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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D1920/2/2/2/37 |
| Title | Medical Appeal Tribunal case file for John Holmes, aged 46, Coal face worker at Williamthorpe, relating to a Prescribed Industrial Disease |
| Date | 1950 |
| Description | Date of birth: 11/05/1904
Marital status: Not given
Address: 54 Main Street, Newton
Type of injury: Not applicable
Description of accident: Not applicable
Further information: Holmes injured his knee on 17 January 1949. It was operated on, on 18 February 1950. He was admitted to Berry Hill Hall on 6 March 1950 and spent 7 weeks there. Miner's Rehabilitation centre report: 'He is a heavy man who is rather frightened of his knee, but I see no reason why, after....4 to 6 weeks on lighter work he should not resume full work at the coal face.' A decision of 1 per cent disablement for life was appealed against (a doctor's note dated 7 October 1950 considers 20 per cent) but on appeal (19 October 1950) it was considered a 'Nil assessment' as 'there is no sign of Beat knee now.' Disablement benefit was not payable from 25 September 1950. |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Level | File |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area |