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Mr. Smith told the Board that we are now getting ready for our flu immunization clinic. He said the vaccine in the fall will not protect against the Asian flu. It is Ann Arbor, Miss. and Chile tri -valent. Mr. Smith said there is another being manufactured for December but it is for people 35 years or under. The Board discussed how the School Department has come out with a policy on AIDS but has not contacted the Board of Health at all. The Board was in agreement that some representatives of the school department should be invited in to the next meeting. Mr. Smith told the Board that Seragen has moved to Hopkinton, Collaborative Research has moved to Bedford and has applied for a permit there, Genetic Research thought of moving to Lexington but has decided to go to Andover. Andover has adopted Lexington's regulations. Mr. Smith told the Board that he had published the changes of our regula- tions in the paper. Dr. Goldmann brought up the problem of the trucks at the Sand & Gravel Co. on Adams Street. He said the "noise of the backpup" of the trucks is annoying to the residents, as is the dust created from the business. Dr. Goldmann wants to know the proper approach to have something done about this. The Director said he could complain to Air Pollution or to Burlington Health Department. Dr. Goldmann wanted to know if the town would represent the residents but the Director said "no" the residents have to have their input - they should start by banding together and complaining to Burlington as the sand pit is in Burlington or they can first talk to Lexington Police - maybe they could take it up with Burlington. Mr. Smith told the Board that the sand and gravel company owns the road (Adams Street). One of the members said he knew Dr. Castle of the Burlington Board of Health and he will talk to him to see what can be done. The big problem is that the sand and gravel company is in another town. Mr. Smith reported that the Hazardous Waste Day will be held on October 25th at the Public Works Building on Bedford Street. This year we will be having the Town of Lincoln join us as part of our program. Mr. Smith told the Board that there had been an article published in the Journal of Public Health in regard to a brochure that he had pre- pared and printed on "Social Functions and Catering/Church Functions." There have been many requests for this brochure from all over the country. Dr. Asarkof brought up the point that he feels some of these eating places in town should be closed down. Places like Denny's, Peking Gardens and Maunder's are pig pens. Mr. Smith said that Denny's is bad. He said we can bring them in for a hearing.