This index is a summary of key information relating to permits of exemption issued to workers who came within the scope of the Shirtmaking Trade Boards for Britain and Ireland - 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 Boards. 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	Proposed wages (week)	Other info
S2860Link opens in a new window	1916	30	Female	Light & Co. Ltd	50 Queen's Road, Peckham, London SE	"Cripple from birth"	13 shillings per week (49 1/2 hours)	Firm states "was found that the use of the machine adversely affected her and therefore upon her own request she was put on examining"
S811aLink opens in a new window	1916	34	Female	Tillie & Henderson Ltd	12 Ingram Street, Glasgow	"Defective Vision"	11 shillings per week (44 hours)	-
S1468aLink opens in a new window	1916	65	Female	J. Dow & Son	53 Princes Street, Edinburgh	"Old Age"	8 shillings per week (47 hours)	Firm states "we keep this old person as certain gentry who come about us take an interest in her"; officer states "she looks very old and appears to have lost much of her vitality. She is very slow… is stated to be employed only at the request of personal friends."
S1580aLink opens in a new window	1916	19	Female	J. H. Gibbs & Co. Ltd	14 Portland Square, Bristol	"Infantile Paralysis"	10 shillings per week (50 hours)	Officer states "girl is slightly mentally deficient as well as physically unfit… She will probably always be a Permit case but can manage odds and ends of sewing under supervision"
S1581aLink opens in a new window	1916	19	Female	J. H. Gibbs & Co. Ltd	14 Portland Square, Bristol	"Fall in childhood causing injury to spine"	12 shillings per week (50 hours)	Employer states "It appears that in childhood she had a fall, the result of which she has a deformed leg, and when tried on the machines…had to be taken off because her nerves could not stand the vibration"; Officer states "there is nothing mentally wrong with her but she is lame and delicate looking."
S1460aLink opens in a new window	1916	22	Female	The Cellular Clothing Co. Ltd	Morris Street, Swindon	"Physically unfit"	12 shillings and 6 pence per week (of 49 1/2 hours)	Medical Certificate states "She has not been strong for some time"; Officer states "worker looks delicate and says she has had to leave work several times through anaemia."
S1259aLink opens in a new window	1916	24	Female	The Cellular Clothing Co. Ltd	Morris Street, Swindon	"General Debility"	12 shillings and 6 pence per week (of 49 1/2 hours)	Officer reports "She looks delicate"
S1493aLink opens in a new window	1916	20	Female	The Cellular Clothing Co. Ltd	Morris Street, Swindon	"Not in…a fit state of health"	12 shillings and 6 pence per week (of 49 1/2 hours)	Officer reports "She seems lethargic and nervous…Her sister informed me that the applicant had been very ill"
S1072aLink opens in a new window	1916	50	Female	J. & G. Taylor	Cornhill, Ilminster	"Slightly deformed"	10 shillings per week (52 hours)	Officer reports "She is rather wizened in appearance and so round-shouldered as to be almost deformed. She is very pale and delicate looking and very slow"
S1073aLink opens in a new window	1916	46	Female	J. & G. Taylor	Cornhill, Ilminster	"Weak intellect"	9 shillings per week (52 hours)	Officer reports "She is said to be slow, stupid and headstrong. I spoke to her and she was very uncommunicative, but has no obvious defects."
S1071aLink opens in a new window	1916	31	Female	J. & G. Taylor	Cornhill, Ilminster	"Weak intellect"	9 shillings per week (52 hours)	Officer reports "..is considered mentally deficient by the firm. The applicant is clearly not very intelligent…and appeared disturbed at the prospect of any possible change."
S2073aLink opens in a new window	1916	60	Female	The Taunton Manufacturing Co. Ltd	Silver Street, Ilminster	"Old Age"	10 shillings per week (50 hours)	Officer reports "The only infirmity is age. She is 60 but is very well preserved and brisk and the Manageress agreed that she was a good worker." Worker states "she has excellent health and is never ill"
S1749aLink opens in a new window	1916	26	Female	J. Cook & Co.	Snowdon Works, Chard	"Mental deficiency"	10 shillings per week (48 1/2 hours)	Officer reports "..she is very obviously sub-ordinary. She could not answer very simple questions and she did not remember her age or how much she gets a week. She says she cannot write but can read a bit. One brother is said to be in an asylum and the whole family is said to be simple."
S323aLink opens in a new window	1916	22	Female	The Tone Vale Manufacturing Co. Ltd	Taunton	"Of slow intelligence and capacity"	10 shillings and 6 pence per week (40 hours)	Employer states "…she has no outward physical infirmity…She is just below average in intelligence"; Officer reports "the girl stated that she dare not try machine work or ironing. She was employed on ironing for a short time and it made her ill. She appears slow and of a nervous disposition."
S324aLink opens in a new window	1916	26	Female	The Tone Vale Manufacturing Co. Ltd	Taunton	"Deaf and Dumb"	8 shillings per week (40 hours)	Officer reports "applicant said that her parents refused to allow her to touch ironing or go on a machine"
S325aLink opens in a new window	1916	17	Female	The Tone Vale Manufacturing Co. Ltd	Taunton	"Deaf and Dumb"	4 shillings per week (40 hours)	Payment to eventually rise to 8 shillings per week
S2860Link opens in a new window	1916	30	Female	Light & Co. Ltd	50 Queen's Road, Peckham, London SE	"Cripple from birth"	13 shillings per week (49 1/2 hours)	Permit withdrawn as "Before the Permit was issued an Officer visited the firm and found the girl was receiving more than 3 1/2 d. per hour as the worker was performing the new work on which she was engaged satisfactorily."
S662aLink opens in a new window	1916	18	Female	F. Cooper & Co.	Strand Collar Works, Bideford	"Mentally deficient"	5 shillings per week (40-50 hours)	Officer reports "The girl's mother agrees in saying her daughter could not be taught anything - that she cannot be trusted to go about alone and has always to be accompanied by her mother or sister." Employer states "…not so useful as an ordinary runabout would be because she is unable to remember messages."
