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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
July 28, 1959
A meeting of the Board of Health was held in the conference
room of the Board of "ealth Office Tuesday evening, July 28th,
1959 at 7:30 P.M. with Chairman McQuillan, Mr. Gole, Doctor
Cosgrove and Health Officer Lurvey present.
The minutes of the July 17, 1959 meeting were corrected
and approved by the Board and a new set of minutes will be
mailed to each member stating that they are corrected.
Because of the letter from the Town Co}incil stating that
all clinics are under the jurisdiction of the Board of health DENTAL
Mrs. Elizabeth Haroian, Lhairman of the Dental Clinic, met with CLINIC
the Board of Health at a regular meeting on July 28th, 1959.
Mrs. Haroian explained the duties of the school Dental Hygienist
they are:
1. Assist the Dentist at Clinic
2. Examine all children's teeth
3. Educate the children in correct dental Hygiene.
Due to thepresent salary paid to the Dental Hygenist, Mrs. Porter
felt that she could not stay on in her present position. Mr.
McQuillan has turned the Dental Clinic over to Dr. Cosgrove. In
the mean time the Board of Health will talk to Mrs. Porter and
see if some sort of an arrangement can be made with her to stay
on in her present position. Mrs. Haroian is to write to Mrs.
Porter and tell her of her meeting with the Board of Health.
It was also suggested that the present members of the Dental
Clinic continue in their present capacity and the Board of Health
would act as their over -seer and spokes -man.
Both Mr. Cole and Dr. Cosgrove were unable to attend the
Board Meeting of July 17, 1959. Mr. McQuillan explained to
them about the Regent Delicatessen, the Child Care Center at
8 Oxbow Road, and the Oak Hill Estates.
Mr. Lurvey reported that the polio clinic was shaping
up good and that the vaccine would cost $86.00. Mr. Lurvey
also explained that we had contacted by phone all people who
have called inquiring about a polio clinic, and that we had
put an add in the Minute Man, notices in six store windows
and an announcement was sent to Dave Maynard and a notice was
sent to all Departments in the Town Offices.
Letter to Grabill Ley & Martin was approved. The land
they inquired about at #7 & 9 Lillian Road was low but because
they were connected to the Public Sewer the land was approved.
Letter to Mr. Bessette concerning the preliminary plan of
the "Grant Estate Subdivision" was approved.
The letter to Five Fields Pool, Inc. Barberry Road was
approved. The letter stated the results of the water tests
Mr. Lurvey had made.
The letter to J. W. Hayden Recreation Center was approved
The letter stated the results of the water tests Mr. Lurvey had
made.
JULY 17
POLIO
CLINIC
#7&9
LILLIAN RD.
GRANT
ESTATE
FIVE
FIELDS
POOL
HAYDEN
RECREATION
CENTER
384
Letter to Miss King read and approved.
Letter to Mrs. O'Brien read and approved.
MISS KING
MRS. O'BRIEN
Letter to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts read and COMMONWEALTH
approved. This concerned the licensing of Howard C. Ela, of
Chipman P. Ela, and Howard C. Ela, Jr. all of 120 School St. MASS.
as funeral directors.
Letter to the District Health Officer regarding premature INFANT
KOFF
infant Koff read and approved.
Letter to Gordan Robinson of 80 Hancock Street was read
and approved.
Letter to B. L. Cummings Milk Co. was read and approved,
Mr. Lurvey will re -inspect the plant in the near future and if
the complaints are not cleaned up more drastic steps will be
taken.
The letter to Peacock Farm Pool was approved as read.
The letter stated the results of the water tests made by Mr.
Lurvey.
The .Lexington Inn Letter was approved as read, as stated
by Mr. Lurvey at the time of testing the pool water there was
no chlorine in the water. As soon as he pointed this out his
request was complied with.
Mr. Lurvey also reported that he is receiving excellent
cooperation from the manager of the Lexington Inn regarding
the kitchen.
GORDAN
ROBINSON
B.L.
CUMMINGS
MILK CO.
PEACOCK
FARM
POOL
LEXINGTON
INN
POOL &
KITCHEN
The Child Care Center at 8 Oxbow Road was discussed and CHILD CA
the letter from the Fire Department was read. No permit will CENTER
be issued to conduct a Child Care Center at 8 Oxbow Road be- 8 OXBOW
cause of the inspections made by both Mr. Lurvey and Fire Cap- ROAD
tain Spellman. A copy of the Fire Inspector's letter and also
a copy of the letter sent to Mr. Childs will also be sent to
the Board of Appeals.
Mr. Lurvey reported that Mrs. Sachetti of 12 Cherry Street
has been sent back to. Middlesex County Sanitorium. the medicine MRS.
previously purchased by the Board will be returned to this off- SACHETTI
ice.
The Board feels that the schools should let us know the PATCH
results of the patch tests for T.B. TESTS
The Board would like approval on the letter Mr. Lurvey WYNWOOD
sent to the Wynwood Associates regarding the Oak Hill Estates ASSOC.
Section III.
Lot #29 Turning Mill Road was discussed by the Board.
Mr. Lurvey had Whitman & Howard cheek the sewerage system
es it was originally designed by them.
#29
TURNING MILL
ROAD
Mr. Lurvey reported that Mr. McElman of 152 Woburn Street
has a sewage problem. The only solution is to have the
dwelling connected with the Put•ile sewer but because of the
MR.
ELMAN
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