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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-04-26580 r MYSTIC VALLEY MENTAL I HEALTH PERMITS SIGNED APPOINTMENTS MENTAL HEALTH PP1 1d 1 housed near any lot lines, that the abuttors did not object and that the pig must be kept clean at all times. The Board also stated that if any other child requested a permit to keep a pig they must have an area equal to what could be considered a farm. II Mr. McQuillan would d like letter sent to the ti saidheo 1 a Mystic Valley Mental Health Association requesting a meeting with their Board of Directors or Finance Committee to discuss the appropria- tion voted by special warrent at Town Meeting. Mr. McQuillan asked Mr. West if he would represent the Board of Health in this matter. Mr. West agreed. Mr. McQuillan said he felt a, monthly report of expenditures or something similar to the monthly re- port the L.V.N.A.. sends us would be advisable. The following permits were signed by the Board: Rubbish Permit for Russell Brothers, Inc., Cambridge Slaughteering Permit for Thomas & Mary Napoli, Idyle Wilde Farm Nursing Home Permit for Home for Aged, 2027 Mass. Ave. Fairlawn Nursing Home, 265 Lowell St. It was voted and duly approved that the Secretary cast one ballot for the following list of appointments for the year March 31, 1963 to March 31, 1964. The James F. Finneran James F. Finneran James F. Finneran Dr. Carl R. Benton Miss Hazel J. Murray Paul F. O'Leary Charles S. Karr Dr. William F. McLaughlin Dorothy Jones Executive Health Officer Inspector of Slaughteering Assistant Animal Inspector Animal Inspector Special Agent Special Agent (Met. Hosp Special Agent (Met Hosp) Special Agent (Met. Hosp) Clerk and Special Agent meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M. BOARD OF HEALTH IEETING APRIL 26, 1963 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Friday, April 26, 1963, at 7:30 P.M. in the Selectmen's Room of the Town Office Building. Members present were: Mr. R. L. McQuillan, Chairman, Dr. William Cosgrove, Mr. James M. West and Executive Health Officer, James F. Finneran. Minutes of the March 28, 1963 meeting were read and approved. Dr. Rosenthal of came before the Board $2500. granted at the Board wanted to know clinic. the Mystic Valley Mental Health Association to discuss the use of the appropriation of Lexington Town Meeting in March. Also the more about the staff and functions of the i $11 Dr. Rosenthal explained that the salaries of the professiona staff is paid by the State and the clinic will continue receiving 1 1 L 581 support from the State, for professional salaries. Chairman of the Finance Committee is Mr. Hoyte. At the present time the only full time worker at the clinic is the social worker who is interviewing and continuing to see old pat- ients. The clinic director left April 1, 1963, and the newly app- ointed director will not take office until July 1, 1963. The Director of the Division of Mental Hygiene has assured the clinic full medical coverage for the interum. Dr. Newman, the new Director, will probably receive a teaching affiliation with Tufts Medical School. There is also a firm commit- ment for a Chief Psychologists (this position not filled for the past year) and the clinic is also recruiting another social worker to complete the staff of the clinic. . The Mystic Valley Mental Health Association now located in Depot Square conducts workshops for teachers, volunteers, police etc. and also has some workshops for High School pupils. The Clinic which is now located on Muzzey Street is at present used only for treatment of. cases. At the present time a new lease is being arranged for a new location on Muzzey Street. This is a ten room house which will enable the Association to house the Associa- tion headquarters now in Depot Square and therefore reduce the cost of operation. The new lease will call for payment of $275. per month for rent, $35. of this payment each month will be put in escrow for a two year option to buy the property. The present plan of the Association is to form a Committee to handle the appropriations from the various towns (Bedford, Woburn, Winchester, Arlington and. Lexington) to the Children's Clinic. This committee will consist of eight members (3Association members and 1 member from each of the 5 communities represented). Prior to the forming of this committee the finances of the Clinic had been handled by an ad hoc Committee. The Annual Meeting of the Mental Health Association will be held in Winchester on May 14, 1963 and Dr. Rosenthal is the president-elect. The Board thanked Dr. Rosenthal for coming in and explaining the management and functions of the Mental Health Clinic. Mr. Finneran reported he had heard from all three service ADULT clubs contacted in relation to the Adult Polio Clinic. As the POLIO Junior Chamber of Commerce was the first one they will start with CLINIC Type I on May 8, 10 and 11 