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RIDULAR MONTHLY MEEl'D1G BOARD OF HEALTH
HELD DI OFF ICE OF BOARD
NOVEMBER 5, 1958
, Presentl .Mayor James E. L. Wade, Dr. James H. Smith, Mr. H. M. Roland, Dr. J. C.
Knox.
In the absence of Chairman Hall, .Mayor Wade presided.
On motion by Dr. Smith, seconded by Dr. Knox, the minutes of the last meeting were
approved without being read. Carried.
Mr. James B. Swails, Attorney, appeared before the Board regarding the Schloss and
Bear property at Wrightsville Beach. This property was cut up into lots many years
ago, part of which has been disposed of. At the time this developnent was laid out
no consideration was given to the size needed for the installation and proper operation
of septic tanks. After a report to the Board by Mr. Lassiter, Sanitary Engineer, re-
garding the condition, size of lots and type of soil in this developnent, Mr. Roland
made a motion that a survey be made of the lots and percolation tests made in Iluffi-
cient number in this area in order that the health department could determine which
lots would probably be acceptable for building purposes where it was necessar,y to in-
stall a septic tank; copy of this information to be sent to Mr. Swails. Motion seconded
by Dr. Knox and carried. !he following is a copy of the conditions which Mr. Lassiter
feels IllUSt be met where any residence or other buildings are constructed on these lotsl
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SMALL LOTS AT THE SOUTHERN
END OF WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH MAY BE USED FOR RESIDE2iCF$
WITH INDIVIDUAL SEPTIC TANKS.
Lots 50 feet by 80 feet containing 4000 square feet, will be approved, pro-
vided the 80il is suitable for the operation of septic tanks and, provided,
further that the area covered by the house, including porches; shall not be
greater than 1200 square feet and, that this covered area shall not subse-
quently be increased until such time as city sewer8 shall be available and
the house plumbing connected thereto. A spot percolation test indicates that
the soil in general is suitable. On lots containing 5000 square feet the
house may cover 1250 square feet.
Automatic washing machines shall not be installed in houses on these lots
until the plumbing is cOllllected to the public sewer systems and, only single
family residences shall be built.
Lots containing less than 4000 square feet will in general not be approved.
In each case written application for inspection must be made for each lot
and a written approTal secured from the Health Department. before building
is started.
Approved by the Consolidated Board of Health November 5, 1958.
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Dr. Wessell, not being physically able to attend the Board meeting, asked that the
following statements regarding the COlIIID.unity Hospital and the County Trash DUDlp be
read to the Board. At the request of the Board these statements to be made a part
of the minutes of the meetingl
dRelative to the condition of the Community Hospital; when I was a .ember
of the Board (Community Hospital) for six years, several years ago, along
with Mr. Linwood Latta, Mr. Albert Brown and several others, we found the
Community Hospital in a IllUch worse condition than that recently described
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by the Grand Jury. Wishing to be brief, I will make only a few cOllllllentsl
For a period of time we had to hold the laundry machine together with
baling wire; the hot water tank in the heating plant was clogged with
mud and the relay hot water tank in the main building was so clogged
with mud that ,no pot water was carried tp the frod; pa.rt of the build-
ing for montha. All of these conditions were cleared up and repairs
matte at the heating plant. Orkin Exterminating Company was employee on
a monthly basis to clear the hospital of mice, rats, water-bugs and
roaches which had infested the store room where the ,food was kept. At
the end of our term of six years the COllllllunity Hospital was given a
rating by the Coll!lge of Surgeons of Chicago of ~7%; 100% rating for
nursing service and 100% rating for nursing school.
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I could give considerably more information about this hospital; but will
close /flY statement with this remark: the trouble with the Community
Hospital has been and will be a lack of sufficient appropriation by the
governmental bodies that !,wn the hospital. In my opinion, th!l budget has
been sufficient to meet required expenditures.
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County Trash Dump:
Relative to the controversy about the County trash dump; in /flY opinion
the Board of Health has no responsibility so far as the operation or
care of this dump is concerned. This dump is owned by the County, they
have made a definite contract with an outside party to take care of it
and, it is Ilidiculous to accuse the Board of Health of any responsibility
with regard to the maintenance of this dump over which we have no control
except ao far as meeting our regulations. Hurricane Helene has caused an
enormous amount of trash to be put there and as> no one is stationed there
part of the time all kinds of material is dumped in this place. Again, I
state it is no responsibility of the Board of Health.
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On lIlotion by Mr. Roland, seconded by Dr. Smith, the Press was given a copy of the
sanitary rating of Conmunity Hospital _de November 4, 1958, by health department
staff members. Motion carried. This had been requested by the Press.
Mrs. Hope P. Matlock was granted a change of t;lassification by the Board, she having
qualified for the position of 5tenographer-C~erk II under the rules and regulations
of the North Carolina Merit System. The new classification will gll.ve her a salary
increase from $170.00 po $200.00 per IIIOnth retroactive to July I, 1958. Request for
this change was made by Miss BOlyn, Supervisor Cle rlcal Staff' Approval given under
motion 01.' Dr. Smith, seconded by Mr. Roland and carried.
Apparently there had been considerable misunderstanding by the civic, church and
organization groups regarding new regulations and the enforcement of same regarding
the serving of meals by these groups. Dr. Knox made a IIIOtion that members of the
health department staff prepare an interpretation of the rules and regulations govern-
ing food handling by such groups and present them to the Board at its next meeting.
After approval by the Board a copy of the interpretation along with a pamphlet showing
the rules and regulations governing food handling be sent to the churches and other
non-profit organizations who from time to time prepare food or serve meals. Motion
seconded by Dr. Smith and carried.
Motion for adjournment made by Mr. Roland.
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Approved~U I ~
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Clerk