-2Marshall Islands, plus a matched control population consisting primarily of unexposed Rongelap people,
a limited surveillance has

In addition,

been provided to those persons

who were relocated from Bikini.

The approximate numbers of

Marshallese are;

~ 90
~ 160
-~ 209
~ 140

Rongelap
Utirik
Matched controls
Bikinians

~~

~ 590

TOTAL

Depending upon circumstance s, usually three of four trips
are made each year to these locations,
Laboratory

Brookhaven National

(BNL) Medical De partment physicians coordinate

and direct these programs.

One of these trips consists of

a large medical staff (usua lly 12), the-majority of whom
are specialists from variou s leading U.S, medical centers
and institutions,

tions are given,

At this

time the annual physical examina-

including hematological, urological,

serological and other examinations as appropriate,
During these visits, "sick call'' is held for all residents
wishing medical attention;

this usually results in up to

several hundred persons on each atoll seeing the physicians.

Included in "sick calls'' are physical examinations, blood
tests,

treatment if possible, and-referral to the Trust

Territory Health Services,

Other visits during the year are far more specialized examinations

(e,g., pediatrics,

thyroid,

dental,

intestinal parasites,

etc.) and include BNL staff and appropriate specialists.

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