in the Harrington School, Parker, School and Cary Hall and the Health Office. Mr. Finneran met with represen- tatives of the Junior Chamber of Commerce Wednesday evening and explained to them their responsibilities of the clinic, such as advertising, posters, paper cups and etc. Mr. Finneran said he felt that at this point the plans for the clinic were well under way. ,The letter to the manager of the W.W. Woolworth's Store FLUBBER stating that a complaint had been received by this department re - 582 garding a skin rash on children who had played with the novelry toy "Flubbe.r" and requesting that all retail merchants discon- tinue stocking this article until tests by the Food and Drug Division had been completed was approved by the Board. MINUTE MAN The letter to Robert Carrig stating that a special meeting HIGHLANDS April 10, 1963, at 7:30 had been arranged by the Board -to discuss the "Modification Plans of Minute Man Highlands, Section LF" was approved. HARD OF HEARING The letter to the Board of Selectmen requesting parking space for the Mobile Unit of the Hard of Hearing Guild was approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran explained that this letter was referred to the Chief of Police who said that the mobile unit could be placed on Massachusetts Avenue as requested but the unit would have to be moved every night. The people from the Hard of Hearing Guild said that the trailer could not be moved because of the instruments. Mr. Finneran said Mr. Robert Cataldo, Selectmen, suggested he contact Mr. Tony Cataldo of the Depos- itors Trust Bank and see if he would be willing to have the trailer placed in his parking area. Mr. Cataldo gave his per- mission and so all arrangements have been made for the Hard of Hearing Guild. BLAKE RD. - The letter to the Board of Selectmen regarding a petition SEWER to install a lateral sewer on Blake Road was approved by the Board. - GREEN VALLEY The SECTION 8 entitled BURNHAM FARM The SECTION 6 entitled - letter to the Planning Board approving the subdivision "Green Valley, Section 8" was approved by the Board. letter to the Planning Board approving the subdivision "Burnham Farm, Section 6" was approved by the Board. 1 MINUTE MAN The letter to the Planning Board approving the subdivision HIGHLANDS plan entitled "Modification of Plan Approved May 16, 1962, Minute Man Highlands, Section 4" was approved by the Board. This subdivision was approved by the Board after a special meeting held with Mr. Carrig on April 10, 1963. COLONIAL The letter to Mr. Gennaro Capoldi, Colonial Development ACRES, Corp. was approved by the Board. This letter was in regard to SECTION 3 Lot 53 of the subdivision entitled "Colonial Acres, Section 3" dated January, 1959. At the time of the subdivision approval Lot 53 was restricted because of Lot grades, since that time a. new road has been constructed and the Lot grades have been corrected so the restriction on Lot 53 was lifted. 63A WEST The letter to Mr. Donald Valente stating that the unoccu- VIEW ST. pied dwelling at 63A Westview Street was condemned as a dwelling unit in accordance with the provisions of Article II, Section 33. of the Sanitary Code of Massachusetts was approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran explained that Mr. Collins, Welfare Agent, asked him to check this dwelling because a Welfare Case now living with her parents in Bedford wanted to rent this dwelling, Mr. 583 Finneran said he could not approve such a dwelling for habitation. There were no facilities for heating or electricity in the bedrooms or the living room, the floors, walls and windows were no weather tight or in good repair and the sewage system was of improper con- struction and did not meet the requirements of the Board of Health. The letter from Mr. Joseph J. LeLievre asking for a variance EMERALD of the Board of Health regulation in regard to connecting to pub- STREET lic sewer was read by the Board. Mr. LeLievre explained that it would be almost impossible to connect this house to public sewer because of drainage on one side and the distance of 400 feet to public sewer on the other side. There is no public sewer on Emer- ald Street and so any connection would have to be made on the bordering street. Mr. Finneran said he was supposed to meet the builder and take a percolation test but was unable to do so, another appointment will have to be made and tests done before he could give a report to the Board. Mr. Finneran reported to the Board that Mrs. Mogan, School VACCINA - Nurse, had called him to discuss the violation of a child now in TION the second year of school and never had brought in a vaccination certificate for smallpox. Our regulation states that the admit- ting officer is responsible for this certificate, in this case the School Principal. The Board discussed this matter and as this is definetly a State Law the Board instructed Mr. Finneran to write to the State Health Department