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
Hillingdon 1966
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Hillingdon]
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General Services
MEDICAL EXAMINATION OF STAFF
All staff are required to complete a medical history form before appointment. From the information
given it may be decided that the candidate is fit to carry out the duties of the appointment, or it
may be considered necessary for the candidate to be given a medical examination to determine his
fitness. Approximately 19% were so examined.
Employees with a history of illness who are being considered for admission to the Manual Workers
Sickness Pay Scheme are examined to assess whether they should be excluded from the benefits of this
scheme when suffering from that particular illness. Thus those who might otherwise fail to qualify
for admission to the scheme can be granted sick pay when absent as a result of other conditions.
Medical examinations are also carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Department
of Education and Science. This applies to teachers who have not been employed as such previously
by a local education authority in this country and to candidates for admission to a Teachers' Training
College who are residing in the Borough prior to their admission.
The following cases were considered during the year:—
| (i) Medical Assessments | 1,688 |
| (ii) Medical Examinations: | |
| Staff—from (i) above | 319 |
| Teachers | 173 |
| Students—for admission to Training College | 159 |
| Carried out at the request of other Local Authorities | 14 |
| Total Number of Medical Examinations | 665 |
NURSERIES AND CHILD MINDERS
The number of premises in the Borough registered in accordance with the Nurseries and Child Minders Regulations Act, 1948, as private day nurseries, or persons registered as child minders, is as follows:—
| Number of Registrations | Number of Places | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1965 | 1966 | 1965 | |||
| Day Nurseries | 23 | 16 | 666 | 379 | ||
| Child minders | 16 | 14 | 206 | 233 | ||
| Totals | 39 | 30 | 872 | 612 | ||
All premises used as day nurseries, whether Church Halls or private homes where the occupier is
looking after children for reward, are inspected at monthly intervals by the health visitors to ensure
that the proper standards are maintained and that the conditions of registration imposed by the Council
are complied with.
NURSING AGENCIES
There is only one Agency for the supply of nurses registered with the Borough. This was inspected
by a senior medical officer and was found to be satisfactory.
This Agency was closed at the end of the year owing to the proprietor's removal to other premises.