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PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT BUREAU OP ADULT HEALTH gOOg Ailuu Sli'tet- Rpkly t, CaMfBml* Tlphgne BE 7-3713 October 21, 19li9 TO THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER: DEPART,-.tr.MT CT P-J3UC HEALTH -`rl OF '-DUI.T HEALTH -- ' -'-^.1-- ; ry avshue BZr.^Lrir 4. CALlr C.ENIA The attached tables of occupational diseases occurring in California in 191*8 summarize information received by the State Department of Industrial Relations and grouped and tabulated by the State Department of Public Health. In California, physicians who attend an injured employee are required under Section 61*07 of the Labor Code to report to the State Department of Industrial Relations all occupational injuries which cause absence from work beyond the day of injury. Disabling injuries, which include diseases in this state, are tabulated by the Department of Industrial Relations on a monthly basis. These data may be obtained on request from that department. The Bureau of A.dult Health keeps duplicate records of all individual occupational disease reports. Table 1 shows the general types of occupational diseases which occur in the 58 counties of the State. Los Angeles County accounted for almost 36% of the cases reported; San Francisco for almost 8$, and Alameda for over 6%. Table 2 shows that of a total of 15,866 cases of occupa tional diseases reported during the year 191*8 the largest number, about $2%, were diseases of the skin. Of all the skin diseases reported, about 1*5% were caused by contact with oils, greases and solvents, and 1*0% were due to .contact with poison oak. The second major disease type reported was diseases of the eye and ear, pri marily inflammatory diseases of the eye caused by welding flash burns. It is significant to note the continued high incidence of such ancient and preventable occupational diseases as silicosis, lead poisoning and carbon monoxide poisoning. Of the total number of cases reported in 191*8, 31% resulted in lost time (absence beyond the day of injury), 58% in no lost time, and in 17% there was no indication as to whether or not lost time occurred. Table 3 shows the distribution of fatal occupational diseases by cause. It will be noted that of the 91 reported fatal ities from occupational diseases, the greatest number is due 'to heart disease. LAM 026330 ABS-044264 2- - Table U indicates the types of diseases by major industry groups. Note that agriculture accounted for 1,272 occupational disease reports, being near the top of the list of individual industries in incidence, of disease. Table 5 shows the distribution of occupational diseases by lost time status and by industry group in California during 19U8. Manufacturing has the highest incidence of occupational disease, with a crude rate of 7*8 cases per thousand workers. In addition to these reports tabulations of occupational diseases by industry for fifteen selected counties will be distributed shortly. I9li9 reports will also be available for California cities at a later date. The Bureau will be glad to discuss with you the significance of this report for your area and to receive your comments, questions, or criticisms. Ends. Sincerely yours, V : ^ /. /\ (.5 Herbert K. Abrams, M.t). Chief, Bureau of Adult Health LAM 026331 ABS-044265 OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES: CALIFORNIA, 19U9D*p*RT?':rNT of rusuc healtHWAL REPORT ____________________________________________________________________ BUREAU QF Ant.l T HFfll TUI ------------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ??.-,A UNIVERSITY..AVENUE-------------------------- i------------------- SUMMARY BERKELEY A, CALIFORNIA During 19u9 a total of 12,536 diseases attributable to occupational exposure were reported. Fatalities during this period number 105 (Table 2). A third of the persons disabled by industrial illness were absent from work one day or more. Half of the cases reported were occupational dermatitis, with poison oak the principal agent causing skin disease. While new occupational diseases appeared, result ing from agricultural chemicals, beryllium and other relatively new agents, the older occupational diseases continued to take their toll. For example, ninety cases of lead poisoning occurred during the year, and 68 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning. AGRICULTURE Twelve percent of all the occupational diseases reported in 19h9 affected workers in agriculture. Between 19U3 and 19h9 the rate of reported occupational disease increased among agricultural workers (from It.8 to 5.U per thousand workers), while among workers in manufac turing industries tine rate decreased (from 7.8 to 6.3). The increased rate of occupational disability in agriculture in 19U9 parallels the increased use of agricultural chemicals. During the year the 13ure.au. of Adult Health received reports of 300 cases of illness in workers exposed to these chemicals (Table 6). Agriculture, and the closely allied food processing industry, accounted for 20 percent of the 19U9 reports. Thnoo de ^we-ito%oi'"ino-ider>ee ~h5 percent of +jhei,worki;rg ^.rr agrieul*m.*e ay a eweifed'by 'ihwIbhohp Oemponoateem-- LIMITATIONS OF The State Labor Code requires (Section 6li07) that physi REPORTS OF cians who attend an injured employee who is covered by OCCUPATIONAL the State Workmen's Compensation Act report all occupa DISEASE tional injuries which cause absence from work beyond the day of injury. In accordance with an interagency agree ment with the State Department of Industrial Relations, the Bureau of Adult Health, as the State agency responsible for the health of workers in California's industries, reviews the doctor's first report of work injury. The Department of Industrial Relations publishes monthly reports on accidents which cause absence from work of one day or more; the State Department of Public Health reports on occupational diseases. These reports represent an under statement of industrial illness in the State. The California Workmen's Compensation Act does not cover maritime workers, federal employees, railroad workers in interstate commerce, and workers employed by farmers who elect not. LAM 026332 ABS-044266 OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES: CALIFORNIA, 19U9, ANNUAL REPORT Page Two to be covered. Furthermore, doctors are not required to report occupational disability if such disability does not last through the day or does not require medical service other than ordinary first-aid treatment. As a consequence, lost time cases are underreported.' Since the figures are based on physicians' first reports only (final-reports ate nut legatty'Tequiied), the data doubtless carry some inaccuracy in diagnosis and in length of disability. INDEX TO TA3LES Table 1 - Occupational Diseases: Reported Cases by Disease Gr.oup. California Counties, 191:9. Table 2 - Occupational Disease Fatalities': California, 191:9. Table 3 - Occupational Diseases: Reported Cases by Disease Group and Lost Time Status. California, 19U9. Table U - Occupational Diseases: Reported Cases by Industry and Lost Time Status. California, 191:9. Table 5 - Occupational Diseases; Reported Cases by Disease Group and Major Industry Group. California, 191:9. Table 6 - Occupational Diseases Due to Agricultural Chemicals: Reported Cases by Occupation. California, 19U9. Table 7 - Occupational Diseases Due to Agricultural Chemicals: Reported Cases by T^pe of Disease. California, 191:9. ****#*-* LAM 026333 ABS-044267 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH BUREAU OF ADULT HEALTH .... 2002 ACTON STREET BERKELEY 2 Table 1 OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1! REPORTED CASES BY DISEASE GROUP CALIFORNIA COUNTIES2, 1949 M arin M ariposa | Merced Hodoo Mono | Calaveras ^ C o lu s a | C ontra Costa Del Norte E l Dorado Fresno G le n n H u m b o ld t Im p e ria l || ! Kern || K in g s Lake " | Alameda DISEASE GROUP C a lifo rn ia T o ta l A lp in e Araador 0) sH0) 4* a o &H 1 8ca0 u 9 JS JS 3 TOoc3 * u& 9 'c <a0 *>00 9 ss ss Total, All Diseases Infeotive and Parasitlo Diseases 12,536 803 16 168 14 58 246 31 59 357 14 239 76 21 251 59 20 22 4,381 65 58 10 125 96 12 233 79 37 144 9 - - 1- 1-- 4- 1-- 51-2 25 2 - 1 " * - 31- Diseases of the Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nerves 60 3 - - 1 - - 1 - - 2 - 3 1 - 1 - - - 33 1 - - - - - - 3 - - Inflammatory Diseases of the Bye, Total Conjunotlvltls and opthalmia due to welding flash burns Other oonjunotlvitls and opthalmia 1,899 114 - 1 22 7 2_ 45 - 7 63 1 17 24 7 76 9 1 2 1,806 108 - 1 12 7 2 43 7 60 1 16 24 7 75 9 1 2 93 6 - - 1 - - 2 - - 3 - 1 - - 1 - - - 845 11 2_ - 811 11 2 34 - - - 6 17 3 - 29 6 - 5 13 3 . 28 6 14-- 1-- Diseases of the Ear 46 1 27 2 Diseases of the Respiratory System Diseases of the Skin, Total Oooupatlonal dermatitis due to poison oak All other diseases of the skin 452 27 - 1 5 - 2 5 1 1 14 - 3 3 4 9 3 1 - 210 4 - 3 2 6 - - 7 4 5 6,838 430 - 13 127 4 49 138 28 43 178 9 187 24 3 98 26 18 5 2,052 38 39 2 100 55 4 166 56 26 2,937 223 10 "59 3 28 44 14 31 28 2 131 1 13 1 15 1 567 27 32 1 74 2 _ _ *8 40 18 3,901 207 - 3 38 1 21 94 14 12 150 7 56 23 3 85 25 3 4 1,485 11 7 1 26 53 4 - 77 16 8 Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Movement, Total 1,644 127 10 1 3 24 7 55 1 20 4 1 21 4 6 Synovitis, bursitis and tenoqvnovltls 1,245 94 . 5 1 2 19 5 46 18 3 1 15 3 _ 5 Other diseases of bones and organs of movement 399 33 - - 5 - 1 5 - 2 9 1 2 1 - 6 1 - 1 668 483 185 2 11 29 -2 2 2 - 73 13 7 _1 73 10 5 ---- 321 Systemlo Effeots of Industrial Poisons 518 45 * 1 3 . 17 - 13 1 1 5 2 9 4 1 181 2 1 1 3 3 - - 3 1 - Effoots of Heather, Exposure and Related Conditions ^ Other Specified Causes Diagnosis Not Specified ' 1 ----------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ --- --. O b. to CD 00 339 6 - - 4 1 1 1 1 15 4 11 4 7 6 - 4 110 3 2 1 3 7 5 - 1 1 3 1o 0 '11 I ** 1A A *> *> 7 71 45 6 . .1 1 1 IS i i 1 m 42 3 l a m 026334 Table 1 (Continued) OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1! reported cases by disease group CALIFORNIA COUNTIES2, 1949 DISEASE GROUP \ Totpl, All Diseases Infeotlve and Parasltlo Diseases Diseases of the Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nerves Inflammatory Diseases or the Eye, Total Conjunctivitis and opthalmia duo to welding flash burns Other oonjunotlvitls and opthalmia Diseases of the Ear Diseases of the Respiratory System Diseases of the Skin, Total Oooupatlonal dermatitis due to poison oak All other diseases of the skin Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Movement, Tbtal Synovitis, tursltis and tenosynovitis Other diseases of bones and organs of movement Systemic Effeots of Industrial Poisons Effeets of Weather, Exposure and Related Conditions --r oC o aa (0 o n c 00 4> 5 +> 0 o o g. o te 0 E g '0 s Io. m wmLH. & HCD flu rH CL CC cu CsO tog ms Qft LSO fc tsn cOO 3 > CsO C6O (Ag 40* 3 O 40 ing o 40* CgO 0 * 3 Lu0 o sMm *-4 in V* (A OeC0 & Hcn u 0 * i u0 c0 449* 3 1 X- ri & 3O 3C 3 9 HoO 0 > > 196 58 58 145 207 32 238 293 785 324 77 201 217 443 192 107 A 53 55 243 192 47 39 9 204 16 398 64 89 3 2 1 1 1 - - 1 9 4 3 4 . 