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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-09-20803 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING September 20, 1957 A monthly meeting of the Board of Health was held on Friday, September 20, 1957, at 3 P.M. in the Selectmen's Room, Town Offices. Chairman McQuillan, Dr. Cosgrove, and Mr. Lurvey were present. The Middlesex Health Association is conducting x-rays for all -Rays food handlers during the week of October 14. They consider this 'p\pa'. one of the best ways of finding unknown cases of tuberculosis. Handle: The Board approved of this program, and agreed to help the Associ- ation by paying 70¢ per person for the examinations. Mr. Lurvey estimated of approximately 200 food handlers about 100 would be done. Mr. Lurvey has asked for and received approval of an Asian Flu inoculation program for all town and school personnel from Asian the Board of Selectmen. The vaccine has been ordered. Flu The Planning Board has been notified of the Board of Health's approval of a new motel to be built on Marrett Road near Route Motel' 128 which is to be connected to the town sewer. Two subdivisions have been approved by the Board - Longfellow 'Sub - Estates, and William F. Fitzgerald subdivision. div- ision3' Cambridge Health Department has notified us that the Harou- tunian premature baby case is Cambridge settled. A letter was received from Mr. Scott, owner of the Central Block, stating that the plumbing work is to be taken care of as ordered by Mr. Lurvey. An order was sent by constable by Mr. Lurvey to Mr. Gerard 3 Friel, 3 Paul Revere Road, for connection to the tcwn sewer. Paul Mr. Friel had occupied the house without any sewage disposal approval. This connection has been made. Revell Road Dr. Cosgrove is to be the representative of the Board of Health on the Hospital Committee in place of Mr. Cole. The Board feels the Committee should study the need for a hospital in Lexington, Hosier` and that the question of financing should be another issue. tal Com. Mr. Lurvey's report on milk samples taken during this period was discussed. A letter is to be written to the Blue Ribbon Dairy bringing to their attention the high counts on their milk. The Board reviewed the case of two lots on Harbell Street prior to a hearing at 3.30 P.M. with Mr. Harvey, Mr. Lichterman and Mrs. Coveney, residents of the area. After much discussion it was agreed to check with the Engineering Department as to whether these lots can be sewered or not, as we have had conflicting reports. The neighbors are concerned with the sewage which might come from any new cesspools or septic tanks to mix with the present surface water they get on their lots. Mr. Kraynick, the Whitman & Howard engineer, said the lots could have cesspool or septic tanks without endangering the surrounding lots. He stated that sewer installation would be very costly to the builder because of the ledge which would involve ex- pensive blasting. The Board requested Mr. Lurvey to have the 3O4... Harbe1' Street Polio Program Ceaspoo1 Septic Tank Care An i ma l Permit s Lexington Public Works Department estimate the cost of sewering the two lots nearest Paul Revere Road. Mr. Lurvey asked the Board's opinion of the following: Whereas the funds for installing a public sewer have been ap- propriated but the actual installation may not be made for a period of months and the builder or owner would like to get started on his house, Mr. Lurvey asked the Board if they would think the Health Department could ask a builder to wait for public sewer if the building of the sewer was indefinite, rather than to issue a permit for a cesspool or septic tank, providing the ground was found suitable for a cesspool or septic tank. Mr. McQuillan suggested that the builder be asked to sign a letter stating that as soon as sewer was available he would make the connection. Dr. Cosgrove said the builder should also be asked to notify a future buyer of this connection. It was suggested that the builder or owner be asked to pay for the esti- mate stimate of connection to the public sewer before the permit for the cesspool or septic tank is issued, so that the Board might be assured that he would connect to the sewer as soon as it is available. After the appropriation has been made for a sewer, the Board would not issue any cesspool or septic tank permits unless these conditions have been complied with. The Board asked when the new Town Offices would be ready. Mr. Lurvey said it should be ready by the end of September. Mr. Lurvey reported that at a meeting of health officials at the Lemmuel Shattuck Hospital the Medical Association is said to be quite concerned about the older group (20-40 years) not having polio inoculations. It is felt private doctors would be the ones to give the shots, as the Health Departments feel they have not been able to reach even the 14-19 year olds in any number, and it would not be worthwhile. The Board said they would be glad to cooperate with the Medical Association in supplying needles, etc., and publicity, but that shots should be given by private physicians. Mr. Haroutunian, 35-37 Spring Street, failed to show up in 'Concord Court, so the case has been continued until Satur- day, September 21. The Board was asked by Mr. Lurvey to approve the sending out of recommendations for the care of individual sewage dis- posal systems which would perhaps result in the longer life and better working of the systems. The Board agreed to stand for the expense involved. Five Animal Permits were brought before the Board: John Gale, 10 Diana Lane, 1 Horse, approved; Mrs. Lee M cConchie, 74 Hill Street, 1 Horse, approved; Mrs. Elizabeth Newbury, 7 Adams Street, 8 hens, approved; Mr. Ira Ames, Jr., 11 Bates Road, Ducks, approved, hold; Mrs. John Howland, 20 Bird Hill Road, 12 Hens, denied (neighbors objected). The Health officer's Report for the period July 19 to September 20 was discussed. The Lexington Visiting Nurses Association reports for July and August were approved. 1 1 305 Five Rummage Sale Permits were issued during the period and reported to the Board: Rummage Lexington Pre -School P.T.A. for September 14 Sales Round Table Club, First Baptist Church, for September 21 Tidings Club, Hancock Church, for September 21 Evening Alliance, Follen Church, for October 5 Womens' Association, Hancock Church, for October 11 We have one new tuberculosis patient, Frank Bottafuoco, T.B. of 9 Farmcrest Avenue, admitted to Middlesex County Sanatorium case on September 19, 1957, Lexington settlement. The clerk reported that the subsidy check from the State for 1956 patients at Middlesex County Sanatorium for $771.43 was received on September 16. Two Child Care Centers have been inspected by Mr. Lurvey and approved by the Board: 5 Downing Road, Fair Oaks Junior Kindergarten, Mrs. Carol Ingraham, and Hancock Church Related Weekday Kindergarten. A letter was received by the Health Officer from the M & M Disposal Service stating that no rubbish has been brought or will be brought from outside towns to the Lexington town dump. The following bills were paid during Lexington Hardware, office fan Postmaster, Boston, envelopes L. V. N.A., July & August Middlesex County Sanatorium, July & August Dog Burials Railway Express, laboratory Bills to be paid were approved by the Office Supplies Dog Burials Mahady Company, laboratory Reed's Drug Store Whitman & Howard, Engineers The next meeting of the Board will be The meeting adjourned at 5. PM. July and August: $15. 78. 350. 250.50 6. 2.01 Board: 10.22 4. 7.25 2.40 311.80 on October 18, 1957. Clerk Child Care Centers Bilis