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The Health of the Worker
Dangers to Health in the Factory and Shop and How to Avoid Them
By
c. E. A. WINSLOW
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his part. Neither can he unless you do yours.
Tuberculosis- the Great Industrial Disease.--Wlien a mine Kt'ts (in lire or a Ixiilcr hursts, (here are hi); lientlliiies in llie
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drinking cups, and in many other ways. But the strong, healthy
man does not have tuberculosis even when he gets the germ. Jhe sound human body can take care o f tuberculosis germs
and can destroy them. I t is generally the man whose lungs
have been injured by sltarp bits of flying dust or wlioso general
j iiave a letter from an old doctor in a Massachusetts town
"about this disease which reads as follows:
f have seen quite a number o f cases o f so-called grinder's
consumption. The symptoms arc excessive shortness of breath oa slight exertion, dry cough and great prostration. The
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your own glass or put your mouth under the tap.
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Are There Plenty of Toilets in Your Factory and Are They Kept hi Good Condition?-- In a study of shoe simps in Massa-
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5. Is your workroom kept dean and in good order? 6. Is tliere a good supply o f pure drinking water, and arc tliere plenty of taps for washing up after work? 7. Are tliere toilets, wash rooms and dressing rooms in your factory, and arc tlicy well lighted and kept clean?
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24 THE HEALTH OF THE WORKER 26. Suitable hangers should be provided for the street clothes
of the employees, and separate dressing-rooms are to be provided wherever women are working.
27. Water-closet apartments, dressing-rooms, wash-rooms, and lunch-rooms are to be properly lighted, illuminated, venti lated, cleaned, and kept clean.
28. All seats are to have backs.
Note.--V* are indebted to the National Chric Federation for the use of most of the illustrations con tained in this booklet.
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