In May, an initial experimental class of boiler attendants was gathered together." It consisted of twenty members, employed by twenty factories and eight industries. The course consisted of twelve lectures and demonstrations. It was made possible through the voluntary and interested services of three Chinese supervising engineers registered with the Council, Messrs. T. S. King, Y.C. Lee and Yenson Hu, to whom the thanks of the Industrial Section have been expressed. A statement that they have attended the class was prepared for each' of the boiler-minders.
This experimental class showed the value of the instruction provided. Of importance, apart from the factual information imparted, has been the development of a "safety consciousness" in the minds of the cla bers. This psychological factor is perhaps as important as any other in working towards the goal of greater safety.
A second class with 35 members, boiler attendants from factories in the Western district, began its meetings under the tuition of the same engineers in December, 1937. With the problem of supervision of boilers reduced by the numbers of industrial plants temporarily or permanently out of operation due to hostilities, it should be possible to provide, during 1938, for the instruction of virtually all the boiler attendants in factories which will operate. Material progress can be made toward a goal which will permit only those attendants to boilers in the Settlement who have been instructed in the safety principles involved.
In 1937 there was prepared a fourth study, the contribution of Dr. B. 5. Platt of the Henry Lester Institute of Medical Research covering "Lead and Antimony in relation to the Health of the Worker and of the Community. This covered a survey of factories and workshops in the International Settlement in which these metals are in The report iberi deals with the rules for steam plant installation: which have been enforced by the Council since October 1, 1936. Between that date and August 15, 1937, application for identification numbers was made in respect of 260 steam boilers, 11 hot-water boilers, and one ammonia pressure system. The first emphasis in enforcement was upon boilers, and, in the first instance, on those boilers largely of Chinese nership which were known to have goers whicn were the supervision of a qualified engineer use. The health hazards from anti-many to which the workers in the latter undertakings are exposed become in turn the health hazards of the community which uses enamelled ware manufactured under certain conditions. Hostilities prevented the final issue of the study, which, however, when published will add to the series and begin to build for Shanghai and for China an accurate scientific knowledge of the local situation. So far as research workers are concerned, the fact that until recently there has been little' official concern with the
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