18
over a 6-yearperiod in the exposed population
been observed in 1957 tn the children, when about
ated children did not show any abnormalities nor
deficiency.” The improvement maybe due in part
to the argicultural program on theisland resuiting
in the availability of papaya and squash. The
usual number of skin infections and fungus diseases was noted, as was the usual incidence of
represent 48 perJO00. and the 20 births overa
+-vear period for the unexposed population represent a rate of 62 per 1000. The four zn utero irradi-
LQ had might blindness associated with vitamin A
have they shown anvimpairment of growth and
development.
‘
impetigo in the children.
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
PEDIATRIC EXAMINATIONS
At the times of the 1959 and 1960 surveys of the
Marshallese, the people appeared to be generally
in a state of good health and nutrition. There was
no indication of vitamin deficiencies such as had
The numbersof children seen during the 1938,
1959, and 1960 surveys are summarized in Table
3. In the limited 1960 survey, only the body meas-
Table 3
Numbers of Children Examined in 1958, 1959, and 1960
Exposed
Nonexposed with exposed parents
Nonexposed, Rongelap
Nonexposed, Majuro
Uurik
In 1960
In 1959
In 1958
35
10
al
0
34
20
82
15
39
13
88
20
0
60
In 1958 but
notin 1959
5 (3)*
0
16 (3)
6 (2)
0)
i)
In 1959 but
not in 1958
0
7
10
!
60
In $959 but
not in L960
0
10,
3+ (2)
oe
60
€
“
2
?
“
{
;
.
*Numbers in parentheses are numbers of children not examined who had become adults or near-adults since the preceding survey.
Table 6
Summary of Physical Findings on Children, 1959
Chronic impetigo (active)
Molluscum contagiosum
Tinea versicolor
Chronic otitis media
Palpable liver
Under 3 cm
Over 3cm
Cervical nodes
Axillary nodes
Rheumatic heart disease, inactive
Vitiligo
Cheilosis
Asthma
Loss of hearing, unilateral
Elevated blood pressure**
Obesity in girls >10 years of age**
,
Exposed
Rongelap (34)*
Nonexposed with
exposed parents (20)
Nonexposed
Rongelap (82)
Nonexposed
Majuro (15)
10
7
25
0
2
0
0
0
0
4
2
0
4
i)
14
8
1
1
2
6
2
0
15
{i
36
13
0
2
2
8
3
0
0
oi
“SO *
0%
0°
0/20
1/4
I
0
0
0
0
6
0
0
I
1
0/36
0/7
0
|
0
0
0/8
*Number examined.
** Utirik group showed no elevated blood pressure in 58 children examined, and an incidence of obesity in girls > 10
years of age of 7/16.
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