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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D1920/2/1/8/60
TitleLocal Appeal Tribunal case file for Richard Kerry, aged 42, Miner at Morton
Date1959
DescriptionDate of birth:
Marital status: Married
Address: 8 Wesley Road, Stonebroom
Type of benefit claimed: Special Hardship Allowance
Type of injury: Injury - head
Further information: Case adjourned 30 October 1958 for medical evidence. Kerry stated: 'I am not getting very much money £5.16.0 per week to keep a family of 6 of us on.' His accident was in December 1955. Doctor's letter stated: 'He has been advised […] to seek light work not involving bending, work in high places, amongst moving objects, or underground work.[...] obtaining suitable empl;oyment will be very difficult. His condition is not likely to improve and [...] he seems to be accident prone and of under average intelligence'.
Extent1 file
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorNational Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area
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