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October 12, 1915. 
List of References to Literature on 
Physical Examination of Railway Employees. 
STATE LAWS. 
Alabama. Code of 1907. Section 5481. 
[Requires employees on railways to pass a thorough examination 
respecting capacity to fill position applied form, including examina- 
tion for color blindness and defective hearing. Penalty $100 to $500] 
See U. 3.Bureau of labor statistics bulletin 148: pt.l: 153, 159 . 
Indiana. Acts of 1913. Chap.274. Section 1. 
[Provides that no person shall be employed on a railway who cannot 
"write, read and speak the English language, and hear, see and under- 
stand the necessary signals."J 
3ee U.S.Bureau of labor statistics bulletin 148: pt«l: 7C9. 
Massachusetts. Acts of 1906 . Chap.463 . Pt.II. Section 179. 
[Requires railways employing any person who has to distinguish form 
or color signals, to examine him for color blindness or other defec- 
■tive sight. Penalty $100] 
See U.S.Bureau of labor statistics buThtin 148: pt.l: 952. 
Massachusetts. 1911. House bill 511. Introduced during March 1911. 
[Requires yearly examination of engineers, train dispatchers, dnd 
conductors, to determine physical and mental condition -- -whether 
they have any disease of the brain; examination to be made by person 
approved by State Board of Insanity. Penalty $100] 
See Special committee on relations of railway operation to legisla- 
, tion, Circular letter 78, March 8, 1911. 
fehio. G en er&l code, 1910. Section 12548. 
[Provides that railway employees must be examined for color blindness] 
3ee U.S.Bureau of labor statistics bulletin 148: pt.2: 1689. Physical exam mat ion-2) / 
K av r e , A. 
Reforme des employes de chemin de fer affectes de daltonisme. 
(Associacione fran^aice pour l'avancement de sciences. Compte-rendu, 
1873. v.2: 854-66; Paris 1874) 
Also in Lvon medical, v.14: 5-20; 1873. 
[Color blindness is .a subject, of investigation in employing new men on one 
of the great French railroads.J 
(Railroad gazet+e,v.9: 544; Dec.7,1877) 
J ef fr^es , B. Joy. 
Dangers from color-blindness in railroad employes and pilots... 
Boston, 1878. 40 p. ''Bibliography" p. 34-40. 
"From the -9th annual report of the state [Massachuset t sj board 
of Health". 
Abstracted in Railroad gazette,v.11: 56-57; Jan.31,1879, under 
title: "Color-blindness and examination to detect it." 
Editorial comment page 60. Gives methods of examination used 
in European armies. 
Stilling, J. 
Die prufung des f ifcbens ihnes beirn eisenbahn- und mar ineperscnal. 
Cassel, 1878. n.f . 1 1fg. 
Reprinted -in Allgemeine Wiener medizinische zeitung,v.24: 293; 
1879. 
Connecticut. Railroad commissioners. 
C olor bl indness . 
(in their Annual report, 1879. Hartford, 1880: 40-52) 
Hoeller, A. 
Du daltonisme an point de vue therapeutique et practique. Etude 
critique des uethods d'explorution.. . Bruxelles, 1879. 
Moeller, A. 
Rapport sur la reforme des employes de chemin de fer affectes de 
daltonisme, en Suede, Norwege et Danemark. 
^Academie royale de medicine de Belgique, Bulletin, Bruxelles, 
3.sen.,v.13: 330-60; 1879) 
Moeller, A. 
Etude critique des methods d'exploration pour les recherches des 
daltohiens dans le personnel des chemins de fer. 
(Academie royale de medicine de Belgique, Bulletin, Brjxelles, 
3.ser., v.13: 283-329 ; 1879) 
Jeffries, B. Joy. 
^xaminations for color-blindness. 
(Railroad gazette,v.11; 449, Aug.22,1879) 
'Record of examination cf 94 engineers, firemen and switchmen of 
the Boston 8 Lowell railroad. Record, dated Julv 2:, 1879. 
ScaulJ i ng, James A. 
Examin ng employe ?s fo^ color blindness. 
(Railroad gazette,v . 11: 545; Oct.1^,1879) 
Resort of examination of 58 engineers, firemen, switchmen ant 
brakemen of tve Maine central railroad. P-e • t da^ed October Ib^7!' - u icui v. iina tn c n-c / 
[Examinations for color blindness are being held on several railroads of 
Massachusetts at the instance of the Railroad commissionerSj 
(Railroad gazette,v.11: 636; Nov,28,1879) 
Keyser, P. D_ 
Report of an examination of railroad men for cnlo r. blindness. 
(Pennsylvania medical society, Transacticns, v.12- pt.-2: 342-48, 1879) 
Also separately printed, 
Carreras Arago, •_ • 
Re la necessidad de revisar las. lac Kitades visuales, en especial la 
sensibilidad paia los colored, a los empleados en los ferro-carriles, 
y del reglamento que deberian ad optar-los companias para este objeto. 