S663aLink opens in a new window	1916	44	Female	F. Cooper & Co.	Strand Collar Works, Bideford	"Blindness"	10 shillings per week (40-50 hours)	Officer reports "The applicant is totally blind"
S324aLink opens in a new window	1917	27	Female	The Tone Vale Manufacturing Co. Ltd	Taunton	"Deaf and Dumb and constantly gets run down and poorly"	9 shillings per week (35 hours)	-
S2200bLink opens in a new window	1917	57	Female	G. Cooper & Co. Ltd	Alpha Works, Coburg Road, Camberwell, SE	"Generally slow and sub-normal"	12 shillings per week (48 hours)	Medical certificate states "is suffering from Cardiac Palpitation & Debility". Firm states "the worker is delicate and very slow"
S2127bLink opens in a new window	1917	17	Female	E. W. Seward & Co. Ltd	Alfred Street, Gloucester	"Subnormality - physically and mentally"	10 shillings per week (52 1/2 hours)	Officer reports "forewoman considers this girl mentally deficient"
S2801bLink opens in a new window	1917	30	Female	A. K. Cook & Co.	Excelsior Works, Taunton	"Not 4' high - very slow"	10 shillings per week (50 hours)	Firm states "is very small in stature" Officer states "The worker is quite clearly sub-normal. She is very small…and already going grey…and has a worn and wrinkled appearance."
S324aLink opens in a new window	1917	27	Female	The Tone Vale Manufacturing Co. Ltd	Taunton	"Deaf and Dumb and constantly gets run down and poorly"	9 shillings per week (35 hours)	Permit stated rate of wage should be 10/- per week (35 Hours). However, the firm replied "We have reluctantly been compelled to give .… notice to leave our employ after 2nd May. We cannot see she is worth 10/- per week ." A further medical certificate states "has Amenorrhoea and is deaf and dumb"
S323aLink opens in a new window	1917	23	Female	The Tone Vale Manufacturing Co. Ltd	Taunton	"General inability to develop skill in any branch of work"	10 shillings and 6 pence per week (40 hours)	Firm looking for renewal of the Permit at the same rate.
S662aLink opens in a new window	1917	20	Female	F. Cooper & Co.	Strand Collar Works, Bideford	"Mentally deficient"	6 shillings per week (44 hours)	Officer states "services rendered by the girl are very slight and that her case is an obvious one of arrested physical and mental development".
S1460aLink opens in a new window	1917	22	Female	The Cellular Clothing Co. Ltd	Morris Street, Swindon	"Physically unfit"	12 shillings and 6 pence per week (of 49 1/2 hours)	Upon renewal of Permit, firm said "We are not applying for Permits. These persons have got considerably better in health - we have put on light piece-work whereby they are able to earn on an average 5d. per hour without any undue strain."
S1493aLink opens in a new window	1917	20	Female	The Cellular Clothing Co. Ltd	Morris Street, Swindon	"Not in…a fit state of health"	12 shillings and 6 pence per week (of 49 1/2 hours)	Upon renewal of Permit, firm said "We are not applying for Permits. These persons have got considerably better in health - we have put on light piece-work whereby they are able to earn on an average 5d. per hour without any undue strain."
S323aLink opens in a new window	1917	23	Female	The Tone Vale Manufacturing Co. Ltd	Taunton	"General inability to develop skill in any branch of work"	10 shillings and 6 pence per week (40 hours)	Permit stated rate of wage should be 13/6 d. per week (40 Hours). However, the firm have issued a notice to leave.
S324aLink opens in a new window	1917	27	Female	The Tone Vale Manufacturing Co. Ltd	Taunton	"Deaf and Dumb and constantly gets run down and poorly"	9 shillings per week (35 hours)	Further Permit related discussions - mother states "her daughter was for 9 years a skilled box ironer at a collar factory but that her health eventually suffered. She was becoming unable to stand the heat and the weight of the box iron and the constant standing and was frequently fainting at work."
S2089aLink opens in a new window	1917	34	Female	West of England Collar Co.	Old Town Mills, Chard	"Defective Vision"	12 shillings per week (50 hours)	Officer states "applicant is 34, she looks quite strong and well and there is nothing very obviously below the average in her appearance or manner of expressing herself. She says that her sight is bad but that the doctor never suggested that she should wear glasses. She was an ironer but ... could not see well enough for that work and she got headaches." Employer states "worker is stupid and consequently sub-ordinary"
S325aLink opens in a new window	1917	17	Female	The Tone Vale Manufacturing Co. Ltd	Taunton	"Deaf and dumb"	6 shillings per week (35 hours)	Officer states "She is now 18 years of age and is receiving 6s per week of 35 hours. It is understood that she will rise to 8s in time. I was unable to converse with the applicant but the manageress translated….There would appear to be nothing sub-normal about the girl except being deaf and dumb. She seemed intelligent"
S1072aLink opens in a new window	1917	50	Female	J. & G. Taylor	Cornhill, Ilminster	"Slightly deformed"	11 shillings per week (52 hours)	-
S1073aLink opens in a new window	1917	46	Female	J. & G. Taylor	Cornhill, Ilminster	"Weak intellect"	9 shillings per week (52 hours)	Officer states "applicant states she was formerly a shirt ironer ... she cannot remember what her piece-work earnings were as an ironer but she cannot help thinking that her present wage of 9 s is too low. The applicant's weakness of intellect is not very apparent, she is not in any sense obviously a Permit case though possibly she is not quick witted.
S1071aLink opens in a new window	1917	31	Female	J. & G. Taylor	Cornhill, Ilminster	"Weak intellect"	9 shillings per week (52 hours)	Workers mother stated "her daughter is not quick, she never could pass her standards at school, has always been very delicate."
S811aLink opens in a new window	1917	34	Female	Tillie & Henderson Ltd	12, Ingram Street, Glasgow	"Defective Vision"	11 shillings per week (44 hours)	-
S324aLink opens in a new window	1917	27	Female	The Tone Vale Manufacturing Co. Ltd	Taunton	"Deaf and dumb and constantly gets run down and poorly"	9 shillings per week (35 hours)	Recommendation: "that permit be issued.....of 10s per week"
S1044cLink opens in a new window	1918	72	Female	G. J. Gissing Esq.	London, EC1	"Old age"	15 shillings per week (47 hours)	Firm states "although not necessarily ill, is unable, owing to her age, to work quickly" Officer reports "is only fit for quite light sedentary occupation at which she can take her own time"
S3355bLink opens in a new window	1918	17	Female	Mrs Rees	21, Willoughby Lane, Tottenham, N.	"Is a cretin. Height only 3 feet 6 inches"	6 shillings per week (50 hours)	Employer wrote "I have a young girl 17 in my workroom but as small as a child of 7 and is very slow" Officer reports "the worker is quite bright and intelligent but too small to do much work. Will never be able to work a machine, and hand work is all she can do. Her hands are so small that she is of necessity slow, as the work is so big to handle."
