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Advice From the Framingham Board
of Health:
Enjoy summer cookouts, but handle food safely
By Jim Gordon,
Chairman of the Framingham Board of Health
With the
summer season in full swing in the MetroWest area, many
local residents will be enjoying family gatherings and outdoor
cookouts. While these are very enjoyable events, certain
precautions should be taken concerning food safety.
Symptoms of food-reltaed illnesses are nausea, vomiting
and diarrhea. Most food-related illnesses can be prevented
by proper purchasing, handling, cooking, processing and
storage...more.
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Immunizations
are mandated by the State of Massachusetts for entry
into certain school grades in September.
Immunizations may be obtained from the Framingham Board
of Health at no cost.
The Framingham
Board of Health is located in
Rm 221, the Memorial Building (Framingham's Town Hall),
150 Concord St. 01702.
Tel: 508-620-4827.
Nurse's
Office Hours:
Monday
- Friday
8:30-9:30
a.m.,
4:00-4:45 p.m.
Evening Hours: Monday 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
TB Testing only done on Mon, Tues, Wed.
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to get on the list of:
Dentists
Physical
Therapists
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Area Hospitals:
Framingham:
MetroWest Medical Center
115 Lincoln Street
Framingham MA 01701
Phone: 508-383-1000
Fax: 508-383-1011
Neighboring Towns:
Deaconess-Waltham
Hospital
9 Hope Ave.
Waltham, MA 02451
781-647-6000
Leonard
Morse Hospital
67 Union Street
Natick, MA 01760
(508) 650-7000
Emerson Hospital
Rt. 2
Concord, MA 01742
978-369-1400
Lahey Clinic
41 Mall Rd.
Burlington, MA 01803
781-744-5100
Milford-Whitinsville Regional Hospital
14 Prospect St.
Milford, MA 01757
508-473-1190
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
2014 Washington St.
Newton, MA 02459
617-243-6000
Whitter Rehabilitation Hospital
150 Flanders Rd.
Westboro, MA 01581
508-870-2222
Other Health Facilities:
MetroWest Wellness
Center
761 Worcester Road
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 271-2000
Southside
Clinic
19 Concord Street
Framingham, MA 01702
(508) 383-1008
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