Mould discovery shuts part of Postville clinic

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Mould discovery shuts part of Postville clinic

Last Updated: Friday, June 29, 2007 | 7:35 AM NT

CBC News Newfoundland & Labrador - St. 's,Newfoundland,Canada*

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A mould problem has forced the closure of part of the medical clinic

in a small Labrador coast town.

Clinic officials have temporarily cancelled all outpatient services

in Postville, following the discovery on Wednesday of mould on the

ground floor of the building.

Boyd Rowe, chief executive officer of the regional Labrador Grenfell

Health authority, said officials are now waiting to learn how bad

the mould problem is.

" We're not overly concerned at this point, but in the interest of

staff safety and public safety, we really need to take these

precautions to partition off that part of the building and relocate

the service, " Rowe said.

A crew has been called in to study the mould, but poor weather kept

them grounded in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Thursday.

In the meantime, health officials have set up an emergency clinic in

another section of the building in Postville, a community of about

220 residents.