number o: children involved and uncertainties concerning the racial homogeneity of the
two popuiations. The greatest differences generally noted were between the ages of 7
through 1° years. There was no apparent difference in physical fitness between the
irradiatec and control children.
Greui:ch al. (6), in the growth and development surveys of Japanese children
who survived the atomic detonations at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, noted retardation of
growth anc development in the exposed male children when compared with unexposed
Japanese children, whereas there was little difference between the female children of
the two groups.
a
Skin Findings
General
The ooserved incidence of diseases of the skin was not excessive considering the
tropical environment.
Such diseases occurred with about the same frequency in the
control and in the irradiated population.
Table 3.
Case No.
Sex
2
M
4
i
M
53
27
F
6
a+
F
17
-5
M
46
26
M
15
Impetigo, as has been noted in the past, was
Residual skin lesions
Age
Description
Mottled depigmentationof the anterior neck folds and around the
anus.
Depigmentation of the left antecubital fossa.
Hyperpigmented and depigmented spots inthe left antecubital
fossa.
Slight depigmented areas on dorsum of feet.
Area of depigmentation and scarring over dorsum of right foot
and depigmentation to a lesser extent on the left foot.
Depigmentation and hyperpigmentation of the right antecubital
fossa.
Scarred, depigmented lesion on right foot between first
and second toes with hypertrophic changes in the skin and atrophy.
27
M
3)
Small depigmented area in right antecubital fossa.
39
F
18
Hyperpigmentation, depigmentation, and
hyperkeratosis of
the
back of the neck and toa lesser extent inthe antecubital fossae.
Small areas, not yet completely repigmented,
overthe dorsum
of both feet.
=9
F
19
Slight mottled increased pigmentation of the neck.
59
<3
F
37
Hyperpigmentation and hyperkeratosis of the neck.
F
4}
Mottled pigmented and depigmented areas on the backof theneck,
left check, and forehead. Pigmented hyperkeratotic band on the
on the dorsum of the feet not fully repigmented.
A few areas
left wrist and thumb.
oT
F
17
Areas on dorsum of feet not yet completely repigmented.
To
M
13
Small depigmented scar on dorsum ofleft foot with adherence to
the subcutaneous tissues.
78
F
40
Increased pigmentation and hyperkeratosis of the back of the neck.
“a
M
48
Depigmented, scarredlesionon back of left ear with atrophy of the
skin and fixation to cartilage. Noevidence of breakdown of this
lesion at present.