S2801bLink opens in a new window	1918	30	Female	A. K. Cook & Co.	Taunton	"Not 4 feet high - very slow"	10 shillings per week (50 hours)	Firm states "very small in stature, not 4 feet high.....she is very slow" Officer reports "The worker is quite clearly subnormal, 32 years old and already going grey...and has a worn and wrinkled appearance....In addition to being a frail little dwarf has the third joint missing in all her fingers."
S325aLink opens in a new window	1918	19	Female	The Tone Vale Manufacturing Co. Ltd	Taunton	"Deaf and dumb"	8 shillings per week (34 and 3/4 hours)	Officer reports "There would appear to be nothing sub-normal about the girl except that she is deaf and dumb, she seemed intelligent"
S2127bLink opens in a new window	1918	17	Female	E. W. Seward & Co., Ltd	Gloucester	"Sub-normality - physically and mentally"	10 shillings per week (52 and 1/2 hours)	Medical certificate states "she is mentally incapable of doing an average amount of work" Officer reports "the forewoman considers this girl mentally deficient"
S1749aLink opens in a new window	1918	26	Female	J. Cook & Co.	-	"Sub-ordinary"	14 shillings per week (48 hours)	Officer reports "she seemed barely able to answer the simplest questions. " Medical certificate states "she is good bodily health and that her mental capacity enables her to perform the work on which she is engaged"
S1071aLink opens in a new window	1918	34	Female	J. & G. Taylor	Cornhill, Ilminster	"Weak intellect"	15 shillings per week (50 hours)	-
S1073aLink opens in a new window	1918	48	Female	J. & G. Taylor	Cornhill, Ilminster	"Weak intellect"	15 shillings per week (50 hours)	-
S663aLink opens in a new window	1918	46	Female	F. Cooper & Co.	Bideford	"Totally blind from birth"	13 shillings per week (40-50 hours)	-
S325aLink opens in a new window	1918	20	Female	The Tone Vale Manufacturing Co. Ltd	Taunton	"Deaf and dumb"	12 shillings per week (34 and 3/4 hours)	-
S324aLink opens in a new window	1918	28	Female	The Tone Vale Manufacturing Co. Ltd	Taunton	"Deaf and dumb and constantly gets run down and poorly"	12 shillings per week (34 and 3/4 hours)	-
S5045dLink opens in a new window	1919	54	Female	F. A. Evans Esq. trading as G. J. Gissing	London	"Neurosis"	21 shillings per week (46 and 1/4 hours)	Medical certificate states "suffering from Neurosis and is unable to cope with and keep up to average at present required"
S1100dLink opens in a new window	1919	18	Female	M.N. Brock Esq.	Romford	"Epileptic attacks"	25 shillings per week (48)	Medical certificate states "has epileptic attacks slight lasting from a few minutes to about 30"
S1901dLink opens in a new window	1919	70	Female	R. M. Moody Esq.	London	"Old age"	12 shillings per week (33)	Officer reports "worker's eyesight is very bad and she appears feeble. She is not able to do much..."
S1373aLink opens in a new window	1919	25	Female	W. Power & Co.	Leeds	"Hip joint disease"	16 shillings per week (42 hours)	Officer reports "worker is club footed and appeared very delicate". Worker states "her foot did not interfere with her working the machine but rendered her slow and tired".
S32dLink opens in a new window	1919	64	Female	The Taunton Manufacturing Co. Ltd	Taunton	"Loss of right hand"	16 shillings per week (44 hours)	Officer reports "she had entirely lost her right hand" and "owing to her infirmity and age is she was very slow at her work".
S3355bLink opens in a new window	1919	18	Female	Mrs. S. Rees	Tottenham	"Is a cretin. Height only 3 feet 6 inches"	16 shillings per week (50 hours)	Employer states "I have a young girl, 17, in my workroom but as small as a child of 7 and is very slow. Can only sew on buttons as she is too small for a machine" Officer states "worker was quite bright and intelligent but was too small to do much work. She was only capable of doing hand work and would never be able to work a machine."
S698dLink opens in a new window	1919	27	Female	Landau & Rosen	East Ham	"Deformed"	17 shillings per week (52 1/2 hours)	Medical certificate states "she has lateral curvature of the spine and deformed hands and wrists…she is therefore not a suitable person to be employed as a machinist" Officer states "worker is deformed more especially her hands. Father stated " her infirmity arose from a severe attack of rheumatic fever when she was a child which appeared to stunt her growth"
S1113dLink opens in a new window	1919	67	Female	W. Blenkiron & Son	London	"Age"	17 shillings & 6 pence per week (41 & 1/2 hours)	-
S325aLink opens in a new window	1919	21	Female	The Tone Vale Manufacturing Co. Ltd	Taunton	"Deaf and dumb."	14 shillings & 1 pence per week (36 & 3/4 hours)	Last application stated "the girl appeared intelligent although deaf and dumb." Officer reports "the worker's affliction was due to an accident when young … difficult to employ her on any but the simplest and most straightforward work."
S324aLink opens in a new window	1919	30	Female	The Tone Vale Manufacturing Co. Ltd	Taunton	"Deaf and dumb."	14 shillings & 1 pence per week (36 & 3/4 hours)	From previous applications "the applicant is very delicate and prefers to be employed on a sitting job, owing to her health. Officer reports "the worker's affliction makes it difficult to put her on any but the simplest work as it is difficult to make her understand instructions. .... has been deaf and dumb from birth and has very delicate health."
IS136dLink opens in a new window	1919	19	Female	The Bellaghy Manufacturing Co.	Bellaghy	"Deficient eyesight"	16 shillings per week (44 hours)	Officer reports "worker's eyesight is very weak and she has consequently never been able to go on any machine."
