Appendix B to the report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the condition of all mines in Great Britain to which the provisions of the Act 23 & 24 Vict. Cap. 151 do not apply, with reference to the health and safety of persons employed in such mines. / Presented to both houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty.

  • Great Britain. Royal Commission on Mines
Date:
1864
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Credit: Appendix B to the report of the Commissioners appointed to inquire into the condition of all mines in Great Britain to which the provisions of the Act 23 & 24 Vict. Cap. 151 do not apply, with reference to the health and safety of persons employed in such mines. / Presented to both houses of Parliament by command of Her Majesty. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    APPENDIX 5. AT ALLENHEADS. A so of Miner. At what age he began to work underground. How many years lie worked underground. yi S —: g S 3 a 5 S'S C 5=5:;: ciH-a c. Condition and Appearance. 3t; 15 — 21 No. Yes. Healthy. 57 12 45 No. Yes. Healthy for age. o6 7 29 No. Vos. Healthy. 4S 9 34 Nr Yes. Healthy. 5:} 15 88 No. Yes. Healthy. 5S 12 4fi No. Yes. Healthy. 31 11 23 No. Yos. Very robust. 38 10 22 Nn. Yes. Healthy. 47 14 33 No. Yos. Healthy. 21 15 G No. Yes. Healthy. 33 11 19 No. Yes. J leal thy. 8S 15 13 No. Yes. J lealtliy. 22 15 or 16 0 or 7 No. Yes. Hcalthv. 43 14 29 No. Yes. Heallliy. 18 15 8 No. Yes. HeallliV. 32 14 18 No. Yes. Healtliy. 23 20 3 No. Yes. Fairly healthy. 36 15 21 No. Yes. Healtliv. 84 14 20 No. Yos. Healtliy. 88 11! 22 No. Yes. Healthy. 19 15 4 No. Yes. Healthy. 18 8 10 No. Yes. Healthy. 48 14 34 No. Yes. Hcalthv. 27 20 7 No. Yes. Healthy. 83 1 1. 19 No. Yes. Healthy. 39 17 22 No. Yes. Healtlij-. 39 11 25 Rheumatic fever Healthy. and rheumatic ])ains when 20 ys. of age. 18 12 G I Lt. <ll Lily. 41 14 30 No. Yes. Healtli'v. 31 11) 18 No. Yes. HealtbV. 31 15 19 No. yes. Healthy. 22 15 7 No. Yes. Healthy. 27 15 12 No. Yes. Healthy. 58 19 L.7 No. Yes. Healthy for age. 47 15 32 No. Yes. Healthy. 18 13 5 No. Yes. Healthy. 37 15 22 Ailing, Sliortiiess Not healthy look- of In-cath, &c. 52 15 37 Poorly in early life, Healthy. but well since. 40 18 22 Laid by with rheu- Healthy. matics a year ago, now well. 24 17 7 No. Yes. Healthy. 27 23 4 No. Yes. HeaUhy. 19 12 7 No. Yes. Health'v. 27 l(i 11 No. Yes. Healtliy. 4'3 17 2G Inflfimmation of Decidedly delicate chest twice within looking. last 4 years, at- tended by cough and spitting of blood, shortness of breath, &c. 23 14 or 15 8 or 9 No. Yes. Healthy. 53 10 42 No. Suffers from Worn looking. shortness of breathing. 44 Si 36i No. Yes. Healthy. e-1 IS 46 No. Y'es. Says he Healthy for age. has all his life been well. 45 19 28 Suffered 3 years Fairly healthy. ago from sciatica, and still more or less. APPENDIX 6. AT Me. BEAUMONT'S MINE, BURTUEE PASTURE, COWSHILL, AVEARD^VLE. 24 12 12 Y'es. Healthy. 20 14 6 No. Y'es. Healthy. 37 11 26 No. Yes. Has had pleurisy and rheiunatic attack, and is Healthy. Delicate. 37 not so very well 9i 274 now. 35 17 18 No. Yes. Healthy. 40 17 23 No. Y'es. Hcalthv. 20 16 4 ^^o. Yes. Healthy. 23 16 7 I3o. Tes. Healthy. 21 16 5 jS-1. Yes. Healthy. 23 11 12 No i es. Healthy. 19 17 2 No. Yes. Healthy. 46 16 30 Sutlers 1.1 breath and from inCU- gestion. Worn. 30 19 11 Sutlers little bit in breath. Worn, pale, and thhi. 38 20 18 No. Yes, Healthy. 25 a 7 No. Yes. Healthy. 19 14 5 No. Yes. Healthy. 