London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972

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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Ealing 1967

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]

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Table: Staff requiring medicals as a routine

Staff requiring medicals as a routine

1. Total number of medical examinations for fitness for employment898
(a) Number of officers and manual workers examined389
(b) Number of teachers examined for Department of Education and Science215
(c) Number of student teachers examined294
2. Number of these candidates found unfit7
Manual Workers Sickness Pay Scheme
1. Total number of manual workers Sickness Pay Scheme questionnaire assessments2,056
2. Number of medical examinations for Sickness Pay Scheme following questionnaire181
3. Number of candidates failed11
(a) Following medical after questionnaire6
(b) Following routine medical5
4. Number of candidates "with exclusions"29
(a) Following medical after questionnaire23
(b) Following routine medical6
Examinations at the request of Chief Officers
1. Total number of employees examined for fitness to continue employment35
2. Number of employees examined to commence employment1
3. Number of employees found unfit for continued employment23