640 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 329

the continuance thereof, but not to exceed a maximum of
twenty dollars per week, and not less than a minimum of
eight dollars per week, unless the employee's established week-
ly wages are less than eight dollars per week at the time of
the injury, in which event he shall receive compensation equal
to his full wages; but in no case to continue more than six
years from the date of the injury or to exceed thirty-seven
hundred and fifty dollars in the aggregate.

(3) PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY. In case of disability
partial in character but permanent in quality, the compensa-
tion shall be sixty-six and two-thirds per centum of the aver-
age weekly wages, in no case to exceed eighteen dollars per
week and not less than a minimum of eight dollars per week
unless the employee's established weekly wages are less than
eight dollars per week at the time of the injury, in which
event he shall receive compensation equal to his full wages,
but in no case to exceed thirty-seven hundred and fifty dol-
lars in the aggregate and shall be paid to the employee for
the period named in the schedule as follows:

Thumb—For the loss of a thumb, fifty weeks.

First Finger—For the loss of a first finger, commonly called
the index finger, thirty weeks.

Second Finger—For the loss of a second finger, twenty-five
weeks.

Third Finger—For the loss of a third finger, twenty weeks.

Fourth Finger—For the loss of a fourth finger, commonly
called the little finger, fifteen weeks.

The loss of the second or distal phalanx of the thumb shall
be considered to be equal to the loss of one-half of the thumb;
the loss of more than one-half of such thumb shall be con-
sidered to be equal to the loss of the whole thumb; the loss
of the third or distal phalanx of any finger shall be considered
to be equal to the loss of one-third of such finger. The loss
of the middle or second phalanx of any finger shall be con-
sidered to be equal to the loss of two-thirds of such finger.
The loss of more than the middle and distal phalanx of any
finger shall be considered to be equal to the loss of the whole
of such finger: provided, however, that in no case shall the
amount received for more than one finger exceed the amount
provided in this schedule for the loss of a hand.

Great Toe—For the loss of a great toe, twenty-five weeks.

Other Toes—For the loss of one of the toes, other than the
great toe, ten weeks.

Hand—For the loss of a hand, one hundred and fifty weeks.

Arm—For the loss of an arm, two hundred weeks.

Foot—For the loss of a foot, one hundred and fifty weeks.