8.

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Of the 13 people whose
Cs body burdens exceeded) 3 vpC1 in April 1978, 4
were whole body counted in January 1979, 6 were counted in May 1979, and
1 was counted in both January and May.
10.
The following is a descriptive breakdown of the 129 people who were
counted in May 1979:
(a)

Controls - Six Marshallese subjects who currently live
on Majuro, and who (based on interviews) have
never resided on Bikini.

(b)

Jabor Island - Seventeen Bikini "prior residents" who
(Jaluit)

relocated before 1977.

(c)

Majuro Island - Thirty-five "prior residents" of Bikini.

(ad)

Majuro Island - Twenty-seven "relocated"

(e)

Ejit Island - Twenty-nine “relocated" residents of Bikini.

Bikini.

residents of

ll.

The difference between the 125 people counted and the 140 people relocated
is presumably children under 5 years of age.

12.

The percent of population whole body counted which was reported in the Table.

is based on the ratio of the number of people counted in January and/or

May 1979 to the number relocated.
Since this later group includes children
less than 5 years of age and who are not normally counted, the percent counted
will probably never reach 100%.
The percent counted to date should remain
67% as reported.
13.

14.

The people counted on Majuro,

Please see item (3)

Kili,

for details.

etc.,

are not all “relocated” Bikinians.

Whole body counting was performed in individuals 5 years of age or older.

All results reported in the May 21 letter to Tom McCraw are for this group.
Specifically, "Male" means adult male ages 15 and older; "Female" means
adult females ages 15 and older; "Children" means male and female children
ages 5 to 14 year of age.

Please call me at FTS 666-4250 or Bob Miltenberger at 666-2503 if we can
provide

further information or clarification.

Sincerely,

N. A. Greenhouse
Project Manager
BNL Marshall Islands Radiological Safety Program
NAG/slg
ce:

A.

Hull

E.
B.

Lessard
Miltenberger

T.

McCraw

C.

Meinhold

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