proper Signature of wie Health Assistant, daptan ana che medical officer incharae of USAF Clinic, Enewetak. 9. Every effort should be made to contact the District Director of Health Services, Marshalls and his medical staff,the Lfafson Officer, Kwafaletn and DistAd Rep., Kwajalein before evacuating any medical emergency refereals from Japtan, Enewetak. Conclusion: The hospitality, assistance, logistic support “and cooperation I recefved _ From Colonel Edgar J. Mixan and al] his staff was deeply apprecfated. I wes cost impressed with the way they demonstrated their concern regarding the relfare of the people of Japtan. However, Dr. Joseph E. Thorpe and I didn't think that there was any epfdemic of diarrhea or flu existed on Japtan. Of course, layman will Took at the situation from a totally difference point of view. Mild upper respiratory infection is not an unusual after field trip ship visit to an atoll. Diarrhea of various causes iS an epidemic disease in Micronesia. The Heatth Assistant on Japtan has all the needed medicines and equipments in his dispensary to take care of about 90% of al) common diseases on vaptan. f for jz Lh phy. FAAon H.0. DRS, Marshalls cc: Colone} Edear J. Mixan, Enewetak poo Dr. Joseph E. Thrope, Enewstakco DistAd Rep. Japtan/Enewetak Kealth Assistant, Japtan/Enewetak Kwajalein Liatson Officer, Kyajalein eon of Health Services, Safpan File . t-2