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30AkD OF HU‘LTH MEE f1NG
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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
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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