+ ee nm me ne tt Mi MR ts, Melanesia 18 As part ofthe cancersurveys, roentgenograms of the chest onall of the population understudyare scheduled every 2 to 3 years. Chest plates on some 100 people were made during the past 2 vears. Only 2 cases thoughtto be tuberculous were noted, and these appearedto beold fibrotic inactive disease in older people. Otherwise evidencefor pul‘ monaryand cardiac diseases was minimal. Papanicolaou smears of the vaginal region were obtained on 51 females (1965).* No evidence of malignancy was noted. A rather high incidence of inflammation was noted, possibly related to poor hygiene, and 14% of these women had trichomonas infections. With the exception of a malignancyof the thyroid to be described below, no malignant *Weare grateful to Dr. Genevieve Bader at Memorial Hospi- tal, New York, for these analyses. lesions were detected, and onlya fewbenignsofttissue tumors were found during the past 2 years. Hospitalization for further examinations, sur- gery, and other treatment was recommended for a numberof people. Some of the recommendations included cervical dilatation and curettage; surgical correction of rectocele, anal fistula, and deformed toe; removal of ovarian cyst, Bartholin’s cyst, and cyst on foot; skin biopsy; cataract removal; hip fusion; treatment of diabetes and inflammatory disease; poliomyelitis rehabilitation; neurosurgical consultation on hydrocephalic child; examinations for possible brain tumor in epileptic;. and evaluation of a case of leprosy at a sanatorium. Limited treatment was carried out by the medical team during the survey. Examination of residual “beta burns” in adults and children revealed few changes as compared Table 11 Residual ‘Beta Burns” CUE8O00S Subject * No. Age Sex Data 2 13 M Roughening and pigment variation on tront of neck. Several pigmented macules ACF.** 3 12 Mi Mottled pigmentation both axillac. Pigmentedarea behind left ear. il 61 M Pigment changesleft ACF. Pigment variation with many moles in and beneath axillae. 12 29 F Two pigmented moles on back of neck. Small keloid at site of mole removal on right shoulder. 7 14 F Scarring and pigmentation left ACF. 20 18 M Pigmented patch back of neck. 23 15 M Pigmented macules left axilla. front of neck, and chest. Depigmented spots shaft of penis. 24 24 Perianal depigmentation. Slight pigment variation on front of neck. Several pigmented macules dorsum left foot. 34 36 39 26 F Moles on front of neck, particularlyon left side. Slight roughening and pigmentation back of neck. Pigment variations and slight hyperpigmentation dorsum right foot. 49 26 F Numerous pigmented macules on both sides of neck and a few on arms and ACF. a4 12 M Mottled pigmentation and depigmentation on front of neck, 38 71 F Moles over front and side of neck andonIeft side of face. 39 46 F Mottled pigmentation and depigmentation on hack of neck. 63 +7 F Slight rugosity and pigmented ridges on back of neck. 6+ 4] F Mole back of neck. Slight pigment variation and a few macules front of neck. 63 12 F Pigment variation and roughening front of neck. 67 25 F Depigmentecd scars dorsumleft foot. 74 23 F Slight rouchening and pigmentation back of neck. 75 28 F Slight pigmented area dorsum right first toe. 78 48 F Numerous pedunculated moles on sides ang front of neck. 79 30 M Pigmented and depigmented scar onposterior surface of theleft ear. *Includes appearance of moles which mayor mavnot be related to raciation exposure in somecases. **ACF = antecubital fossa. ct ee me a ae te eeeeek