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EMPLOYMENT
the provisions of International Labour Convention No 7 which aims at preventing the exploitation of children at sea. In February, the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Amendment) Ordinance 1965, and the Boilers and Pressure Receivers (Amendment) Ordinance 1965, were passed.
The Radiation (Control of Radioactive Substances) Regulations and the Radiation (Control of Irradiating Apparatus) Regulations became law on 1st July and effective from 1st October. Consequent upon the enactment of the Workmen's Compensation (Amendment) Ordinance 1964, the Factories and Industrial Undertakings (Notifica- tion of Occupational Diseases) Regulations 1965, and the Work- men's Compensation (Amendment) Regulations 1965, were made. The Workmen's Compensation (Amendment) Ordinance 1965, came into effect on 1st May 1965. It raises the maximum compensa- tion payable under the existing ordinance for death from $10,000 to $18,000, and for total incapacity from $14,000 to $24,000.
SAFETY, HEALTH AND WELFARE
It is the chief function of the Industrial Health Division of the Labour Department to safeguard the health of workers in industry. Hazards to the health of workers are reported either by the factory inspectorate, by officers of the division or by statutory notifica- tion of occupational diseases. Control of working environment is achieved by environmental or biological monitoring and the estab- lishment of an industrial hygiene laboratory has greatly assisted this work. Environmental monitoring has included estimation of lead, sulphur dioxide, benzene, toluene, hydrogen sulphide and dust in the working atmosphere. Biological monitoring aims at finding out whether the health of specific groups of workers is endangered.
A health visitor advises factory management and nurses on occupational hazards, and also keeps a close watch on cleanliness, sanitary and washing facilities, and general standards of hygiene in workplaces. Three other health visitors are engaged in case work on persons injured by occupational accidents. The medical centre of the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation at Kwun Tong continues its important work in the treatment, training and place- ment of injured workers. In conjunction with the St John Ambulance