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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
October 18, 1957
A regular meeting of the Board of Health was held on
Friday, October 18, 1957, at 3 P.M., in the Selectmen's
Room, Town Offices, with Chairman McQuillan, Dr. Cosgrove,
and Mr. Lurvey present.
The unusual absenteeism in the Lexington Schools was
discussed at some length. Mr. Lurvey has been keeping in
Absenteeism touch with the school authorities, watching the number of
absentees and dismissals. There has been a question of
closing the schools because of the unusual absenteeism.
The Board decided to wait it out. If the absentee list is
much greater on Monday, October 21, the Board will call a
meeting of all officials concerned, i.e., Superintendent
of Schools Smith, the School Committee, School Doctors,
School Nurses, and the Board of Health members, before
taking such a drastic step. Billerica is the only town we
know of to close schools because of the great nunber of
teachers and pupils absent.
Asian Flu
Shots
Bills
!Potters'
f Piggery
Clinics were held on October 10, 15, and 23, for inocu-
lation of town employees and school employees against Asian
Flu. The firemen, policemen, and town office employees were
given shots in 'Cary Hall on October 10, 9 to 10.30 A.M.
Teachers and office workers, custodians, and lunchroom workers
were given half shots on October 15, 2.30 to 4.30 P.M., in
the Junior High School Auditorium. The other half shot was
given to teachers, etc., on October 23 when the rest of the
shipment of vaccine came. Approximately 437 people were
given protection.
Regular bills were approved for payment (including the
bill for those helping at the Asian Flu Inoculation Clinics)
as follows:
H. B. McArdle, Office Supplies $2.
E. F. Mahady Co., Laboratory 5.
Joseph Vitale, Animal Burial 1.
Dr.Harold J. Crumb, Services 15.
Dr. Ralph H. Wells, Services 15.
Dr. Howard J. Potter, Services 15.
Miss Margaret Morrison, L.V.N.A., 20.
Services
Mrs. Martha Mocklin, L.V.N.A., 7.50
Services
Mrs. 'F'lorence Kinsman, L.V.N.A., 7.50
Services
Anita MacDonald, S ervices and Postage 17.
Mark D. Lurvey, Expenses 65. Total, $170.
The Health Officer's Report for the period was discussed.
One item was Potters' Piggery, Walnut Street. Dr. Cosgrove
said he understands a committee has been formed in the area
of Potters' to investigate odors coming from the piggery.
These people will probably hire a prominent attorney and Con-
duct a campaign to get rid of the piggery. The Board still
feels that the time will come when strong pressure will be
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brought to bear on the piggery, and that it is only a ques-
tion of time before the Potters will have to make a move.
Mr. Lurvey said the Potters have always cooperated with the Potters'
Health Department, and when asked to remedy any condition, Piggery
have always readily complied. At the moment some things are
not right, and qtr. Lurvey suggested it might be well to write
to the Potters telling them that we have heard that a committee
has been formed, and reminding them that they must keep things
in line with our Regulations or the license cannot be renewed.
This would serve to give notice to the Potters that there is
pressure coming from the neighbors, and that we have to have
compliance with the Regulations at all times.
An appointment had been made for Mr. James Stephens, owner
of 4 Leland Terrace, to meet with the Board at 4 P.M. to dis-
cuss a problem of sewage at his home. Mr. Stephens did not
appear. He wants to install a laundry in his basement which
he would be unable to discharge into the public sewer. Mr.
Lurvey suggested a built-up platform or pump to get into the
public sewer. Mr. Stephens wanted to install a cesspool for
the laundry.
Concord Hill Grocery is now under the ownership of Harold
A. Ryan. A new store milk license and a new oleomargarine Licenses
registration were issued to Mr. Ryan, and the Board approved
them.
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Leland
Terrace
Jennie's Lunch has been opened at 62 Massachusetts Avenue,
formerly the 1775 Annex. New milk and oleomargarine permits
have been issued and approved by the Board. A Common Vic-
tuallers License has been approved.
Corner Variety Store, 856 Massachusetts Avenue, is now
under new ownership. Mr. Philip G. Whitney has been issued
a new milk store license.
Two new tuberculosis patients have been admitted to the
Middlesex County Sanatorium, approved by Mr. Lurvey. Mr. Frank
Bottafuoco, 9 Farmcrest Avenue, Lexington settlement, was ad-
mitted on September 19, and Mrs. Inez Hazel, 198 Massachusetts
Avenue, was transferred from the Mt. Auburn Hospital to the
Sanatorium on October 1, no settlement in Lexington, the State
is investigating.
One Rummage Sale Permit was issued - The Lexington Methodist
Church Women's Society, Barnes Property, October 18 and 19,
approved by the Board.
The flyers on the care of cesspools and septic tanks sent
out to home owners seem to have been very well received by
the owners. The Health Office has had many calls and visitors
checking on the 1 ocation of cesspools and septic tanks, and
all seem to appreciate the instructions and recommendations
on the flyer. Educating them on the care of such sewage dis-
posal works may save them money, trouble, and inconvenience
at some future time.
A report on the budget was made. The Board finds it has
spent about half of the money allotted to the Department as of
New
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Pa tierb
Rummage
Sale
C.P.
S.T.
Flyers
Budget