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Unemployment and Insurance.—Enquiry was made as to
the unemployment or absence from school during the 52 weeks
preceding notification.
Information was obtained in 365 patients, comprising 321
adults and 44 school children.
Taking the adults first—86, or 26 per cent, of the whole number
had been in regular employment without losing a single day; 87,
or 27 per cent., had been employed for periods ranging from
a few days to 1 month ; 37 had been out of work from 1 month
to 2 months; 65, or 20 per cent, had been out of work from
2 months to 6 months. The rest, 46 in number, had been out of
work from 6 months to 12 months—one had been unemployed for
2 years, and 1 for 15 years.
Of the school children, 24 had not been absent a single day—
the rest, 20 in number, had been absent for periods varying from
1 week to a year.
Information was obtained as to thrift and insurance in 372
families.
One hundred and ninety-nine were insured at the time of the
first visit, 30 had been formerly insured but had allowed the
policies to lapse owing to poverty, 7 were members of friendly
societies, 6 were members of trade unions, 6 belonged to shareout
clubs, 128 were definitely not insured, and 6 were formerly
members of a trade union, but had been unable to keep up their
subscriptions.
Treatment.—One hundred and forty had been treated ait the
Holborn Poor Law Infirmary or Workhouse.
Twenty nine patients received sanatorium treatment during the
year—and thereby obtained a training which is of great preventive
and educational value.
Each patient, when visited, was asked whether he would like
to have sanatorium treatment or not—237 stated that they would