08/05/1959
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hEGUIAIl HONTHLY ;,JEET mG BOARD OF flliAl,TH
HELD IN OFFICE OF iJOARD
AUGUST 5, 1959
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Present: Mr. James E. Holton, Jr., Chairr,mn; ~ayor E. S. Capps, Dr. J. C. Knox,
Dr. JailleS H. Smith and Dr. J. C. Wessell, Member ~neritus.
The meeting v".s called to order by Chairman Holton.
On motion by Hayor Capps, seconded by Dr. Knox, the minutes of the last meeting Here
approved Hithout rE'-ading; copies having be'm sent to the Board members. Carried.
Chairman Holton called to the Board's attention that four members of the Board haa
authorized the H"o.lth Director to employ an attorney; that really this authority ,;as
given at the Board of H(~lth meeting on August 0, 195t,. After a lengthy discussion
of the legal matters that might pertain co the Board of Health; both Hayor Capps and
Chaimmn Holton stated that the services of the City and County Attorneys ~lOuld be
available to the health department. Hr. C, rter, attorney employed by the Health Director,
stated that he had no contract with the H'Blth Director and tr~t no bill for his services
would be submitted.
A statel",ent Vlritten bJ' the H2eIth Director '",as rp-ad to the Board in which he recommended
the enployment of Hr. Nc,rkiton as plwr.binu inspector. Mayor Capps stated that he 'lOuld
l~e to mke a motion that Hr. H. HcC. BiadIe be appointed plumbinG inspector; that he
had made a Good plwnbing inspector, ar-cordinc to a letter of recOEill~ndation from the
Health Director to Hr. Biddle Nhen he resigned as plumbinc inspector on AUGust 31, 1952;
and he so moved timt hr. Biddle be retained. Notion was seconded by Dr. Kno;, and unani-
mously carried.
.. . On request of Chairman Holton, Hr. Lassiter, Sanitary Engineer, prescnted to me i30an' :;."
inventory of the equipment on hand OMled by the Insect & Rodent Control. He sto.ted that
about the only way to get parts for thie: equipment is to purchase other surplus equipment.
He also advised that inforrr~tion from llale:i;;h is that 'Ie might not be able to purChase
any more surplus property. No action pn the disposition of this equipement M1S taken;
continued until the next m"eting of the Board ,-men the Health Director Hill be present.
Hr. lassiter pl"esented the matter of requiring separate eroa~e traps for septic tanks
to the Board. iIe stilted that recently the FHA has increased the size of the tank for a
three (3) bed-room house. We have been using 500 ::al10n tanks, the FHA 600 and they liave
increaoed to 900 gallon tanks. 11r. Lassiter r'ecorrunencied that where a tank is built
accord:L'1g to FHA specifications the separate ,~l'ease trap not be required as ou:, present
reeulEtions do require. Dr. Kno__::. sUC,_,.(;~3ted that vie give this matter some stud~T and come
back witu a defini7.e recommendation as to -..mat He can do. It h!C.S agreed by conmlOn conoent
that this matter wait UIltil the next. Doard mr:;eti.ng.
The Chairrllan recognized Dr. A. lIe Elliot, fornier :Icalth Director, who wa5 present at
the meeting.
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Chairman Holton informed the Board that tlwre existed some conflict betvleen the Health
uirector, the Board of Count' CO;;Jilissioners and the City CounciJrnen; some misunderstandin[;
betwcen all three groups. The big problem is that the Board of County Cormnissioners has
been trying to get certain jnforrntion so as to prepare their part of the appropriation
for the fiscal year 1959-1960, and the Health Director has repeatedly failed to meet
\'lith them. A co,rulittce .,JaS appointed, composed of Dr. Wessell. Dr. Knox and Dr. Hare, to
discuCls the responsibilities of the H"alth Dir"ctor "ith Dr. Davis.
A motion ,~s made by Dr. Knox that New Hanover County cannot operate ,lith a part time
H"alth Director, and asking that the Board go on record as disapproving his service as
Health Director for Brunswick COUllty; notify BrunsVlick County Board of Health that after
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September 1, 1959, the Health Director will no longer be permitted to serve
as Health Director of Brunswick County ami that his salaro' be set at
~ll,520.00. Motion ,as seconded by Dr. Smith and carried.
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A motion was made by Dr. Smith that we respectfully request the board of
County Commissioners to rescind their motion appointing Dr. Davis as county
physician; that his functions are preventive medicine and not curative. }lotion
seconded by Dr. KnoL anQ car,ied.
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l'he Secl'etary Has instructed to '!rite the Board of County Commissioners that
the Board of HeCtlth has ruled that Dr. Davis' services "lOuld not be available
after September 1, 1959 to Brunswick County. This action is necessary due to
the fact that his entire time should be devoted to public health work in New
Hanover County.
The City and County Attorneys were a<3ked to secure a ruling of the Attorney
Generalis office as to the riGnt of the County Corrmlissioners to appoint the
Healt;h Director to act as courlty physician in addition to his duties as Health
Director.
