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We were very sorry to lose Miss Macdonald. the Medical Social
Worker from Wandsworth Chest Clinic, but she is now working at
Brompton Hospital and we send her our best wishes. I know the
patients at Wandsworth Chest Clinic will miss her as she has
known many of them for a very long time. We were, however,
happy to welcome Mrs. Willoughby who has come from the Bristol
Chest Clinic, to take over as social worker at Wandsworth and
trust we shall have the pleasure of working with her on the Committee
for a long while.
We were pleased to welcome Miss Cholmeley and Councillor
Rowe to the Committee this year and hope they will find our work
rewarding. I must, however, thank all my old friends on the
Committee for their continued support, also my Vice-Chairman,
Hon. Treasurer, Social Workers and Secretary. To the organisations
whose help we depend upon but, I trust, do not take for
granted, the Women's Royal Voluntary Service, the officers of
the Department of Health and Social Security and the Employment
Exchanges, I also extend my thanks.
I believe there is still a great need for committees such as ours
and I hope we can continue for many years more.
DEODORA CASSELS,
Chairman.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF STAFF
The medical examination of existing and prospective staff is
undertaken in the Health Department on behalf of all departments
of the Council. Before appointment, every prospective
new entrant to the service is requested to complete a medical
questionnaire for scrutiny by a medical officer and 982 questionnaires
were scrutinised in the year. 220 prospective entrants were
subsequently called for a physical examination either because of
their age, the nature of the employment they were taking, or
because of their medical history. In addition to its work in relation
to new entrants to the service, the Health Department carried out
57 special medical examinations of existing staff at the request of
the Council's Establishment Officer, arising from extended sick leave
or other medical reasons, and 58 examinations related to employment
with the Council, including drivers of heavy goods vehicles.