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Correspondence (including telephone memoranda), notes and papers. In alphabetical order by name of individual or organisation; this could be a victim of industrial disease or family member, or a social worker, nurse, case worker in a charity, asbestos activist (etc.). Normally filed by enquirer / occasionally by name mentioned in press coverage.

Papers include victim's work history, inquest reports and death certificates, clinician's notes. There is some overlap with solicitor's correspondence.

Notes suggest that some queries were 'diaried', i.e. they received a review date. Other notes suggest that occasionally content from 'Q'-files was removed to a case file. Notes also suggest that while in Q-state, the information stayed with SPAID / OEDA staff, rather than with Nancy Tait.

Correspondence (including telephone memoranda), notes and papers. In alphabetical order by name of the enquirer (affected individual, family member, social worker, asbestos activist, organisation) or name mentioned in press coverage.

Contains detailed medical and legal information, also ephemera including Christmas cards and correspondence relating to donations. Includes copies of death certificates. Also photocopies of literature sent.

Unlike the earlier Q-files series, includes also enquiries from students in health & safety-related fields, concerned members of the public in general (and so forth). Prior to c.2000, these had been handled in a separate series, listed unter OEDA/C/1/4.

Correspondence (including telephone memoranda), notes and papers. In alphabetical order by name of the enquirer (affected individual, family member, social worker, asbestos activist, organisation) or name mentioned in press coverage.

Contains both detailed medical and legal information, and ephemera including Christmas cards and correspondence relating to donations. Includes copies of death certificates. Also photocopies of literature sent.

'Z files' were part of a new workflow for triaging queries on asbestos-related disease, implemented in the OEDA office from June 1998. The majority of Z-cases closed with a standard reply. However, a number of them grew into more substantial exchanges including coroner's and/or postmortem reports, clinicians' notes, and compensation and benefits claim information.

The workflow came with instructions on office procedures for processing 'First reports' to 'Z-cases'.

Correspondence (including telephone memoranda) and papers re enquiries from individuals affected by asbestos ('Z-files' No 1-555). In reverse chronological order. Includes

• instructions on new OEDA office procedures for processing 'First reports' to 'Z-cases'
• printout of listing Z4 to Z292, dated March 1999
• colour photograph of asbestos victim at Z264

Telephone memoranda (OEDA form marked 'First incoming calls - asbestos', also referred to as 'First reports', No 1-296) capturing contact details and type of information request from individuals seeking information on asbestos. In reverse numerical (and reverse chronological) order.

'First reports' were part of a new workflow in the OEDA office for managing information requests (and billing), implemented in May 1999. OEDA charged for information on risk (occupational, bystander, buildings, environmental), but sent out for free its notes for patients or family of patients diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease.

Responses to enquiries predominantly about occupational and environmental health issues relating to asbestos, from students in health & safety-related fields, concerned members of the public, welfare professionals and medical professionals (including coroners), health & safety advisors, libraries, councils, newspapers and broadcasting organisations.

In alphabetical order by surname / name of organisation / place name.

Prefixed with information: “this is for general inquiries not restricted to a single subject for which we hold a file specifically” and “Organised alphabetically by surname of addressee if the inquiry is made by an individual or by the name of the organization if we do not already have a file for them”, “as on 19 August 1997”.

Mainly correspondence (including telephone memoranda) re asbestos-related queries. Very occasionally the information flows in the opposite direction i.e. SPAID / OEDA asks questions.

Front matter includes material on access to medical records and how long hospitals keep records.

Mainly correspondence (including telephone memoranda) re asbestos-related queries from 'Social services, clinics, health centres etc.' filed 'alphabetically under name of clinic etc. where applicable - otherwise name of enquirer'.

Telephone memoranda and correspondence in response to enquiries on a wide range of occupational and environmental health issues. In reverse chronological order.

Front matter includes SPAID/OEDA guidance sheets ‘Caring for mesothelioma’ and ‘Worried because you have handled asbestos?’, several versions.

Audience responses to broadcasts and press coverage prompting surges of inquiries. In chronological order by media event.

Correspondence in response to enquiries resulting from the London Weekend Television (LWT) Help Programme, 16 April 1984. In alphabetical order.

OEDA correspondence in response to enquiries resulting from an article in the magazine of the Communication Workers’ Union, October 1998.

Telephone memoranda re enquiries resulting from a BBC Radio 4 programme, broadcast in October 1998.