Table 3
Physical Findings in Rongelap Adults, 1961
Exposed (47 examined)
Control (77 examined)
Subject Nos.
%G
18, 22, 30, 34, 39, 49,
59, 60, 64, 70
11,52
21.3
Arteriosclerosis, peripheral, moderate tosevere
13, 28, 29, 30, 46, 55,
19.1
Asthma
29, 45
Cardiac enlargement
30, 60
Cervical lacerations
Dislocation of hip
Prominent head ulna
Bilateral shortening of 3th finger
Polydactylism
Shortenedleft thumb
Colloid goiter
Corneal ulcer
Cystocoele
Cyst, perineal
Dupuytren’s contracture
Deafness
Diabetes meilitus
Emphvsema
Fungus infection, skin
Furunculosis
Gynecomastia
Hvdrocoele
Hallux valgus
Heberden’s nodes
Hemiplegia, partial
Hemorrhoids
Hvpertension (>> 140/90)
Hypotension
Inguinal hernia
Kyphoscoliosis
Leprosy, arrested
Myocardial damageorinsufficiency (EKG)
Anemia, anemic tendency
Arteriosclerosis, peripheral, mild
—
Auricular fibrillation with myocardial damage
Blindness
Cataracts
Cervical prolapse
Cervicalerosion
Congenital defects
Nystagmus
Obesity
Osteoarthritis
Prolapse of vaginal wall
Prostatic hypertrophy
Rheumatoid arthritis (?)
Senility
Strabismus
Tonsilar hypertrophy
Tumor, benign
Ulceration, lower colon
Upperrespiratory infection
Varicose veins
Vitiligo
4.3
Subject Nos.
829, 841,
865,
851, 852,
894,
957,
843,
914,
858,
898,
969,
852,
916,
859,
899,
970,
858,
928,
878,
917,
973,
Ce
860,
932
884,
956,
982
14.3
20.8
853, 860, 947, 964
5.2
2.1
853, 859, 942, 964
5.2
58, 59, 71, 78
8.5
829, 851, 859. 893, 945, 991
7.8
4]
1+, 28, 56
78
2.1
6.4
2.1
37°
2.1
858, 915
836
938
2.6
1.3
1.3
1.14
4.3
853, 858
839
2.6
1.3
l
66
24
2.)
11, 30, 49
7, 40, 60
46, 53
o.4
6.4
4.3
958
899
853, 916, 964
853. 893. 918. 920, 99]
B93
1.3
13
3.9
6.5
13
G2
13
Yet
1.3
928
1.3
56, 37, 60
80
28, 29.55, 56
28, 29, 46, 55, 56, 58
12
18, 63, 64, 74
50
52, 57
46
27
1, 28, 30, 60, 73
13, 52, 56, 37
77
46, 56, 60
1, 28, 49, 50, 60, 71,
74, 78
13, 29, 46, 52, 55, 56,
57, 60
63, 64
11, 29, 82
4.3
2.1
' 8.5
12.8
2.1
8.5
2.1
4.3
21
2.1
10.6
8.5
2.1
6.4
17.0
17.0
4.3
6.4
29, 55, 56
il
27, 74
4,7, 10,13
6.4
2.2
4.3
6.4
30
13, 22, 24
2.2
6.4
13
Ze
853, 860, 984, 964
893
825, 826, 851, 951
.849
858, 859, 878, 947, 982
8635, 914, 932
1005
859, 860, 964
3.2
1.3
3.2
1.3
6.5
3.9
1.3
3.9
844, 851, 858, 878, 884, 893,
917, 947, 956, 957, 969,
970
839
838, 849, 851
15.6
858, 859, 860, 884, 894, 898,
899, 915, 922, 928, 964
889
915, 973
878
23.4
826, 831, 833, 884, 934
853, 875, 885, 964, 969, 970,
973
10.6
14.9
1.3
3.9
2.2
4.3
2.2
894
2.2
853
2.2