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REMOVAL OF RUBBISH United Contracting Co. 1141 Dorchester Ave., Boston Betty's Disposal Service 12 Rogers Rd., Stoneham, Mass. BOARD OF HEALTH SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 4, 1985 M.S. A special meeting of the Board of Health was held September 4, 1985 at 7:15 p.m. in Room G-1 (Recreation Office) of the Town Office Building. Members present were: Mr. James W. Lambie, Chairman; Donald A. Goldmann, M.D., Howard B. Asarkof, D.D.S. and George A. Smith, Jr., Director of Public Health. MOSQUITO Mr. Smith told the Board the mosquito situation this year has not brought on UPDATE any problems. There have been isolation of a few Highland "J's" in different areas but they are not going to amount to anything. There have been 4 or 5 good applicants for the rDNA committee that is to be rDNA formed. One works for D.E.Q.E., one goes to Harvard, Dr. Hartman, also, wants to be on the committee. Rumor has it that Seragen is going to move to Waltham, move out of the Spring Street Lab. Mr. Smith told the Board he had picked up two large brown bats - different RABID days, on Clarke Street properties. Brown bats (large) hang around and hibernate BATS all winter. V.N.A. The report came back from the Lab - they were rabid. A cat had been in con- tact with one so the owner had the cat re -vaccinated and the cat is in quarantine for 90 days. At 7:30 p.m. the V.N.A. Administrator, Jane Tapia, R.N. and Glenda Green, R.N. met with the Board. The Board and the nurses discussed the methods and reasons for the Board of Health visits. At this point the Board of Health has no control over who they see, the reasons for seeing patients and the way cases are reported to the Board. After discussing this matter the Board told the nurses that B-12 shots are not to be charged to the Board of Health. The Board wants the doctors to write a "certification" for patients assess- ments and they want a copy of each patient's certification. Doctors should fill out a form and the Board wants a copy of each order for all the Board of Health patients. The Board wants an annual review of each patient and they feel they should know the total that they service under Board of Health payments. The Board told the nurses that they expect a report on every new visit. Glenda Green asked if they could visit "all new born" babies like they do in Winchester. The Board said "no" that they do not feel it is necessary.