Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 295, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 April 1928 — Page 12

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COLDS CAUSE BIG LOSSES IN U. S. INDUSTRY Responsible for Large Number Off From Work on Illness Grounds. Bn Science Berrien WASHINGTON, April 6.—Colds and their relatives, such as pneumonia, influenza, and bronchitis, are responsible for more lost time in industry than any other group of diseases. Statisticians of the United States Public Health Service have found that more than half, 54 percent, to be exact, of the illnesses of the men employed t,y a large industrial firm throughout a period of ten years were caused by colds and other respiratory infections. Furthermore, the reports of a group of sick-benefit associations show that 47 percent of the illness lasting eight days or longer among male members were due to the same causes. "From the effect upon the absence rate in industry, no other disease group," declared Dean K. Brundage, assistant statistician in the Public Health Service*, "approached in importance the respiratory diseases. Among cmpiloy es of the industrial firm described above, diseases of the respiratory system caused more absences from u ork than all other diseases put toj ether. “The . ickness records of the company revealed an annual loss of 3.23 calendar days of disability from respiratory diseases per male employe, compared with 6.92 calendar days of disability from all causes of j sickness per nyan on the pay roll. | "In view of the frequency of disability and ti\e amount of time lost! from work on account of the respira- j

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