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Mass Radiography
No chest X-rays were carried out by the Mass X-ray Unit 5B in
Finchley in 1959. It is understood that arrangements will be made
for the Unit to visit the Borough in 1961.
Medical Examinations
Thirty persons were examined on appointment to the Council's
staff and 18 workmen were examined with a view to their admission
to the Council's Sickness Pay Scheme.
In addition, 7 employees were examined for the purpose of
extending sick pay, and, in the case of elderly employees, for proposed
extension of service.
Housing Applications
During the year, a number of housing applications, accompanied
by medical certificates, were submitted by the Borough Housing
Officer to ascertain if additional points could be recommended on
medical grounds. On receipt of these applications, it was often
necessary to visit the family concerned and to discuss various aspects
of each case with the family doctor and with the Housing Officer.
In addition, a number of applications were considered on account
of overcrowding and sanitary defects. Much work is involved in
investigating these cases in order to be certain that deserving cases
are given full consideration.
In special cases where the medical condition of the applicant
merited urgent rehousing but the award of extra " points " would not
give immediate help the case was brought before the Housing Lettings
Committee of the Council, for their decision, and in every instance
the medical reports were taken into account.
Health Education
Health Education is now reaching its true place in the medical
world and in recent years many campaigns have been conducted,
particularly with regard to food hygiene, vaccination and immunisation,
and home safety ; in this connection a number of talks were
given by Officers of this Department to interested groups. It must
be realised, of course, that Health Education is a continuing process
and touches every activity of this Department in the course of the
year. The Public Health Inspectors on their visits and inspections
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