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1 1 1 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING OCTOBER 14, 1981 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Wednesday, October 14, 1981 at 7:15 p.m. in Room G-1 of the Town office Building. Members present were: Mr. James W. Lambie, Chairman; Michael S. Erdos, M.D., Linda Roemer, Ph.D. and George A. Smith, Director of Public Health. Minetes of the September 14, 1981 meeting were approved as read. Virginia Brady, R.N. of the Visiting Nurses and Community Health Association came into the Board Meeting to discuss several things. She explained the new schedule for the high blood pressure screening clinics. One week (on Thursday) at Greeley Village, one week at Vynebrooke Village, one week at Council on Aging and one Wednesday at the Sacred Heart Rectory (room in basement). The fifth week, when there is one, will be used for diabetes screaning clinic or a hemoglobin clinic. Virginia Brady said she had talked to the Council on Aging Director, Joan Melcher, and she was in agreement with this schedule. Dr. Roemer felt the clinics should be in the same places each Thursday of each month and not to be changed around. It get confusing for the elderly. Mr. Smith said the notices of the new schedule will be put in the elderly citzens citizens bulletin. We will have some schedules made up but they cannot be put into the water bills anymore because they have gone on computer. We will put some at the blood pressure clinics, Town Clerk's Office, etc. Mr. Smith reported that the Flu Clinic will be held tomorrow, October 15 and the Pneumococcal Clinic will be held on November 12, 1981 He said everything is going smooth for tomorrow. We have two volunteers to register the people. Virginia Brady said that there will be six nurses coming up. They will all fill syringes and when the clinic starts, three will give the shots, and three will continue to fill syringes. Mr. Smith said next year we may have to charge a fee for the vaccine shot. He told the Board that it cost over $300.00 for 150 doses this year. He said we will have to add money to our Fy83 budget to pay for the vaccine. Mr. Smith doesn't think people will mind paying something because this year when they called, they asked how much it would cost to get the shot. Vitginia Brady told the Board that Jayne Tapia, R.N. would like to do four hours of counseling a month for Town employees in regard to any health problems. Mr. Smith said he thought that would be a good idea. Mr. Smith asked Virginia Brady how she was doing with the Cambodian refugees. X91_