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BOARD OF WEALTH MEETING
February 21, 1958
The Board of Health met on Friday, February 21, 1958, at
3 P.M. for a regular monthly meeting. Chairman McQuillan,
Dr. Cosgrove and Tr. Lurvey were present.
Mrs. Wilda Ward, 233 East Street, met with the Board at
3 P.M. on the question of a Child Care Center License. She Child
has not applied for Health Department approval since 1954, Care
althought applications and a letter have been sent to her. Center
Mrs. Ward said she misunderstood, and thought Board of Appeals
approval covered her school. The Board agreed to grant Mrs. Mrs.
Ward a license with certain conditions which Mr. Lurvey listed, Ward
such as proper lighting, reconstruction of entrance, etc.
Mrs. Ward also asked for approval of one room on the first
floor in her house so that she might take care of more children.
The Health Officer is to make an inspection before this is
granted.
Child Care Licenses were approved and signed for: Child
Tom Thumb Nursery, 759 Waltham Street Care
Playschool, 8 Marrett Road Licenses.
Arlex Nursery, 21 Butler Avenue 1
Beaverbrooke Academy, 114 Concord Turnpike '{
Iris Howard's Nursery & Kindergarten, 15 Ewell Avenue
The Kinder -Group, 233 East Street
Two subdivisions were approved by the Board: Loring Hill
Estates, Section 2, and Green Valley, Section 3.
The Health Officer is still trying to get a report from Miss
Goldman, State Inspector for the Bureau of Hospital Facilities,
for 31 Maple Street, which is thought to be a home for the aged.
We have not been asked by the State for our approval as is the
usual procedure. If we do not hear from Miss Goldman within the
next week, the Board suggested writing to Dr. Rubenstein, the
Director of Hospital Facilities, to ask his cooperation.
Mr. Lurvey has written to Mrs. Anna Phillips concerning the
need of a new sink in her restaurant. If this is not accom-
plished in the next few weeks, it was decided to ask Mrs.
Phillips to attend the next Board meeting.
Sub-
Divisionsi
A Rubbish Disposal Permit for Champion Disposal Service,
72 Valleyfield Street, Lexington; a Sewage Disposal Permit for
New England Sanitation Company, 167 Beal Street, Waltham; a
Poultry Slaughterhouse License for Idylwilde Farm, 23 Middle
Street, Lexington, and an Animal Permit Renewal for Dr. V. A.
McCrossan, 627 Massachusetts Avenue, were granted. Two Commen-
dation Certificates for maintaining high standards of cleanli-
ness were approved by the Board on Mr. Lurvey's recommendation,
Wild Acre Inn,50 Percy Road, and Newport Restaurant, 55 Massa-
chusetts Avenue, Lexington.
31
Maple
St.
Mrs.
Anna
Phillip
License
Approve
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Hospital
for
Lex.
Annual
appoint-
ments
Typhoid
Tetanus
Shots
Fluori-
dation
Potter's
Piggery
Sullivan
34+1
Marrett
Road
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Dr. Cosgrove renorts that the Hospital for rexington Committee
has finished its survey, and will present the -Pca mer.dation to
the Selectmen and the Town that a site be earmarked for a future
hospital.
Annual appointments for the term expiring March 31, 1959, were
made as follows:
Nark D. Lurvey, Executive health Officer and Inspector of
Slaughtering
Dr. Carl R. Benton, Animal Inspector
Miss Hazel J. Murray, Agent
Howard D.Carley and Thomas S. Bowdidge, Special Agents at
the Metropolitan State Hospital (for sign-
ing death certificates there).
Mrs. Anita S. 1'acDonald, Clerk
The question of clinics being established to immunize citizens
against Typhoid Fever and Tetanus was discussed. In case of an
all out war or other emergency, it would, of course, be wonderful
to have everyone iuununized against these diseases. But the cost
of running these clinics, plus lack of public response to clinics
of this type, and the fact that no emergency exists, brought forth
the decision of the Board that anyone intereste' in acquiring this
protection should contact his own private physician. No other
towns are giving these shots. It was suggested that Mr. Lurvey
contact the State Division of Communicable Diseases and ask its
opinion.
The question of fluoridation of the town water has been brought
to the attention of the Board. Mr. Lurvey said the Superintendent
of Public Works, Mr. Gayer, has said that it would not involve too
much to set the system up in Lexington. Mr. Ycduillan suggested
an article in the Minute Man might arouse interest, and the Health
Department might receive some idea of the feeling in the town on
the subject.
Mr. McQuillan reported that the budget as requested was approved
according to word received from the Selectmen, except for Personal
Services. This item was cut somewhat to conform with the 7% raise
being given to all town employees.
In the Health Officer's report an inspection of Potter's Piggery
brought up the question of a meeting of the residents in the area
and Mr. Potter before the 1958 permit is granted. This was re-
quested by the residents at the special meeting on November 6, 1957.
The Board will notify the Chairman of the neighborhood committee,
Mrs. John Silvestro, when the application is sent to the Potters,
so that if another meeting with Mr. Potter and the Board is desired,
the organization can at that time contact the Health Department, and
a hearing will be held as before.
The Sullivan case, 341 Marrett Road, was discussed at some
length. Mr. Sullivan was found not guilty in Superior Court in
Lowell, but Yr. Lurvey reports the nuisance of the overflowing
cesspool still exists. The Board is considering ordering Mr.
Sullivan to connect to the town sewer. Mr. Lurvey is to talk to
the State Attorney, Mr. Troy, next week, as to further action in
the case.
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Mr. Lurvey's report for the 'eriod included the results
of milk samples taken from dairies serving Lexington, restaurant
inspections, nuisance complaints, septic tanks, cesspools, and
lots inspected, and Child Care Center inspections.
Air. Lurvey has recently entered Boston University to work for
a Master's Degree in Wealth Education.
Mrs. MacDonald has been asked by the Board to represent it at
the directors' meetings of the Lexington Visiting Nurses Associa-
tion.
The meeting adjourned at 5.10 F.M. The next meeting is sched-
uled for Friday, March 21, 1958.
Clerk
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Health
Officer
Ren ort