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Home My WebLink About04/05/1961 , ,...... ...... ~...... - ~, - 315 REGULAR MONTHLY !'1hE'I'ING BOARD OF HEALTH HELD IN OFFICE OF BOARD APRIL 5, 1961 Present: Mr. James M. Hall, Jr., Chairman; Dr. R. Bryant Hare, Jr., Dr. James H. Smith, Dr. J. C. Knox and Mr. Earl C. Funderburk. On motion by t1r. Funderburle, seconded by Dr. Knox, the minutes of the last meeting were approved without reading; copies having been sent to the Board members. Carried. At the request of the Health Director and on motion by Dr. Knox, the present staff of the health department was re-employed for the remainder of the two year period. (At the January meeting due to the absence of the Her.lth Director caused by illness, the Board appointed the persolmel for an interim of ninety days). ~~tion was seconded by Dr. Hare and carried unanimously. The Health Director and the Nurse Supervisor requested the reclasc,ification of the nursing position, made vacant by the retirement of Nurse Clifford Richardson, from Public Health Nurse II to that of Public Health Nurse Supervisor I. Following a dis- cussion of this request, motion was w.ade by Dr, Smith that the position of Public Hualth Nurse Supervisor I be made in the dep<irtment. j.~tion was seconded by Mr. Funderburk and carried. Chairman Hall brought up the question of the health deparrment participating in a State prDg~ ror the elimination of mosquitoes through drainage. Chairnnn Hall stated that he had conferred with lrr. Usry, of the State Board of Health, on this matter and that tiJere would be no conflict in the utilization of the County's dragline. j.rr. Usry said there was a possibility that there would be no matching funds from the State this fiscal year; however, if funds were still available and not allocated there WdS a possibility that the State could match some of the work this year. Chairman Hall was very anxious to get a project ,mich has already been approved by the drai.nage committee located in the Ogden area started. A check of the finances of the Ihsect & Rodent Control funds was given the Board. The Board decided that there WdS sufficient money available to do this one project without setting a precedence for future projects. Motion was made by 11r. Funderburk that up to $900.00 be assigned from the Insect and Rodent Control funds and that the Board go on record ad approving the mosquito drainage project in the Ogden area. }~tion was seconded by Dr. Smith and carried. Dr. Knox who, at a previous meeting, had been requested by the Board to make some investigation as to the availability of money for the purchase of additional polio vaccine stated that he had not as yet been able to contact l~. Dorsey, but that pe would make another attempt to find out if money is available for an increase of polio vaccination program. lliss Davis, Nurse Supervisor, mentioned the fact that the local Lions Club was formulating plans in conjunction with the physicians to hold clinics for the detection of glaucoma and would like for this department, particularly the nurses, to partiCipate. The clinics are to be held at St. Andrews-Covenant Church. Approval of this cooperation was given by the Board without forrral action. The Health Director informed the Board that he thought it might be well for the members of this department to attend the National Security Seminar to be held in Wilmington May 8 - 19, 1961, and that hlO transferable civilian tickets be purchased by this department. Members of the department vlill be given the opportunity of attending that portion of the Seminar which relates to their particular field in public health. The Board MiS in agreement with the sU(;,'estion. Cilairman Hall stated that this County would partic;i.pate in the National Food 316 i' I _~ L \ c6 ,-ccc~"L~C ~----~.,. I II< L c v t" Vz Iiistribution progralil, and that there would be certain phases of the in Vihich the nutritionist e,nd nurses in the health department could valuable aid in suggesting ho~ to prepare palatable dishes from the distributed. Notion to adjourn was made by Dr. Knox, second"d by Dr. Smith. Approved fl!1 If} 1961 program render foods ] J ]