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'w v=3 d _n. @ Digest of Industrial Hygiene - so. 493 Rehabilitation of Injured Miners. Anonymous. Iron fc Coal Trades -Rev., 142. 391-2 (April 2, 1941). This paper describes the rehabilitation clinic established by colliery owners o English Midlands, for Injured minors, especially those with fractures. Gradual ly increasing exercise especially adapted to restoring use of the Injured ports is a prominent feature of tho treatment. Pleasant surroundings end psychologic rehabilitation are emphasized. A very large proportion of the miners return to work. 493 Industrial Senltctlon. N.J.Redder. Safety Bog.. SI, 41-6 (April. 1941). Health of employees and good will among them Is fostered by adequate sanitary facilities. Minimum requirements for sanitary facilities in Industrial plants were outlined a year ego by tho National Institute of Health (see Abstract No. 385, April. 1940). One drinking fountain should bo provldod for every SO emplo ees. In the approved type, now constituting less than 10# of the total, the water-flows are set at sn angle from the vertical. Sufficient toilet fadlltle roughly ono for each 30 persons, should be provided. Types of construction ore discussed. Shower baths are becoming an increasingly important part of the sah itary facilities in today* s places of employment. Midget shower heads and haav brass construction with ebroniua finish and safety alxars aro recommended. Wash lag facilities should bo at convonisat locations and preferably of the wall-hue type. Good soap from suitable disponsors. softened water and Individual towall will load employees to proper health habits and self-respeot. Pure water ohoul be assured, and duel watar supply systems should be avoided. 494 Protecting the Baployee's Health. R.C. Heard. Gas Age 86, 27 (Septober 26, 1940). The common cold not only causes a large proportion of loss of hours, but also is contagious and may lead to mere serious ailments. In one factory, the inoidence cf colds was greatly reduced by dispensing halibut liver oil tablets, wll . instructions on early treatment of cold and genoral health rules. The precau tionary measures advocated by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company are quoted. 495 Hookworm Disease and Its Prevention In the Gorman Mining Industry. V. Sslns. Olueckauf 76. 457-63 (August 24. 1940). (German). A map Is presented showing the geographical occurrence of hookwozm disease ove: the world. In Western Europe, as tho result of a highly successful campaign against the disease. It ie prevalent only In Franco, Hungary and the southern countries. However, great precaution must still be observed on account of Its increasing spread in the Soviet Union. 496 Recovery of Fatigued Muscle Following Intravenous Injection of Potaasiuw Chlor H. Hoff and others. Am. J. Physiol. 131. 615-8 (January. 19411. In a series of experiments In which potassiun chloride was lntxoduoed into a vein In close proximity to a twltohing masala, the authors found that the orlg al height cf contraction was regained end oven surpassed despite several hours of muscular twitching. They conclude that since potassium is known to be libs ated from tho muscle cell during contraction, this loss may wall be one factor in the development of fatigue, and the replenishing with potassium salt may thus allow recovery. 497 The Effect of Exercise in Hat Atmospheres upon the Pulse Rate. D.H.K. Leo-and G.P.B. Boissard. Med. J. Australia. 2, 664-8 (December 21,1940). Roplcoemcnt of water lost during exercise In hot atmospheres Is Indite effectlv in preventing excessivo rise of pulse rate. The benefit of water replacement somewhat greater in a "hot dry" atmosphere (101 dry bulb, 38)1 relative humidl