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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-04-04 100 o a tr 30AkD OF HU‘LTH MEE f1NG ,P \IL 4, 1 ,b6 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday April 4, lybb at 7 OO P tt in the Health Dencrtment Office. Members present were R L Mc'nuillar , Chairman, Mr. James M West and James F Finneran , Director of Public Health. The letter to Mr . Edward Martin, Assistant Attorney General , CUMMINGS was approved b" the Board Mr . Mcluillen in this letter cited CSE the sections of the Massachusetts General Laws which he felt gave strong support to the revocation of the Milk License of the B. L Cummings Case Mr . Mcnuilien also stated that Mr Martin had told him teat he had nassed his letter along to the attorney handling this particular case Mr McQuillan also reported he had written to Mr. Parrish , Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, regarding the difficulty of the various department and Boards in securing the Proper infor- mation and cooperation from the legal department of the Town. In discussing the continued lack of action by the Town Counsel , it was agreed that the Article requesting funds for special legal counsel for the '.Board of Health to expedite the settling of the Board ' s case against B. L Cummings be placed on the warrant of the .special Town Meeting scheduled for June The letter from Dr Ellicott stating that as the present DOCTOR"s laws prevent the Board of H,alth from appointing a Physicians ADVISClY Advisory Council , he and Dr . C . Vincent Treat and Dr H my E COUNCIL Simmons had formed a local council indenendently, and will be glad to consult with the Board at any time. The Bo-,rd felt this council would be of great value to the Health Department, and suggested a letter be written to Dr Ellicott thanking him for forming the Council . It was also agreed that a review of the Board ' s present Health Programs and Policies might be reviewed with this Council The letters from the residents in the Five Field area MOSELEY ' 3 rcgardinj the renewal of the tloscle nimal Permit for one pony PONY was read by toe Board Mr West said he felt very strongly that these people were tr /i ng to draw the ,Board into a neighborhood problem, and to his mind they have not stated a health problem or a health nuisance to warrant any action by the Board at this time He said at toe hearing in January, and again in all the letters received, they have only staLed that the keeping of a pony at 1 ? Feld load might cause a slight increase in flies, and might result in a rodent infestation in the area 1( 1 -L- Mr . McOui Ilan said he had been out to \,ie:' the area, and MOSELEY ' S it was residential area The barn no under construction 1•'as PONY unsightly I,ONT. Mr "i nn_ ren and Mr Fest noLh pointed oft to Mr . McJui l l .gin that Mr Moseley did have a building permit, and the H 'a 1 th Depart- ment had no jurisdiction over the type of structure on the property. Mr Mcouilien asked if there were any other horse permits granted in residential areas of this type Mr . Finneran said "Yes ", over of the animal permits granted were in areas of this type. He also stated again that the structure was not completed, and we did not have tie authority to discus the structure, only the health problem, and to date there was not one complaint regarding the cleanliness of the area, or of a nuisance caused by odor or flies . Mr Finneran did suggest that we request Mr . Moseley to come in to the next Board Meeting and discuss his plans for keeping the sonyl etc The 30 rd agreed to as l Mr. Moseley to attend the neat Board Meeting Mr. Mciui l l an reported that flan i'dams of the Minute Man tE)T'1U ? NT Publications had requested to loot over the health rec: ds or IN2PECTIONS restaurant inspections, and he had agreed to meet him at any time in the H.,alth Office to show him these reports The nim•_ l Permit " bol cation submitted by !i 11 iam Iverson, ?e COTT" rE Jr. , Lb Lot taiee ..trect, for f sheep and 3 duc' s was discussed STI EFT oy tie ,c rd Mr Finneran reported that the lot was 11 ,u ) .) square teat, tapering to a point in the rear The width of the lot at the rear was less than '!i feet, therefore, he recommended disapproval of this application on the basis that the rear of the lot i too small to meet the requirements that animal pens be kept feet from the lot lines . The Hcilth Officer ' s Deport was checked Mr Finneran reported that the quality control manager of Hood ' s Nil Co had contacted hie regarding the high counts on the 4, P Co. milk. He would retest this milk again The nigh plate counts on the eating utensils in Unit ; and S at the Hi _,h . cilool was discussed Mr . Finneran said that all the equipment was washed in the central litchen , and then distributed to the nine separate lunch units Fie said he felt it was poor handling at the units that caused the high counts, because the utensils used at Hancock School were also washed at the High School , and they always tested satis - factorily Mr v/est said he felt a letter should be sent to the person in