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D1920 - National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area - 1867-2015
- 2 - Area Compensation Department - 1906-1997
  - 2 - Medical Appeal Tribunals - 1948-1993
    - 70 - Medical Appeal Tribunals May-Aug 1958 P-Z - 1958

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D1920/2/2/70/43
Title	Medical Appeal Tribunal case file for John Whitehead, aged 63, Coal face worker at Whitwell, relating to an Industrial Accident
Date	1958
Description	Date of birth: 06/07/1895 Marital status: Not given Address: 84 Neale Street, Clowne Type of injury: Injury - lip and head Description of accident: Sylvester chain broke and hit head and a pioece of dirt hit the lower lip Further information: Investigations showed a squamous cell carcinoma of the lip at the site of the injury, which was treated with radiotherapy, 'The injury to the lip could have been responsible for the development of the carcinoma'. This information was marked 'Not included in claimants papers'. The Tribunal disagreed with this finding but repayment of benefit 'overpayment' of £50. 16. 0d. was not required 'As I am satisfied that the benefit was obtained in good faith'. No mention of smoking in relation to the cancer.
Extent	1 file
Level	File
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area

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