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GB 249 OEDA/C/2/17 · Subseries · 2004-2007
Part of Occupational and Environmental Diseases Association (William Ashton Tait) Archives

Correspondence and papers re an OEDA leaflet sponsored by IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) and by Sypol Noise & Pollution Consultants Ltd.

OEDA awareness leaflet "Asbestos in your home" was designed to alert builders, electricians, plumbers, engineers, DIYers and anyone working in houses to the potential dangers of asbestos in buildings. It includes simple advice on steps to protect oneself, statistics on asbestos related cancer deaths, and information on obtaining industrial injuries benefits and compensation.

Correspondence and papers re benefits leaflets and forms, the majority issued by DHSS / DSS / DWP.

The Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS) separated during 1988 to form two departments, one of which was the Department of Social Security (DSS). In 2001, the DSS was largely replaced by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), with the other responsibilities of the department assumed by the Treasury and the Ministry for Defence.