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MORTUARY
As mentioned in the previous Annual Report, the new mortuary to be built at Queen Mary's
Hospital, Sidcup, is proceeding according to plan and it is hoped that it will be finished in 1973.
MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
STAFF
All new entrants to the Council's service are required to complete a questionnaire on their
health and previous medical history. All these forms are perused by a medical officer in the
department and in any case in which there is any doubt, the person is required to submit to a medical
examination. The department is also required to advise on sick employees who are approaching
the end of their sick-pay entitlement, or on a sick employee whose complaint may affect his ability
to carry out his duties. Many of these cases involve consultation with the employee's private
doctor and the hospital specialist under whose care he may be receiving treatment. In a few
cases it may be necessary for an independent specialist's report to be obtained in order to advise
appropriately.
1969 1970
No. of questionnaires scrutinised 1,163 1,537
No. of medical examinations required after
scrutiny of questionnaire 1,021 957
OTHER CATEGORIES
All Child Minders and staff at Day Nurseries are required to send in health statements and
submit x-ray results.
The number of medical questionnaires examined in respect of these persons is
1969 1970
604* 319
*The increase during 1969 was a consequence of the Nurseries and Child-Minders
Regulation Act 1968, which came into force during 1969.
ADDITIONAL EXAMINATIONS
Entrants to the teaching profession and teachers entering the Council's employment are
subject to special medical scrutiny.
Teacher Training College admissions 233
Medical Certificates completed for Department
of Education and Science 70
Medicals Arranged for other Authorities 8
311
97