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If this land is sold we should revoke the Board of Health permit allowing fill to be brought in there. Mr. Smith said a letter will be sent inviting Mrs. Cotaldo into the next Board Meeting. Mr. Cataldo passed away during the last year. 42 Mr. Smith had a draft of a letter written by Town Counsel, Norman Cohen, DRAFT to the Raytheon Company in regard to the"non-smoking" by-law that the Raytheon LETTER Company refuses to enforce. TO RAYTHEON The Board read it over and told Mr. Smith to have Mr. Cohen send it to the Raytheon Company. Mr. Smith reported that the Health Fair that was held May 6, 1984 was fairly successful. The "foot screening" really went over well. The breast screening for lumps screened 38 women and 9 were likely suspects. The fair had to be extended for 11 hours to accomodate people - so all in all, it was successful. HEALTH FAIR Dr. Goldmann suggested that next year they should add a "melonoma" screening to the health fair. The Board thought that was a good idea. Dr. Chabot's Assistant Veterinarian, Shanley Read, decided he did not want to do the rabies clinic this year. Mr. Smith had to call Lexington -Bedford Animal Hospital and ask Dr. Howard Smith if he could use his services this year. Dr. Smith was willing to oblige RABIES us and will send a vet and handler each of the two days that the clinic will CLINIC be run. In regard to Mr. Litant's interest in the increase of breast cancer surveys, his wife's death this past year has had him contacting the Board of Health. EPIDEMIOLOGY The Board has been trying to come up with answers but they feel it is SURVEY too large a problem for them to handle so they have decided to send a letter to the state saying "these are the facts as we know them and this is the man's concern". They will also notify Mr. Litant that they are investigating his claims. Dr. Roemer said there is not much more we can do with this. Mr. Lambie said he will draft a letter for the Board to send to the state. The office is busy with getting the permits ready for the food booths for Discovery Day. The Parents Concerned About EEE will have a booth again DISCOVERY this year. DAY The Committee is moving along with their meetings on RDNA. The meeting notes are being typed each week by the Manager's Office Interns. RDNA ADVISORY Sheldon Krimsky will be coming in to speak this week and Bernice Joyal, COMM. Commissioner of Public Health for the City of Newton, will be coming in two weeks.