Cites Albert E. Hambledon
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'4th March 1950.

Disabled Person's (Employment) Act, 1944. Paraplegics (MLCC.139. Para.2354)

Mr. Albert E. Hamilton. 262, Willesden Lane, London. N.W.2.

 

The attached D.P.1. is forwarded for your continued action under the provisions of Section XXIV of MLCC.139. The reports that are to be rendered monthly by you to this office in respect of these cases are being followed closely by the Disabled Persons Branch who atr attaching great importance to the instructions laid down in this Section of the circular. Will you therefore, please ensure that the fullest details of any progress made in this case are embodied in your first report which should reach this office not later than 18th March.

This patient who was due to be discharged to his home on 3rd March is the victim of  bomb blast resulting in complete paralysis of both legs. The accident occurred on October, 1940 since when he has been in and out of various hospitals, for the last four years he has been receiving treatment at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, Aylesbury and, although he has done no work for the past nine years, the doctors have now declared him fit to undertake any suitable work.

During his stay in various hospitals the man has learned to do light leather work but he does not feel that employment in this line will be sufficiently renumerative and would like some form of interesting factory work. He stresses that he would not like a monotonous job such as repetition work on the endless belt system.

He did suggest that he would like to get a job as a private Chauffeur but for your information the doctor has since been contacted and he is definitely opposed to this type of work owing to the possible danger to the patient in an emergency (it will be noticed that this man wears a rubber urinal).

Owing to the difficulty of transport at the moment Mr. Hambleton would appreciate it, if arrangeemnt could be made for your D.R.O. to visit him at his home to discuss the prospects of employment.'