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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    While some allowance should be made for added excellence from conscious pride in their physiques, so far as the posture is concerned, still it seems quite evident that these young men, so long as they still take interest in the condition of their bodies, will suffer no harmful postural effects from their occupation. Posture of females.—While the postural habits of females were not studied so carefully as those of the males, still it was evident that defective postures were not so frequent among them. In the first place, the modern corset appears to be a decided aid in preventing very bad postures. Secondly, consciousness of the personal appear- ance is a far more powerful influence in females than it is in males. Inasmuch as until very recently the prevailing styles and the type of corset used are not becoming unless the posture assumed by the wearer be more or less correct, we have in females a powerful incen- tive to good postures which is not operative for males. Besides this, In females their average age was so low that as a rule the normal tendency of human beings to ‘‘slump”’ when habitually sedentary had not as yet time to overcome the operation of other influences which in females tend to make for a good posture. Spinal defects.—In connection with the discussion of posture, reference will now be made to the occurrence of spinal curvatures among garment workers. A large number of such defects were noted among the workers examined. It was a rather rare circum- stance to encounter a spine completely straight. The following table shows the types of spinal curvature met with, the frequency and the extent of such defects: TABLE 41.—Spinal defects of male and female garment workers. a Ne a ee eee ee oe eS eee Female Male workers. aonieste: Summary. 3 8 3 - Defect or disease. E Sine. g al 3 < eri 5 Dn Q rs - wn si¢|elelede 8 [Ses 214/84 1/78 3 i) isi i} elem SB] Oe qd lox es) = i) ~@ B a pe Se ore S| igel oe ee Ce eee Sik |} 8 lel sie | & |S a) ea S ie) eS © jou Fy et |) © Fy <a Ay eS a ical Kyphosis: MOM iawn eee eee ee 148 70 Dae ete er tal ac ee Jae. ee O4On 9 3c 053 252 MOUGTAtES c222 G2 et 2 4 ZA te EN ae 40 8) (Se | Ia are Pe il 8 FOSS aO 11 Marke dire oie e lat 3 4 Lie oe Ea clemere| hte se 1 9 243-1 4 pal 10 Kypho-scoliosis: Dliohihee sie ee at 10 1 i les ce iene ah ow eae IV seen TOR yf alee) call 13 Moderdtess 55.252 >. Di ee 7A lest | ee ls | 1 52 5 . 24 il a 6 Marked lca. socacs.ce nc 3 |e C2 sl anal epee ay ee ae a ae 4 ed IGS) | or 4 Lordosis: SSI earoRA LARSEN oes 3 Dele Ase cal Seal eee eae a | ar EA Gale DOr sea re 6 IM@deratets fe $ Meare See > Fe ee ee Eee eee umes eer SS keg see eae tall (a, Pee al oe eae (De are er ree F MaKe diac 2 eee lees USI Re ad Sd i a Rap [eat pnt, 1 Obese, sleet 1 Scoliosis: AS SA Cl eee ae ene are ac es OOO eee fae OG e | etOm et On) lite|meeten USE leo eae (Sait. 4a oon one 770 Moderate oe onc: 6 6 Zils ies ee areas || Sa ee DG Gale tales .8 24 Marked? Sect Ft 5S 14 Ul | Gaile Se fare amulet pet Ph eee OO Oe acail 1 23 Motale.< 225 es pee ED 323 UB ifed OA Weep al 1 2 os Pisy COs NO eges ae LOS eet 1,120
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