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IlEGULA!( MONTHLY MEETING BOARD OF HEALTH
HEW IN OFFICE OF BOARD
DECE~IDER 1, 1954
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Present: Mr. Ralph T. Horton, Chainnan; Mayor E. L. \fhite, Dr. J. C. Knox, Dr.
James H. Smith, Dr. J. C. Wessell and Mr. H. M. Roland.
Also present were Mr. Chas. M. White, of che Inscet and Rodent Control Division,
State Board of Healtn, and Hr. L. 1. Lassiter, New Hanover County Sanitary
Engineer.
Meeting was called to order by ~ Chairman Horton at 2:40 P. H. By mutual consent
the reading of t he minutes was dispensed with.
Chairman Horton re-opened old item of business concerning Wilmington Packing
Company near Castle Hayne. Mr. Lassiter reported that a grease trap had been
installed to intercept waste matter which had formerly been dumping into Prince
George Creek. Another waste line was discovered and the Company ,has agreed to
install still another grease trap for tLis opening. Facilities are also being
constructed to separate blood for reclamation purposes from the other waste matter.
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It was brought out, that the old historic recoras of Ne" Hanover County Hoard of
Health of 1879 aefinitely prove that New hanover was the first County Board of
Health established in the United States. The first meeting of this Board was on
June 14, 1879, at which time Dr. Joshua C. Walker Was elected the first Superintendent
of Health. After some discussion and suggestions by various Board members, a motion
was made by Dr. Wessell, seconded by Mayor White, that these priceless records be
sent to the North Carolina State Archives of History for preservation, along ",ith
a request that photostatic copies be returned to this City to be placed in our Public
Library. The motion was carried.
A delegation of residents from the Kerr Avenue area ",as next heard. A Hr. G. E.
Rackley, rli'D 3, Box 578, Kerr Avenue North, being the spokesman. These people com-
plained of odor, noise from animals and trucks, and flies in great quantities
emanating from the hog and cattle pens belonging to Otto Leeuwenberg, which is
located within 150 feet from homes in this comrr~nity. They also complained of dead
hogs being burned at this place. Dr. 'ilessell reconunended action by the health de-
partment. Nr. Chas. N. Vlhite, State Boarc. of Health, suggested that this nuisance
be removed from this area. Hr. Lassiter,Hr. Chas. H. vihite and the Health Officer,
having visited these pens, affirmed that the place "'as actually a nuisance. Motion
was made by Hayor Vlhite, seconded by Dr. Ciessell, that ~!r. Leeuwenberg be notified
to move his hog and cattle operations from this area. Notion carried. Motion was
made by Dr. ,'iessell and seconded by Dr. James Smith, that the Health Officer contact
the County Attorney in regards to drafting an ordinance concerning such general
nuisance, and with the County Att rney study conditions mentioned above, in order to
work out a solution to the matter. This motion was also carried.
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Mr. Chas. H. Vlhite discussed land fill problems at our City Dump. He said the City is
not. now complying \iith sanitary land fill speCifications. Mayor Vfhite sUi;r,ested
that City Manager Benson be informed of this condition, and that personnel of the
Health Department accompany Hr. Benson on a tour of the !Jump. Chairman Horton asked
that Hr. Chas. H. \ihite furnish him with data on Land Fill so that he might study
same, in order that such a program may be used at some future date, in the disposal
of garbage ano trash in the Count" .
Chairman Horton read a letter from Dr. N. M. Hornstein, Bruns1;ick County Health
Officer, praising the Police and Health Departments of New Hanover County, for the
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aid and assistance rendered them after Hurricane Hazel.
Report was made that samples taken from bulk milk dispensers were favorable,
wi th only one exception.
No further business being brought before the Board, the meeting was adjourned
at 3:40 P. H.
Approved ~MA.
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Acting Clerk
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