PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS Adult Examinations The general health and nutritional status ofthe people of Rongelap and Utirik Atolls were satisfactory and about the same in the exposed asin the unexposed populations, with the exception of thyroid abnormalities in the exposed Rongelap population, which will be treated separately below because of the importanceof this development. As noted in previous surveys, the variety and distribution of physical abnormalities (with the exception of thyroid nodules) did not appear to besignificantly different in the exposed and unexposec populations. The varying incidence from year to year of such findings as cervicitis, prostatic hypertrophy, and arteriosclerosis probably to some extent reflects differences in clinical criteria of judg- h ment among tne examiners. Th fi 5 ad. ked Fz eS ee | ‘ie Y ere Was a Marke tendency for extensive dental caries in yuung adults. Special ophthalmological andslit-lamp observations for lens opacities were not carried out during the past 2 years. Physical abnormalities in the adults are listed in Table 10. £ Figure 7. Part of a physical examination. Table 10 Physical Findings in Rongelap and Utirik Adults. 1965-1966 Rongelap exposed Rongelap unexposed Subject Nos “ Subject Nos. 120 22,55, b4. 110 B2b, 629, B41. B45. (48 examined) Anema, anemic tendency * 70 Arterniosclerosis, peripheral. mild 98.359, 78, 79, Uuirik e>.posed (81 examined) (71 examined} ° G4 Subyect Nos, 2128, 2246 as) 8b0. 865, 947, 11.0 964 856, 864,910, 941, Be? 124 2146, 2148, 2194, 948, 957, 961, YG 2244 964, 970, 991 Asthma Auricular fibrillation with myocardial damage Bradvcardia C'ardiac enlargement** 60, 68 13.0 80 Zl 27 1, 60, 76, 80 2.1 $3 Cervical erosion ba, 74 4.4 Cenical lacerations Congenital defects 44 2 +] 21 Distocation of hip Prominent head of ulna Bilateral shortening of 3th finger Poly dactvlism Dislocated wrist 14, 28 1.41.75, 78 Crstarele "4 1 lk 71, 74 899, 908, 929, 91f O47 9.9 6.2 829 i2 833. B58, BH? OLD B32, B36, 910, 914 O58 4.9 B2b, B94 24 24 HA? 1? 8.3 BS. lJ 4.3 8.4 2105, 2110, 2175, 2191, 2198, 1.2 “RBC) F «744% million; M << 4.3 million. Hemoglobin: F< 110e@.M <t3.0 ¢. Hematocrit F "* By x-rays and of physical examinations. Ho 2214 1.2 8358, 859. 917, 942, 947 Fiexion deformity, fingers Cist. ovarian 853, 859, 860, 878, 2162 14 2166 1} 2139, 2161 By ME38 ~ tu severe 1otl. 16,41, ‘\ Artenosclerusis, peripheral, moderate 5