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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-12-19on the property of E. W. Gourdeau was read by the Board. Mr. Finneran stated this dwelling was involved in the land taking by the State for Route 2, the State Public Works Depart- ment had been trying to find a way to re -locate the Sanitary System of the dwelling but all inspections show that there is no suitable land left around the house to locate a satisfactory system. ROUTE 128 The letter to the Massachusetts. Department of Public Works regarding the improper drainage of a culvert on Route 128 be- hind property on Ross Road was approved by the Board. ANIMAL The animal permit for permission to keep one horse at PERMIT 119 Burlington Street was approved by the Board on the re- commendation of Mr. Finneran. H REST HOME The animal permit for permission to keep four horses, fifty poultry and six sheep at 167-171 Grant Street was denied by the Board. Mr. Finneran stated he had received objections from almost all the residents in the area and also the builder who is developing the area and because of these objections and the residential nature of this area he could not recommend the granting of this permit. The renewal of the application for the Maryvale Rest Home was signed by the Board. Mr. McQuillan asked if the Board would mind if he wrote to the Recreation Committee suggesting a program for "Senior Citizens" in Lexington. The Board approved. The purchase of a desk for the clerks office was approved by the Board. The Health Officer's Report was discussed by the Board. Meeting was adjourned at 9:45 P.M. BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING DECEMBER 19, 1963 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Thursday, December 19, 1963, at 7:30 P.M. in the Health Department Office. Members present were R.L. McQuillan, Chairman, Dr. William Cosgrove, Mr. James M. West and Executive Health Officer James F. Finneran. The minutes of the October 31, 1963 meeting were approved as read. CC bobq 1 1 1 The letters to the Board of Selectmen regarding the step raise for the Clerk, Dorothy Jones, and the recommendation for reclassification of the Executive Health Officer from position rate S-18 to S-19 were approved by the Board. The letter to the Recreation Committee recommending a pro- gram for "Senior Citizens" was approved by the Board. The letter to Mr. John Carroll, Superintendent of Public Works, was approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran explained that Mr. Carroll had requested his opinion on the need of three dif- ferent areas for trunk sewer lines, after a survey of the three areas mentioned in Mr. Carrollts letter he suggested that according to the Board of Health records and the survey made the need of a. sewer line in these areas could be listed in the following order: 1. Winter Street from Grove Street 2. Two areas adjacent to Lowell and Woburn Street 3. Two areas involving (a) Hill Street (b) East and Adams Street. 6 BUDGET GOLDEN AGE TRUNK SEWER LINES The letters to the Board of Selectmen and the School Depart- ment regarding the Flu Clinic was approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran explained that the School Health Services re- quested a Flu Clinic for School Personnel therefore a clinic was set up for Town Employees and School Personnel. In the past we have had a good response to this clinic, giving approximately L00 to 500 Flu Innoculations, therefore, when a. reduced price was offered on a 1000 dose order we ordered the 1000 doses be- cause the expiration date was such that the vaccine would still be good for next years clinic. The response this year was very poor, especially the School Personnel, and only a total of about 180 innoculati;Ms were given. Mr. McQuillan and Mr. Finneran felt that rather than have so much surplus vaccine on hand it would be better to notify the Doctors in Town that a supply was available for the high risk groups such as pregnant women, res- pitory patients and elderly patients. Mr. Finneran said a number of Doctors had picked up the vaccine for this group. The Board approved offering the excess vaccine to local doctors. FLU CLINIC The report from Whitman and Howard on the property at MILLBROOK Millbrook and Suzanne Road was read by the Board. Mr. Fin- & SUZANNE RD. neran reported that the property was originally rejected when the sub -division was approved. Further tests were done by Whitman and Howard and one lot was approved but Lot 12 will have to have further tests done before approval can be granted. The letter to the Department of Public Safety was approved CHILD CARE by the Board. Mr. Finneran explained that an application to CENTER conduct a Child Care Center at 958 Massachusetts Ave. was received. The new Child Care Regulations stipulate that an inspection by the Department of Public Safety or one of their designated inspec- tors, must be made before