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48 MR. G00DRIDGE ST. ENG. presented the Council with prints and-estimates for street construction work to be done on Bernal, St Mary and Division St's. (1) Bernal Ave., construction and surface a 401 street, from Main to Augustine St., level and resurface existing 20' paved area from Augustine St., to W.P.R.R. Mr. Goodridge explained to the Council that before they could proceed with a 40' street from Augustine to the W.P.R.R. a storm drain would have to be installed from Augustine to the tracks, as the flow level is below the surgace and curb line. (2) Excavate and construct cement stopping area of 60'x24.5 at St. Mary and Main. resurface 220 approach to intersection.of St. Mary and Main. (3) Excavate, fill and surface an area 50 x 27 on Division St. at junction .of St. Mary St. THE CLERK was instructed to prepare the necessary forms to be filed with the Division of Highways for the budgeting of gas tax money for the proposed street construction herein stated above. MAYOR OXSEN welcomed Dr. Malcolm to the meeting, and turned the meeting over to him for the discussion of City Water Flourdation. DR. MALCOLM, County Public Health Officer, addressed the Council and guests. Dr. Malcolm stated that the benefits derived by adding Sodium Flouride to public water supplies has been under investigation for some 15 yrs. and that dental caries (tooth decay) in school children had been reduced from 30 60% and that from 60 90% of the school children to -day are in serious need of Dental -care. It would take all the Dentist's working around the clock, to care for the schoolchildren alone and then they probably wouldn't catch up. It has been found in recent re ports, that 16 year olds had from 7 to 10 missing and /or decayed teeth. Some of Dr. Malcolm's assistants, showed graphs giving comparisons of area with nat- ural Flouride content and areas with low, or no Floride in the drinking water. Tooth decay was much less frequent in areas where Floride was natural, likewise in graphs shown where Sodium Floride has been added to water supplies. DR. GEORGE HECTOR, read from Dental Journal where in, the A. D. A., the C. D. A. and National Water Works Assc..were heartily in favor and strongly recommended the add- ition of Sodium Flouride to public water supplies. Dr. Hector stated that he has been interested in this subject for several years and has been gathering progress reports and articles for over two years and recommended the Council to take favorable action on this matter. Dr. Hector also stated that if Pleasanton made this addition, it would be the first City of Town, to do so in the State of California. COUNCILMAN TRIMINGHAM asked if the addition of Floride was so beneficial why had not other Towns installed the equipment before now? DR. MALCOLM answered whereas scientific research had been conducted for over 15Yrs. and some large Eastern Cities had added Flouride to their water supplies, it is just in recent months that the National Public Health Dept. has started this National Promotion program. DR. THOMPSON said that he didn't have much to add to what Dr. Hector had already said, but that he too was heartily in faovor of the program, andpprompted the Council to take immediate action. AN ASSISTANT of Dr. Malcolms, who had made a survey of the Towns water pumping system with an Engineev the Wallace Tiernan Co. of S.F. Said that installation of the equipment would1relatively simple, as it would necessitate a single unit estimated at $898.00 Morton Roy Co. estimated their equipment at $750.00 neither price includes installation but did include supervision of installation. The estimated annual cost for maintenance and operation was set at $360.00. MAYOR OXSEN asked if there was any effects of Flouride water used in manufacturing? Stating we have a Cheese Factory and a Winery that use the Cities water for the manufacturing of their products. DR. stated positively, that there is no harmful effects, no taste change whatsoever, where Flouride water is used in manufacturing. COUNCILMAN ABROTT asked if there was any danger of odor. DR. MALCOLM: all the test conceivable prove no danger. MRS. DRISCOLL, school nurse introduced ladies who were present.' Teachers- Miss. Hunninghouse and Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Geo. Silveria, Hi. School P.T.A. president, and Mrs. Harold Miller, Grammar School P.T.A. president. MAYOR OXSEN akked what age group or if all age groups, would benefit from Flourid- ated water?