about 300,090. Toward the end, the white cell co.nt increased to aboit
20,000; marrow cells a.d nucleated red cells were scen in peripheral blood
and le kemic reaction was observed.
The liver on palpation was somewhat nore indurated than at the time of
initial hospitalization. Liver f£.nction also was impaired and BSP (30
mincte value) was 50 percent toward 20 J-ne. Jaundice was observed around
24 June and the jaundice index by Keulengracht's rethod was 60 between the
end of June and the beginning of yoy it dell to 15 toward the erd of
July bat rose to 30 carly in Ag
BoP (30 nin te val:e) was 20 porvent on 11 Augast and the patievers "general condition was good; b:t the
patient lapsed into a cuna on 31 A:g.st and rezained so until about 2
Septerber. The jaundice index was 226 on 2 Septexzber. The patient regained conscio-sness atout 3 Septesber and began to recover. But pneinonia symptors arp2ared from ahovt 17 feptember and the patient's heart
declined gradually until his ceath on 23 Septesber.
During this time the hospital tried 11 blood transfusions of 200 ce
each and 51 treatments with dry blood plasma 100 ce each, until the beginning of June,
PATHOLOSICAL AND ANAT@UICAL FINSING
Thig revort is based ca the a.tonsy records filed in the B.ithology
Separtrent of the First Tokyo Natlonal Hospital,
Ohashi was the spotiesran for the group who perforned the autopsy
ard Mori recoréed Ohachi's rerairks,
During the autovsy Dr. CLivoto, Chief of the Radiation Department,
First foxyo ational hospital, performed radiation measuresents on the
viscera. For further radiation tests certain portions of the viscera
were sent to Dr. Oheroto and to Dr. Eto, Chief Pathologist, Eoto Premedical Departrent, and other portions were sent to Dr. Jo of the Virology
Bepartrent, Noto Premedical Department for the cctection of virus in the
liver and blood. Part of the liver, kidney, lung, bone, etc was sent to
the Kimura Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Tokyo University for radiochemical analysis. Tests are being conducted in every field by experts
and scone results ere now piblishsd. The autopsy findings in the case of
ur. Huboyens are as follows:
EAZCORNAL DATA
Height: 157 cm; weight: 52 kg.
Slight malnctrition; intensive yellow pigzertation over the entire
shin, particolarly on the palm end sole. Yarted rigor rortis in the
inferior rixillar joint b:t not in the large joints of the uppar limbs,
and only to a slight extent in the large joints of the lower libs.
Slight necrosis in the back. Popils moderately dilated; the right and
left pupils were the sane
size and perfectly roa-nd. Sclera was yellow
of medi.m intensity and caplilseies were Slightly congested. Slight
welling in the abdociaal region, being more pronounced in the upper
chtozinal region, Abdominal circ nferenve vas 78 centipeters at the
navel; navel very shallow.
Edeza on bilateral insteps by impressions}
ispression rerained on the anterior tibiae, bit not so prominently.
Slicht efera at the internal fenoral region but sonewhat more on the
external fcetoral region.
Slight edema of the scrotua. Dilation of