FACTORY WORK

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 126, 21 February 1941, Page 7

FACTORY WORK

Position In Britain In Early Months 01’ War (British official 'tireless.i t Received February 20, 7.5 p.m.; RUGBY, February 1.9. 'The Chief Inspector of Factories in England iu a report just issued referring to Hie war as it affected factories mid factory workers during the first four months, says: "A summary of Hie war situation is that while modern housing estates have taken factory workers away from the centre of -towns and ’into -better surroundings, this created a traffic problem iu the blackout which led to a prolongation of the working day to a very considerable extent.

"The transport position was examined and is now being put on a sounder footing through the efforts of the Ministry of Transport and welfare officers ol the Ministiy of Labour. Il is still felt, however, that transport difficulties need the serious attention of «U COl1 ‘ corned as a vital matter for the preservation of the health and well-being of the factory workers.” The chief inspector also says: "Due indication our nation would not believe war was inevitable is given by the fatalities in September, 1939. In spite of warnings by the Government, little effort was made in the blackout of our factories up to this time, and as a consequence many fatalities occurred. The number of fatalities for this month is the highest of which 1 can Hud a record. The incident of accidents due t<> falling through roofs was early seen to be serious and warnings were issued to the public." The report added Hint in comparatively few cases, even when considerable'difficulty wtts experienced, was it found impossible not to provide airraid shelters somewhere on Hie factory premises.