the license to conduct a Child Care Center may be granted. Before any further action could be taken on this matter the Board of Appeals denied the application to conduct a Child Care Center at 958 Massachusetts Avenue. The letter to Flynn and Flynn, Councilors of Law, approving COLONIAL Lot 68 of the subdivision entitled "Colonial Acres, Section 3" ACRES was approved by the Board. LABORATORY Mr. Finneran reported that the School Health Services had ANIMALS IN called him requesting information on the use and care of Labor- qc.FOOLS atory animals for instructional programs. He called the County Extension Office in Concord and wrote to the Waltham Field Sta- tion for any information available, a number of booklets were received from these sources and turned over to the School Health Services for study. 29 MARRETT The letter to the Board of Selectmen regarding the well water STREET analysis at 29 Marrett-Street was approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran explained that the owner had requested the Selectmen to negotiate with the Bedford Air Base for permission to connect his house to the water line going into the Air Base. The Selectmen upon investigation found this would be a very complicated procedure and requested a test made of the well water and the condition of the well inspected by the Health Officer to see if the existing well could be used. C..7 Cr 1 Mr. Finneran stated that the well was of good construction and if it was cleaned and disinfected properly could be used for a domestic water supply. The analysis done at this time showed the presence of coliform organisims but after the well is properly cleaned and disinfected further tests will be made. COMMUNICABLE The letters to Dr. Fiumara, State Health Department and Dr. DISEASES Pyle were read and approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran explained that changes are being made in the Communicable Disease Regula- tions and Dr. Pyle as our consulting physician studied the proposed changes and made such suggestions as he thought necessar COMMON The letter to the Board of Selectmen regarding the inspec- VICTULLARS tions for Common Victullars licenses were approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran said he also notified the Selectmen of the three catering firms operating the cafeterias at Itek, Raytheon and Kennecott Copper as thes e firms should have Common Victullars licenses, too. DETERGENTS The letter to Frank J. Coughlin of Proctor and Gamble Co. was approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran stated that at present a great deal of research is being done on the effects of deter- gents on the water supply. A. high school student had contacted this office and requested information on this subject. Mr. Coughlin had spoken on this subject at the American Public Health Conference in Kansas City and so Mr. Finneran wrote to him re- questing a copy of his talk. This information and any other references this office had available was loaned to the student for his research paper. DENTAL The letter to the Board of Selectmen requesting $1000. for CLINIC Dental Clinic equipment was approved by the Board. This request has been granted and Dr. Cosgrove will see that the bills are submitted for payment by December 31, 1963. PINEWOOD The definitive sub -division plan entitled "Pinewood Develop- DEVPLOPMENT ment, Section I" was approved by the Board. This subdivision SECTION 1 will be on public sewer. The letter to Richard Young, 28 Estabrook Road, stating the report and action taken by the Board in regard to the location 28 ESTABROOH and work done on a septic bystem at his home in the Spring of ROAD 1962 was approved by the Board. The renewal application for a license to operate a rest home by Dorothy Stedman, 20 Parker Street, was approved by the Board. Motion was made and seconded to appoint Mr. John Condon Collector of Milk Samples. Mr. Finneran explained that by making Mr. Condon, Collector of Milk Samples, the milk planta that are located quite a distance from Lexington (such as Lynn Charlestown, etc.) could be covered on a more regular basis. The Board after studying the Health Officer's,report instructed Mr. Finneran to write a letter to Maple Hill Farm stating that unless his milk counts improve his license to sell milk in Lexington will be revoked. The Board also instructed Mr. Finneran to take whatever action necessary on the use of the dispenser milk by Musgrave Farms. The counts on the dispenser milk have been very high. The following Disposal licenses were signed by the Board: .Garbage: Jas. F. Morse Co. Bay State Tallow Co. Lowell Rendering Co. Rubbish Capello Brothers Fred Miller & Sons. Sewer: Electric Sewer Cleaning Co. Suburbanite Cesspool Service, Inc. Mr. Herman Theissing Joseph H. App Co., Inc. Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M. REST HOME APPOINTMENT COLLECTOR OF MILK SAMPLES MAPLE HILL FARM & MUSGRAVE DISPENSER MILK