radius of one to 2 kn, the injury was sorlous; within a radius of 2 ku or more, the davaze was somewhat sorious. Some who wre within a radius of one kn were saved, thanks to propor treatmente Coto: In the case of Hiroshima, some persons who were injured by the explosicn or the heat were savei, even though they were ‘comparatively near the conter of explosion. I am now troating the branch chief of the Bank_of Jepsen, who +23 in a steel-concrete building about 500 ka Laic/ fron the explosion. In his case, the hair foll out of his scalp within 4 or 5 weels; the white count dropoed and ha had a fover, 43 a result of blood tronsfusions ond other nodications, ha recovered in about 9 wc3ks. Yucatori: Ohashi: In this case, the recovery was very late. Mr. . died after a long perlod of iliness, in spite of all the efforts of fis physicians. Considering the Hiro- shima cases, I bolieve he lived es long as he did only because of propar treatment. Gotos I agree, in the light of ry experiences at tha tira of the Rirashica ateonte blast. Kuwtord: Now, as fer the urinary findings in Mr. ease, from the tia the p-tient fell into a critical condition (sce V'ouca 40 dn the renovrarh by Zoyora et al) crystallized tyrosine wes fowl In large quentities. Tits etn ba found in cases of acuta yrllew atrephy ef tho Liver, phosplescus podsoning, etee 44 an intoresting firding. I think it And, from rbout 26 Auzust, the potassiua eeruticn increased suddenly. By that tive, the progress of disease wa3 good, considering the exerction of potassiun. Goto: Ex.) has passed away, unfortunitely; but was he not older than the othsrs, or did he not receive a heavier exposure than the others? Mevatori: Dring in coscucnd, I. worried about the cthers £3 a responsible rian wold, and walked about tho ship. Ha subsequently erlared tha ship te enter any port, lest a rerber of tha crew die at ser, iis erxiety may hcve affected his health. We do not know as yet how cuch radiation he received. Mr. was 40 years old, and it is true that he was the oldest aboard, as for the medical history of his fr-ily, his older brother suffered from Salvarsan jaundice and ri3 younger brothor dicd of postmilerial jaundice in Chanshal during the var. Furvkawar Did Mr. . -_— go to war? Fuctori: Na wert to the Scuth Seas aboard a mbilizci ship, His medical nistery does not include milaria, ete; in enildhood he suffered from miriostitua of tha right lewsr jaw. sypr3li3 cermva reaction wes negative. After hospitalization, his Tusivori: How creat is the dancer that this radiation sicknois sight becene chronie clrsicsis of the liver? US DOE AISHIVES