"The new Compensation Act. Cook "This is the best stroke of luck I've had": cartoon by Tom Browne. It shows a cook rejoicing at being propelled into the air by an exploding oven range, as she will be due financial compensation through the Workmen's Compensation Act of 1906. A pan, spoon and small dog or cat are also flying across the kitchen

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