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CORPORATION STAFF
Mass Miniature Radiography
A permanent Mass Radiography Unit is operated by the North East Metropolitan Regional
Hospital Board in premises in the City which are owned by the Corporation. Members of the
Staff are encouraged to take voluntary advantage of the facilities provided thus for biennial X-ray
of the chest. For obvious reasons no attempt is made to compile official statistics but it is
known that a large percentage of Corporation employees take advantage of this opportunity for a
regular "check-up".
Medical Emergencies
The arrangement which has been made with a firm of medical practitioners in the City to be
on call for emergencies at Guildhall was not implemented during the year.
This emergency service was instituted because the Medical Officer of Health from the nature
of his duties may often be unavailable to answer urgent calls.
Ophthalmic Optician Service
Since the beginning of March, 1959, a firm of Ophthalmic Opticians have been operating an
eye testing service for members of the staff.
A weekly session is held in the Medical suite of the Guildhall Office Block.
This service is operated under the National Health Service, and examinations are free
although charges are made for the dispensing of prescriptions.
During the year 98 members of the staff had their eyes tested, 23 of these had not previously
had an eye test under the National Health Service, and 20 were found to have visual defects
which required correction and were supplied with spectacles.
75 had been examined previously and were already using spectacles. Of these 66 needed
further correction and appropriate lenses were fitted to existing frames or to new frames of the
patient's choice.
Medical Examinations
During the year 549 persons were medically examined. The distribution by Departments and
the reason for medical examinations are shown in Table 3.
329 persons were medically examined for admission to the Superannuation Scheme; 11 were
rejected as unfit and 3 were deferred. The clinical conditions causing rejection are shown in
Table 1.
55 persons were medically examined owing to prolonged absence on sick leave. At the time
of examination, 21 were reported as fit for duty, 21 were reported unfit for duty, and 13 were
reported unfit for further service. The clinical conditions causing unfitness are shown in Table 2.
95 persons who had reached retirement age were medically examined and all were reported
as fit to continue in the Corporation's service for a further 12 months.
3 persons were medically examined for temporary appointments 4 were examined to verify
the nature of a disability and 6 medical examinations were carried out in respect of employees
at the Monument. In addition 46 persons were examined in connection with applications for exemption
from parking fees.
10 candidates for teaching and canteen posts were X-rayed and all were reported as showing
no abnormality of the lungs.
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