Die Krankheiten der Arbeiter. Beiträge zur Förderung der öffentlichen Gesundheitspflege

Name of traveller

Ludwig Hirt (1844-1907)

Reason for travel

• study of work-related injuries in industrial production

Date of travel

Spring 1877

Der Arzt des Ruabon-Hospitals hat für die letzten 5 Jahre 20 schwere Verletzungen notirt, von denen 4 die Amputation der Hand, 11 die Amputation mehrerer Finger erforderten und 5 ausgedehnte Quetschungen bedingten. (Hirt 234-5)

Content

• industry:
  • medical study of injuries typically associated with steam-pressing machines operated in brick kiln factories
  • notes seemingly high rate of severe work-related injuries in Britain which are relativised by the high speed of mechanical production involved
  • overview of work-force demographics in the Ruabon factory, typical work equipment and manufacturing processes
  • injuries are treated in Ruabon hospital, most commonly by aputation of damaged fingers or hands resulting from contusions
  • knows of no comparable hazards or injuries in Germany
• language: contains hint on pronunciation of Welsh placenames
• terrain: no differentiation between Wales and England
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Nationality of traveller

German

Language of publication

German

Gender of traveller

Male

Type of publication

medical

Citation

Hirt, Ludwig. Die Krankheiten der Arbeiter. Beiträge zur Förderung der öffentlichen Gesundheitspflege. Zweite Abtheilung. Die äusseren (chirurgischen) Krankheiten der Arbeiter. Leipzig:  Ferdinand Hirt und Sohn, 1878. 234-5. Print.