London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Harrow 1972
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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| Non Commonwealth Countries: | |
| European | 35 |
| Other | 23 |
| 817 | |
All addresses were visited and in 132 cases no knowledge of immigrants
was known.
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
An occupational health service offers the benefits of medical advice
to employer and employee alike both before and during the latter's term
of contract.
Most employees are medically assessed before they commence their
employment with the Authority. The primary objectives of this assessment
are to ensure that the candidates are fit to carry out the duties of the post
without either risk to themselves or to others in the same environment;
for example, freedom from any transmissible infection is extremely
important especially in those working in close relationship with children.
At the same time the Authority is protected from either employing people
liable to suffer from an undue amount of sick leave or who would be
an unacceptable risk for the superannuation fund.
The following table gives some indication of the amount of work which is expended in the Health Department in attempting to ensure that both employer and employee are protected
| Number of medical forms assessed | 1,097 |
| Number of medical examinations | 54 |
| Number of medical examinations—extensions of service | 3 |
| Number of medical examinations—heavy goods vehicle drivers | 2 |
| Number of medical examinations carried out for other Authorities | 16 |
| Number of medical examinations carried out under Ministry of Education Circular 249/52: | |
| (a) Teachers first appointment | 81 |
| (b) Training College Entrants | 214 |