2004-10-21 Board of Health Minutes

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. cLk Board of Health -CEIVED v "0tVt,,H CLERK Minutes (DPG. MASS. October 21,2004 1004 CLEC -2 P 4. 4b The meeting was called to order at 6:06 PM reading Town Hall, Berger Room, Reading, Massachusetts, Chairman, Colleen Seferian, Barbara Meade and David Singer staff liaison Jane Fiore, Health Services Administrator. The minutes of the September 9, 2004 were read and accepted. 3:0:0 Next order of business: • Discussion of Massachusetts Department of Public Health distribution of 24%of usual flu vaccine amounts for the state. The 150 doses the BOH purchased from Aventis has been delivered. The Question is following CDC guidelines how will this minimal amount of vaccine be utilized. Following a long discussion and review of the state and CDC guidelines the BOH voted to immunize homebound clients following the 2003 list. The visits will begin on Monday, October 25, 2004. DPH will be notified. • The health admin. Pointed out there will be a pneumonia and tetanus clinic in December or January. Hopefully when a PHN is hired. • Discussion regarding the Reading Memorial High School following the no smoking regulations of the Board of Health. The new principal and vice principal need to be sworn in as agents of the board to issue tickets. This will happen at the November 4,2004 Board of Health meeting. The High school is to turn in all old tickets before new ticket books will be issued. • Bio-terrorism coalition update. • Discussion of the end of mosquito control due the two nights of frost. No further turn in of dead crows or blue jays to the state lab for investigation. • Update on green Tomato restaurant closure. Board votes 3:0:0 not to remove sign from door until store has met requirements. • Colleen Seferian is a member of ad hoc committee to review the need for a medical facility in Reading funded by the hospital trust fund. Administrative Rebort: • Cholesterol clinics suspended for the summer months and until public health nurse hired. • Blood Pressure clinics canceled since mid-August to the present time. These will not return until nurse hired. • Increase communicable disease investigation this summer up to 32 in 4 months all different diagnosis and none related no disease clusters. • Update on Walkers Brook Crossing Development.-Jordan's looking to open on October 29, 2004 to the public.