30 1 differs from previous reports in the literature, 9 be at variance. but may This may be explicable on the basis that these people did have dark skins, and the darkness of the 4 f-skin obscrued the early response. With regard to the severity of the lesions in terms 6 of incapacity to the individuals, the lesions in some of 7 these individuals were painful and of sufficient severity 8 that under all ordinary circumstances, these individuals 9 would be admitted probably to the sick list. 10 It was the clinical impression in general that j 11 these lesions were quite superficial in nature. 88 12 unable to determine whether the explanation for this is on Es 13 the basis of the totaldose received or whether it may be se 144] diweto the energy of radiation, that is, with lower energy 3 16 betas one might expect more “superficial leasions. 16 ARC We are In general the severity of the lesions observed 17 correlated well with the amount of fallout presumably 18 encountered by the individuals. 19 had the most severe lesions, the Ilinkila with less fallout 20 and less total dose had the same type of lesions, 21 severe, 22 rapidly. 23 and generally later in appearance, but less and healed more With regard to the loss of hair, again this 24 apparently occurred in areas where material was actually rimont of Enerty Historian's Giles That is the Rongelap people y deposited on the scalp. It was spotty in nature, and