MALNUTRITION IN WORLD'S WORKERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVII, Issue 134, 8 June 1936, Page 7

MALNUTRITION IN WORLD'S WORKERS.

TWO PUBLICATIONS.

Low Wages and Housing

Blamed.

FAMILIES OVERCROWDED. United Press Association.—Copyright. (Received 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 7. Reminiscent of Mr. S. M. Bruce's effort to improve nutrition and also increase materially Empire trade, especially in produce, is the appearance of two publications. The first was circulated among the delegates to the International Labour Conference at Geneva, and declares that malnutrition in workers throughout the world is mainly due to low wages. It is not the result of temporary depression but a condition in many workers in times of normal activity. It adds that potential productive capacity could enable producers to supply sullicient food for the workers ot most countries. Dr. McOnigle and Dr. iSLirby, ollicials of Stockton-on-Tees, following an examination of local conditions, have produced a book showing that deaths in families with incomes of less than 3,j/ a week are twice as many as in families with incomes of 75/. Jiven when slumdwellers have been removed to new I houses the death rate is four times ill excess of expectations. Investigation indicated that food came last in the weekly budget, especially among unemployed. j The Ministry of Health overcrowding survey, on which 1100 local authorities reported, disclosed that nearly 250,000 houses out of 0,000,000 in England and Wales were overcrowded. Mining districts were the blackest spots. i ========== ,