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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
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) -