Since the outbreak of hostilities, almost all industrial undertakings in Shanghai have ceased operations, due in part to departure from Shanghai of many workers, and in part to curtailed supply of electric power. By the end of August several of the cotton mills in the Western had commenced activities, but day ships only with reduced the S.M.C. report for the month.
Two of the cotton mills are concerned with the provision of cot-ion dressings and bandages for hospital needs.
Up to Friday, August 13, 98 industrial and occupational accidents were reported to the Shanghai Municipal Council of which two were fatal Seven women were injured. The causes of 84 are knowf with sufficient accuracy, but a lesser number than usual were investigated with a view to instruction in prevention, due to the closure of many factories and workshops in the week preced-(ing the outbreak of hostilities.
Classified by industries, 13 took place in textile undertakings, and both the fatalities were included in this category. Twenty-seven took place on the machinery and metal trades, eight on buildings under construction, and 18 in transport occu-potions.
Classified by causes, 15 accidents took place on machinery moved by mechanical power, 24 were the rest t [of persons falling, one with fatal consequences, 22 persons were struck by falling bodies.
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