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1 1 1 403 Mr. Smith said when he first came it was basically general housing inspections, now it is lead paint inspections, asbestos. Lead paint inspections will be mandatory by the first of :the-year'and-that .will putumuch more work on the dealth area. We also have now the DNA and Mr. Smith will also be involved with the " Right To Know " Law. Ms. Adler said she would get something together on the sanitarian position and get back to Mr. Smith sometime next week. The Board thankes Ms. Adler for coming and she retired. Deborah aalko, Sanitarian/Intern told the Board she had been to some meetings and also to the ser.z<nar on PCB's. She said some of the things she learned were very interesting. She also had gone to a Sanitary Code Seminar on asbestos and smoke detectors in multi -dwellings. Mrs. aalko told the .3oard she has been working on a pamphlet on cockroaches and is gathering information on the lifi cycle of cockroaches. Mrs. llalko also attended a seminar on bulk foods and the subject of rodent harborage, cockroaches, etc. in bulk foods. SANITARIANS REPORT Mrs. Halko has inspected the " indoor " pools and their facilities along with the whilrpool at the Lexington Tennis Club. She did make some suggestions and reccomendations for the whirlpool. The whirlpools are very dificult to clean. Mrs. Halko also reported that she has been checking the " no smoking " areas in restaurants. Mrs. Halko will also he checking all cafeterias in the industrial buildings the first part of the new year. We have received calls from a couple of people wanting areas reserved in parts of the cafeterias where they work. The Board members had a couple of questions and statements to make: 1. Why does Cory's Restaurant doors open in instead of out? Restaurant doors are required to open out. Mr. Smith slid that is the building department's area. He will mention it to the building commissioner. 2. Chadwick's ladies room is dirty. Mr. Smith said he would have it checked out. 3. Bel Canto, the stairs going down to the ladies room are broken. Mr. Smith said they would check it out. WINNING FARM Nothing great to report on :Binning Farm. The sampling is inconclusive. He said they are waiting for something official from the state. Mr. Smith read a letter to the 3oard in regard to dumping at Winning Farm. The state has suggeatad that 'dinning Farm can request a hearing with the D.E.Q.E.