ao BFERCTS tik radiation. are disted va TVunle 24. Incidence of gastroenter tis Phe uN lrkerdy on both eroups was probably due to the Keeping of nerishabie foods unrefrigerated for long periods bs the Mau shallese, and wos tor seen affer tus pract.ce was stopped. It would appear that a higher percentage of the madividuats in (rioups 0 ane IT developed upper respiratory jufections com: pared to Group TV Efowever. all of the iit. viduals in Groups [To oand [T were questioned coneerning even mild -vmptems of TORT. where, as only those of Group TV with severe svn.p toms of URI caine to thes time. fis, RADTATION habe 2S. ft would be expected that within a etl of ~\ weeks. most individuals below 16 Strand particularilythose below » years would — ULE sr ae ‘wepoht. The fact that most of them ost Sequrit nav Indicate that they received a ose aft cadiation sufficient to interfere with nor- wt tnera boi sin. In spite of their relatively intive | fe and hearty appetites many of the ididis aiso lost weight which may indicate some nterference with their normal metabolism. Phere was atthe difference in observed weight changes between Group 1 and Group II. It ap- seared that the difference in doses received by the two groups did not ditferentially affeet their 2.6 Changes in Weight as an Indication of Disturbance in the General Metaboiism Whether the observed losses in vergnt vere related to radiation or to changes Unfortunately, ' @HiVIronnient Is not clear. o sitisfactory contro, existed to aid in in- terpretiig the loss of weight in Groups Land II. Tue Bopy Wertent of indiv duals i Groupe | and IT was followed poutine:y. Sinee they tad an unrestricted chet and all ate wel,, ther change in werehr might be considered an ondica tion of any disturbance yu ther over all metab olism. nody werehr. The weight oSanues cre samira eet on 2.7 ~~ + The Effects on Pregnancy Fook Women iN Group I were pregnant when orought to Kwajalein. Two were in the first riester, one inthe second trimester, and one in Table .4+—Duiseares Observed in Group [V Osteoarthritis Epithelioma o ankle saith neerane ode generation Chronic bronet? itis Furunele. Chronic bronchitis and broncmectasis Abseess of sole of foe Carbuncle Tooth extraction Pungus infeetion of gui: aud palare Contusion, traumaric Gastroenteritis Upper respiratery infection Arteriosclerotic heart disease decompen sated Pvelonephritis Insect bite wit . hororeninitis unknown enelogy Throobephlebitis, antecubital ver Dc npengo livsmenorrhes I xfolative dermatophytostis Letropiot. right eve \athina oaipeprat: dema Dp ie cytenwt enna . wees Henmign hypertension with headache hongas iifeetion, auditory ‘anal Peochome tas ‘vstitis . 3u . Tinea “ample headacne Seute bronebatis . Powsabie oupticed intervertebral disc Revver of iokiown Orygin NJonweohan idpoey oingrkerd NUMBER OF CASES DISEASEK ‘ eee _. ee ee eae ea DINE AGE