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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-01-30457 Dr. Cosgrove reported that he was compiling figures for•. DENTAL some new Dental equipment for the --Dental Clinic.- These figures CLINIC will be submitted to the appropriation committee for a special warrent. The Board asked Dr. Cosgrove if the equipment at the Dental Clinic was obsolete and Dr. Cosgrove said most of it was acquired in 1921. ' The case of Typhoid Fever that was reported last week was TYPHOID discussed by the Board. Mr. Lurvey reported that at present all FEVER we can do is sit tight on this case and wait for the culture reports from the state laboratory on the patient. All contacts of the patient have been tested and all reports have been re- ceived negative. The patient must wait until 10 days after medication before any satisfactory tests may be taken. Meeting was adjourned at 4:40 P.M. BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING JANUARY 30, 1961 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday evening, January 30, 1961 at 8:00 P.M. in the Health Department office, this meeting was scheduled for Friday, January 20, 1961 but because of the snow storm was postponed. Members present were Dr. William Cosgrove, Mr. Charles Cole and Health Officer Mark D. Lurvey. The minutes of the December meeting were approved as read by the board. Mr. Clifford Castle and Mr. James Tweedie requested to come L.V.N.A. before the Board on behalf of the Lexington Visiting Nurse Assoc- iation. Mr. Castle stated that the Lexington Visiting Nurse Assoc- iation would like an increase in payment for services for the Board of Health. Mr. Castle quoted the following figures: 2 years ago the Board of Health increased the sum paid the Lexington Visiting Nurse association to $2400. a year. In 1961 the Lexington Visiting Nurse averaged 1600 cases for the Health Department and at the present rate that is only $1.42 per case. Mr. Tweedie and Mr. Cast- le said they figured it costs the Lexington Visiting Nurse approx- imately $3.18 per case. Dr. Cosgrove asked if they had any definite amount in mind. Mr. Castle said they would like the Health Department to pay approximately $2.50 per case. Last year they had a deficeit of $1,500. which was met with monies on hand. This year the United Community Services had increased their allotment by only $200., the Lexington Visiting Nurse Association will receive $8,600. from the United Community Services in 1961. Even with that amount Mr. Castle and Mr. Tweedie felt that the Lexington Visiting Nurse Association would not break even unless they got an increase from the Health Department. Mr. Cole said that even at $2.00 per case we would be jumping 458 from $2,400.00 to $3,200.00 which was.a•sizeable inerease. Dr. Cosgrove explained that the amount per call was how the $2,400.00 figure was arrived at 2 years ago. Dr. Cosgrove and Mr. Cole both agreed with Mr. Castle and Mr. Tweedie that as the Town has grown the work load for the Lexington Visiting Nurse had increased. Dr. Cosgrove explained that our budget for 1961 had already been submitted to the App- ropriation Committee and the Board of Selectmen, the only possible action we could take now would be to submit a supplementary budget and place ourselves at the mercy of the Appropriation Committee and Board of Selectmen. The Board agreed that $3,200.00 was a perfectly reasonable figure and the town must have a nurse and we could not get a nurse for that amount. Dr. Cosgrove explained that the only thing we can do whereas our budget has already been submitted is to communi- cate with the Appropriation Committee and request more money for this account. The Board assured Mr. Castle and Mr. Tweedie that Mr. McQuillan, Chairman of the board, would be contacted and the situation explained to him and then any action we had to take would be taken care of as quickly as possible. Mr. Castle said any further information that was needed could be obtained from the Lexington Visiting Nurse Associa- tion office. Dr. Cosgrove assured Mr. Castle that we would contact him as soon as we had any definite information. Mr. Castle and Mr. Tweedie thanked the Board for their time and retired. JOHN REAR- Mr. Charles W. Read of John Reardon & Sons, Rendering Firm DON & SONS came before the Board at the request of Mr. Lurvey because of the violation of the Regulation, Chapter 4, Article 4, which states that all vehicles used to transport rendering material shall be water tight and be securely covered with a wood, metal or canvass cover. Mr. Lurvey