The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BOARD.

FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BOARD,

INCLUDING

A GENERAL INTRODUCTION, STATISTICAL TABLES OF THE EXPERIENCE
FOR THE INDUSTRIAL INJURIES OF THE YEAR, COMPARATIVE
ANALYSIS OF INJURIES FOR FIVE YEARS, AND GEN-
ERAL INFORMATION ON MATTERS UNDER THE

COMPENSATION ACT DURING THE PERIOD

JULY 1, 1916, TO JUNE 30, 1917.

WRIGHT & POTTER PRINTING CO., STATE PRINTERS,

32 DERNE STREET.

1918.

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PUBLICATION OF THIS DOCUMENT

APPROVED BY THE

SUPERVISOR OF ADMINISTRATION.

The Benefits of the Workmen's Compensation Act and how to obtain

them,

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Discontinuance of Compensation under Section 4, Part II.,

Settlements in Not-insured Fatal Cases,

Index to Statistical Tables,

Statistical Tables,

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BOARD, Room 272, WEST WING,
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MASS., Jan. 4, 1918.

To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives.

The Industrial Accident Board has the honor to transmit herewith its fifth annual report.

Respectfully,

INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENT BOARD,

WILLIAM W. KENNARD, Chairman.

DAVID T. DICKINSON.

JOSEPH A. PARKS.

THOMAS F. BOYLE.

FRANK J. DONAHUE.
CHESTER E. GLEASON.
JOHN H. COGSWELL.

ROBERT E. GRANDFIELD, Secretary.