(Gaceta medica de Cataluna, Barcelona, v.2: 580-85; 1879) 
Reprinted in Cronica oftalmologica, Cadiz, v.9: 183-89; 1879/80. 
Redard, P. 
Examen de la vision chez les employes de chemins de fer. Rapport 
presente a M. Ie Finistre des travaux publics. Paris, 1880. 
Nas sac h u s e 11 s. Board of railroad commissioners. 
Color blindness. 
(In its Annual report, 1880. Boston, 1880. p. 53-66) 
Abstract -in- Railway age,v.5: ^2; Feb.5,1880. 
ihssachusetts. Legislature. 
Color-blindness and defective sight among railroad employes. 
[Argument before joint committee on railroads, Jan.22,188Oj 
Briggs, Albert!). 
Co 1or-b1indness and the Massachusetts railroad commissioners. 
(Nation,v.31: 59; J an. 22,1880) 
U.8.Congress. House of representatives, 
[House bill no.278j [Report by Mr. PorterJ An act in regard to the . 
examination of railroad employees in regard to color blindness. 
March 4, 1880. 
Color blindness in Connecticut. 
(Railroad gazette,v.12: 199; Apr. 9,1880) 
Legislature has passed a law repairing examinations and providing 
penalty for failure. 
Color blindness. 
(Ra iIwa v age,v.5- 230; Apr.29,1880) 
Criticising the Massachusetts railroad commissioners' report on 
color blindness. 
Owens, John E 
Examinations for color blindness - a medical expert's opinion. 
(Railway. age,v.5: 446, Aug.26,1880) 
Letter to the General superintendent of the Illinois central 
railroad, relative to the importance of color tests. Physical examination-4) 
Color "blindness. 
(Railroad gazett e,v .12: 452; Aug.27,1880) 
Republican party in Connecticut inserts plank relative to color 
blindness legislation. 
Examination for color blindness in Connecticut. 
(Railroad gazette,v.12: 459-60; Aug.27,1880) 
Enforcement of the law requiring examinat i c n for color blindness 
causing excitement among railroad men. 
Owens, John E. . 
Color blindness on the Illinois central railroad. 
(Railroad gazette,v.12: 465; Sept.3,1880) 
Report of examination of Illinois central employees with some 
observations on the importance of such examinations. 
Color blind tests - Protests against the Connecticut law. 
(Railway age,v.5: 291; Sept.16,1880) 
Thomson, W. 
The practical examination of railway employees for the detection of 
c color-b1indness. 
(American ophthalmological society, Trans. ,v.3: 142-44; 1880) 
Chevallereau, A. 
De 1'examen de la vision chez les employes de chemins de fer. 
(France medicale, Paris, v.27: 665; 1880) 
Trarlomont & Moeller. 
Examen de la vision du personnel attache aux chemins de fer. Rapport*. 
Jun <10,1880. 
(Annales d'oculistique, Bruxelles, v.43: 105-28; 1880) 
Also separately printed. 
Simi, A. 
Esame delle faeota visive e cromatiche negli impiegati ielle ferrovie 
e dei bastimenti. 
(Bollettino d*ocolistica, Florence, v.3: 29, 53 , 61, 77, 85; 1880^81) 
de Keersmaecker, A. 
Examen de la vision chez les employes de chemins de fer en France et 
en Belgique. 
(Recueil d ' ophthalmologie, Paris, v.ser,,v.2: 705-13; 1880) 
v.3: 193-207; 1881. 
Massachusetts. Board of railroad commissioners. 
[Circular sent to railroad companies, relative to color vision testsj 
(in its Annual report, Boston, 1881, p. 230-31) 
Massachusetts. B oardf- of railroad commissioners. 
C r lor blindness . 
(in its Annual report, Boston, 1881, p. 78, 53-67) 
Bac on , W. T, 
Report of examination of railway employes. (Color blindness) 
(Connecticut. Sta+e board of health, report, 1881) f'hy s ical examinat i on- 5) 
Massachusetts. Legislature. 
Act relative to employment by railroad companies of persons affected 
with defective sight or color-blindness. [Chap.194, approved Apr.11, 
1881J Boston, 1881. 
Jeffries, B. Joy. 
Recent examinations for color blindness. 
(Railway review,v.21: 279; Jul.3,1881) 
Report of examination of employees of the Troy £ Greenfield 
railroad, dated May 24,18811* 
[Examinations for color-blindness will be made obligatory in Massachusetts 
by a law recently passed by the legislature and approved April 11, 
which will take effect July 1J 
(Railroad gazette,v.13: 238 pApr.29,1881) 
Bonders, F. C» 
Projet d'un reglement pour 1'examen des facult^s visuelles du personnel 
des chemi ns de fer, 
(Congres periodique internat i onal des sciences medicales. Compte-rend^, 
Amsterdam, v.6: pt.2: 267-69; 1881) 
Libbrecht. 
