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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
June 18, 1948
A regular meeting of the Board of Health was
held in the Selectments Room, Town Office Building
on Friday, June 18, 1948 at 3 :00 p.m. Chairman
McQuillan and Mr. Terhune were present. The Health
Inspector and the Clerk were also present . The members
of the Board were notified of the meeting by a postal
card mailed at least one week in advance.
Inasmuch as Mr. Russell was unable to attend this
meeting, it was the decision of the two members present
to postpone the organization of the Board.
John Lamont Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
1 re-appointed to re-appoint Mr. John Lamont to the positions of Health
1 Health and and Milk Inspector in the Town of Lexingtn for a term
Milk Insp. expiring June 1, 1949.
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Copy of a letter from the State Department of
Public Herlth to the Bedford Board of Health, relative
to the DeFelice piggery in Bedford , was received.
Mr. Lamont reported that he had discussed this sub-
ject with the Bedford officials and was given the im-
pression that the Town of Bedford would eliminate any
health menace and unsanitary conditions without
assistance from the Town of Lexington.
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted
to renew the following licenses:
Lowland Dairy Farm 92 Adams Street Past . of Milk
Veronica V. Belcastro 174 Wood Street Boarding Home
Robert J. Hulk 16 Burlington Street Eigs (2 )
A lengthy discussion was held pertaining to the
reports of milk analysis and it was decided to invite
Mr. Aageson, the chemist, to meet with the Board on
Friday, July 16, 1948.
Consideration was given to the fact that the citizens
of Lexington encounter extreme difficulty in trying to
obtain medical assistance evenings and weekends. Suggestion
wrs made that the Board of Health write to the members
of the medical profession and solicit their co-oper-
ation
whereby some arrangement may be made to assure
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proper medical coverage of the Town at all times .
Further consideration is to be given this subject at
the next meeting of the Board when all members will
be present.
The members of the Board also discussed reports
submitted by the Health Inspector. It was unanimously Forms
decided that the reports now received are of little for Healtt
value insofar as the Board of Health records are Inspector
concerned, and it was suggested that mimeographed Reports
forms be prepared whereby specific information may
be submitted to the Board each month.
The meeting adjourned at 4;25 p.m.
A true record, Attest;
igen , and of Heal t h