Ql,
the dnstralien health authorities,
The SATOMA MARU's physiotan hed
met done any counts abcard shiz.
The survey for possible radioactive contamination vas « ubole body
survey vith particular emphasis placed om the hair, fingernails end
It is mentioned that ell ef the personnel of the TAXUYO had
feet.
previously shovered and bees gives @ shampoo and haircut. The background in the elinte where the examinations were performed was 0.06
nilliroentgens per hour, beta and geema, at the tine of examination.
Wons of the people examined had any contamination as determined by this
survey.
(All individuals vere umierstandably very interested and
serutinised the dial on the survey meter quite closely ss they vere
neaitered. )
The phyaical examination inaluded « careful inspection of the
skin for possible beta burns or amy early indication thereof,
Jone
vere detested. In addition, the head and neck vere exenized carefully,
ineluding as ophthalmoscopies examination.
Se lenticular epacities vere
noted nor were any enlarged thyroids encountered.
There were no ab-
normal instances of lymphadenopathy.
The chest and abdomen vere examined thoroughly (exeluding geaitalia
and rectum) vith ne sboormalities ested.
Although a ssa-tender liver
edge was palpable at the right sub-eostal margin in several of these
people, this was considered set ummgual in individuals cf this body
walld.
We eases of eplessmegniy were detected ner were any enlarged
kidasys palpated.
Mieed preseures were obtained om all, and, alloving for aild ele-
vations due te strangeness anf poesible apprebensica, ue hypertensica
teed 3
"
»
BEST AVAILABLE COPY