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A survey of sickness absence amongst Borough Council staff during the year showed
that of 156 members of the indoor establishment, 81 had some sick leave during the year, the
total number of days of sickness being 1,426. Of the outside staff totalling 299 full-time
and part-time, the number of persons requiring sick leave was 194, and the total number of
days of sick leave 5,509½.
The corresponding figures for 1956 were, that of 154 members of the indoor establishment
41 had some sick leave during the year, the total number of days of sickness being
1,366. Of the outside staff totalling 311 the number of persons requiring sick leave was
184, and the total number of days of sick leave 5,406.
The total amount of sick leave in 1957 was slightly higher than in 1956, but did not
increase to the extent that might have been anticipated since a very large proportion of the
staff had at least a few days and some two or three weeks sickness during the influenza outbreak,
which although not verified as Asiatic influenza, still had the effect of incapacitating
individuals, also in many cases persons developing this sickness relapsed after return to
work and had to have further periods of sick leave.
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