" , 11. The Rongelapede have been given periodic medical examtnatiéns. The ‘condition of the group ‘twoyears,carted the fallout was summarized as follows in, the réport“of the« : nedical team which conducted the examinattons: * "The medical’ survey of the Rongelap people. two = years after exposure to fallout radiation, shows tha the people appear to have been in a generally good” state of health and nutrition and are making satis~~ a factory recovery from their radiation exposure... 9: 23 Serious illness has occurred in two individuals but --: neither these illnesses. nor clinical findings in- other individuals can be attributed to radiation — effects. One death in May 1956, that of’ a 46-yeara: “old Rongelap man, was due to hypertensive heart =|. disease. Previous examinations had shown that the. disease was undoubtedly present ‘at the timeof: exposure to fallout radiation.<Z cna” : +. 2-7:2-7nitty x 7 cme © > - “e oN “There is. evidence “of continued’ ‘improvement’ of “3 7 hemopoiesis. The mean lymphocyte count is slightly increased over the one-year levels, but is still ‘slightly below the mean control count. The mean” Platelet level “is about the same as found at one >>: year after exposure and is still slightlybelow the: control” level. The mean neutrophile count at one — year after exposure had reached the control TVevel. The delay in complete recovery of lymphocytes ‘and > . platelets is similar to that reported in the twoyear follow-up studies of the Japanese casualties ~ of the atomic bombings. experience indicates : Tt | > Evidence from the Marshallese ~ tnat the lowered levels of these ~ blood elements have not lowered the resistance of people to disease, and the present levels arenot- *. considered to represent a serious condition.- 7.2.2.) "Residual changes in the skin from the beta: _ -:7 irradiation continue to show improvement. — _ aberrations Pigment are still evident in 15 cases and four of these there is also scarring with some ~ in adherence of the skin to the subcutaneous tissue. : ; However, there is no gross evidence of tissue _ brealdiown or malignant change in any of these lesions, and surgical repair is not considered necessary at Po. eet at sites of radiation lesions shows residual effects = this time. Histological of rediation damage, or malimant changes. examination of skin biopsies but no evidence or prenalimmant “Ophthalmological survey reveals that there are no radiation-induced lens opacities, and the incidence of ~~” ocular lesions is similar in exposed and control - -. Populations. fo Lt a “ 7 Sa ~ -. -.-° - 2 Fone‘radiochemical analysis ‘of the usingof” the’. Rongelap. people.shows measurable activity,which, is a