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... 5. Nothing in this article shall prevent ordinary rations being given as
a part of wages, such rations to be at least equivalent in value to the
money payment they are taken to represent, but deductions from wages shall
not be made either for the payment of taxes or for special food, clothing
or accommodation supplied to a worker for the purpose of maintaining him
in a fit condition to carry on his work under the special conditions of
any employment, or for the supply of tools. ...
... (1) That all necessary measures are taken to safeguard the health of the
workers and to guarantee the necessary medical care, and, in particular,
(a) that the workers are medically examined before commencing the work and
at fixed intervals during the period of service, (b) that there is an
adequate medical staff, provided with the dispensaries, infirmaries,
hospitals and equipment necessary to meet all requirements, and (c) that
the sanitary conditions of the workplaces, the supply of drinking water,
food, fuel, and cooking ustensils, and, where necessary, of housing and
clothing are satisfactory; ...