vo _* C " C) A341 & : aa way 2 8 89 Chairman Secborg Commissioner Remey ‘ : . - US DOE “ARCHIVES ATOMIC ENERGY 3 26 U.8. RG Comuissioner Johnson Colicction Commissioner Thompson - Box Commissioner Costagliola _~* THRU: feexerar Menager Sto, °°) &, o OGM ‘SS¢3 Folder CURRENT MEDICAL STATUS OF MARSHALLESE’>>ly y ) | 4G oO / Oe re ee Dr. Robert Conard of the Hedicel Department of Brookhaven National Laboratory, on returning from his annual medical exemination of the Mershallese exposed to fallout following the March 1, 1954, test at Retrospective estimates of the internal dos2= to the thyroids from ' ebsorbed redioiodines add 690 to 1400 rems to the 175 rad external dose, fnelogous internal doses for the fourteen Marshallese (six ~ ehildren end eight adults) who happened to be on nearby Ailinsginae Atoll at the time of fallout are not evaileble. Dysfuuction of the thyroid gland continues to appear in these people at rates far greater than would appear by chance, Dr. Conard vill provide continued medical surveillance of the Marshallese with the concurrence of the newly appointed High Commissioner, the Honorable Edward E, Johnston, and the assistcnce of the staff of the Trust ° Territory and Brookhaven National Leboratory,. ‘ As indicated in the enclosed table, it is planned that three children : end one adult (plus an interpreter) will go to Brookhaven for evalu- étion and possible surgery, probably in August. <A public ennouncement concerning the status of the Marshallese may be prepared by Brookhaven PY O C E L B A L I A V A T S E B e e e a ne tlis. ee“Lon i. Bi S e h — r“ ce P) Die John R. Totter, Director CALS Division of Biology and Medicine ‘Enclosure: ~ _ ‘i Data on Medical surveyLe 4sits _ I/FOF ae fs - . summamep |. ver fun ARCS (Her. 9-53) —— ~ ~ rs S t 2 OQ) @)4 AGMRD tanwood o/24 169 orrice p» |.ADMHR,........-}---- DIREC] Rl. - : y here ee v | ESR . “SD ne a eaeae TI gm nee Bikini, has reported the date summerized in the enclosed table. we uner* pw _JRTotter_| _ DaZt69 ‘ BStorer / tn ot 5 PI B . AD -AGNRD----- . ‘\...SGE Js eee eres 37169 1 © GOVEPNUFMT PRINTING OFFICE : 1966-—0-214-629 - Lb — rr: as . jo ° -