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BOARD CF HEALTH`MEETING
February 20, 1959
The February meeting of the Board of Health was held in the
Selectmen's Room, Town Offices, on Friday, February 20, 1959, at
3 P.M. with Chairman McQuillan, Mr. Cole, and Mr. Lurvey present.
Mr. George DeVries, Lowell Estates Subdivision, did not keep
his 3.30 P.M. appointment to discuss rejected lots, nor did he
send any word.
Mark Moore Realty Trust, Burnham Farms, Section 4, involving
three lots, was approved, and the Planning Board and Mr. Moore will
be so notified.
A report from Whitman & Howard regarding Green Valley Sub-
division, Section was discussed by the Board. The Board approved
this subdivision, and will notify both the Planning Board and
Mr. Buss.
Mr. Gennaro Capaldi, Colonial Acres Subdivision, Section
met with the Board at 4 P.M. to discuss his subdivision. The town
engineers have found that the land can be cut down three feet
which will bring the road level down, and this should take care
of the problem of drainage on many lots. The town engineers have
not checked drains and sewer yet on the definitive plans, so
definitive plans are not officially in yet to the Planning Board
and Health Department. The Board will now wait for a definitive
plan showing the new grading, drains, sewer, road level, etc.
Mr. McQuillan explained to Mr. Capaldi that the procedure on
checking the land in subdivisions has been for the Board, to have
a Whitman & Howard engineer check subdivisions for the Board, and
the developer pays for this work. A developer may hire his own
engineer but then the Board of Health must have Whitman & Howard
check this report. Mr. Capaldi said he would have been glad to
use Whitman & Howard if he had not already arranged for his own
engineer. Now before approval by the Board of Health may be given,
Whitman & Howard must check Mr. Capaldi's engineer's report.
The board approved the application for an animal permit for
Mr. Carlton Warren, 39 Adams Street, to keep one pony and twaaty
hens, with the condition that no roosters would be kept.
Dr. Vincent McCrossen's annual renewal for an animal permit
to keep goats and poultry at 627 Mass. Avenue was approved by
the Board.
At 4.30 P.M. Mr. Leslie Read, 2 Warren Street, met with the
Board to discuss the nuisance of the overflowing cesspool at his
home. He has now had the cesspool cleaned out and pumped to
relieve the situation, but would like to get sewer if at all
possible. Because of his small lot, it isnot possible to add
another cesspool, so the Board asked Mr. Lurvey to inquire of the
engineers and Public Works Department about possible sewer on
the street, and also an estimate for the repairing, enlarging,
or in some way, adding to the present facilities.
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Applications
for three rubbish disposal permits were
approved by the Board: Sohn Cuccinello, 72 Valleyf ield Road,
Renewal, Harwood E. Soul, 39 Baker Street, Belmont, New, and
John J. O'Neil, 248 Lincoln Street, New. The two new licenses
are approved pending inspection of the trucks.
Mr. Lurvey reported that in connection with Mrs. Edward
Coyrs's application for a Child Care Center permit he has written
to the proposed assistant, Mrs. Mary P. Bullock, asking for her
qualifications to teach as Mrs. Coyne is not herself qualified.
The board and Mr. Lurvey agree that one of the two should have
proper background in education to conduct such a Center.
All corrections have been made at the Beaver Brooke Academy
as required, Mr. Lurvey reported, except for the sink which will
be taken care of in the spring. The Board approved the renewal
of the Child Care Center Permit, and Mr. Lurvey will keep a check
on the sink correction.
A report from the Minute Man Telephone Answering Service,
which handles the emergency telephone calls for doctors, was read
by the Board.
Mr. Lurvey is approved as Slaughtering Inspector for 1959 for
Lexington by the State Department of Public Health.
Correspondence sent out during the period as voted at the last
meeting on January 16, 1959, was discussed by the Board.
As the Polio Vaccine supply is uncertain at the present time,
Mr. Lurvey suggested any publicity be held up for the time being.
The Board wishes Mr. Lurvey to write thanking Chairman Irving
Mabee of the Town Meeting Members Association for their offer of
help in research on any project the Board might be considering.
Mr. Cole suggested research on an incinerator for Lexington might
be helpful.
The Health Officer's report for the period included food estab-
lishment inspections during the month, re -inspection of Lexington
Inn, inspection of the new hotel being built on Massachusetts Avenue,
lots, septic tank and cesspool inspections, complaints and nuisances
investigated, assistance on a survey of the extent of trouble with
individual sewage disposal systems on Holton Road with the Superin-
tendent of Public Works, an investigation of Dailey's Farm where
he is said to be keeping pigs without a permit, meetings attended,
and a report on the Diphtheria -Tetanus Clinic held on January 31, 1959.
Results of swabs taken on eating utensils in the school cafe-
terias by Mr. Lurvey during the period were discussed. Mr. Lurvey
said he is greatly concerned with the way that milk is handled in
the Harrington School, and has requested that all milk be kept
properly refrigerated until served to the children as required for
safety.
An order has been sent to Mrs. Annie Katkoff, the owner of a
house at 475 Waltham Street, to correct the nuisance of a dangerous
condition. Mr. Lurvey and Deputy Chief Belcastro found strong odors
and much soot.
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Mr. William S. Smith, 36 Wyman -Road -.has been --asked to
abate the nuisance of rubbish and garbage on his premises
after a complaint investigated by the Health Officer.
Mr. Lurvey reported that nothing has been done at Carroll's.
farm, 31 Allen Street, as required at the January 20th Hoard
meeting, and agreed to by Mr. Carroll.
Mr. William J. Dailey, 114 Marrett Road, appeared before
the Board at 4.45 P.M. to discuss hiskeeping swine again on
his property without a permit. Mr. Dailey stated that he is
only buying and selling pigs, and does not keep them at 114
Marrett Road for any length of time. Mr. Dailey was dismissed
and told that the Board members would take the case under ad-
visement. His case was then discussed by the Board, and it
was decided to inform Mr. Dailey that as he did not have a
permit for keeping swine, it would not be permissable for him
to run such a business as he explained, which calls for pigs to
be brought into his premises, and kept for a certain time before
they are removed. It was suggested that Mr. Lurvey check this
with the Town Counsel, Mr. Stevens.
Mr. Lurvey reported to the Board that the Lions Club of
Lexington has asked the Health Department to cooperate with
the Glaucoma. Detection Test program to be held in the spring,
and the Board agreed that all possible help should be given
to this project.
The next meeting of the Board will be on Friday, March 20,
1959.
The meeting adjourned at 5 P.M.
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