Observation

Many candidates attempted this question and their performance was fair. In part (a) majority of the candidates were able to mention at least two out three they were asked. In part (b) many candidates did not do well in it. They mistook objectives of environmental health for industrial health. In part (c) many candidates answered it correctly.

The expected answers are as follow:

1. Types of anaemia.
   • iron deficiency anaemia;
   
   
   • vitamin deficiency anaemia.
   
   
   • anaemia of chronic disease.
   
   
   • aplastic anaemia.
   
   
   • anaemia associated with bone marrow disease.
   
   
   • sickle cell anaemia.
   
   
   • haemolytic anaemia.
   
   
   • spleenic anaemia.
   
   
2. Objectives of industrial health
   
   
   • minimise/eliminate the occurrence of accidents at work place;
   
   
   • rehabilitate workers who have been disabled due to occupational accident;
   
   
   • make workplace safe/maintain wellbeing of workers.
   
   
   • ensure that labour laws are enforced.
   
   
   • ensure that people do the job for which they are suitable/qualified.
   
   
   • provide emergency health services.
   
   
3. Preventive measures of Tapeworm infestation.
   
   
   • meat for consumption should be inspected by health officer.
   
   
   • meat should be well cooked.
   
   
   • proper sanitary condition/ proper disposal of faeces.
   
   
   • treatment of infected person by qualified health personnel.