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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-06-1470 The permits to operate Semi-public Swimming Pools for Paint Rock Pool and Battle Green Pool was signed by the Board. Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 P.M. BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING JUNE 14, 1965 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday June 14, 1965 at 7:00 P.M. in the Health Department Office. Members present were R.L. McQuillan, Chairman, Dr. William Cosgrove, Mr. James M. West and Director of Public Health James F. Finneran. read. Minutes of the May 17, 1965 meeting were approved as B.L. CUMMINGS Mr. McQuillan stated that he felt the time had come for MILK CASE the Board to take very decisive action in regard to the B.L. Cummings Inc. milk case. The Board unanimously agreed. Mr. McQuillan reported that the appeal made by the B.L. Cummings Company regarding the State Health Council's decision in upholding our revocation of his license to deliver milk in Lexington had not been heard in superior court .to date and the restraining order on Mr. Finneran and the Town Officials was still enforce, as it had been for the past six months. Chairman McQuillan said he would like to request an invest- igation by the Attorney General to find out why the Board is powerless to enforce the health laws of the town of Lexington, how a superior court judge can place a restraining order on all Town Officials and keep this order pending indefinetly, and why the request for counsel to speed up the conclusion of this case was denied by the Board of Selectmen. The Board discussed these facts and agreed that a request to the Attorney General would be in order. They particularily said they would like to find out why the restraining order has not been acted upon, and why a local Board of Health is unable to uphold the local health laws and are left powerless to stop a person who is openly defying the health laws. Motion was made by Dr. Cosgrove that a letter be sent to the Attorney General requesting that his office make an invest- igation on two things: 1. Why we, the Board of Health, have been left for such a period of time, without the power to enforce the health laws of the Town and 2. How.a restraining order tT tr oswi 1 1 71 against all Town Officials can be held so long without some action or attempt made to lift this order even after repeated hearings. Mr. West seconded the motion. Motion passed by unanimous vote. The Board discussed this action further and all agreed that the action in this case would be very important to every local Board of Health. The letter from Mr. Richard F. Norris, President of the MILK LEGISLA- Northeastern Boards of Health Association, commending Mr. Fin- TURE neran on leading the fight to defeat the legislature bill #2248 "Milk" was read by the Board and placed on file. Mr. Finneran reported that a letter had been received from GLAUCOMA a patient who had attended the Glaucoma Clinic and had been ad- vised to see an opthalamologist for further examination. This was done and no evidence of Glaucoma was found, so the patient was requesting the Board to reimburse her for the doctor's visit. Mr. Finneran said he replied to this letter and explained that the Glaucoma Program was a screening program only and the test made merely indicated if further examination was advised. Also there were no funds available for private examinations which are recommended by the clinic physician. The letter to Ware Dairy regarding the high coli and plate MILK COUN' counts obtained from the milk analysis done on May 13, 1965 was TS approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran reported that Mr. John Connors, president of the dairy, replied to this letter and also sent a copy of milk counts by their laboratory taken on May 20, 1965 which were well within the limits set for bacteria standards. Mr. Finneran reported that letters were also sent to Brox's Dairies, Dracut Mass, and Concord Dairy, Concord, Mass., but neither of these companies have replied to the letter. The letter to Mr. Frank Warren, Glen Rock, New Jersey, 26 SPRING ST, as absentee owner of the property at 26 Spring Street, requesting his cooperation in correcting the condition of over -flowing sewage at the above address was approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran reported that Mr. Warren had already contacted Public Works and arrangements had been made to connect this house to public sewer. The letter to Esco Builders regarding 2 foundation holes on GRAPEVINE property on Grapevine Avenue was approved by the Board. Mr. AVENUE Finneran reported that Esco builders have gone out of business and further checking would be needed as to the present owners of the property. Mr. Finneran brought to the Boards attention a memo received from Mr. Robert Cataldo, Chairman of the Public Works Building Committee, requesting an estimate on the amount of space which will be needed by the various departments in the future. 72 The Board discussed this and agreed that the Health De- partment would require at least double the present space. The quarterly bill Clinic was approved for routine bill to be paid of the Mystic Valley Mental Health payment. This will now become a when received. The following Food Establishment Permits were signed by the Board: Anthony's Restaurant Colonial Coffee Shop Countryside Delicatessen Country Squire Restaurant Itek Cafeteria Penguin Ice Cream Shoppe Reed's Drug Store Town Line Pharmacy Wardrobe's Pharmacy Countryside Fish & Chips Woodhaven Country Store The following Swimming Pool Board: Lexington Motor Inn Pool Moon Hill Association Pool Battle Green Inn Colonial Store Dodi's Delicatessen Howard Johnson's, Inc. Minute Man Restaurant Pine Meadow Golf Course Regent Delicatessen Village Variety Store Captain Bob's Seafood Hancock Market Hayden Recreation Centre Permits were signed by the The following Methyl Alcohol License was Board: Arthur's Auto Repair Shop. The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 P.M. signed by the 1 1