Considerations pratiques sur 1'examen des employes du chemin de fer et 
de marine au sujet du daltonisme et de la vision. 
(Internat ional medical congress, London, Trans., v.3*i 47; 1881) 
Massachusetts. Board of railroad commissioners. 
Color blindness. 
(in its Annual report, Boston,, 1882, p. 24-25) 
Reprinted in Railroad gazette,v.14: 99; Feb.17,1382. 
Pennsylvania railroad examinations for color blindness. 
(Railroad gazette, v. 14 : 79; Feb.3,1882) 
Thomson, W. 
The practical examination of railway employees, as to color-blindness, 
acuteness of vision, and hearing. 
(Medical news, Philadelp ' ia, v.4C: 35-40; 1882) 
Also separately printed. 
Jef f ri es, B . Joy. 
Color-b1indness: its dange s and detection. Boston, 1883. 
Carrigan, F. C. 
Color blindness. 
(Railroad gazette,v.15: 159; Mar.9,1883) 
Protest against Massachusetts legislature's action in the matter 
of color vision tests. 
Velard i, . 
Papporto dell' esame del sense cromatico nel nersonale delle ferrovie 
mer id ionali. 
(Annali di ottalmologia, Pavia, v.12: 29^-304; 1883) Physical examinat ion-6) 
Thomson, William. 
A method for the practical examination of railway employees as to 
color blindness, acuteness of vision and hearing, with the results 
obtained by it on the Pennsylvania railroad. 
(American association for the advancement of science, Proc., 1884: 
v.33: 120-28; Salem, 1885) > 
Reprimted in Popular science monthly,v.26: 433-41; 1884/5) 
Thomson, William. 
A report of the examination of the employees of the Pennsylvania 
railroad as to coler-sense, acuteness of vision, and hearing. 
(American hphthalmological society, Trans., 1884: v.3: pt.5: 728; 
Boston 1885) 
C1 ark • 
Examination for color blindness among the employees of the Cincinnati, 
Hamilton & Dayton railroad and its sub-di visions. 
(Cincinnati Lancet-c lin ic , n.s.,v.l7: 642; 1886) 
Color-blindness - The Alabama law. 
(Railroad gazette,v.19: 482; Jul.22,1887) 
Examining employees oh' the Philadelphia and Reading road for color blindness, 
(Railway age,v.l£': 50§ ; Jul.22,1887) 
"An order has been issued by the P. & R. requiring that all 
trainmen be examined for color blindness and as to whether they 
can read or write." 
[Color-vision tests on the Philadelphia & Reading cause much dissatisfaction 
among employees] 
(Rai Iway age,v.10: 523; Jul.29,1887) 
The Alabama color blind law. 
(Railroad gazette,v.19: 553; Aug.26,1887) 
Alabama railway men on the color blind law. 
(Railway age,v.10: 603; Aug,26,1887) 
Color blindness. 
(Railroad gazette,v.19: 585; Sect.9,1887) 
Some general observations, and the Pennsylvania railroad's 
instructions for examination of railroad employees as to vision, • 
color-blindness and hearing. 
CUrrited States Supreme Court has confirmed the Alabama color vision lawj 
(Railway age,v.13: 681; Oct.§6,1888) 
von Reuss, A. 
In welcher weise sollen die gese+zlich vorgeschriebenen augenunter- 
suchungen an eisenbahnbediensteten vorgenommen werden? 
(Hint ernat i onal congres fu~ hygiene and demography, Wien, 18§7: 
v.6: hft.36: 82-86) 
Railroad gazette [EditorialJ 
Examinations of enginemen in Alabama. 
('ailroad gazette,v.20: ^57-58; Nov.16,1888) 
U.S.Suprane Ccu~t decided that the Alabama law requiring examrna- 
tion of railroad emplcves for color blindness is valid. sic al examinat ion-7) 
01i/er, C. A. 
Description of a series of tests for the detection and determination 
of sub-normal color-perception designed for use in railway service. 
(American ophthalmological society, Trans., 1888-90: 86-92) 
Also separately printed. 
Lediard, H. A. 
Colour test for railway purposes. 
(Lancet, London, v.2: 1056; 1889) 
Buxton, A. St.-C. 
Colour tests for railway servants. 
(Lancet, London, v.2: 1252; 1889) 
''Color-blind" litigation in Alabama - Curious variety of decisions. 
(Railway age,v.l5: 13; Jan.4,1890) 
Brudenell, R. 
Color blindness. 
(Journal of the Society of arts, Jan. 24,1890) 
Discussing methods of testing for color blindness and other 
imperfections of vision. 
Examining for color blindness. 
(Railway age,v.15: 75; E eb . 1,1890) 
Reed, R. Harvey. 
Importance of a physical examination of railway employees. 
(Railway age,v.16: 409-10; May 23 ,1891) Editorial comment, p. 403. 
General physical examination, except vision. 
"On Feb.22,1884, , an M.K.& T.employee, was examined by 
request of the superintendent and found to be suffering with 
palpitation of the heart." 
