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Appendix 14

(Chapter 4: Employment)

Reported Occupational Accidents

1972

1973

1974

Cause

Non-

Non-

Non-

Fatal

Total Fatal

Total Fatal

Total

fatal

fatal

fatal

Machinery: power driven

2

4,599

4,601

13

5,994

6,007

8

6,065

6,073

Machinery: other

1

616

617

3

511

514

415

415

Transport

8

318

326

80

1,138

1,218

48

1,032

1,080

Explosions or fires

14

205

219

18

300

318

12

280

292

Hot or corrosive substances

592

592

1,542

1,542

1,395

1,395

Gassing, poisoning and other

1

toxic substances

11

16

E 14

18

نيا

3

8

11

Electricity

2

44

46

9

100

109

3

112

115

Falls of persons

39

1,577

1,616

65

2,965

3,030

56

3,438

3,494

Stepping on or striking

against objects

1

++

3,552

3,553

6

3,795

3,801

4

4,400

4,404

Falling objects

10

1,770

1,780

11

2,129

2,140

9

2,173

2,182

Falls of grounds

9

13

22

5

10

15

5

8

13

Handling without machinery

4

2,614

2,618

2 5,303

5,305

1

4,298

4,299

Hand tools

1,712

1,712

3

3,250 3,253

1

2,894

2,895

·

Miscellaneous

26

1,369 1,395

85

3,163

3,248

59

1,901

1,960

Causes not yet ascertained...

25

2,361

2,386

Total

121

18,992

19,113

304

30,214

30,518

234

30,780

31,014

Note: Figures for 1972 include only industrial accidents.

Figures for 1974 are subject to amendments.

Item

Appendix 15

(Chapter 4: Employment)

General Consumer Price Index

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I J

(September 1963-August 1964-100)

Weight 1972

Monthly average

Index for December

1973

1974

1972

1973

1974

100.0 138.8

164.0

187.6

143

170

187

48.3

161.0

200.1

232.3

165

207

227

15.2

115.0

124.3

:

:

:

:

:

:.

:

134.0

117

126

138

3.0

104.2

111.4

159.8

105

124

165

:

3.3

112.7

120.5

133.8

116

123

140

6.2

107.7

119.4

130,1

111

127

130

2.1

127.3

147.8

171.3

131

164

173

4.2

122.6

139.9

171.1

129

150

177

3.2

127.4

133.5

140.7

132

135

146

14.5

126.2

141.7

154.7

131

149

160

All items

Foodstuffs

Housing

Fuel and light

Alcoholic drinks and tobacco

Clothing and footwear

Durable goods

Miscellaneous goods Transport and vehicles

Note: The weights are derived from households with monthly expenditure between $100 to $1,999 in 1963-4.

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