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340 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING JUNE 21, 1982 The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, June 21, 1982 at 7:15 p.m. in Room G-15 of the Town Office Building. Members present were: Mr. James W. Lambie, Chairman; Dr. Michael S. Erdos, Dr. Linda Roemer and Mr. George A. Smith, Director of Public Health. Minutes of the May 10, 1982 Meeting were approved as read. The Visiting Nurse, Virginia Brady, R.N. came in to report to the Board of Health that they have drawn up a new contract with the Town (Board of Health) and they have increased their charge from $14.00 to $16.00 per visit per hour due to an increase of salaries. The average nurses salary with the V.N.A. now is between $13,000 - $14,000 per year. 1 V.N.A. CONTRACT After a brief discussion relating to the nursing work under the Board of Health, Virginia Brady thanked the Board and retired. At 7:30 p.m. Doris Nash of Lifeline came into Board Meeting to show a short film and give an explanation of the Lifeline Program. It is a program run for the elderly living alone that they can join for a $20.00 installation fee and a $15.00 per month charge. It is basically run to have the elderly be able to get some help if they are in trouble, health -wise. They give names of relatives, friends or the build- ing maintenance men to the Lifeline Program and in case of an emergency the bell rings into the main switchboard at the Lifeline Office. They, in turn, notify someone on the list to check the person whose line rang. It is not an "all perfect" system but it can save lives. The Board wanted to know what their role in this is. Doris Nash replied that she just wanted them to be knowledgeable in case they were confronted with any inquiries they would be able to answer questions. Doris Nash thanked the Board for letting her show them the film and explaining the program to them. 1 LIFELINE Mr. Smith reported that the new Sanitarian, Debora Chiklis, had been out check- SANITAR- ing the stores in Town for the "recalled" tunafish and found 55 tins of them on IAN'S the store shelves with the code that is to be recalled. REPORT Debora has also been busy inspecting restaurants, inplant cafeterias and in- specting swimming pools and taking water samples. Patricia Martin -Paul, current Animal Control Officer, is inspecting the animal ANIMAL permit holder's barns at this time and has found some to be in tough shape. CONTROL REPORT Letters have gone out to the Rollins, Keshians, and Kazarians because of con- ditions of their barns, etc. Patricia has Frank Martin of the S.P.C.A. coming out to look at a couple of the stables for her. 1