British medical association. 
Report of the committee appointed on 21st October 1891, to promote the 
efficient control of railway servants eyesight, to be submitted for 
approval to the council of the Association, at their meethg in April. 
London, [1891] 
British medical association. 
Report of the council on the efficient control of railway servants' 
eyesight. London, [n.d.] 
Libbrecht. 
Du daltonisms au point de vue de 1'examen des employes du chemin de fer 
et de la mar i ne . 
(Verhand lungen der [10th] international medicinishe congres, 1890: 
v.4: 10th Abth., p.92; Berlin, 1891) 
\ * 
Minor, James L. 
Color-blindness - its detection and correction. 
(in National association of railway surgeons. Official report of the 
5th annual meeting, 1892, p. 133-35) 
Regulations as to eyesight testing in foreign railway service. [n.p.,1892] Physical examinat i on-8) 
Wall, G. A. 
The examination of railway employees for vision, color-blindness, and 
hearing, and the methods employed. . 
(Ophthalmological record, Nashville, v.2: 451*61; 1892/3) 
Je Ip e, T. 
Ueber die beziehungen der farbenblindheit zum eisenbahnbetr ieb• 
Karlsruge, 1894. 
Tests for color Vision. 
(Railway review,v,34: 109; Feb.17,1894) 
Thomson, William. 
A new wool test for color-blindness. 
(Railroad gazette,v.26: 631; Sept.14,1894) Editorial comment, p.65O. 
Beaumont, W, M. 
Cases illustrating the results to the employees of imperfect vision 
testing on railways.' 
(Lancet, London, v.l: 341; 1895) 
Rockliffe, W. C. 
Further cases illustrating the results to the employees of imperfect 
vision testing on railways and in the mercantile marine. 
(Lancet, London, v.l: 481; 1895) 
Examen d&admissior et reexamen des employes au po int de vue des fonctions 
visuelles dans le service des chemins de fer, 
(Conference intern at i onale concernant le service sanitaire des chemins 
de fer..., Harlem, 1895 : 15-20) 
Lawford, J. B . 
The visual tests for railways servants and marine's 
(British medical journal, London, v.l: 641; 1895) 
Oliver, C. A. 
Some of the inefficiencies of the methods ordinarily employed by rail- 
road surgeons for the detection of sub-normal color perception. 
St. Louis, 1896w 
* 
Tri Hi am$!, Charles Herbert. 
Color testing... Boston, 1896. p. 16° 
"Reprinted from the Boston Medical and surgical journal of 
January 2, 1896" 
Abstracted in Railroad gazette,v.28: 538-39; Jul.31, 1396) 
Owens, J. E. 
What should exclude applicants from railway service? 
(American medical association, Journal, v.26: 350-53; 1896) 
Oliver, C. A. 
Some of the inefficiencies of the methods ordinarily employed bv rail- 
way surgeons for the detection of subnormal color-percept ion. 
(Annals of ophthalmology and otology, St.Louis, v .5: 91° 19; 1896) 
Reprinted in Railway surgeon, v.3: 337-41; 1896/?) Physical examination-9) 
Tangeman, C. W. . 
THe value of examinations of sight., color sense, and hearing in 
railway employees. . 
(Railway surgeon, v.3: 197-203; 1896/7) 
Reprinted in Ohio medical journal, v.8: 53-57; 1897. 
Williams, Charles Herbert. 
Standards of form and color-vision required in raiInoad service. 
Bost on, 1897. 24 p. 8° 
A paper before the American ophthalmological society, May 6,1897. 
Abstract in Railroad gazette,v.29: 702-04; Oct.8,1897. 
Editorial comment, p. 706. 
Reprinted in Boston medical and surgical journal, v.136: 561-66; 
1897. Discussion, p< 571-74. 
Armaignac, H. 
De 1'emploi des fiches pour 1'examen et le control facile et rapide 
de la vision des employes de chemins de fer. 
(Recueil d'ophthalmologie, Paris, 3.ser.,v.l9: 637-43; 1897) 
Braehmer. 
Die neuen bestimmungen betreffend untersuchung des sehvermogens dar 
eisenbahn-bediensteten bei den preussischen staatsbahnen. 
(Aerztliche sachverstandigen-zeitung, Berlin, v.3: 109-12; 1897) 
De Rossi, E. 
L'esame dell' udito negli impiegati ferroviari. 
(Archives ital iennes di otologie; Torino, v.6: 1-8; 1897) 
Reprinted in Policlinico, Roma, v.4-C: 214-19; 1897. 
Guye, A. A. G. 
Les signaux acoustiques des chemins de fer et l'acuite auditive des 
mecaniciens. Rapport. 
(Revue internationale de rhinologie, otologie et 1 arungologie, Paris, 
v.7: 399-403; 1897) 
Shome, E, E. V. 
Eye and ear examinations of railroad employees. 
(Iowa medical journal, v.3: 424-29; 1897) 
Port, Henry F. 
