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Medical Appeal Tribunal case file for Walter Buxton, aged 58, Miner at Ormonde, relating...

Catalogue reference: D1920/2/2/17/25

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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.

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Derbyshire Record Office
Creator(s)
National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area
Physical description
1 file
Record URL
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Medical Appeal Tribunal case file for Walter Buxton, aged 58, Miner at Ormonde, relating to an Industrial Accident