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Wood Green 1960

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Wood Green]

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APPENDIX 2
Miscel1aneous
(a) Medical Examinations
During the year 70 medical examinations were carried out:
14 of these were in respect of entrants to the Council's employ
for acceptance into the Superannuation Scheme, 22 in respect of
workmen already in the Council's employ for acceptance into the
Superannuation Scheme and 34 in respect of workmen for acceptance
into the Sickness Pay Scheme.
In addition, 35 medical reports were issued relating to
employees absent from duty for more than a short period through
sickness. These reports were obtained from the family doctor
with whom we have the most happy relations.
(b) Additional Reports to Health Committee
January - Measurement of Air Pollution.
March - Proposed Smoke Control Area No. 3 Provisional Plan.
May - Coal Handling Plant - Palace Gates Sidings.
- Health Congress at Torquay.
June - Travelling Facilities for Inspectors in Smoke Control
Areas.
August - Quotations - 16 mm. Sound Projection Equipment.
September - Conference of Association of Public Health
Injectors.
October - Health Services Handbook.
November - Proposed Smoke Control Area No. 3.
- National Society for Clean Air - Conference.
December - Additional Monitoring Points for Measurement of
Air Pollution.
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