The exam inat ion of employees. Am argument from a railway surgeon's 
point of view for a physical examination of all employees. 
(Railway age,v.24: 560-61; Jul.9,1897) 
Read before the 10th annual convention of the International 
association of railway surgeons, Chicago, May 3,1897. 
Hovt, Hen^r F. 
Observations upon, and reasons for, a more complete physical examina- 
tion of railway employees. 
(Railway surgeon, v.4: 51-54; 1897 /8) 
Allport, F, 
Eye and ear examinations for railroads, street cars, etc. 
(Railway surgeon, v.4: 458-60; -18'97 /s) Physical exam in at i on-10) 
D up u i s . 
Des varices au point de vue de l'admission des ouvriers du chemin 
de f er. 
(Revue de medicine legale, Paris, v.5: 301-03; 1398) 
Pollnow* 
Ueber die anforderungen an das hbrvermbgen der eisenbahnbearnten und 
uber deren horprufung. 
(Aerztliiche sachverstandigen-zeitung, Berlin, v.4: 416-19; 1898) 
Pritchard, J. F. 
Physical examination of railroad men. 
(American academy of railway surgeons, Trans., 1898, v.5: 18-33) 
Conn, 0. P. 
The medico-legal significance of the physical and mental examinations 
of railway employees, 
(Railway surgeon, v.5 : 123-33 ; 1898/9) 
Also separate, 36 p. 12° 
.American ophthalmological society. 
Report, of the committee on standards and methods of examining the 
acuteness of vision, color-sense, and hearing, for railway and marine 
service. Bost, on [1899] 
Railroad gazette [Editorial] 
[The color vision question again agitated in Ohio] 
(Railroad gazette,v.31: 140; Feb. 24,1899) 
Conger, C. B. 
Testing for color blindness. 
(Locomotive engineer, v.12: 242-43; Jun.1899) 
Reprinted in I n ternat i onal railway congress, Bulletin, v.13: 
1301-03; Sept.1899. 
Scripture, E. W. 
Color weakness and color-blindness. 
(Science, n.s.,v.9: 771-74; Jun.2,1899) 
Reprinted in Railway review,v.39: 346-47; Jun,24,1899. 
Railroad gazett e , v. 31: 431; Jun.16,1899, under title 
''Detection of color blindness." 
Describes the Williams apparatus for making color vision 
tests. 
Scripture, E. W. 
Color-blindness and its tests. 
(New York railroad club, Proc., Nov.16,1899: 7-20) Discussion: 20-32 , 
Abstract, Railroad gazette,v. 31: 896-97; Dec.29,1899. Physical examination*11) 
Williams, Charles H. 
Examination of the acuteness of vision, color perception, and hearing 
of railway employees. 
(American medical association, Journal, v.33: 1002-06 ; 1899) 
Abstracted in Railroad gazette,v.31: 789-90; Nov.17,1899, 
under title: ''Examination for defects of vision." 
Richaxis, Ralph C. 
Physical fitness of railway employees. 
(Railway age,v.28: 874-76; Nov.24, 1899) Editorial comment, p. 873. 
Before N.Y.State association of railway surgeons, Nov.16,1899. 
Reprinted in Railway surgeon, v.6: 325-31; 1899/1900) 
Medico-legal j ournal, v .17: 316-26; 1899/1900, 
Discussion, p. 340-47. 
''Physical fitness of railway employees", N.Y.1900, 
p. 6-19. 
H o o r, K . 
Die augenuntersuchung des ei senbahnp ersohales • 
(Wiener medicinische wochenschrift, v.49: 105-12; 1899) 
Conn, G, P. 
Physical fitness of railway employees' as viewed from the surgical 
department. 
(Railway surgeon, v.6 : 331-33; 1899/1900) 
Reprinted in International journal of surgery, v.13: 60-62; 1900, 
Discussion, p. 217-20. 
Wh i t e, J. A. 
The physical fitrtess of the railway employee from the oculist's and 
aurist's standpoint. 
(Medico-legal journal, v.17: 303-11; 1899/1900) Discussion, 340-47. 
Reprinted in I nternational jcurnal of surgery and therapeutics, 
v.13: 88-91; 1900. Discussion, 217-20. 
Also in Physical fitness of railway employees, N.Y.,1900: 25-35 . 
Black, Nelson Miles. 
Report, of comparative tests of roundels from an ophthalmologist's 
standpoint. n.p.,[19 0-] 20 p. 
Railroad gazette [Editorial] 
Visibility and confusion tests of signal glasses. 
(R-uxlroad gazette,v.32 : 211-12; Apr. 6,1900) Editorial comment, 218, 
Williams, Charles H. 
Progress toward greater uniformity in the examination of the vision, 
color-sense, and hearing of railroad employees. 
(American ophthalmological society, Trans., v .9 : 639-53 ;. 1900/02) 
Barrett, J. W. 
Report to th e Victor ian commissioner of railways on the examination 
of the vision and hearing of -ailway employees in other countries. 
