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Appendix 14

(Chapter 4: Employment)

Reported Occupational Accidents*

1971

1972

1973

Cause

Non-

Non-

Non-

Fatal

Total Fatal

Total Fatal

Total

fatal

fatal

fatal

Machinery: power driven

12

7,475

7,487

2

4,599

4,601

11

5,424

5,435

Machinery: other

1

277

278

1

616

617

3

477

480

Transport

5

431

436

9

318

327

70

1,015

1,085

***

Explosions or fires

30

234

264

14

205

219

17

283

300

Hot or corrosive substances

1

696

697

592

592

1,424

1,424

Gassing, poisoning and other

toxic substances

6

6

Electricity

2

43

45

Falls of persons

27

747-

774

35

nam

5

11

2

44

780

815

99935

16

2

14

16

46

8

88

96

60

2,718

2,778

Stepping on or striking

against objects

Falling objects

Falls of grounds

Handling without machinery

Hand tools

Miscellaneous

Causes not yet ascertained

Total

33 4--14

4,194 1,631

4,227

1

4,349

4,350

6

3,416

3,422

1,645

13

1,770

1,783

10

1,970

1,980

3

3

9

13

22

4

10

14

3,380 1,588 83

3,380

4

2,614

2,618

2

4,965

4,967

1,588

1,712

1,712

3

2,991

2,994

97

26

1,369

1,395

75

1,586 1,661

33 3,833 3,866

139 20,788

20,927

121

18,992

19,113

304

30,214

30,518

* Figures for 1971 and 1972 include only those accidents occurring in industrial undertakings but exclude those in

other places of work.

All items Foodstuffs

Housing

Fuel and light

Alcoholic drink and tobacco

Clothing and footwear

Durable goods

Miscellaneous goods

Transport and vehicles

Services

Appendix 15

(Chapter 4: Employment)

General Consumer Price Index

(September 1963-August 1964—100)

Item

.

J

J

Monthly average

Weight

1971

1972

1973

100.0

130.8

138.8

164.0

48.3

150.3

161.0

200.1

15.2

108.7

115.0

124.3

3.0

103,2

104.2

111.4

3.3

110.8

112.7

120.5

6.2

104.3

107.7

119.4

...

2.1

122.2

127.3

147.8

***

3.2

117.3

122.6

139.9

3.2

110.9

127.4

133.5

14.5

120.7

126.2

141.7

Modified Consumer Price Index

(September 1963 - August 1964=100)

All items

Foodstuffs

100.0

133.9

142.8

170.1

-

55.6

151.7

162.6

203.2

Housing

12.9

108.9

115.3

124.3

Fuel and light

P

Alcoholic drink and tobacco

Clothing and footwear

3.0

105.1

106.3

114.8

4.2

110.8

112,6

119.6

4.9

105.3

108.7

120.4

Durable goods

1.5

125.7

131.5

154.6

Miscellaneous goods

+

4.1

117.3

122.3

+

***

+

138.9

Transport and vehicles Services

2.8

110.7

132.1

138.0

11.0

117.3

***

122.3

135.3

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