IS2647aLink opens in a new window	1919	63	Female	Tillie & Henderson Ltd	Londonderry	"Age"	16 shillings per week (49 & 1/4 hours)	-
IS2648aLink opens in a new window	1919	72	Female	Tillie & Henderson Ltd	Londonderry	"Age"	11 shillings & 6 pence per week (49 & 1/4 hours)	From previous applications "She looked very feeble and was an old age pensioner"
IS2644aLink opens in a new window	1919	50	Female	Tillie & Henderson Ltd	Londonderry	"Age"	18 shillings per week (49 & 1/2 hours)	From previous applications "worker stated her age to be 50 but that she appeared to be nearly 60 and was undoubtedly enfeebled by age though not suffering from any disease or injury" current application - officer states "worker appeared capable and there appeared no reason why she should not receive the full minimum rate".
IS2826bLink opens in a new window	1919	74	Female	R. H. & S. Rogers Ltd.	Coleraine	"Old Age"	10 shillings per week (49 hours)	Officer reports "worker is very simple and very slack and it appears as if the job is made for her."
IS1038cLink opens in a new window	1919	52	Female	John Desmond & Co.	Londonderry	"Defective eyesight"	14 shillings per week (48 hours)	From previous applications "she was exceptionally slow and very delicate."
IS1043dLink opens in a new window	1919	72	Female	Shields, Ltd.	Londonderry	"Old Age"	17 shillings & 11 pence per week (47 hours)	From previous applications "worker looked her age and obviously suffers from infirmity due to age."
S2547c.1Link opens in a new window	1919	73	Female	Axam's Laundry	London	"Old Age"	16 shillings per week (56 hours)	Officer reports "worker appeared quite strong, but very slow."
S2547c.2Link opens in a new window	1919	31	Female	Axam's Laundry	London	"Dwarf"	20-25 shillings per week (56 hours)	-
S663aLink opens in a new window	1919	46	Female	F. Cooper & Co.	Bideford	"Totally blind"	14 shillings & 6 pence per week (40 hours)	Officer reports "The work which she was able to do had been decreasing considerably in amount" and "For several weeks the worker was absent through illness and was paid her full wages during that period."
S1071aLink opens in a new window	1919	35	Female	J. & G. Taylor	Ilminster	"Mental deficiency."	16 shillings per week (50 hours)	Medical certificate states "consider her to be of weak intellect". Previous applications state "worker has always been delicate".
S1073aLink opens in a new window	1919	49	Female	J. & G. Taylor	Ilminster	"Mental deficiency."	16 shillings per week (50 hours)	Medical certificate states "consider her to be of weak intellect". Previous applications state "applicant's weakness of intellect was not very apparent though possibly she was not very quick witted".
S1749aLink opens in a new window	1919	28	Female	J. Cook & Co.	Chard	"Partial mental deficiency."	15 shillings per week (48 hours)	From previous applications "the worker was obviously sub-ordinary, she could not answer very simple questions and did not know her age or how much she earned per week. She was stated to be unable to write but could read a little." Foreman states "worker would not notice if she were paid 2/6d. instead of 12 s. as she had no idea of the value of money." Manager stated "worker could not be trusted to do any but the simplest work and had to be constantly watched...was kept on by the firm on account of her poor home circumstances. She was often ill-clad and on several occasions clothes had been supplied to her."
None statedLink opens in a new window	1919	36	Female	A. K. Cook & Co.	Taunton	"Short of stature"	15 shillings per week	Officer reports "I have gathered…particulars of her work…her fellow employees are agreed that the rate of wage she is being paid is altogether too bad and should be raised at the earliest opportunity."
S10284/20Link opens in a new window	1920	69	Female	Hope, Bros. Ltd.	London	"Age"	21 shillings per week (42 & 1/2 hours)	-
S1900/20Link opens in a new window	1920	25	Female	Barron Walton	Manchester	"Anaemia and dysmenrrhoea"	23 shillings per week (46 hours)	Officer reports "She was absent through illness when the Officer called and is absent at regular intervals through illness. She is allowed a clear day in which she lies down in the workroom. For several days afterwards she works very little and at her own pace. The Doctor informed the worker that it was essential for her health that she should slack off and must not take to a machine."
S5045dLink opens in a new window	1920	55	Female	G. J. Gissing	London	"Neurosis"	21 shillings per week (46 & 1/2 hours)	Medical certificate states "suffering from neurosis and is unable to work at full pressure."
S1071aLink opens in a new window	1920	35	Female	J. & G. Taylor	Ilminster	"Mental deficiency."	24 shillings per week (48 hours)	Medical certificate states "consider her to be of weak intellect."
S2547cLink opens in a new window	1920	32	Female	Axam's Laundry	London	"Dwarf"	32 shillings per week (48 hours)	-
S2801bLink opens in a new window	1920	30	Female	A. K. Cook & Co.	Taunton	"Not 4 feet high - very slow"	10 shillings per week (50 hours)	Officer reports "in addition to being a frail little dwarf has the third joint missing in all her fingers. In stature she is about the size of an average child of 6 years old." Head cutter states "work done by this worker…is work that would normally be done by a boy of 16 but he states she is very much more efficient than a boy of 16 would be.....of the opinion that she would not earn 15s per week on piece work." Worker "stated very strongly that the wage paid to her was inadequate." "She appeared to be quick and efficient at her work but admitted that there was no other work....to which she could be put."
S7070dLink opens in a new window	1920	63	Male	J. W. Frost & Sons, Ltd.	Bishopsgate	"Age"	1/3d per hour (48 hours)	Worker states "his health is excellent and he has never been ill: his movements are slow". Foreman states "[worker's output] quite a third less than the other men".
S6951dLink opens in a new window	1920	68	Female	Hope, Bros. Ltd.	Walworth	"Age"	21 shillings per week (42 hours)	Officer reports "health is good but owing to age is admittedly slow". Worker states "used to be quick worker but has lost her speed now."
S1770dLink opens in a new window	1920	64	Male	Dare and Dolphin	Piccadilly	"Age"	2 pound per week (41 & 1/2 hours)	Officer reports "When this work became to heavy for him [Porter], he was taken indoors to do odd unskilled jobs in the cutting room." Firm states "though his health is good, he is slow owing to his age."
S304dLink opens in a new window	1920	26	Female	W. Power & Co.	Leeds	"Hip-joint disease"	20 shillings per week (42 hours)	Medical certificate states "is lame on account of hip-joint disease." Officer reports " worker was club-footed and appeared very delicate."
S663aLink opens in a new window	1920	47	Female	F. Cooper & Co.	Bideford	"Blindness"	16 shillings & 6 pence per week (44 hours)	Officer previously reported "For several weeks the worker was absent through illness, and was paid her full wages during that period."
