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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
March 26, 1954
The Regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Friday,
March 26, 1954 at 3 P.M. in the Selectmen's Room, Town Office
Building. Chairman R . L.. McQuillan was present. Mr. Richard
Jackson, Health Sanitarian, and the Clerk were also present.
Mrs. Caroline Packard Corcoran appeared before the Board
relative to an application for a permit to keep animals in be- Mrs.
helaf of her father, Ernest Packard. Mr. Packard had not made Cor
application for such a permit heretofore and a letter was sent Goran
to him by the Board asking for an explanation. Mr. Packard was
unaward that such a permit was necessary. Mrs. Corcoran asked
to increase the number of animals to be kept on these premises,
namely 272 Concord Avenue, and the Chairman agreed to this.
Letter was received from the Planning Board re: DeVries
Construction 6o., Sun Valley subdivision. These lots according sun
to the plans are all to be connected to the public sewer, and Valle
the drainage system has been approved by Mr. Burns, Town
Engineer. The Chairman requested that a letter be sent to the
Planning Board of the Board's approval of the plans as submitted.
The matter of the premature Fidler baby was held over until Mrs.1
next meeting pending receipt of forms to be filled out by Mrs. Fiat
Fidler which have not as yet been received by the Board.
A letter was received from Mr. Stevens, Town Counsel, advising
that a Bill of Complaint had been entered in Middlesex Superior
Court against William Dailey for keeping swine on his premises Wm.
without a permit. Dai]e '
Letter was received from the Department of Health of
Belmont, relative to the formation of a cooperative laboratory
with Watertown and Lexington. The Chairman requested that Mr.
Jackson contact these two Boards and get some definite plans
to present to the Board and what we would gain by such a merger.
Report from L. V. N. A. noted.
A letter was sent to Mrs. Wilda M. Ward calling her attention
to the fact that she had not made application for a license
for the Day Care of Children previously, and that herediter Wilda
such applications must be presented each year. Ward
In Mr. Jackson's report on Slaughtering, he reported the
fact that at a routine check-up, Dr. Karasoff, Dept. of Health
Veterinary Inspector found twelve unstamped hog carcasses be- Mr.
longing to Mr. Davis. Mr. McQuillan requested that a letter Davis
be written to Mr. Davis asking that he appear before the Board
at their next regular meeting April 16 to discuss the matter.
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A complaint was received from Mr. Leonard Jellis concerning
Complaint a dump on Essex Street which in his opinion is a health
Essex S't. menace. This land is owned by Miss Mary and Miss Julia O'Leary
of 128 Woburn Street. This matter was discussed with
Mr. Burns of the PublicW orks Department to see if a bull-
dozer could be put in and cover over the dump with dirt.
A letter was sent to the Misses O'Lesry asking their per-
mission to do this, also to the Board of Selectmen asking
their permission to have the Public Works do this work.
The following appointments were made, subject to the
Appointmentgb.pproval of Dr. Cosgrove ,and Mr. Cole, and this was obtained
on March 29, 1954:
Permits
Licenses
Richard F. Jackson
Richard F. Jackson
Dr. Carl R. Benton
Mrs. Donald V. Manley
Miss Hazel J. Murray
Howard R. Carley
Thomas S. Bowdidge
Health Sanitarian
Inspector of Slaughtering
Animal Inspector
Clerk
Agent
Special Agent (Met. State Hosp.)
Special Agent (Met. State Hosp.)
The following permits and licenses were granted subject
to the approval of Dr. Cosgrove and Mr. Cole, and this was
obtained on March 29th.
Ernest Packard
by Mrs. Corcoran
Leslie J. Wood
Chester Lidberg
George E. Foster
Donald D. Wilson
Mary E. Dacey
Wilma M. Ward
272 Concord Ave.
62
92
10
6
545
233
Webb St.
Adams St.
Plainfield S
Pleasant St.
Bedford St.
East St.
4 horses, 6 cows,
24 poultry
1 horse
32 Cows
t. 12 poultry
400 poultry
Nursery School
Report of Health Sanitarian read and noted.
Meeting adjourned at 4 P.M.
A true copy: Attest:
Clerk
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