1971-01-04City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Board of Health
Subcommittee:
Date: January 4, 1971
Place: Health Department Office
Board members present: A. Joseph Callahan, Jr., and Angelo R. Massa
Board members absent: Dr. Jacob H. Fine, chair
Others present: Thomas H. Scanlan, Director of Public Health, Richard Montoni, Code Enforcement
Officer, Leo Panunzio, Milk and Food Inspector, Robert Russo, Plumbing Inspector, and Joseph W.
Walsh, Jr., Sanitarian
Recorder: Joseph W. Walsh, Jr.
BOARD OF HEALTH - MONTHLY MEETING - JANUARY 4, 1971
Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m. Members present were A. J. Callahan, Jr. and Angelo R. Massa.
Dr. Jacob H. Fine, Chairman was in Florida on vacation, but he requested a special Board meeting
be held which is tentatively scheduled for January 25, 1971 at 7:00 p.m.
Also attending were Thomas H. Scanlan, Director, Joseph W. Walsh, Jr., Sanitarian, Leo Panunzio,
Milk and Food Inspector, Richard Montoni and Alfred Semple, Code Enforcement Inspectors.
The minutes of the December 7, 1970 meeting were accepted as mailed, and the monthly reports of
the various staff members were read and accepted. The bill schedules were approved and signed.
OLD BUSINESS
138 Livingstone Avenue
Mr. Walsh read to the Board the letter sent by Mr. Scanlan to Doctor Frederick Dunham, Director
of the Northeastern District of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health regarding whether Mr.
James A. Dooling III operator of a Health Conservatory located at 138 Livingstone Avenue, Beverly,
was violating any public health laws in either the operation itself or their way of doing business. Mr.
Scanlan's letter was forwarded to Dr. Derek Robinson, Director of the Division of Community
Operations, who sent the following reply:
"We now have the report from Dr. Dunham from the Northeastern Regional office on the activities
of James Dooling of 138 Livingstone Avenue, Beverly. The activities appear to fall within several
broad categories, though whether any State law or regulation is broken is not clear. I will explore the
various implications of the case and let you have a report on the agency and legal opinions in due
course."
The Board accepted the report as one of progress.
Pre-School Vision Screening Clinic
Mr. Walsh told the Board that he had scheduled a meeting between the Lions Club, Young Mothers
of the Baptist Church, and Health Department staff for January 19, 1971 to finalize plans for the clinic
to be held in April of this year.
The Board accepted this report as one of progress.
NEW BUSINESS
Immunization Report for 1970
The Public Health Nurses submitted the following tally sheet of persons receiving vaccine from clinics
sponsored by the Beverly Health Department in 1970:
Mumps Grades 1-9 Clinic date March 20, 1970 413
Mumps Ages 4-6 Clinic date February 17, 1970 1,500
Rubella Grades 1-3 Clinic date May 8, 1970 503
Rubella Ages 4-6 Clinic date May 8, 1970 920
Rubella Ages 1 - 12 Clinic date November 21, 1970 1,250
The Board of Health accepted this as a final report.
Garbage Collection
Mr. Walsh presented the following statistics to the Board regarding the number of garbage complaints
for each contractor in 1970: Teixiera, 63 complaints; Ferrara, 394 complaints; Waselchuk, 273
complaints; and Lawler, 66 complaints.
Mr. Walsh explained that Mr. Waselchuk, who had taken over District #4 in March had improved his
rate of complaints during the last four months of 1970. The Board requested Mr. Walsh to check the
rate of complaints for this month and report his findings at the February meeting.
HEARING:388 Cabot Street
Miss Clair Fallon, a representative of the Law Office of Glovsky and Glovsky, represented Mr.
Joseph Pevritsky, owner of the property at 388 Cabot Street, at this Hearing.
Miss Fallon asked the Board members exactly what repairs would be required by the Board to make
the house habitable. Miss Fallon, both Board members, and Alfred J. Semple, Code Enforcement
Inspector, went over each violation, discussed the extent of the violations, the property owner's
responsibility to make the necessary repairs, and any alternatives allowed by the Board.
Miss Fallon then asked the Board if they would grant an extension of time to correct the violations.
She said that they were now in the process of obtaining the necessary bids before starting to make
any repairs and that it would be impossible to meet the January 12, 1971 deadline of the Board.
Mr. A. J. Cailahan, Jr. told Miss Fallon that the Board wanted the second floor apartment repaired
immediately because it was still occupied and if the Board granted an extension that considerable
progress would have to be shown before the expiration of the extension.
Miss Fallon agreed with Mr. Callahan's requests and with this understanding the Board granted an
extension to March 1, 1971 with the understanding that all interior work that can be done will be
finished and, weather permitting, the exterior work started.
Mr. Semple will make a re-inspection to observe the progress of the repairs and report his findings
at a future Board meeting.
Star Market Incinerator
Mr. Walsh read a letter from Mr. Albert Drew, Maintenance Manager, the Star Market stating their
intentions regarding their incinerator which is in violation of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
regulations for the Control of Air Pollution.
Mr A. J. Callahan, Jr. told Mr. Walsh to send a letter to Star Market explaining to them that they do
not have an incinerator permit and that the incinerator will be under surveillance for the next several
months. Mr. Walsh to report his findings at the next Board meeting
Plumbing Inspector Report
Mr. A. J. Callahan, Jr. requested that Mr. Robert Russo, Plumbing Inspector, submit a report of his
findings regarding the following: proposed lift station to be located at Bay View Avenue and Neptune
Street; dye testing of Beverly Fish and Lobster Company, Water Street, Beverly; and the proposed
sewer connection of James A. Dooling III, owner of 138 Livingstone Avenue, Beverly at the
February Board meeting.
Organization of Board of Health for 1971
On a motion duly made and seconded, Doctor Jacob H. Fine was elected Chairman for 1971.
At the request of Dr. Jacob H. Fine, Chairman, a special Board of Health meeting has been tentatively
scheduled for January 25, 1971 7:00 p.m. to discuss unfinished business.
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
FOR: Thomas H. Scanlan
Director
BY: Joseph W. Walsh, Jr.
Sanitarian