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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1958-06-20334 Doctors Lot 1B Crosby Road C.C.C. 4 Diehl Road Martin's Drug Store OFCP 32 Clelland Road Mr. Carrig, Lawrence Lane Chairman B.of H. Garbage Permit Bills BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING June 20, 1958 The June meeting of the Board of Health was held on Friday, June 20, 1958 at 3 P.M. with Chairman McQuillan, Dr. Cosgrove, and Mr. Lurvey present. A letter was read from Mr. Maloney, Chairman of the Lexington Board of Selectmen, in regard to a complaint that doctors are not readily available in emergency. Upon advice of Dr. Wells, a former president of the Middlesex County District Medical Association who just happened in at the time of the meeting, a copy of this letter from the Selectmen is to be sent to the present president of the M.C.M.A., Dr. James Buckirk, Mt. Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, asking for advice. There is a special investigating committee in.the medical association to look into such complaints. Another letter from the Selectmen asked for a re -consideration of Lot on Crosby Road previously rejected by the Health Depart- ment for private sewage disposal system because of high ground water, impervious soil, etc. Mr. Lurvey checked again, and the situation is the same. A letter notifying the Selectmen that this lot cannot be approved has been sent to Mr. Maloney. Mr. Lurvey recommended that a Child Care Center application for a permit be approved for Mrs. Herbert Jacobs, 4 Diehl Road. The Board voted approval provided recommendations by Mr. Lurvey are carried out,and Board of Appeals permission is also granted. Mr. Lurvey reported that Martin's Drug Store upon a recent inspection was found in a very unsatisfactory condition, and a letter was sent notifying the owner. The store has since been closed. The problem of an overflowing cesspool at 32 Clelland Road (owner, Robert Roderick, Medalia, Ohio) is now corrected. Mr. Roderick, upon notification of the nuisance, authorized the tenant to have a new cesspool built, and the work is now completed. Mr. McQuillan reported Mr. Carrig, Lawrence Lane, had asked Aim about some lots in the area which had been rejected. The Board agreed that the owner of this property should engage the services of a registered engineer, and then if a solution is obtained and is presented to the Board of Health for approval, the Board would then have Whitman & Howard investigate this solution. The Board would like a letter to be sent to Mr. Carrig containing this decision. At this June meeting a new Chairman of the Board df Health is usually appointed. Because of the absence of Mr. Cole, the Board would like to wait until the next meeting in hopes of a full Board. An application for a license to transport garbage was approved for Capello Brothers, Inc., 36 Border Road, West Newton. The latest bill from Whitman & Howard, Engineers, to May 23, 1958, $100.00, was approved by the Board. The budget standing was discussed, and the Board felt the department is staying well within the appropriation at this time. 1 1 -2 - The Health Officer's Report for the period was discussed. This included septic tank, cesspool and lot inspections; food establishments inspected; nuisance complaints; water samples analyzed; meetings attended. With the growth of the town the number of inspections and investigations has increased tremen- dously. Mr. John Callahan, 235 Lincoln Street, met with the Board at 3.55 P.M. in connection with the overflowing cesspool on his lot. Mr. Lurvey had given him the usual time to correct the nuisance, but nothing much had been done. The Board discussed the problem of 000peration in ridding the community of this health menace, and Mr. Callahan agreed that he would have it p pumped out and some fill put in, and see if this would correct the nuisance. Mr. McQuillan exrlained the procedure in a case of this sort, and stated that court action must take place if the nuisance is not attended to within the reasonable time given to correct. Mr. Callahan agreed to get it fixed within seven days. Mr. Seabury, general manager for the Lexington Inn, met with the Board at 4.15 P.M. to discuss the matter of the dish rinse water temperature for sanitizing eating utensils not staying 1800F or better as required. Mr. Seabury reported a new aquastat has been ordered which might help, and also suggested that maybe bhe gauges are not working properly, and should be replaced. The floor covering has been very unsatisfactory, and Mr. Lurvey agreed to meet Mr. Seabury at the Inn next Wednesday morning when the man from the manufacturer is there to check. Mr. Seabury stated he would put in a tile floor if the present flooring cannot be made to satisfy this department. Mr. McQuillan asked if a meeting ever was held by the Health Officer with Mr. Potter, Mr. Woodies and Mr. Herterick on the plot plan for tiienching manure at the piggery. Mr. Lurvey said it had not been held as Mr. Potter had been trying to arrange for the manure to be carried away from the piggery weekly, and wanted a little more time to make these arrangements. This would do away with any troiohing at the farm, and perhaps solve some of the difficulties. Mr. Potter on June 19 informed the Health Depart- ment that he had made arrangements to have the manure hauled to Burlington weekly. The Board asked Mr. Lurvey to arrange a meeting to comply with the agreement made at the special meeting (May 1) that before the permit to keep pigs was issued this year a meeting would be held with Mr. Potter and members of the investigating committee of Minute Man Highlands Association. The men again asked for an informal meeting in September to discuss after the summer season how things are going. 335 Health Officer's Report Callahan. 235 Lincoln St. Lexingtol Inn Potter's Piggery • Mr. Lurvey reported to the Board that he notified the Planning Board that the Board of Health is not in doubt as to the suitability for building purposes of lots in the Pleasant Gardens Subdivision pleas owned by Mr. Walter Black as all lots are to be sewered. Gardens The Board adjourned at 4.30 P.M. The July meeting will be on Friday, July 18, 1958. e1e rk