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Safety Panel, was won by Hyland Secondary Boys after a keenly
fought contest.
Members of the staff of the Department took part in a pilot
pre retirement course, run at the North Havering College of Adult
Education, a course in food hygiene run at the College of
Technology and lectured pupil nurses and midwives at Oldchurch
and Rush Green Hospitals. They also took part in many other
similar activities in various professional disciplines.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE
This provides medical screening of applicants for Council
employ and investigation of any medical matter affecting an
individual or group of employees. Screening is based on examination
of a questionnaire completed by the applicant. The Assistant
Medical Officer on rota duty attends the Billet Lane Office daily
to scrutinise the questionnaires and select those indicating a
need for full physical examination. Appointments for these
examinations are then arranged with the applicant, at one of the
Clinics. Teachers and applicants for teacher Training College
places come into a different procedure involving a full examination
in every case, according to regulations laid down by the Department
of Education and Science.
Medical screening includes x-raying the chest of all persons
coming into contact with children and screening for intestinal
pathogens for any person dealing with the preparation of food.
Special medical examinations and investigations, including
retirement on medical grounds, fitness for work after illness,
advising on special needs of individuals or groups of workers, are
undertaken by one Assistant Medical Officer (Dr. L.J. Marshall)
who takes a particular interest in this aspect of the work.
Statistics on the service are listed in Table 23.
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