岡山医学会 Acta Medica Okayama 0030-1558 79 7-8 1967 隠岐諸島小中学校学童の医学的調査について 721 726 EN Yoshio Ogura Yozo Orita Noboru Asahi Kazuo Chiba Yutaka Kondo Hiroshi Sugata A series of medical examinations was performed on school-children of Oki Is., Shimane Pref. in April, 1967. The investigations consisted of screening tests for acatalasemic gene carriers, ABO blood type tests, and ENT examinations. Results obtained are as follows: 1. ENT examinations and blood type tests showed average grade and value as those of other places of Japan. 2. Screening tests: Seven hypocatalasemic cases were found out among 4,831 children examined. Then, emergence of hypocatalasemia on Oki Is. was 0.15% , near to already known Japanese mean value. No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.