Where  an  estimate  was  made  of  the  time  lost  by  the  worker,  and  this  was  taken
as  an  indication  of  his  general  health,  the  suspension  of  overtime  was  found  to
result  in  a  saving  of  time  of  four  and  a  half  per  cent.  The  subsequent  suspension
of  the  early  morning  period  was  followed  by  a  further  diminution  in  the  time  lost.
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APPENDIX  A.
DETAILS    OF    THE    INDIVIDUALS    EXAMINED.
SURGICAL  DRESSING  DRIERS.     WOMEN.
Hours  6  a.m.  to  5.30  p.m.     Overtime  6  p.m. -8  p.m.
Factory  E.
1.  Age  23  years.     Surgical  dressing  drier.     Single.     Abstainer.     Lives  a  quarter

of  a  mile  from  work,  and  walks  to  and  fro.  Stated  to  have  had  scarlet
fever  four  years  ago,  was  away  from  work  three  months.  Takes  no  food
before  coming  to  work  in  the  morning.,  Goes  home  to  all  meals.  Sleeps
well.  Fond  of  walking.  Has  worked  in  the  mill  for  seven  years.
2.  Age  23  years.     Surgical  dressing  drier.     Single.     Very  rarely  takes  alcohol.
Lives  two  miles  from  work,  walks  to  the  mill,  and  usually  back  also.
Takes  tea,  bread  and  butter,  and  cake  before  work.  Sleeps  well.  Has
worked  at  the  mill  for  about  a  year.
3.  Age  20  years.     Cloth  drier.     Single.     Takes  very  little  alcohol.    Lives  one

mile  from  work,  and  walks  to  and  fro.  Takes  no  food  before  work.  Sleeps
well.  Has  worked  at  mill  for  three  months.
4.  Age  17  years.     Surgical  dressing  drier.     Single.     Abstainer.     Lives  half  a

mile  from  work,  and  walks  to  and  fro.  States  that  she  had  quinsy  two
years  ago,  and  was  absent  from  work  two  weeks.  Takes  tea  and  bread
and  butter  before  coming  to  work  in  the  morning.  Sleeps  well.  Has
worked  one  year  in  the  mill.  Engaged  previously  in  laundry,  but  found
the  work  too  hard.
