This index is a summary of key information relating to permits of exemption issued to workers who came within the scope of the Button Making Trade Board - individuals who were regarded as being "affected by any infirmity or physical injury which renders [them] incapable of earning that minimum time-rate". The data is taken from summarised applications for permits of exemption submitted to members of the Board. Click on the case number to see a digitised version of the original source - this can include more information.

Archives at the Modern Records Centre include historical terminology used to describe medical conditions or aspects of disability. This language reflects the context in which the material was created, and may be considered offensive today.

Number	Date	Age	Gender	Employer	Location	Reason	Other info
None givenLink opens in a new window	19 Feb 1921	78	Female	G.E. Cope	154 Villa Street, Lozelle, Birmingham	"Old age"	-
None givenLink opens in a new window	19 Feb 1921	76	Male	G.E. Cope	154 Villa Street, Lozelle, Birmingham	"Age"	-
None givenLink opens in a new window	19 Feb 1921	55	Male	G.E. Cope	154 Villa Street, Lozelle, Birmingham	"Bad eyesight"	-
None givenLink opens in a new window	19 Feb 1921	16	Female	Smith & Bright Ltd.	Brearley Street, Birmingham	"Mentally deficient"	-
None givenLink opens in a new window	19 Feb 1921	67	Male	Firmin & Sons Ltd.	Villa Street, Birmingham	"Age"	-
None givenLink opens in a new window	19 Feb 1921	73	Male	Firmin & Sons Ltd.	Villa Street, Birmingham	"Age"	-
None givenLink opens in a new window	19 Feb 1921	21	Female	Mr O. Cooke	Tyndale Works	"Diminutive"	-
None givenLink opens in a new window	19 Feb 1921	24	Female	Mr O. Cooke	Tyndale Works	"Diminutive"	-
None givenLink opens in a new window	19 Feb 1921	65	Male	Banks & Hammond	Birmingham	"Old age"	-
None givenLink opens in a new window	19 Feb 1921	67	Male	Banks & Hammond	Birmingham	"Old age"	-
None givenLink opens in a new window	19 Feb 1921	64	Female	Banks & Hammond	Birmingham	"Old age"	-
None givenLink opens in a new window	6 May 1921	15	Female	Broughton & Brook	306 Farm Street, Birmingham	"Infantile paralysis"	-
V16463/20Link opens in a new window	21 Mar 1922	70	Female	Smith & Wright Ltd.	180 Brearley Street, Birmingham	"Age"	-
V16462/20Link opens in a new window	21 Mar 1922	63	Female	Smith & Wright Ltd.	180 Brearley Street, Birmingham	"Age"	-
V16460/20Link opens in a new window	21 Mar 1922	71	Female	Smith & Wright Ltd.	180 Brearley Street, Birmingham	"Age"	-
V17881/20Link opens in a new window	21 Mar 1922	67	Male	Firmin & Sons Ltd.	Villa Street, Birmingham	"Age"	-
V591/2/24Link opens in a new window	1924	68	Male	Smith & Wright Ltd.	Brearley Street, Birmingham	"Age" ("and left-handed")	"Employed by [the company] for over 30 years up to December, 1920" when they suspended him due to "his very small output". Re-employed by the company when he was unable to find work elsewhere, but will no longer employ him if permit not granted. Applicant can currently only do half the work of other sawyer, a disabled ex-serviceman.