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MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF STAFF
The Council's practice to arrange for the medical examination of all
entrants to its service came under review during the year, and in view of the
large number of medical examinations involved, which cause heavy demands on
medical staff time, it was decided after consultation with Joint Committees,
to dispense with medical examinations except in the case of:-
(1) Employees transferring from another authority or with a short break in
service.
(2) Teaching staff.
(3) Where the Medical Officer of Health decides that an examination is
necessary in the light of replies to a medical questionnaire.
(4) Where a Chief Officer, in agreement with the Medical Officer of Health,
considers a medical examination is advisable.
These arrangements were put into effect on 1st August 1967 for a trial
period of one year.
During the year the following examinations were carried out:-
Number of persons examined and passed as fit 693
Number of persons examined and not accepted 35
Number of special examinations in connection with
sickness payments 28
Number of medical examinations carried out for
other authorities 10
Number of medical examinations carried out by
other authorities 16
Number of chest X-rays arranged in connection with
medical examinations 307
Number of health history questionnaires scrutinised 301
Number of candidates approved without further inquiry 227
REHOUSING ON MEDICAL GROUNDS
In order that every person who considers himself eligible for rehousing on
medical grounds is treated with equal fairness, one of my medical officers (the
Deputy Medical Officer of Health) is responsible for investigating the medical
histories of all applicants. This is a breakaway from the usual pattern,
whereby the doctor receives housing reports and medical/social reports from the
public health inspector and health visitor respectively. All information
(i.e. housing details from the Housing Department and medical recommendation
from a doctor) is submitted to my Deputy, and where it is not possible to make
a decision from this information, he will visit the person in his home.
Statistics
Total number of applications 335
Number of families visited 102
Number recommended for rehousing 21
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