Women at War…Safeguard your Health
1942-10 1942 1940s 8 pages conscious of the ill-effects of dust and dirt, of stuffiness and bad lighting at work as they are at home. Ventilation and Lighting Lack of fresh air and a good light to work in lead to headaches and over-tiredness — and an increased accident rate in the factory...
| Institution: | MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick |
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| Language: | English English |
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London : Issued by the Communist Party of Great Britain
October 1942
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10796/68265A4B-BEC5-4DB1-853E-C244C7DA0741 http://hdl.handle.net/10796/4DABF5D7-8F14-4BA0-ACAA-2B69B5516D8C |
| Summary: | 1942-10
1942
1940s
8 pages
conscious of the ill-effects of dust and dirt, of stuffiness and bad lighting at work as they are at home. Ventilation and Lighting Lack of fresh air and a good light to work in lead to headaches and over-tiredness — and an increased accident rate in the factory. We all know the difficulties of the black-out, but the Home Office themselves have pointed out that "in many premises the ventilation has been so restricted as to have a serious effect on the health of the workers." Why shouldn't the women who've struggled with their own black-out at home take a special interest in the way it is done at their factory, study the various schemes put forward,* and make suggestions for improvements to their Trade Union or Production Committee? The Factories Act, 1937, lays down certain standards of ventilation, lighting and temperature in the workshops — it is up to you to know these standards and see that they are observed. Dermatitis Every good housewife knows that dirt and dust are the means of spreading infection of all kinds, and especially skin infections. In the factories the dirt and dust may come from substances used in production which themselves give rise to skin irritation — oils, powders (especially T.N.T. and C.E.), acids, alkalis, etc. Irritation from any of these and many others can lead to inflammation of the skin which is known as dermatitis. This irritation can to a very large extent be prevented by ordinary measures of cleanliness, such as freedom from dust, and good washing facilities. T.N.T. Poisoning In the case of T.N.T. the risks of absorbing the poisonous substance through the skin are more serious than the irritation of the skin itself. Many deaths from T.N.T. poisoning occurred during the last war, and where precautions have been relaxed or forgotten, serious cases of poisoning have again been reported in this war. But when energetic measures are taken against these risks they can be completely overcome. In one of the largest filling factories in Scotland during the last war, owing to the skill and devotion of the woman doctor in charge, not a single case of T.N.T. poisoning occurred during the last year of the factory's existence. The preventive methods that must be taken are: Freedom from dust in the workshop and personal cleanliness. *By the Home Office (Factory Ventilation in the Blackout, Form 301, April, 1940. Get it by writing to H.M. Stationery Office, Kingsway, London). 4
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