Institute Of Occupational Medicine (subject to insolvency proceedings)

Constitutional objectives

The Objects for which the Company is established are:- (1) (a) To promote and undertake research into medical and related problems (including statistical methods, health statistics and other ancillary matters) associated with industry generally in the United Kingdom, including research into (i) the diseases and disorders to which, persons employed in industry are especially liable. (ii) the effect of the industrial environment on the health of persons working in industry. and (iii) the physiological aspects of mining and mine rescue operations. and (b) to publish, or arrange for or support the publication of, the results of research promoted or undertaken by the Institute. (c) the advancement of education in occupational medicine and in any other related field or subject. (d) the protection and preservation of health. (e) to assist in the protection of the life and property of the Queen's subjects. (2) To carry out research and scientific investigations of health and safety, and the occupational and environmental problems affecting health and safety, and to advise thereon, and to carry out work in related fields and disciplines, and to provide a centre or centres at which such research, investigations and teaching can be carried out. (3) To promote, carry out or advance any charitable objects and in particular the objects following namely:- (a) the advancement of health and the preservation and relief or cure of sickness and injury of those at work or exposed to the environment and (b) the advancement of education in the problems affecting the health of those so engaged...