The Secretary was instructed to ''il'ite a letter to the Board of County Com-
missioners explaining the apparent discrepancies in budgeted items.
On motion by r-layor Capps, seconded by Dr. Knox, the meeting adjourned.
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Approved ~.
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Clerk
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The letters wriLten on the instructions of the Board of Health are herewith
attached to the minutes of this meeting.
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\i'ilminvton, Nortn C2Tolina
Dear Ero Holton:
The ConsoliCiated Board. of Lk;2..1th in regular session AUE,ust 5,
1959, requested that in view of ::'he fact that Dr. C. B. Davis,
Health Director, will be required L~ the future to devote his
entire t:lme to p;ceventive medicine anc. public he2.lth adminh-
tration in Ne" Hanov':r County, tnat his salar'J for the fiscal
,fear 1959-1960 be set at i;n,520.00 \'Illich is one step above the
mirdJIlmU for his classhi~ation.
The Board of He<:lth feels that this salary is justified on the basis
tllat he has recently passed the e:;;amination for diploElate of the
American Board of Preventive Hedicine, and his classification has been
changed from He<:lth Director IJ to Heal'ch Director III.
The Board of Health of BrunS\'Iick Cour.t~. has been notified that the
services of Dr. Davis ,Jill no longer be available to them.
Sincerely yours,
Secretary
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1-11"0. Janes Eo aol-tcn, Jro, Chairr.l2.D
Board of Count:y~ Con!ll~i:::;C'iOllt;l'S
Ne1'i Hanover CountJ1
Wilmin0ton, Nortll C, _I'ol.L'1a
Dear Hr. Holton:
At your request, cuncernin,-.-> Lne apparent disc.2uJ_anc~/ rOL;ardin.s
the classification of Lhe sanitariE.t1s in the health depart.went,
would l:i.ke to adviD8 that the follo1'ling are thu fo.cGs:
The position now filled by 1:1'. Leon lIo Se\.Jcll, Asst. Sanitarian,
l'JO.5 formerly filled oy a Senior Sanitarian and it. '-JaS impossible
at the t:lme to fill this vacCine;)' Kith a Senior Sanitarian. Hr. Se\',ell
is no...{ in process of qualilJ;-ing as a Senior Sanitariano
It has been the request of the State Board of Health that in cases
similar to the above that the classification of the position not be
changed so that money \,ill be available \vue" it becomes po.-;sible to
fill the position ,lith a person Kith the higher classification.
The fio,oures submitted by you at the Board of Health meetii1i: .l'esterda".
presumably from some acency in Raleigh and .'ihich "ere secured by lcr.
Berry Williams. are incomplete in that Dr. O'Connor's salary ~'iaS included
in this group of fiQlres instead of the Kental Health Budget. In addition.
eight (3) penllanent members of our staff \',ere omitted from this list even
thougll a monthly report goes to the State Board of Health sho"ine these
people on our paJ'roll and the smOUllt they receive.
Sincerely yours,
Secretary
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To The Honorable D02.rc. o.r Cour~tJ- C01L:,-is:.;io~crc
Ne1'l Hanover Count~
Vlilm.il1~ton, ?'JortL C.~roiinG.
Door Sir::J:
The Consolidated board of Health in reGular sc:;s_ion.AuiSUsG 5, 1959~
adopted the follOl-;il1[; resolution:
That the Board of Hea.lth respectfuUy requests the board of Count~c
Conmtissioners of New llanover CountJT to reconsirler thGir recent action
appointing Dro Co 130 D,;:vis" HeG.lth Director las Counts Physiciano
The members of the Board of H'-"llth discussed at length o.nd presented
the reasons ,;my they felt that it ',;as not to the b8st interest of Ne<l
Hanover County tho.t the Health Director be maue Coud~ Physician. Alllong
those reasons mentioned ",ere that for many J'ears Dr. Davis r training
anu e:Xl'erience has buen in the field of preventive medicine rather than
curative medic~lC; thnt all putlic he21th ~roups, includinc the State
Board of Health of llorth Carolina, feel that preventive medicine and
curative medicine are entL el~- separate fields and should be kept entirely
separate; that all of his Horking hours as full time administrative officer
SilOUld be devoted to public health in Ne'd Hanover CouJ:t~'.
Sincerely J'ours,
SecretarJ
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AUS'lDt (:J, 1959
Hr. F. Heruert S\'7ain, Chairi:J.all
Boc..rd of Heal-::'h
Bruusv:ick County
Southport, North Carolire
DeCir l1r~ S...ain:
On action tc.lcen by the Cons"liclc.t,'d Board of Ikc. th in reGular
session AUbUCt 5, 1959, we ~'egret to advise tro.t on 2nd after
Septe;ccter 1, 1959, tho services of Dr. C. B. Dc.vis as Health
Director fo~' Brunsvr.lck County vlill not be available.