10 1 1 1 - 2 36 1 - - - 1 - 5 1 - --- - 2- 2 - 4 7 2 1 1 2 12 4 7 29 20 5 36 44 154 42 5 18 21 37 1 2-- 1 1 2--- 2- 1-- 5 11 3 9 13 16 2 2 24 1 45 8 IB 11 4 7 29 19 5 35 40 138 40 4 17 19 32 5 11 3 8 10 16 2 2 23 1 45 8 18 1 - - - 1 - 1 4 16 2 1 1 2 5 - 1 3 -- - 1- --- 1 1 4 -- 3 2 2 3 4 9 5 2 - 8 2 19 11 6 3 8 5 2 - 1 2 8 8 2 1 - 10 - 9 1 3 132 40 27 58 132 12 134 172 325 161 56 116 162 297 ISO 68 - 39 21 134 108 32 30 5 11 298 12 41 56 29 11 17 48 21 47 72 148 28 44 76 122 151 91 48 18 18 81 8 5 24 2 14 10 231 13 20 76 11 16 41 84 2 87 100 177 133 14 40 40 146 59 20 - 21 13 53 100 27 6 3 79 1 67 30 21 ?,3 3 1 16 30 28 45 150 53 4 36 18 58 26 20 3 1 14 29 22 36 106 38 4 26 12 46 24 3 - - 2 1 - 6 9 44 15 - 10 6 12 2 3 6 6 37 40 3 2 31 1 20 4 2 ? 4 6 30 33 2 2 25 1 17 2 2 1- 2- 7 7 1-- 6- 3 2- 7 2 3 5 7 2 4 8 61 8 7 4 14 1 7 3 3 1 1 20 2 5 3 23 4 1 4 24 7 - 16 10 2 15 1 3 - 4 - 3 1 3 1 5 6 6 3 1 10 1 3 3 1 LAM 026335 Other Speolfled Causes Diagnosis Not Speolfled -1 _ 1. 1 1 1131 m1 2 1 1 3_ --- 1 1 1 2 5 1- - - 1 - 6-- - - - - - - 1- --- uxsaases attributable to occupational exposure. Exeludes diseases of employees not oovered by the California Workmen sCompensation Aot, suoh as maritime workers, railroad workers In Interstate oommeroe, and workers employed by farmers who eleot not to be oovered. Data on industrial aoeldents which result In absenoe from > work peyond the day of accident are published monthly by the State Department of Industrial Relations. w * Diseases by oounty of address given for employer. CD I pioluded in this oategory are ohemloal burns, oontuslon with Intent skin surface and effects of foreign body O In eye and ear. to 0) May 9, 1950 Souroei State pw*t"ent of Industrial Relations. Doctor's First Report of Work Injury. Statistics on oooupatlonal diseases complied by the State Department of Publlo Health, Bureau of Adult Health. CD Table 2 OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE FATALITIES1* CALIFORNIA, 1949 DISEASE Number ef fatalltlee Total, All Diseases 105 Heart Diseases 44 Other Cardiovassular Conditions, Total Embolisms Cerebral haemorrhage 6 4 2 Lung Diseases, Total Silleo-tuberoulosis* Silicosis Tuberculosis Other pneumooonloses , 34 27 4 2 1 Poisonings, Total Carbon monoxide Carbon tetraohlorlde Hydrofluorio aold Parathlon Sodium arsenlte Trlchlorethelene 8 2 2 1 1 1 1 Caneer Heatstroke Tetanus Hernia Anaphylaotle reaetlen to bee sting 3 3 3 3 1 1 With the exception of sllloo-tuberoulosls deaths, these reports represent death benefits awarded by the Industrial Aeoldent Com* mission In 1949 to Dersons oovered by the California Workmen's Compensation Aot. The tabulation relates to the year In whloh the olalm was paid, and not to the year of death, 2 Data on deaths from silioo-tuberoulos's obtained from the reoords of the State Deoartment of Publlo Health-, Source* State of California, Department of Industrial Relations. Reports of fatalities. Statlstios compiled by the State Department of Publlo Health, Bureeu of Adult Health, May 9, 1950 LAM 026336 ABS-044270 OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1* Table 3 REPORTED CASES W DISEASE GROUP AND LOST TIME STATUS CALIFORNIA, 1949 DISEASE GROUP Total LOST TIME STATUS Lost No lost Not time time stated Total, All Diseases Infective and Parasitic Diseases?, Total Anthrax Bruoellosls Other Infective and parasltlo diseases Diseases of the Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nerves Inflammatory Diseases of the Bye, Total Conjunctivitis and opthalmla due to welding flash burns Other conjunctivitis and opthalmla Diseases of the Ear Diseases of the Respiratory System, Total Aouta upper respiratory Infection Influenza, pneumonia and bronohitis Silicosis and other pneumoconioses Other diseases of the respiratory system Diseases of the Skin, Total Occupational dermatitis due to oils, greases, solvents and chemloals Occupational dermatitis due to poison oak All other diseases of the skin Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Movement, Total Synovitis, bursitis and tenosynovitis Other diseases of bones and organs of movement Systemic Effects of Industrial Poisons, Total Poisoning by Industrial solvents Poisoning by lead and Its compounds Poisoning by carbon monoxide3 Other Industrial poisons Effeots of Weather, Exposure and Related Conditions, Total Heat and Insolation Other effeots 12,536 144 3 5 136 80 1,899 1,806 93 46 452 122 149 8 173 6,838 2,727 2,937 1,174 1,644 1,245 399 518 20 90 145 263 339 290 49 4,165 81 4 77 32 662 632 30 14 162 44 63 5 50 1,853 677 790 386 708 569 139 252 6 36 89 121 205 186 19 6,877 34 3 31 34 1,054 1,005 49 25 216 62 59 95 4,167 1,651 1,848 668 760 549 211 167 11 34 42 80 96 70 26 1,494 29 1 28 14 183 169 14 7 74 16 27 3 28 818 399 299 120 176 127 49 99 3 20 14 62 38 34 4 Neoplasms, Benign Allerglo Disorders Diseases of the Heart (other than rheumatlo fever) Diseases of the Digestive and Genlto-Urinary System Diagnosis Not Specified 11 ** an 3 2l 22 9 9 4 12 6 5 1 862 - 42 9 22 ' 11 See Footnote 1, Table 1. In addition to these eases, the Aeute Communicable Disease Service of the State Department of Public Health received reports of 2 oases of anthrax from occupational exposure, 18 cases of bruoellosls from occupational exoosure, and 48 cases of sllloo.tubarculosls. 3 Includes 77 reports of firemen overoome by smoke. Source* State of California, Department of Industrial Relations. Doctor's First Report of Work Injury* Statistics on occupational diseases compiled by the Department of Public Health, Bureau of Adult Health. May 9, 1950 LAM 026337 ABS-044271 OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES*: Table 4 REPORTED CASES BY INDUSTRY AND LOST TIME STATUS CALIFORNIA, 1949 INDUSTRY Total LOST TIME STATUS Lost No lost Not time time stated Total, All Industries 12,536 4,166 6,878 1,492 Agrloulture 1,501 620 681 200 Mining and Quarrying 85 37 36 12 Construction 1,244 436 670 138 Manufacturing, Total Food and kindred produots Tobaooo manufacturing Textile mill oroduets Apparel Lumber and wood produots 4.518 1,409 2,593 515 1,124 447 551 33- 126 _ - 52 12 35 5 67 23 38 6 406 147 214 45 Furniture Paper and paper produots Printing and publishing Chemloals Petroleum produots 101 27 55 89 17 62 67 14 46 291 69 192 249 85 142 19 10 7 30 22 Rubber products Leather and leather produots Stone, clay and glass produots Primary metal Industries Fabricated metal produots 61 18 34 27 7 16 296 89 169 368 113 212 373 90 238 9 4 38 43 45 Machinery (except eleotrlcal) Eleotrlcal maohlnery Transportation equipment Professional and scientific Instruments Miscellaneous manufacturing Industries fransportatlon, Communication and Utilities, Total - Transportation . Communication Utilities 202 45 130 318 92 190 307 85 192 49 8 35 68 18 42 829 253 485 223 74 121 64 18 38 542 161 326 27 36 30 6 8 91 28 8 55 Trade 560 181 292 87 Finance, Insurance and Real Estate 67 14 43 10 Service Industries 947 330 480 137 Government Not Stated 1,359 407 810 1,426 479 788 142 ,, 159 * See Footnote 1, Table 1. Souroei State of California, Department of Industrial Relations. Doctor's First Report of Work Injury. Statlstlos on occupational diseases compiled by the Department of Publlo Health, ftjreau of Adult Health, May 9, 1950 LAM 026338 ABS-044272 OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1! Table 5 REPORTED CASES BY DISEASE GROUP AND MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUP CALIFORNIA, 1949 DISEASE GROUP Total " ....... Agrioulture Mining and quarrying I NDU STRY Transpor- tat Ion, oomnunl- Con- Manu- oatlon and struotlon featuring utilities GR oup Trade FInanoe. lnsuranoe and real estate Servloe Industries Government Not stated Total, All Diseases Infeotlve and Parasitlo Diseases, Total Anthrax Bruoellosls Other Infeotlve and parasitic diseases 12,536 1,501 144 31 51 136 22 . . 22 85 1 1 1,244 4,518 829 560 67 5 26 9 7 1_ 3 - -- 3 .. 5 20 9 7 1 947 1,359 1,426 55 IL 2_ - -2" 53 16 2 Diseases of the Central Nervous fystem and Peripheral Nerves 60 7 - Inflammatory Diseases of the fjye, Total ' Conjunctivitis and opthalmla due to welding flash burns Other oonjunotlvltls and opthalmla 1,899 1,606 93 77 37 69 36 61 Diseases of the Ear 46 - - O IO Diseases of the Respiratory System, Total 07 Acute upper respiratory Infection 452 38 6 122 14 1 CO CO influenza, pneumonia and bronohitls 149 IS 1 <0 Sllloosls and other pneuaooonloaes (including asbestosls) e3 Other diseases of the respiratory system 173 9 1 Diseases of the Skin, Total Oooupatlonal dermatitis due to oils, greases. solvents and ohemloals Oooupatlonal dermatitis due to poison oak All other diseases of the skin Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Movement, Total Synovitis, bursitis and tenosynovitis Other diseases of bones and organs of movement 6,838 2,727 2,937 1,174 1,023 265 468 290 1,644 1,245 399 1 155 131 24 19 12 5 2 2 1 1 7 39 3 3 2 8 6 5 278 885 126 20 4 86 76 312L ' 271 854 123 15 4 7 31 3 5 - 70 61 303 16 15 7 2 12 18 - 2 2 7 3 >w 35 162 21 10 1 42 83 54 10 56 5 3 - 13 6 14 17 47 10 5 1 12 25 16 5 _ - 8 54 6 2 - -17 52 24 601 2,072 538 382 31 527 917 728 180 1,211 80 286 9 295 95 294 366 351 422 9 14 166 798 338 S5 510 36 87 8 66 24 96 169 826 48 95 16 143 611 34 63 14 26 215 14 32 2 112 PO 32 53 168 40 128 13 40 A B S -0 4 4 2 7 3 OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1: Table 5 (Continued) REPORTED CASES BY DISEASE GROUP AND MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUP CALIFORNIA, 1949 DISEASE GROUP Systemlo Effects of Industrial Poisons, Total Poisoning by industrial solvents Poisoning by lead and Its oompounds Poisoning by oarbon monoxide Poisoning by other Industrial poisons Effeots of Heather, Exposure and Related Conditions, Total Heat and Insolation Other effeots Total Agri culture Mining and quarrying IN DU S TRY Transpor tation, oommunl- Con ^ Manu oatlon and struction facturing utilities GR 0UP Trade Flnanee, insurance and real e state Servloe Industries Govern ment Not stated 518 61 9_ 20 - . 90 i 2 145 5 263 60 2 27 202 16 12 3_ 36 2 8 1 - . 4 7 62 2 3 - 4 9 43 8 7 1 14 9 89 5 2 2 14 -111. 3 3 47 61 29 2 6 11 19 339 64 290 61 49 3 6 6 - 48 91 19 9 1 46 71 17 4 1 2 20 2 5 - CO 1*>1 o*> 1 A *t 18 41 12. 16 29 39 2 12 3 *** ?<? 74 . >2 Neoplasms, Benign o ro Allerglo Disorders o> to Diseases of the Heart (other than rheumatlo o fever) Diseases of the Digestive and Genlto-Urlnary System Diagnosis Not Speelfled 31 22 5 2 12 2 - 6' 1 - 42 2 - 1C a 1C i 1 54 3- - 1 11 - 5 1 -- 3 1- 1 1 1 -1 15 3 4 1 1 34 11 1 1 See Footnote ,1, Table 1. Souroe: State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Dootor's First Report of Work Injury. Statistics on ooeupatlonal diseases oomplled ty the State Department of Publlo Health, Bureau of Adult Health. Mey 9, 1950 ABS-044274 Table 6 OCCUPATICNAL DISEASES1 DUE TO AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS: CALIFORNIA, 1949 REPORTED CASES W OCCUPATION CHEMICAL Total Field workers 0C ttirsery men CUP Faotory workers ATI Service 0N Airplane pilots Miscel laneous Total 300 184 12 29 50 5 Arsenic B.H.C. (benzene hexaehloride) Chlordane DDT Nlootlne Parathion Peat dust Sulphur TEPP and HETP 10 5 14 4- 3 . 1 - 1 25 13 - 1 3 - 6 3 11 1 41 34 2 4 1 - 4 3 1 - 22 18 21 1 8 2 -3 2 - Chemicals, unspecified Chemical sprays, unspecified Fertilizers Insecticides Weed killers 16 5 101 73 12 7 15 5 18 6 15 3 1 4 3 11 2 3 1 22 4 2 - - 12 - All others (cyanide, Rotenone, zinc, pyrethrum, chlorine, CUro-spray, etc.) 17 10 11 5 20 . 