG.

outpatients.

required.

The period of hospitalization was 3-6 days.
The 1964 survey was performed from the end
of January and finished at the beginning of

‘May. During this period, Dr. R. A. Conard from

Brookhaven National Laboratory, the Head of
U.S.A.E.C. Medical Survey Team on Marshallese exposed to fallout on 1 March 1954,
visited Japan to be on hand for the examinations
of Japanese fishermen. Dr. T. Kumatori, National
Institute of Radiological Sciences, went to the

Marshall Islands with Dr. Conard, and coope-

rated with U.S. Medical Survey Team for about
3 weeks. This exchange visit was valuable for
understanding of radiation effects on both Japanese and Marshallese exposed people.

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only small fibrotic foci are observed in r. subclavicular area on chest X-ray film.
Systolic murmurs were heard at the apex of
heart in K-10, and r, bundle-branch block was

sity Hospital, under hospitalization.

2)

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The interval medical histories were summarized
in page 2 and Table 2. Several diseases contracted
after the release from the hospitals did not seem
to be late effects. Since the 1963 survey no
significant disease has occurred. Their children
are healthy, but detailed medical cxaminations
of the children have not been carried out yet.

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No medical treatment was

Case T-7 was proved glucosuria.

Detailed

medical examinations are to be done at Yaizu

City Hospital.

Cases T-2, K-l, and K-6 showed slightly
elevated minimum blood pressure (94, 98, 98,
respectively).
C.

Skin Lesions
Residual skin changes in areas previously ¢xhibiting beta burns werestill observed in some

cases.
Most remarkable residual changes were shown
in abdominal wall (T-6, K-2, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13).

Pigmentation, depigmentation andteleangiectasia
were observed macroscopically (Plate 1). His-

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