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Mr. Smith asked Mrs. Hluchyji to have people sign so they can see who is making use of these clinics. Mrs. Hluchyji also reported to the Board that one of the visiting nurses, Shelley Levine, had a "Diabetes Discussion Group" for four consecutive Thursdays this past summer. The sessions were held in the Community Room of Vynebrook Village. The sessions were open to all residents and ranged from 6 to 12 people attending. Mrs. Hluchyji, R.N. told the Board she is having trouble tracking down communicable disease follow-ups that the Board of Health reports. She said this is particularly so with the oriental people and at times there is a language barrier. They do not cooperate and call the visiting nurse back when the nurse leaves the phone number. Mr. Smith said if the patient is told that they would be reported to immigra- tion unless they return the nurses call they may be more cooperative. Mrs. Hluchyji said the orientals are very mobile and when nurses try to con- tact them, they move. Dr. Cosgrove said to call the Board members if the nurses have any problems as the Board would have more leverage with these people. BUDGET & Mr. Smith told the Board that budget and annual report time is coming up ANNUAL soon. He said he plans to sit down with Mrs. Gabriel and Mrs. Smith to get REPORT the preliminary budget done soon. Mr. Smith asked Mrs. Hluchyji to get something together in regard to what the VNA has done this year for the Board of Health. RABIES Mr. Robert Hills, Jr. had sent the Board of Health a letter requesting TREATMENT payment of $82.20 stating that is the amount the Town owes for his wife's BILL treatment against rabies after his insurance company paid their bill. Dr. Cosgrove said it should be up to whether a person is able to pay or not. Mr. Smith said the law states that the county will pay up to $50.00 and the Town has to pay the balance. Mr. Smith reported that the State has announced there is a new vaccine for treatment of humans when bitten by a rabid animal but the vaccine is limited at this time. PNEUMONIA Dr. Cosgrove said that Jack Gardner of the A.A.R.P. wants the pneumovax VACCINE vaccine given free to the elderly that are poor. Mr. Gardner had said that the C.O.A. does not have money to pay for it. Mr. Smith said the elderly didn't seem to want the shot last year. Only forty people came to the clinic. If anyone had the vaccine last year, they cannot get the vaccine again this year. It is a three year vaccine. Mr. Lambie asked how much the vaccine will cost this year. Mr. Smith said the prices had not been sent to us as yet.