any alternative stratification of anti-malarial exposure in participants other than that provided by the self-reported data. Figure 11 shows that HMAS Darwin first deployment had a relatively larger proportion of dental assessments and HMAS Brisbane had a relatively large proportion of ophthalmological specialist attendances. This could have reflected, particularly in the case of dental attendances, the availability of these specialists. Otherwise, the distribution of specialist attendances was of a similar pattern across the Ships. Of particular relevance is that there was no recording of greatly increased neurological, respiratory or dermatological specialist attendances, that may reflect increased adverse health effects in these body systems requiring specialist medical attention during deployment, and which could relate to chemical, environmental or medical exposures such as PB, SMOIL, dust or oil in water. Table 7 Number of times exposures of interest noted in Logs Ships’ HMAS HMAS HMAS HMAS HMAS HMAS HMAS Success Brisbane Sydney Westralia Darwin Adelaide Darwin Aug 1990 Nov 1990 Nov 1990 Jan - Aug - Dec Aug - Dec Apr - Sept - Feb - Apr - Apr June 1990 1990 1991 1991 1991 1991 1991 Chemical alarms 4 22 6 11 13 2 7 (not noted in logs as exercise) Chemical alarms (not noted exercise 0 0 1 1 5 0 4 in logs or RoP information) 0 0 0 3 4 2 0 Dust storm 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 SMOIL/SMOID 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Oil slick and smell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Food Poisoning Pyridostigmine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 bromide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vaccinations Table 8 Number of times exposures of interest noted in Reports of Proceedings HMAS HMAS HMAS HMAS HMAS HMAS HMAS Darwin Adelaide Success Brisbane Sydney Westralia Darwin Aug - Aug - Dec Aug 1990 - Nov 1990 - Nov 1990 - Jan - June Apr - Sept Dec 1990 1990 Feb 1991 Apr 1991 Apr 1991 1991 1991 NBCD 192 533 281 238 62 158 134 Exercises*
any alternative stratification of anti-malarial exposure in participants other than that provided by the self-reported data. Figure 11 shows that HMAS Darwin first deployment had a relatively larger proportion of dental assessments and HMAS Brisbane had a relatively large proportion of ophthalmological specialist attendances. This could have reflected, particularly in the case of dental attendances, the availability of these specialists. Otherwise, the distribution of specialist attendances was of a similar pattern across the Ships. Of particular relevance is that there was no recording of greatly increased neurological, respiratory or dermatological specialist attendances, that may reflect increased adverse health effects in these body systems requiring specialist medical attention during deployment, and which could relate to chemical, environmental or medical exposures such as PB, SMOIL, dust or oil in water. Table 7 Number of times exposures of interest noted in Ships’ Logs HMAS Darwin Aug - Dec 1990 HMAS Adelaide Aug - Dec 1990 HMAS Success Aug 1990 - Feb 1991 HMAS Brisbane Nov 1990 - Apr 1991 HMAS Sydney Nov 1990 - Apr 1991 HMAS Westralia Jan - June 1991 HMAS Darwin Apr - Sept 1991 Chemical alarms (not noted in logs as exercise) 4 22 6 11 13 2 7 Chemical alarms (not noted exercise in logs or RoP information) 0 0 1 1 5 0 4 Dust storm 0 0 0 3 4 2 0 SMOIL/SMOID 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Oil slick and smell 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Food Poisoning 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pyridostigmine bromide 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Vaccinations 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Table 8 Number of times exposures of interest noted in Reports of Proceedings HMAS Darwin Aug - Dec 1990 HMAS Adelaide Aug - Dec 1990 HMAS Success Aug 1990 - Feb 1991 HMAS Brisbane Nov 1990 - Apr 1991 HMAS Sydney Nov 1990 - Apr 1991 HMAS Westralia Jan - June 1991 HMAS Darwin Apr - Sept 1991 NBCD Exercises* 192 533 281 238 62 158 134
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