(Int. ere olon i al medical journal of Australasia, Melbourne, 1900: 
201-06) 
Physical fitness of railway employees. 
(I nternatioral journal of surgery and therapeutics, N,7\, v.13: 
28, 55, 60, 88, 92; 1900) D^scusei^n, ^17-20. Ajgn serarite. Physical examinat i on-12) 
Gilbert, L. L. 
Physical fitness of railway employees; medico-legal features, 
(international journal of surgery, N.Y.,v.l3: 92-95; 1900) 
Discussion, p. 217-20. Also separately printed. 
Salmon, J. M. 
The physical examination of railway employees. 
(Railway age,v.31: 654; Jun.14,1901) 
From a paper before the International association of railway 
surgeons, Milwaukee, Jun .10,1901. 
Also Railway surgeon,v.8: 33*37; 1901/2. 
Fuller, H. R. ' 
Testimony of Mr. H. R. Fuller. 
(in U. S.Industrie 1 commission, Report on transportation v.9: 10-15. 
Washington, 1981) 
Suggesting conditions and terms of employment of railway 
employees, physical examination of sight and hearing, etc. 
Thomson, William. 
Eye and ear examinations railroad employees. 
(Philadelphia medical journal, v.8: 26, 163 ; 1901) 
Murray, H. L. 
Examination of Victorian railway employees in vision, colour sense 
and hearing. 
(intercolonial medical journal of Australaaia, Melbourne, v.7: 466*86; 
1902) 
Reprinted in Intercolonial medical congress of Australasia, 
Trans., 1902: 350-54. 
S t i c h. 
Entwurf eines einheitlichen formulars f'dr die untersuchung des per- 
sonals in bezug auf k'orperliche tauglichkeit samt instruktion fur den 
untersuchenden bahnarzt. 
(Bericht uber dhn verhandlungen der [5+hJ verbandstandigen bahnarzte, 
Nurnberg, 1902: 43-48) 
Tests for color-sense, sight and hearing. 
(Railway age,v.3.5: 160-61; Jan.30,1903) 
AlIport, Frank♦ 
Eye and ear examinat ions of railroad employees. 
(Railroad gazette,v.35^ 704*07; Oct.2,1903) Editorial comment, p.776. 
From a paper before the American medical association, Oct.2,1903-. 
Supplementary and explanatory letter to the editor, by the author 
under title ""Strict standards for +rainmen's eyes", appears in 
Railroad gazette,v.35: 805; Nov.13,1903. 
Galletti, V. 
I/esame dell1 udito nei ferrovieri. 
(Lavoro, Pavia, v.2: 231, 265 ; 1903) 
Reprinted in Tribuna medica, Milan, v,9: 129, 193; 1903. 
Also separately printed. 
Guthrie, W. E. 
The examination of railway employees. 
(Kansas City medical index- lane et, v.24: 419-21; 1903) Physical ex am i nat, i o n* 13) 
Fairchild, D. S. 
Report of committee on uniform standards for the examination of railway 
employees. 
(Railway surgeon, v .10: 187-90; 1903/4) 
Allport, Frank. 
Some remarks concerning the ocular and aural requirements of railroad 
employees. . 
(Railway surgeon, v.10: 190*95; 1903/4) 
Reprinted in American medical association, Journal, v.42: 585-90; 
1904. 
Black, Nelson Miles. 
A luminous test cabinet. Milwaukee, Wis* [Chicago, 1904j 4 p* 
Railroad gazette [f di tori alJ 
[it is rumored that the American railway association will adopt a rule 
requiring applicants for railway positions to pass physical examinationsj 
(Railroad gazette, v.37: 453*54; Oct.21,1904) 
Erie employment bureau. 
(Railroad gaz ette , v. 37: 688-90; Dec.3 0,1904) 
Employees are examined physically and by the color test. Records 
of all examinations are kept by the bureau. 
C ost iniu, M. 
Examination of the ears of railway engineers and firemen in rela_.tion to 
the length of service and fuel employed in Roumania. 
(Annals of otology xxx rhinologv and laryngology; St.Louis, v.13: 
585*90; 1904) 
CappS, C. M. 
The visual inspection of railway employees. 
(Tennessee medical society, Trans., Nashville, v.71: 189-200; 1904) 
Black, Nelson Miles* 
A new series of semaphore charts for testing the vision of railroad 
employees. 
(American journal of ophthalmology, St.Lou is, v.22i 33*39 ; 1905) 
Sachs , R. 
Uni er sue hun gen uber die gehororgane des betri ebspersonals der eisenbahn. 
(Archiv fur ohrenheilkunde, Leipzig, v.45: 7-25; 1905) 
Schweehten, E. 
Die fursorge fur tuberkurdse bedienstete der preussisch-hessischen 
ei senbahngemeinsc haf t. 
(Aerztliche sadhverstand igen-zei tung, Berlin, v.ll: 357*62; 1905) 
erzf eld, G. 