The Consolidated Board of Hec.lth feels that thb action v'dS
necessary inamnuch as Dr. Davis' services arc neuded for full time
public health duties in New Hauover Count~/o
Sincurely ;'{ours,
Secretary
cc: Chairrran
New Hanover County Commissioners
Dr. J. W. R. Norton
state Health Ol'1'icer
Dr. Robert Do Ili"gins
Director Local Health Adrrlinistration
ClASSIFICATiON:
Salaries:
Healt:l Director 111.0............................
Physician-Tuberculosis Clinic..o.................
Sr. Public Health Engint::!er.l..................o..
Sro Bacteriologist...............................
Secretary (Stenographer 111).............0..0.00.
Stenographer I...................................
Stenographer 1......0......0...................0.
Typist II........................................
Typist 11...........0..0.................0.......
Typist I.. . ... . . .. .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . . . . .. .. . . . .. ...
Clerk II.........................................
Jr. Bacteriologist..............o................
~~clic Health Laboratory Techr.ician..............
I...a.boratory Helper.o..............................
Public Health ~urse
Public Health Nurse
Public Health Nurse
Public Health Nurse
Public HealtiJ Nurse
Public Health Nurse
Public Health ~urse
Public Health Nurse
Public Health Nurse
Public Health Nurse
Public Health Nurse
Public Health Nurse
Public Health Nurse
Public Health Nurse
Supervi;:;ior 11.0.............0
III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
111.0 . . . . . 0 .. . . .. .. . .. . . . . . ..
III. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
III. . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
III.... .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. . . ..
11.........................0
II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11.0 . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
II. 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.0........................
I......................... .
I..... ..0......0.... . .. . . ..
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Senior Sanitarinn................................
Senior Sanitarian................................
Senior Sanita:J:.ian................................
Senior Sanitarian................................
Veterinarian I...................................
Pllli~bing Inspector...............oo..............
Asst. Pllunbing Inspector.........................
laboratory Aide..................................
Sub-total
SUPPLItS :
Health Depa.rtment laboratory................... o.
vmter Plant Laboratory.o.........................
Printing, Postage & Stationery.................o.
ConveJ'3.nce...... 0.. . . . . . . .. ... . . .. . . ..... .. .... . .
Attendance Board of Health.......................
Biologicals..........o.o....o....................
.Hedical Supplies.................................
School-Health Contingent.........................
Telephone-Telegraph..............................
Electrj.cit;;r-Gas................................. .
Peusion (5%)..............0................00....
Social Security..................................
Contingent..................o....................
.I.a.undry. . . . . . . . . 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Audit.. . . . ... . . . .. .. . . . . .. .... .. . .. . . 0 .. . . . . .. . . .
Janitress-Janitorialo.......o...... . . . . . ...... ...
Minor t~intenance......................o.........
Insurance-Bonas......o...........................
X-Ray Films-Tuberculosis Clinic...o..............
Euberculosis Clinic Supplies.....................
Public Health Meetings-Attendance................
Venereal Disease Clinic..........................
Suo-total
Dental Care of Indigent............o.............
School-Deltist (State 20 weeks)..................
Sub-total
GliAND TOTAL
Federal General Health...........
Federal Childrents Bureau........
State School Health........o.....
State General Health......oo.....
.1959-1960
$ 1,400.00
1,882.00
6,341.00
3,500.00
APPROiT.sD
GUDGEl'
1959-1960
$ 11,520.00
3,600.00
6,300.00
6,300.00
4,500.00
2,400.00
2,400.00
2,280.00
2,280.00
2,040.00
2, 640.0C
3,480.00
3,240.00
2,280.00
4,860.00
3,720.00
3,720.00
3,720.00
3,720.00
3,600.00
3,360.00
3,360.00
3,360.00
1,680.00 P-T
3,240.00
3,240.00
3,240.00
1,620.00 P-T
4,320.00
4,320.00
4,320.00
4,320.00
3,720.00 P-T
4,080.00
4,080.00
1,800.00
$132.660.00
$ 1,800.00
400.00
1,200.00
11,760.00
360.00
300.00
893.00
500.00
1,200.00
500.00
5,100.00
3,297.00
2,000.00
200.00
400.00
500.00
475.00
100.00
1,500.00
900.00
910090
500.CO
$ 34,855090
$ 500.00
2.000.00
iP 2,500.00
$170,015.90
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State Gene~al ~ealth......oo...oo
Stc.~e General {Per County).......
state Per Cc:-,piLu.................
~\;t3vl J.:anover He:-::-t Society........
r'~ec;. ~ Ins pcctJ...on Fl~es.............
0LJ~i...e Venerr;al 0i~;(;:?_se...........
.dru..'1swick Count:;r.................
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3,50'J.OO
S,OCD. :0
;::~,j;7 .CO
2,03L.C:C
4, ()~,J.OO
1,000.00
1,92U.CO
$2L,Ol2.00
Due by City and Count;,'
28.0l2.00
$l42,003.90