1 8 1 - 1 9 - - 1 See Footnote 1, Table 1. a One fatality. Source: State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Doctor's First Report of Work Injury. Statistics compiled by the State Department of Publlo Health, Bureau of Adult Health. May 5, 1950 LAM 026341 ABS-044275 Table 7 OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 DUE TO AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS! REPORTED CASES BY TYPE OP DISEASE CALIFORNIA, 1949 CHEMICAL Total TYPE OF DISEASE Systemic 5/e Skin Other Total Arsenic B.H.C. (benzene hexaohlorlde) Chlordane DDT Niootlne Parathion Peat dust Sulphur TEPP and HETP Chemicals, unspecified Chemical sprays, unspeelfled Fertilizers Insecticides Weed killers All others (cyanide, Rotenone, zinc, pyrethrum, chlorine, Duro-spray, eto.) 300 10 4 1 25 6 41 4 22 8 16 101 12 15 IS 17 100 . _ . 6 5 40 1 6 6 3 12 5 3a 5 8 24 157 19 10 ' 31 '' - 1 4 15 1 - 13 5 92 " 2- 1 11 1 9 73 7 16 1 10 1 - 11 2 - 45 See Footnote 1, Table 1. a One fatality. Source; State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Dootor's First Report of Work Injury, Statistics compiled by the State Department of Publlo Health, Bureau of Adult Health, May 9, 1950 ABS-044276 OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES! CALIFORNIA, 1950 ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARY Reported eases of diseases attributable to occupational exposure totaled 12,245 during 1950. Of the total number reported, 33$ resulted in lost time (absence beyond the day of injury), 57$ in no lost time, and in 10$ it was not clear from the report whether or not lost time occurred. 54$ of all cases reported were diseases of tlje skin. Half of these were due to poison oak and an almost equally large proportion were oaused by oontact with oils, greases and solvents. Diseases of the eye made up 14$ of the total; nearly all of these were conjunctivitis and ophthalmia oaused by weld ing arc flash burns. Diseases of the bones and organs of movement accounted for 14$ of the total. These were mainly synovitis, bursiti3 and tenosynovitis. the leading occupational hazards which were responsible for these diseases were plant and animal products (mainly poison oak) which caused 36$ of the total, repeated motion, pressure and sudden shock which caused 19$, and radiation (mainly welding aro flash burns) rtiioh caused 14$. Many old and well-known hazards such as lead, mercury, carbon monoxide, oarbon tetrachloride and silica continued to be reported, as well as relatively newer agents such as beryllium and the newer agricultural ohemioals. . 35$ of all occupational diseases ooourred among workers in manufacturing. 15$ affected agricultural workers and 14$ affected construction workers. Occupational diseases were reported from all oounties except Alpine. Los Angeles County accounted for 34$ of the total, San Franoisco for 6$, Alameda for 5$ and Santa Clara for 4$. Occupational disease fatalities numbered 85. The distribution of these deaths by cause shows that almost half were due to heart disease. It is significant to note that such preventable diseases as pneumoconioses caused 27 deaths or 32$ of the total. In addition there were two deaths from berylliosis. SOURCE AND Fhysiotans in California who attend an injured employee oovered by the State Workmen's LIMITATIONS Compensation Act are required under Section 6407 of the Labor Code to report to the State OF DATA Department of Industrial Relations all occupational injuries which cause absenoe from work beyond the day of Injury. The Division of Labor Statistics and Research of the Department of Industrial Relations prepares statistics and reports on injuries due to industrial aooldents. In ao- cordanoe with an Interagency agreement, the Bureau of Adult Health of the Department of Publlo Health re views and analyzes the occupational disease reports. The use of these reports is a valuable aid in evaluating the occupational health problem in the State, and in determining which areas and whloh industries have the greatest need for preventive health servioes. However, the reporting system is limited by the faots that (1) The California Workmen's Compensation Aot doos not cover maritime workers, federal employees, railroad workers in interstate com merce, and workers employed by farmers who elect not to be covered. (2) Only a first report is now requirea and this covers only the preliminary findings made by the physician and does not in all cases re flect the final diagnosis. Also the report gives only the estimated amount of lost time, resulting in some inaccuracy as to the length of disability. ABS-044277 lam 026343 INDEX TO TABLES Table 1 - Reported Cases of Occupational Diseases by Disease Group and Lost Time Status. California, 1950. Table 2 - Reported Cases of Occupational Diseases by Amount of Lost Time and Disease Group. California, 1950. Table 3 - Reported Cases of Occupational Diseases by Agency of Injury and Lost Time Status. California, 1950. Table 4 - Reported Cases of Occupational Diseases by Industry and Lost Time Status. California, 1950. Table 5 - Reported Cases of Occupational Diseases by Amount of Lost Time and Industry Group. California, 1950. Table 6 - Reported Cases of Occupational Diseases by Disease Group and Uajor Industry Group. California, 1950. Table 7 - Reported Cases of Occupational Diseases by Disease Group. California Counties, 1950. Table 8 - Reported Cases of Occupational Diseases by Industry Group. California Counties, 1950. Table 9 - Occupational Disease fatalities! California, 1950. laM 026344 ABS-044278 Table 1 REPORTED CASES OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY DISEASE GROUP AND LOST TDffi STATUS CALIFORNIA, 1950 DISEASE GROUP Total, All Diseases Infective and Parasitic Diseases3, Total Brucellosis Other infeotlve and parasitic diseases Diseases of tr.o Eye, Total Conjunctivitis and ophthalmia due to welding flash burns Other conjunctivitis and ophthalmia Non-inflanmatory diseases and conditions of the eye Diseases of the Ear Diseases of tne Respiratory System, Total Aoute upper respiratory infection Influenza, pneumonia and bronchitis Silicosis and other pneumoconioses Other and unspecified diseases of the respiratory system Diseases of tne Skin, Total Occupational dermatitis due to oils, greases, solvents and chemicals Occupational dermatitis due to poison oak Other diseases of the skin Diseases of the 3ones and Organs of Movement, Total Synovitis, bursitis and tenosynivitls Otner diseases of the bones and organs of movement Systemio Effects of Industrial Poisons, Total Poisoning by industrial solvents Poisoning by lead and its compounds Poisoning by carbon monoxide Poisoning by other industrial compounds Effects of Poisoning hy Other Substances3 Effects of Weather, Exposure and Related Conditions, Total Heat and insolation Ctner effeots Burns4, Total Chemical burns Otner burns Total LOST TIME STATUS Lost No lost No* time time stated 12,245 4,052 6,956 1,237 205 57 112 36 18 10 1 7 187 47 111 29 1,726 1,672 51 3 596 968 162 571 946 155" 23 21 7 21" 38 13 21 4 331 149 132 50 60 21 31 8 160 82 51 27 9 612 102 40 49 13 6.615 2,723 3,302 590 1.724 790 737 197 4.219 1,635 2,239 345 672 298 326 43 1,703 1,496 207 795 774 134 723 659 114 72 115 20 339 166 103 70 23 12 10 1 65 28 18 19 27 16 a 3 224 110 67 47 620 218 351 51 273 189 57 27 246 179 47 20 27 10 10 7 234 85 133 16 231 83 132 16 3 21- LAM 026345 ABS-044279 Table 1 (continued) REPORTED CASES OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY DISEASE GROUP AND LOST TIME STATUS CALIFORNIA, l?rO DISEASE GROUP Neoplasms, Total Malignant Benign Allergic Disorders Diseases of the Circulatory System Diseases of the Genito-Urinary System Symptoms Referable to Systems or Organs, and Ill-defined Conditions Prophylactio Treatment (Tetanus and rabies) and Medical Examination Without Sickness Not specified Total LOST THE STATUS Lost No lost Not time time stated 62 3 1 32 I 3- 2 1 79 35 41 3 10 9 1 - 22 - - 31 8 20 3 28 1 20 7 53 1 1 1 Diseases attributable to occupational exposure. Excludes diseases of employees not covered by the California Workman's Compensation Act, such as maritime workers, railroad workers in interstate commerce, and workers employed by farmers who elect not to be covered. 2 In addition to these cases, the Acute Communicable Disease Service of the State Department of Public Health reoelved reports of 1 case of anthrax, 3 cases of psittacosis, 4 cases of tetanus and 36 oases of brucellosis attributed to occupational exposure, as well as 41 cases of silico-tuberoulosis. These include effeots of poisoning by pharmaceuticals, venom and other unspecified substanoes; they are mainly effects of insect bites or stings. : 4 These consist only of burns arising from repeated exposures, mainly from chemloals. Sums from heat, fires or explosions are reported in the acoident statistics of the Department of Industrial Relations. 5 This Includes urticaria, asthma, angioneurotic edema, allergic rhinitis and oonjunotlvltls, and unspecified allergic disorders. Source: State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Doctor's First Report of Work Injury. Statistics compiled by State Department of Public Health, Bureau of Adult Health. June 20, 1951 LAM 026346 ABS-044280 ........ Table 2 REPORTED CASES OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY AMOUNT OF LOST TIME AND DISEASE GROUP CALIFORNIA, 1950 DISEASE GROUP " Total No lost time E S TIMA TED 1=6 days 7-14 15-28 days days LOS T T I M E4 29-182 183-364 365 day days days and over Not stated Available for modi fied work Total, All Diseases 12,245 Infective and Parasitic Diseases 205 Diseases of the fye. Total Conjunctivitis and ophthalsiia due to welding flash bums Other diseases of the eye 1,726 1,672 54 Diseases of the Ear 36 Diseases of the Respiratory System 331 Diseases of the Skin, Total Occupational dermatitis due to poison oak Other diseases of the skin ' 6,615 3,302 3,313 Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Movement, Total Synovitis, bursitis and tenosynlvltls Other diseases of the bones and organs of movement 1,703 1,496 207 Siyatemlo Effects of Industrial Poisons 339 Effeots of Poisoning by Other Substances^ 620 ' Effeots of Weather, Exposure and Related Conditions, Total Heat and insolation Other effects Bunn1 Other Speolfled Causes Not Specified 273 246 27 234 156 5 6,956 112 966 946' 22 21 132 4,219 2,239 1,960 774 659 115 103 351 57 47 10 133 65 1 1,729 1,555 5 18 509 73 487 70 22 3 67 63 41 569 807 306 363 263 444 178 388 162 349 16 39 88 48 137 57 120 56 118 50 26 37 41 16 18 11 388 12 3 3 - - 12 177 28 149 144 135 9 1? 9 8 7 1 5 5 1 211 14 > 2 - - 25 82 5 77 56 50 6 14 3 4 3 1 - 11 - 3 1 " - 1 1 - - - 1 - 9 1,237 157 2 36 S 162 9 155 9 7= - 4- 4 50 4 i 672 87 - 326 35 i 346 52 134 29 - 114 27 - 20 2 - 70 4 - 51 12 r- 27 1 20 - 7- - 16 2 42 14 - 1- ABS-044281 Dleeases attributable to oooupatlonal exposure. Excludes diseases of employees not oovsred by the California Workmen's Compensation Aot, such as maritime workers, railroad workers in Interstate oosmeroe, end workers ro employed by farmers who eleot not to be oovered. p These Include effeots of poisoning try pharmaoeutloals, venom and other and unspecified subtrtanoes, They are o GO mainly effeots of Insect bites or stings. ~v| These consist only of bums arising from repeated exposures, mainly from ohemloals.. Burns from heat, fires and explosions are reported in the aooldent statistics of the Department of Industrial Relations. 