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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
    - 17 - Medical Appeal Tribunals Jan-May 1953 A-C - 1953

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D1920/2/2/17/25
Title	Medical Appeal Tribunal case file for Walter Buxton, aged 58, Miner at Ormonde, relating to an Industrial Accident
Date	1953
Description	Date of birth: 19/02/1895 Marital status: Married Address: 67 Derby Road, Sandiacre Type of injury: Injuries - head and ear Description of accident: Fall of dirt Further information: Worked at pit following the accident for 3 weeks - then had to give up because of head pains, dizziness and nervousness. Then bought a business - general grocery - and is still at this with help'. Medical board report of 8 December 1952 stated (omitted from Buxton's copy): 'this is a psychoneurosis imposed on an inadequate personality and no improvement is likely until the claim has been finalised'. The appeal brought the assessment down from 15 per cent.
Extent	1 file
Level	File
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area

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