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Non-fatal Accident

Henry Pharoah

Accident:   18th Dec 1922
Age:  
Year Born:  
Colliery:   Heworth
Company:  
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Notes:  

Arbitration Committee — 20th February 1924

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

Report of Proceedings
of
Arbitration Committee Meeting
held in the
The Coal Trade Offices, Newcastle-on-Tyne
On 6th and 20th February 1924

Report of Meeting held 20th February, 1924

Heworth. Henry Pharoah, 67, wasteman.

Fell off with Miners' Nystagmus on 8th December, 1922. He was paid full compensation until 29th December, 1923, when he was reduced to 15/- per week on a report by the colliery doctor, who certified Pharoah fit for light work. Pharoah’s own doctor (Dr. Galloway) certified on 7th January, 1924, that Pharoah was unable to work owing to Nystagmus.

Referred to the Official Medical Referee.

Source: Documents at the Durham Miners' Association, Redhills, Durham


Arbitration Committee — 10th March 1924

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

Report of Proceedings
of
Arbitration Committee Meeting
held in the
The Coal Trade Offices, Newcastle-on-Tyne
On 10th March 1924

Official Medical Referee Cases.

Heworth. Henry Pharoah.

1. "The said H Pharoah is to-day suffering from Miners’ Nystagmus. He becomes extremely giddy and reels when he stoops, and his condition is such that he is unfit to-day for doing any work under-ground or indeed for work that involves stooping.

2. The incapacity of the said H. Pharoah is partial and is entirely due to Millers’ Nystagmus.

Dated this 14th day of March, 1924.

(Signed) A. S. PERCIVAL,

Medical Referee."

Source: Documents at the Durham Miners' Association, Redhills, Durham


Arbitration Committee — 21st December 1926

Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department

Report of Proceedings
of
Arbitration Committee Meeting
held in the
The Coal Trade Offices, Newcastle-on-Tyne
On December 21st 1926

Official Medical Referee Cases.

Heworth. Henry Pharoah.

1. "The said H. Pharoah is to-day suffering from Miners' Nystagmus, and his condition is such that he is only fit for very light work that does not involve stooping.

2. The incapacity of the said H. Pharoah due to the Miners' Nystagmus, is almost complete.

Dated this 17th day of December, 1926.

(Signed) A. S. PERCIVAL,

Medical Referee."

Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/6, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol VI covering Jan-Dec 1926


Sources
  • NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/6, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol VI covering Jan-Dec 1926

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