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BOARD OF HEALTH Y STING FEBRuARY 3, 1969 The regular meeting of the board or Heaitn was neld February 3, 1969 at '(:00 P.M. in the Hoard of Health Orrice. Members present were: Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman, Dr. Charles Colburn, Mr. James W. Lambie and Health Director, Robert C. Heustis. Minutes of the <January 10, 1969 meeting were approved as read. The letter to Joseph F. Burke, Superintendent or Yuolic "ULD Works stating tne requirements for the sanitary facilities at RES" the site of the "Old Res" was approved by the Board. Mr. Heustis explained that to date hr. Burke nas been getting the requirements for developing this area in a piece- meal way, This letter was to coordinate tne requirements in order that the Selectmen, :Public Works Department and tne Recreation Committee would be able to approximate the cost or the development. Mr. Kennetn Tarbell, State Sanitary Engineer, nas also requested that final plans for the operation, including sani- tary facilities and operation equipment, be submitted to nim ror approval prior to the commencement of work. TB LABORATORY The advisory letter Brom tne State Division or Sanatoria FEES & Tuberculosis Control regarding the payment of laboratory services ror out-patients was read and placed on rile by the Board. In the future any necessary laboratory tests relating to the management or diagnosis of a patient with tuberculosis or suspected tuberculosis must be paid for by the local boards ofnealtn. Tne fees paid will tnen be reimbursed by tne State Division of Tuberculosis. The clerk pointed out tnat altnougn tne State will reimburse tne local health departments this letter was not received in time to make adjustments in tne 1969 Expense Bud- get and the reimbursement money is not available for use by tne department. The Board suggested that Mr. Ricn_ard terry, comptroller, oe notified of this mandatory service in the event it is necessary to request additional funds later in the year. Tia The clerk reported a second patient admitted to kiddie - PATIENT sex County Sanatorium during the past month. She explained that some of these patients are covered by Blue Cross which has kept the cost down. &,:BiMMiNG Mr. Heustis explained tnat at least two of tne semi - POOLS public swimming pools licensed prior to the adoption. of Article Vl, State Sanitary Code, did not meet tiie requirements as stated in the Code and ne wondered ir the Board wanted to set 1 1