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ani Mr. Lambie said he thinks the elderly would benefit from the pneumonia vaccine. Mr. Smith said that healthy people do not need the flu shot. He said the elderly and people with chronic problems should get the flu vaccine. Mr. Smith said he is not ordering more than 100 doses of pneumovax this year. He told the Board we were cut way back on our flu vaccine this year. The State will only provide 430 doses so he is going to try to buy some. Mr. Smith told the Board that he had been appointed "coordinator of clean air CLEAN AIR week". WEEK He said the E.P.A. van will be in Lexington that week and he plans to put a display at both libraries. On the 27th of September he is going to have "emissions" test- ing at the centre playground. Mrs. Gabriel will come in and work that day, also. He told the Board that in 1982 this testing will be part of the auto inspection. Mr. Smith said he talked to the State Police and the Attorney General's Office HAZARDOUS about hazardous waste disposal. He said it is more than "just a Board of Health" WASTE problem. It will involve fire and Police Departments also, and that he will have to have some discussions with them. Mr. Smith said west of here in Acton and Concord they get together periodically. He said there is a meeting on hazardous waste in Concord on September 30th. Mr. Smith asked Mr. Lambie if he should bring in Chief Bergeron and Captain Lima to the next meeting. Mr. Lambie said it would not be necessary at this time. He said we will discuss it and make them aware of what's going on. Mr. Smith said he was awaiting something from the Attorney General's Office and from the State Police. Mr. Smith told the Board that the D.E.Q.E. is all being located in the old Gilcrist Building in Boston, and the co-ordinator with the D.E.Q.E. is to answer all Qustions. Mr. Smith said to be on the 1-okout for dumping of hazardous waste in gravel pits. He said people don't usually pay much attention. Dr. Cosgrove asked what seemed to be going on in Bedford. Over a period of time,MISCELLAN_ there was 30 deaths from cancer, mostly women. EOUS Mr. Smith said they cannot pinpoint what the cause is, in particular. Mr. Smith reported that the Town water tanks need repair and the Town will be working onthem shortly. Mr. Smith mentioned that Dr. Kim has finally connected to sewer. Also, Pollins of Sherman Street took care of his problem and cleaned up the dog messes after 2 hearing at court. Mr. Smith reported Dr. Bergmeyer of Mountain Road will be putting in a septic system.