1959-04-17 - Laserfiche WebLink

Browse Search

366 -4- Dr. Flories; visited the Lexington Health Department with _ Dr. Worrall, State Department of Public Health. Dr. Flories was quite impressed with the services supplied by the Town of Lexington. The Board spoke of sometime running a Diabetes Detection Clinic, the Diabetic Association would probably help. The meeting adjourned at 5.10 P.M. BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING April 17, 1959 The Board of Health met on Friday, April 17, 1959, at 3 P.M. in -the Selectmen+s Room, Town Offices. Chairman McQuillan, Dr. Cosgrove, Mr. Cole, and Mr. Lurvey were present. Mr. Ralph Frissore's application for a permit to keep horses at 239 Woburn Street was discussed. Several abutters attended the meeting in objection to the horses being quartered in their neighborhood (Mrs. Stacey, Mrs. Horn, Mr. Thornberry). The board voted to make an inspection of the area before deciding on the case, and the members planned to meet Mr. McQuillan at his home at 3 P.M. on Sunday, April 19. Mr. McQuillan sug- gested the objectors call the Health Department on Tuesday for a decision. the Board after the visit to the area on Sunday voted "No" to the application.' Mr. Lurvey asked the Board if they approved paying for medicine needed for a tuberculosis patient recently discharged to his home in Lexington, Mr. Edwin Waite, 68 Bow Street. Mr. Lurvey was notified that. Mr. Waite might need help in paying for the m edicines needed. After investigating the case, and finding that Mr. Waite is not now employed, and that the medi- cines are expensive, the Board asked Mr. Lurvey to contact the Middlesex County Tuberculosis Association, Middlesex County - Sanatorium, etc., and see what help can be given. Now that new drugs have been found to control the disease, patients are allowed to be at home, and Health Departments are going to be asked to help in the payment for medicines. Mr. John Bullock met with the Board at 3.35 P.M. to discuss his lot on Burlington Street. The lot drops off so that he cannot get it connected to the sewer. Mr. Cole suggested an ejector pump connected to the sewer. The Board suggested Mr. Cole"and Mr. Lurvey ,investigate. An application for financial help for the hospital bill for a premature baby was discussed. The Board feels Mr. Burton Mitchell, 34 Bernard Street, should be able to take care of the $230 bill involved. The baby died, and it is felt Mr. Mitchell anticipated a long stay in the hospital which would have resulted in a very large bill. 1 1 Mr. Lurvey reported that Mr Broderick, bacteriologist, at