requesting the State Health Department to take the necessary action in this matter also a copy of this letter is to be sent to the School Committee. The animal permit of Donald S. Carlin to keep chickens was ANIMAL denied because of the objections of the abuttors. PERMIT The animal permit for Carroll Brothers Farm for 3 horses, 23 cows, 100 poultry and 125 swine was approved in view of the fact that no complaints had been received regarding this farm. The horse permit for Arthur Landry, 5 Minute Man Lane, was approved for one horse and the Board instructed Mr. Finneran to call on Mr. Landry and inform him that because he is building a four stall barn does not mean he will be granted permission to keep four horses. The fallowing licenses for Funeral Directors were signed by LICENSES the Board: SIGNED Howard C. Ela, Sr. Alice M. McCarthy Howard C. Ela, Jr. Louis H. Spencer Chipman P. Ela Arthur F. Douglass The following Methyl Alcohol Licenses were signed by the Board: Calvin W. Childs Co. Five Forks Service Center Manor Service Centre Mawhinney Motor Sales, Inc Waverly Hardware & Supply Arthur's Auto Repair Service Colonial Garage, Inc. . H.M. Lawrence Hardware, Inc. Rowe -Jackson Chevrolet, Inc. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P.M. 584 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING MAY 23, 1963 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Thurs- day evening, May 23, 1963, at 7:30 P.M. in the Selectmen's Room of the Town Office Building. Members present were Mr. R.L. Mc- Quillan, Chairman, Mr. James West and Executive Health Officer, Mr. James F. Finneran. read. The minutes of the April 26, 1963 meeting were approved as MILK REGULk- The Board in checking the Health Officer's report asked TIONS about the high milk counts and also what procedure was taken to rectify these counts. They also asked what they, as the Board of Health, could do. Mr. Finneran explained that the milk companies received a report of their counts immediately after the testing. The companies with the high counts receive their report and'also a copy of that report goes to the milk inspector or the Board of Health in the Town where the dairy is located. The milk with the high counts are checked more frequently that the others. Mr. Finneran explained that on the plate count the state allowed 25000, he stated he was more concerned with the Coliform Count as that indicated bad milk handling after pas- teurization. The coliform count of the dispenser milk is very high because of the containers used in the dispensers. Some dealers are using a stainless steel or plastic carton which are very good but other dealers are still using old metal 5 gallon milk cans which cannot be properly cleaned. The Board discussed the various types of dispensers and decided that a ruling should be made in regard to the type of can or carton used in the dispensers in order to eliminate the high coliform count obtained in the milk samples taken from the dispensers: Mr. Finneran explained that a new regulation would have to be placed in Chapter II, Milk Regulations, of our Rules and Regulations. Mr. West made a motion that a new regulation be added to Chapter II Milk Regulations, of the rules and regulations of the Lexington Board of Health, stating that all milk dispensers in the Town of Lexington must be equipped or re -equipped with stainless steel or plastic cartons before July 1, 1963. Motion seconded and duly passed. Mr. West instructed Mr. Finneran to notify all milk compantt ies of this new regulation and to follow all the legal procedures necessary in adopting new regulations. STREP SORE Mr. Finneran reported that the letter regarding the problem THROAT of smallpox vaccination in the schools had been sent to the State Health Department and a copy of that letter sent to Mr. Bair, School Superintendent, and the problem was taken care of. Another problem has now been brought to the Health Department by the school nurses regarding Streptococcal Sore Throat. The nurses 1 1 1 1 1 585 have complained to the Health Department about the negligence of the Doctors not reporting Strep throat cases and not informing the patients and the parents of school children of the period of quarantine for both the patient and the contacts. The regulation states that both the patient and the contacts must be quarantined for 1 week or 2 days after the beginning of adequate specific prophalatic treatment, this treatment must be continued for a per- iod of 6 additional days in the patient and 3 additional days for the contact. The nurses also stated that when they send a child home from school because of a bad throat or because when they have talked to the children they have learned that a member of the family is ill with a Strep Throat, the parents of the child is very indignant with the nurses. The Board instructed Mr. Finneran to contact the State Health Department and ask for a review of the ruling on