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230 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING June 18, 1954 A regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Friday, lune 18, 1954 at 3 P.M. in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building. Chairman R. L. McQuillan and Dr. Cosgrove were present. Mr. Jackson, Health Sanitarian, and the Clerk were also present. Mr. James L. Gormley, Old Concord Road, South Lincoln, Massage appeared before the Board at 3.20 P.M. re application for License license to practice massage. Mr. McQuillan asked for a little information on this license as thereis very little in the state laws outside of the fact that a license must be obtained in the town. Mr. Gormley stated that his cases were referred to from doctors for back strain and tired muscles, and were by appoint- ment only. The Chairman questioned if Mr. cbrmley was going to build up a Health Clinic and Dr. Cosgrove asked if it were anything like a Health Clinic. Mr. Gormley replied No, it was more like Swedish massages. Replies to letters written to references supplied by Mr. Gormley have not as yet been received, Mr. Giles, con- tractor in Lincoln, and Mr. Kelleher, retired Chief of Police of Lincoln. The Board stated that they had no objections to granting this license, but would wait until the reference letters were received and Mr. Gormley could keep in touch with Mr. Jackson. Mr. Gormley intends to purchase home at 6 Taft Ave., Lexington, for this business if license is granted by the Board of Health and also permission received from the Board of Appeals as to zoning. Mr. Gormley retired at 3.30 P.M. Chairman It was voted, subject to the approval of Mr. Cole, to re- elect Mr. McQuillan as Chairman for the Board for a term of one year. Application for public assistance received from John Skinner "Bill for the hospital bilis of his wife who is at present at the Haynes Memorial Hospital with a form of encephalitis which is a commun- icable disease. Mr. Skinner is unable to pay the bill, but ac- cording to a budget worked out by Mr. Collins, Welfare Agent, it was felt that Mr. Skinner could pay $15.00 a week towards the bill. It could not be determined how long Mrs. Skinner will be in the hospital until Mr. Jackson can communicate with the doctor. The Board suggested that this case be held in abeyance until Mr. Jackson checks further and also contacts Mr. Stevens regarding it. Premature Application for assistance was received from Mr. Zittel fer Baby hospital bill of his premature baby born May 23, 1954, and who is Zittel still in the Boston Lying -In Hospital. Mr. Zittel is at present 1