Permits of exemption: Fur Trade Board
This index is a summary of key information relating to permits of exemption issued to workers who came within the scope of the Fur 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 |
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Not statedLink opens in a new window | 1922 | 66 | Female | W. Bernstein | 12 King Henry Walk, Balls Pond Road, London, N1 | "Age" | 35 shillings (48 hours) | - |
Not statedLink opens in a new window | 1922 | 24 | Male | Bevington & Morris | 28 Cannon Street, London, EC4 | "Head wound" | 51 shillings (47 hours) | - |
Not statedLink opens in a new window | 1921 | 18 | Male | Bagisch & Vysove | 63 Wilkes St., Spitalfields | "Mental Deficiency" | 40 shillings (45 hours) | - |
Not statedLink opens in a new window | 1921 | [2]3 | Male | Bevington & Morris | 28 Cannon Street, London, EC4 | "Shot wound in head" | 48 shillings (47 hours) | - |
Z3899/27Link opens in a new window | 1927 | 27 | Male | Max Rosen, Ltd. | 97 City Road, London, EC1 | "Mental Deficiency" | 45 shillings (46 & 1/2 hours) | - |
Z1016/1928Link opens in a new window | 1928 | 26 | Female | W. Ujhely, Ltd. | 14 Brompton Road, London, SW1. | "Neurasthenia" | 35 shillings (44 & 1/2 hours) | - |
Not statedLink opens in a new window | 1922 | 19 | Male | Bagisch & Vysove | 8 Fleur-de-Lys St., Spitalfields | "Mental Deficiency" | 40 shillings (48 hours) | - |
Not statedLink opens in a new window | 1922 | 63 | Male | G. Wagner & Co. Ltd. | 10/18 Goswell Road, London E1 | "Age, Asthma & Bronchitis" | 55 shillings (47 & 1/2 hours) | - |
Z7538/20Link opens in a new window | 1921 | 63 | Female | S. Markheim, Ltd. | Golden Lane, London EC1 | "Old age" | 30 shillings (44 hours) | "She had a bad illness about 4 years ago which left her with neuritis, which has caused partial deformity of the left hand…She is also very deaf. She stated she suffered from Bronchitis in the winter…." |
Z2232/25Link opens in a new window | 1927 | 23 | Female | M. J. F. Martins | 5 Woodbury Cres., Muswell Hill, London, NW | "Deafness" | 35 shillings (47 hours) | - |
Z948/25Link opens in a new window | 1927 | 25 | Female | W. Ujhely, Ltd. | 1 Highbury Hill, London, N5 | "Neurasthenia" | 32 shillings & 6 pence (44 & 1/2 hours) | - |
Z8555/20Link opens in a new window | 1920 | 40 | Female | D. Goldstein & Sons | Manchester Avenue, Aldersgate St., London, EC1 | "Deaf and Dumb" | Not stated | Permit refused. |
Z8557/20Link opens in a new window | 1920 | 59 | Female | D. Goldstein & Sons | Manchester Avenue, Aldersgate St., London, EC1 | "Age" | Not stated | Permit refused. |
Z9295Link opens in a new window | 1920 | 61 | Female | G. Wagner & Co. Ltd. | 10-18 Goswell Road, London, EC1 | "Age" | 20 shillings (40 hours) | - |
Z9296Link opens in a new window | 1920 | 71 | Female | G. Wagner & Co. Ltd. | 10-18 Goswell Road, London, EC1 | "Age" | 10 shillings (17 hours) | - |
Z9297Link opens in a new window | 1920 | 62 | Male | G. Wagner & Co. Ltd. | 10-18 Goswell Road, London, EC1 | "Age" | 70 shillings (47 & 1/2 hours) | - |
Z9298Link opens in a new window | 1920 | 69 | Female | G. Wagner & Co. Ltd. | 10-18 Goswell Road, London, EC1 | "Age" | 20 shillings (40 hours) | - |
Z7045/20Link opens in a new window | 1920 | 68 | Male | M. Bawdler | 151 Notting Hill Gate, London, W | "Age" | 30 shillings (48 hours) | - |
Z7031/20Link opens in a new window | 1920 | 41 | Male | B. Sarna | 46 Jewin Street, London, EC1 | "Mental Deficiency" | 40 shillings (48 hours) | - |
Z6976/20Link opens in a new window | 1920 | 60 | Male | Slater & Co. | St. Pauls Buildings, 28 Paternoster Row, London, EC | "Age" | 45 shillings (48 hours) until Christmas 1920 & 42 shillings (48 hours) afterwards. | - |
Z6702/20Link opens in a new window | 1920 | 18 | Male | Bagisch & Vysove | 63 Wilkes St., Spitalfields, E1 | "Mental Deficiency" | 40 shillings (48 hours) | - |
Z12151/20Link opens in a new window | 1920 | 20 | Male | G. Wagner & Co. Ltd. | 10-18 Goswell Road, London, EC1 | "Loss of left arm" | 45 shillings (47 & 1/2 hours) | - |
Z10965/20Link opens in a new window | 1920 | 71 | Male | C. W. Martin & Sons Ltd. | 68 Upper Thames St., London, EC4 | "Age" | 45 shillings (47 hours) | - |
Z10686/20Link opens in a new window | 1920 | 34 | Male | C. M. Lampson & Co. | 64 Queen Street, London, EC4 | "Loss of leg" | 44 shillings (47 & 1/2 hours) | - |
Z5477/20Link opens in a new window | 1920 | 75 | Male | Bevington & Morris | 28 Cannon Street, London, EC4 | "Age" | 44 shillings (47 hours) | - |
Z7093/20Link opens in a new window | 1920 | 22 | Male | Bevington & Morris | 28 Cannon Street, London, EC4 | "Shot wound in head" | 48 shillings (47 hours) | - |
Z6976/20Link opens in a new window | 1921 | 61 | Male | Slater & Co. | St. Pauls Buildings, 28, Paternoster Row | "Advanced age" | 42 shillings (44 hours) | - |
Not statedLink opens in a new window | 1923 | 20 | Male | Bagisch & Vysove | 63 Wilkes St., Spitalfield | "Mental Deficiency" | 40 shillings (45 hours) | - |
Z864/1926Link opens in a new window | 1927 | 68 | Male | N. Cohen & Sons | 228 Bow Road, London, E3 | "Old age and failing capacity" | 48 shillings (48 hours) | "…Worker was very slow…He certainly is not of high physical standard and he is slow in his movements…" |
Z16366/20Link opens in a new window | 1920 | 32 | Male | J. Karter & Co. | Glasgow | "Gun shot wounds on loins & head" | Not stated | Permit granted as long as worker is employed under the Training Scheme of the Ministry of Labour |
Z21373/20Link opens in a new window | 1920 | 22 | Male | Geo. Cooper, Esq. | Dundee | "Gun shot wound" | Not stated | Permit granted as long as worker is employed under the Training Scheme of the Ministry of Labour |
Z9298/20Link opens in a new window | 1920 | 70 | Female | G. Wagner & Co. Ltd. | London | "Age" | 20 shillings (40 hours) | - |
Z39296/20Link opens in a new window | 1920 | 71 | Female | G. Wagner & Co. Ltd. | London | "Age" | 10 shillings (17 & 1/2 hours) | - |
Z9295/20Link opens in a new window | 1920 | 62 | Female | G. Wagner & Co. Ltd. | London | "Age" | 20 shillings (40 hours) | - |
Z13987/21Link opens in a new window | 1921 | 63 | Female | Mr. J. Woolf | 27, Upper East Smithfield, EC | "Age" | 30 shillings (44 & 1/2 hours) | - |