“…Industrial Medicine Some difficulties have already been discussed, but the bare facts that there are only 300 inspectors for 250,000 factories (The Lancet 18.7.42, page 76) and that factory medical officers are not concerned with hygiene or treatment of ill-health, demonstrates what a large field of health activity in industry is still uncovered. Besides the measures already mentioned which can be introduced by Joint Production Committees, it is necessary to divert more doctors into industrial medicine and to reserve those already working there. …”

“…Like Alvarez, he was Commissar of an Army Corps in the Battle of Guadalajara. His activities were chiefly confined to the central and southern regions of the fighting. …”

“…In view of this bellicose activity, which is the inadmissible expression of Fascism's war plans, we - the workers and peasants of Spain, who are fighting in the van against national and international Fascism, thus, in protecting their freedom, defending the workers of the world against the horrors of war - appeal to you, comrades of the Labour and Socialist International, the Communist International and the International Federation of Trade Unions, all the workers organised in the Parties and the Trade Unions, to intensify your solidarity with the Spanish people, who have just suffered another outrageous attack direoted against their homes and their unarmed children. …”

“…Apart from Comrade Vega's political attitude in the earlier days of the civil war in Spain, I must say that, from 1937 onwards, this comrade took a very courageous stand and defended unreservedly the IFTU and its activities in the Spanish affair. If you find it in any way possible to use your personal influence with the British authorities with a view at least to saving Comrade Vega's life, our Spanish friends, many other comrades and I myself will be extremely grateful. …”

“…As soon as the warmth of the body revives its activity, the semen continues on its journey to meet the ovum. …”

“…., an institution providing any or all of the following activities : Medical supervision and advice for expectant and nursing mothers, and for children under five years of age, and medical treatment at the Centre for cases needing it. 6. …”

“…Desirable recruits are being repelled by outworn restrictions, long hours, lack of opportunity for social and cultural activity, low pay and poor prospects. The Association will work, by methods of persuasion and the education of public opinion, to secure adequate freedom, leisure and remuneration for nurses, a high standard of professional qualification and conduct, and wider opportunities for service. …”

“…But most important of all, they must be entitled to take part actively in the development of technological advances in their places of wrok [work]. …”

“…The "Workers' Health Inspectorate" can actively deal with such matters as:— Enforcement of the provisions of the Factory Acts Checking up lighting, heating, ventilation and general and special safety measures Insisting on immediate investigation of any apparent ill-effects from new industrial processes and on the cause of every works accident Demanding and obtaining proper washing and sanitary facilities Providing instruction in the reasons for and methods of protection for workers engaged in dangerous jobs Improvement of canteens Improvement of local transport and shopping facilities Approaching, through Trades Councils, local hospitals for special services such as evening clinics, etc., where these are required for day workers 10 15X/2/103/252…”

“…(c) Other Services The previous examples of health work have been given particular attention because the measures proposed are realisable by the activities of workers themselves more easily, perhaps, than by the making of demands upon the Government or Local Authorities. …”

“…The General Council stress the need for the utmost effort by the trade unions to extend relief activities among the Spanish people, and they feel that an avoidance of diffusion and overlapping will materially assist. …”

“…He was expelled by Franco as the result of an Italian report on his activities in Abyssinia. He left Bilbao last week end. …”

“…Pyke, I have very carefully examined your Memorandum to the Labour Party Committee on Spain and I am pleased to state that I am in complete agreement with its main points. My activities, during one year, as Chairman of the Spanish National Food Commission, enabled me to observe very closely the realities of the problems which, in your Memorandum, you expose so clearly and with such a profound knowledge of the matter. …”

“…Pyke, I have very carefully examined your Memorandum to the Labour Party Committee on Spain and I am pleased to state that I am in complete agreement with its main points. My activities, during one year, as Chairman of the Spanish National Food Commission, enabled me to observe very closely the realities of the problems which, in your Memorandum, you expose so clearly and with such a profound knowledge of the matter. …”

“…— What methods would be adopted to curb the activities of the patent medicine manufacturers and what would be their position under a State Medical Service? …”

“…Many of these younger doctors will have had little or no post-graduate training or experience apart from Service activity. They will need re-training for civilian medicine and will need assurance that they can be absorbed into suitable employment after training. …”

“…But for most normal men and women parenthood, sooner or later, is the natural goal of married life. "Out of the activity of love is born the most ennobling and also the most engrossing responsibility which life can hold. …”

“…"The lack of sexual satisfaction," concludes Kisch, "aggravates nervous and hysterical trouble in women, while suitably regulated intercourse with mutual satisfaction has an actively beneficial effect." There has been among men a common idea that woman had little or no sex desire or interest, and that marriage sanctioned a union which made of woman a recipient but not a mutual partner in the sex life. …”

“…We should, I think, put the after care of consumptives more on a par with the active treatment, if permanent good is to follow. …”

“…So far as the voluntary hospital is concerned it would receive payment from the State for services required and rendered but would still be free to attract personal interest in its work and support for special purposes, for any activities outside the scope of the National Service, and for the general improvement of its services including the comfort of both patients and staff. …”