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1072 xvi. labour legislation and social statistics of sweden.
lity. In case an arrangement demanded by him be not effected, he can report
that circumstance to the county government. The respective municipal authorities
and medical men should afford bim the assistance required. According to the
proclamation of 1896, accidents of great consequence should be reported to the
magistracy of the county government, and by them to the inspector.
The number of inspectors, who, to begin with, were 3 and in 1895 increased
to 5, now since 1900 amounts to 8 in an equal number of districts, besid»
which a special inspector since 1895 is appointed to superintend the fabrication
of explosives. The inspectors subordinate to the Board of Trade, which can
summon them to consultation. An inspector has to give an annual report to this
department about the application of the protective law. The number of factories
subject to inspection was, in 1891, considered to amount to about 9,000, in 1899
to 14,430, and in 1902 to 18,000. From July 1, 1890, to the end of 1902
inclusive, 9,845 workshops with 266,690 workmen had been inspected. The number
of factories inspected together with the workmen belonging to them, and notic«
given to employers concerning measures for protection to be taken, were for the
years below as follows:
Factories. Workmen. Notices.
In 1891..............................................503 31,688 1.957
• 1894................................................918 37,314 2.920
- 1899................................................1.420 55,428 3.422
. 1902............................................2,135 66,137 5,728
By the law of 1900 the sphere of the inspectors was enlarged by the
observance of this law also being placed under their control; to its effectiveness a
number of new stipulations are, besides, meant to contribute. Accordingly, minor
workmen are bound to be medically examined once a year and, beyond that, as
often as deemed necessary by the Governor of the Lftn, after notice from the
trade inspector or out of other reasons. In the list which the employer is
bound to keep of these workmen, the doctor has to note down whether or not a
minor is allowed to continue his work. The annual register shall be sent in to
the trade inspector (or for mining work, to the mineral-surveyor). A tradesman
employing a minor shall announce this to the Governor and to the municipal
authorities within a month after engagement, and likewise he is to give notiee
when the employment ceases. This information is sent in by tbe Governor to
the inspector.
Accident, Incapacity, and Old Age Insurance. Compensation for
Injury arising from Accident while at Work.
It was owing to a motion proposed in the Riksdag of 1884 by
Mr. Adolf Hedin, that Swedish Legislature first sought to solve the
problem of Workmen’s Insurance. In that year the Workmen’s
Insurance Committee was appointed, and on the basis of their conclusions
was framed the government bill dealing with insurance against accident
for workmen while at work, which was brought in during the session
of the Riksdag in 1890.
The principle underlying the bill was that it ought to be compulsory for the
manual labourers employed at certain industrial works to be insured against ac-
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