Dr. A. M. Rutherford

Dr. A. M. Rutherford, a gynaecologist, speaking on the "clinical effects of radiation." said there were two conflict-, ing figures of the effects of the Hiroshima bomb.

The United States put the population of the city at 250.000 and 78,000 killed by the, initial blast. The mayor of Hiroshima put at 400.000 total population. 100.000 killed in the initial blast and a further, 100.000 deaths from secondary, effects

The heat on the ground under the centre of the blast was 6000 degrees Centigrade, and 1300 degrees at 600 yards, he said.

Ninety-live per cent of the population within a half-mile radius were killed.

"Clothes blown off people glass driven into bodies, shattered eardrums. nausea, vomiting. diarrhoea. individuals deprived of rational thought" were some of the effects outlined by Dr. Rutherford.

"While people were being treated radiation sickness started." he said. "Haemorrhages, bleeding of gums developed. Patients either died at tins stage or reached a low point and recovered."

"Some contracted leukaemia and cancer increased." he added.

Dr. Rutherford concluded by saying the greatest effect was from the blast and that the effects of radiation were secondary.