bserved in the larynx, bowels, and in females, the gentalia. Fever
usually accompanied these lesions.

Eye injuries produced by the atomic bombings in both cities were the
subject of special investigations. The usual types of mechanical
injuries were seen. In addition, lesions consisting of retinal
hemorrhage and exudation were observed and 75% of the patients showing
them had other signs of radiation injury.

The progress of radiation disease of various degrees of severity is
shown in the following table:

Summary of Radiation Injury
Clinical Symptoms and Findings

Day
after
Explo-
sion Most Severe Moderately Severe Mild
1. 1. Nausea and vomiting 1. Nausea and vomiting
2. after 1-2 hours. after 1-2 hours.
3. NO DEFINITE SYMPTOMS
4.
5. 2. Diarrhea
6. 3. Vomiting NO DEFINITE SYMPTOMS
7. 4. Inflammation of the
mouth and throat
8. 5. Fever
9. 6. Rapid emaciation
10. Death NO DEFINITE SYMPTOMS
11. (Mortality probably 2. Beginning epilation.
12. 100%)
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18. 3. Loss of appetite
19. and general malaise. 1. Epilation
20. 4. Fever. 2. Loss of appetite
21. 5. Severe inflammation and malaise.
22. of the mouth and throat 3. Sore throat.
23. 4. Pallor.
24. 5. Petechiae
25. 6. Diarrhea
26. 7. Moderate emacia-
27. 6. Pallor. tion.
28. 7. Petechiae, diarrhea
29. and nose bleeds (Recovery unless com-
30. plicated by previous
31. 8. Rapid emaciation poor health or
Death super-imposed in-
(Mortality probably 50%) juries or infec-
tion).

It was