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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING July 17, 1959 A meeting of the Board of Health was held on Friday July 17, 1959, in the Selectmen's Room. Town Offices, at 3 2.M. with Chairman McQuillan, and Health Officer Lurvey present. The Minutes of the Meeting on June 26, 1959 and approved by the Board. The Minutes of the Meeting on July 13, 1959 and approved by the Board. Mr. Joseph Baseman'came into discuss unsanitary manner in which food is being handled at the Regent Delicatessen, 1729 REGENT Massachusetts Avenue. The Board informed Mr. Baseman that DELICATESSEN they would not tolerate any violations of the Health Department regulations and that he was t� advise.his employees of the proper manner in which to handle food. Smoking in the dining room and kitchen is also to be discontinued by his employees. It Was also brought to his attention that many complaints have been received by the Health Department regarding poor food hand- ling, one of which is the way that bread is transported from truck to store. This bread must be stored in a sanitary manner. The Board would like Mr. Lurvey to send a letter to Mr. Baseman calling the Board's action to the attention to Mr. Baseman. were were corrected corrected 381 Mrs. Dorothy Jones was interviewed by the Board for the DORADTHY position of secretary and will start work on July 27, 1959. JONES The Board wants Mr. Lurvey to write to Miss King to in- MISS "form her that the position for secretary to the Board of Health KING has been filled. The case of premature Infant Koff, 37 Vaille Avenue was PREMATURE discussed by the Board and whereas there is no settlement with KOFF in the Commonwealth the Board of Health has no obligation other then to forward all information received in this case to the State Health Department. The Board of Health received the application to maintain a Child Care Center at 8 Oxbow Road. Before any further action is taken by the Board they would like a report from the Lexington Fire Department as to their requirements re- garding safety against fire for the children. The letter from Harold Stevens, Town Council, regarding DENTAL the responsibility in maintaining the town dental clinic was CLINIC discussed. It was voted to contact the members of the dental clinic and posture clinic to meet with the Board at the Board's first meeting in September to discuss these respective clinies with them. It was suggested by Mr. Lurvey that the Board also write to Mrs. Porter, Dental Hygienist informing her that the dental clinic is now the responsibility of the Board of Health and invite her to come.to the meeting in September also. The letter to Mr. John Furguson, Massachusetts Division of the Blind was approved. Letter approved by the Board regarding the purchase of Polio Vacinne. CHILD CARE CENTER JOHN FURGUSON VACCINE