05/03/1978
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MINUTES OF BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING - May 3, 1978
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Present. Dr. James Furr, Dr. Murray Seidel, Dr. William Eakins, Mrs. Roma
Lee Hall, Mrs. Vivian Wright, Mr. Deother Melvin, Mr. J. R. Reaves
and Attorney Joseph Taylor
Absent:
Mr. George Chadwick and Mr. R. E. Carter
Health Department Program Review: Dr. Eakins presented a plan to review
Health Department Programs. This plan is to be on a one year trial basis
and is a system in which each section and function of the Health Department
is reviewed over a twelve month period. He stated the advantages of the
program as follows:
1. Give the board a chance to obtain current information about the various
activities of the Health Department. It gives one (or more) members of
the board a chance to be informed in depth in certain areas of the
department.
2. Gives the board a chance to have some input in various areas of the
department.
3. Serves as a method to get outside expertise to help in various functions
of the department.
4. Serves as a method to inform outside sources of the various functions of
the department.
The mechanism proposed is as follows:
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1. A calendar be drawn up so that a section of the department is reviewed
in a certain month.
2. A sub-committee of the board will meet with the proper members of the
Health Department staff and possibly an outside expert chosen by the
sub-committee.
3. At these meetings, the members of the department will review'
(a) The Function of the section
(b) Review the facilities and personnel
(c) Present data of work that has been done in that section
and review any budget needs.
There should be exchange of questions and ideas by sub-committee members.
4. At the following Board of Health Meeting a short five to ten minute
presentation to the total board could be made by Health Department staff.
Calendar Presented'
Month
Program Commi ttee Members
June
Maternal & Child Health Seidel, Finger
July
Venereal Disease Eakins, Finger, Yue, Waters
August
Dental Program Furr, Finger
September
Family Planning, Crippled Chadwick, Finger
Children, Immunizations,
Chronic Diseases
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October Tuberculosis
November Lead Program
December Primary Care
January Laboratory
February Sanitation
March Budget
April WIC Program
May Home Health Services
Eakins, Finger, MacKay
Wright, Finger
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Seidel, Finger
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Hall, Finger
Reaves, Finger
Melvin, Finger
Carter, Finger
This motion to put this plan in effect was made by Dr. Eakins, seconded by
Mrs. Hall and carried unanimously.
Primary Care Update: Dr. Seidel explained to the board that a letter had been
received by members of the Medical Society from Dr. Harvey Estes, president of
the Society opposing Primary Care Projects in Health Departments. He stated
that this had made the Medical Society members more opposed to this project.
Suggestion was made that the Board of Health try to improve communication with
the Medical Society - that we try to keep them better informed. Suggestion
was made that perhaps as the monthly reviews were made that the findings be
presented to the society if they wished.
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Drainage at 108 Dawson Street. Mr. Frank Olive, Director of Sanitation,
showed some slides of water backed up to homes on Dawson Street. Background
was presented about the problem. There is currently a suit being brought
by owners against Pace Oil Company who supposedly have caused a private
drainage line to cease functioning in the area. The City of Wilmington has
also entered the suit with the property owners. The City had for a long time
kept the water pumped out of the area but had been advised by their attorney
to cease because of their involvement in the suit. After much discussion,
Mr. Taylor suggested that we monitor the problem until litigation is resolved.
Dr. Seidel made the motion that we direct Mr. Olive to monitor the situation
as frequently as needed and direct the city to pump if it becomes a health
hazard. Motion carried.
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Transfer of Funds within the Famil Planning Bud et: Request was made that
1,800 be transferred from lapsed salary funds to the following accounts'
$525.00 to Capital Outlay to be used for the purpose of purchasing a La Belle
Projector and a File Cabinet. $1,275.00 to Educational Materials and Supplies
to be used for the purchase of Cassettes for the La Belle Unit, a film on
Human Growth, subscription to Family Planning Perspectives, booklets and
publications Dr. Seidel made the motion that this money be transferred.
Motion was seconded by Mr. Melvin and carried.
Black Nurses on Staff. In response to the question of further business -
Mr. Melvin stated that he had been asked by members of the community why we
do not have a black visiting nurse on our staff. Mrs. Wright made a motion
that the board go into executive session to discuss this. Motion was
seconded and carried.
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Before entering executive session, Dr. Furr asked if there were any further
business.
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Clinic on Carolina Beach Road. Mrs. Wright asked what kind of clinic we were
establishing on Carolina Beach Road - that she had seen a write up about it in
the Commissioner's Read File. Miss A. Lou Davis, Director of Nursing, stated
it was a Nursing Clinic - that it is the same type of clinic that we have in
other areas of the county. Question was raised as to why these people cannot
go to the Federal Point Medical Center instead of establishing another clinic
so close. The board asked for information as to the type of service that
would be given in this clinic and that Mr. Trottie, the gentleman who asked for
the clinic, and the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Point Medical Center
be asked to attend this meeting. Dr. Seidel made a motion that we hold plans
for this clinic in abeyance until the meeting with Mr. Trottie and the Chair-
man of the Federal Point Board. Mr. Reaves made a substitute motion that we
continue with our commitment for the clinic, but invite Mr. Trottie and the
Director of the Board of Federal Point Clinic to our next meeting for further
discussion. Also, that a list of needs and services be brought to the board.
This substitute motion was seconded by Mr. Melvin and carried.
MINUTES OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
In answer to Mr. Melvin's quiry as to "Why no black visiting nurses?", Dr.
Finger explained that we had held one position open for six months to give
Mrs. Laura Moseley a second chance to pass the Merit System Examination. He
also explained to the board how the Merit System works. Mrs. Wright explained
that the Commissioners had recently adopted an Affirmative Action Program that
would advertise vacancies within the county departments before they are filled.
Mr. Melvin was assured that this department would gladly hire qualified black
nurses if they were available and on the State Merit Register, but that we
are bound by law to hire through the Merit System Register.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Approved. June 7, 1978
Respectfully submitted,
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