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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-04-1611 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING April 16, 1948 A regular meeting of the Board of Health was held on Friday afternoon, April 16, 1948 in the Select- men's Room. Town Office Building at 3;00 p.m. Chairman McQuillan, Health Inspector Lamont and the Agent were present. The following licenses (renewals) were approved: Funeral Director It n 11 Albert F. Douglass, Alice McCarthy Thomas Montague Pasteurization of Milk Swenson Brothers Clean Cesspools Peter Canessa Pigs Carrol Bros. 11 Walnut Farms Infant Boarding Alice M. McHugh Home 1844 Mass. Ave. 80 Bedford Street 25 Depot Square 210 Marrett Road 904 Mass. Ave. 31 Allen Street 25 Walnut Street 22 Marrett Street Application was received from Alice E. Marietta for a license to maintain a Boarding Home for Children at 22 Marrett Street. The Chairman requested the Health Inspector to investigate and report. Mr. George G. Whiting, 333 Waltham Street was re- appointed Inspector of Slaughtering for the Town of Lexington for a term expiring April 30, 1949. The Health Inspector submitted and reported on milk analysis taken April 12, 1948. Two dealers whose bacterial count ran over 40,000 were questioned by the Board of Health. The Inspector was instructed to make more frequent inspections on the two dealers in question. A detailed report was received from the Inspector pertaining to his activities during the past month. The Chairman stated that it has been recommended that an amendment be added to the present Board of Health Rules and Regulations relative to convalescent homes, whereby they would be regwied to secure a certification 12 of approval from the Board of Health. The Inspector reported that five houses have been constructed on School Street on very low land. During the spring, the area where the cesspools are to be located, will be filled with water as high as one foot above the surface of the ground, and he questioned the advisability of issuing cesspool permits. The meeting adjourned at 4:45 p.m. A true record, Attest. erj 1