4 These figures are based on the Dootor's First Report of Work Injury end therefore are estimates only. Sources State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Dootor's First Report of Work Injury. Statistics compiled by State Department of Publio Health, Bureau of Adult Health. June 20, 1951 Table 3 REPORTED CASES OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY AGENCY OF INJURY AND LOST TIME STATUS CALIFORNIA, 195C AGENCY OF INJURY Total, All Agencies Acids Alcohols Aldehydes Alkaline Compounds, Total Caustics Cements Cleaning compounds Soaps Other and unspecified Coal Tar and Aniline Products Cyanides Dusts, Total Non siliceous Organic Asbestos Silica Silicate Dyes and Inks Environmental Factors Gases, Total Carbon monoxide Chlorine Hydrogen sulphide Anmonla Carbon dioxide Sulphur dioxide Other and unspecified Halogenated Hydrocarbon Infections Medicines and Fhanaaoeutioals Total 12,245 96 2 4 799 27 200 70 308 194 106 18 322 5 188 4 9 116 45 481 152 31 34 6 32 4 12 33 41 191 6 LOST TIME STATUS Lost No lost Not time time stated 4,052 6,956 1,237 20 68 8 -1 1 12 1 296 405 11 12 70 103 31 30 104 i61 80 99 98 4 27 9 43 15 44 41 6 12 86 194 12 49 116 4 43 28 73 9 32 21 - 42 2 23 2 15 4 263 157 56 64 67 19 9 12 14 42 10 19 -4 46 15 13 21 3 a 3 2 S 12 14 15 65 98 28 3 '3 - LAM 026348 ABS-044282 Table 3 (continued) REPORTED CASES OP OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 3Y AGENCY OF INJURY AND LOST THE STATUS CALIFORNIA, 1950 AGENCY OF INJURY Metals, Total Arsenlo Cadmium Chromium Lead Meroury Iron and steel Zino Aluminum Sulphur Other and unspecified Oils, Fats, Waxes Organic Chemicals Organic Solvents Paints and Varnishes Petroleum Produots Plant and Animal Products, Total Poison oak Other plant and animal products Radiation, Total Welding aro - Sunburn and other actinic radiation X-ray Radio active materials Repeated Motion, Pressure, Sudden Shock Salts, Inorganic Other and Unspecified Total 232 19 2 18 74 2 6 24 10 30 97 10 356 272 119 262 4,366 3,382 984 1,724 1,669 52 1 2 2,290 18 283 LOST THE STATUS Lost No lost Not time time stated 85 162 9 10 11 1 13 30 26 11 14 6 16 17 9 20 26 64 35 - - 4 18 - 1 2 2 1 7 27 1 142 170 44 65 164 23 35 69 15 57 175 30 1,118 753 365 2,829 2,296 533 419 333 86 597 965 569 945 27 19 11 162 155 6 - 1 991 1,124 175 7 10 A. 79 167 37 * Diseases attributable to oooupatlonal exposure. Exoludes diseases of employees not covered by the California Workmen's Compensation Aot, such as maritime workers, railroad workers in interstate canmerce, and workers employed by farmers who elect not to be oovered. Sourcet State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Doctor's First Report of Work Injury* Statistics compiled by State Department of Public Health, Bureau of Adult Health. June 20, 1951 LAM 026349 ABS-044283 Table 4 REPORTED CASES OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY INDUSTRY AND LOST TIME STATUS CALIFORNIA, 1950 INDUSTRY Total, All Industries Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Mining and Quarrying Construction Manufacturing, Total Food and kindred produots Tobacco manufacturers Textile mill products Apparel Lumber and wood produots . Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products Printing and publishing Chemicals Petroleum products Rubber produots Leather and leather products Stone, clay and glass products Primary metal industries Fabricated metal produots Machinery, except eleotrical Electrical machinery Transportation Equipment Professional and solentifio instruments Miscellaneous manufacturing industries ,Transportation, Communication and Utilities, Total Transportation Communication Utilities Trade Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Service Industries Government Establishments Unknown Total 12,245 1,323 65 1,770 4,273 1,027 1 44 49 471 97 64 49 200 215 41 30 259 352 382 225 348 253 65 101 644 215 76 353 747 69 365 1,399 590 LOST TIME STATUS Lost No lost Not time time stated 4,052 6,956 1,237 723 925 175 38 25 2 592 989 189 1,371 426 - 14 13 161 2,501 504 1 24 32 267 401 97 - 6 4 43 28 59 17 43 13 31 66 106 55 150 10 4 5 28 10 4 35 11 15 82 143 90 227 103 233 2 4 34 35 46 70 142 104 223 75 153 14 45 25 68 13 21 25 6 8 191 393 68 123 14 57 109 213 60 24 5 31 267 386 94 21 42 6 293 455 117 388 866 145 168 374 48 1 Diseases attributable to occupational exposure. Exoludes diseases of employees not covered by the California Workmen's Compensation Aot, suoh as maritime workers, railroad workers in interstate ooomeroe, and workers employed by farmers who elect not to bo covered. Sourcei State of California, Department of Industrial Relations. Dootor's First Report of Work Injury. Statistics oompiled by State Department of Public Health, Bureau of Adult Health. June 20, 1951 ABS-044284 LAM 026350 Table 5 REPORTED CASES OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY AMOUNT OF LOST TIME AND INDUSTRY CROUP CALIFORNIA, 1950 INDUSTRY CROUP Total No lost time E S r I M A TED 1-6 7-14 15-28 days days days LOS T T I M E2 29-182 183-364 365 days days davs and over Not stated Available for modi fied work Total, All Industries 12,245 Agrloulture, Forestry and Fishing 1,823 Mining and Quarrying 65 Construction 1,770 Manufacturing 4,273 Transportation, Communication and Utilities 644 Trade 747 Flnanoe, Insurance and Real Estate Service Industries Government 69 865 1,399 Establishments Unknown 590 6,956 1,729 1,555 388 925 283 334 57 25 28 5 1 989 267 221 48 2,501 608 494 141 393 112 61 10 386 68 105 46 42 11 6 2 455 87 108 42 866 169 169 27 374 96 52 14 211 27 3 24 74 5 32 1 33 10 2 3 1 1 1 - 9 1,237 157 1 175 21 - 21 1 189 31 4 401 50 - 60 3 1 94 14 - 61 1 117 21 - 145 12 1 48 3 1 Diseases attributable to occupational exposure. Exoludes diseases of employees not oovered by the California Workmen's Compensation Act, such as maritime workers, railroad workers In interstate commeroe, and workers employed by farmers who elect not to be oovered* 2 These figures are based on the Dootor's First Report of Work Injury snd therefore are estimates only. > 3 Souroei State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Dootor's First Report of Work Injury. Statistlos o oomplled by State Department of Publlo Health, Bureau of Adult Health. oN>J co cn A B S -0 4 4 2 8 5 June 20, 1951 Table 6 RE POUTED CASES OK OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY DISEASE UROUP AND MAJOR INDUSTRY CROUP CALIFORNIA, 1950 DISEASE GROUP Total, All Diseases Infeotlve and Parasitio Diseases, Total Bruoellosis Other Infective and parasitio diseases Agri Total 1 culture Mining and Quarrying I Con struction N D U S TRY Transpor tation, communi Manu cation and facturing utilities GR Trade 0U P Finance, insurance and real estate Service Govern ment Net stated 12,245 | 1,823 65 1,770 4,273 644 747 69 865 1,399 590 205 1 18 187 92 4 88 1 - 1 5 40 3 12 1 33 14 A - 12 - 1 - - 1- 5 28 3 11 1 33 13 4 Diseases of the Eye, Total Conjunctivitis and ophthalmia due to welding flash burns Other conjunctivitis and ophthalmia Non-inflaninat cry diseases and ocnditions of the eye Diseases of the Ear 1,726 1,672 51 3 33 66 33 65 33 1- -- 260 947 96 31 - 256 ' 926 92 23 - 4 ,19 4 8 - - 2 - -- 2 13 12 1 1 68 69 156 58 64 155 9 51 1 ** 4 41 Diseases of the Respiratory System, Total Acute upper respiratory Infection Influenza, pneumonia, bronchitis Sllioosis and other pneumoconioses > Other and unspecified diseases of the respiratory s system ' o N> Diseases of the Skin, Total <T> W Occupational dermatitis due to oils, greases, ai solvents and oheqicals NJ Occupational dermatitis due to poison oak Other diseases of the skin 331 60 160 9 102 6,615 2,723 3,302 590 39 3 23 1 12 1,135 408 602 125 3 2 - 1 14 4 8 2 22 6 12 " 4. 1,030 221 760 49 129 ' 28 49 5 47 1,757 1,205 346 206 19 2 11 6 404 65 317 22 11 3 4- 10 1 - 52 460 39 367 11 24 24 69 4 32 50 75 13 35 2. ** 10 10 487 1,028 246 87 187 892 54 49 15 5 4 1 5 261 109 142 10 Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Movement, Total Synovitis, bursitis and tenosynivltls Other diseases of bones and organs of movement Systemio Effeots of Industrial Poisons, Total Poisoning by industrial solvents Poisoning by lead and its compounds Poisoning by oarbon monoxide Poisoning by other industrial poisons Effects of Poisoning by Other Substances3 1,703 1,496 207 339 23 65 1 27 224 151 127 24 5 m - 5 620 | 212 3 3 - 4 1 1 2 4 226 875 44 140 13 133 43 75 213 764 39 120 11 113 36 70 13 111 5 20 2 20 7 5 28 174 10 14 3 2 14 2 6 56 1 11 4 3 19 93 4 11 3 21 71 9 5 . w 11 2 41 14 66 7 71 122 26 27 4 40 74 40 ABS-044286 Table 6 (continued) REPORTED CASES OP XCUPATIGNAL DISEASES1 BY DISEASE GROUP AND MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUP CALIFORNIA, 1950 . ' DISEASE GROUP' Effoots of Weather, Exposure and Related Conditions, Total Heat and insolation Other effeots ! Burns3, Total Chemioal burns Other burns ; . Neoplasms, Total Malignant Benign : Allergic Disorders'* \ j' . ' ' Total \ Agrl-: oulture Mining and 1 quarrying I Con- i. struotlon N D U S TRY Transpor tation, eonmunl- Manu oatlon and facturing utilities GR Trade ou p Finanoe, insurance and real estate Servioe Govern ment Not stated ' 273 246 V t 65 : 62 3 2 2 -' 57 54 3 69 10 15 1 65 6 13 - 4 4 21 13 26 13 7 25 12 6 31 234 21 : 60 84 231 21 - ' 60 81 3 ,- ' ". 3 6 20 1 ' 22 , 12 8 6 20 1 22 12 8 - " ". " _ - - 6 3 3 1 I - 11 - '- ' \ 2. 1 - - - - - - II 1; 1 -1 79 14 1 4 31 10 a 2 4 14 Diseases of the Clroulatory System 10 5 - 1 - 1 - - 2 1- Diseases of the Genito-Urinary System 2 1- 1 - - -- - - Symptoms Referable to Systems or Organs and Ill-defined Conditions 31 4 - 2 ID 1 - 1 2 1. 2 Prophylaotio Treatment (tetanus and rabies) and Medical O ro Examination Without Slokness 28 10 - - 11 2 - - . 3 11 at co cn Not Speoified 5 2 -. - 2 - -- 1 -- co ABS-044287 1 Diseases attributable to oooupatlonal exposure. Exoludes diseases of employees not covered by the California Workmen's Compensation Aot, such as maritime workers, railroad workers in interstate oommeroe and workers employed by farmers who eleot not to be oovered. -' ' Wiese lnolude effeots of poisoning by pharmaoeuticals, venom and other and unspeolfied substances) they are mainly effeotsof lnseot bites or stings. 