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21 <br />BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING <br />September 17, 1948 <br />A regular meeting of the Board of Health was <br />held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building on <br />Friday, September 17, 1948 at 3:00 p.m. Chairman Mc- <br />Quillan, Messrs. Russell, Terhune and Lamont were <br />present. The Clerk was also present. <br />Report was received from W. C. Aageson giving the <br />results of the milk analysis made August 31, 1948 and <br />September 9, 1948. The analysis revealed very high Milk <br />counts on samples of H. P. Hood milk and also on <br />samples of Lawrence Farm milk. Analysis <br />The Clerk was instructed to write to both the <br />H. P. Hood Company and Lawrence Farms and advise <br />them that tests made by the Board of Health chemist <br />reveal a high count in the milk supplied by them to the <br />Town of Lexington, and to further state that the Board <br />has no reason to believe the analysis is incorrect and <br />indications are that there must be some source of un- <br />cleanliness or contamination. The compaines were also <br />to be told that every effort should be made to correct <br />the situation and that it would be necessary to prohibit <br />the sale of milk in Lexington if the counts remained high. <br />Application was received from Elisabeth R. White, Infant <br />26 Downing Road for the renewal of her license to main- Boarding <br />tain an Infant Boarding Home. Homes <br />The Chaifman reported that he had discussed, with <br />Mr. Powers of the Lexington Visiting Nurse Association, <br />the possibility of a public health nurse investigating <br />such homes before the licenses are approved. However, <br />Mr. Powers felt that the members of the Association have <br />no particular powers to make such inspections and was <br />not favorably inclined to do so. <br />Mr. Russell explained that if such a duty is delagated <br />to them by the Board of Health, they will then have the <br />power. <br />It was decided to write to the Chairman of the Board <br />of public Welfare and ask him to discuss with his Board <br />the possibility of having the Welfare Social Worker visit <br />such homes and submit a report to the Board of Health <br />before any licenses are approved. <br />