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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-06-26378 -3- Miss Joanne Carota, 24 Tarbell Avenue, was interviewed by the Board for the position of secretary and clerk for the Health Department. It was voted to appoint Miss Carota to this position starting June 22, 1959. The Board reviewed action taken by the Health Officer against Charles Centore, 32 Lawrence Lane. Mr. Centore had added a laboratory sink in the basement against Board of Health regulations. This has been corrected. Mr. Lurvey discussed the matter of responsibility of the School Dental Clinic with the Board.It was decided to await action on this pending a conference Mr. Lurvey has arranged with Dr. Dunham, State District Health Office. The Board voted to approve the Arlex Child Care Center for the year. The Board asked Mr. Lurvey to get a statement on our budget to date from the Town Accountant. The Board voted to pay the Sachetti tuberculosis drug bill until further notice. Mr. McQui ian.is to investigate the price on this drug. Mrs. Sachetti lives at 12 Cherry Street. CAROTA CENTORE DENTAL CLINIC CHILD CARE BUDGET 0-4 1 SACHHTTI The Board elected Mr. McQuillan to serve as Chairman of CHAIR the Board of Health for the ensuing year. The next regular meeting of the Board of Health will b held on Juno 26 at night . BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING . June 26, 1959 MAN 1 MEETINGS A meeting of the Board of Health was held on Friday June 26, 1959, in the Selectmen's Room, Town Offices, at 8 P.M. with Chairman McQuillan, Doctor Cosgrove, Mr. Cole and Health Officer Lurvey present. The Corner Variety Store, 856 Massachusetts Avenue, has CORNER not cooperated in maintaining proper sanitary conditions. VARIETY The Board of Health decided to write a letter listing the STORE violations of which the Corner Variety Store will have to comply. John Sellars application for a license to operate a SELLAR pasturization plant at 430 Concord Avenue was discussed. It was the opinion of the Board that a license should not be issued until the plant is put into operating condition. The Board of Health voted to send a letter stating the conditions that would have to be improved before a license can be issued. The Board of Health is interested in the dental clinic. DENTAL 1 379 -2- The State Health Department informed the Lexington Health De- CLINIC partment that the Local Health Department is responsible. The Board voted to write a letter to Harold Stevens, Town Council, asking his opinion of who should assume the re- sponsibility of a dental clinic. The Board approved the letter sent to Marshall's Bakery, MARSHALLS 315 Marrett Road. The Board approved the letter sent Lexington Inn,727 LEXINGTON Marrett Road. INN The Board discussed the letter regarding the trunk line COMMON* sewer on Watertown Street from the Commonwealth of Massachu- WEALTH OF setts. The letter was approved by the Board. MASS. The Board discussed the letters to and from the Planning PLANNING Board, Section III, Colonial Acres Subdivision. The Board BOARD approves both letters. The Board voted that an order be sent to Mr. Joseph Buse BUSA 52 Lowell Street, to connect to the town sewer because of in- adequate cesspool. A letter to Frank A. Yeomans regarding Lot 139, Part B, YEOMANS on York Street was approved by the Board of Health. A letter from -Judith Brask, 9 Robbins Road, regarding a Polio Vaccination Program was discussed by the Board. Only POLIO 19 people have called or wrote regarding a polio clinic. It CLINIC was voted that the Board of Health write a letter in the news- paper stating that there were only 19 people who called up wanting a polio clinic in the whole town of Lexington. We would still have a clinic if the demand was great enough. It should be mentioned that this shapes up to be a bad year for polio. The Board approves the animal application for one horse ANIMAL owned by Edward L. York, 24 Hancock Street. APPLICATICI The Board of Health decided that the next meeting of the. Health Department will be on July 13, 1959. The Board of Health voted to connect the dwelling owned by Thomas A. McElman at 152 Woburn Street. The Board of Health would like an official notice from the school department'regarding the tuberculin testing pro- gram. MEETING THOMAS A. MCELMAN TESTING PROGRAM The Board of Health discussed letter sent to Mrs. Annand ANNAND and Mrs. Stinchfield on Bedford Street. The Board approves SILVA the letters sent to Frank Silva, Mrs. Annand and Mrs. Stinch STINCHFIELM field. The Board discussed the budget for June 1, 1959 and the BUDGET Board approved it. 380 -3- The Board approves the Whitman & Howard Bill WHITMAN &°"4 HOWARD Mr. Lurvey reported that Carroll's Piggery has cleaned CARROLLS, up aufficently to avert a court case. PIGGERY The Board of Health discussed appropiation in regard to PERSONAL the secretaries personal service. It appears that more money SERVICES will have to be caught at the end of the year. The Board of Health suggested to call the State Diagnos- ORDERS tic Laboratory and get some order blanks and several forms stating what is available on biologics. The Board voted to send a copy of Mr. Waitete letter to Miss Hillson, stating that the Public Welfare Department in HILLSON the Town of Lexington made a personal investigation of this matter and it has also been confirmed by the Railway EXpreas Agency. The Board suggested .to check the medicine in the refrig-_MEDICINE orator every Monday. Mr. Lurvey decided to cheek the distribution of vaccines THEATER in the Theater Pharmacy. It seems to appear that the Theater PHARMACY Pharmacy has not been ordering any medicines from the Health Department and they -have not been sending back any vaccines that have expired. The Board of Health approved all the licenses to be si- LICENS gned (child care) The Minutes of the last meeting were approved by the MINUTES Board of Health. The Board discussed the letter received from Harvard University thanking the Board of Health for making our facilities available for one of their students. The Board approves the animal application for Leeland McConchie, 71.E Hill Street. A letter from the Board of Selectmen of setting up a meeting with the Board of Health was discussed. This had to be cancelled and a new date July 13, 1959 has been set. HARVARD UNIVERSITY ANIMAL APPLICATION BOARD OF SELECTMEN