3 These oonsist only of burns arising from repeated exposures, mainly from ohemioals. Burns from heat, fires or explosions , are reported in the aeoldent statistics of the Department of Industrial Relations. This inoludes urticaria, asthma, angioneurotic edoma, allergic rhinitis and oonjunotivltis, and unspecified allergic disorders. Sourcei State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Doctor's First Report of Work Injury. Statistics compiled by State Department of Publlo Health, Bureau of Adult Health. June 20, 1951 Table 7 REPORTED CASES OP OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BT DISEASE GROUP CALIFORNIA COUNTIES2, 1950 DISEASE GROUP Total, All Diseases Infeotive and Parasltlo Diseases Conjunctivitis and ophthalmia dus to welding flash burns Other diseases of the eye Diseases of the Ear Diseases of the Respiratory System Diseases of the Skin, Total Oooupatlonal dermatitis due to poison oak Other diseases of the skin Synovitis, bursitis and tenosynovitis Other diseases of the bones and organs of - movement Systemio Effeots'of Industrial Poisons Effeots of Poisoning by Other Substanoes^ Effeots of Weather, Exposure and Related Conditions, Total Heat and Insolation Other effeots Bums* Other Speolfled Causes Not Speolfled 0 t > a S4P'* 0 00 |H8 < 1 1 u0 0 +> 1 Ho0 Wi 3 oO o0 SC g CJ G i 1 g H o 3o rH 0 U I | EH o 1&-4 X0 V) 2 J ws n0 0 1 *> .3 TI0J. t0o c a te 1 O 0Go 0 so. *o1d> o c a & 0 t Q0. *3 Zz i__M__a_ri_n_ i 12,245 632 27 149 40 57 267 40 83 379 9 219 65 11 283 45 29 25 4,233 35 46 7 147 114 8 1 196 98 40 205 6 - 2 - - - - - 8 - - - - 72 - - 2 46 1 1 - - - - - 3 1 - 1,726 95 3 12 3 3 56 1 4 63 1 19 17 2 55 6 1 7 791 9 2 - 18 a 2 - 20 7 1 1,672 54 38 331 89 3 11 3 3 56 1 4 57 1 19 17 2 54 6 7 6 - 1 - - - - - 6 - - - - 1 - 1 - 5 15 - 1. 511 11 5 1 2 12 1 11 2 2 1 12 3 - 2 776 9 2 * 18 a 2 20 7 1 15 - - - - - - - - - - 20 126 4 - - 1 5 - - 3 4 2 6,615 325 22 97 27 44 141 37 60 170 6 160 16 1 74 20 20 6 2,076 12 37 4 102 56 4 1 133 66 28 3,302 169 20 59 26 31 47 15 47 58 1 130 m 8 2 16 749 8 30 1 89 6 _ _> 68 54 28 3,313 156 2 38 1 13 94 22 13 112 5 30 16 1 66 18 4 6 1,327 4 7 3 13 50 4 1 65 12 - 1,703 127 11 1 4 33 8 5? 1 30 3 3? 4 ? 5 1,496 114 - 10 1 2 29 - 7 46 1 27 - 3 29 4 2 4 692 3 5 1 13 568 3 5 13 4 19 9 4 3 - - 14 8 4 207 13 - 1 - 2 4 - 1 6 - 3 - - 3 - - 1 104 - - 1 - 1 - - . 5 1 - 339 13 3 10 2 3 222 4 108 2 14 2 620 14 2 10 1 2 11 - 2 44 - 3 12 16 4 2 2 152 3 - - 6 22 1 - 8 4 2 273 5 246 4 27 1 57 1 57T 5 _ 3 18 5 m 3 18 234 17 2 156 9 _ 1 51 24 2 14 14 1 14 _ I 14 7 73. 662 111- 21 8 1 1 21 1 63 1 _ 1 7 7 _ _ 2 I m 58 T 57 2r 5 -1 2 93 2 66 1 3 41 4 21 3 l a m 026354 Table 7 (oontinued) REPORTED CASES OP OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY DISEASE GROUP CALIFORNIA COUNTIES2, 1950 P laoer _ Plumas R iverside : S a c ra m e n to San B e n ito | San Joaquin Santa Barbara j Santa Cruz | Shasta !S ie rra ' j Solano Sonoma i___________ ;_________ S tanislaus S utter Tehama | T rin ity T u la re Y o lo || Yuba | N ot S ta te d || DISEASE GROUP - \ 6 s 8 0 5 oom 1 E & t> s zs S Vi isn S o &H 8 m o 2 vsi 3 rH O fll vgi O3 * Snri 1i o 6 > Total, All Diseases 208 47 24 141 230 33 212 317 744 303 73 257 316 519 176 133 5 48 53 208 206 39 28 12 208 18 287 58 55 2 Infeotlve and Parasltlo Diseases 4 -- 2 1 - 2 4 5 3- 6 4 2 1 ---5 5 8 1 1 - 4- 14- - Conjunotlvltia and ophthalmia due to welding flash bums Other diseases of the eye ' 22 1 1 12 22 2 22 22 140 22 2 22 12 22 26 2 7 13 25 2 26 28 129 28 4 29 12 35 - 1 - - 2 - 2 1 11 - 1 1 1 - i 12 1 2 2 12 li & 1 1 22 1 21 1 2 _ 5 12 1 8 3 16 15 5 1 1 27 1 21 7 4 _ - ---- 1 1 --- 1- -- 1- Diseases of the Respiratory System Diseases of the Skin, Total Occupational dermatitis due to poison oak Other diseases of the skin Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Movement, Total Synovitis, bursitis and tenosynovitis Other diseases of the bones and organs of movement Systemic Effeots of Industrial Poisons Effeots of Poisoning by Other Substanoes2 31 1 9 1 1 5 5 1 5 12 22 7 2 6 4 6 6 3 - 1 1 2 3 - - 1 6 1 6 3 2 - 95 33 8 52 137 21 91 197 303 178 59 139 267 343 132 90 3 23 34 131 99 22 21 8 84 14 225 25 35 1 39 22 3 16 59 14 27 83 193 73 49 109 223 226 76 73 1 9 16 90 2 4 13 6 21 12 148 9 23 1 56 11 5 36 78 7 64 114 110 105 10 30 44 117 56 17 2 14 18 41 97 18 8 2 63 2 77 16 12 - 31 6 4 34 37 2 26 35 141 42 5 35 11 78 18 25 6 3 33 31 2 24 32 128 35 5 32 11 74 15 3 1 6 5 25 40 1 m 1 27 m 16 5 4 1 2 1 6 5 25 38 _ 1 23 12 5 4 1 6- 1 1 711 2 20 2 - 18 6 2 3 13 7 - 3 4 22 4 83 6 8 9 3 17 17 24 19 1 17 -4 4 10 7 19 3 1--- - 2 1-- 4- 4--- 32 1 64 5 35 8 10 - 7 4 10 20 2 3 - 38 - 12 3 7 - Effeots of Weather, Exposure and Related Conditions, Tbtal Heat and Insolation Other effeots Bums* Other Speolfled Causes Not Specified 2 * 6 6 2 12 2 7 13 3 2 4 1 10 ? 8 8 8 2 1 11 1 31 2- 5 5 2 12 2 5 11 .3 2 10 2 6 8 7 1 1 11 I 3T --- 1 1- - - 2 2- - - 4 1 ---- 2 - 1 1- -- ---- 9 3 4 3 2 3 9 14 4 5 3 13 1 41_ 5 1 3 7 4 31 6 1 8 1 3 1 _1 3 6_ 12 _ 2i 11 3 121 LAM 026355 > tt) CO I O NO 00 CO June 20 1951 Dlseaeee attributable to oooupatlonal exposure* Exoludes diseases of employees not oovered by the California Workmen's Compsnsatlon Aot, suoh as maritime workers, railroad workers in Interstate commeroe, end workers employed by farmers who eleot not to be oovered. 2 Diseases by county of address given for employer* These lnolude effeots of poisoning by pharmaoeutloals, venum and other and unspeolfled substances. They are are mainly effeots of lneeot bites or stings. These eonslst only of turns arising from repeated exposures, mainly from ohemleals. Burns from heat, fires or explosions are reported In the aooldent statistics of the Department of Industrial Relations. Sourcei State of California, Department of Industrial Relations. Dootor's First Report of Work Injury. Statlstlos oompiled by State Department of Publlo Health, Bureau of Adult Health. \ Table 8 REPORTED CASES OP OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY INDUSTRY GROUP CALIFORNIA COUNTIES2, 1950 Alameda | | Amador || C alaveras |j C o n tra C osta JJ Del N o rte |j E l Dorado | Hum boldt || Im perial | Kern | Lake j| M arin jj M a rip o sa II Merced ( 1 jCtaietuou 1 A B S -0 4 4 2 9 0 INDUSTRY GROUP 3 S 9n I 3oO o g8 e t rH o 9 9 rH O M& V) 9C & 4 ue 9 99 I) s3 9 1 ocoH o "8 o *o0 oc i 11 K Total, All Industries 12,245 632 27 149 40 57 267 40 83 379 9 219 65 11 283 45 29 25 4,233 35 46 7 147 114 8 l 196 98 40 Agriculture, Forestry and Pishing 1,823 24 1 26 - 35 48 - 17 102 5 4 22 1 121 18 11 3 150 11 7 1 15 43 2 - 68 35 1 Mining and Quarrying 65 - 2 2 1 - - - 1 1 - 2 - 6 4 1 - - 15 - - - - 2 - - - - 3 Construotlon Manufacturing 1,770 108 - 15 3 2 46 3 5 73 - 7 5 2 41 5 1 - 682 4 10 - 3 11 - - 36 4 4 4,273 267 7 44 13 4 99 27 14 105 4 146 17 - 61 12 1 19 1,842 4 6 - 62 30 5 - 34 28 5 Transportation, Comnunioatlpn and Utilities Trad* Plnanos, Insurance and Raal Estate Sarvloa Government Not Stated 644 747 69 865 1,399 590 46 " 35 - 7- 8 2 5 13 3 10 15 5 - 1 9 1 2 22 1 5-- 3138 2 - 13 3 1 2 73 - 10 1 1 7 1 8 15 - 4 1 2 18 1 1 - 48 17 34 20 9 21 - 24 30 - 38 8 - 12 3 10 1 24 - 2 - - 24 5 2 15 - 5 10 - 10 1 1 - 206 - 4 - 32 - - 651 309 3 3 1 5 7 - l 15 3 - 81 317 3 5 4 3 3 1 - 12 8 *6 373 10 9 1 23 10 _ 13 14 19 315 - 2 - 4 8 - - 4 - 1 -------------------- -- f-- -------------------------------------------- > O N> o> CO cn o> P lacer . R iverside Sacramento San B e n ito San B ernardino San Diego San Joaquin ! San Mateo Santa Barbara Santa C lara Santa C rut Si erra Si sklyou Solano Sonoma S tanislaus S utter Tehama T u la re Tuolumne V e n tu ra Y o lo Yuba || Net Stated Table 6 (continued) REPORTED CASES OP OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY INDUSTRY GROUP CALIFORNIA COUNTIES2, 1950 INDUSTRY GROUP \ ss> 40 1 b 0H- o & a8 OH 5 wnH k3 1C w? * a & 2 4 Total, All Industries 208 47 24 141 230 33 212 317 744 303 73 257 316 519 176 133 5 48 53 208 206 39 28 12 208 18 287 58 55 2 Agrloulture, Forestry and Fishing 59 23 1 39 26 10 40 56 9 73 20 13 135 73 52 2 - 2 15 53 4e 19 '4 - 102 1 141 16 18 - Mining and Quarrying 2-- - 5 - - - - 1- - 3 1 - 1- - - - 2 - - - -- 6 2 2- Construction 12 1 8 14 35 1 24 38 141 39 o 69 65 96 14 21 - 3 6 15 18 1 3 - 22 - 31 3 10 1 Manufacturing 65 4 12 28 68 8 78 81 273 85 3 76 27 173 53 36 4 23 16 72 91 9 7 10 37 7 46 15 7 1 Transportation, Communication and Utilities 4 4 - 6 10 2 6 8 92 23 1 27 14 32 8 Trade 19 4 - 14 22 2 14 47 41 14 6 9 8 22 11 4-4- 5 5- 1 1 3 - 3 4 14 14 3 1 - 44 7- 7 2 2- 635. Flnanoe, Insurance and Real Estate 21- 3 2- 3 2 7 -- 2 2 - 1 1 Service 0 Government roo> co Not Stated 01 16 3 1 22 9 1 16 25 49 16 7 29 21 33 17 4 1 3 2 23 14 2 2 - 11 2 17 13 1 20 6 2 11 47 8 26 54 96 41 17 26 36 73 15 55 - 9 10 21 12 5 8 1 21 4 19 2 7 e 9 1 - 4 6 1 5 6 36 11 10 6 5 16 5 6 - 1 - 5 2 - 2 - 4 - 12 1 3 - Diseases attributable to oooupatlonal exposure. Exoludes diseases of employees not oovered by the California Workmen's Compensation Aot, suoh as maritime workers, railroad workers in interstate commerce, and workers 2 employed try farmers who slsot not to be oovered. Diseases by oomly of address given by employer. Souroei State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Doctor's First Report of Work Injury. Statistics compiled by State Department of Public Health, Bureau of Adult Health. ABS-044291 June 20, 1951 Table 9 OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE FATALITIES1: CALIFORNIA, 1950 PISE A S E_______________ Number of fatalities Total, All Diseases 85 Diseases of the Heart 42 Diseases of the Lung, Total Asbestosis Berylliosis Silicosis Silicotuberoulosis^ . Unspecified pneumoconiosis Pneumonia Tuberculosis 35 2 2 8 16 1 2 4 Poisonings, Total Carbon monoxide Carbon tetrachloride Sulfur dioxide gas Sulfur fumes Unspecified chemical 2 1 3 1 1 1 Tetanus 1 1 With the exception of silico-tuberoulosis deaths, these reports represent death benefits awarded by the Industrial Accident Commission in 1950 to persons covered by the California Workmen's Compensation Act. The tabulation relates to the year in Tiiich the claim was paid, and not to the year of death. Data on deaths from silico-tuberoulosis obtained from the reoords of tne State Department of Public Health. Source: State of California, Department of Industrial Relations. Reports of fatalities. Statistics oooplled by State Department of Public Health, Bureau of Adult Health. June 20, 1951 lam 026358 ABS-044292 OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES: STATE Or CALIFORNIA D ~~,r cu ".~AU OF A ~'J~T ------TTTT HEALTH :~n u.'iivir:w**Y AVENUE El KLV 4, CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA, 1951 ANNUAL REPORT SUMMARY During 1951 reported cases of occupational diseases totaled 14,777. 32? of these resulted in absence from work beyond the day of injury, 57% caused no lost time and in 11? it could not be determined from the report whether or not lost time occurred. Diseases of the skin accounted for 54? of all cases reported. More than half of these cases were caused by oils, greases, solvents and chemicals, and slightly less than half were due to poison oak. Poisoning by venom (mainly insect bites and stings), diseases of the bones and organs of movement, and diseases of the eye (mainly welding flash burns) were each re sponsible for 11? of the total. Systemic effects of industrial poisons re sulted in 3% of the cases. Included in these more serious conditions were 11 cases due to industrial solvents, 68 due to lead, 13 due to other metals, 3C due to carbon monoxide, 148 due to other gases and 174 due to e.gricultural chemicals. 