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action could be taken before excessive levels were reached.
E.
Medical Surveillance
18.
If the Rongelapese were returned to their home island, «
program would be inaugurated of cantimring medical inspections.
‘the
Rongelapese would be examined ance a month and a complete. medical examination performed once a year by an American doctor.
A radio would
be provided on Rongelap for cammmication with the Trust Territories
Office an Ebey (Kwajalein Atoll) where a plane would be available at
all times for any emergency.
A fully equipped dispensary would be
provided on Rongelap and an experienced health aide (a Marshallese)
would be present at all times.
Before their return, the Marshallese
would be given a complete medical examination, and immmized against
Smallpex, Typhoid and Tetamuis.
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F. Animis Living on Rongelap
19. Of considerable interest are the remuits obtained from
animals (swine, chickens, ducks, rats) living on the island of Rongelap
at the time of the fallout on March 1, 1954. ‘hese were collected |
and sacrificed serially in time.
The last group of animals was
collected and sacrificed about tvo years after the inttial fallout.
Like all of the other previous examinations there were ro gross nor
pathological changes in the animals that could be definitely ascribed to
radiation. The estimted external gemma dose was near 500 roentgens
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for the two years.
20. Of equal interest is the body burden of strontium-90 in
these animals. ‘The analyses have not been completed but Table Tyo
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