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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-04-18 F ') ) Swimming Pool Permits Millican Swin-Safe Pool 90 Hancock St Lexington Christian Academy/Meadow Breeze Day Camp 48 Bartlett Ave Town of Lexington Recreation Dept Pools (4) BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING APRIL 18, 1984 The monthly meeting of the Board of Health was held Wednesday, April 18, 1984 at 7 15 p m in Room G-15 of the Town Office Building Members present were James W Lambie, Chairman; Linda Roemer, Ph.D , Donald Goldmann, M D , George A Smith, Jr , Director of Public Health and Debbie Halko, Sanitarian The sanitarian gave her report to the Board She has been inspecting vending machines at companies in the area, inspecting the social clubs and has started to inspect the swimming pools Debbie has inspected the Millican pool because their season opens in April She is doing all the indoor pools at this time When the outdoor season is approaching all those pools will be inspected and they they are frequently checked all during the swimming season At 7 30 p.m Mr Litant of Douglas Road came before the Board of Health at his request Dr Roemer opened the discussion by saying that the Board had sent him a letter stating that they were looking into the Douglas Road area in relation to a high cancer rate that he brought to their attention Dr Roemer stated that they had been doing some surveys but they are inconclusive at this time Mr Litant said that he appreciated their giving him this time to speak with them and that he has a great concern about the area and the high rate of cancer, in particular, breast cancer that his wife died of He said that some time in the future his house will be transferred to his children and he is fearful that the house is contaminated Over the Woburn line there is a ballfield and a swamp and his son has said there used to be discarded barrels over there It is a wooded area and Mr Litant feels that dumping could have been going on for years before the houses were built There has been 3 deaths verified in that area and six people are being treated now for cancer The Board said out of the six identified as having cancer only three had breast cancer A survey of breast cancer of 5 towns showed the following results Lexington 112 - Concord 234 - Acton 56 and Sudbury 113 The data from the tumor records for the whole state is due out in six weeks 4'') Mr Litant said there seems to be a cluster of deaths in that area One woman just finished a series of treatments for breast cancer Dr Roemer said she was going to Bedford after our meeting because they were having a meeting about breast cancer and she will see what they have to say Dr Goldmann said there is 3 ways to go 1 based on mortaility rate - do nothing 2 do water survey for toxics in the water 3 do a full scale epidemiology survey - but that is a larger undertaking That would have to be done by CDC or OSHA Mr Litant kept stressing that he would like that area checked Mr Smith said he has talked to E P A and the Woburn Health Office and they deny that any toxic waste has ever been dumped in that area Mr Litant asked if the E P A could do a series of tests Mr Lambie said it certainly would be one of the options but before they do that he would like other reasons to do a survey They would first like to find out if there was ever any dumping there, etc Dr Goldmann said he would be interested in any further causes of death of people listed There may not be an answer to this After further discussion Mr Lambie said the Board will look into it further Mr Litant said it is a very difficult time for him and he plans to pursue this whether it be here or other places Mr Litant said he wants to be notified of what is going on in this survey He then thanked the Board and retired Meeting adjourned! The following permits were signed by the Board Food Service Establishments Retail Food Store Sheraton-Lexington Motor Inn Rainbow Food Store 727 Marrett Rd 373 Mass Ave Rainbow Food Store 373 Mass Ave Sun Valley Associates, Inc 14 Fairlawn Lane Hub Vending Co for Itek 10 Maguire Rd Recreational Camp Permit J W Hayden Recreational Centre 24 Lincoln St Methyl Alchol Permit Rainbow Food Store 373 Mass Ave Animal Permits Frank P Scolaro, Jr 12 racing pigeons - 12 homing pigeons 5 Bruce Rd Barbara S Najarian 6 N H Red chickens/5 Barn Rock chickens 101 Cliffe Ave Robert & Marie Rollins 3 horses 205 Grove St John D Chiesa, Jr 9 horses and one pony 44 Adams St Henry Green III 12 chickens, 2 rabbits, 1 goose 148 Pleasant St Nancy Canzanelli 1 large pony 21 Heritage Drive Swimming Pool Permits Sheraton-Lexington Motor Inn 727 Marrett Rd Sun Valley Association 14 Fairlawn Lane J W Hayden Recreation Centre 24 Lincoln St Lexington Racquet & Swim Club - wading pool and Jacuzzi Whirlpool, also 475 Bedford Sb Adams Pool Corporation - wading pool, also 18 Brent Rd Five Fields Pool - wading pool, also 21 Barberry Rd Peacock Farm Pool Assocation - wading pool, also Peacock Farm Rd