Minutes of evidence of the departmental committee appointed to inquire and report whether the following diseases can properly by added to those enumerated in the third schedule of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906 : namely: (1) cowpox, (2) Dupuytren's Contraction, (3) Clonic spasm of the eyelids, apart from nystagmus, (4) writers' cramp.

Great Britain. Departmental Committee on Compensation for Industrial Diseases

Date:: 1913

Credit: Minutes of evidence of the departmental committee appointed to inquire and report whether the following diseases can properly by added to those enumerated in the third schedule of the Workmen's Compensation Act, 1906 : namely: (1) cowpox, (2) Dupuytren's Contraction, (3) Clonic spasm of the eyelids, apart from nystagmus, (4) writers' cramp. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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11 January 1913.] Mr. KENNETH BLACK. [ Continued. TABLE II. A. Lace-Machine Minders in Nottingham and District. 14 Cases affected with Dupuytren’s Contraction without Digit Contraction (Stage 1). i . Duration of; ‘Time Fingers No. Sex. | Age. Hand. Puaeane. Working. Aipckoa. Remarks. | | | | | | | Years. Years. | 1 M. 63 Right . | 20 45 / Ring 2 Maiti adit y Pel pee 40 i 3 M. | 54 | Both equally | 4A) 34 | 2 Abs te. see ELS a, a 1 a2 ? Left side due to cut. Sk ee 65 Left 20 | 59 | Ring and little; He is a right-handed man, and | | he does not think that the | condition is due to his work. PGi ai. Wb 61 Right 5 40 — | This has followed from a cut | when a child, and therefore a doubtful case. 7 Memo kiae Both 3 12 | — 8 1. LS RG Right | 20 60 — 9 M. 50 sf IMD HG 30 Ring 10 M. A5 se 2 32 — 11 M. 52 by 30 35 — 12 M. 60 8 | 5 50 —_ 13 M. 59 Both. Left , 5 40 Right fore- | He broke the right forefinger very slight. finger. five years previously, and the Left ring. condition has since come on. 14 M. 67 Right 4 29 Little finger TABLE III. table :— jl i . nit. uh? = Affected Affected | with Dupuytren’s with Dupuytren’s | Contraction. Contraction, Occupation. | No} | Without mee Occupation. No, Without tbe Digi Contrac- Mii Contrac- . Contrac- Riles Contrac- area tion. ; tion, ; (Stages 2, (Stages 2, | | (Stage 1.) 3, and 4.) (Stage 1.) 3, and 4.) + ne ——— — a coer RR arma aan ——S ; Lace-machine workers Bag i 2 Gardener, gardener’s _la- 5 ee 2, Lace-pattern readers - - 3 — — bourer. Pattern maker - - = GoM ets — — Farm labourer - - - bale ane 2 Lace dresser - - - 2 — oS Hay trusser - - Duet i: — = Colhers” - - “ : 19 1 4 Plasterer, plasterer’s la- 5 1 iS) Pit banksman - 2 Sh ek ae 2 bourer. Tron turner, sawyer, moulder, 11 Tas 2 Saddler - - - nih UE af 1 labourer. | Butcher - - - - 3 — 1 Boilermaker - - rhe pt if Plumber, plumber’s labourer 3 ik 1 Rivetter - - - Sa sk o- — Carter, carter’s labourer - + 1 1 Driller - - : oa eek — —- Market labourer - - 1 i — Fitter and fitter’s labourer- 8 1 iL Warehousemen - Oo Aa 2 — pad Blacksmith . - ee fe an mL Fork and spoonmaker - 1‘) — io Smith’s striker - - ef Lid laa ee Coachbuilder — - - - 1 =n eh Hosiery maker, tfimmer - | 7 | A ah a a Whipmaker - : - 1 es Framework-knitter - a I oat — | 1 Woodseller - - seater K: nt Builder’s labourer, scaftolder 4. 1) eee French polisher - : Se ihe FL —- | — Bricklayer or labourer — - 9 Zived| 2 Dyer - - - eit | ee Brickmaker . - - 2 a 1 Casemaker - - - | 1 — — Painter, painter’s labourer - 7 eile 1 Cutler - - - at hal Be — Sik Cobbler, shoemaker, slipper 7 —- — Bottlewasher - - te ak a re maker. ) Hawker - : - En Bots eae rae Joiner, carpenter : -1. 40 1 Upholsterer - - - | 1 = oa Sawyer - . - “| — oe Brewer, maltster - -}| 2 sn. 1 oa ba engine driver . fs — — Blindmaker — - - ~1, 1 — | — Railway labourer, _ plate- 4 — | 3 Litho printer - - ap Sate — 4) Lox | Tailor : : : oh ee i Oe 1 layer, shunter,

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