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?ram: Commanding Officer, Naval Submarine Medical Research To: Chief, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (MED-21), 2300 E Subj: HUMAN RADIATION RESEARCH WIEW 1. In response to reference ( a ) , the following information is provided as a preliminary report: A. 1) Name and Location of Activity: Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory (NSMRL) Naval Submarine Base N e w London, Croton, CT 2) POC: CCR Curley, DSN 241-3265, COM 203-449-3265 4) Status of Search-Effort: 70% complete; exhaustive 5) Assessment of whether command conducted or sponsored human radiation research: Department of US Submarine Base New London, CT) participated in research evaluations of radium in the prevention and treatment of aerotitis media in submariners. This medical treatment occurred during and immediately following World War 11. - No other human radiation research at NSMRL or its predecessor has been identified to date. 5 . 1) It is reastriable t; believe records associatea wrch radium treatment existed at NSMRL following World War 11. However, no current staff member, including senior personnel with 25+ years on site, recall existence of 2 ) If records exist at command, most likely sites
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Subj: HUMAN RADIATION RESEARCH REVIEW 3 ) Command spaces and contents are boing searched. Exhaustive search of Central Archives by 16 personnel is 80% complete; detailed search of remaining command spaces is 70% complete. 2.Final report of search results will be foruarded IAW
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SEARCH FOR RADIUM TREATMENT RECORDS 1. Physical search- for records concerning radium treatment of aerotitis media (and related radiation material) was conducted. The following information documents each space searched. Name of individual conducting search: E laineY.Gaucher Items searched (example: 3 filing cabinets, 12 boxes, etc.): 2fi line cabinets which included52rawer s of files. Results of search (include negative findings): 1. Early correspondence on aero t it is media(1944 - 46). Discuses therapy and procedure used at that time. treat a ent was included. im clude more names of individuals with the problem.
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SEARCH FOR RADIUM TREATMENT RECORDS 1. lhysical search- f o r rcccrds concerning radium treatment or aercrrtis media (rad related radiation materrall vas c,-nduc:cd;,. The following information documents each sgacc searched. Zrecrsc location of space searcnea: Blcg 1 c . q Zoom- v Nrm8 o f individual conducting search: - Iai neGa uc ner When search was conducted: Date2/10'l s . Time k ' or kin p :?:urr Items searched (example: 3 filing cabicets, 1 2 boxes, etc.): Results o f search (include negative fizcings): 3is cus escher ap van a ? roc edu re sea at th ac time. cr zac zen t : ids iz clu ced.