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year it was not found necessary in any instance to apply for a
removal order as, with the assistance of other interested bodies,
it was possible to effect improvement in the conditions found to
exist.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF STAFF
Staff who are eligible for admission to the Council's Superannuation
Scheme are required to complete a medical questionnaire.
From the information given it is decided whether the candidate can
be regarded as fit, or if necessary for a medical examination to be
carried out before a decision is made.
Other examinations are arranged following prolonged sick
leave and in cases of retirement on health grounds; candidates may
also be examined at the request of the Chief Officer to assess their
fitness for employment.
In addition to these examinations of the Council's staff a
similar procedure is carried out for the West Kent Sewerage Board
and for the Stockwell Teachers' Training College.
A considerable number of medical examinations take place as
a result of applications by residents in the Borough for admission to
Teacher Training Colleges, and also from the requirements of the
Department of Education and Science that teachers taking up their
first teaching appointment should be medically examined.
The Statistical details for the year are given below:—
Total number of Health Declaration Forms
received 1,356
Number of recommendations without medical
examinations 1,137
Number of medical examinations carried out:—
(a) For admission to Superannuation
Scheme 219
(b) Training College Candidates 384
(c) Teachers' First Appointments 167
(d) Premature retirement or prolonged
sick leave 20
(e) For other Authorities 14
(f) For West Kent Main Sewerage Board 17
821
Candidates examined for this Borough by other
Authorities 10