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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 below.
Occupational Health Service
Number of questionnaires scrutinised 1567
Number selected for full examination 89
Number found unfit for employment 6
Number recommended for further review 4
Medical examinations for other authorities 12
Number of full medical examinations of teachers and 308
prospective pupil teachers (carried out according to
national requirements outside the Council scheme)
Number of persons screened by chest X-ray 1009
(i.e. duties in contact with children)
Number of persons screened for intestinal pathogens 566
(i.e. duties concerned with preparation of food)
Number of special medical examinations 85
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