342 



REPORTS ON THE STATE OP SCIENCE.— 1915. 



Table XVIII. — Chocolatb-Makinq Accidents. 

 Cadbury Bros., Boiirnville. 



Range. — Whole of factory that is working at the hours specified below during 

 the years 1909 to 1914 inclusive. 



Accident. — Covers all cases requiring ' first-aid ' and reported to the factory 

 medical staff. 



Rates of Accidents -per Hour.* 



Girls. 

 Starting at 8. Starting at 9. 



B'len and Boys. 

 Starting at 6 with two breaks. Starting at 7.45. 



* All figures are averaged up to the hour. 



f All afternoon figures are multiplied by 6/5 to allow for Saturday afternoon off. 

 Other afternoons are also taken off occasionally, so that for comparison with the 

 morning figures some further addition should be made. 



Table XIX. — Accidents. 



National Cash Register, Dayton, Ohio. 



1914 and 1915 tiU April. 



Hours of Work. 



' Full.'— Till August 1914 : 6.30-12 ; 

 • Short.'— After August 1914 : 7-12 ; 

 Wages. — Piece rates. 



6.45-7.44 . . . 151* 



1-5.15. 

 1-4.30. 



Sats. till 11.45. 

 No Saturday work. 



7.45-8.44 



8.45-9.44 



9.45-10.44 



10.45-11.44 



180 

 259 

 308 

 181 



12.45-1.44 

 1.45-2.44 

 2.45-3.44 

 3.45-4.44 



141* 

 197* 

 273* 

 261* 



Note. — All short time and Saturday afternoons have been ' averaged.' 



Table XX. — Accidents. 



Cadillac Motor Company, Detroit, Mich. 



9 months up to January 1914. 



Hours o/ IForA-.- 6.30-11.30 ; 12.30-5.30. 

 Workers. — All men. 



* Note. — Afternoon figures include an average for Saturday. 



