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M',}ULAH MuN1.'IILY EE~TING DGhllD OF HEAL'I'H
HELD IN O?F lCE uF IiOARD
NOVEl,Bell 7, 1956
Pres~nt:. Hr. Dan D'r Cam,"ron~ t,'yor; Dr. J. C. Knox, Dr. J. C.dessell and
Mr. h. N. holand. k~n "~ r', .
ln the absence of the Chain,lan the m,eting was presided over by Vmyor Cameron.
On motion by Dr. Vlessell, seconded by Mr. lioland, the minutes of the last
meeting were approved without being read.
In reporting on the mosquito situation, the Health ufficer stated that the
influx of mosquitoes VfJ.S caused by the recent heavy rains and the strong south
winds. In one day sixty-two telephone, calls were received in the office com-
plaining of the mosquitoes. This heavy influx came in from the southern section
of the City and County and lasted for two days. All the equipment used "n the
mosquito control work and the available men in the department Here used in an
effort to combat the situation.
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Mr. Lassiter, Sanitary Engineer, reporting on the installation of septic tanks
in the county, stated that high grade houses are being built in areas where
septic tanks will not work satisfactorily, espec.LalIy in rainy weather. It was
brought out in the discussion tr>at the county llilS no building inspector and
does not issue building permits '..chich makes this situation more difficult as it
it embarrassing co tell a nlan he can't install a septic tank after he has already
put his into building the house. On motion by Dr. VIessell, seconded by Mr. Roland,
the Health Ufficer was instructed to Hrite the County Conll'tissioners an,i caJ,.l it
to their attention urging the county to request of our representative in the
cominr; legislature to introduce necessaI"'J legislation to perot the appointment
of a oounty buildinC inspector. Carried.
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Mr. Lassiter called to the attention of the Board that a representative from the
Institute of Government, Chapel Hill, had come to the health departclent for
certain information concerning Harbor ISland. He was in Wilmington making a
study of possibilities regarding the incorporation of Harbor Island, se]BrateIy,
or incorporating it with \'lrightsviUe Beach or the establishment of a sanitary
district to take care of sewerage and other matcers that develop where tl1ere is
a cuncentration of population.
Dr. 'liessell asked for inforrration concerning the work and org~nization of the
tuberculosis cline. Dr. Davis asked fuss Watling, Nurse Supervisor, into the
m6ecing and she gave a resume of ti,e tuberculosis program as operated by this
department.
There being no further business, the lll<o8ting adjourned.
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