rival in March it was gratifying that most of the people had put their moneyinto savings accounts. The Utirik people seemed quite disappointed in not receiving any monetary compensation for their fallout exposure. In a lengthy meeting held with them on arrival of the team, the reason for this - the lack of radiation effects - was carefully explained, and it is believed they accepted chesituation in good grace, judging by their cooperation in the examinations and cordiality to the medical team. Findings INTERVAL MEDICAL HISTORY Table 3 shows the populations examined in 1963 and 1966. Table 4 showsthe location of the populations under study, and Table 5 showsthe percent distribution of the Rongelap population by age and sex Itnesses During the past 2 years the Rongelap people have been generally in good health, and their nutriuonal status appears to have been satisfactory An epidemic, believed to have been Asiatic influenza, with acute upper respiratory manifesta- tions occurred in about half the population in the spring of 1964. Another influenza-like epidemic of similar proportions occurred in 1965. An outbreak of diarrhea, cause unknown, involved a large segment of the population during January and February 1965. About 15 cases of chicken pox occurred in the spring of 1965. n Ebeye Island, where about 100 Rongelap people live, an out- break of conjunctivitis occurred during the year, Figure 5. Rongelapgirl with toys following annual party, 1966. Table 3 but this respondedto topical antibiotic treatment. Four children with varying degrees of Pp paralysis ying ocs oo following a poliomyelitis epedimic in 1963, were treated and fitted with braces at Majuro. Surgery was performed on four cataract cases and one fistula in anv. There were 3 deaths in the exposed ; group and 3 in the unexposed people (see below ). _ ; Phe most outstanding finding since the previous report has been the increasing number of cases of — Rongelap and Ailingnae exposed - adults i te i9 fage ty Rongelap and Ailingnae exposed - children (age Ll or 1210 19) Rongelap unexposed - adults (age >19) been operated upon, the first 3 in 1964 at the Naval Hospital in Guam. The last 8 cases were Children born to exposed parent(s) age S11 rougnt Uurtk exposed - children (age 12 to 19) thyroid nodules. By July of 1966, 11 cases had brought he to the Meaical R Meaical Nesearc hC enter al Br sok Dr .0k- haven National Laboratory for extensive studies Numbers ofPeople Examined During the 11- and 12-Year Surveys Rongelap unexposed - children (age C19) Ltirik exposed - adults (age > 19) 1965 £966 +8 3 8.5 ; DY - #8 .,70 108 - 4 - 35