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 1968
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Ealing]
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28. MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND WELFARE OF STAFF MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS
| Total number of questionnaires assessed for fitness for employment | 3,175 |
| Number of medical examinations required following questionnaire assessment | 338 |
| Number of failures as a result of medicals following questionnaire assessment | 12 |
VACCINATION AND IMMUNISATION OF STAFF
Vaccination against smallpox and immunisation against typhoid fever and tetanus are offered to
members of the health department staff who are at risk.
The number of vaccinations and immunisations carried out during 1968 was as follows:-
| Vaccination against smallpox | 51 |
| Immunisation against typhoid fever | 9 |
| Immunisation against typhoid/tetanus | 40 |
| Immunisation against tetanus | 12 |
| 112 |
FIRST AID
During the year 890 attendances for treatment were made.
72.