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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-04-17366 -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 -2- • attie Lawrence Experimental Station, left same water samples to be tested, and these have been sent back to him along with a report. Mr. McQuillan spoke to the Board about the recent article in the Sunday Herald about Boards of Health in general written by Frechette of the State Department of Public Health in which he said that only 51 perhaps of the 351 Health Departments in the State did any more than test a few samples, inspect a few cesspools, etc. Mr. McQuillan would like to invite Mr. Freehette to visit the Lexington Board of Health and discuss some of the things a "good Health Department is doing". The Board voted this a good idea. Mr. Lurvey reported that Mr. Montague's Funeral Director's License has been returned to the Health Department as requested by the State Division of Embalming and Funeral Diredtors as Mr. Montague is no longer in business in Lexington. A Mrs. Maxwell wrote to Mr. Lurvey complaining of poison being set out at Mr. Cataldo's on !.7 Rindge Avenue. Mr. Lurvey investigated and thought Mr. Cataldo had been careless. Mr. Cataldo agreed to be more careful as the neighbors were afraid for their children and animals. Mr. Kraynick, Whitman & Howard, joined the Board to discuss the Bullock lot on Burlington Street. He agreed an ejector piped to the sewer would be a good solution. Mr. Kraynick also asked about the procedure in billing for builders in Lexington. Mr. McQuillan explained again that builders may hire their own engi- neers for a lot, but then the Board of Health must have their engineers, Whitman & Howard, check for the Board. Builders have been asked if they would employ Whitman & Howard, which saves the double checking by engineers. Mr. Krayniek said that in the case of general work done by Whitman & Howard for the Board of Health he would charge less than he would for private work done for a builder. It was suggested by the Board that Mr. Lurvey and Mr. Kraynick get together to Figure out this billing. Mrs. Whitney, 14. Fletcher Avenue, requested the Board to tell her if, in connecting her property to the town sewer to correct the nuisance of an overflowing cesspool the town engineers run into ledge and expensive drilling, would she be expected to go thru with this connection, or could she pay the town the estimate made, POO, and correct the present cesspool. She feels she is .not in a poistion to pay any more at the present time, and as ledge is known to be in the vicinity, she wished to have the Board consider this question. The Board decided they would drop it if the engineers do run into ledge. Mr. Lurvey reported that a letter had be sent to Whitman & Howard in regard to 3L Webster Road where no leaching bed had been found to have been installed. Mr. Lurvey reported that nothing much has been done at Carroll Brothers, 31 Allen Street. The Board voted to write to the Carrolls to the effect that a permit to keep swine will not be granted until such time as the many violations are corrected. He 367 368 -3- will be given thirty days from the date -of -a recent -letter - sent to him, then if not corrected, notice will be given to the Carrolls that the swine must be removed. A visit .to the piggery is planned for the special meeting on April 19. It was also voted that if within the allotted time these viola- tions are corrected a permit will be issued. Mr. Lurvey reports that Potters Piggery, except for a dump, looks good. Noth ing has been heard from the neighbors at Minute Man Highlands, so approval for renewal of the mine permit will be granted as of the expiration date, April 30, 1959, unless a request for a hearing is received before that date. The Board voted to send an order on Mr. Lurvey's recom- mendation to Mr. Alfred Whitman, 34 Wyman Road, to correct the nuisance of an overflowing cesspool, and wishes to ask Mr. Whitman to discontinue the use of the laundry until.,4t is connected to the main sewage facilities. After discussion Battle Green Village, Section 2, Sub- division, along Route 128, all sewered, was approved, and the following voted to send to the Planning Board and Mr. McConchie, the owner. "Battle Green Village Subdivision, Section 2, has been inspected by Mr. Lurvey