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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
November 16, 1956
A regular monthly meeting of the Board of Health was held
on Friday, November 16, 1956, at 3 P .M. in the Selectmen's
Room, Town Offices . Chairman McQuillan, Dr. Cosgrove , and
Executive Health Officer Lurvey were present.
Letters have been coming in slowly from the Lexington Hospital
doctors re their opinion on the need for a community hospital
in Lexington. Mr. McQuillan suggested a duplicate question-
naire letter be sent to the doctors who have not as yet answered
stating that a meeting is to be held with the Selectmen and
Planning Board on December 3, and we would like to have their
opinions and suggestions for that meeting.
The approp*iations for 1957 were discussed, approved, and
signed to be submitted to the Board of Selectmen for the meet- Appro-
ing on Monday, November 19. Dr. Benton's were approved with priatiaJl
the rest for Animal Inspector and the Dog Clinic. Mr. McQuillan
is sending a letter to the Board of Selectmen and to the Appro-
priations Committee askingfor raises in salary for Mr. Lurvey
(7%) and Mrs. MacDonald a4) with the Board's approval.
The Board approved paying two-thirds of the bill from Haynes Bill
Memorial Hospital for Janice Wing. . . 41•578.04.
111 Regular bills were approved to the amount of $1707.50, and
the Polio Program Payroll, $350.43, for clinics on September 22 , Bills
October 6 and 15, November 15 and 17.
Mr. Francis M . Taylor , 16 Eldred Street, Lexington, has
asked for help in securing admittance to the Middlesex County Taylor"
Sanatorium, as a tubercular patient. His legal settlement is
in Boston, buffolk County, and this requires that he go to the
Mattapan Hospital. Mr. Taylor 's problem is that even though
his hospital insurance would cover his fees at the Sanatorium
Dr . Dawson of Middlesex County Sanatorium says he is not allowed
by law to admit patients with outside settlements. Mr. Lurvey
is to tate the matter up further with the proper authorities.
Mr. McQuillan asked if December 14 would be agreeable for
the December meeting as he expects to be out of town on the
regular date. The Board agreed.
Mr. Kraynick, the Whitman & Howard engineer taking Mr. New
Capone 's place , was introduced to the Board members . Mr. Lurvey W.&H.
says he does a fine job and is a great help to him on the engi- Engined
nearing problems of tests and sewage disposal installations.
Mr. Lurvey is to ask the Public Works Department to bring Sewer
the map in the Selectmen's Room up to date on sewer installa- map
tions.
Mr. Lurvey suggested writing to Whitman & Howard to remind Engi-
them that bills for problem lots should be sent to us for pay- neerinp
ment. We, in turn, will bill the developers who will thus Fees
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reimburse the Town. Every once in awhile the builder pays directly 71
Friss ore to Whitman & Howard , and we have no record. The Board recom-
mended that Mr. Lurvey telephone Whitman & Howard - no need for
a letter.
A Polio Clinic was held at the High School on Thursday,
Polio November 15, for second shots for the 15 thru 19 year old
Program group of children. Another Clinic will be held on Saturday,
November 17 , at Cary Hall, for the pre-schoolers and stragglers.
This concludes the first and second inoculations , except for
some who will go to their family physicians as they missed our
public clinics. The third or booster program is expected to
start about January 1, 1957.
The meeting adjourned at 4.10 P.M.
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