C: AOZT9Y SUMMARY OF MEDICAL FINDINGS OF THE 1976 SURVEY OF THE MARSHALLESE EXPOSED TO FALLOUT IN 1954 A 22nd year post exposure Medical Survey of the Marshallese was carried out March 12- April 8, 1976. The medical team personnel with affiliations are listed in appendix 1. Accompanying the team to Wotje, Utirik, Rongelap and Bikini were Representative John Haglelgam of the Congress of Micronesia, and a 3 man Japanese TV group (also listed in appendix 1). Complete physical and hematological examinations were done on all exposed Rongelap people and all unexposed Rongelap people on the control list (about 210 people). Thyroid examinations were done on exposed Utirik people. In addition, in order to obtain better statistics on normal incidence of thyroid tumors in the Marshallese, thyroid examinations (neck palpitations) were done on all available residents of Wotje atoll greater than 15 years of age and on unexposed Utirik and Rongelap people. A number of people were examined and treated at sick call daily by the physicians at Wotje, Utirik, Rongelap and Bikini. Examinations were done at: Majuro - ERDA trailer at hospital; also thyroid surveys in village. Ebeye - New ERDA trailer at hospital; also village thyroid Wot je - Village dispensary, village thyroid surveys. Utirik - Sick call at ERDA building, village thyroid surveys. surveys. . Rongelap - ERDA trailer, sick calls at dispensary, village thyroid surveys. Bikini Sick calls, dispensary. - Medical Findings: Of the 86 (including 4 in utero) exposed Rongelap people, 66 are now living; of 157 Utirik people, 116 are now living. There are 149 people now on the unexposed control Rongelap group. This latter group changes somewhat from year to year due to attrition and addition. General Health: Complete physical examinations and sick call examinations revealed no unusual numbers or types of diseases compared with previous years either in the Marshallese living in the district centers or outer islands. ls C