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City of London 1969

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for London, City of ]

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Table: Examinations carried out during the year are shown in the following table:-

Examinations carried out during the year are shown in the following table:-

Total examinations carried out104
Number of staff who had not previously, had an eye test56
Visual defects found and corrected49
Re-examinations of persons already using spectacles48
Further correction needed and carried out45

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Medical Examinations

Table: During the year, 751 staff have been medically examined, as shown in the following table:-

During the year, 751 staff have been medically examined, as shown in the following table:-

Reason for ExaminationResultMaleFemaleTotal
Admission to Superannuation SchemeFit321129450
Unfit527
Deferred12113
Referred for excessive sick absenteeismFit for duty14317
Still unfit16622
Unfit for further service12315
Staff over 65 years of age continuing in employmentFit to continue8738125
Unfit to continue101
Special examinations8714101
Exemption from parking meter fees
Monument employees
Temporary appointments etc.
TOTALS555196751