21 cases of pneumoconiosis were reported. Workers in manufacturing accounted for 38? of the total number of cases of occupational diseases reported during 1951, agricultural workers for 15? and construction workers for 12%. Agriculture had the high est incidence of reported disabling occupational diseases with a rate of 3.0 per 1000 employees. Construction was second with a rate of 2.5 and manu facturing third with a rate of 1.9. Occupational diseases were reported from all counties ex cept Alpine and Mono. 34? of the total cases occurred in Los Angeles County, 5? in San Francisco County, 5? in Alameda County and 4? in Santa Clara County. Occupational disease fatality reports were obtained from several sources. Data on deaths from silico-tuberculosis were obtained from the Department of Public Health vital statistics records. The sources of the remainder of the deaths included in the tabulation are the fatal cases reported to the Department of Indi-.s trial Relations and claims before the Industrial Accident Commission. The latter relate to the year in which a settlement was made and not necessarily to the year of death. It should be ABS-044293 --2 noted that prior to 1951, the fatalities included were only these for which death benefits were awarded by the Industrial Accident Commission during the year. In addition to these, the 1951 tabulation also includes deaths for which compromise and release settlements were approved by the Commission. Fatalities reported from all these sources numbered 155. Of interest is the fact that such preventable diseases as pneumoconiosis and carbon tetra chloride poisoning accounted for 53 and 5 deaths respectively. SOURCE AND Every employer of a worker who sustains an industrial injury LIMITATIONS and every physician in California who attends an injured OF THE DATA employee covered by the State Workmen's Compensation Act is required under section 6407 of the Labor Code to file a report of the injury with Department of Industrial Relations. The Division of labor Statistics and Research of the Department of Industrial Relations prepares statistics and reports on all disabling work injuries. The Bureau of Adult Health of the Department of Public Health, in accordance with an inter-agency agreement, reviews and analyzes doctor's reports which cover occupational diseases. The number of these reports processed by the Bureau of Adult Health increased considerably during the second six months of 1951. While some of this increase was a re sult of increased employment, the major factor was an improvement in the procedure for obtaining the occupational disease reports instituted in July fallowing consultations with the Department of Industrial Relations. This change in procedure is expected to be reflected in a further increase in the number of reports to be analyzed for the full, year 1952. The use of these reports Is a valuable aid in evaluating the occupational health problem in the State and in determining those areas and chose industries which have the greatest need for preventive health services. However, this statistical analysis is subject to several limitations. The California Workmen's Compensation .Act does not cover certain groups of the workers such as self-employed, federal employees, maritime workers, railroad workers in interstate commerce and workers employed by farmers who elect not cc be covered. Also only a first report is now required. This- covers the preliminary findings made by the physician, and does not in all .cases reflect the final diagnosis. Furthermore, only the estimated amount of lost time can be given, which results in. some margiu of error concerning the length of 'disability. 6/11/52 2500 cc BEST AVAILABLE COPY LAM 026360 ABS-044294 INDEX TO TABLES 1 Feported Cases of Occupational Diseases by Disease Group and Lost Time Status. California, 1951. 2 Reported Cases of Occupational Diseases by Amount of lost Time and Disease Group. California, 1951. 3 Reported Cases of Occupational Diseases by Industry and Lost Time Status. California, 1931. h Reported Cases of Occupational Diseases by Aimrmt of Lost Time and Industry Group. California, 1951. 5 Reported Cases of Occupational Diseases by Agency of Injury and Lost Time Status. California, 1951. 6 Reported Cases of Occupational Diseases by Amount of Lost Time and Agency of Injury Group. California, 1951. 7 Reported Cases of Occupational Diseases by Disease Group and Major Industry Group. California, 1951. 8 Reported Cases of Occupational Diseases by Disease Group. California Counties, 1951. 9 Reported Cases of Occupational Diseases by Industry Group. California Counties, 1951. 10 Occupational Disease Fatalities: California, 1951. LAM 026361 ABS-044295 Table 1 REPORTED CASES OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY DISEASE GROUP AND LOST TIME STATUS CALIFORNIA, 1951 DISEASE GROUP Tctal LOST TIME STATUS Lost No lost Not time time stated Total, All Diseases 14,777 4,693 8,497 Infective and Parasitic Diseases, Total Tuberculosis Brucellosis Anthrax Other infective and parasitic diseases ' 181 103 32 22 72 11 141 78 42 2 2 - 38 Diseases of the Eye, Total Conjunctivitis and ophthalmia due to welding flash Other conjunctivitis and ophthalmia 1,605 488 944 1,566 474 925 39 14 19 Diseases of- the Ear - . 40 14 22 Diseases of the Central Nervous System and Peripheral Norves 52 22 26 Diseases of the Respiratory System, Total Acute upper respiratory Infection Influenza, pneumonia, bronchitis Silicosis and other pneumoconiosis Other and unspecified diseases of the respiratory system 398 176 159 39 18 17 215 97 92 21 10 2 123 51 48 Diseases of the Skin, Total Occupational dermatitis due to oils, greases, solvents and chemicals Occupational dermatitis due to poi3on oak Other diseases of the skin 7,945 3,619 3,381 945 2,099 979 734 386 4,976 2,200 2,329 447 Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Movement, Total Synovitis, bursitis and tenosynovitis Other diseases of the bones and organs of movement 1,590 680 791 1,361 616 651 229 64 140 Systemic Effects of Polson3, Total Poisoning by industrial solvents Poisoning by lead and its compounds Poisoning by other metals Poisoning by carbon monoxide Poisoning by other gases and vapors Poisoning by pesticides and other agricultural chemicals Poisoning by other industrial compounds 452 251 126 11 7 - 68 34 19 13 5 5 30 18 9 148 69 55 174 113 36 8 52 Poisoning by Venora^ 1,635 479 1,028 Effects of Weather, Exposure and Related Conditions, Total Effects of heat and insolation cther effects lea 117 174 109 14 8 46 41 5 Burns, Chemical3 247 81 146 Neoplasms, Total Malignant Benign 10 6 3 22843 1,587 36 8 3 " 25 173 167 6 4 4 63 4 26 9 24 870 440 318 112 119 94 25 75 4 is 3 3 24 25 1 128 25 24 1 20 1 1 LAM 026362 ABS-044296 Table X (continued) REPORTED CASES OP OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 Bt DISEASE GROUP AND LOST TIME STATUS CALIFORNIA, 151 DISEASE GROUP 4 Allergio Disorders Diseases of the Circulatory System Diseases of the Digestive and Genito-Urlnary Systems Symptoms Referable to Systems or Organs and Ill-Defined. Conditions Prophylactlo Treatment and Medical Examination Without Sickness Not Specified Total LOST TIME STATUS Lost No lo:;t Not time time stated 177 57 98 22 81 50 6 25 29 19 6 4 46 25 16 5 92 22 57 13 945- 1 Diseases attributable to oeeupatlonal exposure. Excludes diseases of employees not covered by the California Workmen's Compensation Act, such as self-employed, federal employees, maritime workers, railroad workers in interstate commerce, and workers employed by farmers who elect not to be covered. 2 These are mainly effects of inseot bites or stings. ^ These consist only of burns arising from repeated exposures. Burns from heat, fires or explosions are reported in the accidental statistics of the Department of Industrial Pie 1 ations. 4 This includes urticaria, asthma, angioneurotic edema, allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis and unspecified allergic disorders. Source: State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Doctor's First Report of Work Injuiy. Statistics compiled by State Department of Public Health, Bureau of Adult Health. June 11, 1952 LAM 026363 ABS-044297 % > Table 2 REPORTED CASES OP OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY AhOUNT OP LOST TIME AND DISEASE GROUP CALIFORNIA, 1951 DISEASE GROUP No lost Total time E S TIMA TED 1-6 7-14 15-28 days days days L 0 ST T I 11 E5 29-102 183-364 365 days days days and over Not stated Aval lable for Modified Work Total, All Diseases Infective and Parasitic Diseases Diseases of the Eye, Total Conjunctivitis and ophthalmia due to welding flash Other conjunctivitis and ophthalmia Diseases of the Ear Diseases of the Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nerves Diseases of the Respiratory System Diseases of the Skin, Total Occupational dermatitis due to poison oak Other diseases of the skin Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Iiovement, Total Synovitis, bursitis and tenosynovitis Other diseases of the bones and organs of movement Systemio Effeots of Poisons Poisoning by Venom* Effeots of Vloather, Exposure and Related Conditions Burns3 Neoplasms ^ s o KO> GO O) -Fa 14,777 181 1,605 1,566 39 40 52 396 7,945 3,381 4,564 1,590 1,361 229 452 1,635 186 247 10 8,497 42 944 925 19 22 26 159 4,976 2,329 2,647 791 651 140 126 1,028 46 146 3 2,030 1,752 24 21 418 58 410 54 84 36 57 55 53 704 1,005 326 355 378 649 153 314 135 295 16 19 137 72 351 112 83 26 35 31 21 408 17 7 5 2 4 4 21 196 26 170 115 106 9 12 4 4 11 1 340 7 23 . 1 -- --- 5- 36 1 131 11 120 - 72 56 16 - 22 2 1- 2 3- 1 31 1,587 13 36 " 173 167 -6 -4 14 6 63 _ 870 " 318 - 552 119 94 - 25 2 75 1 128 1 25 20 11 125 4 5 5 1 - 4 63 15 48 26 24 2 4 10 1 1 ABS-044298 ' Table 2 (continued) REPORTED CASES OP OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY AMOUNT OP LOST TIME AND DISEASE OK)IP CALIFORNIA, 1951 DISEASE GROUP Allergio Disorders4 Diseases of the Clroulatory System Diseases of the Digestive and Genlto-Urinary Systems Other and Unspeolfled No lost Total time ESI IMA TED 1-6 7-14 15-28 days days days L0 sT T I M E5 29-182 183-364 365 days days days and over Not stated Available for Modified Work 177 98 61 6 29 6 147 78 18 29 4 2 33 13 1 2 27 13 3 3 35 1 5 2 1 1 22 4 25 14 18 2 1 1 2 Diseases attributable to occupational exposure. Excludes diseases of employees not oovered by the California Workmen's Compensation Aot, such as self-employed, federal employees, maritime workers, railroad workers In interstate commerce, and workers employed by farmers who elect not to be oovered. o These are mainly effeots of insect bites or stings. ( These eonslst of bums arising from repeated exposures. Burns from heat, fire3 and explosions are reported In the aoeldent statistics of the Department of Industrial Relations. 