the Australian health authorities. The SATUMA MARU's physician had not done any counts aboard ship. The survey for possible radioactive contamination was a whole body survey with particular emphasis placed on the hair, fingernails and feet. It is mentioned that all of the personnel of the TAKUYO had previously showered and been given a shampoo and haircut. The back- ground in the clinic where the examinations were performed was 0.06 milliroentgens per hour, beta and gamma, at the time of examination. None of the people examined had any contamination as determined by this survey. (All individuals were understandably very interested and scrutinized the dial on the survey meter quite closely as they were monitored. ) The physical examination included a careful inspection of the skin for possible beta burns or any early indication thereof. were detected. None In addition, the head and neck were exemined carefully, including an-ophthalmoscopic examination. No lenticular opacities were noted nor were any enlarged thyroids encountered. There were no ab- normal instances of lymphadenopathy. The chest and abdomen were examined thoroughly (excluding genitalia and rectum) with no abnormalities noted. Although a non-tender liver edge was palpable at the right sub-costal margin in several of these people, this was considered not unusual in individuals of this body build. No cases of splenomegaly were detected nor were any enlarged kidneys palpated. Blood pressures were obtained on all, and, allowing for mild ele- vations due to strangeness and possible apprehension, no hypertension 33 DOEARCHVES CORBTBENITIAL SEITEATLIT