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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D1920/2/2/6/9
TitleMedical Appeal Tribunal case file for Frederick Booth, aged 50, Ripper at Shipley, relating to a Prescribed Industrial Disease
Date1951
DescriptionDate of birth: 26/02/1901
Marital status: Married
Address: 11 Middleton Road, Ilkeston
Type of injury: Not applicable
Description of accident: Not applicable
Further information: Injury benefit had been claimed from 18 October 1948 in respect of this disease. Booth wrote an appeal letter September 1951: 'I cannot do my own work through not being able to kneel […] I am having to do other work which is Odd Work. My wages is £3 10s 0d a week less for this work'. Tribunal summary said: 'There is some osteo-arthritis in his knee and that accounts for most of the trouble.'
Extent1 file
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorNational Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area
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