This index is a summary of key information relating to permits of exemption issued to workers who came within the scope of the Cotton Waste Reclamation 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.

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Number	Date	Age	Gender	Employer	Location	Reason	Proposed wages (week)	Other info
CW.536/1928Link opens in a new window	1928	23	Male	Robert Bruce, Williamroyd Mill	Heckmondwike	"Under-developed"	40 shillings per week (48 hours)	"Small, bow legged & weak & was not capable of doing a man's work"
CW.2588/1927Link opens in a new window	1928	46	Female	Robert Bruce	Heckmondwike	"Mentally and physically slow"	20 shillings per week (48 hours)	Employer "stopped several half witted folks and shall not put them in again, as it does not pay to have them about the place, that is at anywhere near proper standard rate". Inspector reported that worker had been employed on full wages by the firm for 20 years. "Physically she is well built, and informed me that on many occasions she had done the work of a man"
CW.11465/21Link opens in a new window	1921	58	Male	A. Smart & Sons	Collyhurst, Manchester	"Rupture"	44 shillings per week (48 hours)	Odd light jobs
CW.5384/21Link opens in a new window	1921	56	Male	J. Daron & Sons	Finsley Mill, Burnley	"Age and weakness"	50 shillings per week (48 hours)	Labouring
CW.5385/21Link opens in a new window	1921	51	Male	J. Daron & Sons	Finsley Mill, Burnley	"Spinal curvature & chronic bronchitis"	8 pence per hour	"Incapable of performing any work except light jobs such as sweeping up"
CW.4182/21Link opens in a new window	1921	57	Male	W. Kay & Sons., Ltd.	Johnston Sq., Blackburn	"Diminutive stature"	50 shillings per week (48 hours)	Job: sweeping
CW.4183/21Link opens in a new window	1921	64	Male	W. Kay & Sons., Ltd.	Johnston Sq., Blackburn	"Age"	50 shillings per week (48 hours)	Job: sweeping
CW.4184/21Link opens in a new window	1921	56	Male	W. Kay & Sons., Ltd.	Johnston Sq., Blackburn	"Age"	50 shillings per week (48 hours)	Job: emptying bags
CW.4186/21Link opens in a new window	1921	33	Male	W. Kay & Sons., Ltd.	Johnston Sq., Blackburn	"Diminutive stature"	52 shillings per week (48 hours)	Job: emptying bags
CW.10940/21Link opens in a new window	1921	48	Male	W. Kay & Sons., Ltd.	Johnston Sq., Blackburn	"Mentally weak"	57 shillings per week (48 hours)	Job: spreading material in mixing
CW.12000/21Link opens in a new window	1921	27	Male	Coal Street Waste Co.	Burnley	"Deafness & dumbness"	50 shillings per week (48 hours)	Job: labouring & bagmaking
CW.5554/21Link opens in a new window	1921	60	Male	H. Yates & Sons Ltd.	Darwen	"Hernia"	48 shillings per week (48 hours)	Job: sorting sweepings
CW.5555/21Link opens in a new window	1921	68	Female	H. Yates & Sons Ltd.	Darwen	"Old age"	27 shillings & 6 pence per week (48 hours)	Job: opening old ropes
CW.5557/21Link opens in a new window	1921	39	Female	H. Yates & Sons Ltd.	Darwen	"Chronic rheumatic arthrities & weak heart"	30 shillings per week (48 hours)	Job: opening old ropes
CW.5558/21Link opens in a new window	1921	48	Female	H. Yates & Sons Ltd.	Darwen	"Deficient mental power & stiffness of leg following fracture"	30 shillings per week (48 hours)	Job: opening old ropes
CW.5559/21Link opens in a new window	1921	60	Male	H. Yates & Sons Ltd.	Darwen	"Chronic asthmatic condition and weak chest"	48 shillings per week (48 hours)	Job: sorting of loom sweepings