4 This includes urtioaria, asthma, angloneurotio edema, allergio rhinitis and oonjunotlvltis, and unspecified allergio disorders. These figures are based on the Dootor's First Report of Work Injury and therefore are estimates only. Source: State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Dootor's First Report of Work Injury. Statistics oomplled by State Department of Publlo Health, Bureau of Adult Health. LAM 026365 ABS-044299 June 11, 1952 Table 3 . REPORTED CASES 0? OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY INDUSTRY AND LOST TIME STATUS CALIFOP.NIA, 1951 INDUSTRY Total, All Industries Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Mining and Quarrying Construction Manufacturing, Total Food and kindred products Textile mill products Apparel Luaber and wood products Furniture and fixtures Paper and allied products - .. Printlog._end publishing. ____ Chemicals Petroleun products Rubber products Leather and leather products Stone, clay and glass products Primary metal industries Fabricated metal products Machinery, except electrical Electrical machinery Transportation equipment Professional and solentific instruments Miscellaneous manufacturing industries Transportation, Communication and Utilities, Total , Transportation Communication Utilities Trade Finance, Insurance and Real Estate Service Industries Government Industry Not Stated Total LOST TIME STATUS Lost No lost Not time time stated 14,777 4,693 8,497 1,587 2,179 839 1,119 221 73 40 27 6 1,836 605 1,044 187 5.606 1,348 59 46 635 1,692 568 21 18 190 3,318 637 32 23 389 596 143 6 5 56 99 88 48 1 346 170 16 15 17 101 61 56 64 27 212 90 27 9 4 33 19 93 29 34 9 345 93 344 99 514 109 48 24 201 218 354 16 1 51 27 51 365 68 353 72 456 130 135 22 128 34 240 240 276 103 64 37 41 50 10 10 702 185 227 61 64 12 411 112 861 304 456 143 50 263 454 61 23 2 36 103 83 22 57 4 1,037 1,495 346 415 552 911 139 169 905 245 559 1C1 Diseases attributable to occupational exposure. Excludes diseases of employees not covered by the California Workmen's Compensation Act. such as self-employed, federal employees, maritime workers, railroad workers in interstate commerce, and workers employed by farmers who elect not to be covered. Souroe: State cf California, Department of Industrial Relations, Doctor's first Report of Wori: Injury. Statistics compiled by State Department of Public Health, bureau of Adult Health. June 11, 1952 LAM 026366 ABS-044300 Table 4 REPORTED CASES OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY AMOUNT OF LOST TIME AND INDUSTRY GROUP CALIFORNIA, 1951 INDUSTRY GROUP Total No lost time E S T IMA r e d 1-6 7-14 15-28 days days days L0 ST r i m ez 29-102 133-364 365 days days days and over Not stated Available for Modified Work Total, All Industries 14,777 8,497 2,030 1,752 408 340 7 31 1,587 125 Agrioulture, Forestry, Fishing 2,179 1,119 386 341 64 28 1 2 221 17 Mining and Quarrying 73 27 15 14 1 5 2 - 63 Construction 1,836 1,044 255 240 41 48 - 3 187 18 Manufacturing 5,606 3,318 748 607 162 121 1 6 596 47 Transportation, Communloot ion, and Utilities 702 456 92 71 10 7 - - 61 5 Trade 861 454 81 128 40 43 . - 1 103 11 Finance, Insurance, Real Estate 83 57 6 13 1 2 - - 4- Service Industries 1,037 552 134 119 41 36 1 4 139 11 Government O too> Industry Not Stated 0C>O vl 1,495 911 173 152 30 36 1 15 169 905 559 140 67 18 14 1 - 101 8 5 Diseases attributable to oooupatlonal exposure. Excludes diseases of employees not oovered by the California Workmen's Compensation Act, such as self-employed, federal employees, maritime workers, railroad workers in interstate oommerce, and workers employed by farmers who elect not to be oovered. 2 These figures are based on the Dootor's First Report of Work Injury and therefore are estimates only. Sourest State of Californio, Department of Industrial Relations, Dootor's First Report of Work Injury. Statistios complied by State Department of Publlo Health, Bureau of Adult Health. ABS-044301 June 11, 1952 Table S PEPORTlD cases of occupational diseases1 by agency of injury and lost time status CALIFORNIA, 1351 agehcy of ijuur: Total, All Agendas Adds Alcohols Aldehydes Alkaline Compounds, Total Caustics Cements Cleaning compounds Soaps Other and unspecified Coal Tar and Aniline Products Cyanides Dusts, Total Non-silioeous Organic Asbestos Silica Silicate Dyes and Inks Environmental Factors Gases, Total Carbon monoxide Chlorine Fluorine Hydrogen sulphide Ammonia Carbon dioxide Sulphur dioxide Other and unspecified Halogenated Hydrocarbons Infecti ons Hedlcires end Pharmaceuticals Total LO ST TIME STATUS Lost No lost Not time time stated 14,777 112 3 12 895 14 299 210 310 62 51 21 538 17 341 1 27 152 47 431 165 34 28 3 4 24 3 23 46 55 137 19 4,693 24 1 2 314 5 95 80 115 19 14 5 135 5 89 7 34 13 219 67 19 10 3 14 3 5 13 26 87 10 8,497 71 2 8 454 8 159 107 143 37 32 13 345 11 214 1 14 105 29 165 73 10 16 2 1 9 10 25 16 28 7 1,587 17 - 2 127 1 45 23 52 6 5 3 58 1 38 6 13 5 47 25 5 2 1 " 1 " 8 8 13 22 2 LAM 026368 ABS-044302 Table 5 (continued) REPORTED CASES 0? OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY AOEUCY OF INJURY AND LOST TIME STATUS CALIFORNIA, 1951 AGENCY OF IHJUHY Metals, Total Arsenio Chromium Lead Mercury Iron and steel Zinc Alualnun Sulphur Other and unspecified 1 Oils, Fats, Waxes Organic Chemicals Organic Solvents Paints and Varnishes Petroletm Products Flant and Animal Products, Total Poison oak Other plant and animal products Radiation, Total Welding aro Sunburn and other aotlnic radiation X-ray Repeated Motion, Pressure, Sudden Shock Salts, Inorganic Other and Unspecified . Total LOST TIME STATUS Lost No lost Not time time stated 331 2 36 79 11 11 18 17 39 118 16 484 381 162 464 4,462 3,382 1,080 1.606 1,571 34 1 3,639 14 732 102 " 9 33 3 1 7 3 13 33 3 199 108 51 101 1,156 734 422 489 478 11 1,363 7 197 181 2 22 29 7 8 9 12 21 71 12 216 234 90 318 2,862 2,330 532 944 926 17 1 1,979 6 412 48 5 17 1 2 2 2 5 14 1 69 , 39 21 45 444 318 126 173 167 6 - 297 1 123 Diseases attributable to occupational exposure. Excludes diseases of employees not covered by the California Workmen's Compensation Act, suoh as self-employed, federal employees, maritime workers, railroad workers in interstate commerce and workers employed by farmers who elect not to be covered. Source: State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Doctor's First Report of Work Injury. Statistics compiled by State Department of Publio Health, Bureau of Adult Health. June 11, 1952 LAM 026369 ABS-044303 Table 6 ' REPORTED CASES OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY AMOUNT OF LOST TIME AND AGENCY OF INJURY GROUP CALIFORNIA, 1951 AGENCY OF INJURY GROUP Total, All Agencies Adds Alcohols Aldehydes Alkaline Compounds Coal Tar and Aniline Produots Cyanides Dusts Eyes and Inks Environmental Fsotors Gases Halogenated Hydrooarbons Infections Mediolues and Pharaaoeutleals Metals Oils, Fats and Vtexes Total No lost time E S T IMA r e d 1-6 7-14 15-28 days days days L0 S T T I M 2 29-182 183-364 365 days days days and over Available Not fo P dated Modified Work 14,777 112 3 12 895 51 21 538 47 431 165 55 137 19 331 16 8,497 2,030 1,752 408 71 11 8 3 2 - -1 8 1 1- 454 63 149 41 32 7 5 13 - 3 - 345 40 46 22 29 4 9 - 165 112 69 19 73 39 15 8 16 12 9 1 28 18 12 16 7 1 43 181 32 30 11 12 1 1 - 340 2 - 46 1 1 21 - 11 4 2 22 2 22 1 7 1 2 2 - 31 1,587 - 17 --2 - 127 -5 -3 3 58 -5 1 47 - 25 1 13 IS 22 -2 1 48 -1 125 - 15 1 1 2 7 1 1 2 4 - LAM 026370 ABS-044304 Table 6 (continued) REPORTED CASES OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY AMOUNT OF LOST TIME AND AGENCY OF INJURY GROUP CALIFORNIA, 1951 AGENCY OF INJURf GROUP Organic Chemicals Organlo Solvents Paints and Varnishes Petroleio Produots Plant and Animal Products Radiation (mainly welding aro) Repeated Motion, Pressure, Sudden Shook Salts, Inorganlo Other and Uhspeclfled Total No lost time E S T IMA'T E D 1-6 7-14 15-28 days days days L0 ST HHI2 29-182 183-364 365 days days days and over Not stated Available for Modified Work 484 381 162 464 4,462. 1,606 3,639 14 732 216 234 90 318 2,862 944 1,979 6 412 90 41 17 25 442 419 595 2 58 76 13 44 11 20 6 45 20 593 66 58 7 480 131 568 29 11 7 7 6 29 - 113 32 1 1 - 69 1 39 - 21 - 45 1 444 - 173 5 297 -1 3 123 7 4 i 5 26 5 38 6 Diseases attributable to oooupatlonal exposure. Exoludes diseases of employees not oovered by the California Workmen's Compensation Aot, such as self-employed, federal employees, maritime workers, railroad workers in interstate oommerce, and workers employed by farmers who eleot not to be oovered. 2 These figures are based on the Doctor's First Report of Work Injury and therefore are estimates only. Souroet State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Doctor's First Report of Work Injury. Statistics compiled by.State Department of Publio Health, 3ureau of Adult Health. LAM 026371 ABS-044305 June 11, 1952 Tabic 7 REPORTED CASES OP OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY DISEASE GROUP AND MAJOR INDUSTW GROUP x CALIFORNIA, 1951 =*==== DISEASE GROUP Total I N DUS TRY G il 0 U f> Transpor- 1 tatlon. finance. Mining oommuni- insurance, Agrl- and Con- Manu- oation and ind real Govern- Not oulture quarrying st ruction featuring utilities Trade estate Servioo ment stated Total, All Diseases 14,777 2,179 73 1,836 5,606 702 861 ; e3 1,037 1,495 905 Infective and Parasitlo Diseases, Total Tuberculosis Brucellosis Anthrax Other lnfeotlve and parasitic diseases Diseases of the Eye, Total Conjunctivitis and ophthalmia due to (raiding flash Other oonjunotlvltis and ophthalmia Diseases of the Ear Diseases of the Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nerves Diseases of the Respiratory System, Total Aoute upper respiratory infeotion Influenza, pneuaonla, brcnohltls Sllldcsle and other pneumoooniosls Other end unspecified diseases of the respiratory system 181 32 7 1 141 1,605 1,566 39 40 52 398 39 215 21 123 20 .r 1 1 18 - 50 24 50 22 -2 -- 5- 32 7 11 23 1 _6 8- 11 44 12 -4 10 38 2 -- 15 *-- 1 ,-- 2 14 - 34 49 6 5 24 1 28 25 6 286 846 282 828 4 18 49 63 22 1 63 17 i* 1 T5 .i 14 1 62 32 219 ' 56 30 2X7 6 2X C 42 3 SO 1 9 ' 3 2 It 26 191 u . & "m IB I 5fm 14 97 4 12 _ 2 11 1 10 65 4 7 "- 30 47 34 14 35 15 1 10 9 10 LAM 026372 Diseases of the Skin, Total Occupational dermatitis due to oils, greases, solvents, and ohemloals Occupational dermatitis due to poison oak Other diseases of the skin Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Movement, Total Synovitis, bursitis and tenosynovitis Other diseasee of the bones end organs of movement Effeots of Poisons, Total Poisoning by Industrial solvents Poisoning by lead and its oompounds Poisoning by other metals Poisoning by carbon monoxide ABS 044d06 Poisoning hy other gases end vapors ^ Poatlcldac end other agricultural chemicals r* r`* ^ other Vnduatrlel ooir.poijnd3 7,945 1,280 3,619 3,381 945 414 677 189 1,590 1,361 229 128 115 13 452 110 11 68 13 30 5 148 6 174 97 82 22 15 6 1 r1 - 11 4 2 4. 