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549 At 9:45 p.m. Dr. Cosgrove made a motion that the Board would adjourn to executive session to discuss financial items affecting the interest of the Town and also items regarding firms or persons whose reputation could be harmed in a public discussion. BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING MARCH 17, 1975 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, March 17, 1975, at 7:00 p.m. in Room G-15 of the Town Office Building. Members present were: Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman; Mr. James W. Lambie, Dr. Charles E. Ellicott and George A. Smith, Director of Public Health. CUMBERLAND FARMS The minutes of the February 3, 1975 meeting were approved as read. Mr. Smith reported that he had been getting complaints regarding the milk bottles at Cumberland Farm Stores. The bottles have been found leaking and some of the bottles are not completely full. One of the problems is the new bottle caps and they do not fit the bottles tight. The plastic bottles made by one of the subsidiaries of Commonwealth Dairy do not always run true to size, therefore creating another problem. Bottles are usually filled by weight but if the bottle is a little large then it will not appear full. Mr. Smith said he had written to the district manager and also the main office about these complaints and the letters had been sent Regis- tered Mail, but to date he had not heard from anyone. Word has been left at the stores for these people to get in touch with the Health Office but nobody has to date. Mr. Smith said he just wanted the Board to be aware of this problem, The letters regarding the preliminary subdivision plans entitled "VINE BROOK "Vine Brook Estates" and Larchmont Estates, Section T" were approved by ESTATES" & the Board. LARCHMONT ESTATES I" Mr. Smith explained that both of these subdivisions were disapproved because of insufficient information on the plans submitted. The Planning Board and the devilopers were notified according to law. The clerk explained that application had been made to E & D account ADDED for the sum of $3640. in order that the Department could meet the current FUNDS expenses for the remainder of the current year. The need for this action FROM was because a tuberculosis patient in need at Middlesex County Hospital E & D had cost the department $8143.88. Investigation showed the patient had no insurance or means of paying for this hospital care. Mr. Smith explained that back around the first of February corres- pondence from the Health Department of the City of Boston had requested our cooperation in distributing brochures explaining Tel -Med. Tel -Med is a library where one can call and get information on any disease or medical problem from old age freckles to toothaches. This information is on a tape and is played to the caller at their request. We did not take any action on this because we were waiting for this Board Meeting but today we received another letter from the City of Boston asking us MED TFT