Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 26 of chapter 111 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the board of health of the city of Lowell shall consist of five members, two of whom shall be physicians. Except for such increase in membership, said board shall be governed by the provisions of said section 26 of said chapter 111.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.