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are made regarding the design and equipment of such facilities. Satisfactory liaison has been established with many of the general practitioners working in industry.
First aid training for factory workers was continued during the year; three first aid classes, conducted by the St. John Ambulance Association, were run concurrently. Since this scheme was inau- gurated in 1956, 215 workers from 83 undertakings have been granted first aid certificates.
Two health visitors follow-up cases of industrial accident by individual case work and visits to factories and homes. Physio- therapy is arranged whenever necessary, and rehabilitation in some instances. In many instances workmen's compensation is required, and disability is assessed by the Industrial Health Officer. During the year, the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation was estab- lished, with the aim of providing a permanent rehabilitation centre staffed with trained personnel. Industrial accident cases in need of rehabilitation will be dealt with at this centre. The Maryknoll Fathers established a clinic near the Kwun Tong industrial area where cases from the factories can be attended to, pending the opening of a government clinic.
Industrial Accidents. 5,940 industrial and occupational accidents (100 fatal) involving 6,083 persons were reported and investigated. This is 992 more accidents, with one more fatality than in 1958. Of the total, 3,146 (26 fatal) were in registrable workplaces, an increase of 340 accidents, but a decrease of 9 fatalities. Compared with 1958 there was a decrease in accidents per thousand indus- trial workers from 15.5 to 14.5 for all accidents, and from 0.194 to 0.120 for fatalities.
Industrial Welfare. Every registrable workplace must supply first aid equipment and drinking water. Where the size and nature of a proposed industrial undertaking make the provision of dining and rest rooms possible, the Labour Department insists on their inclusion in the factory plans. An increasing number of industrial managements appreciate the importance of welfare facilities for their workers and many have progressed beyond the minimum standards required by the Labour Department. Besides dining and rest rooms, more than thirty clinics are provided by industrial concerns and at these doctors attend periodically each week to treat occupational and general diseases of the workers and