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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-09-18amount of ledge that is there John Carroll, Superintendent of Public Works witl try to work out a solution. Mr. Lurvey reported that there was an under ground brook at the property of 337 Lincoln Street and although the neighbors think it is sewage it is not. Mr Carroll of the Board of Public Works will extend the existing drain to take care of the water. All bills presented to the Board were approved. Meeting adjourned at 9:20 P.M. BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING September 18, 1959 385 337 LINCOLN STREET The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held in the Selectmen's Room of the Town Office Building at 3 P.M., September -18,. 1959 with Chairman McQuillan, Doctor Cosgrove and Health Officer Lurvey present. read. The minutes of the July 28th, 1959 meeting were approved as The letter from John Carroll, Public Works Superinten- dent asking the Board for their suggestions as to what areas they felt public sewage was most needed was discussed. After a short discussion it was decided that the Wilson Road area was in the most need of Public Sewage. The Board also sugges- ted Mr. Lurvey might study this letter further in case there was any other area inneed of public sewage. As a result of a letter from the Board of Selectmen to the health Department and the Board of health members asking for next Sears budget at an earlier date than usual the budget for next year must be ready for the next regular Board meeting. The letter to the Chamber of Commerce suggesting that they might like to include the Doctor's Emergency phone num- ber in their next directory was ap-roved. Letter to Regent Delicatessen, 1729 Massachusetts Ave., concerning the results of the inspection made on September 14, 1959, was approved. In this letter Mr. Lurvey stated that the dining room must have an entirely new floor, the kitchen walls and ceiling must be painted. The Board approved these suggestions. Letter to Geoffroy's Pharmacy, 316 Marrett Road concerning the results of the inspection made on September 14, 1959 was approved. PUBLIC SEWAGE - WILSON BUDGET CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REGENT DELICA-_ ESSEN GEOFFROYS PHARMACY Letter to Carriage House Restaurant, 271 Lincoln Street CARRIAGE concerning the results of the inspection made on September 14 HOUSE 1959, was approved. RESTAURANT 386 Letter to the Corner Variety Store, 356 I4assachusetts CORNER Avenue stating the results of the inspection made ori September VARIETY �' 16, 1959, was alDproved. 'Owner will be in later in meeting. STORE Letter to Mr. Arthur Burrell, Civil Defense Director R. approving the Civil Defense plan for this area was arproved BURRELL Letter and engineering bill sent to Mr. Benjamin Schaffer MR. 116 Rangely Road, So. Brookline, Mass. for sub -division off SCHAFFER Lowell Street was arproved. Letter to Mr. Joseph S. Boyce, 22 Calvin Street concerning MR. uncovered trash cans in his yard was approved. BOYCE Letter to Lexington Visiting Nurse Association concerning the T.B. case of Edward Cassidy, Kendall Road was approved. L.V.N.A. Mr. Lurvey reported that the sewage problem on Wilson WILSON Road is a definite health nroblem. The board recommended that ROAD a letter be sent to John Carroll, Superintendent of Public Works, stating that the Board of Health feels that the Wilson Road area should be given top priorety for public sewage. Letter from the Commissioner of the State Department of FOURTH Public Health recommending that the fourth Polio shot be given POLIO was read. It was suggested by the Board that for the time being SHOT a great deal of publicity be given to the public recommending a fourth shot of Salk Vaccine. The letter was then placed on file for further study. The notices sent to the paper for the two evening Polio POLIO clinics were approved. CLINIC 1 1 Letter to Mr. Felix Cincotta, 711 Main Street, Waltham MR. stating that the land on lot 20 #9 Blodgett Road was approved FELIX by the Board of £lealth for building purposes was approved. CINCOTTA Letter to Mr. Edith Boynton, 31 Bertwell Road concerning MRS. the compost pile in the rear yard of her property was approved. BOYNTON Letter to Mrs. M. J. O'Brien of the Telephone Answering DOCTOR'S Service was approved. As there has been no report from Mrs. EMERGENCY O'Brien Mr. Lurvey called on her. Mr. Lurvey reported that SERVICE we get about 12 calls a month on this service. The Board feels it is still worth while to keep the Doctor's Emergency Service. Letter to Mr. Joseph Baseman, Regent Delicattessen stating REGENT that 2 canned hams were ordered destroyed was approved. DELICAT ESSEN Letters to the Federal Housing Administration stating that FEDERAL the cesspools at 25 & 32 Hayward Avenue had been approved by the HOUSING Lexington Board of Health was approved. ADMINISTA TION