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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-06-15274 Chairman BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING June 15, 1956 The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Health was held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Offices, at 3.30 P.M. Chairman McQuillan, Dr. Cosgrove, Mr. Dole and Mr. Lurvey were present. Chairman McQuillan was unanimously elected Charman for the coming year. He has been a member of the Board since the origin&l Board was appointed ten years ago. The Polio vaccine for the second series of inoculations Polio is expected about July 1. As the schools will be closed, a Program meeting of the school nurses and Mr. Lurvey will be held on Monday, June 18, at 2.30 P.M. to discuss a set-up for the public clinics where all children will receive their second shots. A notice will be sent out through the schools so parents will be given notice as to the procedure for their children. Notice will also be given to the local newspaper. Rabies The Rabies Inoculation Clinic held May 21-24 went along Clinic nicely. See attached sheet for statistics. Mr. Friel, the builder, met with the Board at 3.45 P.M. 3 Paul His lot at 3 Paul Revere Road was found unsuitable for a Revere Rd. cesspool or septic tank installation without some additional engineering advice. Town sewer for the area will not be available until about September, 1957. The decision of the Board was to ask Mr. Friel to have an engineer draw up a plan for disposal works, have the engineer talk it over with Mr. Lucas, our Whitman & Howard engineer, and when agreed on a workable solution, present this plan to the Board for approval. Mr. Friel agreed to this as he feels the lot can be serviced , even though it may involve extra expense. The Sanitarian's report was read and items discussed. One lot that was turned down, 110 Simonds Road, Mr. Gilbert Barroza, owner,was talked over, and the Board decided that Mr. Barroza should. ask for connection to the Grove Street sewer. He has an easement through his land to Grove Street which may cost near $1000, but the Simonds Road sewer will probably not be available for another year. It was suggested by lir. Cosgrove that a letter be sent to Mr. Barroza stating this decision so that in the future the Board would have a record on file to back up decisions in the future. Mr. Mc- Quillan dictated a letter quoting the rule in the Board of Health Regulations, Chapter V, Section 1, stating "where there is a common sewer and within a period of time satisfactory to the Board of Health, such building to be connected with the sewer". 110 Simonds Rd. Janice Wing Bill A bill was presented before the Aid Society for the hospitalization under their care. The bill is such Aid is asking Lexington for help in will ask Mr. Stevens, town counsel, ponsibility for Lexington. Board from the Children's of Janice Wing, a child a large one the Children's the payment. The Board for the amount of res - 0045 1 1 1 There were 41 animal permits issued during the month, 30 milk store licenses, 53 milk vehicle licenses, 12 oleo- margarine permits, 1 rummage sale permit, 1 sewage removal permit, 1 nursing home permit, and 43 contagious diseases cases were reported. 15 dog bites were recorded. Bills were approved to the amount of $434.11, including Whitman & Howard $99.18 Lex. Visiting Nurse Assn. 175. (May) Mid.County 4anatorium 150. (May) Dog and cat burials 5. Mass. Public Health Assoc. 3. (Membership fee for Mr. Lurvey) Railway Express Agency 1.93 (Diagnostics) Mr. Lurvey asked the Board if they would accept an in- experienced engineer to replace Mr. Capone who would be under the supervision of Mr. Lucas. Due to the scarcity of engi- neers in the area, this was accepted by the Board as the only solution, and the Board agreed to go along with the new man. Mr. McQuillan suggested a news release be sent to the Minute Man newspaper after each Board meeting so the public would be aware of the work covered by the Health Department. The Board of Selectmen and the Board of Appeals have a resume of the meetings held by them in the paper after each session. The Clerk will send in a record after the meetings with the number of permits and licenses issued, etc. The meeting adjourned at 5 P.M. 275 Permits' Li censea Bills Engineer News Release C .,wa-101 Clerk