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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-12-068s The letter to Concord Dairy and Brox's Dairies regarding MILK COUNTS the high bacteria and coliform counts on the last milk analysis report was approved by the Board. The animal permit application for permission by Laurence ANIMAL Larrssen to keep 1 pony at 269 Wood Street was discussed by PERMIT the Board. Mr. Finneran reported that there was sufficient area for a stable and corrall. Permission was granted pro- viding the area be kept clean and the waste removed weekly. Also that the stable and corral be located not less than 150 feet from any of the abuttors. Mr. Finneran informed Mr :arrssen of these conditions. The license for a Food Establishment, Village Variety, 93 Massachusetts Avenue and the Montassari Child Care Center license 130 Pleasant Street was signed by the Board. The Health Officer's report was checked and the Board in- structed Mr. Finneran to notify Blue Ribbon Dairy and Musgrave's Farm of the high bacteria and coliform count obtained from the milk analysis of October 15, 1965, they also instructed Mr. Fin- neran to collect additional samples of Blue Ribbon Dairy Milk from the schools. No further business was discussed and the meeting was a journed at 8:30 P.M. -Clerk BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING DECEMBER 6, 1965 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held on Monday, December 6, 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. Minutes of the November 1, 1965, meeting were approved as read. Mr. West said he would like to record in the permanent records that the Statement of Fact: Re: B.L. Cummings Case which was sent to all Town Meeting Members was undated but that this Statement was prepared and mailed November 15, 1965. The Board discussed at great length the meeting with the B.L. CUMM- Executive Board of the Town Meeting Members Association, sched- INGS uled for Thursday evening, December 9, 1965, regarding the problems facing the Board of Health at this time. Following this 86 CARROLL'S PIGGERY discussion a motion was made and dully passed that the Board of Health would request the assistance of the Town Meeting Members in obtaining legal counsel in order to bring to a conclusion the case of B.L. Cummings. The Board also requested that Mr. Finn- eran draw -up an Article to be placed on the Town Warrent asking for special legal counsel to bring this particular case of B.L. Cummings to a conclusion. 1 The Board instructed Mr. Finneran to bring all correspondence regarding this case now on file in the Health Department to the metting on Thursday evening. Mr. Finneran reported that he had inspected Carroll's Piggery, and they still had some pigs, not many, but our order stated all pigs must be gone by November 30, 1965 therefore, a complaint should be filed in Concord District Court. Motion made and seconded that a complaint aga'i'nst Carroll"s Piggery for the removal of all pigs should be made in District Court. 3 & 6 FAIR- Mr. Finneran also reported that complaints should be filed BANKS AVE. against the owners of number 3 and number 6 Fairbanks Avenue,. both owners have been ordered to connect to the public sewer in order to abate the nuisance of over -flowing sewage. Neither owner has made any attempt to abate this nuisance or contact Public Works Department for public sewer connection. Motion was made and dully passed that a complaint be filed against the owners of houses numbered 3 and 6 Fairbanks Road demanding that they connect these houses to public sewer in order that the nuisance of overflowing sewage be abated. MYSTIC VALLEY Mr. Finneran reported that an Article request for the MENTAL HEAL Mystic Valley Mental Health, Children's Clinic had been TH submitted to the Selectmen's Office. MILK ANALYSIS The letters to Musgrave Farm and Blue Ribbon Dairy REPORT regarding the high bacteria counts found in the milk analysis was approved by the Board. TUBERCULOSIS Notice of an increase in the per deim rate for hospital PER DEIM RATE tuberculosis patients was placed on file by the Board. MEASLE VACCI- The notice that Measle Vaccine was available from the NE State Health Department was discussed. Mr. Finneran explained that the vaccine is available for children 9 months to 5 years of age who have not had measles and only where there is a need. It was also suggested that this vaccine be distributed through well baby clinics, or hospital clinics and as there are no clinics of this type in Lexington Mr. Finneran said he thought a letter to the Doctors stating the stipulations of 1 1