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Under certain circumstances members of the staff are granted an extension of sick leave.
Members of staff referred by Chief Officers to determine fitness to continue employment
after the age of 65 years are required to pass a medical examination and are re-examined annually.
Heavy Goods Vehicle Driving Licences - Road Transport Act 1968.
A medical examination is now required to ascertain fitness prior to prospective drivers
of heavy goods vehicles being granted a licence.
Medical Examinations undertaken during 1970:-
Officers (excluding teachers) 188 (322)
Teachers 298 (281)
Manual staff 297 (224)
Extensions of sick pay 11 (24)
Retirement due to ill-health 14 (11)
Extensions of service 129 (128)
Heavy goods vehicle drivers 21 ( - )
Trainee Teachers 196 (166)
Medical Questionnaires 209 ( - )
Other Medical Examinations
Officers (including teachers) who had chest x-ray only 84
School Canteen staff who had chest x-ray only 241
School Canteen staff who had chest x-ray and
bacteriological investigations 144
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