Studies in vocational diseases. I-II / by J.W. Schereschewsky ; prepared by direction of the Surgeon-General.

  • Joseph W. Schereschewsky
Date:
1915
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Credit: Studies in vocational diseases. I-II / by J.W. Schereschewsky ; prepared by direction of the Surgeon-General. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DEFECTS AND DISEASES OF GARMENT WORKERS. Statistics on defects and diseases.—The defects and diseases in males and female garment workers were observed and recorded in 3,086) instances, 2,086 males and 1,000 females. The total number off defects and diseases observed was 13,457 of which 9,541 were presenti in males and 3,916 in females. This gives a general average of 4.36) defects or diseases per person examined, the average number of defects: per person being 4.57 for males and 4.33 for females. Classified byy groups the average number of defects and diseases noted to each person examined was as follows: Males.—Operators, 4.38; pressers, 4.62; finishers, 5.04; tailors, 4.33.. 5.63; cutters, 3.77; miscellaneous Sere 4.17. Females.—Operators, 3.63; finishers, 4.49; miscellaneous workers, , Only two per cent of those examined were found free from defects: of any kind. It is seen that tailors among males, and finishers among females, were, as a class, the most defective, followed in order by finishers, pressers, miscellaneous workers, operators and cutters among males, and miscellaneous workers and operators among females. The: following table gives a list of the defects and diseases observed in garment workers: TABLE 38.—Defects and diseases observed in 2,086 male and 1,000 female garment workers. Male workers. Female workers. Total. Defect or di 5 : 5 ease. ° ” 5 ° on efect or diseas é ; ef : g 2 E xg : g 2 gq A ci hrs ee = brn g B S mee a SU Se} Bas Tes B/2/8|/4a)]8 |25| 2) 2/88) 2)8/4 H : . ; 4 Ol se te Pee Ol Rt pee) |i Shed Sei ee Abscess: Connective tissue, head.|......|--....|--..-- dois eee. stank. estes y Ieee I Dental periosteum.....|...... LT 5, see allisce Sie, el Me crerees eee 1 ee a) (Re ee 1 1a eae Aone vulearisicold. . 22 base: 33 13 11 3 @ [eae. 5 31 7 10 63 48 121 Addison’s disease...-...2.-|-....- f OR Re aeereel acronis Soc onc soa S Sacral miacae eee 1 Adenoids, stick. Jasgee- ae Sil adds omens s HE ees Spee ircs tie Cae ere 1 3 4 a EXGeNONIA Of DECASUSES. oh cicc| aise oe eee slcao one cssereslerenreer emer til Re rs Hg asl ae 1 1 Adhesions, intestinal, post- operative Se eres Ee egies | AE «che SRNR Pees died: HR es LE clawe Sa stas eke s Sees 1 1 EAM STMISTI sf8)3, Sh Recbevave o Bieieie 4 Fes he al ee eR eae Fe a tae a Ra er al eee een eR A PSs 1 Ui cubs’ eae ee aS aeee 19 18 5 2 1 | SESE (4) (4) (4) AD Soe aes 45 Alopecia areata.........-..- 1 fe ee oor eee nem MP ge ea eee || tenes nae el a OS Se Det ee 2 NAT OLY. OTA si ase 6 aS5 a sake o.chev sil Stale colevel Ieee ebeIete ereiaere © laieioie oe liso erase ie resveratrol 2S) Nps ea pane SMES 2 2 Amenorrhea: i ss..28 seco os Sols Se eele oe shee |e aes See eee els ctee Sala aney. 4 4 AGUOMMR aN — oats ses cous sa oe 37 31 23 3 alee 68 24 26 96} 118 214 Anesthesia, traumatic, skin OMCWOSGE Sere seek eee 5 OSAP ae Spies ren ate (eA alas eo 2 So ee dieses 1 WHginaPectoris eee ii4s.|24 2. Bleskawe 1 ORE Sheree mera GI SSF oe Cae lees 5c Lhe 1 Ameiomaronleg. Sos. cs16 5. - UD lrovagaa taal atahe elisa c: Sil Srere Malco Suse edad retest meeresomte yk cao TN eee 1 Angioma of palate......... be Teen hs Ses Pee ORC REe meee rae ake cee Geer, ey be Pe 1 Angioma of tongue.........].-.... 1 Se ef eng IS Seana be es al eh Ce | ee ee a 5 i eee es 1 Ankylosis of hip joints.....}...... L1G Ais ee. Bek ICES tee’. Sete aie i, SA 1 Appendicitis, chronic... ... 7 Hl 3 1 TIES SAL ee 12 3 2 13 17 30 Argyria of conjunctiva... ... fe aes eS A ceed ao aca etter SOAS heres oe oe S 1 ese 2 1 Arterio-sclerosis........-..- 20 35 On Rares ial S eens ay tates hee 1 2 65 3 68 Arthritis: Deformans.. 052 .2.....% 1 LISS es Sao ee CRE ee i ENT [Sean i Lk a Bed 2 1 3 Gonorrheals.c2 eeesesce Yad SPR SI epee all Rs Sl eis i earl Sa 8 Dy esse eee 2 1 Female urine not tested. *
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