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Overall Medical Observations: 
General good health of both Banks and Torres island populations with no 
current evidence of malnutrition or insufficient food, although lack of rain 
with consequent risk to gardens a cause of concern in near future. 
No respiratory or gastro-intestinal epidemic illness encountered, but 
varicella recently has passed through several islands. Majority of population 
noted to have been vaccinated. Spleen frequency suggests hypoendemic malaria on 
Mota, Mota Lava, Vanua Lava, Ureparapara and Hiu, lower on other islands. 
Specific data from hematologic survey to be forwarded when complete. Chronic 
filariasis severe on Hiu and Mota, with several cases of elephantiasis, but 
largely subclinical elsewhere. Tuberculosis not a severe problem with only 
possible rare scattered cases noted below. BCG scars noted on majority of 
population. Chronic bronchitis sometimes with asthma not uncommon among the 
elderly. Scabies, tinea and lice prevalent on Mere Lava, Merlg and some 
villages of Gaua, much less elsewhere. 
Clinical cardio-vascular and endocrine disease virtually absent. Scattered 
cases of gastro-intestinal and genito-urinary illness. Neurologic disease 
largely congenital or traumatic; in particular, little evidence of polio 
disability except on Mere Lava after single epidemic about 10 years ago. 
Epilepsy, parkinsonism, and sequellae of neonatal encephalopathy noted 
sporadically. Untreatable familial genetic disorders will be summarized later. 
Name 
Sex 
Age 
Father 
Mother 
Village 
Island 
Chronic purulent otitis: 
Eston Edwoyveluy 
M 
16 
Selwyn 
Julianna 
Nereniuman 
Mota Lava 
Timothy 
M 
5 
Eldon 
Emily 
II II 
John Levy Austin 
M 
8 
Joseph 
Rot am 
Vetemboso 
Vanua Lava 
Melody Tlesmes 
F 
8 
Levi 
Jesse 
•e 
II II 
Dudley Visti 
M 
8 
Lolowia 
Augusta 
•• 
II II 
Nancy Smit 
F 
5 
Basil 
Selina 
St . Barnabas 
Mere Lava 
Emily Roban 
F 
45 
Nereniuman 
Mota Lava 
Fraser Mantagtag 
M 
50 
Avar 
II II 
(with conductive hearing loss) 
Alfred Vanleer 
M 
6 
Victor 
Fesica 
St . Paul 
Mere Lava 
Cataracts : 
George Seranwia 
M 
53 
Rupert 
Panne 
Levolvol 
Merlg 
Disi Rundung 
F 
55 
Lonsdale 
Linges 
10 
II 
Tambita Rugilmat 
F 
55 
Rupert 
Fanny 
• 0 
II 
Basil Toghar 
M 
70 
Luke 
Jenny 
Lehali 
Ureparapara 
Caroline Yenanmaslei 
F 
70 
George 
Alice 
It 
II 
Mary Atkin Rosungnun 
F 
60 
Colop 
Merepaniel 
M 
II 
Jurlea Munun 
M 
60 
Johnson 
Lese 
It 
II 
Nancy Wovira 
F 
65 
Rah 
Mota Lava 
Julian Sari 
M 
52 
Tellie 
Amelia 
Togelap 
Mota 
Corneal Opacification or 
Scarring : 
Rose Mary 
F 
10 
Viktor 
Jesica 
St . Paul 
Mera Lava 
Martin Augustin 
M 
Adult 
01 
II 
