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The Yellowing »olans and requirements are submitted forse
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fifth year post exposure medical survey of the Marshallese, begihning about
lL Marc. 1959,
The anticipated schedule of medical examinations is as follows.
About two wecks will be spent at Ron:selap where the exposed and unxposed comparison nopulations will be examined. About 200 people are involved,
Durins this period complete histories and physical examinations will be done
and laboratory eMaminations including two complete blood studies similar to
these carried out last year.
In addition whole body gamma spectroscopy wiil
be carried out.
Cn completion of these examinations at Roncelap, it is planned to
proceed to Utirik Island for the purposes of re-examining the children for
growth and develonment studies, and carryiny: out a limited number of whole
body gamma counts on a sample of the population.
It is anticipated that these
examinations at Utirik would be accomplished in about 3 days, after which the
majority ci the team would return to Kwajalein and the United States. A few
Should proceed to Majuro to re-examine the Rita Villaze children.
require only about2. days and would complete the mission.
This should
These latter plans
are tentative at this time.
Selection of personnel for participation is not complete.
However,
the assistance of 3 - 4 Marshallese medical aides in the field.
addition to the University of Washington group cof 6 = 8 men.
will be submitted when completed.
and will be submitted separately.
Budget estimates are also being worked on
in order that Navy participation and assistance may oe requested at an
early date, the following help from the Navy is considered necessary in carry-=
ins out tne “Ved.
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