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297 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING NOVEMBER 9, 1981 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, November 9, 1981 at 7:15 p.m. in Room G-1 of the Town Office Building. Minutes of the last meeting were approved as read. Mr. Smith reported to the Board that he has had a few complaints about res- RESTAURANTS taurants. People report an alleged food poisoning but it is about a week after they had become sick. It is a little late for a follow-up by this time as the food is gone so it cannot be proved. Mr. Smith said a problem that is more prevalent in the chinese restaurants is cockroaches and cleanliness in their kitchens. He said Bora Bora and Yangtze River Restaurant are more of a problem then Peking Garden. Chester, owner of the Peking Garden is very cooperative. There is a language barrier also because the help does not seem to understand. Mr. Lambie asked if they knew that their permit is in jeopardy would it make them shape up? Mr. Smith said, "Yes, it woud". He said he is going to go back to these restaurants soon. He thinks they should be brought into the Board Meeting if the violations are not taken care of. Dr. Erdos said perhaps it would help if a member of the Board went out on some of these restaurant inspections with the Director. The Board agreed that each member should go out on some of these restaurant inspections. Mr. Smith told the Board that it is difficult to get good kitchen help these days. No one wants to do the menial jobs anymore. He said there is, on occasion, young people in a restaurant taking manage- ment training but they do not know a thing about the food service area part of the business. Chief Bergeron came into the meeting to meet the member of the Board of Health and also to make known there will be a health -works fair sponsored by Channel 5/WHDH and the Shawmut Bank. They are also looking for a local sponsor. Chief Bergeron and Mr. Smith had gone into a meeting in Boston about this health fair. This fair will be held at the central fire station. They will need doctors, nurses, professionals, and people to volunteer their services. The non-pro- fessionals can help to take the medical histories before the testing begins. Dr. Erdos asked if this is a one -day or an on-going clinic. Chief Bergeron said it is a one -day clinic to be run tentatively on March 20, 1982 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Dr. Erdos suggested for the Chief to contact Symmes to see about the clinics they are running and if they could help. HEALTH -WORKS FAIR