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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D1920/2/1/2/12
TitleLocal Appeal Tribunal case file for William Brough, aged 70, Underground Repair Work+J20 at Oxcroft
Date1953
DescriptionDate of birth:
Marital status: Married
Address: Rood Lane, Clowne
Type of benefit claimed: Special Hardship Allowance
Type of injury: Injury - ribs
Further information: Mr Brough was 70 at the time of the appeal on 20 August 1953, and had an injury aged 67 on 25 January 1949, suffered when bringing trams out: a tram jumped rail and caught his ribs, resulting in a fracture. The grounds for appeal were that he he was still incapable of following his regular occupation.The Appeal to the Local Tribunal notes that an overpayment of 20s. 0d. does not need to be repaid. He is described as 'a well built man who does not look his years' and there are notes that he has chronic bronchitis and emphysema (March 1950), an amputated ring finger from 44 years ago, bubonocele on the left side, varicose veins and arthritis in his shoulder joints (September 1950). There is a hand written note that states 'Appeal lost' in capital letters.
Extent1 file
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorNational Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area
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