Addressees
TRIP REPORT - BNL MEDICAL SURVEY
21 Sep to 5 Oct 1979
October 10,
1979
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(Untrue - Andy K. who was not at the meeting because of a leg
infection did not have the. necessary equipment aboard to do
fillings.)
The questions asked of me where the amount paid
to a patient in the hospital.
I replied $2 a day.
I also
advised those at the meeting that I would be in the dispensary
Monday and Tuesday to answer questions on compensation and
take claims. Menji also asked Pratt about getting a card for
her son Winton.
Pratt said it would take a special request to
the government for Winton.
(Winton Kel has been operated on
twice and is still suffering from cancer.
He was born 1 - 2
years after his mother and father were exposed.)
the translator and did a very good job.
around 2015.
Sebio was
The meeting adjourned
September 30 - The medical team went to Utirik about 0800 to
set up in the dispensary.
I went over at 0900 to answer any
questions.
I saw three people who either filed claims inquiries
or asked about previous ones taken by Harry Brown.
The dispensary
looked busy with a lot of children being examined and a number of
people in for sick call.
Andy,
the dentist was screening people
under the shade tree outside the dispensary.
I returned to the
ship at noon.
The afternoon was slow for the team, but nine
bloods were drawn and Andy saw about 50 people.
A number of us went to shore about 1900 to show a movie.
The
projector kept fouling up and finally blew a projection bulb
after the second reel.
The replacement bulbs were defective so
we returned to the ship about 2100 after apologizing to the
people.
October 1 - Rained until about 1500.
Pratt and a couple of
others went over and ended up in the dispensary during the rain.
Harris.came over about 1800 to invite everyone over to the first
birthday party for the grandson of one of the Alabs.
returned about 2100.
The team
October 2 - Rained most of morning.
Medical team went to Utirik
about 1030.
I went to island about 1400 with Sebio Shoniber.
Talked to one lady, Nerok Attair, about payment for daughter and
her.
Daughter needed skin graft on arm but wasn't on exposed
list; mother is on list.
Also talked to Andy Mor and talked
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about Butler Buildings.
Copied documents they had issued to
them by C. L. Roberts, H&N, in 1956 regarding usage of buildings.
Had Jan Kocian take pictures of all the buildings.
Andy and
Alab want me to talk to Alab's grandmother about this tomorrow.