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Home My WebLink About1982-06-21340 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING JUNE 21, 1982 The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, June 21, 1982 at 7:15 p.m. in Room G-15 of the Town Office Building. Members present were: Mr. James W. Lambie, Chairman; Dr. Michael S. Erdos, Dr. Linda Roemer and Mr. George A. Smith, Director of Public Health. Minutes of the May 10, 1982 Meeting were approved as read. The Visiting Nurse, Virginia Brady, R.N. came in to report to the Board of Health that they have drawn up a new contract with the Town (Board of Health) and they have increased their charge from $14.00 to $16.00 per visit per hour due to an increase of salaries. The average nurses salary with the V.N.A. now is between $13,000 - $14,000 per year. 1 V.N.A. CONTRACT After a brief discussion relating to the nursing work under the Board of Health, Virginia Brady thanked the Board and retired. At 7:30 p.m. Doris Nash of Lifeline came into Board Meeting to show a short film and give an explanation of the Lifeline Program. It is a program run for the elderly living alone that they can join for a $20.00 installation fee and a $15.00 per month charge. It is basically run to have the elderly be able to get some help if they are in trouble, health -wise. They give names of relatives, friends or the build- ing maintenance men to the Lifeline Program and in case of an emergency the bell rings into the main switchboard at the Lifeline Office. They, in turn, notify someone on the list to check the person whose line rang. It is not an "all perfect" system but it can save lives. The Board wanted to know what their role in this is. Doris Nash replied that she just wanted them to be knowledgeable in case they were confronted with any inquiries they would be able to answer questions. Doris Nash thanked the Board for letting her show them the film and explaining the program to them. 1 LIFELINE Mr. Smith reported that the new Sanitarian, Debora Chiklis, had been out check- SANITAR- ing the stores in Town for the "recalled" tunafish and found 55 tins of them on IAN'S the store shelves with the code that is to be recalled. REPORT Debora has also been busy inspecting restaurants, inplant cafeterias and in- specting swimming pools and taking water samples. Patricia Martin -Paul, current Animal Control Officer, is inspecting the animal ANIMAL permit holder's barns at this time and has found some to be in tough shape. CONTROL REPORT Letters have gone out to the Rollins, Keshians, and Kazarians because of con- ditions of their barns, etc. Patricia has Frank Martin of the S.P.C.A. coming out to look at a couple of the stables for her. 1 341 Patricia Paul went to Fitzgerald's today (6/21/82) and found they had five horses on their property. Mr. Smith told the Board that he had a complaint about a basement apartment DRAIN that had one inch or so of water come in during the rains. Water was about PROBLEMS one inch on their carpet and had soaked it. The landlord would not pull up the carpet to dry it out and give the floor a chance to dry. This couple had a legitimate complaint but instead of taking care of the problem the landlord has evicted them. On June 7th Mr. Smith was notified sewers were backing up. Lincoln Street Landfill opened up. Water came out clear. Mr. Smith thinks there may be a "spring" under there. Walter Tonaszuch of the D.P.W. has taken water samples. Saddle Club area was mostly just water but Potter's Pond really took it on the chin. Mr. Smith thinks there may have been a sewer back-up over there. We have had many complaints (calls) from residents about the taste and smell of WATER the water. The M.D.C. has been treating the Water for algae. TREATMENT AquaVend Water Machines (Stop & Shop) has to be "ealed" by the Weights and Measures. The Rabies Clinic held in June this year was very small compared to other years. The Rabies Clinic this year was much smaller than usual. We did a little *ABIES CLINfl less than 400 dogs. The clinic went well, but was a little slow. We will do the clinic for two days again next year and if it does not pick up, then we will think about running for one day only in the future. The 3 -year vaccine seems to have made a difference. We have been notified by the State that we will be given a good portion of FLU our allotment of the flu vaccine for the Fall Clinic. We will buy 125 doses