S1074/20Link opens in a new window	1920	65	Male	Welsh & Clark, Ltd.	Somerton	"Declining faculties"	40 shillings per week (48 hours)	Medical certificate states "owing to his age and slow mentality is not able to do a full average day's work" Firm states "worker is quarrelsome and uses such bad language that he has to work in a separate room, that he is lazy in consequence of his age."
S1075/20Link opens in a new window	1920	45	Male	Welsh & Clark, Ltd.	Somerton	"Slow mentality and physically delicate."	38 shillings per week (48 hours)	Medical certificate states "has always been of delicate constitution and known to me for the last 20 years, is in my opinion unable to do a full average day's work." Officer reports "worker appears obviously slow mentally though not really deficient and looks very delicate." Firm states "he requires constant supervision on each job..."
S8295dLink opens in a new window	1920	58	Male	West Somerset & Devon Manufacturing Co. Ltd.	Crewkerne	"None stated"	2 pound & 15 shillings per week (48 hours)	Officer reports "worker is an obviously willing but unintelligent little man….and is not a competent cutter but only does the work of a lad…There appears to be no physical injury or infirmity in this man's case.
S850/20Link opens in a new window	1920	19	Female	Mendip Manufacturing Co.	Weston Super Mare	"Lateral spinal curvature of 12 years duration. Infantile paralysis, left side."	20 shillings per week (48 hours)	Officer reports "The worker is small and deformed and works in a very cramped way as though not able to use her fingers properly."
S1071aLink opens in a new window	1920	48	Female	J. & G. Taylor	Ilminster	"Mentally deficient"	18 shillings & 6 pence per week (48 hours)	Medical certificate states "consider her to be of weak intellect."
None statedLink opens in a new window	1920	About 22	Male	James Tomkins, Oddfellows Hall	9 Barton Street, Gloucester	"Heart trouble"	40 shillings per week (47 hours)	Firm says "who has been ill on & off almost the whole of his engagement. Sometimes for 3 or 4 months at a time. He suffers from heart trouble"
None statedLink opens in a new window	1920	36	Female	A. K. Cook & Co.	Taunton	"Short of stature"	15 shillings per week	Officer reports "I may say I have seen her permit which describes her as not 4 feet high & very slow, well now while the former may be perfectly true, the latter is very far from being the case and her fellow workers are quite satisfied that an increase.....is not only necessary but is actually well earned.."
S9664Link opens in a new window	Not dated	48	Male	Theak & Roskilly	London, EC1	"Hernia, Mental deficiency"	30 shillings per week (48 hours)	-
S1673/22Link opens in a new window	1924	17	Female	A. K. Cook & Co.	Excelsior Works, The Mount, Taunton	"Abnormally slow moving brain"	3 pence per hour	Report states "The worker has an abnormally slow moving brain, but the Doctor has stated that she may grow out of it. She is exceptionally slow in everything she does, and cannot be put on a machine as she is not sufficiently intelligent"
S9664/22Link opens in a new window	1924	48	Male	Theak & Roskilly	5 Westmoreland Buildings, Aldersgate Street, London	"Mental Deficiency"	30 shillings per week (48 hours)	Medical certificate states "find him physically and mentally below the average, he also suffers for a Hernia but is able to do light work under supervision"
S1051/24Link opens in a new window	1924	50	Female	Welsh & Clark, Ltd.	Somerton	Becomes anxious under pressure	18 shillings per week (48 hours)	Medical certificate states "is not in in a fit state of health to do a full day's work. She was sent by me to Codford Asylum in 1898 and again in 1905."
S663/216Link opens in a new window	1922	50	Female	F. Cooper & Co. Ltd	Bideford	"Blindness"	15 shillings per week (44 hours)	Medical certificate states "the worker is totally blind"
S13699/20Link opens in a new window	1922	57	Female	Mr. R. M. Moody	Boro', SE	"Neuritis"	25 shillings per week (42 hours)	-
S5045dLink opens in a new window	1922	58	Female	Mr. G. J. Gissing	Aldersgate Street, London	"Neurosis"	7 pence per hour	Medical certificate states "worker is suffering from neurosis, and is at present unable to keep up to the standard required."
S1071aLink opens in a new window	1921	36	Female	J. & G. Taylor	Cornhill, Ilminster	"Mental deficiency"	6 pence per hour	Medical certificate states "consider her to be of weak intellect"
S1073aLink opens in a new window	1921	56	Female	J. & G. Taylor	Cornhill, Ilminster	"Mental deficiency"	6 pence per hour	Medical certificate states "consider her to be of weak intellect"
S13699/20Link opens in a new window	1921	56	Female	Mr. R. M. Moody	Boro', SE	"Neuritis in right arm"	25 shillings per week (42 & 1/2 hours)	Medical certificate states "is suffering from neuritis in right arm and would benefit from being given lighter work than she has been accustomed to doing."
S663aLink opens in a new window	1921	48	Female	F. Cooper & Co. Ltd	Bideford	"Blind from birth"	17 shillings per week (42 hours)	Medical certificate states "the worker is totally blind"
S5045dLink opens in a new window	1921	57	Female	Mr. G. J. Gissing	Aldersgate Street, London	"Neurosis"	7 pence per hour (46 & 1/2 hrs)	Medical certificate states "worker is suffering from neurosis, and is at present unable to keep up to the standard required."
S1075/21Link opens in a new window	1921	46	Male	Welsh & Clark, Ltd.	Somerton, Somerset	"Physical weakness and general debility"	46 shillings per week (48 hours)	Medical certificate states "this worker is not capable of a full day's work owing to mental and physical disability."
S1100dLink opens in a new window	1921	19	Female	H. [M]. Bro[o]k (Romford) Ltd.	Romford	"Epileptic fits"	27 shillings & 6 pence per week (42 & 3/4 hours)	Medical certificate states "is subject to epileptic fits which last on the average about five minutes and leave her in a confused and dazed condition for about an hour, compelling her to rest and absent herself from work for the remainder of the day."
S8962dLink opens in a new window	1921	70	Male	S. M. De Carte & Co.	67, Golden Lane, London EC1	"Age"	2 pound & 15 shillings per week (44 hours)	Officer reports "worker was in good health, but obviously feeble and slow on account of his age."
