Sessional_Paper_1939 — Page 156

Industries.

152

Accidents due to

Total

number of Fatalities. accidents.

Brought forward

1

1

1

1

4

Cigarette Factories

2

2

Cold Storage Plant

1

1

Cotton Quilt Factories

1

1

Dry Cleaners and Laundries

2

2

Engineering and Metal Wares

7

8

Hat Factories

1

1

Knitting and Weaving Factories

6

Leather Goods Factories

1

1

Mines

2 (2)

2

2

Oil Installations

1

1

Perfumery Factories

1

1

Printing Factories

4

Printing Ink Factories

2

2

Quarries

1

1

Rope Works

2

Rubber Factories

2

1

3

Shipyards

8 42 (9) 12 (1)

1

18

81

10

Sugar Refineries

3

1

1

3

8

Utility Companies

1

3 (1)

2

2 (1)

8

2

44

44

44 (9) 18 (4)

9

26 (1)

141

14

The figures in parenthesis denote Fatalities and are included in the total.

187. There is at present no Workmen's Compensation legislation but such is being prepared.

188. By section 18 of the Pensions Ordinance No. 21 of 1932 which is an ordinance to consolidate and amend the law regulating the granting of Pensions, Gratuities and other Allowances in respect of public service,

(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to award to the widow and orphans of an officer who has been killed in the discharge of his duty, or who dies as a direct result of injuries received while on duty, or who dies of illness the contraction of which was specifically attributable to the nature of his duties a pension not exceeding ten-sixtieths of the deceased officer's emoluments or $100 a year, whichever sum is greater: Provided that this maximum may be exceeded in exceptional cases.