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3-2-4Injured in Mind and Body


Keloids on back and arms
April 30, 1947
Senda-machi 1-chome Hiroshima Red Cross Hospital 

The atomic bombing left deep scars on minds and bodies. The constant pain from keloids and repeated surgeries drained survivors mentally as well as physically. A-bomb radiation disorders that developed years after the bombing caused continual suffering. Fear of suddenly developing a serious disease perpetually hounded even healthy survivors.