Report of the Departmental Committee appointed to inquire into the dangers attendant on the use of lead and the danger or injury to health arising from dust and other causes in the manufacture of earthenware and china; and in the processes incidental thereto, including the making of lithographic transfers.

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Date:
1910
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Credit: Report of the Departmental Committee appointed to inquire into the dangers attendant on the use of lead and the danger or injury to health arising from dust and other causes in the manufacture of earthenware and china; and in the processes incidental thereto, including the making of lithographic transfers. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service. The original may be consulted at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Library & Archives Service.

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    (1) WARE CLEANERS. Whole of United Kingdom (including North Stafford). China. Earthenware. Tiles. Majolica. Jet and Rockingham. China Furni- ture and Electrical Sanitary. Totals. , Totals. M. & F. Fittings. Number of persons employed. 1901—M. 65 27 3 6 1017 545 F. 34 246 45 5 16 78 20 4 14 j 1907—M. 60 40 2 13 115] 576 F. 42 226 55 7 14 89 28 461 ) Number of cases of lead poisoning. Attack Attack Attack Attack Attack Attack Attack Total Attack Total Attack C; jea. rate per Cases rate per Cases. rate per Oases. rate per Cases. rate per Cases. rate per Cases. rate per rate per cases. rate per 1,000. 1,000. 1,000. 1,000. 1,000. 1,000. 1,000. cases. 1,000. M.ifcF. 1,000. Under Special Rules from 1S94. 1899—M. 46 3 30 F. 1 29 28 114 3 67 1 13 33 74 1900—M. 4 62 2 74 6 59 F. 2 59 30 122 7 156 5 64 44 99 1901—M. 1 7 1 10 F. 16 65 3 67 1 3 38 23 52 36 50 24 Exhaust fans introduced in addition to water troughs. 1902—M. 2 31 2 20) 21 F. 2 59 12 49 3 67 2 26 19 43) 1903—M. 1 15 1 37 1 Q 80] 18 F. o 88 9 37 2 44 1 15 34j Medical examination of men began. 66 92 44 39 48 F. 1 29 15 61 9 200 1 13 26 »} 26 1905—M. 1 15 1 37 1 3 30 > 17 31 F. 2 59 4 16 6 133 1 1 13 14 32] 1906—M. 1 77 1 9] 19 33 F. 1 24 13 58 2 36 1 11 1 36 18 39) 1907—M. — 1 37 $ 17 30 F. 3 71 12 53 2 36 17 1908—M. 2 33 2 17] 22 F. 1 24 13 58 1 18 4 45 1 36 20 43 j 38 1909—M. 13 23 F. 1 24 8 36 2 36 1 11 1 36 13 28 j (2) WARE CLEANERS. North Staffordshire District only. 1898 .... - M. F. 1900 .... - M. F. 1904 .... - M. F. 1907 - M. F. Number of persons employed. 105 ) ' 458) 81] 414 5 887 395 5 91] 396 5 Totals, 563 495 483 487 Number of cases of lead poisoning. Cases. Attack rate per 1,000. Cases. Attack rate per 1,000. 1894 Rules : Overalls, ventilation, sweeping, lavatories, <&c., introduced. 19] 124 5 i5} 1896 - - - - M. 2 F. 57 1897 - - M. F. 68 1898 - - M. 1 F. 58 10] 127 ) 59 59 105 121 105 1898 Rules : Monthly medical examination of women and young persons began ; and exhaust fans or water troughs introduced as alternatives. 1S99 M. I 3 F. 29 1900 I.£ 6 F. 39 1901 M. 1 F. 22 1901 Eules : Exhaust fans introduced in addition to water troughs. 37 7 705 74] 94 5 m 32 45 23 65 91 46 1902 1903 M. F. M. F. 2 19 2 13 1903 Rules : Monthly medical examination of men began. 1904 M. — F. 26 1905 - M. 3 F. 13 1906 M. — P. 18 1907 • < - M. — F. 17 1 1908 M. 2 F. 18 1909 M. — F. 13 23] 48 5 23 7 33 5 66 ] 34] 33 5 5} 5} 22] 45 5 33} 21 15 26 16 18 17 20 13 43 31 54 33 37 35 41 27 K2
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