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Table 17
Sr* Analyses of Rongelap Urine Samples
Subject
No.
Age
Sex
7
14
44
33
M
F
16
47
M
19
13
15
18
20
15
29
15
F
F
M
M
2
25
F
23
24
12
21
M
F
27
36
34
M
39
23
16
M
40
37
M
41
$2
F
M
50
42
838
29
M
843
865
33
29
F
F
885
893
22
44
59
69
818
822
895
896
42
i2
J1
16
32
22
~
M
F
F
M
M
Other
—‘Identi-
fication
pool
24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
Sr™,
dis/min
Sample
pertotal
sample
pc/l
Sr,
Ca,
g/l
pC/g Ca
12,360
216.2%4.9°
7.90.2
0.018
43911
7.30.9
0.014
521+64
0.131
100+ 6
vol., ml
1,280
1,400
1,760
1,000
1,060
1,540
24.7+1.6
51.0+1.9
8.7+0.6
16.4+0.6
23.7+0.8
10.7+0.4
28.6+1.6
30.8+2.0
20.7+1.6
13.1%0.8
214+18
10.5+1.1
0.082
12813
47.422.1
10.4+0.4
2nd 24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
980
1,180
890
21.9%1,7
30.341.9
46.7+1.2
10.1+0.8
11.6+0.7
23.6+0.6
24-hr
1,250
46.0+1.8
24-hr
800
24-hr
2nd 24-hr
24-hr
2nd 24-hr
24-hr
2nd 24-hr
24-hr
1,360
2,020
600
710
1,960
1,180
880
15.84%1.7
17.4+1.5
21.4+1.8
5.80.5
4.80.4
16,6+0.6
§2.4+2.0
15.7+0.6
0.152
M
F
2nd 24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
2nd 24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
1,860
740
610
450
1,730
1,580
31.2%2.5
46.0%2.5
14.3+0.8
8.4+1.2
31.741.6
20.9+2.0
7.6+0.6
28,0+1.5
10.1+0.6
8.41.2
8.2+0.4
6.0+0.6
F
2nd 24-hr
24-hr
1,240
1,000
9.31.2
16.6+1.5
3.4+0.4
7.50.7
24-hr
260
216% 8
0.268”
15.641.3
$4.0+1.9
105.4%2.5
18.0+1.5
F
0.077
0.120
0.125
46.6+1.5
1,100
2,040
1,660
2,000
1,500)
148+12
{53+ 9
193+ §
91.142.9
13.421.1
4.8+0.9
6.4+0.5
11.9+0.4
28.6+0.7
4.020.3
8.3+1.6
200+ §
0.068
0.076
0.122
26.1+0.8
20.9+1.1
10.0+0.4
10.0+0.4
24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
24-hr
0.052
34.8+1.0
32.9% 1.7
43.34+1.8
26.32+1.2
23.922.0
Sl+ 2
0,028
2,060
680
0.209
49 3
273210
6.0+0.5
24-hr
24-hr
0.178
0.060
Sr,
0.131
0.090
0.123
0.155
0.312
48+ 4
38 3
199+ 6
232212
8is 3
64+ 3
43424
174% 6
0.149
0.036
0.140
0.104
43x 3
330211
204+ 5
38+ 3
0.142
0.390
0.051
0.031
0.119
0.067
S54z 4
722.4
19812
271439
69+ 3
90+ 9
0.037
0.045
92-11
167+16
0.077.
:03+ 4
108+21
*The error term accompanyi. g each result is the Poisson error of counting.
ashore in Rongelap Village enhanced the rapport
with the people, possibly by allaying any fears that
they might have had concerning lingering radio
activity on the Island.
A review of the medical status of the people
during the past year revealed that they had generally been in good health with the usual number of
minor ailments, and that no disease epidemics had.
occurred. Some cases of sickness from eating im-
properly prepared arrowroot flour and poisonous
fish were reported. One death occurred in a 78 yr.
old woman in the exposed group who was quite
senile; death resulted from a fall. Autopsy and histological studies showed advanced senile changes,
but there was no reason to relate radiation exposure to such findings in a woman of this age. Four
normal births had occured in the exposed group
and four in the comparison group. No miscarriaves or stilibirths were reported during the past
year.