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457 Dr. Cosgrove reported that he was compiling figures for•. DENTAL some new Dental equipment for the --Dental Clinic.- These figures CLINIC will be submitted to the appropriation committee for a special warrent. The Board asked Dr. Cosgrove if the equipment at the Dental Clinic was obsolete and Dr. Cosgrove said most of it was acquired in 1921. ' The case of Typhoid Fever that was reported last week was TYPHOID discussed by the Board. Mr. Lurvey reported that at present all FEVER we can do is sit tight on this case and wait for the culture reports from the state laboratory on the patient. All contacts of the patient have been tested and all reports have been re- ceived negative. The patient must wait until 10 days after medication before any satisfactory tests may be taken. Meeting was adjourned at 4:40 P.M. BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING JANUARY 30, 1961 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday evening, January 30, 1961 at 8:00 P.M. in the Health Department office, this meeting was scheduled for Friday, January 20, 1961 but because of the snow storm was postponed. Members present were Dr. William Cosgrove, Mr. Charles Cole and Health Officer Mark D. Lurvey. The minutes of the December meeting were approved as read by the board. Mr. Clifford Castle and Mr. James Tweedie requested to come L.V.N.A. before the Board on behalf of the Lexington Visiting Nurse Assoc- iation. Mr. Castle stated that the Lexington Visiting Nurse Assoc- iation would like an increase in payment for services for the Board of Health. Mr. Castle quoted the following figures: 2 years ago the Board of Health increased the sum paid the Lexington Visiting Nurse association to $2400. a year. In 1961 the Lexington Visiting Nurse averaged 1600 cases for the Health Department and at the present rate that is only $1.42 per case. Mr. Tweedie and Mr. Cast- le said they figured it costs the Lexington Visiting Nurse approx- imately $3.18 per case. Dr. Cosgrove asked if they had any definite amount in mind. Mr. Castle said they would like the Health Department to pay approximately $2.50 per case. Last year they had a deficeit of $1,500. which was met with monies on hand. This year the United Community Services had increased their allotment by only $200., the Lexington Visiting Nurse Association will receive $8,600. from the United Community Services in 1961. Even with that amount Mr. Castle and Mr. Tweedie felt that the Lexington Visiting Nurse Association would not break even unless they got an increase from the Health Department. Mr. Cole said that even at $2.00 per case we would be jumping