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INDUSTRIAL ABSENTEEISM Table 35.—Results of Application of Industrial Absenteeism Regulations

Table 36.—Industrial Classification of Notifications of Unauthorized Absenteeism (Period covered: Outset to 31st March, 1946) (a) Males

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Outset to 1st April, 1945, to Outset to 31st March, 1946. 31st , March, 1946. 31st March, 1946. Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Total. Males. Females. Total. Number of notifications 25,464 17,361 42,825 5,517 2,824 8,341 30,981 20,185 51,166 of absence lodged with Man-power Officers Number of notifications 24,994 17,078 42,072 5,969* 3,103* 9,072* 30,963 20,181 51,144 dealt with by Manpower Officers Details of notifications dealt with — (a) Allegation of offence 5,737 4,105 9,842 1,525 926 2,451 7,262 5,031 12,293 not substantiated (b) Warning given to 15,403 10,140 25,543 3,353 1,668 5,021 18,756 11,808 30,564 worker (c) Fine imposed 3,854 2,833 6,687 1,091 509 1,600 4,945 3,342 8,287 Percentage of eases 15-4 16-6 15-9 18-3 16-4 17-6 16-0 16-6 16-2 where fine imposed * These figures include notifications lodged during the previous period but not dealt with until the current period.

Outset 1st April, 1945, Outset Percentage Industrial Group. to to to of Total 31st March, 1945. 31st March, 1946. 31st March, 1946. Notifications. Mines and sawmills 6,822 799 7,621 24-6 Building and construction 3,556 1,325 4,881 15-8 Transport and power-production 1,458 723 2,181 7-0 Engineering and munitions 2,706 284 2,990 9-6 Food-manufacture 4,591 1,416 6,007 19-4 Other industries 6,331 970 7,301 23-6 Total 25,464 5,517 30,981 100-0

Industrial Group. 1st January, 1944, to 31st March, 1945. * 1st April, 1945, to 31st March, 1946. Total, 1st January, 1944, to 31st March, 1946. Percentage of Total Notifications. Engineering and munitions Food-manufacture Textiles and clothing manufacture Hotels and restaurants Other industries 1,292 985 3,050 1,977 1,928 136 212 776 998 702 1,428 1,197 3,826 2,975 2,630 11*9 9-9 31-7 24-7 21-8 Total .. .. 9,232 2,824 12,056 100-0 * Figures relating to females are not available prior to January, 1944.