VACCINE ourselves so that we will have enough for the clinic. The clinic will be "free" this year as the vaccine supply will come from the State. If, by chance, we have any vaccine left over, we can offer it to the nursing homes. Mr. Smith told the Board that the pigs at the Defelice Farm are gone. Mr. Smith made an inspection with the Conservation Director. There were 12 deep -test holes dug on the Lexington side and they were not too bad. All construction will be done on the Lexington side. Discovery Day wnet well. After being postponed twice - half the food vendors DISCOVERY did not show up. DAY Part of the graduating class of Lexington High School went to the Town Pools sometime graduation night and broke all kinds of beer bottles and threw them into the pools. 342 e WILLOW Bacteria counts at the "Res" have been all right so far this year. RIDGE SUBDIVISION Willow ridge (off Barrett Road) will be sewered and watered. Plans have not changed at all for this subdivision. Mr. Smith said we have to send a letter to the physicians in regard to re - COMM. porting communicable diseases. We are hearing about the outbreaks of chicken - DISEASE pox going through the schools and we do not get any report of this. Mr. Smith REPORTING had also been told there had been several cases of Scarlet Fever in Town. Mr. Smith told the Board that a person named Stephen Young of C.B.S., Boston Office called him in regard to Collaborative Research being in Town. DNA The Board discussed briefly that a set of regulations should be put together, REGS. perhaps taking the best sections of regulations from different areas and adopting a good set of regulations for Lexington. Dr. Roemer said she knew someone knowledgeable in the field that she could discuss this topic with. At this time, we do have a research company in Town but they are not doing any research in Town at this time. The Board discussed what route they should go, who to involve, finding persons knowledgeable on this subject. They agreed they need to sit down and spend one evening discussing all phases of this to come up with good regulations for the Board of Health to adopt. The following permits were signed by the Board: Food Service Establishments: Raytheon Co. (new) Wild Acre Inn 131 Spring St. 50 Percy Rd. 1 1 W.R. Grace Co. Lex. Racquet & Swim Club 55 Hayden Ave. 475 Bedford St. - Light Foods Snack Bar Howard Johnson Co. Yangtze River Restaurant Route 128 21-25 Depot Square Lebellecour Restaurant Peking Garden Restaurant 10 Muzzey St. 27 Waltham St. Alexander's Pizza Shop Friendly's Family Restaurant 180 Bedford St. 1060 Waltham St. MIT Lincoln Lab "D" Cafeteria MIT Lincoln Lab - Main Cafeteria 244 Wood St. 244 Wood St. Danny's Snack Bar/Lex. Golf Club D.C. Heath - Vending Machines 55 Hill St. 125 Spring St. Canteen Corp./Raytheon Executive Bldg. 141 Spring St. 1 1 1 1 Mobile Servers: Dwight G. Robinson 4 Covington Ave. Billerica, Mass. John A. Pasquale, Jr. 35 Woodpark Circle Lexington, Mass. Mfg. Frozen Desserts Friendly's Ice Cream Shop Friendly's Family Rest. 60 Bedford St. 1060 Waltham Street Chemical Toilet Permit Moore Homes, Inc. 181 Bedford St. Market Registrations: Phil's Fine Foods 5 Guild Rd. Burlington, Mass. C.V.S. Pharmacy Colonial Pharmacy 1735 Mass. Ave. 1754 Mass. Ave. Mother Earth Natural Foods Highland Food Mart 10 Muzzey St. 321 Marrett Rd. Doran's Greenhouses, Inc. Cumberland Farms #3306 150 East St. 189 Mass. Ave. Alexander's Convenient Store Joel's at Lexington Center 335 Woburn St. 1740 Mass. Ave. Gloria Food Store Medi Mart 137 Mass. Ave. 60 Bedford St. Hancock Market Maunder's Meat Market 6 No. Hancock St. 1768 Mass. Ave. Concord Hill Market Rainbow Food Store 2219 Mass. Ave. 373 Mass. Ave. Town Food Store Village Food Store #14 93 Mass. Ave. 189 Bedford St. Stop & Shop Royal Pastry 36 Bedford St. 317 Marrett Rd. Swimming Pools & Jacuzzis Jacuzzi Minute Man Regional Voc. School Lex. Racquet & Swim Club 758 Marrett Rd. 475 Bedford St. Lex. Racquet & Swim Club 475 Bedford St. 346 Town Pools: Swimming & Wading Pools Instructional Pool Diving Pool :344 Animal Permits John & Wilma Frey 1133 Mass. Ave. NEW PERMIT 2 goats Paul B. Lloyd 6 horses/lsteer/24 chickens 202 Cedar St. Ralph J. Frissore 6 horses 92 Blossomcrest Rd. Paul R. Lally 82 Fottler Ave. NEW PERMIT 25 Homing pigeons/25 Racing pigeons John Sellars 3 sheep, 8 geese, 10 rabbits 430 Concord Ave. (new animals - Mr. Sellars had 3 goats previously) 1 1