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22 <br />Report of <br />Health <br />Inspector <br />Health <br />Officer <br />Health <br />Council <br />Report for the months of August and September <br />was received from the Health Inspector. <br />Consideration was again given to the type of <br />report to be submitted by the Health Inspector. <br />The members of the Board are of the opinion that the <br />names of all stores, restaurants, etc. about Which <br />complaints have been received, should be included <br />in the report. <br />Mr. Russell called the Inspector's attention <br />to the brook located in the vicinity of Dr. Richard's <br />house on Spring Street. Mr. Lamont assured the Board <br />that there is no danger of contamination from the <br />Spring Street development. He agreed, however, to <br />have a test made as soon as the brook begins to <br />flow and explained that a test made at this time would <br />not be a fair one. <br />Mr. Lamont retired at 3:45 p.m. <br />The Chairman said that, in view of the amount <br />of money appropriated for health inspection, he feels <br />very strongly that some thought should be given to <br />the matter of appointing a permanent full-time Health <br />Officer. <br />Mr. Russell said that he believed the Massachusetts <br />State College has a course for Health Officers. <br />Mr. Terhune suggested that the Board contact the <br />State on the subject. <br />The Clerk was instructed to write Commissioner Vlado <br />A. Getting of the State Department of Public Health and <br />ask if he will advise the Board as to where a trained <br />Health Officer may be obtained, the salary the Board <br />might be expected to pay and any other pertinent infor- <br />mation that he may have. <br />The possibility of organizing a local Health <br />Council was discussed. The Chairman stated that the <br />activities of the Board of Health, Visiting Nurse <br />Association and School Department could then be co- <br />ordinated. <br />Mr. Russell stated that such a group would not <br />be acting with any legislative power and the Chair- <br />man said that he understood that. <br />Mr. Terhune explained that many of the States <br />are set up by County instead of Towns and have Health <br />Councils which include the schools, health agencies, <br />Community Fund and Red Cross. <br />1 <br />1 <br />