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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING November 18, 1955 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Offices, on Friday, November 18, 1955 at 3 P.M. Chairman McQuillan, Dr. Cosgrove, and Mr. Lurvey, Health Sanitarian, were present. Mr. Lurvey had word from Mr. Stettens, Town Counsel, advising the Board that in his opinion there is no pro- vision in the law for licensing or bonding builders of cesspools and septic tanks. The Board of Health, therefor, will not press the matter further. Mr. Venter of the Theatre Pharmacy requested the Board' approval as depot and distributor for State Biologics. Mr. Martin, who formerly held this, has sold his drug store and retired. As the Theatre Pharmacy is now the oldest drug store in ownership the Board feels it is fitting that Mr. Venier be approved as the present distributor. Letters are to be sent from the Board to Mr. Venier, Mr. Martin, the new owner, and notice to the State. 259 License for CP&ST men s Biologic Distri- bution istribution The regular bills of the Health Department, amounting Bills to $301.06, for the period October 22 to date were approved. The report of the Visiting Nurse Association for the LVNA month of October was noted and approved. Mr. Lurvey asked for approval of a change in the Scarlet Fever regulations. Hereafter scarlet fever cases must Scarlet: remain out of school for one week from the appearance of Fever rash regardless of specific therapy. The nonbimmune contact Rules must remain out of school one week from last exposure to the rash, regardless of specific prophylactic therapy. The immune contact may continue to attend school. This regu- lation also applies to Streptococcal Sore Throat cases and contacts. This new regulation was approved by the Board and is to be added to Chapter I as Paragraph 14. This amendment will be duly published as is required. Mr. Burns, the Superintendent of Public Works, asked Town Mr. Lurvey to check with Dr. Howard Smith, Veterinarian, Dump about the use of the town dump for burial of dogs. Dr. Smith asked if the Board of Health would pay a fee of '" for each dog brought to him by the Police Department. The Police are paid 1 for each animal burial - it does not seem logical for the Board to pay double that fee. At 4 P.M. Mr. Newton, Chairman of the Lexington Visiting Nurse Association, met with the Board to discuss the possi- LVNA bility of an increase in the budge for next year. Miss Morrison accompanied him, and brought figures to show the increase in the number of cases, and the deficit because of the increase cost of making these calls, without an equiva- lent rise in the appropriation.