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Nancy Tait's comments ("written after taking account of Ted Rushworth’s notes") on the Association of Scientific, Technical & Managerial Staffs (ASTMS) ‘The prevention of occupational cancer: an ASTMS policy document’ (February 1980).

Further includes

• photocopy of ‘Draft of ASTMS response to criticism of the policy document on occupational cancer’, 28 October 1980
• photocopy of typescript J Keir Howard (20 June 1980) ‘The prevention of occupational cancer: an ASTMS policy document – a review’ (CIA Background Paper), marked "CIA criticism"
• photocopy [faint] of N E J Wells [22 July 1980] ‘Cancer in modern mortality’ (Chemical Industries Association), marked "statistics"

Copies of 'At the centre', by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), vol v.1 (1982) to vol xii.4 (1989).

Incomplete set - only 15 issues out of 32 published in the date range.

CCOHS was founded by an Act of Parliament in 1978. Its purpose is "to promote the fundamental right of Canadians to a healthy and safe working environment..."

Samples of consent forms, to give Nancy Tait permission to access medical records, to represent clients vis-as-vis the Department of Work & Pensions (DWP), to request lung tissue sample for EM analysis, and similar.

Background research on companies and their insurers, in alphabetical order chiefly by name of employer or their insurer. Occasionally also by first letter of subject of inquiry (e.g. 'Power stations', 'hair driers', 'printing works'). Includes:

• solicitor’s correspondence, client correspondence, press reports, notes, copies of ‘British asbestos newsletter’ with annotations re cases
• final report by F D Pooley [n.d.] 'Observations on the exposure of gas mark workers at the Boots plant'
• copy of judgement in James Kelly (administrator of the estate of Patrick John Kelly, deceased) v. Smith & Partners Ltd, High Court of Justice, Queen’s Bench Division, 2000
• judgement in Rachel Lubbe et al. v. Cape plc, Supreme Court of Judicature, Court of Appeal (Division), 1999
• annotated photocopy of '67th annual report of National Amalgamated Stevedores and Dockers for [...] 1964'
• advice by Timothy Grice in Brian Jerrard v. Ministry of Defence, 1996
• note on matter of Mr Edward James Patrick Russell v. Post Office, 1992
• copy of opinion of Lord Cameron of Lochbroom in cause Margery Patricia Cook or Rennie v. Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Ltd et al., 1993

Correspondence and papers re compensation / industrial disablement benefits claims for pleural plaques.

Papers include press coverage, scientific papers, case information, also copy of judgement Grieves v. F T Everard & Sons (2005). Includes feedback on Nancy Tait's latest pleural placques note, given to solicitors at John Pickering & Partners, 2005.

Correspondence and papers re application for a £43,500 grant from the Balance Charitable Foundation.

Covering correspondence re thesis project of Caroline C Bamu, biological science student at Queen Mary & Westfield College, London. Bamu completed a (?bachelor) thesis on epidemiology of mesothelioma in England and Wales, under the supervision of Professor R C Tinsley.

Includes a copy of the thesis

Correspondence and papers re the OEDA BBC 4 radio appeal, 14 March 2004. The appeal was presented by playwright and novelist Michael Frayn, whose sister had died of mesothelioma. After deduction of BBC costs, donations totalled £ 7210.

Includes

• colour photographs of Michael Frayn with Nancy Tait, from the recording session in February 2004
• appeal script in various stages
• letters accompanying donations
• materials from an earlier application for an OEDA BBC 4 radio appeal, 1998, with a list of all BBC 4 radio appeals 1996, including name of presenter and amount raised (exceeding £ 880,000)

There were extensive records of donations including photocopies of all VISA card transactions and cheques received. These have been disposed of in line with the appraisal policy.

Chiefly SPAID response to inquiries prompted by the BBC Advice Shop programme transmitted on 1 February 1988, in alphabetical order. Nancy Tait appeared in the programme, which was about fighting for DHSS claims.

Correspondence and papers re enquiries resulting from BBC Advice Shop programme broadcast on 5 February 1987. In alphabetical order.

OEDA correspondence in response to enquiries resulting from BBC 'Southern Eye' programme transmitted on 24 February 2000.

Correspondence and papers re BBC 'Watchdog' programme on asbestos, broadcast 8 March 1999. The bulk of the file is audience response.

Includes

• a little correspondence with the BBC, copies of programme information from Radio Times, print-out of BBC webpage
• overviews of number of enquiries, new OEDA cases resulting from the programme, address lists etc.
• response report indicating that at least 342 information packs had been sent out at request
• register of telephone inquiries
• register of inquiries by letter

Later Nancy Tait observed that 'Not many of the calls following the Watchdog programme were from people who needed OEDA', concluding that she recently found 'that if OEDA is mentioned at all, especially by the media, we are overwhelmed' (letter to Colin Ettinger, 25 August 1999).

Correspondence and papers re enquiries resulting from a BBC Newsround South East feature on asbestos. Includes:

• correspondence with Fiona Bruce, BBC, including re individuals affected by asbestos-related disease who are willing to talk to the BBC, and re material from the T&N corporate archive, received through Chase Manhattan Bank's legal team
• overview of response, listing of respondents
• inquiries by telephone, inquiries by post (both in alphabetical order); includes the occasional death certificate

Correspondence and papers re grant from the Bernard Sunley Charitable Foundation, for a project to continue to provide OEDA's electron microscope (EM) facility.

OEDA applied for £ 30,000 to be used over a three-year period.

Correspondence relating to fundraising events in 1999 and 2003.