1 1,010 282 644 84 208 185 23 M23M 3 1 4 14 1 2,718 1,876 427 415 821 697 124 175 5 52 8 9 65 33 3 412 490 59 387 332 21 21 82 45 141 38 117 7 24 10 10 11 13 1 62 13 1 50 9 35 6 15 10 5 563 1,025 276 104 226 884 61 37 98 47 85 42 13 5 45 41 1 1_ 21 34 10 32 27 4 1 375 197 129 49 86 71 15 27 3 4 1 2 9 6 Table 7 (continued) REPORTED CASES OP OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY DISEASE GROUP AND MAJOR INDUSTRY GROUP CALIFORNIA, 1951 DISEASE . GROUP Total I N DUS TRY G R 0 U 15 Transpor tation, Flnanoe, Mining communi- insurance, Agri and Con Manu catlon-and and real Govern culture quarrying struction facturing utilities Trade estate Servloe ment Not stated Poisoning by Venom2 Effeots of Weather, Exposure and Related Effeots of heat and insolation Other effeots Conditions, Total ' g Burns, Chemioal 1,635 188 174 14 247 440 33 33 - 19 3 1 1 - - 150 443 110 68 13 117 165 106 33 67 33 61 6 7 10 5 9. - 21 11 16 10 9 14 9 221 46 108 8 15 1 22 6 22 Neoplasms, Total Malignant Benign 10 28- - 3 2 1 2 1 1-- 1 - "T -" 2 2 1 i 1 1 --- Allergio Disorders4 Diseases of the Circulatory System 177 46 81 6 2 9 67 10 21 8 15 4 10 2 9 14 2 XB 9 6 Diseases of the Digestive and Genlto-Urlnary Systems 29 2 - 6 9 2 1- 252 Symptoms Referable to Systems or Organs and Ill-Defined Conditions 46 IS) 0> CO Prophylactic Treatment and Medical Examination Without Siokness 92 -si CO Mot Specified ^9 4 2 2 2 - 4 20 4 33 -2 2 2- 462 2 6- 25 17 3 - - 311 \ ABS-044307 Diseases attributable to occupational exposure. Exoludes diseases of employees not oovered by the California Workmen's Compensation Aot, such as self-employed, federal employees, maritime workers, railroad workers In interstate oommeree, and workers eit^loyed by farmers who eleot not to be oovered. * These are mainly effects of Insect bites or stings. ' These oonslst only, of bums arising from repeated exposures. Bums from heat, fires or explosions are reported in the aocldent statlstlos 4 of the Department of Industrial Relations. ' This Includes urticaria, asthma, angloneurotio edema, allergio rhinitis and oonjunotlvltls, and unspeolfied allergic disorders. Source: State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Doctor's First Report of Work Injury. Statistics compiled hy State Department of Publto Health, Bureau of Adult Health. June 11, 1952 Table 8 REFORTED CASES OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 EY DISEASE GROUP CALIFORNIA COUNTIES2, 1951 Amador || C a la v e ra s Colusa | C ontra Costa j Del Norte j Fresno G le n n H u m b o ld t | Im perial | Kern | c/U j | DISEASE GROUP Total, All Diseases Infective and Parasitic Diseases Diseases of the Bye, Total Conjunctivitis and ophthalmia due to v.elding Clash Other conjunctivitis and ophthalmia Diseases of the Ear ulreases of the Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nerves Diseases of the Respiratory System Diseases of the Skin, Total Occupational dermatitis due to poison oak Other diseases of the skin Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Hovement, Total Synovitis, bursiti3 and tenosynovitis Other diseases of the bones and organs of movement Systemic Effects of Poisons Poisoning by Venora^ Effects of Weather, Exposure and Related Conditions Burns4 Neoplasms Allergic Disorders^ Diseases of the Circulatory System Diseases of the Digestive and Genito urinary Systems Other and Unspecified Total -4O H< tf* 3433P o Quo Hrj 0e)'' Q> cH <Ccri o> -C3i 14,777 755 36 176 46 70 362 42 66 442 22 292 82 24 286 71 37 26 iei 7 - - - - 1 - - 8 - 1 - - 7 1 - 2 1,605 121 - 16 2 4 75 1 - 51 2 29 12. 4 43 1_2 - 3 1,566 120 _ 16 2 4 73 1 39 1 " 2 49 2 29 10 4 42 13 - 3 2" 1 40 6 52 1 --- --- 1 - --- - --- 398 24 3 5 2 3 9 2 2 8 1 7 1 4 7 4 1 7,945 351 26 108 25 54 184 34 46 149 10 212 17 7 104 29 25 9 3,381 145 21 75 19 43 86 19 40 22 3 158 14 3 19 1 4,564 206 5 33 6 11 98 15 6 127 7 54 17 7 90 26 o 8 I r1,590 125 3 11 1 2 37 2 3 53 2 18 2 1 24 4 6 3 1,361 108 2 11 1 27 2 3 45 t 18 1 22 4 0 3 229 452 1,635 188 247 10 177 81 17 1 - - 1 10 - - 8 - - i - 2 - - - 14 _ 1 - 1 17 - 8 20 - 2 3 4 31 4 1 i 40 4 24 13 5 18 2 6 114 5 19 34 2 49 >3 2 e 6 - 4 3 - 2 1 1 10 1 1 12 1 5 - 2 - 12 -9 7- 1 --* 2 ** 1 3-- 5-1-3 ** 1-- 591 3- 11"" 1' -1 - 8 1-- "_ 62 i --- 29 5 1 147 27 ' 7 9 111 1 LAM 026374 ABS-044308 Table 8 (continued) REPORTED CASES OP OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY DISEASE GROUP CALIFORNIA COUNTIES2, 1951 DISEASE GROUP Total, All Diseases Infeotlve and Parasitic Diseases Diseases of the Eye, Total Conjunctivitis and ophthalmia due to welding flash Other conjunctivitis and ophthalmia Diseases of the Ear Diseases of the Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nerves Diseases of the Respiratory System Diseases of the Skin, Total Occupational dermatitis due to poison oak Other diseases of the skin Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Movement, Total Synovitis, bursitis and tenosynovitis Other diseases of the bones and organs of movement Systemic Effects of Poisons Poisoning by Venom-* Effects of Weather, Exposure and Related Conditions Bums4 Neoplasms Allerglo Disorders Diseases of the Circulatory System Diseases of the Digestive and Genito- Urinary Systems Other and Unspecified BB 0 9 if3 t c 1 dno u d *c4 8e0a u9oo >> ToooJ 9 co d 3 Nevada 9w k 9 3 nH5 k ot 3S% ft. a. ' oc o o oi 0H) c0 ik mc0H- C0EQ 3) 0 a s Ckx. C3O </> vc> CO 3 to 5,028 57 72 7 194 145 12 229 96 48 280 58 29 198 264 41 339 388 747 72 1 - - - 2 1 1 2 - 2 1 1 2 7 1 4 5 8 736 5 4 - 22 16 2 12 4 2 17 2 2 23 20 1 30 18 94 720 5 3 22 15 2 12 4 2 17 1 2 23 19 1 28 16 92 16 " 1 1 * " "* 1 1" 2 2 2 22 - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - 4-2 29 - - - 1 - " 1 " " 1 - 3 31 1 i 1 127 1 2 - 6 5 - 9 2 14 1 " 12 7 12 17 17 2,544 27 52 5 127 61 4 163 77 23 156 39 10 63_ 145 25 163 210 328 638 6 41 1 96 7 - 86 61 19 53 35 4 16 62 17 68 72 182 1,906 21 11 4 31 54 4 77 16 4 103 4 6 47 83 8 95 146 146 603 1 5 2 504 r 4 1 7 10 2 17 4 5 23 7 5 19 43 6 21 57 156 5 9 2 17 4 4 19 5 . 5 17 35 4 19 46 133 99 - 1 1 2 1 - - * 1 4 2 2 8 2 2 11 23 129 i _ 462 16 8 1 2 - 4 - - 11 1 - 10 2 2 25 10 41 23 35 2 14 6 13 40 7 9 46 20 2 46 35 58 61 1 - 2 2 - 1 - 2 1 - - 5 5 1 ii 9 2 \ 101 - 1 - - 1 1 4 1 - 4 - - 7 6 - ii 8 20 53 57 4 - - 3 1 - 2 - - 3 - - 3 2 1 3 6 6 23 - - - 1 1 - - - 2 5 32 2- 5 10 - - - - 1 - " 47 " 18 1 - ---1 1 " 2 12 1 1 21 4 4 LAM 026375 ABS-044309 Table 8 (continued) REPORTED CASES OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY DISEASE GROUP CAUKPWU COUNTIES2, 1951 | S anta Cruz S h a s ta ! S ie rra S iskiyou 1 S olano II I Sonoma 1 | S tanislaus 1 T rin ity \ T u la re II Tuolum ne [1 V e n tu ra Y o lo DISEASE GROUP t c *3 oS* 3 o n 3 o A4u c4a 4C. 4 U 44 9 s9 5 Vi V) to CO u 4 1 V) ft* A4 a Total, All Diseases 404 74 331 364 598 184 125 5 54 72 281 320 73 38 17 291 19 321 67 17. Infeotlve and Parasltlo Diseases Diseases of the Eye, Total Conjunctivitis and ophthalmia due to welding flash Other conjunctivitis and ophthalmia 73 4 - 4 28 3 25 11 37 28 3 24 11 37 -' " 1 - 1 -- - 3 3 13 4 12 3 13 - 4 12 - -- 5 51 31 3- 1 2 6 18 5 4 1 24 1 15 t --5 5 17 5 4 1 21 1 15 5 5 1 1"-" 3 1- Diseases of the Ear Diseases of the Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nerves Diseases of the Respiratory System 1 - - 2 3 - -- - - - 1 - - - - - - 1 - 7 3 10 10 12 3 3 1 7 9"i 12 - 2 1 2 Diseases of the Skin, Total Occupational dermatitis due to poison oak Other diseases of the skin 228 50 205 296 408 139 73 1 25 43 195 160 44 18 7 108 15 240 32 38 42 43 121 228 232 63 41 - 12 14 159 10 15 13 6 31 12 171 10 26 186 7 84 68 176 76 32 1 13 29 36 150 29 5 1 77 3 69 22 12 Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Movement, Total Synovitis, bursitis and tenosynovitis Other diseases of the bones and organs of movement Systemic Effects of Poisons Poisoning by Venom3 Effects of Weather, Exposure and Related Conditions Bums4 Neoplasms Allergic Uiserders^ Diseases of the Circulatory System Diseases of the Digestive and Genito- Urinary Systems Other and (^specified 85 4 53 33 4 46 27 8 61 13 8 56 11 -52 4 1 2 5 23 45 6 ? 1 19 - 13 2 3 3 ~ 1 4 20 39 6 2 1 18 13 2 3 11 1 1 3 6 " " - 1 " - - 5 . 8 4 a 4 1 1 3 1 3 9 2 - 2 43 - 3 5 4 57 8 14 22 41 15 26 1 16 4 29 57 11 3 3 55 ** 38 17 13 10 2 3 - l - 4 - i 1 3*1 1 7* 1 1- 91 6 8 2 -1 - - 4 2 1 - 1 9 2 2 - - - - - - 1 - -- - - - - - - - - - - - 9- 3 3 6 2 23 3 52- 81 3-2 4 - 2 1 3 1 1- - - 3 2 - - - 1 - 1 1 1 - - - - 2 - -- - - 1 1 1 4 " 1 1 3 1 * ** 1 1 3 T 1 " 1 ** 2 " 2 1 Diseases attributable to occupational exposure. Excludes diseases of employees not covered by the California Workmen's Compensation Act, such as self-employed, federal employees, maritime workers, railroad workers in interstate commerce and workers employed by farmers who elect not to be covered. ^ Diseases by county of address given for employer. 3 These are mainly effects of insect bites or stings. 4 These consist only of burns arising from repeated exposures. Burns from heat, firos, or explosions are reported in the accident statistios of the Department of Industrial Relations. 5 This includes urticaria, asthma, angioneurotic edema, allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis, and unspeeifled allerglo disorders. Source; State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Doctor's First Report of Work Injury. Statistics compiled by State Department of Publio Health, Bureau of Adult Health. June 11, 1952 LAM 026376 ABS-044310 . Table 9 REPORTED CASES OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY INDUSTRY GROUP CALIFORNIA COUNTIES2, 1951 Alameda || Amador 1 i Fresno |j i G lenn || H u s b o ld t || Inyo Kern K in g s Lake j Lassen 1 Los Angeles Madera M arin | M ariposa || Hendooino Merced || Modoo Nevada INDUSTRY GROUP Total, All Industries Agrloulture, Forestry and Fishing Mining and Ouarrying Construction Manufacturing Transportation, Communication and Utilities Trade Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Servioe Government Not Stated >1" ........... '* Oro o> CO ~s| -j Total 44w* 4> 0 z stQ> 54* -e *5 <4 3 0O p $ 0 tO 1 O HnP a id 3 Wt 9 O * Z3- 14,777 755 36 176 46 70 362 42 66 442 22 292 82 24 286 71 37 26 5,028 57 72 7 194 145 12 229 96 48 2,179 13 - 42 - 51 29 - 22 176 7 8 31 1 98 34 18 2 129 24 7 - 21 47 1 56 42 3 73 - - - - - 2 - 1 1 1 - 1 8 7 - - - 19 - - - - - --4 1,836 116 2 13 2 2 66 2 5 53 4 12 3 - 38 3 1 - 626 3 22 - 14 12 - 34 2 2 5,606 378 14 51 24 8 145 28 12 123 5 181 18 5 59 19 3 21 2,478 14 3 - 95 57 8 49 26 13 702 57 - 8 1 4 14 5 5 14 - 16 2 - 6 4 2 1 178 - 8 - 15 2 - 18 5 4 861 36 2 7 - 2 17 2 - 14 - 12 A 1 19 4 1 1 320 4 7 - 1 3 2 13 7 2 83 1,037 1,495 905 1- 1 -- 2 1- --- ---- 65 ~ 25 _ 1 16 - 10 4 5 18 4 4 - 57 15 44 17 2 43 - 17 22 4 31 7 2 14 2 7 - 32! 2 4 - 1 19 5 3 22 1 22 12 .2 27 1 1 1 __ 37 - 1 - - 1 - 5 1 368 2 10 6 10 6 - 13 4 3 393 4 11 1 31 6 - 29 8 17 480 6 3 - 7 11 1 12 1 - ABS-044311 Table 9 (continued) REPORTED CASES OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES1 BY INDUSTRY CROUP CALIFORNIA COUNTIES, 1951 00 1 Diseases attributable to oooupatlonal exposure. Excludes diseases of employees not oovered by the California Workmen's Compensation Aot, such as self-employed, federal employees, maritime workers, railroad workers in interstate oommeroe and workers employed by farmers who elect not to be oovered. 9 Diseases by county of address given for employer. Souroe: State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Dootor* s First Report of Work Injury. Statlstlos compiled by State Department of Publio Health, Bureau of Adult Health. June 11, 1952 ABS-044312 Table 10 OCCUPATIONAL DBLASE FATALITIES1 CALIFORNIA, 1951 DISEASE Total Diseases of the Heart Vascular Lesions Affeoting Central Nervous System Cerebral hemorrhage Diseases of the Lung, Total Aebestosis Diatomaeeous earth pneumoooniosis Pneumoooniosis, not speolfled Sllioosls Siliootuberoulosis Tuberculosis Pneumonia ' - . Poisonings, Total Carbon tetrachloride Gasoline Hydrogen sulfide Lead Heat Prostration Number of Fatalities 155 85 2 57 1 1 1 8 42a 1 3 8 5 1 1 1 3 With the exoeption of siliootuberoulosis, these reports represent death benefits awarded or Compromise and release settlements approved by the Industrial Aooident Conmission in 1951 for persons oovered by the State 'Vorkmen's Compensation Aot. The tabulation relates to the year in which the deoision was made and not to the year of death. a Oata on deaths from slllcotubereulosis obtained from the record* of the State Department of Public Health. Source: State of California, Department of Industrial Relations, Reports of Fatalities. Statistics ocmpiled by State Department of Publio Health, Bureau of Adult Health. June 11, 1952 LAM 026379 ABS-044313 V f \ ir - 5 LAM 026329 ABS-044263