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STAFF MEDICAL EXAMINATION
The Medical supervision of all Corporation staff provided by the health
department includes:—
Scrutiny of health statements made by successful applicants for officer
grades and any follow-up or medical examination deemed necessary.
Medical examination of prospective student teachers.
Examination for freedom from intestinal infection:—
(i) All employees of the water undertaking.
fii) All school meal service and canteen personnel.
Arrangements for re-checks.
Vision tests on all Corporation drivers and again at specified intervals
over the age of 50.
Scrutiny of records of all staff who have been absent for an aggregate
of more than 8 weeks during the preceding 12 months or who are exhausting
entitlement to sick pay. Follow-up for cause and anticipated date of return
to duty. Report on financial circumstances by an Almoner of the Health
Department, in order that a special Establishment Sub-Committee may decide
on extension of siclkpay.
Arrangements for radiological examination of staff who work in contact
with children.
Special examination of any member of staff referred by the department
concerned.
Enquiries into excessive sickness in any section of the Corporation
staff.
990 examinations were made during the year by the medical staff of the
department including 145 vision tests for drivers. Of these 156 were in
respect of manual workers, who were classified as follows:—
Fit for employment and sick pay scheme 81
Deferred for review 68
Unfit for sick pay scheme 6
Fit for light employment only
(Not fit for sick pay scheme) -
Unfit for employment 1
156