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2. Advice to Housing Department
All medical reports regarding applications for rehousing on
medical grounds are received and scrutinised by a Senior
Medical Officer, who makes an assessment of the need and advises
the Housing Department on the appropriate number of 'points' to
be awarded in this respect. In cases of urgent medical need for
rehousing, a 'special medical recommendation' may be made.
Assessments made for 'pointing' on medical grounds.
(i) applicants for housing 30 per week (average)
(ii)applicants for transfer 20 per week (average)
Special Medical Recommendations made 1972s 160
3. Advice to the Town Clerk and Chief Executive's Department
(a) Mew Staff
All staff appointed to the Council's service complete a
medical form giving details of their medical history.
These forms are scrutinised by a medical officer who decides
whether a medical examination will be required.
Finally, a decision is made regarding a person's fitness
for employment by the Council.
Number of medical forms scrutinised in 1972 1,296
Number of medical examinations carried out 308
(b) Existing Staff
Medical advice is requested for various reasons, eg
infectious illnesses, prolonged absence from work because
of ill health, disabled persons and employees who have been
involved in accidents.
Enquiries, examinations and interviews are carried out as
required, and advice may be given in terms of certain
restrictions in duties, unsuitability for particular types
of work, and early retirement due to permanent unfitness.
The Medical Officer of Health advises the Establishment
Committee on all health matters in respect of Council
employees.
(c) Regular examination of certain groups of staff
Men working in sewers have regular medical checks because
of special health hazards involved in their work. They
are therefore examined annually by a medical officer.
Heavy goods vehicle drivers require medical examinations
prior to the first issue of their heavy goods vehicle
licences and are also examined on renewal of the licence
if they are over 60, or if they have had periods of
sickness.
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