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The permits to operate Semi-public Swimming Pools for
Paint Rock Pool and Battle Green Pool was signed by the
Board.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 P.M.
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
JUNE 14, 1965
The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday
June 14, 1965 at 7:00 P.M. in the Health Department Office.
Members present were R.L. McQuillan, Chairman, Dr. William
Cosgrove, Mr. James M. West and Director of Public Health
James F. Finneran.
read.
Minutes of the May 17, 1965 meeting were approved as
B.L. CUMMINGS Mr. McQuillan stated that he felt the time had come for
MILK CASE the Board to take very decisive action in regard to the B.L.
Cummings Inc. milk case. The Board unanimously agreed.
Mr. McQuillan reported that the appeal made by the B.L.
Cummings Company regarding the State Health Council's decision
in upholding our revocation of his license to deliver milk in
Lexington had not been heard in superior court .to date and the
restraining order on Mr. Finneran and the Town Officials was
still enforce, as it had been for the past six months.
Chairman McQuillan said he would like to request an invest-
igation by the Attorney General to find out why the Board is
powerless to enforce the health laws of the town of Lexington,
how a superior court judge can place a restraining order on all
Town Officials and keep this order pending indefinetly, and why
the request for counsel to speed up the conclusion of this case
was denied by the Board of Selectmen.
The Board discussed these facts and agreed that a request
to the Attorney General would be in order. They particularily
said they would like to find out why the restraining order has
not been acted upon, and why a local Board of Health is unable
to uphold the local health laws and are left powerless to stop
a person who is openly defying the health laws.
Motion was made by Dr. Cosgrove that a letter be sent to
the Attorney General requesting that his office make an invest-
igation on two things: 1. Why we, the Board of Health, have
been left for such a period of time, without the power to enforce
the health laws of the Town and 2. How.a restraining order
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against all Town Officials can be held so long without some action
or attempt made to lift this order even after repeated hearings.
Mr. West seconded the motion. Motion passed by unanimous vote.
The Board discussed this action further and all agreed that
the action in this case would be very important to every local
Board of Health.
The letter from Mr. Richard F. Norris, President of the MILK LEGISLA-
Northeastern Boards of Health Association, commending Mr. Fin- TURE
neran on leading the fight to defeat the legislature bill #2248
"Milk" was read by the Board and placed on file.
Mr. Finneran reported that a letter had been received from GLAUCOMA
a patient who had attended the Glaucoma Clinic and had been ad-
vised to see an opthalamologist for further examination. This
was done and no evidence of Glaucoma was found, so the patient
was requesting the Board to reimburse her for the doctor's visit.
Mr. Finneran said he replied to this letter and explained that
the Glaucoma Program was a screening program only and the test
made merely indicated if further examination was advised. Also
there were no funds available for private examinations which
are recommended by the clinic physician.
The letter to Ware Dairy regarding the high coli and plate MILK COUN'
counts obtained from the milk analysis done on May 13, 1965 was TS
approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran reported that Mr. John
Connors, president of the dairy, replied to this letter and also
sent a copy of milk counts by their laboratory taken on May 20,
1965 which were well within the limits set for bacteria standards.
Mr. Finneran reported that letters were also sent to Brox's
Dairies, Dracut Mass, and Concord Dairy, Concord, Mass., but
neither of these companies have replied to the letter.
The letter to Mr. Frank Warren, Glen Rock, New Jersey, 26 SPRING ST,
as absentee owner of the property at 26 Spring Street, requesting
his cooperation in correcting the condition of over -flowing
sewage at the above address was approved by the Board. Mr.
Finneran reported that Mr. Warren had already contacted Public
Works and arrangements had been made to connect this house to
public sewer.
The letter to Esco Builders regarding 2 foundation holes on GRAPEVINE
property on Grapevine Avenue was approved by the Board. Mr. AVENUE
Finneran reported that Esco builders have gone out of business
and further checking would be needed as to the present owners
of the property.
Mr. Finneran brought to the Boards attention a memo received
from Mr. Robert Cataldo, Chairman of the Public Works Building
Committee, requesting an estimate on the amount of space which
will be needed by the various departments in the future.
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The Board discussed this and agreed that the Health De-
partment would require at least double the present space.
The quarterly bill
Clinic was approved for
routine bill to be paid
of the Mystic Valley Mental Health
payment. This will now become a
when received.
The following Food Establishment Permits were signed by
the Board:
Anthony's Restaurant
Colonial Coffee Shop
Countryside Delicatessen
Country Squire Restaurant
Itek Cafeteria
Penguin Ice Cream Shoppe
Reed's Drug Store
Town Line Pharmacy
Wardrobe's Pharmacy
Countryside Fish & Chips
Woodhaven Country Store
The following Swimming Pool
Board:
Lexington Motor Inn Pool
Moon Hill Association Pool
Battle Green Inn
Colonial Store
Dodi's Delicatessen
Howard Johnson's, Inc.
Minute Man Restaurant
Pine Meadow Golf Course
Regent Delicatessen
Village Variety Store
Captain Bob's Seafood
Hancock Market
Hayden Recreation Centre
Permits were signed by the
The following Methyl Alcohol License was
Board:
Arthur's Auto Repair Shop.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 P.M.
signed by the
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