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D1920 - National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area - 1867-2015
- 2 - Area Compensation Department - 1906-1997
  - 1 - Local Appeal Tribunals - 1948-1985
    - 9 - Local Appeal Tribunals 1959 M-Z - 1959

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D1920/2/1/9/9
Title	Local Appeal Tribunal case file for Thomas Munkley, aged 49, Timber drawer and packer at Markham No. 1
Date	1959
Description	Date of birth: Marital status: Married Address: 21 Robertsons Avenue, Duckmanton Type of benefit claimed: Special Hardship Allowance Type of injury: Injury - eye Further information: Adjourned 25 September, also 23 October 1958 . Medical Board of July 1958 said: 'complains of headaches especially coming out into strong sunlight!!!'. Munkley was represented by Mr Tagg, of Bertram Mather & Co of Chesterfield. Pencil NUM notes dated 17 December 1958 stated: ' Mr Tagg says he went to the Hospital on Monday to see Mr Muirhead who was most apologetic but said his typewriter had broken down and Ford's had it a long time for repair and when it came back his typist was off'. Mr Muirhead, Consultant Opthalmic Surgeon, report in February 1959 summarised the treatment and outcome since the accident in January 1949 and concluded: 'the cause of this man's symptoms is produced by the presence of a gap [...] on the iris and is aggravated by bright light, sunshine and glare. There is also a functional element present which tends to exaggerate the intensity of the symptoms'.
Extent	1 file
Level	File
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area

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