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Appendix 15

(Chapter 4: Employment)

Reported Occupational Accidents

1973

1974

1975

Cause

Machinery: power driven

Non-

Non-

Non-

Fatal

Total Fatal

Total

Fatal

Total

fatal

fatal

fatal

13

5,994

6,007

8

6,322

6,330

9

7,116

7,125

Machinery: other

3

511

$14

431

431

425

425

...

Transport

80

1,138

1,218

49

1,083

1,132

39

1,156

1,195

Explosions or fires

18

300

318

Hot or corrosive substances...

1,542

1,542

Gassing, poisoning and other

toxic substances

14

Electricity

9

100

18 109

Falls of persons

65

2,965

3,030

Stepping on or striking

against objects

6

3,795

3,801

Falling objects

11

2,129

2,140

Falls of grounds

5

10

15

UDA SAW 15

13

303

316

8

282

290

1,464

1,464

1,556

1,556

10

13

50

50

4

116

120

4

85

89

62

3,639

3,701

51

3,788

3,839

4

4,584

4,588

13

2,283

2,296

8

13

Handling without machinery

2

5,303

5,305

1

4,511

4,512

7921

6,394

6,401

1,990

1,999

8

10

3,892

3,893

Hand tools

3

3,250

3.253

1

3,067

3,068

3,321

3,321

Miscellaneous

85

3,163 3,248

71

2,959

3,030

64 1,743

1,807

Causes not yet ascertained

J

18

2,387

2,405

Total

304

30,214

30,518

234 30,780 31,014

212

34,193

34,405

Note: Figures for 1975 are subject to amendments.

Appendix 16

(Chapter 4: Employment)

General Consumer Price Index

(September 1963-August 1964—100)

וי

Item

Weight

Monthly average

Index for December

1973

1974

1975

1973

1974

1975

All items Foodstuffs

100.0

164.0

187.6

189.8

170

187

189

48,3

200.1

232.3

227.4

207

227

221

Housing

15.2

124.3

134.0

145.8

126

138

149

Fuel and light

3.0

111.4

159.8

166.8

124

165

172

++

Alcoholic drinks and tobacco

3.3

120.5

133.8

154.3

123

140

165

Clothing and footwear

6.2

119.4

130.1

127.5

127

130

129

Durable goods

2.1

147.8

171.3

170.9

164

173

169

Miscellaneous goods

4.2

139.9

171.1

178.3

150

177

178

Transport and vehicles

3.2

133.5

140.7

148.0

135

146

156

Services

14.5

141.7

154.7

165.0

149

160

170

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

Modified Consumer Price Index

All items Foodstuffs

Item

Housing

Fuel and light

Alcoholic drinks and tobacco

Clothing and footwear

Durable goods

Miscellaneous goods

Transport and vehicles

Services

(September 1963-August 1964—100)

Monthly average

Index for December

Weight

1973

1974

1975

1973

1974

1975

:

100.0

170.1

195.3

196.5

176

194

195

55.6

203.2

235.8

230.4

210

231

223

12.9

124.3

133.6

145.3

126

137

149

...

3.0

114.8

164.6

171.4

129

170

178

4.2

119.6

133.0

154.5

122

139

166

4,9

120.4

131.7

129.3

128

132

131

1.5

154.6

182.2

180.6

173

184

178

4.1

138.9

169.3

176,3

149

175

177

2.8

138.0

140.7

145.4

138

144

155

11.0

135,3

148.6

160.2

142

156

165

Note: The weights are derived from households with monthly expenditure between $100 to $599 in 1963-4.

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