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(c) Medical assessment of any employee would be obtainable by a Chief Officer
at any time from the Medical Officer of Health (in normal circumstances within
one week of request).
(d) Chief Officers would refer to the Medical Officer of Health for a report and
recommendation on
(i) any employee who had been absent through sickness for periods aggregating
to more than three months in any period of twelve months;
(ii) any employee frequenty absent for short periods of sickness, especially such
where the submission of Medical Certificates was not required.
(e) In all cases where employees are to be medically examined by the service, the
employee's own General Practitioner would be advised and invited to attend the
examination or submit any relevant information.
(f) The closest liaison would be established between employees' General Practitioners
and the service.

Eight medical assessments were carried out in respect of staff with prolonged absence
due to illness and with a view to ascertaining whether or not they were fit to undertake the
duties of their posts, or to be subject to early retirement. In six cases it was found that the
staff should be subject to premature retirement on the grounds of permanent ill health.
In connection with the operation of the Disabled Persons' Employment Acts 1944 and
1958, eight persons were medically examined and found suitable for registration as disabled
persons.
DEPARTMENTAL SPECIAL TRANSPORT
During the year the Council's fleet of transport, required for conveying the elderly and
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