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1 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING NOVEMBER 3, 1980 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, November 3, 1980 at 7:00 p.m. in the Board of Health Office (G-25) of the Town Office Building. Members present were: Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman; Mr. James W. Lambie, Dr. Michael S. Erdos, and Mr. George A. Smith, Director of Public Health. Mr. Smith mentioned to the Board that Mrs. Sandra Gabriel, Health Intern, was unable to attend the meeting tonight. ka 2 l FOOD Mr. Smith reported that Mrs. Gabriel is busy preparing for a food seminar in FOOD SEMINAR December. It had been postponed until December because the person giving it SEMINAR had been laid up with a broken leg. Personnel from markets, food service establishments, churches, etc. will be invited to attend. 1 1 Mr. Smith told the Board the office has been so busy we all have been having an awful time trying to keep up with the work. Mr. Smith reported that there is a severe shortage of flu vaccine. The State has called us and wants to take back any vaccine we do not use.We have been al- loted 560 does of vaccine and we are not sure that will be enough for our clinic. Dr. Cosgrove said one nursing home has been buying it for $16.50 a vial. It was discussed how one doctor charged $17.00 for the flu shot and $17.00 for the pneumonia vaccine and was giving them both the same day. Mr. Smith told the Board he had asked Mrs. Terry Hluchyj, R.N. member of the WELL Visiting Nurses to come to our meeting tonight to discuss any areas they deal ELDERLY with for the Board of Health. He said he had asked Mrs. Hluchyj to send a list CLINICS of the people that utilize the clinic whether they live in the villages or are other residents. Looking over the lists the people that live in the village use the clinics more than others. Mrs. Hluchyj told the Board that people residing at Greeley Village do not want outsiders coming there for these clinics. She told the Board if the village had a monthly meeting someone should go there and speak to the residents of the village about their attitude to outsiders. Mr. Smith said he has spoken to Temple Scanlon and he feels it is only four or five people that object to outsiders. Mrs. Hluchyj said she asked one gentleman if he went to Greeley Village clinic and he said the people that reside there get there first earlier in the day and sign up and when others come there is a very long wait. She said Vynebrook was having that problem several months ago but she spoke to each one individually. Dr. Cosgrove said people won't go to Greeley because of the group there. The visiting nurse said five or six women sit in a corner and are very hostile. She said she will have the nurse there ask each one what their feelings are about outsiders coming to the clinic.