Letters from planning board regarding Vine Brook Meadows, Section I sub -division, and the Paint Rock sub -division was read PLAN INGBOARD and placed on file. Letter to firs. Arthur Peskin, 15 Trotting Horse Drive stating the results of the bathing water samples taken from the Peacock Farms Pools was approved. PEACOCK FARMS POOL 1 387 The application of Joseph Yntas, Jr. for a rubbish dis- JOSEPH posal permit was approved. The name under which he will oper- YNTAS, JR. ate will be known as Joe's Disposal. The letter to Wynwood Associates, Inc. 79 Hill. Street WYNWOOD stating that the lots 7, 11, 16, 17, 18 & 46 Oak Hill Estates ASSOCIATES Section II was aprroved for septic tank and leaching beds was arnroved. The letter to John Carroll, Superintendent of Public Works 34 HAY- stating the cesspool on 34 Hayward Avenue which had been installed WOOD too close to the private well of Mr. Ralph Clarke of 2935 Massachusetts Avenue had been moved. Letter aprroved. The Engineer's report of the sub -division off Lowell Street owned by Mr. Benjamin Schaffer aprroved. Letter to planning board concerning this sub -division approved. Letter to Doctor Cosgrove stating the present salary DENTAL of the Dental Hygienist, Mrs. Porter. Letter approved. CLINIC Letter to B. L. Cummings Milk Co., 40 Dudley Street, B.L. Arlington concerning the conditions of their milk plant was CUMMINGS approved. Mr. Lurvey reported that upon re -inspection some progress had been made to improve on the conditions stated in his letter. SUB -DIVISION' OFF As Anthony Busa, 36 Lowell Street, has made no attempt ANTHONY to connect this dwelling to Public sewage the Board voted that BUSA a direct order be sent to Mr. Busa stating that he had seven days in which to connect to public sewage. If this order does not bring the necessary results further action will be taken. The Board approved for payment the engineering bill from WHITMAN Whitman & Howard for services from May 27 to July 25, 1959. & HOWARD The Board approved and signed the license for a Child CHILD Care Center operated by Mrs. Georgine S. Bodine, 26 Fairlawn CARE Lane. Mr. Lurvey will contact Chief Belcastr of the Fire CENTER Department so he can inspect this Child Care Center. The board approved the permits for rummage sales issued RUMMAGE to the Lexington Chapter #183 O.E.S. and the Lexington Pre- SALES School P.T.A. The board approved the Dental and Posture Clinic budgets FINANCIAL and also checked the budget standing of the Health Department STANDING as of September 18, 1959. The Board suggested we write to Superintendent of Schools, MUZZEY Madill Bair, calling to his attention the unfinished portion of JR. floor in the cafeteria at Muzzey Junior high School and request HIGH that this floor be finished before the cafeteria is used this year. Mr. Edward Martin, lawyer and ,r. Thomas Phalon, engineer P.L. for P. L. Tocci, Inc. met with the "oard to discuss the land TOCCI,INC. owned by Mr. Tocci on Bridge Street. Because of the high water table the Board of Health has not aprroved this land for house 388 lots. Mr. Phalon submitted a profile sketch of his proposed elevation of the land in question. Mr. Phalon is sure the Board will not object to the proposed leaching fields and forms when he has made the following changes: 1. He proposes to take off the top soil and back fill with gravel 3. feet over the water table. 2. The invert of pipes will be a minimum of 3 feet over ground water level. Mr. McQuillan said that all Mr. Phalon's suggestions must be approved by Whitman & Howard as they are the engineers for the Board of Health. Mr. Phalon said he felt Mr. Kraynick's marking on his profile sketch was wrong as he had been in this area from May on and that the water level was not as high as Mr. Kray - nick stated. Mr. Lurvey replied that all Mr. Kraynick's tests were done in March and April and at that time the water in this area is very high and does not drain off very rapidly in fact, water can be found lying in ponds at that time of year in this area. Mr. Lurvey suggested that Mr. Phalon and Mr. Kraynick go over this land to gether and see if any satisfactory arrangement can to made. Mr. Martin wants to be sure that Mr. Kraynick checked this area and that the Board of Health will keep an open mind and if necessary call in a third party. Mr. McQuillan stated that Mr. Martin must remember that we are trying to save the Town of Lexington millions of dollars and that as we are not engineers we rely on Whitman & Howard for our final decision. Mr. McQuillan suggested that maybe Mr. Lucas, engineer from Whitman and Howard would look over this property and give his opinion. Mr. Lurvey asked Mr.. Phalon if he had taken any perculation tests on this property and Mr. Phalon said he did not feel that it was worth while until the new fill was added. kir. Lurvey dis- agreed. Because of the high ground water and the brook which runs through this property