On the Changed Indications as Cbserved in the Sperm of the Patients Victirized by the ; US DOE ARCHIVE Ss Bikini H-Bomb Explesion* ra 7 18 During the period from March 29, 1954, to August 3, 1954, 3 e sperm of 18 of victims of the Bikini H-bomb explosion was amined 24 tines. is (See the attached Table.) Since their hospitalization the patients had had no bites, nor had they experienced any noctural pollution within a v2ek prior to the examination. Tee The sperm of each patient was obtained by rasturbation, and immediately subjected to micrcoscopy. 26 with respect to the quantity of ejaculation at one time, color, odor, viscesity, PH. specific gravity etc., the sperm s in normal condition in all cases, nor was there found eny- st alnornal in the Béctser crystal. Number of spermatozoa per unit volume: i une: Ww ° BEST Copy AVAILABLE wy chin The nusber of sperzitozoa per 1 mn} of the sperm was c2lculated in the Thom Counting Cellfrom the original fluid, or by di luting it with physiologic saline solution 5 or 10 times by the use of a pipet for white blood cornuscles, it is generally sai seid thet the number of spermatozoa of heoslthy Jepanese adult is 10,000-100,000 or upwerds per 1 nm} of sperm, + nd that in case the nurber is 5,000-10,000 or therelessening of fertility will occur, and, if below 5,000, fe rtilization become impossible, : * By Doctors K, Ishikawa end K Nakemura of Tolyo University Hospital and Dr, I, Nakano of Toxyo First National Hospital. It STATUS Dp OWEe L pate 4 // 4/8) NON-CCRP US DOE ARCHIVES