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Department of Energy
Pacific Area Support Office
P.O. Box 29939
Honolulu, Hawaii 96820

November 8, 1982

Roger Ray, Deputy for Pacific Operations, NV

William J. Stanley, Director, PASO
TRIP REPORT - BNL MEDICAL MISSION - OCT/NOV 1982 - PART I (Rongelap and Utirik)

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This mission's objectives were to provide pediatric medical and dental

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-care to the children under 15 years of age of Utirik and Rongelap, to the
children of BNL's adult lists in Majuro and Ebeye, and to certain Bikini

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children on Ejit. In addition, individual- follow up and examinations were
scheduled for some patients previously missed or not seen in some time.
Sick call was also held in outer islands.
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The meeting with the community (120 attended) was routine and few

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The BNL group worked heavily and intensively during the four days,

examining larger numbers of children.

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(The dentist alone, treated over eighty

children and worked into the night on several occasions to complete as much

work as possible).

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A dramatic situation arose on October 13, 1982 when a six2month old
gravely il] with pneumonia was saved by prompt medical
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evacuation. This gratifying, life-saving act (the child recovered in hospital
and now is in excellent condition) resulted from the successful, coordinated
activities of a number of personnel: BNL staff, DOE/HAN staff, REPMAR officials
and KMR flight and hospital crews, al} of whom we salute for their fine work and
professionalism.
Several adults were identified for REPMAR or BNL medical

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individually for BNL patients.

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