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devote to themselves and not receiving from other persons proper
care and attention.
Although several cases were visited and investigated during
the 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 & Science that teachers
taking up their first teaching appointment should be medically
examined.
The statistical details for this are given below:
Total number of Health Declaration forms
received 1,311
Number of recommendations without medical
examinations 1,079
Number of medical examinations carried out:
(a) In admission to Superannuation Scheme 210
(b) Training College candidates 477
(c) Teachers' First Appointments 104
(d) Premature retirement in prolonged sick leave 13
(e) In other Authorities 13
(f) In West Kent Main Sewerage Board 8
825
Candidates examined for this Borough by other
Authorities 8