Gutachten betreffend die orufung einseitig farbenschwacher eisenbahn- 
b ed ien steten. 
(Aerztliche sachverstan#igen-zeitung, Berlin, v<ll; 468-70; 1905) r ny s i ca 1 o xam i n a ti o ns- j.4) 
Wei ssmann, 
Bemerkungen zu den bahnarztlichen wiederholungsprufungen auf seh- und 
horvermbgen. 
(Zeitschrift fur bahn und bahnkassenarzte, Melsungen, v.l: 121-23; 
1905/6) Discussion by Dormann, p* 181-83. 
Cramer. 
Zur prufung des sehverm'ogens bei aufnahme- und wiederholuhgsprufungen. 
(Zeitschrift fur bahn und bahnkassenarzte, Melsungen, v.l: 152; 1905/6) 
Sc nnenkalb. 
Entspricht die praktische pirufung der augen in der j etz igen form den 
interessen der eicherheit des dienstes auf den eisenbahnen? 
(Zeitschrift fur bahn und bahnkassenarzte, Leipzig, v.l: 330-34;1906) 
Black, Nelson Miles. 
A critical revuew of the American railway association's rules govern- 
ing the visual qualifications of employees. 
(rphthalmolog ical record, Chicago, v.15 : 362-83 ; 1906) 
Uribe y Traneoso, M. 
Necesidad de uniformar los requisites visuales que deben exigirse a 
los empleados de fe^rocarriles. 
(Anales de oftalmologia, Mexico, v.9: 117-27; 1906/7) 
Moore, J. T. 
Physical examination of railway employees. 
(Texas state journal of medicine, Ft,Worth, v.2: 292-94; 1906/7) 
Barth, A. 
Horprufung bei eisenbahnbediensteten. 
(Zeitschrift fur bahn und bahnkassenarzte , Leipzig, v.2: 161-68;190^; 
G i lb e rt, L. L , 
Die horprufung bei eisenbahnbediensteten. 
(Zeitschrift fur bahn und bahnkassenarzte, Melsungen, v.2: 189-91; 
1907) 
Ferreri, G. 
Sull' esame dell' udito nei ferrovieri. 
(Archivio italiano di otologia, rinologia e laringologia, Horino, 
v.18: 166-73; 1907) 
Nieddu, A. 
Sull' esame dell* orecchio nei ferrovieri. 
(Archivio italiano di otologia, rindlogia e laringologia, Torino, 
v,18: 224-29; 1907) 
Putelli, F. 
Sull' esame dell' udito nei ferrovieri. 
(Archivio italiano di otologie, rinologie e lar ingolo gi e, Torino, 
v.18: 491-98; 1907) Fhy s i ca t. examinat ion-15) 
Clerc, J• 
Etude sur 1'examen du sens chromatique des employes des voies ferrecs 
et sur la perception des signaux colores dans les chemins de fer. 
(Revue generale d ' ophthalmolog i e , Paris, v.27: 484-95; 529; 1908) 
Minor, J. L. 
Tests for the eyes and ears of the employees of the Southern Railway 
c omp an y. 
(I nt ernat ■ oral journal of surgery and -therapeutics, N.Y., v.21: 359; 
1908) 
Rosmanit, J. 
Zur farbensinnprufung im eisenbahn- uhd marinedienste. 
(Wiener klinische woehenschrift, v.21: 430-36; 1906) 
Schwechten, E, 
1st es geboten, personen die an lues gelitten haben, von der 
beschaftigung im eisenbahnbetriebe gans auszuschlieosen? 
(Zei tschrift fur bahn und bahnkassenarzte, Leipzig, v.3: 144-46; 1908) 
Stanculeanu, G. 
Sur l'acuite visuelle et chromatique des .employes du service de la 
traction des chemins de f er. 
(Societe de biologie, Paris, v.64: 516; 1908) 
Nagel, W. A. 
Experiments with railway signal lights on persons with normal and 
abnormal colour-sense. 
(international railway congress, Bulletin, v.22: 1316-29; Dec,1908) 
Abstract, Railway age,v.45: 725- 27; May 22,1908. 
Railway and engineering revi ew, v .49 : 9-11; Jan.^1909 . 
Bloch, E, 
Die hbrst'drungen und die hbrprufung beim e i senbahnp er s onal. 
(Zeitschrift fur bahn 'and bahnkassenarzte, Leipzig., v.4: 225-31; 1909) 
Eldr i dgefGr een , F.W. 
Defects of present methods of testing for Color blindness in marine 
and railway s e rv i c e . 
(Engineering magazine, v. 39 : 115-17; Apr.1910)- 
E1 d r i dg e- G r e en , F . W • 
Tests for color blindness. 
(Nature, v. 84 : 495; Oct.20,1910) 
Herzf eld , Ge org^ 
Vorschriften fur die feststellung der korperlichen tauglichkeit fur den 
eisenbahndienst. Berlin, R.Schoetz, 1910, 102 p.* 8° 
Seely, A . C. 
