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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
June 21, 1957
A regular monthly meeting of the Board of Fealth was held
on Friday, June 21, 1957, in the Selectmen's Room, Town Health
Offices, at 3 P.M. Dr. Cosgrove, Mr. Cole and Mr. Lurvey were
present.
Two subdivisions were approved. Battle View Park, Section
Sub- 2, owner, Ralph Frissore. Battle Green Village, Section 2,
Divisions Ross. Mr. Frissore's land is off Laconia Street, Battle Green
Village is in the Hastings School area.
Mr. Lurvey reported that the sewage problem at 249 Marrett
Marrett Road is being corrected, the last of the group on Marrett Road
,Road asked to correct conditions there. Mr. Ferreira bought some
adjacent land in order to have the necessary area.
Mr. Peter Canessa, 905 Massachusetts Avenue, has his over-
flow leaching line in, and Mr. Lurvey is expecting to be called
as soon as the cesspool has been pumped out to check the size.
A letter was received from Mr. Richard Rodenhiser, 294
:Rodehhiser Lincoln Street, Allston, agreeing to send in the trucks used
in his cesspool pumping work in Lexington for inspection. One
truck had been checked but others were being used in the town.
Mr. Winfield Caouette, Jr., 28 Balfour Street, has been
Caouette given a Poultry Permit after the Board's reconsideration of
the case. He is to live up to certain conditions, and will be
given a Permit for 12 Poultry instead of the original 25 asked.
Because of a complaint of overflowing cesspool in the rear
OFCP of 37-35 Spring Street, the owners, Harry J. and Anita G.
Haroutunian, have been order to connect to the public sewer.
A letter from Mr. Ralph J. Frissore, Lexington builder, and
President of the Lexington Building Associates, concerning the
policy of subdivision engineering was discussed at some length.
Mr. T'rtssore feels that the builders would like to have the
Sub- Board of Health contact the engineers for the builders, and
•Division have a set fee for each lot, to be paid by the builders to the
Policy Town of Lexington thru the Health Department. Mr. Lucas of
Whitman & Howard will ask Mr. Howard if a fee can be set.
Mr. Lurvey suggested Mr. Harold Stevens be asked for his legal
advice of handling this matter. The Board will take no action
until word is received from fir. Lucas. If the Building Associ-
ates wish a meeting with the Board to discuss the policy, the
Board will be glad to meet with them.
Mr. McQuillan was unanimously re-elected Chairman of the
Board for the coming year 1957-58.
Mr. Lurvey reported that the Ennis family intend to pur-
chase the Helburn property at 3126 Massachusetts Avenue and
establish a 'Child Care Center. This will have to be approved
by the Board of Appeals as well as the Board of Health.
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Mr. Cole said that the first meeting of the new Lexington
Hospital Committee is to be held on Wednesday, June 26, to or- Hospital
ganize. He would like to have Mr. McQuillan notified. tbmmittae
Mr. Lurvey reported that 14 Polio Inoculation Clinics
have been held since the last Board meeting and that this Polio
concludes our Polio Program. Vaccine will now be given only Program
to doctors for infants and expectant mothers. The Board
agreed that letters of thanks should be sent to all those
who helped with the program, doctors, nurses, clerks, etc.
Dr. Cosgrove suggested that an article be written up for the
Minute Man giving the statistics of the polio program.
14 Store Milk Licenses, 5 Vehicle Milk Licenses, and 6 Licenses
Oleomargarine Registration have been issued sine the last
meeting (See Agenda) and were approved by the Board.
The Lexington Visiting Nurse Association Report for May
was accepted.
The Budget
far as staying
The report
including milk
ations, sewage
polio pbggram,
was checked. We seem to be doing very well as
withhthe appropriations.
of the Health Officer was discussed in detail,
inspections, cesspool and septic tank install -
permits issued, complaints, water samples, the
meetings attended.
Regular bills for the month were approved. These included:
Lexington Visiting Nurse Assodation, May 1175.
Lexington Press 35.15
Bills H. B. McArdle 3.20
Theatre Pharmacy 36.33
Burial of Animals 8.
Whitman & Howard 286.10
Expenses for the Polio Program just completed, Booster shots,
amounted to $320.65 for supplies and $887.00 for the payroll for
the doctors, nurses, and clerks. Our appropriation for 1957
is $2000, so there is a balance of $792.35 left.
Good results have been felt from the letter sent out by
the Health Department to the men licenses by the Board to
Rubbish transport rubbish in the Town of Lexington. The letter said
only rubbish collected 1 nside the Lexington town limits should
be dumped in the Lexington Town Dump. The caretaker said he
has noticed quite a drop in the loads brought in.
The meeting adjourned at 4.30 P.M.
Clerk