28 Height and weight data on survivors of the atomic explosions at Hiroshima and Nagasaki have Final evaluation of stature andskeletal age will be postponed until all the exposed children have reached the age of 21 to ensure that all are fully been recently reexamined by the Atomic Bomb mature. 200 T T ’ L al. L in — 180 F = 120 g P S u 3 A 3 A _/ 1 L a 5 10 15 20 oO 25 Age (years) 20 T " 7 } l o 7 4 0 | my 20 - Ln. L_ - 4 PeTd 40 L. 5 . 10 15 Age (years) 20 + 4 te 5 ° Skeletal age (years) _ Le 18F fi 3 LL LO L l 15 20 Age (years) 25 ’ o T Skeletal age (years) bobbe dd 4 8 =e 2 1 140 _ aL ——.. Casualty Commission.*# Analysis of the final i... 5 Figure 21. Statural growth and skeletal growth data for boys exposed at age <5 years. Dashed lines show minimum to maximum spread for unexposed peer group. Arrow indicates start of thyroxine treatment. Subjects: e, No. 2; ©, No. 19; m@, No. 23; o, No. 32; a, No. 54; c, No. 3; a, No. 5. 10 15 Age (years) 20 Figure 22. Same data as in Figure 22, for girls. Subjects: e@, No. 17; 0, No. 21; a, No. 33; a, No. 42; a, No. 69; a, No. 65. Tabie 16 Summary Data on Children Exposed Jn Uterv. Subject No. & Sex Trimester at exposure 83M third 84 M 85 M 86 F 500b125 third second first Stature slightly tall slightly smail normal normal Head circumference large normal small normal Skeletal maturation slightly advanced normal "slightly retarded normal