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This service is much appreciated by all who use it and thanks are due to the Hendon Group
Hospital Management Committee for their co-operation.
At the end of the year 35 persons were receiving assistance.
MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS AND EXAMINATIONS
(Staff Health Service)
During 1969 this Service continued to expand. There was an overall increase in the
number of assessments dealt with and in the number of medical examinations carried out.
In this latter respect the number more than doubled last year's figure.
There was an increase in the number of persons employed under the Disabled Persons'
Employment Acts 1944 and 1958 from eight persons in 1968 to twenty persons in 1969; all
of these were also medically examined.
Fifteen medical examinations 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 eleven cases it was found that
the staff should be subject to premature retirement on the grounds of permanent ill health.

DEPARTMENTAL SPECIAL TRANSPORT
Council Transport
The Borough Engineer and Surveyor has seven special purpose built vehicles
available to cover the transport needs of the Health and Welfare Department. Details of
the vehicles and their duties are as follows:-
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