A History of the Ministry of Information, 1939-46
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Summary 1
Sampling 2
A. Employment after Certification 3
1. The Object of the Inquiry 4
2. Employment prior to February 1946 5
(a)The proportion of men who found work after certification 5
(b)Factors associated with Employment 5
3. The proportion of Men fit for Work in February 1946
(a)The proportion unoccupied. 9
(b)Silicosis Board recommendations and subsequent employment. 9
4. Methods of Finding Work 10
(a)The Employment Exchange 10
(b)Government Training Centres 10
(c)Migration 11
5. The Consistency with which men with Pneumoconiosis worked 12
(a) Total time the men worked 12
(b) The number of jobs held by each man 13
(c) The duration of each job 13
(d) Unemployment 14
6. The Kind of Work done by men with Pneumoconiosis 14
(a)The Effect of type of work on duration of job 15
(b)On hours worked daily and days worked weekly 15
(c)On mens’ opinions about its suitability 15
(d)On outdoor and indoor work 16
(e)On mens’ reasons for leaving jobs 16
B. Economic Effects of Certification 17
1. Sources of income immediately before Certification 17
2. Sources of income after Certification 17
(a) Weekly Compensation 17
(b) Lump sum settlement 18
3. Income from Leisure Interests
C. The Attitudes of men with Pneumoconiosis at the time of Certification 20
1. Attitude toward Diagnosis
2. Reaction to leaving Mining
D. Tables
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