REGARDING John Blunt's remarks (LET, July 14) on stress, you have to admire him for having the guts to say what I am sure 90 per cent of the people in this country think about the massive claims for work-related stress.

He is quite right when he states that our forbears survived much hardship without ending up as mental wrecks.

They were in no position to apply for compensation as we are today.

Well done, John Blunt.

D AINSWORTH (Mrs), Ramsgreave Drive, Blackburn.

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