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Regretfully, the Service lost two of its members during the year
through promotions to other authorities. Delays in recruitment of
replacements resulted in operation at reduced establishment for
two periods during the year.
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
A summary is given below of medical examinations carried out
by the Department's Medical Officers during 1970, mainly in
respect of superannuation and sickness schemes.
Superannuation
Examinations (Staff and Employees)
No. of Examinees found to be fit 439
No. of Examinees found to be unfit 44
No. of Re-examinations 47
Sickness
No. Examined after prolonged sickness or at request
of a Chief Officer 109
Others
No. referred to M.O.H. due to medical problems 231
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 1,206 cases for re-housing or
transfer were reviewed and medically assessed. A high proportion
of these appications 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. Thirty-four cases
were of such medical significance as to warrant special consideration
by the Housing Sub-Committee.
In 3 instances it was necessary for a Medical Officer to make
a domiciliary visit to enable the appropriate assessment to be made.
DEPARTMENTAL TRANSPORT
As in the previous year, a long hard look was given during 1970
to the work undertaken by the Directorate's Transport with a view
to getting, as far as possible, maximum and efficient usage of
vehicles. It was decided to retain and extend the idea of using
Minibuses to form a dual role, i.e. taking elderly people into Day
Clubs in the morning period and returning them to their homes in
the afternoon, the vehicles then forming part of the Meals on