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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1948-07-1618 Milk Analysis BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING July 16, 1948 A regular meeting of the Board of Health was held in the Selectments Room on Friday after- noon, July 16, 1948 at 3:00 p.m. Chairman McQuillan, Messrs. Terhune and Lamont were present. The Clerk was also present. Members of the Board were notified of the meeting by postal card. Mr. W. C. Aageson, milk analysist, met with the Board at the Boardts invitation. He explained the groups of bacteria which produce disease and which are killed off by heat. He also explained about another group pertaining to food bacteria and a group largely associated with equipment; that is pails, machines, cans, etc. Mr. Aageson informed the Board that the lower count found will indicate that better care has been taken by the producer or dairy. The Chairman asked if when a company contin- uously has a high count, would the Board be correct in assuming that there might he some uncleanliness in handling of equipment. Mr. Aageson replied that the dairy itself might be clean but have a supply that is not clean. He said that in such cases the dairy selling the milk should trace back to determine what causes the high count, and when a dairy continues to have a high count, it should be checked. According to Mr. Aageson, disease is all killed by pasteurization. The Chairman asked if Mr. Aageson thought the Board of Health should check on dairies having a high count and he said that the Board positively should. The possibility of having the reports of every analysis published in the local paper was discussed. Mr. Aageson said that personally he does not think it would be fair to the dairy, because the average individual does not understand a milk analysis and could be unduly concerned. Mr. Aageson retired at 3:27 p.m. on June 7, 1948 a letterwas written to Mrs. Lillian Whalen, 250 Massachusetts Avenue with refer - Sewer enDe to the cesspool on her property being connected with the storm drain. She was requested to connect Construction with the sewer within thirty days. 1 Mr. Lamont reported that the condition still exists and is a health menace. The Clerk was instructed to advise the Board of Selectmen of the condition and request that the Selectmen instruct the Superintendent of public Works to connect this property with the sewer. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to renew the following license: Fuelite Natural Gas Corp. 315 Marrett Road Alcohol It was further voted to grant the following applications for permission to keep poultry: John Alabiso 71 Grove Street 500 Anthony Sanseverino 11 Lisbeth Street 25 Mr. Louis V. Gomes application for permission to keep 25 chickens at 54 Taft Avenue was disapproved. Application was received from Morris Mindick for a Slaughter House and Slaughter License. Mr. Mindick intends to operate the slaughter house at 76 Laconia Street, now licensed to Joseph Monsignore. The Clerk was instructed to advise Mr. Mindick that his applications have been denied. The Board, realizing that there is now a license in effect at this address issued to Monsignore, felt that there is no need of issuing a further license. Mr. Lamont reported that the cesspool on the property at 49 Lincoln Street, owned by Harold Conant, has been overflowing for some time con- stituting a health menace. The Clerk was instructed to advise Mr. Conant that unless he complies with the Board of Health request to abate this nuisance immediately action may be taken to force him to eliminate the present unsanitary conditions. Mr. Lamont retired at 3:45 p.m. Report of the communicable diseases for the month of July was received. Copies of reports of individuals x-rayed at the Lexington Community X-ray Survey were received and noted by the'Board. 19 X-ray Survey 20 Five applications for the position of Slaughter Inspector were received and considered by the Board. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to nominate and appoint, subject to the approval of the State Department of Public Health, Richard R. Wiggins, 7 Maple Street as Slaughter Inspector for the Town of Lexington for the unexpired term ending March 31, 1949. The meeting adjourned at 4:14 p.m. A true record, Attest: col 1