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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-11-22516 The letter to Mr. Edward Howard, Whitman & Howard Engineer requesting a bill be sent every month for Engineering services was approved by the Board. The Board approved the Whitman & Howard Bill for payment. The application for the Maryvale Rest and Convalescent Home was signed by the Board. The letter to the Board of Appeals stating the action of the Board regarding the Child Care Center Apllication of Mrs. Muriel York was, approved. The Board reviewed the Health Officers Report for the month. Meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M. BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING NOVEMBER 22, 1961 The regular meeting of the Board of health was held Wed- nesday evening, November 22, 1961, at 7:30 P.M. in the Board of Health Office. Members present were R.L. McQuillan, Chairman Dr. William Cosgrove, Mr. James West and Mark D. Lurvey, Health Officer. The minutes of the October 26, 1961, meeting were approved as read. r, 1 1 CARRIAGE Mr. Lurvey reported he had made an inspection of the Carriage HOUSE House Restaurant and had sent a letter to the owner, Miss Mary RESTAURANT Guarino,: stating the conditions in't.he kitchen and the basement which were in violation of the Rules and Regulations of the Health Department. TUBERCULOSIS RECORDS Mr. Lurvey also stated he had set a dead -line of Decemberl 1961, to have these violations corrected and if this has not been done by that date, when a re -inspection will be made, he will have the owner come before the Board at its next meeting. Mr. Lurvey said if a hearing is necessary he would also send a letter to the Board of Selectmen regarding the violations and hearing for them to place on file in their office so that when the Carriage House Restaurant License comes up for renewal they will have the facts on record in their office. The Board approved Mr. Lurvey's action in this matter and suggested because of the trouble in the past, threats to Mr. Lurvey and his family by "John" of the Carriage House Restaurant that if a hearing is necessary Lt. Corr of the Police Department should be contacted and asked to attend this meeting. The letters to Miss Margaret Morrison, Lexington Visiting Nurse Association, Dr. Eleanor N. McQuillan, State Tuberculosis 1 517 Control, and Miss Elizabeth Russell, Head Social Worker of the Middlesex County Sanatorium, were approved b;,r the Board. The clerk exrlained these letters were to obtain information on old tuberculosis cases in order to bring the office records up to date, and also to complete a revision of the files in the Health Department to coincide with the State Tuberculosis Piles. The letter to Mr. R.A. Lord requesting his aid in obtaining FLU 150 Sec vials of Flu vaccine for the town clinic was approved b:. VACCINE the Board. The letter to Mr. Stevens, Town Council, stating the change SEPTIC in the septic tank regulation Chapter V, Section L, paragraph 3, TANK was approved by the Board. CHANGE Mr. Stevens acknowledgement of this change of regulation stated that the Health Department must. also file a copy of this change with the Town Clerk not later than 10 days after this change takes effect, as well as running the advertisement in the paper. The Board instructed the clerk to see that this change was filed with the Town Clerk by December 10, 1961. The change was also published in the Lexington Minute Man, November X32, 1961 as a paid advertisement to the people. The letter from Whitman & Howard, Inc. regarding the system at 34 Turning Mill Road was approved. Mr. Lurvey reported Mr. 34 TURNING Curry, owner of the property at 3L. Turning Mill Road, had re- MILL ROAD quested help in eliminating sewage seepage in the leaching bed, because of the difficulties encountered Mr. Lurvey requested Mr. Lucas of Whitman & Howard to consult with Mr. Curry. Mr. Lucas reported that although the present field is apparently leaching but not rapidly enough to take care of the water consumption. An:_additional leaching bed is to be added to the existing bed. This should relieve the situation for several years. The letter from Mrs. Morey, Chairman of the Board of Select- BUDGET men, requesting the proposed budgets for 1962 be submitted