, 1886-02-03
TAE MOST PEallous yocArIoNs.
Trades That Are Exceedingly Dangerou
to - Least HurtfuI.


Labor performed in factories where the
air is laden with irritating particles of
dust, whether Of vegetable or mineral
origin, or where poisonous matters, such
rs arsenic, lead or mercury are used for
coloring or other purposes, should be alb
~solutely forbidden for children, and EN-.
ployers should be obliged to adopt every
know %precaution to lessen the dangers for
adult workers therein.
The most perilous occupations, by the
inhalation Of irritating dust, are needle
makers, p~in-pointers, cutters, grinders,
etc, since they inhale a mixture of
metallic and mineral dust. The height is
reached in the grinding Of forks and
needles, which must be lone on dry
stones. Workmen that do the wet grind
ing, such as razors, scissors, ta~ble-knives,
etc, have their risk also in their liability
to rheumatism, pneumonia and bron-
chitis Of an acute form. One authority
says the mortality among this class Of
toilers is so great that they die at or be-
low their Both year.
Workers in lead suffer greatly. and,
like mercury. the poison affects women
more readily than men. Coppersmiths
are not subject to disease by virtue OF
their trade, but the makers Of bronze
powder, which is the filings of copper or
brass, are greatly broken in health.
Phthisis and bronchial catarrh are COM
mon among them. The adoption of red
noSPhorouS lor the "hl.e IN the making
VI iiaoenes iessens the hger as thls
FORM Oh tnls SUBSTITUTE uoes not give on
yapors and is not poisonous, ever when
taken internally 10y balloon makers
are poisoned by the Vapor OF carbon bi-
sulpnlue sometimes roduclng actua men
.ai uiseaSe' II nearing Is impaired ana
'he sleit ahected'
I,lnters ana pressmeh usually work IN
pauly Ngntiiated rooms ana take little ex-
eiSSc' DysPePsia anu ularrnusa are com
mo "i"ole o",nP"si'orS' hneuiiatlsn
anu scih'ich IL the iot Oh me cooper.
OaiPenVers frequently nave hernia ana
oaniitnlaAeIs are supJect 10 N~arlcocele'
lailors ana s~hoeihakers work ID the
WORST hygiene cohuitlons' ana consumP-
'ion ciaiihs over ohe-tnlru OF uhem.
NerhehO"lakers ma IL nmPossipie TO
worR many CONSECUTIVE Gays pogetner'
ihey nave a persistent cough Nme
years ID lhe mint ht the .traue OF II cutter
oi mlils,ohes' itls saiu Una almost all
tne sandstone cutters hea
ale OF consumption ana IT IS rare TO see
one attain the z oil on years Inc
mixers OF pottery ana porcelain sooner
Vi ate oe0onne astniIauiuai Inc female
oPer"eises are paIlu ana chlorotlc ana
thelr infants almost an scroIuious, with
an enormous hortahty' brlght us
ease Is common among slass-plo"ers
piacNsini'hs become PreHaturely aged
ua'Seu ny the extreme eAertioh' the eN-
Posure 10 the neat OF the Forge, the pro-
,use perspiration ana sudden changes OF
temperature rhthlsis Is hardiy known
annohs shls class Oh Voilers'
Inc uust oil Hour anu meal TO "hlch
'ne miner II constantly exposed mas no
o.ieo' III ehe RESPIRATORY tract Inc only
niilieh' 10 an Hllta'ioh Oh the Skin:
prewers are sometimes uysPeptlc ana
.roupieu WIN congestloh Oh the hVer;
puVchers nave only r~heunhaulsih 10 rear
ana are usually horid ana ROBUST IN APP
PeaIaiee' ms = Oh tne VIAL
iorSes IN 'he traoe OF paker Is thorough
ana then power Oh resisting epldeihic
uiSe'se aiinost hothihg'
rei'her ornament makers, VINO are
llos1iy Women, suner Greatly. lhree
year az tne traue Is the hlmit with great
nnpairlnen. 70 heaitn. me lungs anu
eyes poth sulier' Artholai no"er-nlaK-
I W III u"nser, rous the poisonS
neoSsaIy III ootdlng the coiors needed
10 PaIaIys,' "nich ,ist iong aI.er woTk is
apanuoneu' pietcners Oh coiors lhnaie
.or gas ~niIh H nnrlnless, WINE
.teit o'"ei onuy uansel Is eruPtronS on