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Page 2 On December 8th the Director reported on the environmental analysis to the Board. On December 9th thriz 12th, as possible, the health survey was studied for implications. The Director and the Medical Director feel that the personal health survey given its limitations and return, rate warrants the following statements. The surface ground of the area is contaminated with human excreta. There- fore, the co tern lies with the diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. They include typhoid fever, paratyphoids , cholera, dysentery, poliomyelitis , infecti- ous hepatitis , hookworm disease and a few other parasitic infections (cholera has not been epidemic in this country for many years). The following chart is presented to show haw typhoid fever may be spread: Excreta ""�'�w' Fin ers _ from ? Cockroaches } foods, milk carrier 7 Flies -y -> vegetables Water »- oysters, etc. of well y Vets ---�`-- --- ,� All the vectors listed above (flies , pets , etc. ) are exposed to the contaminated environment of the area. Mosquitees are of primary concern due to viral, encephalitis and malaria. The survey indicates that new area residents evidence gastrointestinal problem , xia'� ly diarrhea. A high incidence of colds and respiratory problems were reporte among households with children under 10. The colds may be masking parasitic in lections in children. however, we were not able to examine the residents and therefore do not know how many are anemic, have parasitic infec- tions nor ho many children have proper growth patterns. 'however we would ex- pect such pr blems due to the high risk nature of the population. Of the eight mentioned de the last year, one was due to pneumonia C-bacterial. cause), According to our limited survey there are some manifestation of illnesses that would b attributed to the septic situation, but not of significant pro- portion at t is true. However, the potential, for an epidemic is high,among these residents. If the residents of North Fairview should fall victim to.the diseases of concern discussed above, the town of Hillsborough would, become immediately involved, thereby magnifying and making quite difficult any control and contaium. t procedures. Living ip this environment is a susceptible population to any of the disease of concern. I he health status of this population is fragile and presently main- tained due to the fact that the area is served by public water. Therefore, con- cern focuses on the sanitary integrity of the water supply. Contamination of the public water supply could occur in a variety of ways , such as freezing and cracking of lines , plumbing cross connections and other methods. The septic system failure rate and the quantity of effulent coining to the surface is a ected. to continue to increase as families change and the water use pattern continues to grow simultaneous with the age and deterioration of the badly maintained systems. Therefore, the problem will increase in magnitude. Given these conditions, a community human waste disposal system is clearly and imperitively needed and the answer to this problem. Secondly, it would be economically unwise to not first suggest hooking future sewer lines of this area to anything other than the Hillsborough system. The Hillsborough sewerage dis- posal, plant has excess capacity and the city lines are being installed near to this area. This is clearly the preferable solution.