Strep- tococcal Sore Throat and also any suggestions they might have in handling the situation. Mr. Finneran stated that a letter direct to the Commissioner of Public Health would be advisable in this situation. The Board agreed that a letter to the Commissioner might clarify the local health departments position in this matter. Also as we follow the State Health Departments ruling on this communicable disease they could probable tell us how serious this infection is and also how much suthority we have in making the Doctors report this disease. Mr. Finneran reported that he had been working on the sewage8 GOODWIN.. problem at 8 Goodwin Road, he.had suggested that the owner con- ROAD nect to the public sewer and the owner informed him he had made application to public works over a year ago for connection to the public sewer. Mr. Finneran said he called public works and spoke to Mr. Carroll about this problem. Mr. Carroll said he remembered the application but does not remember what was done about it. Mr. Finneran explained that the complication in this sit- uation is that a single house sewer line rums from 5 Goodwin Road directly into Hancock Street and the other dwellings are serviced by the sewer line on Patriots Drive. This house might possible be connected into the single house sewer line to Hancock Street if the cost would not be prohibitive. The other solution is to connect the house to the public sewer on Patriots Drive which would require easement rights. Mr. Finneran said he was told that to connect this house to public sewer on Patriots Drive would cost $750.00 in lieu of betterment before the house was even connected to the sewer line. Public Works approval must be given before this man can be made to connect to public sewer and as soon as they make a de- cision as to the best way to connect this house to public sewer then Mr. Finneran can order the owner at 8 Goodwin Road to con- nect his dwelling to the public sewer. The letter to Mr. Lawrence Sullivan, 8 Warren Street, re- 8 WARREN STS garding the problem of over -flowing sewage was approved. 586 Mr. Finneran said he had talked, with Mr. Sullivan and they have quite a problem. Although the owners would like public sewer the sewer line is over 300 yards away and there- fore it would be out of the question to have this house con- nected to public sewer. The grade of the lot is so that it makes locating a new sanitary system difficult, however, Mr. Sullivan has hired a contractor to install a new cesspool if possible. L6 FT,FTCHER The letter to Louise J. Brannon, 26 Stockwell Street, Rox- AVENUE bury, stating that the sewage disposal system at the dwelling she owns at 46 Fletcher Ave., Lexington, was inadequate and therefore the dwelling must be connected to public sewer was approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran reported that this property was handled by a trustee and following the order on March 15, 1963, an applica- tion was made by Mr. Lewis, Trustee, and the assessment was est- ablished but no payment had been made to date, therefore this letter was sent. SEWER CON- The Board discussed the delays encountered when a home NECTION owner was ordered to connect his dwelling to public sewer and DELAY it was finally decided that a letter to the Board of Selectmen copy to go to :John Carroll, Public Works Superintendent, asking that they adopt a policy which would grant prtority to cases individually recommended for emergency action by the Board of Health. ANIMAL The letter to Mrs. Carlin stating that her permit to keep PERMIT five chickens was denied and ordering her to dispose of the chickens was approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran said he had talked to Mrs. Carlin a number of times and she asked for two weeks to dispose of the chickens so that her children would not be upset. HATHAWAY The complaint from the Selectmen's Office regarding the ROAD odor from a pile of peat on Hawthorne Road was read. byythe Board. Mr. Finneran stated he had made an inspection of this pro- blem and talked to the abettors and found no health hazard or odor. HEARING The letter from the Boston Guild of the Hard of Hearing CLINIC thanking the Board for their helpfulness in providing the hearing clinic to Lexington residents was read by the Board. LICENSE The methyl alcohol license for the Dunn -Ford Sales Co. SIGNED was signed by the Board. BUDGET A review of the Budget Standing of the Health Detartment showed that to date no bill had been received from Whitman & Howard for engineering services since January 1963.- Mr. Finneran said that Whitman & Howard engineer had been out on at least three subdivisions. The Board felt that the engineering account should be kept up to date and therefore a letter is to be sent to Whitman & Howard requesting a bill to date and also in the future all engineering fees should be billed on a current basis. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M. 1 1