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Walter William Frost
| Age: | 67 |
| Died: | 17th Jan 1918 |
| Accident: | 21st Dec 1917 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1851 |
| Colliery: | Seaham |
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| Occupation: | Shifter |
| Notes: | died as a result, it was alleged, of injuries received when a pair of gears came out and a fall of stone (about 4 tubs) occurred |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 4th March 1918 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on March 4th 1918
950. Seaham Walter William Frost, 67, shifter.
Died on January 17th, 1918, as the result, it is alleged, of injuries received on December 21st, 1917, when, it was stated, a pair of gears came out and a fall of stone (about 4 tubs) occurred. Deceased walked home.
Dr Maling attended the post mortem on behalf of the Association and reported as follows :—
The cause of death was cardiac failure consequent on the pain caused by the inflammation of the bladder and kidneys with retention of urine.
All the conditions found at the post mortem examination arose primarily from the enlargement of the prostate gland, and had been in progress for some considerable time. They were therefore due to natural causes. With these conditions present any serious accident, sufficiently severe to lay a man up, would undoubtedly tend to aggravate them and thus hasten his death.
The family consisted of the following :—
Deceased 68, shifter, £1/11/7. House and coals.
Widow 73.
Son 42, hewer, £2/5/8. Gave parents all.
Grandchildren 16, 13.
| Three years' earnings of deceased | £212 | 17 | 10 |
| House and coals | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| £251 | 17 | 10 |
Claim made by the widow.
We had very little evidence of an accident and no medical evidence from the doctor of deceased, and the case was adjourned for further inquiry.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/43, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1918 (two volumes: covers Jan-Jun, Jul-Dec)
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| Arbitration Committee — 8th April 1918 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on April 8th 1918
950. Seaham. Walter William Frost, 67, shifter.
Died on January 17th, 1918, as a result, it was alleged, of injuries received on December 21st. 1917, when, it was stated, a pair of gears came out and a fall of stone occurred.
Dr Maling attended the post mortem on behalf of the Association and reported as follows :—
The cause of death was Cardiac Failure consequent on the pain caused by the inflammation of the bladder and kidneys with retention of urine.
All the conditions found at the post mortem examination arose primarily from the enlargement of the prostate gland, and had been in progress for some considerable time. They were therefore due to natural causes. With these conditions present, any serious accident, sufficiently severe to lay a man up. would undoubtedly tend to aggravate them and thus hasten his death.
The family consisted of the following :—
Deceased 68, shifter, £1/11/7. House and coals.
Widow 73.
Son 42, hewer, £2/5/8. Gave parents all.
Grandchildren 16, 13.
Three years' earnings with house and coals £251/17/10.
Claim made by the widow.
The case was before the last meeting of the Committee when it was adjourned.
The Committee failed to agree.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/43, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1918 (two volumes: covers Jan-Jun, Jul-Dec)
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