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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 September 1958Vol. XXIX, No. 2

Scientists

p. 113 · Read in the full issue

Chance for the Scientists

The medical scientists should find plenty to interest them should they decide on an in v estig at ion of appendicitis among Japanese seamen in the Pacific.

Since the Japanese fishing fleets came back after the war, hardly a month has gone by when some seamen is not put ashore somewhere—and always with appendicitis.

T Latest, in August, was in Noumea when a seaman was landed off the tuna ship “Myojiyo Maru”. The operation was successful —as usual.