and Mr. Carroll and no difficulty in the future as to drainage problems can be seen". The Board voted to inform the Planning Board that they approve this subdivision. The following licenses were approved and signed by the Board: Louis H._Spencer, 52 Waltham Street, Funeral Director Alice M. McCarthy, 80 Bedford Street, " John W. Lane, Jr., 18444 Mass. Avenue, " (Douglass) Sullivan Trucking Co., Inc.,. Rubbish Disposal Permit- Alis Atlantic Service, 330 Woburn Street, Methyl Alcohol Manor Service Station, 273 Bedford Street, " Mawhinney Motor Sales, 581 Marrett Road, " Morris Motors, 400 Mass. Avenue, " Five Forks Service Station, 286 Lincoln Street," Rowe -Jackson Chevrolet, Inc., 39-41 Bedford Street, " Colonial Garage, Inc., 1668 Mass. Avenue, " H. M. Lawrence Hardware, Inc., 1777 Mass. Avenue, " . Idylwilde Farm, Thomas A. Napoli, 23 Middle Street, Poultry Slaughter House Waverley Hardware & Supply Co., Inc., 1756-1758 Mass. Ave., Methyl Alc3iho1 Jenney Mfg. Co., 384 Waltham Street, Methyl Alcohol Lexington Sunoco, 301 Mass. Avenue, '_ Calvin W. Childs Company, Concord Turnpike, Dunn Ford Sales Inc., 409 Mass. Avenue, " Ross Stores, 1789 Mass. Avenue, 3 Depot Sq., " Countryside Caterers, 321 Woburn Street, Milk License Walnut Farms Trust, 32 Walnut St., Swine Permit (Hold until April 30) 1 1 -4- 369 The f ollowing•animal permits were approved: Breslin, 17 Hayward Avenue, 1 Horse Butler, 5 Barrymeade Drive, 15-20 Rabbits Caouette, 28 Balfour Street, 12 Poultry, No Roosters Chi a, 44 Adams Street, 18 Cows Cos ove, 307 Wood Street, 2 Horses, 2 Cows, 2500 Poultry, 2 Swine Fost r, 10 Plainfield Street, 12 Poultry Fox, 4 Bennington Road, 1 Horse Gaye , 7 Grisham Road, 1 Horse, 12 Poultry Goo , 45 Wellington Lane Avenue, 1 Cow, 44000 Poultry Gui , 344 Lowell Street, 4 Horses Gree e, 750 Concord Highway, 1 Hen Iodi e, 65 Winter Street, 1 Steer, 1 Cow, 6 Poultry, 1 Swine Kaufmann, 84 Maple Street, 1 Horse, 50 Poultry Lloyd, 202 Cedar Street, 3 Horses, 4 Poultry Miller, 973 Concord Turnpike, 3000 Poultry Mimno, 83 Pleasant Street, 1 Cow, 1 Goat, 14 Poultry Newbury, 7 Adams Street, 18 Poultry Rose, 748 Waltham Street, 100 Turkeys, 150 Poultry - Taylor, 5 Forest Court, 12 Poultry Thyng, 676 Marrett Road, 1800 Poultry Walker, 178 Lowell Street, 50 Poultry West, 33 Oak Street, 2 Horses, 3 bows Wilson Farm Inc., 6 Pleasant Street, 400 Poultry Yntas, 40 Moreland Avenue, 1000 Poultry Idylwilde Farm, 23 Middle Street, 2000 Poultry The Board approved recommendation on Unitarian Nursery. The Board voted to order the owner of 8 Lake Street to abate the nuisance of an overflowing sewage system on his property. The Board authorized that an order be sent to the owner of 9 Barrymeade Drive to abate the nuisance of sewage overflowing and laundry waste discharging onto the surface of the ground. The Board voted to order the owner of 36 Wyman Road to abate the nuisance of an open dump. The Board wants a notice in the Minute Man stating that Mr. Lurvey can be seen in the Health Department Office from 9 - 10 A.M., Mondays thru Fridays. The Board adjourned at 5.45 P.M. 370 -5- A special meeting of the Board of --Health was held at Mr. McQuillan's home on April 19, 1959. Chairman McQuillan, Dr. Cosgrove and Mr. Cole were present. A visit was made to the Fogg home at 239 Woburn Street. After examination it was voted by the Board not to grant a permit to Ralph Frissore to keep horses at this address. A visit was made to Carroll's Piggery, 31_Allen Street. The following violations were taking place under Chapter VII, Articb !}(a), (e), (d), (g), Lexington Rules and Regulations. It was voted not to issue a permit to Carroll Brothers to keep swine, and they are to be informed accordingly. If conditions are not corrected within 30 days, court action will be taken if they continue to keep the swine. The viola- tions are as follows: 1. New wooden feeding platforms must be made to meet regulation requirements. 2. The entire place must be cleaned up. 3. The breeding pens must be cleaned and feed given according to regulations. L}. The dumps on the premises must be discontinued or if permit is granted, kept properly. 5. All feeding from the ground must be discontinued. 6. All buildings must be cleaned according to Article 4 (g). It was doubted if they are cooking the food for the swine at all times. This should be checked. 1 1