[illegible] Pneumoconiosis (chronic scarring [illegible] leading to breathlessness and cough [illegible] death) was found in [illegible].
CLASS AND DISEASE
[illegible] the occupational type, which is used by [illegible] Government to delay [illegible] of the lung [illegible]. Dust at work, polluted atmosphere, poor housing [illegible] nutrition [illegible] sort of [illegible] brought home. Even those in the vicinity of [illegible] are at [illegible] in up to 40% of the dwellers [illegible] study of 15,000 [illegible] occupation [illegible] 4.4% were affected [illegible].
THE EXISTING LAW
[illegible] Similar regulations in the occupations indicated by the agricultural workers, [illegible] workers are covered by their own regulations under [illegible] Ministries. There is however no [illegible] to promote health and safety [illegible] regulations - that is, common law applies and a worker has to prove [illegible] in a claim for compensation (and the law is of course judges' law - only 2% of claims are settled in the workers' favour). Yet the compensation industry is said to be worth £100 million a year, again an index of the economist attitude of unions, who will recruit on the basis of the (laudable) efforts they [illegible].
WORKERS RIGHTS
[illegible] the base on which this service rests, and [illegible] must be developed now, is the safety committees. Only control at shop floor level, through elected representatives, can ensure effective health and safety in the work place, and these committees can [illegible].
[illegible] Medical provision [illegible] with 500 full-time [illegible] nationalised industry - often more concerned with [illegible] officer is employed rather than being [illegible]. Local [illegible] laboratory [illegible] report [illegible] complete overhaul [illegible].
OUR FLAG
[illegible] T.U.C. [illegible] Labour Party [illegible] organisation [illegible]. Many official Commissions and reports have [illegible] regular inspection of the works [illegible] Government [illegible] laboratories [illegible] receive their [illegible], in developing a [illegible] at a rank and [illegible].
[illegible] of urgency that the [illegible] life and health by the industrial system [illegible] accidents cannot be [illegible]. Socialists have a special [illegible] responsibility [illegible] meaning to the slogan [illegible] the responsibility of [illegible] health [illegible] people themselves.
This is set out in more detail in the "An Occupational [illegible] Now" (S. 3, Prince[illegible]).