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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-04-0614 As there was no further business to come before the Board the meeting was adjourned at 8:15 P.M. BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING APRIL 6, 1964 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Mon- day, April 6, 19614 at 7:00 P.M. in the Health Department Office. Members present were R.L. McQuillan, Chairman, Dr. William Cosgrove and Health Officer, James F. Finneran. read. Minutes of the March 9, 19614 meeting were approved as SEWER The reports to the Board of Selectmen regarding the sewer PETITIONS petitions for Waltham Street from Kendall Road to Brookside Avenue and Lincoln Street from Marrett Road to Barrymeade Drive were approved by the Board. SEWER The copies of the letter sent by Mr. John Carroll, Super - DUMPING intendent of Public Works, to the licensed sewage disposal STATION companies were read by the Board. Mr. Finneran reported that Mr. Carroll will try to find another sewer dumping station to be used in case of emergency when the Bow Street Station is unavailable. STREP The letter to the two Lexington Medical Laboratories THROAT (National Laboratories and Lexington Medical Laboratory) PROGRAM regarding the agreement to contract the week -end Laboratory services for Group "A" hemolytic streptococcus throat cul- tures was approved by the Board. This week -end service enables the physician to carry on uninterrupted the throat culture service for school children conducted by the Health Department Monday through Friday. 7 BRIDGE The letter to Mr. Edmund Lynch owner of the property at STREET 7 Bridge Street was approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran reported that the sanitary disposal system was blocked and the tenants had complained to the Health Department regarding the condition. Mr. Lynch as owner is responsible for having this condition taken care of. Mr. Lynch upon receipt of this letter called to state he had hired a sewage company to re- pair the disposal system. A letter was also received from the sewage disposal company stating the repairs that were made. STREP The letter to Dr. Henry Isaksen, School Personell Dir - PROGRAM ector, explaining the throat culture service and waiver of the Streptococcal Throat Infection regulation was approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran called to the attention of the Board a report in the Health Officer's report regarding the throat culture program. LOT The letter to Mr. Chester Kuryb, lawyer, confirming the APPROVAL approval of Lot 15 of the subdivision entitled "Country Club Manor" was approved. CC cr tr 1 1 1 1 1 A motion was made and dully passed by the Board that all lots on the subdivision entitled "Subdivision of Land & Exten- sion of Sanderson Road" be approved. This approval was made based on the Whitman & Howard report of the drainage condi- tions on this subdivision and because public sewer is avail- able. 15 SUBDIVISION OF LAND The letter from the Board of Selectmen regarding a com- MARSHALL'S plaint of unsanitary conditions at Marshall's Bakery was read BAKERY by the Board. Mr. Finneran reported that an investigation was made and at the time of the inspection the area was very clean. The bakery has adequate disposal equipment and a disposal com- pany makes frequent collections. In order to assure proper maintenance of this area more frequent inspections will be made. The letter to Mr. Frank Pivaruns, 44 Reed Street, regarding the rubbish strewn around the side yard of this property was approved by the Board. NIr. Finneran said he would re -check this condition in a few days. Mr. McQuillan explained to the Board that a recent amend- DIRECTOR OF ment to the Public Health Laws passed by the Legislature and PUBLIC signed by the Governor whereby a Board may appoint the Health HEALTH Officer a Director of Public Health. Mr. McQuillan made a mo- tion that was dully passed b; the Board that Mr. Finneran, Ex- ecutive Health Officer, be appointed as of this date Director of Public Health. The clerk was instructed to notify the Town Clerk of this action and also to notify the newspaper. 44 REED STREET The following permits were signed by Four Corner Sanitation Company Frank Sarno Disposal Company Minute Man Disposal Company the Board: Sewage Rubbish Rubbish PERMITS SIGNED The quarterly bill for the Mental Health Association, Children's Clinic was approved for payment. The Health Officer's report was reviewed by the Board. The Board suggested that Mr. Finneran check with Bedford harms and Bates Farm because of the high Coli Count reported in the milk analysis report. Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 P.M.