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MEDICAL ASSESSMENT AND EXAMINATION
This branch of the Health Department's work is concerned with the medical
fitness of staff including pupils and trainees.
A total of 1,425 medical assessments were carried out during 1965.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS
Teachers
Medical reports are made on statutory forms to the Department of Education
and Science in respect of candidates for admission to teacher training colleges and
on those teachers taking up their first appointment who have not been appointed
direct from a training college. The result of these reports is subject to confirmation
by the Department of Education and Science.
In this way, the medically fit are admitted to a national superannuation scheme
at the commencement of their careers as teachers. During the year, 144 trainees
and 80 teachers were medically examined and all were found to be fit.
Teachers, who have held a previous teaching appointment on entering the
service of this Council, are subject to medical assessment including, where necessary,
medical examination.
The total number of assessments this year was 225 of whom 21 required
medical examination and again all were found to be fit.
Others
In accordance with the schemes of conditions of service laid down by the
National Joint Council for Local Authorities' Administrative, Professional, Technical
and Clerical Services, the Greater London Joint Council for Local Authorities'
Services (Manual Workers), and the Whitley Councils for the Health Services, candidates
for employment are medically assessed for fitness for admission to the Council's
Sickness Pay and Superannuation Schemes.
Of the 938 assessments made this year, 103 required medical examination and
only 6 were found to be unfit.
SICKNESS ABSENCE MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS
A total of 38 medical assessments were made in accordance with the schemes
of conditions of service relating to prolonged absence due to illness, and of these,
13 were found incapable of discharging the duties of their present office with
efficiency by reason of permanent ill-health.
During the year, the Council appointed a Staff Welfare Officer and included in
his many duties were the following:—to visit staff and employees absent through
sickness and to give guidance on retirement, resignation or sick pay problems; to
report on those employees who through circumstances of illness are unable to
continue in their employment and should be advised to retire on early superannuation
or gratuity; to advise Council departments as to suitable employment of and
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