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BOARD OF HEALTH
Minutes of June 4. 1986 Meeting
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Cabot. All members
were present. Mrs. Sevrens moved for aDDroval of the minutes of the meetinq of
!MaV 21. 1986: seconded by Mr. Clute: so voted.
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iWith the Inspector of Health, Richard Ray, the Board discussed the meeting of
iJuen 2, 1986 with representatives from Harvard School of Public Health who are
Iconducting a study into possible solutions for the tick problems in the area.
IA possible step toward such solution includes the use of pesticide-soaked cotton
Iwhich would be set of for white-footed-deer-mice to pick up and carry to their
Inests. This pesticide (permethryn) which is believed to be one of the safest,
!WOUld have a direct effect on the tick in the nymph stages, thus reducing next
year's quantity of the tick. The procedure would require much manpower, in set-
Iting out the tubes which contain the coated cotton. Before this can be done how-
iever, a large amount of time would be required for such manpower to set and reset
,traps for mice, whouc would have to be inspected for the ticks to determine the
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Ibest locations for setting the cotton.
I~s there were many questions concerning the restrictions and laws which govern
It he setting out of not only the mouse traps, but the insecticides as well,
(legalities, insurance, etc.) and the question of actually obtaining and hold-
ling on to 35-40 people whoc will "stick with it" for two to three weeks, the
Board determined that this would have to become an ongoing research project,
Irith many of these questions beign answereed. Since the company marketing the
~estiCide container has asked for a committment by June 9th of this year, the
Board decided that it should wait until the "leg-work" concerning the questions
as been completed. Even though the effects of such treatment take a year to be
seen, the Board members were unanimous in the opinion that all aspects should be
Ijthoroughly researched and all questions answered before any committment is made.
~olunteers were asked by Chairman Cabot to contact the Office of the Board of
electmen, to leave their names and addresses for future use, should this plan be
ut into effect.
here being no further business before the Board, Mr. Gardner moved to adjourn
t 8:05 p.m.: seconded by Mr. CLute: so voted.
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