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82 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING NOVEMBER 1, 1965 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday November 1, 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 James F. Finneran, Director of Public Health. The minutes of the October 11, 1965 meeting were approved as read. Mr. McQuillan reported he had a tentative date for early CUMMINGS December to meet with the Executive Board of the Town Meeting CASE.' Member Association but he felt that he would rather send out a copy of the statement to all Town Meeting Members regarding the Cummings Case. He discussed various changes to be made in the original draft with the members of the Board. Motion was made and seconded that after the discussed changes were made a copy of this statement be sent to all Town Meeting Members as soon as possible. Motion dully passed. The Budget for 1966 was discussed by the Board. Various changes will be made in the titles of accounts due to the new account number system as requested by the Board of Selectmen. A letter of explanation will be written regarding the amounts requested for Tuberculosis Care and Premature Infants. The step rate increase plus the 5% increase was approved by the Board for the Personal Services of the Director of Public Health and the Clerk. The Board also felt that the Dental Hygenist should receive a 5% increase. Requests will be written regarding these increases. A $50.00 increase will be requested in the Out of State Travel Account because the amount at the present time has been insufficient to meet the expenses of the meetings att- ended the past two years. Dr. Cosgrove reported that because of the increase of work at the Dental Clinic it will be necessary to operate the clinic 2 days a week. Therefore, the amount now in the Budget for the dentist should not be reduced, and an explanation made to the appropriation committee. The increase requested by the Mental Health Clinic was again discussed and the Board stated that they would go along with the motion made at the October meeting which stated that Lexington would not pay the increase unless all the Towns involved paid the increases assessed to them. BUDGET 1966 Dr. Cosgrove stated to the Board that a salesman from DENTAL Proctor & Gamble had approached him and the Dental Hygenist CLINIC