Mr. Ely. Doctor, could you tell us generally what this document is?
Captain Donabedian. This is taken from the health record of the marine.
Mr. Ely. It is, in other words, a photostatic copy——
Captain Donabedian. A photostatic copy of a medical document which each military person has. We have the physical examinations on entrance, and any other illnesses that he may develop during his service, which diseases are recorded and the treatments are recorded, and the inoculations he receives.
Mr. Ely. I have numbered the pages of this exhibit in the upper right-hand corner. Because it was previously part of a larger document, Commission Document 82, the pagination of Donabedian Deposition Exhibit No. 1 runs from 132 through 171.
Doctor, I would like, first, to refer you to an entry made on page 147 of this exhibit, and dated July 12, 1958.
Could you explain it?
Captain Donabedian. "Bleeding from the rectum. For the past 1 month has noticed bleeding on paper after bowel movement. This a.m., one to two drops bright red blood dropped into stool. Bowel movement light brown and very hard. Examination."
Mr. Ely. The copy at that point becomes illegible.
Captain Donabedian. "Slight irritation and moderate." Anyway, they gave him treatment with mineral oil.