Thomas Oliver
Cambridge University Press
e druk, 2014
9781107419216
Occupations
From the Social, Hygenic and Medical Points of View
Specificaties
Paperback, 122 blz.
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Engels
Cambridge University Press |
e druk, 2014
ISBN13: 9781107419216
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
Originally published in 1916 as part of the Cambridge Public Health Series, this book examines the impact of work on the health of employees. Oliver reviews many aspects of work that can affect health, including air quality, fire escapes and wages. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in the history of public health and the study of occupational hazards.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9781107419216
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:122
Uitgever:Cambridge University Press
Inhoudsopgave
Introductory; 1. The air we breathe in town and country. Air in the neighbourhood of factories. Influence of smoke. Dust, traffic and micro-organisms; 2. The air of factories, workshops and workrooms. Dusty workshops. Tuberculosis and lung diseases. Ventilation and sterilization of the air. Influence of tobacco smoke in clearing the air; 3. Work, wages, efficiency and fatigue. Machinery and speeding up. Sweated industries. Artificial flower making. Feather cleaning; 4. The health and comfort of the worker; 5. Occupation and age fitness. Occupation and mortality; 6. Choice of a career - boys and girls. Female labour. Female sickness rates compared with those of males; 7. Dusty occupations; 8. Gases; 9. The chemical trades; 10. Injuries caused by electricity; 11. The skin and occupation; Index.