stated that he stopped.the Reardon.truck as he was driving through town without the proper cover on the truck, and he spoke to the driver about the lack of a proper cover. Mr. Read explained that because he had appeared before the Board 4 years ago the company asked him to come tonight and speak to the Board. Mr. Read said he has warned the truck drivers that they must roll the canvass out and cover the truck in Lexington. Mr. Read also stated he had purchased a 16 foot canvass and also a 20 foot canvass to cover these trucks. Mr. Lurvey said that the driver was very polite and he told Mr. Lurvey he did not like to roll out the canvass because it was so dirty. Mr. Lurvey also said when the truck was inspected in December the truck was equipped with a canvass, but if after this 1 1 1 459 meeting he sees the Reardon truck without a proper cover the only thing we can do is revoke his permit to collect garbage in Lexing- ton. Dr. Cosgrove said Mr. Read must remind his men to keep the canvass over the truck because even in cold weather the garbage must be covered. If this regulation is not followed the only alter- native the Board of Health will have will be to have Mr. Reardon appear in Concord Court to show cause of why this Regulation is not followed. The Board instructed Mr. Read to be firm with his drivers and make sure they keep the canvass cover on the truck in Lexington. The Board recommended signing the permit for John Reardon & Sons at this time providing the truck is kept covered in Lexington. Mr. dead thanked the Board for their kindness and retired. The copy of the letter sent to Mary J. O'Brien, Docotrs DOCTORS Emergency Answering Service, from Harold E. Roeder, Chairman EMERGENCY of the Fire Commissioners, stating that due to the controversy SERVICE over the calls for an emergency doctor received by the Fire Department he would like to explain that usually the only in- formation that is received is the address and sometimes the name. Upon receipt of this type of call the i'ire Department immediately dispatches the apparatus to the address. Mr. Roeder further stated that the Fire Department did not have the time or authority to request any further information at the time of an emergency call and he felt a doctor, regardless of the nat- ure of the emergency, should be fulfilled immediately. This letter was read by the, Board and placed on file. Copy of a letter to Harold Roeder, Chairman of the Fire Comm- issioners, for the Town of Lexington, from Dr. Charles Ellicott, M.D. who is in charge of the Doctors Emergency Service for the Health Department, was read and placed on file by the board. In this letter Dr. Ellicott explained to Mr. Roeder that the reason for requesting the.five basic questions (name, address, phone number, adult or child, complaint) be asked at the time of the emergency call was so that the proper Doctor could be sent immed- iately. Dr. Ellicott explained that some of the 22 doctors serv- ing the community in this emergency service are in different types of practices and therefore for example a periatrician would not have the proper drugs or splints to treat an adult with a broken hip, or would a surgeon carry the ewuipment to treat a child who had swallowed poison. The letter to Mr. B.L. Cummings, 4OA Dudley Street, Arlington B.L. Mass., stating that an inspection was made by Mr. Lurvey on Jan- CUMMINGS uary 9, 1961 and the receiving platform had been cleaned and painted was read. The letter also stated that samples of milk taken that day only one was found to be slightly over the legal limit. A new application for a -:license s_sent with this letter. Mr. Lurvey reported that Mr. Cummings had been issued a new license which will expire on May 31, 1961 but if any trouble or bad counts are received between now and May 31, 1961 Mr. Lurvey will not issue a new license for the coming year. 460 CENTRAL BLOCK INFORMATION ON PROPOSED 394 LOWELL STREET I.G.A. STORE X-RAY SURVEY SCHOOL PERSONNEL 7 HENDERSON ROAD Copy of letter to Stanley A-. Miller, 671 Mass. Ave., Cam- bridge, from Robert K. Jeremiah, Wire Inspector, regarding the wiring of the side of the Central Block next to the Auto- motive Store was read an placed on file by the Board. The Board suggested that Mr. Lurvey, in order to protect ourselves have a State Inspector go over the Central Block again and see if the new Sanitary Code would cover any of the conditions in this building, also the board instructed Mr. Lurvey to have the State Inspector tell us just how far we could go in seeing that this building is improved. Mr. Cole said he felt that