Wpływ warunków pracy na stan zdrowia robotników przemysłowych w guberni piotrkowskiej w 2. połowie XIX i na początku XX w.

This article discusses the impact of adverse working conditions on the health of workers in industrial plants in the Piotrków Guberniya in the second half of the 19th and fi rst half of the 20th century. The author discusses particular pathogens occurring in the key industries in the area under discussion. He then presents the circumstances in which accidents occurred, and the most frequent types of injuries. Furthermore, the scale of the phenomenon is presented in statistical terms by district (poviat) in the said Guberniya. Apart from the main subject matter of the analysis described in the title to the article, related issues are also discussed, such as the actions taken by the factory inspectorate aimed at ensuring overall safety and hygiene at work, issues related to healthcare in factories and compensation for accidents.