S1770dLink opens in a new window	1921	65	Male	Dare and Dolphin	89, Piccadilly, London W1	"Age"	50 shillings per week (41 & 1/2 hours)	Officer reports "When this work became to heavy for him [Porter], he was taken indoors to do odd unskilled jobs in the cutting room." Firm states "this work could be done by a boy."
S17575/20Link opens in a new window	1921	18	Female	Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd.	Keighley	"Spinal curvature and general debility"	21 shillings per week (48 hours)	Firm states "is very willing, worked well, but was quite incapable of performing any but minor operations."
S1852/21Link opens in a new window	1921	64	Female	James Booth	Wardour Street, London W	"Age"	3[0] shillings per week (44 hours)	-
S18325/20Link opens in a new window	1921	33	Male	Muckleston & Beveridge	London	"Ankylosis of shoulder joint."	45 shillings per week	Officer reports "applicant is a discharged soldier incapacitated through being shot in the shoulder. He has not full use of his arms."
S17967/20Link opens in a new window	1921	49	Male	Somerset Manufacturing. Co Ltd.	Taunton	"Hunchback"	1 shilling per hour	Medical certificate states "am of opinion that owing to bodily deformity and deafness he is unable to do a full and efficient day's work."
S17968/20Link opens in a new window	1921	27	Male	Somerset Manufacturing. Co Ltd.	Taunton	"Heart trouble"	1 shilling & 3 pence per hour	Medical certificate states "am of opinion that owing to tachycardiac (for which he is receiving an army pension) he is unable to do work at the same rate as a healthy man."
S6951dLink opens in a new window	1921	7[6]	Female	Hope Bros. Ltd.	31 East Dulwich Road, London SE22	"Age."	25 shillings per week (45 & 1/2 hours)	-
S8295dLink opens in a new window	1921	59	Male	West Somerset & Devon Manufacturing Co. Ltd.	Crewkerne	"Age."	1 shilling & 4 pence per hour	-
S9197/21Link opens in a new window	1921	64	Female	Pryce Jones, Ltd.	Newtown, North Wales	"Bronchitis & general debility"	5 pence per hour	-
S850/1920Link opens in a new window	1921	19	Female	The Mendip Manufacturing Co.	Bedford Road, Weston Super Mare	"Infantile paralysis and lateral spinal curvature"	25 shillings & 2 pence per week (44 hours)	Inspector reports "is small and deformed, and works in a very cramped way, as though not able to use her fingers properly."
S17575/20Link opens in a new window	1921	19	Female	Industrial Co-operative Soc. Ltd.	Keighley	"Spinal curvature & General Debility"	21 shillings per week (48 hours)	Firm stated "decidedly below normal, both in mentality and physique…"
S17967/20Link opens in a new window	1921	49	Male	The Somerset Manufacturing Co. Ltd.	Taunton	"Bodily deformity & deafness"	1 shilling per hour	-
S17968/20Link opens in a new window	1921	28	Male	The Somerset Manufacturing Co. Ltd.	Taunton	"Weak heart"	1 shilling & 3 pence per hour	-
S7133/22Link opens in a new window	1922	28	Female	W. Power and Company	8, York Place, Leeds	"Hip joint disease"	26 shillings per week (42 hours)	Medical certificate states "lame on account of Hip Joint Disease."
S7533/1922Link opens in a new window	1922	20	Female	Mr. James McKay	12, Correction Wynd, Aberdeen	"Poor physique"	5 pence per hour	Officer reports "worker does not appear physically strong, is a slow worker…"
S8476/22Link opens in a new window	1922	28	Female	J. & G. Taylor	Cornhill, Ilminster	"Mental Deficiency"	21 shillings per week (48 hours)	Medical certificate states "worker to be of weak intellect"
S7622/22Link opens in a new window	1922	45	Male	J. Shaw	East Ham, London, EC	"Double Rupture"	65 shillings per week (41 & 1/2 hours)	-
S8295dLink opens in a new window	1922	[60?]	[Male]	West Somerset & Devon Manufacturing Co. Ltd.	Crewkerne	["Age"]	1 shilling & 4 pence per hour	Firm requesting a reduction in rate to 1 shilling & 2 pence per hour
S2025/3/23Link opens in a new window	1923	61	Female	Vincent and Duncan	Westcombe, Bideford	"Age"	6 pence per hour	-
S8481/22Link opens in a new window	1923	50	Female	Somerset Manufacturing. Co Ltd.	South Street, Taunton	"Hunchback and deaf."	11 pence per hour	Medical certificate states "am of opinion that owing to bodily deformity and deafness he is unable to do a full and efficient day's work."
S8478/22Link opens in a new window	1923	31	Female	M. Rosen	St. Johns Road, West Ham	"Deformed hands."	21 shillings per week (48 hours)	-
S7681/22Link opens in a new window	1923	49	Male	Welsh & Clark, Ltd.	Somerton, Somerset	"Mental and physical disability."	41 shillings per week (48 hours)	-
S8512/22Link opens in a new window	1923	21	Female	Industrial Co-operative Soc. Ltd.	83, Low Street, Keighley	"Spinal curvature and debility"	21 shillings per week (48 hours)	Medical certificate states "suffers from a sever Spinal Curvature and debility. She is fit only to be employed in very light work such as sewing buttons. Her physical infirmity prevents her from earning her living in the open market."
S4967/23Link opens in a new window	1923	61	Female	F. W. Pipe	14-16a, Sussex Road, Seven Sisters Road, London N.	"Bronchial asthma, Cardiac Disease and defective vision"	23 shillings per week (46 & 1/2 hours)	Medical certificate states "She suffers from bronchial asthma, Cardiac Disease and defective vision and is quite incapable of earning the ordinary remuneration of her trade. She loses a lot of time in the winter. She is quite suitably employed and her earning capacity should not be interfered with, otherwise she will become a drag on the parish."
S4696/23Link opens in a new window	1923	25	Female	Bradleys (Chester) Ltd.	260-8 Great Homer St., Liverpool	"Curvature of spine."	6 pence per hour	Officer states " She is undeveloped and is suffering from curvature of the spine; her height is about 4 ft."
S6075/23Link opens in a new window	1923	43	Male	The West of England Collar Manufacturing Co.,	Chard	"Short left leg"	50 shillings per week (48 hours)	Medical certificate states "has a short and practically useless left leg, probably due to abscess in bone when a child which by the scars has obviously been operated upon, after which the leg stopped growing. He is quite unable to earn full wages."
