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23. Pest Control: (a) Rats, (b) Mice, (c) Insects, (d) Pigeons,
(e) Foxes, (f)—
24. Physiology of the Body.
25. Pre-Retirement.
26. Sanitation.
27. Sex Education: (a) Puberty, (b) Relationships, (c) Venereal
Disease, (d) Family Planning, (e) Menopause.
28. Smoking and Health.
29. Specific Diseases: (a) Asthma, (b) Bronchitis, (c) Cardiac,
(d) Chest, (e) Diabetes, (f) Epilepsy, (g) Glandular, (h) Rheumatism,
(i) Stroke, (j) Ulcers, (k)—
30. Use of Leisure.
31. Water Safety.
32. Working Condition (Public Health) (a) Temperature, (b) Lighting,
(c) Ventilation, (d) Sanitation, (e)—
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
General
When appropriate, medical examinations in respect of new
entrants to the Council's service and superannuation scheme are
carried out by this Directorate's Medical Officers who also undertake
investigations into long-term staff sickness, results and advice
on which are conveyed to the Council for consideration and action.
In addition, after arrangements have been made for a chest
X-ray, trainee students are subject to an examination by one of
the department's Medical Officers prior to their entering Training
Colleges or Departments of Education in the Borough.
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 1,238 cases for re-housing or
transfer were reviewed and medically assessed. A high proportion
of these applications were subject to up-to-date reports from the
Public Health Inspectors, Health Visitors and Social Workers in
order that the degree of priority should be fairly allocated. Fortyfive
cases were of such medical significance as to warrant special
consideration by the Housing Sub-Committee.
In 5 instances it was necessary for a Medical Officer to make
a domiciliary visit to enable the appropriate assessment to be
made.