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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOARD OF HEALTH - 02/09/1972 - BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES BOARD OF HEALTH February 9 , 1972 Members Present: Mr. Alan Antonik, Mrs . Donna Farley, Mrs. Trudy Brock. Others Present: Mrs. Barbara Watson, Sanitarian; Mr. John Schultz, Sanitary Engineer, Cook County Health Department; Mrs . Pat Bourke . No quorum.. In the absence of Brother Ferdinand, Mrs . Farley presided. Meeting started at 8:30 a .m . Mr. Schultz The U. S . Public Health Code of 1962 is recommended. Most- towns around here have adopted it. It is only a starting point.. Communities can adopt it to suit themselves . It says nothing; for example , about microwave ovens . The State Code is based on the U. S . Code. The County Code was originally based on it but has been much changed since. Some communities want strict enforcement and give much power to the Sanitarian. Others are less strict. When a Sanitarian has a lot of power, he must always ask, "Is this or is this not a real health hazard? " Cooperation between local, county, state and federal health agencies is most desirable but not always practiced . There are many-food companies in the industrial area wh-ich are supervised on a state level. It would require a Village ordinance to bring them under our jurisdiction. First the Village must determine if it wants such jurisdiction and has the manpower to do the job. Food trucks must come in to the Village Hall for inspection to get a license. They are in fine shape for inspection, but no one checks them thereafter. Mrs . Watson would like to see an ordinance against wet (ice) refrigeration on catering trucks . Our present Code merely requires acceptable refrigeration. If we feel that ice is not acceptable, we can recommend a more definite statement. i The retail food stores are not mentioned in the U. S . Code. Mrs . i Farley pointed out the need for a code covering retail food stores . In drafting codes it is important to,be sure that we are not in conflict i i with other departments . (The U. S . Code states that grease traps are not always necessary. Our Building Code states that they are. We must also be careful not to take on the burdens of other departments .) We have no housing code covering heat and other standards in apartments and rental property. As we get more apartments, we will get more-heat complaints . How important are complete health examinations for food handlers ? Mr. Schultz thinks only the chest X-ray is vital. -Who will pay? Passing the examination today does not insure that the person will not get VD or something else tomorrow. The Codes specify that the managers keep an eye out for illnesses , boils , etc. , and take appropriate steps . There is no point in making requirements which are not feasable or practical. If requirements are too stringent, food handlers will look for jobs elsewhere . Managers know they cannot stay in business if their establishments get a bad reputation. Most cases of food poisoning come from church and other social functions to.which people bring food. Do we need supervision here? Draw up a booklet for organizations, telling them of possible dangers and suggest- ing protective measures ? Should we have another seminar for representatives of social organizations? The Illinois Public Health Association has a yearly meeting . This year it will be at Arlington Towers , and Mrs . Watson is planning to go. Anyone can join the Illinois Public Health Association.. Only-members can attend. Should the members of the Board of Health all join? Mr. Antonik feels it would be desirable . This year's meeting will be on insects .and rodents . Mrs . Watson has suggested a member of the Police Department attend with her. Animal Warden Mrs . Farley read a letter. from the Environmental Health Committee to Chief Jenkins supporting his request for two animal wardens . The Board of Health cannot officially approve the letter (since we have no quorum) . Meeting adjourned at 9:40 a .m . Respectfully submitted, i i TB:ms Trudy Brock cc: Village Manager Police Village Clerk 2 Fire Building Commissioner Village President Health Officer Board of Trustees Village Engineer Chm . , Board of Health i