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ADULT
POLIO
PROGRAM
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
MARCH 28, 1963
The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Thursday
evening, March 28, 1963, in the Health Department Off -ice. Mem-
bers present were R.L. McQuillan, Chairman, Mr. James West and
Executive Health Officer, Mr. James F. Finneran.
The minutes of the February 28, 1963 meeting were approved
as read.
Mr. McQuillan stated that all the Communities around has
an Adult Polio Program in progress and he and Mr. Finneran had
been discussing the possibility of contacting the service clubs
in Town to see- if they would sponsor an Oral -Sabin Polio Clinic
for adults.
Mr. Finneran said he had drafted a letter to be sent to
the Rotary Club, Lions Club and the Junior Chamber of Commerce
stating the possibility of using an adult polio clinic as a
fund raising project. The Board read the draft of this letter
and suggested that a -more detailed outline of the expense of
such a project be listed and also the approximate amount that
could be made on such a program.
After further discussion Mr. West made the motion that the
draft of the letter with the suggested revision be mailed to
the service -clubs and if one of these clubs agreed to Sponsor
the adult clinic the Health Department would give them all the
help necessary. Motion seconded and duly passed.
POSTURE The correspondence regarding the Posture Clinic was read
CLINIC by the Board.
CHILD CARE
CENTERS
The letters to the Selectmen and the Appropriation
ittee requesting $1000. appropriation in order that the
of the Posture Clinic could be carried on until the end
School Year in June were approved by the Board.
The letter to Mrs. Flynn, chairman of the Posture Clinic
thanking her for her work with the Posture Clinic and stating
that the appropriation -requested had been granted also that
the Board of Health would be gladto meet with her and the
P.T.A. Council to discuss the future of the Posture Clinic.
Mr. Finneran reported that we had filled out application
for the licensing of the Child Care Centers in Lexington under
the State Health Department. The Board approved this action.
521 BEDFORD The order to Francis and Nida Nagle to connect the one -
STREET family dwelling at 521 Bedford Street to public sewer was
approved by the Board.
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Mr. Finneran reported that sewage was found running from
the front yard abutting the public side -walk over the retaining
wall onto the public way.
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The letter from Robert W. Carrig, Trustee, of the Garrig MINUTE MAN
Realty Trust, asking for the Board of Health approval of the HIGHLANDS
plan entitled "Modification of Plan Approved May 16, 1962, SECTION 4
Minute Man Highlands, Section 4, Lexington, Mass. was read
by the Board.
Mr. Finneran explained that this subdivision plan had been
submitted in 1962 and at that time the Board of Health approved
the subdivision with the condition that certain lots could not
be built upon without prior consent from the Board of Health.
Mr. Lucas has checked this new ,plan and sent a report,. but neither
Mr. Lucas or Mr. Finneran felt the plans had been changed enough
to warrent an unconditional approval by the Board ,of Health. Mr.
Finneran also explained the Planning Board has not completed their
study of this new plan and he was not entirely satisfied that any
definite changes had been made in the grades etc. of the lots not
passed in 1962.
After further discussion the Board suggested Mr. Finneran
write to Mr. Carrig and explain the situation.
The subdivision plan entitled "Green Valley Subdivision, GREEN VALLEY
Section 8, was discussed by the Board. SECTION 8
Mr. Finneran reported he had checked with Public Worker
Department and this subdivision is to be sewered and the sewer
plans have been approved by the Public Works Department.
Mr.' West made a motion that the subdivision entitled
"Green Valley Subdivision, Section 8 be approved. Motion
seconded and dully passed.
The letter to Dr. William R. Dini, 186 Bedford Street 186 BEDFORD
requesting the debris around his incinerator be cleaned up was STREET
approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran reported a re -inspection
found this condition taken care of.
The order to James H. Lewis, Trustee, for Louise J. Brannon 46 FLET -
who owns a one -family dwelling at 46 Fletcher Ave., Lexington CHER AVE.
was approved by the Board. This order stated that upon inspection
over -flowing sewage was found due to the improper functioning of
the sewage disposal system and as public sewer was available this
house must be connected to the public sewer.
The letter from Mr. Charles P. Whittemore, President of the L.V.N.A.
L.V.N.A. requesting additional funds for 1964 was read by the
Board. No action was taken on this request at this time.
The letter to Mr. & Mrs. Ehlers, 178 High Street, Topsfield LOT C2
Mass., stating the inspection records on Lot C2, Wachusetts Dr. WACHUSETT2
was read and approved by the Board. Drive
The application by Donald Wilson, 6 Pleasant Street, to keep ANIMAL
a pig was discussed by the Board. Mr. Wilson had stated that his PERMIT
children wanted to keep a pig for a pet for the summer.
After a great deal of discussion the Board agreed to grant
Mr. Wilson permission to keep one pig but it was to be stipulated
that adequate spa:ve must be available so that the pig would not be