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1 f, 382 INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE Chart 5 represents a partial analysis of the results of this inquiry. By the utilization of such records we can more exhaustively review our medical problems. It is appar ent that the 50-59 age group had the greatest amount of lost time, mainly due to cardiovascular diseases, and consequently we should concentrate on this group for periodic physical examinations, stressing the investigation of cardiac and vascular systems. A careful review of such records will alert us to search for specific items in each examination. Other correlations recorded, such as accident frequency by age groups, have not been included on the chart because of the lack of space. All these studies serve to stimulate thought and the consideration of preventive and therapeutic measures as indicated. AGE NO. DAYS . NO.OF GROUP EMPL LOST >LL AV.PER COLDS EMPL. AC Gl PHEUM CANCER HCVD III20-29 I 1 I t 164 330 120 151(50) 37(24) 30-39 2Z 267 558 155 2.5 126(55) 70(44) 16 (I) 40-49 1 I I 1 l 282 708 134 2.5 185(54) 59(27) 9 (I) 27 (I) i.) TtH50-59 0I 1 1 1 s 324 1253 113 3.9 95(32) 62(18) 50 (2) 75 (2) 287 (7) M, HO @ 160-65 iri 138 717 55 5.9 109(15) 10(12) 42 (2) 51 (2) 250 (5) 1;* ;?1 Fig. 5, -Analysis of the medical situation in industry relative to ages of employees. Code Age Group............................. Inclusive ages. No. Empl....................................... Number of employees in the. age group. Days Lost..................................Number of days lost because of all illnesses in the group. No. of III.................................. Number of individuals in the group who were ill. Av. per Empl............................ Average number of days lost by each ill employee in the group. iy Colds: 151 (50)....................151 days lost by 50 employees due to colds. Ac G I . . . . . . . Acute gastrointestinal disorders. Pneum..................... . . . Pneumonias. HCVD ...................................Hypertensive cardiovascular diseases. The press has of late devoted a great deal of space to the subject of occupational cancer. About a year ago an article appeared picturing the attendant of the gasoline ;i service station as being unduly exposed to the development of cancer. A search of the medical literature reveals' no quantitative data to support such an assertion. We were prompted to collect the mortality statistics in our own plant. Our study was most unsatisfactory because, although ,we tried to cover only the last three :* years, in 24 of the total of 68 deaths the cause was indeterminable. These deaths of unknown cause were primarily among retired personnel, but with so large a proportion uninvestigated, our study is meaningless. However, the inquiry did have ' I*k<.