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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D1920/2/2/9/50 |
| Title | Medical Appeal Tribunal case file for John William Yeomans, aged 65, Miner at Wingfield Manor, relating to an Industrial Accident |
| Date | 1951 |
| Description | Date of birth: 02/01/1886
Marital status: Married
Address: 24 Limes Avenue, Alfreton
Type of injury: Sciatica
Description of accident: Pulled along by some empty tubes
Further information: A letter dated 15 December 1951 is addressed to the Law Society in Nottingham from the Compensation Agent. It states at the beginning 'First of all let me tell you that you are dealing with a very peculiar man.' It mentions an accident in 1919 and another in October 1950. there are handwritten letters from the claimant. The appeal was against the decision of 27 July 1951 that there was no loss of faculty resulting from the accident. There are detailed medical notes and numerous correspondence including a letter from George Oliver MP dated 1 May 1951. |
| Extent | 1 file |
| Level | File |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area |