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274
Sickness.
No. Examined after prolonged sickness 40
No. found to be permanently unfit 39
Accidents (on duty).
No. Examined after accidents 10
Other Examinations.
Carried out by the Council's M.Os:—
On behalf of Inner London O. & M. Committee
On behalf of the London Boroughs Joint Computer
Committee 29
On behalf of other Local Authorities 14
Carried out by other Local Authorities:—
On behalf of London Borough of Greenwich 6
Medical Assessments—Housing.
Under the Council's Rehousing Scheme, if an applicant's case
is supported on medical or sociological grounds, a certain degree of
priority is afforded.
During the current year, some 1,364 cases for re-housing or
transfer were reviewed and medically assessed by the Associate
Medical Officer of Health. A high proportion of these applications
were subject to up-to-date reports from the Public Health Inspectors
and Social Workers in order that the degree of priority should be
fairly allocated.
In five instances it was necessary for the Medical Officer to
make a domiciliary visit to enable the appropriate assessment to be
made.
DEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORT
During 1966 the Department took delivery of ten new vehicles
to augment the fleet, bringing the total vehicle strength to forty-four.
Three of these were needed to replace the vehicles loaned by the
Women's Royal Voluntary Service for the Meals-on-Wheels Service,
as in joint consultation it had been decided that the Department was
now able to fulfil its own requirements for this service.
The volume of transport commitments continued to rise during
the year, and several adjustments were made in the disposition of
vehicles between sections to ensure that the correct type of vehicle
was used to its fullest advantage.
The most significant changes in the Department's transport
fleet during the year were as follows:—
Health
Health Education Section—A specially adapted 10/12 cwt. van
was purchased for the Health Education Section for the transporting
of displays and film projection equipment, etc.