if the wire inspector, Mr. Jeremiah, feels that the wiring is a Fire hazard than the Fire Department should receive a copy of this letter. The information from the State Health Department was read by the Board and placed on file. This information was the pro- posed legislation for the re -organization of the State Health Department and also a report on the proposed re -organizing of the State Tuberculosis programs. The letter from Mr. W. J. Smith of the Cleaners and Laundry Equipment Co. in regard to operating a dry cleaning plant at 394 Lowell Street was read by the Board. Mr. Lurvey explained that he had been contacted by this firm for permission to install in this building a coin operated launderette and he had told the gentlemen that because this building is not on public sewer and the present sanitary system would not be adequate for a laundry he could not approve such an operation unless a sanitary engineer could lay out a system that would be satisfactory to our Board and our engineers. The dry cleaning establishment now being pro- pos lwould not use any water other that the water for the boiler and the present toilet room. The Board approved Mr. Lurvey's action in this matter. The letter to Gus Mici, 27 Herman Street, Belmont stating that numerous complaints have been received by this department in the past of rubbish in the rear of the I. G. A. Foodliner Store at 333 Woburn Street. As this rubbish has a tendency to blow onto the abutting properties Mr. Lurvey, in this letter, suggested that a satisfactory means be provided for the disposal of the rubbish and also a fence be erected in the rear of the parking lot to prevent any loose papers from blowing onto private land, was read and approved by the Board. The copy of the chest X -Ray report of the Lexington Public School personnel was approved by the Board. Mr. Lurvey explained that under the law all school personnel must have a chest x-ray every three years. This is the responsibility of the School Department and does not come under the jurisdiction of the Health Department. Letter to Douglass W. Smith, 7 Henderson Road, stating a complaint of a large accumulation of rubbish had been ritnapesi=<_ into a cellar hole adjacent to his home -had been received by this Department and upon inspect on. several envelopes had been found with Mr. Smith's name on them. Mr. Smith was asked to remove 1 461 this rubbish at once. The Board approved this letter. Mr. Lurvey also reported that Mr. Smith had called to say he would look into this matter but as the rubbish was collected every week by Fred Miller and Son he did not understand how a large accumulation could be in the cellar.hole. Mr. Lurvey said he had not been able to re -inspect this property because of the snow. Letter from Board of Selectmen stating that the Selectmen 150 LOWELL would like.a written report from Mr. Lurvey in regard to the STREET application for the renewal bf a Common Victualler's license for Mary A. Rowland, 150 Lowell Street, was read by the Board. Mr. Lurvey explained that when the Selectmen receive an appli- cation for a Common Victular's license, Miss Murray would call and he would report his finding of the establishment in question. Mr. Lurvey's reply to this letter was read and approved by the Board. In his reply Mr. Lurvey stated that the establishment of Mary A. Rowland, 150 Lowell Street, had been closed ever since he had been Health Officer in Lexington, therefore, he could not re- commend issuing a Common Victualler's license to any establishment not in operation. Letter to Mr..rrancis Judd Cooke, 2 Stratham Road, stating 2 STRATHAP a complaint had been received of garbage being disposed of in the rear of.this dwelling at 2 Stratham Road and because a serious rat infestation could result from this condition the Health Depart- ment would like this condition corrected at once was approved by the Board. .Mr. Lurvey reported that Mr. Royal, the complaltntant, 1 had killed several rats in the area. Mr. Lurvey also said on re -inspection nothing had been done about it and Mrs. Judd said she wanted to write to the Horticultural Society about this as this was her compost heap. The Board instructed Mr. Lurvey to send an order stating the regulation regarding compost heaps and give March 1, 1961 as the deadline for this condition to be abated. Letter from James R. Bakker, attorney, Littleton, Mass., repre 1 senting Mr. Paul King a builder from Waltham, Mass. regarding any 67 BRIDGI information we might have on the building lots at 67 Bridge Street STREET was read by the Board. In the reply to