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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING MAY 18, 1981 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, May 18, 1981 at 7:15 p.m. in Room G-25 (Board of Health Office) of the Town Office Building. Members present were: Mr. James W. Lambie, Dr. Michael S. Erdos and Mrs. Sandra Gabriel, Health Intern; and Mr. George A. Smith, Director of Public Health. The minutes of the Special Board Meeting were approved as read. Mr. Smith told the Board that Discovery Day in Lexington is coming this next weekend, May 23, 24 and 25th. He said we have issued more permits than last year for food service stands. A lot of the owners plan to serve the food inside this year instead of out on the sidewalk. Friday evening there will be a "Mini Discovery Day at Countryside" area. Mr. Smith said the inspection of all the semi-public swimming pools will be done by the end of the month. All the associations are anxious to get the pools operational and inspected for their summer season to begin. This year Mr. Smith hopes to emphasize "diving board" safety at the pools. Mr. Smith has drafted a set of regulations for whirlpools. He wants Harold Millican, who is very knowledgable about pools, to take a look at them before they are finalized. Mr. Millican has been in charge of the pools and whirl- pool for the Lexington Tennis and Swim Club. Mr. Smith told the Board that our annual rabies clinic will be held this coming Thursday, May 21 and Friday, May 22nd. from one to four p.m. at the Public Works Barn on Bedford Street. He said basically it will be the same as last year. We will have someone there selling 1981 licenses for those we find do not have a current license. One of the Visiting Nurses will also be there to fill syringes for the veterinarian. Mr. Smith reported to the Board that he had to condemta house on Bertwell Road. It was unfit for human habitation. He said he was astonished when he went there. There had been a fire at that address recently. There was so much rubbish and debris gathered in the house that it was unbelievable. The fire started because a lamp had fallen over and the lighted bulb caught some of the trash on fire. Mr. Smith had been to this house 2/ years ago and had found the same conditions as he found at this time. The whole house had to be cleaned out of all kinds of trash at that time. This time it was worse. The couple living there were removed to a motel in Bedford. The relative that owns the house has had it all cleaned out and plans to sell it so the former occupants will have to be placed somewhere else. Mr. Smith told the Board that the neighbors didn't seem to worry about this couple at all and they would like to buy it so it would guarantee that this couple won't be back. 1 1 1