Army Hearing Loss Claims

Sir, - Ambulance-following solicitors may not have realised all the possibilities for legal actions by members of the Defence Forces. I am pleased to provide them with a few suggested conditions warranting compensation:

Loss of strength produced by short-back-and-sides haircuts;

Baldness caused by wearing military headgear;

Ingrowing toenails induced by pressure from army boots;

Flattened ears resulting from the use of ear-protectors;

Distortion of the bridge of the nose by sunglasses;

Skin-softening caused by the use of suncreams;

Piles brought on by having to use field latrines.

I'm sure that your readers can supply additional suggestions. - Yours, etc.,

Knocksinna Crescent, Dublin 18.