places are under the supervision of the local health comniittees. Seaworthiness of Ships. Acts of June 9, 1903, and June 16, 1933, and other measures, provide for the State control of the seaworthiness of ships. Working Hours in Norwegian Ships. Acts of July 11, 1919, and June 10, 1932, give regulations in respect of working time at sea and in port for deck and engineroom hands, cooks and stewards, also respecting Sunday work, off-watch work, over- time, and so on. SOCIAL INSURANCE AND RELIEF National Health Insurance. Acts of June 6, 1930, and June 16, 1933, introduced the compulsory insurance of employed persons with an income not exceeding Kr. 4500 (voluntary for persons with an income not exceeding Kr. 6000). In compul- sory insurance °/10 of the premium is paid by the member, '/10 by the employer, '/10 by the commune, and 2/0 by the State. Benefits: Medical and obstetrical aid, sickness benefit, hospital treat: ment, family benefit, maternity benefit, and a contribution to funeral expenses. ‘Accident Insurance for Industrial Workers. The Act of June 24, 1931, provides for the compulsory insurance of factory, mine, building and forest workers, navvies, railway and tramway men, divers. dock labourers, certain transport workers, and labourers on farms employing mechanical motive power. The premium is paid by the employer 170