3. S. Gershov (Ufa). Influenza diseases at the Ufa cotton mill

At the Ufa Cotton Mill, working conditions are much better than at many other enterprises in Ufa, but the incidence of endemic influenza and the overall incidence (according to 1952-56 data) is much higher. This can be explained by the fact that meteorological conditions at UKHBC do not meet hygienic standards and differ from those at other enterprises. In the weaving shop in the first half of 1957, the incidence of influenza was higher than in the same period of 1956, when the sanitary condition of the shop was worse. The analysis showed that in the compared half-years the temperature was almost the same, and the relative humidity of the air increased sharply in 1957. From these data, it follows that one of the main pathogenetic reasons for the high incidence of endemic influenza in the UKHBC is the high relative humidity of the air, which causes profuse sweating at elevated temperatures and low air mobility. The latter can lead to hypothermia, as workers often go out of the shop into the yard.