From May 1st to November 30th, 1971, a study was conducted by authors on the health status of industrial workers through applying the modified Cornell Medical Index forwards a total of 4,565 labourers working in Busan City.
The obtained results were as follows
1. The largest number of industries and labourers was in Busanjin Gu, 9 and 2,386 (52.2%), respectively.
2. Total numbers of labourers subjected to the survey were 2,355 (51.6%) in male, 2,210(48.4%) in female.
3. By age and sex distribution, the largest was seen with the age group of 25-34, 1, 260 in male, otherwise with under the age group of 24, 1,994 in female labourers.
4. The highest average number of complaints by section among all age groups and industries was as follows;
In case of male labourers, textile was the highest with numbering 8.7 (35-39 age group) in the section ~of physical complaints, in the section of mental and total complaints, food industry was the highest with numbering 8.2 and 16.4, respectively, both under 19 age group, otherwise in case of female labourers, food industry was the highest with numbering 12.3 (physical), 10.3 (mental) and 22.7 (total complaints) with all is 20-24 age group.
5. The lowest average number of complaints by section among all age groups and industries was as fo llows;
In case of male labourers, other industry was the lowest with numbering 0.4 (55 and over) in the physical, 0.3 (19and under) in the mental and 0.7 (55 and over) in the section of total complaints, otherwise in case of female labourers, basic metal was the lowest in the all sections with all in 50-54 age groups.
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