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zation services, nutrition and health education for young mothers, and family planning services as examples. “A goodly portion of our expenditures are in maternal and child health .... Twenty or 30 years down the pike what we’ve done is going to show up in that person’s life.
“We’re also very strong in secondary prevention,” the regional health director continued, giving as an example the Health Department’s home health service which sets the stage for rehabilitation for those recently released from hospitals and nursing homes.
Also at the January meeting:
• County Administrator John McCarthy reported that a price quote has not yet been received from the single qualifying bidder on providing handicapped access at the courthouse. In response to a change in federal regulations, the board intends to install an interior chairlift rather than the outside elevator originally proposed.
“I’m kind of glad there’s been this delay because I think this will be much less intrusive to the integrity of the building,” commented Richard Abell, whose request for access provision prompted the board’s decision to proceed with the project.
• The board agreed to have flyers printed and mailed to all box holders and rural route patrons, setting out the county’s regulations governing solid waste disposal and the hours of operation for the new county landfill. “If it costs $150 to ensure that every citizen gets that information.
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