Importance of the eye, ear, nose, and throat examinations in the 
railway service. 
(California state journal of medicine, San Francisco, v.8: 45-47,1910) 
Walton, W. G. 
Fallacy of eye examinations as given to railroad employ eesj 
(Optical journal and review of optomologie, N.Y., v.26: 991; 1910) o 3 - . excuaHiuti c 
Ball, J. H- 
Visual requirements of railway employees. 
(Homoepathic eye, ear and throuat journal, N.Y., v.16: 356-62:1910) 
bright, C. D'A. 
Examination of old and new employees for railroad service. 
(Railway surgical j ournal,v. 17 : 356-59; 1910/ll) 
Runkle, R. E, 
Examination of employees. 
(Railway surgical journal, v.17: 421-31; 2910^1) 
Physical examination of employees, 
(Railway age gazette, v.51: 363; Aug .25,19.11) 
New co lor-percept ion lantern. 
(Railway conductor, v .28: 757; Oct.1911) 
Young, H. B. 
Visual requirements of train-men; some results of agitation. 
^American academy of ophthalmology and oto-laryngology, St.Louis, 
v.14: 288-96; 1911) 
Neupert, Carl von. , 
Physical examination with special reference to defects of color 
p ere ept i on. 
(Railway surgical journal,v.lo: 227-32; Feb.1912) 0isc us si on, p.231-i 
I 
Andrews, Albert H. 
The detection of alleged visual defects. Read at the eighth annual 
meeting of the American association of railway surgeons. 
(Railway surgical j ournal, v.18 : 325-27; Apr.1912) 
Uniform rules governing the determination of visual acuity, color percep- 
tion and hearing of railway employees. 
(Locomotive fir men and enginemen's magaz ir.e, v.53 : 574-78; Nov.1912) 
Br i ese. 
Die beschleunigte herztatigkeit als hinderungsgrund fur die anstel- 
lung 5m eisenbahndienst. 
(Zeitschrift fiir bahn und bahnkassenarzte, Melsungen, v.7: 191-93; 
1912) 
Gothlin, G/F. 
CHolmgren's worsteds and the examination of the eyes of railroad men 
concerning the distinction of colorsj z 
(Upsala lakareforenings fbrhandlingar, n.f.,v.l8: 263-69; 1912/13) 
Smith, J. Whit ef i e Id , 
The value of the oculist's and aurist's examination of railroad men 
in the conservation of life and property, as shown by some statistic' 
in the last decade. 
(Railway surgical j o urnal, v.20: 1^4-26; Dec.1913) Physical exam i nat i on-17) 
Ameritan railway association. 
Code of rules governing the determination of physical and educa- 
tional qualifications of employees. Operating department. 
Adopted Apr.5,19 05. 
(in its Rule book, August 1914. $.Y.1914. p.281-300) 
Milholland, E. V. 
Color blindness in railroad service and its detection. Safety 
demands that thorough tests be made for this weakness. 
(Baltimore & Ohio employes' magaz ine, v»2: 17-20; Feb.1914) 
Hager, Daniel S. 
Re-examination of employees on eight, color and hearing. Interest- 
ing notes from one of the specialists who is helping to make the 
re- exam inat i ons . 
(Santa Fe magaz i ne, v .8: Apr.1914: 67-68; May 1914: 68; June 1914: 
39-40; July 1914: 37-38 ; Aug.1914: 57) 
Tests for color blindness in New South Viales* 
(Railway age gazette,v.57: 1013-14; Nov.27,1914) 
French, J. H. 
The color test. Early examinations of railroad employees as to 
defective vision as told by former official. Incidents relating 
to its adoption in New England. Some interesting experiences. 
(Railroad employee, v.24: Dec.1914: 3, 15) 
Erb, A. 
Zur frage der augenuntersuchungen des eisenbahnpersonals. 
(Correspondenzeblatt fur schweizer aerzte, Basel, v .44: 657-61;1914) 
Thrush, M. Clayton. 
The importancsi of proper sanitary measures in the preparation of 
food stuff s. 
(Medical summary, v.36: 231-35; Oct.1914) 
Discussion of the diethods of the Pennsylvania Railroad in 
its inspection of dining car employees. 
Crain, F. M. 
The advisability of repeated physical examination of employees 
connected with the operating department, of a r'ailroad. 
(Railway surgical journal,v.21: 298-301; 1914/15) 
Pennsylvania railroad company. 
Safeguarding the health of passengers. 
(in its Information leaflet, series II: no.27; July 3, 1914, p*2) 
Physical examination of dining car employees. Additional 
notes of such examination are in its Information leaflet, 
series III: no.3; Jan.23,1915, 
Standard tests for color blindness. 
(Railway age gazette,v.58: 222-23; yeb.5,1915) 
Fisher, H.E. 
Examining the physique of Chicago elevated employees. [NethodSj 
(Electric railway journal, v.46: 216-19; Aug.7,1915)