Mr. Bakker, Mr. Lurvey stated that in checking the records in this office he found that on June 13, 1960 he inspec- ted lot next to 67 Bridge Street for private sewage disposal sys- tem. At that time Mr. Lurvey requested a hole be dug so that the soil could be examined and also a report from a registered engineer be submitted before approval for a private sewage disposal system could be given. This letter was approved by the Board. The letter to Mr. Hobert F. Millar, 38 Fletcher Avenue stating that at the regular meeting of theBoardof Health on December 16, 1960 the problem of over -flowing sewage on his property at 38 Fletcher Avenue was discussed and in view of the fact that Mr. Millar had 38 FLETC requested to meet with Mr. John Carroll, Superintendent of Public ER AVE. Works, to discuss this matter or connecting this dwelling to Public Sewer the Board of Health had agreed a meeting must be set for no later than Tuesday, December 27, 1960 at which time arrangements 462 must be made to connect this home to Public Sewer was approved. Mr. Lurvey reported to the Board that another complaint had been received about the over -flowing sewage and upon inspec- tion Mr. Lurvey went up to Bakens Dry Goods Store and talked to Mrs. Millar. She assured him she would have this condition taken care of. On January 16, 1961 Mr. Millar called and said the system had been pumped out and that the cesspool man said the system would now last two years. Mr. Lurvey told Mr. Millar he would still have to connect to Public Sewer in the spring. The Board approved the action taken in this matter. LOTS 14 & 15 The letter to Alfred S. Busa, 38 Circle Road stating that LILLIAN RD. Lots 14 and 15 Lillian Road had been re -inspected by this de- partment and approved for building was approved by the Board. VINE BROOK The letter from the Planning Board stating that the defini- MEADOWS tive plan entitled "Vine Brook Meadows, Section Two, Lexington Mass., dated June 12, 1960 submitted on November 9,-1960 and accompanied by an application for approval of definitive plan Form C, dated.November 7, 1960 was approved by the Planning Board at a regular meeting on Monday, January 23, 1961 was read by the Board. EXPENSES The letter to Mrs. George Morey, Chairman, Board of Select - 1 1960 men, with the breakdown and explanation of the Health Depart- ment Expenses was read and approved by the Board. Mr. Lurvey explained that a number of questions had been raised by Mrs. Morey in checking the budget and in order to clarify these questions this breakdown and explanation was made. The letters from Whitman and Howard, Inc. were read by the Board and placed on file. LILLIAN The first letter regarding the examination of Lots 14 and ROAD 15 Lillian Road, Green Valley, Section.5 stated that as long as the cellar floor is kept somewhere near the existing street level the lots will be satisfactory for. drainage. MINUTE MAN The other letter was in regard to a Preliminary Layout of HIGHLAND Minute Man Highland, Section 4. In this letter Mr. Lucas, SECTION 4 of Whitman & Howard, Inc. stated that as no sewers had been shown on this plan and as a trunk sewer was available on Pleas- ant Street, permission to build should be conditional on all lots being sewered. Mr. Lucas further stated that the roads and drains are very low compared to the culvert on Pleasant Street and from the figures available they would have to ques- tion the lower lots. As a system of drains have been shown but no grades are given and until the grades are given there is no basis for approving or rejecting the proposed develop- ment. The Board also stated that until a complete report of laterals, sewers, drains and more information was submitted they would not approve the sub -division entitled "Minute Man Highlands, Section 4't. GLEN MEADOW A copy of the report from Whitman & Howard to Mr. Green ESTATES of Ben Franklin Homes, Inc., was read by the Board. The report stated Lot 18, Glen Meadow Estates was approved for building a 3 bedroom house with a leaching field of 400 1 1 1 463 square feet providing for an automatic washer but no garbage grinder. Lot 6, Fessenden Way must have a leaching field of 800 square feet for a 3 bedroom house and the bottom of the leaching field must be kept 22 feet above the level of Fessenden Way. This will provide for an automatic washer but no garbage grinder. Mr. Lurvey reported that a copy of this report was attached to the building application to be filed in the Building Department. Mr. Lurvey reported he had a meeting with Mr. Reevis and GLAUCOMA Dr. Weiss to discuss another Glaucoma