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REGULAR MONTHLY MJi;ETING BOARD OF HEALTH
HELD IN OFFICE OF BOARD
JANUARY 2, 1952
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Present: Mr. Addison Hewlett, Chairman; Dr. J. C. Knox, Dr. J. C. Wessell
and Mr. H. M. Roland.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
Upon receipt of a letter from the Merit System, which the Board members
read, in which it was stated that $5.00 per month increases for Mr. Blanchard
and Mr. Hunter were not permissible; however, they could be given $10.00 per
month increases; on motion by Dr. Knox, seconded by Mr. Roland, it was moved
that in lieu of uniforms Mr. Blanchard and Mr. Hunter be givenc a $10.00 per
month increase. Carried.
Ventilation relative to improper heating equipment in tourist courts and camps
was b~)ught to the attention of the Board members by the Health Officer with
the thought of the Board passing some regulation making for greater safety for
the traveling public. The Health Officer read from the Georgia ordinance cer-
tain items pertaining to heating of these places. The Board discussed the
matter, but no action was taken at this time. It was sUf,gested that the Health
Ufficer see if any action could be gotten from the State Board of Health or
other agencies of a higher than county level.
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The Health Officer announced that a conference would be held in the Tide Water
building on January 21, 1952, on the fluoridation of the city drinking water.
Any action on this matter was held up pending more infon-nation and it was sug-
gested that as many of the Board members as possible attend this meeting.
The Health Ufficer reported to the Board members that the filtration plant is
overloaded. This plant has a capacity of approximately 7,000,000 gallons per
day. The City proposes to install three new filters, but due to inability
to get shipment of steel this work cannot be done now. This information was given
to the Board in order that they might be posted inasmuch as this department is
charged with the sanitation of the water supply.
The Health Officer called to the attention of the Board members the fact that
this department has the right to placard as unsatisfactory certain buildings in
bad repair, but that we do not have the right apparently to move people out of
these buildings. The Board suggested that he discuss the matter with the Board's
attorney and see if certain changes could not be made in the ordinance to take
care of this situation.
Recodification of the rules and regulations of the Health Department was dis-
cussed. A firm specializing in this type work, in reply to a letter, offered
to give an estimate on the cost; provided, all the material and data in the
minutecbooks be sent to them. This was deemed unfeasible because if copy had
to be made of all the material it would consume almost as much time as recodifi-
cation. The Health Officer was requetted to confer with the Health Department's
attorney on this matter.
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A letter to Commissioner L. Y. Ballentine regarding tanker milk was read to the
Board members and was approved as written.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
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