16 6 10 No. Yes. Healthy. 19 10 9 No. Yes. Healthy. 41 14 27 Short breathed at Worn and pale. times. IS 10 8 No. Yes. Healthy, 19 14 5 No. Yes. Healthy. 42 14 28 No. Yes. Healthy. 28 18 8 No. Yes. Healthy. 37 18 19 No. Yes. Healthy. 57 7i m\ Little short bvfnf.lipd Woni. Age ot Blinci. At what age he began to work underground. How many years he worked underground. Whether he has ever suffered from any serious illness, and is now quite well. If not, of what does he com- plain. ... Condition and Appearance. 14 9 No. Yes. Healtliy. 04 18 • 10 No! Yes! rl eaitiiy. oo 18 20 No. Yes! rleaithy. '>i; .iu 12 14 No. Yes. Healthy. 41 15 26 No! Yes! Healthy. 18 10 No. Yes. lleaitriy. 21 15 c No. Yes Healthy. 24 18 G No! Yes! Healthy, 23 15 8 No. Yes. Healthy. 17 Just 0 Healthy. L'omuuicd. 20 15 No. Yes. xieaitliy. 13 12 No. Yes Jleailhy. 4'> 12 30 No. Yes. Fairly healthy. 30 21 No. Yes. Fairly licalthy. 0 / 18 19 No. Yes. Fairly healthy. 81 21 10 No. Yes. T_r 14-1.... Healthy, 7^ 19 3 No. Yes. T T r^r. 1 4-1. ileal thy. 40 14 32 No. Yes. Healthy. 41 20 21 No. A little Jleattny. touched ill tho wind.'* 17 rt No. Yes. Healthy. 20 17 3 No. Yes, TTpnllliv H-Ctii Liiy. 33 12 21 No. Yes. xlealtny. 8 35 No. Yes. xicaiciiy. 21 17 4 No. Yes. xteaun.y 48 20 28 In.iured by blast 4 years ago. '■ A little short breathed. - 4iJ 17 28 Nothing particu- iieaiiny. lar. A little worse ill health. —^ 10 12 Hart a niisfortiuie Thill but healthy. and was crushed by fall of rock in mine. 21 12 12 No. Yes. Healthy. 35 11 21 No. Yes. Hcalthv. 26 19 7 No. Yes. Healthy. 20 17 3 No. Yes. Pale and thin. 38 20 18 No. Little short Healthy. breathed. 10 12 7 No. Yes. Healtliy. 20 11 9 Stated himself not to have suffered and to be quite well, but was pale, thin, and decidedly delicate looking. 41 15 or 16 28 or 29 Nothing parti- Healthy for age. cular. A little short breathed. ou 15 or 16 34 or 35 Touched in wind. Fairly healthy for 14 13 No. Yes. age. Healthy. 18 10 8 No. Yes. Healthy. 19 10 9 No. Yes. Pale. 25 10 15 No. Yes. Healthy. -1^ 10 2 No. Yes. Healthy. 21 10 11 No. Yes. Healthy. OQ Zo 10 18 No. Yes. Healthy. 10 52 No. Little short Fairly healthy. in breath. 28 16 12 No. Yes. Healthy. 10 10 Ne. Yes. Healthy. 19 14 5 No. Yes. Delicate looking. 23 16 7 No. Yes. Healthy. 10 40 No. Little touched Healthy. in breath. ou 17 19 No. Rather short Healthy. breathed. ui 11 50 No. Breath not Healthy. but did not work so good. regularly at first. ^ L 16 5 No. Yes. Healthy. f^n OU 15 or 16 34 or 35 No. Short Healthy. breathed. 32 8 24 No. Yes. Healthy. Away from the mines for a year. 19 14 5 No. Yes. Healthy. 23 10 13 No. Yes. Hcaltli!y. 25 10 15 No. Yes. Healthy. Kronchocele. 11 38 No. Yes. Healthy. 31 18 13 No. Yes. Decidedly delicate. looking. 26 10 IG No. Yes. Healthy. 1Q lo 11 7 No. Yes. Healthy. 16 15 1 No. Yes. Healthy. 48 7 or 8 40 or 41 No. Rather not HeaUhy. much touched. GO 10 or 12 48 or 50 No. A little Healthy. touched. 2o 18 7 No. Yes. Healthy. 18 11 7 No. Yes. Healthy. 20 16 4 No. Yes. Healthy. 16 14 2 No. Yes. Healthy. 42 9 33 No. Yes. Healthy. Not much touched in breath. 33 13 20 Nothing parti- Healthy. cular. A little short breathed. 41 15 26 No. Yes. Healthy. 55 8 47 No. A little short Healthy. breathed. 38 8 or 9 29 or 30 No. Yes. Healthy. 45 11 84 Had a misfortune; Healthy. fell down a sump seven fathoms. Short breathed. 64 8 56 Lost an eye, but Healthy. not in mines. Short breathed, but able to work.'' 20 18 2 No. Yes. lloallliy.