S6066/23Link opens in a new window	1923	25	Female	J. Mackay	Crewe Street, Crewe	"Deaf and dumb"	5 & 1/4 pence per hour	-
S7533/22Link opens in a new window	1923	21	Female	James McKay	12, Correction Wynd, Aberdeen	"Poor physique"	5 pence per hour	Medical certificate states "is of poor physique and delicate health and is unfit for ordinary heavy work."
S5606/23Link opens in a new window	1923	16	Male	T. J. [R]edford & Co. Ltd.	Gosport Works, 143, Gosport Road, Walthamstow, E17	"Delicate and under-sized"	3 & 1/2 pence per hour	Officer states "The boy looks delicate and is under-sized and generally gives the impression of being about two years younger than he is. He is not tall enough to reach the bench in comfort and not strong enough to the lift the heavy bales."
S2636/24Link opens in a new window	1925	28	Male	Armitage and France	Rye Works, Hanover Street, Rye Lane, London SE	"Gastritis and very bad nerves"	25 shillings per week (40 hours)	Medical certificate states "that the worker's health will not permit him working a machine at present. He is suffering from "nerves"."
S2542/24Link opens in a new window	1925	28	Male	The South Molton Shirt and Collar Manufacturing Co. Ltd.	South Molton	"Chronic ill-health"	30 shillings per week (44-48 hours)	Medical certificate states "worker suffers from chronic ill-health and is fit only for light work."
S3532/24Link opens in a new window	1925	70	Male	Tone Vale Manufacturing Co.	Roseberry Avenue, Bridgewater	"Age"	25 shillings per week (47 & 3/4 hours)	-
S2331/24Link opens in a new window	1925	22	Female	The Industrial Co-Operative Soc. Ltd.	83, Low Street, Keighley	"Curvature of spine and general debility"	21 shillings per week (48 hours)	Medical certificate states "the worker suffers from marked spinal curvature and general debility and is fit only for very light work…"
S6075/1923Link opens in a new window	1925	43	Male	The West of England Collar Manufacturing Co.	Old Town Mills, Chard, Somerset	"Lameness"	50 shillings per week (48 hours)	Inspector stated "worker suffered for a diseased knee and withered leg which made him very lame."
S4633/24Link opens in a new window	1925	30	Female	W. Morris and Sons	Bridgend Mills, Llanidloes	"Deformed hip"	19 shillings per week (48 hours)	Inspector stated "worker has suffered from an injury to her spine since birth. The deformity is hereditary and it is suspected that it might be tubercular in origin."
S5130/24Link opens in a new window	1925	27	Male	Salisbury Manufacturing Co.	Manor Park Road, London E12	"Mentally deficient"	35 shillings per week (46 hours)	Inspector states "the worker is mentally deficient and has a bad impediment in his speech. He is incapable of grasping things as smartly as an ordinary worker of his age would do…."
S1470/24Link opens in a new window	1925	50	Male	Welsh & Clark, Ltd.	Somerton, Somerset	"Mental and physical debility"	41 shillings per week (48 hours)	Medical certificate states "in my opinion, he is not capable of a full day's work owing to mental and physical disability."
S1527/24Link opens in a new window	1925	32	Female	M. Rosen	Temple Works, St. John's Rd, East Ham	"Deformed hands."	21 shillings per week (48 hours)	-
IS3659bLink opens in a new window	1917	32	Female	W. Blenkiron & Son	3, Glengall Street, Belfast	"General debility"	12 shillings (44 hours)	Officer reports "that in appearance she is not very strong"
IS2826bLink opens in a new window	1917	73	Female	R. H. & S. Rogers Ltd.	Coleraine.	"Age"	10 shillings (50 hours)	-
IS488cLink opens in a new window	1918	18	Female	J. Johnston, Esq.	Dublin	"Defective eyesight"	12 shillings & 6 pence (43 hours)	Employer states the worker has "delicate health". Medical certificate states "was under my care for a period of ten months….She got an attack of influenza and suffered greatly from anaemia and debility"
IS1038cLink opens in a new window	1918	55	Female	J. Desmond & Co.	Londonderry	"Defective eyesight"	14 shillings (50 hours)	Officer reports "She is exceptionally slow and very delicate"
IS1043aLink opens in a new window	1918	71	Female	Shields Ltd.	Londonderry	"Old age"	10 shillings (45 & 3/4 hours)	Officer reports "worker looked her age and was obviously suffering from infirmity due to age."
IS2648aLink opens in a new window	1918	72	Female	Tillie & Henderson Ltd.	Londonderry	"Old age"	10 shillings & 6 pence (49 hours & 5 minutes)	Officer reports "worker is an old age Pensioner and looked very feeble"
IS2647aLink opens in a new window	1918	62	Female	Tillie & Henderson Ltd.	Londonderry	"Age"	13 shillings (49 hours & 5 minutes)	Officer reports "worker looked her age, though she appeared more healthy than the other applicants in the firm"
IS392cLink opens in a new window	1918	70	Female	Hogg & Mitchell	Strand Factory, Londonderry	"Old age"	10 shillings (48 hours)	Medical certificate states "in my opinion she is not physically able to earn the minimum time-rates"
IS395cLink opens in a new window	1918	66	Female	Hogg & Mitchell	Strand Factory, Londonderry	"Old age"	12 shillings (48 hours)	Medical certificate states "in my opinion, owing to her advanced age, she is unable to earn the minimum time-rates""
IS3287aLink opens in a new window	1918	66	Female	F. McDowell & Co.	Belfast	"Old age"	13 shillings & 6 pence (48 & 1/2 hours)	Officer reported "She was stated to be short-sighted and slow and spent… . She could not read nor write"
IS416bLink opens in a new window	1918	65	Female	Welch, Margetson & Co Ltd.	Londonderry	"Chronic rheumatism"	16 shillings (50 hours)	Medical certificate states "she is suffering from chronic rheumatism…"
IS417bLink opens in a new window	1918	62	Female	Welch, Margetson & Co Ltd.	Londonderry	"Defective eyesight and general debility"	14 shillings (50 hours)	-
IS238bLink opens in a new window	1918	38	Not stated	McIntyre Hogg Marsh & Co. Ltd.	Londonderry	"Physical deformity and general debility"	11 shillings (45 & 1/2 hours)	-
IS2642aLink opens in a new window	1918	70	Female	Tillie & Henderson Ltd.	Londonderry	"Old age"	11 shillings (49 hours & 5 minutes)	Officer reported "worker looked her age and was correspondingly enfeebled."