the leaching beds will eventually drain off into the high ground table water.and.from thereinto the brook which could cause a serious health problem. It was finally agreed that Mr. Lurvey and an engineer from Whitman & Howard met with Mr. Phalon and see if some agreement could be reached. Mr. Manning, chairman of the Posture Clinic met with the POSTURE board in answer to a letter sent her explaining that under -the CLINIC General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts all clinics dealing wiht Health comeunder the Board of •iealth. Mrs. Manning explained that the Posture Clinic received an appropriation from the Town which paid for the Physiotherapist and the Doctor and any expense of the posture clinic. The Posture Clinic committee is made up of the chairman who is appointed by the Lexington Council of P.T.A. and each school P.T.A. appoints a member to represent their school on the posture 1 1 1 389 clinic committee. Posture classes are held before or after school in each school. Three times a year the Clinics are held in the high School on Saturday morning. The children are then checked by the physio- therapist and the Doctor. A silhouette -a -graph is made of each child in grades 1 to 7 to determine the need for posture clinic. This graph is part of the childs school health record. Transportation to the clinics has been kept to a minimum because over 90% of the parents accompany the children to the clinic. Mrs. Manning thought the Board would be interested to know that this was the first posture clinic in the United States. Mr. McQuillan asked Mrs. Manning if she would send the Board of 1lealth a report after each clinic. Also when her com- mittee for this year was complete would she please send us a list of the members. Mrs. Porter, School Dental Clinic hygienist, met with the DENTAL board. Mrs. Porter feels we should notify Superintendent of CLINIC Schools, Mr. Bair that the health Department is now responsi- ble for the Dental Clinic and Posture Clinic. Mrs. Porter will start Monday, September 21, 1959 to check the teeth of all school children. This will take about five weeks of intensive checking. Mr. I.1cQuillan reminded Mrs. Porter that our Budgets for next year must be in by next month and it was the intention of the Board of Health to ask for the increase she has requested. After a discussion concerning the policy for the Dental Clinic it was agreed that the Board set up its own policy. Mr. McQuillan suggested we write to the Dental committee and explain the change in policy., The question of eligibility was brought up by Mrs. Porter, she feels she is not qualified to heve the final say in this factor. When a problem comes up now she checks with the school nurse, school principal and child's teacher. Any child whose parents can afford it should go to their own dentist. Doctor Cosgrove offered to take over any questionable applic- ants in the future. The Board told Mrs. Reports will be made out and one for the Clinic. and we will sign it each Porter to still order her own supplies. in duplicate, one for the Board of riealth Mrs. Porter will make out the payroll month. Fees at the Dental Clinic are now 25¢. The Board feels an increase to 50/ at the present time will not create a hardship. The Board requested Mrs. Porter submit a budget report each 390 month to be included in the Health Officer's report. Mrs. Porter asked if there was any chance of having the Dental Clinic moved to new quarters. The present rooms,have no windows and the only ventalation is from an air shaft. Mr. I''icQuillan said the Board would make a study of the Dental "linic rooms and then write a letter to the school department and make the nec- essary recommendations. Mr. McQuillan assured Mrs. Porter she could feel free to come to the Board of Health or Doctor Cosgrove any time she felt she had a problem. Mr. Whitney of the Corner Variety Store, Massachusetts CORNER Avenue came before the Board at the request of Mr. Lurvey. VARIETY Because of the reheated violations of the Health Departments STORE regulations Mr. Lurvey felt the Board should talk to Mr. Whitney. Mr. Lurvey has requested that the floor tiles behind the counter be replaced. The toilet room was in a very bad condition. The windows and exhaust fan were very dirty. Each inspection has found the Health rating decreasing. Mr. Lurvey would appreciate Mr. Whitney's cooperation in cleaning up this store. Mr. Whitney explained that he is not in the store full time and that his son runs the store. He has washed the windows and fan since Mr. Lurvey's inspection and he will speak to his son and try to clean this store up. After a short discussion Mr. Lurvey made an appointment to met Mr. 'Whitney at the store on Monday at 4 P.M. at which time Mr. Lurvey will go through the store and explain to Mr. Whitney just what the Loard of health requirements are for keeping a good store. Meeting adjourned at 5:45 P.M. 1