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MISCELLANEOUS
STAFF MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS
Officers
In order to ascertain fitness for employment, the candidate either completes a medical
questionnaire or a full medical examination is carried out by a member of the medical
staff as soon as possible following interview and before an appointment is confirmed.
The medical examination includes a routine x-ray examination of chest for all members
of the staff having close contact with children and those who have been exposed to
tuberculous infection. X-ray examination of other members of the staff is carried out
when the examining medical officer considers it is desirable.
Bacteriological and other investigations may be required at the discretion of the Medical
Officer of Health.
Manual Staff
A medical examination to ascertain fitness for employrrent is carried out within 6 months
of first being employed and no further medical examination is required prior to acceptance
into the Superannuation Scheme.
Manual staff who are in close contact with children and those who have been exposed to
tuberculous infection have an x-ray examination of chest before commencing employment
and at the discretion of the Medical Officer of Health, bacteriological examination of stools
or any other investigation considered necessary.
Employees of the Council generally
Certain members of staff having close contact with children are required to have a periodic
x-ray examination of the chest, for example, health visitors, district nurses, social workers,
etc. A similar condition of employment was introduced for teaching and ancillary staff at
schools appointed after 1st September 1969.
Under certain circumstances members of the staff are granted an extension of sick leave when
their normal sick leave period has expired.
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
periodically.
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 1972 1971
Officers (excluding teachers) 223 161
Teachers 280 313
Manual Staff 261 235
Extensions of sick pay 7 9
Retirement due to ill health 12 11
Extensions of service beyond retiring age 126 128
Heavy Goods vehicle drivers 40 35
Trainee Teachers 246 174
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