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Joseph Wilson
| Age: | 74 |
| Died: | 26th Jul 1918 |
| Accident: | 28th Dec 1910 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1844 |
| Colliery: | Wearmouth |
| Company: | Wearmouth Coal Co., Ltd. |
| Occupation: | Wasteman |
| Notes: | died as a result, it was alleged, of injuries received to his left foot by a fall of stone |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 14th October 1918 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department
Arbitration Committee Meeting
Held on October 14th 1918
Full Liability Cases
1035. Wearmouth. Joseph Wilson, 74, wasteman.
Died on July 26th, 1918, as the result, it is alleged, of injuries to his left foot received on December 28th, 1910, by a fall of stone. Deceased was off work about two months and was paid compensation. He alleged, however, that the foot always gave him some trouble. Dr. Cohen reported on August 8th that the cause of death was "Degeneration of all the tissues, especially the foot muscle, which caused him to die from heart failure."
The family consisted of the following :—
Deceased, 74, wasteman, £1/5/3. Received house and coals.
Son, 42, cripple. Assisted in household duties by married sister.
| Three years' earnings of deceased | £169 | 9 | 8 |
| House and coals | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| £208 | 9 | 8 |
Weekly payments of compensation prior to death, £3/3/10.
Claim made by the son.
The case was adjourned in order to see the doctor.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919
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| Arbitration Committee — 4th November 1918 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on November 4th 1918
1035. Wearmouth. Joseph Wilson, 74, wasteman.
Died on July 26th, 1918, as the result, it is alleged, of injuries to his left foot received on December 28th, 1910, by a fall of stone. Deceased was off work about two months and was paid compensation. He alleged, however, that the foot always gave him some trouble. Dr Cohen reported on August 8th that the cause of death was Degeneration of all the tissues, especially the foot muscle, which caused him to die from heart failure."
The family consisted of the following :—
Deceased, 74, wasteman, £1/5/3. Received house and coals.
Son, 42, cripple. Assisted in household duties by married sister.
| Three years earnings of deceased | £169 | 9 | 8 |
| House and coals | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| £208 | 9 | 8 |
Weekly payments of compensation prior to death, £3/3/10.
Claim made by the son.
The case was adjourned at the last meeting in order to have an interview with the local doctor.
The Committee adjourned the case.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919
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