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Or, better still, place a
of the radio (receiving and broadcasting).
regular radioman there who can also carry out maintenance and repair.
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(2) Arrange for evacuation, via air, and treatment of all ill
persons through Trust Territory Headquarters, Guam, or through the Navy
at Kwajalein.
(3) Arrange for a monthly or semi-monthly visit, by air, of a
physician to Rongelap for survey of the people.
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(4) At the time of evacuation, hold on Majuro, at the Marshall
Island Memorial Hospital, all individuals requiring medical supervision.
A fund would probably have to be established to allay expenses for
this.
The_psychic traum
in
ha separation
the families of those se
Oo.
If adequate medical
supervision could be established at Rongelap, this measure might not
be necessary.
(5) Arrangements might be made to send any special cases needing
careful evaluation or specific therapy for consultation and treatment
to the Naval Hospital on Guam. Advantage might be taken of the
Military-Medico Symposium held at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Guan,
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once yearly where a group of well known specialists examine and treat
special cases.
In this regard, the Rongelap boy,
», with rheumatic
heart disease might be thoroughly evaluated there for possible cardiac
surgery. (Captain H. A. Gross, MC, USN, is Commanding Officer of the
Naval Hospital on Guan.)
One of two more problems were discussed with Mr. Neas and others
at Majuro concerning the Rongelap people:
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(1) Task Force 7 has been sending an allotment for food.
As you
know, the number of people on Ejit has almost doubled due to the
influx of would-be relatives and supposed Rongelap people.
The allotment has not been increased to meet this increased demand and,
therefore, there apparently is not enough food ftr all.
(2
eto bebuilton Rongelap, since
it_js apparently not feasible to dismantle _and reassemble the present
homes.
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(3) Food will probably have to be furnished on Rongelap for a
‘ while, at least, until the people can become self-sustaining by
processing copra, etc.
One other problem was discussed with Dr. Hicking, the Director of
the hospital there, in regard to
, the leper.
The ideal solution
of his problem would be to send him to a leper colony. However, there
are apparently none left thereabouts.
It was suggested to Dr. Hicking
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