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Ealing 1969
[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 3,225
Number of medical examinations required following questionnaire
assessment 351
Number of failures as a result of medicals following questionnaire
assessment 8
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 1969 was as follows:-
| Vaccination against smallpox | 110 |
| Immunisation against typhoid fever | 12 |
| Immunisation against typhoid/tetanus | 38 |
| Immunisation against tetanus | 8 |
| 168 |
FIRST AID
During the year 882 attendances for treatment were made.
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