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Table 17
Sr* Analyses of Rongelap Urine Samples
Sr*°,
Subject
No.
Age
7
14
15
16
18
19
20
22
23
Sex
44
33
15
M
F
F
29
13
15
25
F
M
M
F
47
12
M
M
24
27
21
34
F
M
36
39
16
23
M
F
40
37
M.-
41
50
59
69
818
822
838
52
42
42
12
11
16
29
M
M
F
F
M
M
M
843
865
33
29
F
F
885
893
895
22
44
32
M
F
F
896
22
F
Other
Identification
Sample
vol., ml
dis/min
per total
sample
Sr,
pc/1
Ca,
g/l
Sr*°,
pC/g Ca
pool
12,360
216.2+4.9*
7.90.2
0.018
439~11
10.7+0.4
0.209
24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
1,280
1,400
1,760
1,000
24.7+1.6
51.0+1.9
28.6+1.6
8.7+0.6
16.4+0.6
7.30.9
30.8+2.0
20.741.6
47.42+2.1
15.8+1.7
21.9+1.7
13.1+0.8
6.0+0.5
10.4:+0.4
10.5+1.1
10.1+0.8
23.7+0.8
24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
2nd 24-hr
1,060
1,540
2,060
680
980
24-hr
24-hr
2nd 24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
2nd 24-hr
24-hr
2nd 24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
2nd 24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
2nd 24-hr
890
1,360
2,020
1,250
600
710
1,960
1,180
800
880
1,100
2,040
1,660
2,000
1,500
1,860
740
640
450
46.7+1.2
17.4+1.5
21.4+1.8
46.01.8
34.8+1.0
32.94+1.7
43.3+1.8
26.341.2
23.9+2.0
91.142.9
15.6+1.3
54.0+1.9
105.44%2.5
18.0+1.5
§2.4+2.0
31,2+2.5
46.022.5
14.3+0.8
8.4+1.2
24-hr
1,000
16.6+1.5
24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
2nd 24-hr
1,180
1,730
1,580
260
1,240
30.3+1.9
31.7+1.6
20.9+2.0
4.8+0.9
9.32%1.2
0.178
0.060
0.014
49+ 3
273+10
521+64
Six 2
0.131
0.028
0.052
0.082
0.068
100+ 6
214418
200+ 8
128+13
148+12
23.6+0.6
5.8+0.5
4.8+0.4
16.6+0.6
26.1+0.8
20.94 1.1
10.0+0.4
10.0+0.4
13.4411
46.6+1.5
6.4+0.5
11.9+0.4
28.6+0.7
4.0+0.3
15.7+0.6
7.6+0.6
28.0+1.5
10,1+0.6
8.41.2
0.122
0.120
0.125
0.077
0.131
0.090
0.123
0.155
0.312
0.268
0.149
0.036
0.140
0.104
0.152
0.142
0.390
0.051
0.031
193+ 5
48+ 4
38+ 3
216+ 8
199+ 6
232412
81+ 3
64+ 3
43a 4
174+ 6
43> 3
330211
204+ 5
38+ 3
103+ 4
54% 4
72+ 4
198+12
271439
7.5+0.7
0.045
167+16
11.6+0.7
8.2+0.4
6.0+0.6
8.31.6
3.4+0.4
0.076
0.119
0.067
0.077
0.037
153+ 9
69+ 3
90+ 9
108+21
92+11
*The error term accompanying each result is the Poisson error of counting.
ashore in Rongelap Village enhanced the rapport
with the people, possibly by allaying any fears that
they might have had concerning lingering radio
activity on the Island.
A review of the medical status of the people
during the past year revealed that they had generally been in good health with the usual number of
minor ailments, and that no disease epidemics had
occurred. Some cases of sickness from eating improperly prepared arrowroot flour and poisonous
fish were reported. One death occurred in a 78 yr.
old woman in the exposed group who was quite
senile; death resulted from a fall. Autopsy andhis-
tological studies showed advanced senile changes,
but there was no reason to relate radiation exposure to such findings in a woman of this age. Four
normal births had occured in the exposed group
and four in the comparison group. No miscarriages or stilibirths were reported during the past
year,