by December 1, 1961, was read and placed on file. The letter to Albert Koch, Suburbanite Cesspool Co. stating SUBURBAN - that a copy of the Rules and Regulations, Chapter V, Section 3, CESSPOOL means exactly what it says, a permit must be obtained for con- SERVICE struction on a sewage disposal unit whether it be old or new was approved by the Board. Mr. Lurvey explained Mr. Koch had violated this regulation before and he hoped this warning would be adequate and further steps would not have to be taken. A copy of the letter sent b: the Benjamin Franklin Homes 52 TURNING to Mr. Irwin, building inspector was read by the Board. This MILL ROAD letter is in regard to the fill at 52 Turning Mill Road reported on at our last meeting. Mr. Lurvey said this property was now in the process of being filled in. The.letter from the Massachusetts Veterinary Association RABIES regarding the reported case of rabies in Harvard Massachusetts was read by the Board. 518 BUDGET FOR The Budgets for the Health Department were discussed by 1962 the Board. The clerk reported Dr. Benton had requested "100. increase in Personal Services. This increase from $950. to 1,050. was approved by the Board. The requested increase of $50. over what was spent in 1961 for the Rabies_;Clinic was app- roved by the Board. This will set the requested expense amount from $897.61 to $950. These increases are due to the increase in population in the 'Town which has caused an increase in the number of dogs. The Posture Clinic Budget was discussed again in regard to a letter received from Mrs. Flynn, Posture Chairman, explaining that a $250. cut in the personal service budget would be accept- able but she thought a $500. cut was too much. The Board dis- cussed this and compared the estimated figures submitted by Mrs. Flynn and agreed that a $250. cut would be better for this year. The Personal Service for the Posture Clinic would be estimated at $1,650. f or'1962. Mrs. Flynn accepted the cut on the Posture Expense account from $300. to $250. The Health Department Budget was discussed and it was agreed that on Personal Services an increase for Mr. Lurvey to $7,500. be asked for and an increase to 07.55 per week be asked for the clerk, because of the 13 week and 39 week schedule a total of $7,332.22 for Mr. Lurvey and $3,366,45 for Mrs. Jones will be requested. rt � It was voted by the Board to cut the Engineering Account by $500. (from $2,500. to $2,000.) The Board requested more information on salaries, duties positions, how many employed and the population of the surrounding Towns Health Department. 1 Motion was made and duly passed that the following Budgets be accepted by the Board of Health and presented to the Appropria- tion Committee and Board of Selectmen for the year 1962. The Clerk was also instructed to write a letter to both the Appropria- tion Committee and the board of Selectmen asking for an early appointmnet for the Board of health to meet with them to discuss the 1962 Budget. BUDGET FOR 1962 HEALTH DEPARTMENT _PERSONAL SERVICES: Executive Health Officer Clerk $ 7,332.22 39366.45 $10,.332.22 $10,332.22 EXPENSES: Automobile Allowance $ 800.00 Buriel of Animals 100.00 Hospitals 500.00 Innoculations 300.00 Laboratory 400.00 Lexington Visiting Nurse Assoc. 2,900.00 Medical Attendance Middlesex County Sanatorium Office Supplies Premature Babies Public Health Education/ Out of State Travel Sundry Engineering $ 1:00.00 1,600.00 300.00 1,000.00 350.00 200.00 $ 8,50.00 DENTAL CLINIC PERSONAL SERVICES: Dental Hygenist $ 3,600.00 Dentists 3,700.00 $ 7,300.00 EXPENSES: Supplies Educational Material Laundry Transportation Printing POSTURE CLINIC PERSONAL SERVICES: Orthopedic Surgeon Physiotherapist EXPENSES: Camera Supplies & Repair Printing Miscellaneous ANIMAL INSPECTOR PERSONAL SERVICES: Animal Inspector Professional Vet for Vacation Coverage RABIES CLINIC Printed 3¢ Post Cards Veterinarian Nurse Dog Handlers (2) Clerk Vaccine Advertising Sundry Supplies Transportation of Heads to Laboratory $ 375.00 109.00 36.00 200.00 30.00 $ 800.00 $ 150.00 1,500.00 $ 1,650.00 150.00 75.00 25.00 250.00 1,050.00 20.00 $ 1,070.00 100.00 100.00 30.00 40.00 25.00 400.00 50.00 30.00 115.00 519 $ 8,850.00 2,000.00 $21,182.22 $ 7,300.00 800.00 8,106.06 $ 1,650.00 250.00 1,9.0.06 $ 1,070.00