pete TableB gem Births and Fetal Deaths* by: Yeagus Year Women_aged 13-45 1956 19 20 l 6 0 5 21 5 2 20 1957 1958 14 24 23 10 7 27 26 30 30 8 6 5 2 29 1962 24 1960 1961 1963 1964 1965 19669 6 22 1959 s m ORherminatig Live births — M F-” Miscarriages™ ~ ip miscarriage Total pregnancies Exposed® “7° 1954+ 1955 ng ~ 6 4 on 0 1 1” 1 - - Lo . YW, 4 =O 8 4 9 6 5 2 40: 7 6 5 2 3 1 3 2 4 5 2 0 \ 1 0 0 0 25 6 5 4 4e 4 a 20 43% 2 4 l 3 2 ue 2H 3 a s 7 “> ag 7 vo” a 10 0 12 0 0 0 Unexposed 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 19664 . 29 30 30 29 29 29 9 11 9 10 10 10 ; 9 8 9 8 10 6 4 5 4 5 9 l 5 3 5 3 1 2 2 \ 1 2 0 22 18 Ll 10 20 0 32 32 32 32 6 12 7 l 5 10 5 0 2 8 3 0 3 2 2 oO i 2 2 1 \7 \7 29 100 30 6 4Includes stillbirths and neonatal deaths. *Includes nonexposed females mated to exposed males. “Includes only children conceived after March 1, 1954. 5 4 L diarrhea, and in about 5 cases bloody stools, fever, and vomiting were noted. No deaths occurred, and the cases improved on antibiotic treatment. 17 “Includes data only through March 1966. *Includes twins. Vital Statistics on the Utirik People Since a new health aide was notable to locate medical records covering the past 3 years, vital statistics on the Utirik people were particularly difficult to obtain. It appeared that 9 peopleofthis exposed group haddied over the past 2 years. The causes of death could not be determined. This makes a total of 24 deaths in the 157 people during the 12-year period since exposure. No major epidemics of disease were reported. During the summerof 1964 a numberof children developed I Table 9 Sex Distribution of Rongelap Children Born Since 1954 (including somestillborn) Sex of children Parents Male Female Exposed male and exposed female 13 12 Unexposed male and exposed female 12 15 Exposed male and unexposed female 3 7 Exposed female and unknown male Unexposed male and unexposed female 2 2 61 44