Chinese. However, owing to the breakdown of family life among refugees, there are long waiting lists for the six homes, which altogether cater for about 1,000 aged. A second Home for the Aged to be run by the Little Sisters of the Poor is now being built near Aberdeen and will eventually cater for another 400 old men and women. A summary of voluntary societies and institutions for the handicapped and the aged appears at Appendix 20.
CHAPTER XII
INDUSTRIAL AND SEAMEN'S WELFARE
62. The welfare of industrial workers and of seafarers is primarily the responsibility of the Labour and Marine Departments; but a brief reference is appropriate in this Report.
63. Eighty new fatal cases of industrial accidents and thirteen non- fatal ones resulting in the severe disability of the victims were referred by the Labour Department to the Special Welfare Services Section for investigation of the circumstances of the family and advice on payment of the compensation in the best interests of the beneficiaries. In addition, 83 old cases were re-examined for the purpose of advising the Courts on variation of payment orders and of considering other forms of assistance. Two cases not covered by the Workmen's Com- pensation Ordinance were referred to the Brewin Trust Fund Com- mittee for financial aid.
64. 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 that Department. Besides dining and rest rooms, more than thirty clinics are provided by industrial concerns and at most of these doctors attend periodically each week to treat occupational and general diseases of the workers and sometimes their families. In some cases the employers give these services free of charge. Several industrial undertakings provide canteens, non-profit making co-operative stores, subsidized meals, free cooking facilities, barber's shops, laundries, reading rooms, and school rooms.
See Report of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
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