ry
ofthe same,types ofp auestions came up that have
present. health status, etc.
ng thes
They were
+ medical::team had joined forces with
ne sxat intervals’"and ag s00n as they were safe for eating, we would
Li know. This: continued restriction on the crabs seems to irk them no.
were galy one or two people, chief. of whom was Jabwe the health
_ (He later agreed to be
he.
‘of. that ‘afternoon was spent in setting u
| p ‘the laboratory and
rganizing the achool building for the physical examinations. The next day
reing S
, unday, . the examinations were not ‘started until Monday. On Monday
orning the people flocked in in greater numbers than we could handle and
heir:attitude was entirely. friendly and cooperative. There were only one
two!‘at’ most who would. not cooperate, We carried out the hematological
inations which included WSC done on the electronic Coulter counter, and
Mearsiwere: taken and stained for differentials, besophil counts and alkaline
‘phosphatase determinations. .A brief. history was taken by Dr. Ezra and
. Macdonald, Iseac and myself earried out brief physical examinations on
aoe all.the. exposed people... A Limited, number of urines were collected for radioBchemical analysis. There were po!cases of cancer, leukemia or any other
dgnificant. findings on examination of the exposed people, nor were there
ny. elevate ane counts: which were significant... :
+. appeared ‘to me ‘thet the ‘attitude ‘of the people was, if anything, better
his year.There seemed to be some vague knowledge on the part of the
ple, ofa‘possible, suit against our government end this was mentioned in
he meeting referredee However, they did not. seem to have any specific
Mr."Neas met with. the people on ‘several occasions end1 inspected their
agricultural progress. ‘He was pleasantly surprised.at how much had actually
| accomplished and seemedto feel that the attitude of the people was
+
etter: than|he,had,expected. 5:
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le ailed for Kvajalein the “evening ofthe akth, ‘stopping by Lae2 Atoll en
route and arriving at Kwejalein on Saturday morning the 26th. We caught
‘Hawaiian Airlines plane (Which has replaced. MATS) back to Hawaii the
follovingnight... Pe os
oD
¢ nelusion tt appeared to me that the survey as carried out. with the |
“Trust Territory thie yearwas.highly successful
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and from the. point of view
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