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REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING IlOARD OF HEALTH
HELD IN OFFICE OF BOARD
JANUARY 14, 1943
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Present: Mr. Hewlett, Dr. Moore, Dr. Wessell, 1~. Roland, lJayor
Yow and Dr. Morrison.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
The Health Officer presented the monthly reports.
After a general discussion of the pasteurization of milk, 1~. Marsden
Bellamy, County Attorney, recomnended that the Board draw up and or-
dinance making it illegal after October 1, 1943, to sell any milk
except pasteurized in New Hanover County. On this suggestion it was
moved by Dr. '/[essell, seconded by Dr. Moore, that the ordinance pro-
hibiting the sale of raw milk be drawn up to become effective October
I, 1943. Carried.
Dr. Wessell reported for the com:iittee appointed to make recommenda-
tions regarding a letter from the County Commissioners requesting the
Board to employ a full time veterinarian. The cornnlittee's report was
that a full time competent veterinarian was out of the question for
the duration and the committee recomnended that Dr. Huffman continue
with the department on a part time basis as consultant on meats, dogs,
foods and dai::Hes and that his contract with the Board continue in
effect throughout the rest of the fiscal year. Dr. Wessell put this
in the form of a motion which was seconded by Dr. Moore. Carried.
At the request of the Health Officer, the Board ruled that beginning
with the next school year contacts be permitted to continue in school
from homes in which diphtheria is quarantined, it being understood
that we give publicity to this now and also at the preschool clinics
and that the schick tests be made available to school children shortly
before school opens each fall.
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After a brief discussion of the problem of follow-up on selectees with
venereal disease, it was moved by Dr. Moore and seconded by Dr. Morrison
that the follow-up worker of the venereal disease department see that
selectees with venereal disease take their treatments regularly and that
any cases failing to take treatments regularly be taken to court. Carried.
The Health Officer assured the Board members that this was supposed to
be in full effect at present, but that he would report definitely at the
,nex,t meeting.
The Health Officer reported that the WPA was discontinuing the service
of the highschool nurse effective about the 1st of April and asked the
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Board whether or not the appropriating authorities should be requested
to provide funds for this nurse for the rest of the fiscal year accord-
ing to a provisional budget item carried each year for several years.
After a brief discussion, the Chairman recommended that the present
budget be studied and see if this nurse could be paid out of any surplus
funds.
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There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
Approved
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1943
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Clerk
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