Clinic in cooperation with CLINIC the Lions Club and the Division of the Blind. At the time of the meeting Mr. Lurvey mentioned combining the Glaucoma Clinic with a Diabetic Detection Clinic, but after a conference with Miss Jacobs of the Diabetic Society and also another conference with Dr. Pyle, our consulting physician, it was felt that the Glaucoma and Diabetic Detection Clinic should be two seperate clinics. The Board agreed that on the recommendation of Dr. Pyle the two clinics should be kept seperate. Mr. Lurvey also reported that Dr. Ellicott had called and ADULT suggested a tetanus innoculation clinic for adults. Mr. Burnell TETANUS Civil Defense, Director and Dr. Ellicott both felt that in case CLINIC FOR of an emergency a clinic of this type now would be very benefical. C.D. Dr. Ellicott assured Mr. Lurvey he thought the Doctors in town would cooperate in a clinic of this type. No action was taken by the Board at this time. The copy of the letter to Mr. Spiris from Mrs. Frances Porter, DENTAL R.D.H. was read by the Board. This letter was to express to Mr. CLINIC Spiris Mrs. Porter's appreciation for the assistance given the Dental Clinic and although the conditions et the Clinic are ade- quate they are far from ideal. Mrs. Porter stated that as this letter is a personal letter from her it does in no way bind the Board of Health. Two premature Infant cases were discussed by the Board. The PREMATURE first premature Infant Cusolito, was found to be a Belmont Settle INFANTS ment and the Town of Belmont has already been notified. The second CUSOLI4 premature Infant Velcofski, was received from the Melrose Health TO & VEL - Department and has been investigated by Mr. John Collins, Welfare COFSKI Department, and found to be a Lexington Settlement. The Board instructed the Clerk to notify Melrose that this is a Lexington Settlement. The Board signed the permits and licenses for the following: CHILD CARE CENTERS: Pollen Meadow Kindergarten Lexington Academy Kindergarten Tom Thumb Nursery School Miss Lothrop's Kindergarten Wee Folk Nursery School Townsedge Kindergarten Williams Nursery School Iris Howard Kindergarten Community Nursery School Beaverbrooke Academy, Inc. 464 Countryside Kindergarten Lexington Manor Kindergarten Unitarian Cooperative Nursery School Hancock Church Weekday Kindergarten Jewish Community Center Nursery School Nancy C. Schoek Kindergarten The Child Care Center license of the Townsedge Kindergarten will be held pending clearance of the lack of fire protection between the lavatory and the heater by the Fire Department. GARBAGE PERMITS John J. Sliney Co., Inc. Lowell Rendering Co. Bay State Tallow Co. Harold H. Shaw Jas. J. Morse & Co. Silva Brothers John Reardon, Inc. Paul Little RUBBISH PERMITS Emidio Paone Fred Miller & Sons Capello Brothers Richard L. Wilkins Ralph J. White Joseph J. Yntas James A. Freaney, Inc. Sullivan Trucking Co. Leonard F. Collins Mahoney Brothers John Cuccinello 1 SEWAGE PERMITS Suburbanite Cess pool Herman Theising Verner Aall or Electric Sewer Co. Joseph App, Inc. John Brucchi The permit signed by the Board for John Brucchi to dispose of Sewage in the Town of Lexington will be held by the Health Depart- ment pending insepection of his truck. The permit signed for Paul Little will be held pending the inspection of his truck. Mr. Lurvey reported that a registered letter was sent to the dealers who did not return their permits to collect Garage, Rubbish and Sewage in the Town of Lexington within a designated time and now any company operating without a permit will be stopped. Mr. Lurvey also reported to the Board that he would like to COMMUNICABLE put an article in the paper to remind the Doctors and the Parents DISEASES of Lexington that all Communicable Diseases must be reported. The reason for this Mr. Lurvey explained was that last spring when measles were very prevalant the Doctors and Parents did not report them to us and therefore the State Laboratoris did not have a true record of the number of cases in Lexington and the Gamma Globlin which was being rationed by the State at that time was not available to Lexington. The Board instructed Mr. Lurvey to submit an article or add a paragraph on to the regular Board of Health report for the news- paper to remind the people of Lexington to report all diseases to the Health Department. The Health Officerts Report for the period of December 16, 1960 to January 20, 1961 was reviewed by the Board. The Annual reports of the Board of Health and the Executive Health Officer were reviewed by the Board. Meeting was adjourned at 11:00 P.M. 1