HomeMy WebLinkAbout1947-10-16Dr. Daniel
Rubenstein -
resignation
Dr. Blakely -
Animal
Inspector
Retirement
Middlesex
Health Assn
re: Free
X -Ray Plan
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
October 16, 1947
A=regular meeting of the Board of Health was
held in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office Building
on Thursday afternoon, -October 16, 1947 at 4:00 p.m.
Chairman McQuillan, Mr. Russell and Mr. Lamont, the
Health Inspector were present. The Agent was also
present.
Letter was received from the State Department of
Public Health notifying the Board that Dr. A. Daniel
Rubenstein has left his position as District Health
Officer in the North Metropolitan District to become
Director of Hospital Survey in the Department. His
successor in the district office will be Dr. George
F. Campana.
A communication was received from the State
Department of Public Health relative to the re-
patriation of the World War II dead. No action
was necessary by the Board.
The Agent informed the Board that it is necessary
to appoint an Inspector of Animals inasmuch as Dr.
Blakely has reached the age of retirement. Dr. Blakely
suggested Dr. O'Connor of Woburn or Dr. Russell of
Concord.
The agent was instructed to write to Dr. O'Connor
and inquire as to whether or not he would be interested
in accepting the appointment as Inspector of Animals
for the Town of Lexington.
Reports were received relative to the inspection
of restaurants recently made by the Health Inspector
and a representative of the State Department of Public
Health.
Letter was received from the Middlesex Health
Association presenting for approval a plan for a free
chest x-ray service for the Town of Lexington. The
survey will be available to all residents of the Town
over fourteen years of age. All reports are con-
fidential and a negative report will be mailed to
each person. In cases of special findings the
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patient's private physician will be notified and
the patient asked to see this physician. The expenses
of the proposed survey will be paid by funds available
from the local tuberculosis committee and from the
Middlesex Health Association.
The Board was unanimously in favor of the plan.
Application was received from Elizabeth R. White,
26 Downing Road, for the renewal of a license to
maintain a Boarding Home for Infants.
The application was approved subject to the approval
of the Health Inspector.
A true record, Attest.
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