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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.
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1 file
Level
File
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator
National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area
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