IS2643aLink opens in a new window	1918	53	Female	Tillie & Henderson Ltd.	Londonderry	"Age & abnormal swelling on the neck"	14 shillings (49 hours & 5 minutes)	Officer reported "[worker] was not sure of her age, but she looked more than 50 and appeared clearly to have less than a normal vigour. She has and abnormally large swelling on the neck which is said to cause disfigurement only, but which doctors have refused to remove by operation on account of the danger involved."
IS2644aLink opens in a new window	1918	51	Female	Tillie & Henderson Ltd.	Londonderry	"Infirmity due to age"	14 shillings (49 hours & 5 minutes)	Officer reported "worker said that her age was about 50 but she appeared to be nearly 60 and undoubtedly enfeebled by age though not suffering from any disease or injury.".
IS2646aLink opens in a new window	1918	55	Female	Tillie & Henderson Ltd.	Londonderry	"Enfeebled by age"	12 shillings (49 hours & 5 minutes)	Officer reported "clearly enfeebled by age but had apparently no infirmity..."
IS3365aLink opens in a new window	1918	49	Female	Mr. J. Hamilton	Londonderry	"Anaemia and weakness"	9 shillings & 6 pence (45 & 1/2 hours)	Medical certificate states "suffers from anaemia and weakness and is of a delicate constitution."
IS3364aLink opens in a new window	1918	54	Female	Mr. J. Hamilton	Londonderry	"Defective eyesight and deafness"	11 shillings (45 & 1/2 hours)	-
IS1921cLink opens in a new window	1918	69	Female	J. Wilson & Co.	Belfast	"Age"	14 shillings (52 & 1/2 hours)	Officer reported "…was obviously infirm…"
IS2654aLink opens in a new window	1918	47	Female	A. B. Grant & Sons	Londonderry	"Deformed"	14 shillings & 6 pence (45 hours)	Officer reported "…worker said that she did not remember her age, but she appeared…to be much older than stated. Applicant is deformed in body and hands and is very small."
IS2264aLink opens in a new window	1918	56	Female	Mr. J. Hamilton	Londonderry	"Defective eyesight and deafness"	12 shillings (44 & 1/2 hours)	Medical certificate states "suffers from deafness, bad sight and advancing years…"
IS488cLink opens in a new window	1918	18	Female	Mr. J. Johnson	Dublin	"Defective eyesight"	12 shillings & 6 pence (43 hours)	-
IS488cLink opens in a new window	1918	18	Female	J. Johnston, Esq.	Dublin	"Defective eyesight"	12 shillings & 6 pence (43 hours)	-
IS1038cLink opens in a new window	1918	55	Female	J. Desmond & Co.	Londonderry	"Defective eyesight"	14 shillings (50 hours)	-
IS1043aLink opens in a new window	1918	71	Female	Shields Ltd.	Londonderry	"Old age"	10 shillings (45 & 3/4 hours)	-
IS2648aLink opens in a new window	1918	72	Female	Tillie & Henderson Ltd.	Londonderry	"Old age"	10 shillings & 6 pence (49 hours & 5 minutes)	-
IS2647aLink opens in a new window	1918	62	Female	Tillie & Henderson Ltd.	Londonderry	"Age"	13 shillings (49 hours & 5 minutes)	-
IS3826 No.1Link opens in a new window	1916	72	Female	S. M. Kennedy & Co.	The North West Shirt Factory, 4 Great James Street, Londonderry	"Infirmity due to age"	7 shillings & 6 pence (40 hours)	-
IS3826 No.2Link opens in a new window	1916	71	Female	S. M. Kennedy & Co.	The North West Shirt Factory, 4 Great James Street, Londonderry	"Infirmity due to old age"	10 shillings (45 hours)	-
IS1043aLink opens in a new window	1916	68	Female	Shields Ltd.	Society St., Londonderry	"Infirmity due to old age"	10 shillings (50 hours)	-
IS2057aLink opens in a new window	1916	19	Female	The Dublin Shirt Manufacturing Co.	52 High St., Dublin	"Short sighted"	9 shillings & 6 pence (44 hours)	Officer reports "…It was alleged she suffered from bad eyesight, and a certificate was to be obtained"
IS2646aLink opens in a new window	1916	55	Female	Tillie & Henderson Ltd.	Foyle Factory, Londonderry	"Enfeebled by age"	9 shillings (49 & 1/2 hours)	Officer reports "She is clearly enfeebled by age, but has apparently no other infirmity, and she said her health was good"
IS2647aLink opens in a new window	1916	60	Female	Tillie & Henderson Ltd.	Foyle Factory, Londonderry	"Enfeebled by age"	11 shillings (49 & 1/2 hours)	Officer reports "The worker gave her age as 60 which was confirmed by her appearance, though she is rather more healthy than any of the other applicants"
IS2648aLink opens in a new window	1916	70	Female	Tillie & Henderson Ltd.	Foyle Factory, Londonderry	"Enfeebled by age"	8 shillings & 6 pence (49 & 1/2 hours)	Officer reports "She is an Old Age Pensioner and looked very feeble."
IS2644aLink opens in a new window	1916	50	Female	Tillie & Henderson Ltd.	Foyle Factory, Londonderry	"Infirmity due to age"	11 shillings (49 & 1/2 hours)	Officer reported "worker said that her age was about 50 but she appeared to be nearly 60 and undoubtedly enfeebled by age though not suffering from any disease or injury.".
IS2643aLink opens in a new window	1916	50	Female	Tillie & Henderson Ltd.	Foyle Factory, Londonderry	"Age & abnormal swelling on the neck"	11 shillings (49 & 1/2 hours)	Officer reported "[worker] was not sure of her age, but she looked more than 50 and appeared clearly to have less than a normal vigour. She has and abnormally large swelling on the neck which is said to cause disfigurement only, but which doctors have refused to remove by operation on account of the danger involved."
IS2642aLink opens in a new window	1916	65	Female	Tillie & Henderson Ltd.	Foyle Factory, Londonderry	"Infirmity due to age"	9 shillings (49 & 1/2 hours)	Officer reported "worker looked her age and was correspondingly enfeebled."