= el infectious hepatitis, which would have been very serious in his weakened condition, could not be ruled out. He noted that an autopsy performed upon the man indicated significant, but low counts of radioactivity in the bone, but in the order of micromicrocuries. “ * kidney and liver, The Committee took special note of a paper given to it which Dr. Kumatori and Dr. Miyoshi presented before a meeting on treatment of radioactive poisoning jointly sponsored by the AEC and the World Health Organization in like material and reconstructing where each member of the crew spent his time on the ship until it reached Japan, individual estimates of exposure were calculated, ranging from a low of 190 - 220 rads to a high of 660 to 690 rads. Upon being release, they were told not to return to the strenuous activity of fishing and if possible In August of 1954 they were measured ° with a whole-body radiation counter and their body burdens were found to be no tee to take it easy for an additional year. ma e The patients were kept in the hospital for 14 months. | wa through reproduction of fallout- bts a This article showed how, ry in 1962. “Fond”Wine Vienna, « Recovery agents had been used on two One early effect noted by Dr. * persons during their stay in the hospital, but to little effect. Kumatori was a severe drop in the spermatod. counts of the men, some falling to zero and lasting for several months. he higher than those in a control group. Ancther he mentioned was a disturbance of the normal function of the liver which was serious or severe, but which was noticeable. The men, to this day, are examined on an annual basis by Dr. Kumatori 2 the National Institute for Radiological Sciences in Chiba-shi, near Tokyo, where he is chief of the Clinical Research Division. He stated that of the 22 survivors, usually he sees about 15 to 16 every year. Some of them are the 38