IL.
Rongelap —- 148 miles from Kwajalein.
steaming time, at.7 knots.
down for the exams.
Requires approximately 21 hours
It requires 2 full days to set up and break
There are about 250 people on the island which would
require 16 man-days (15 exams/day/MD).
Recap:
Rongelap
2 days ~ set up and break down
4 days - exams with 4 MD's
Total:
Itt.
6 days
Utirik — 180 miles n. from Rongelap, this trip requires 26 hours steaming
time. There are about 345 patients to be examined, which requires 23
man-days.
Recap:
Two days are required for set up and break down.
Utirik
2 days — set up and break down
6 days —- exams with 4 MD's
Total:
IV.
8 days
Wotje: 120 n. miles from Utirik; 155 n. miles from Kwaj.
It requires
17 hours steaming time from Utirik and 22 hours from Kwaj.
On Wotje
Atoll, 4 islands are inhabited with from 400 to 600 people.
All exams
could be done on Wotije, provided adequate ferry transportation were
available.
However, it would be better to see the people from Wotje,
Enejeltak and Kimejo (the latter are about 15 minutes from Wotje) on
Wotje.
This would account for about 2/3's of the population.
third live on Wormej.
The other
There is adequate anchorage there, now used by
the T.T. field trip ships, and the population is reported to be mainly
older adults (up to 200 people).
all the people of Wotje.
up and break down.
Aili
It will require 28-40 man-days to see
In addition, 4 days will be required for set