City Officers and the Annual Reports to the City Council of Newburyport 1940, Part 5

Author: City of Newburyport
Publication date: 1940
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1 license seven days-additional fee 20.00


$270.00


$1,705.00


Innholder's:


1 license at $5.00 5.00


Amusement:


1 license at $5.00 5.00


Common Victuallers :


55 licenses at $5.00 each. $275.00


2 licenses at $1.00 each 2.00


277.00


Coffee House :


1 license at $5.00 5.00


Frozen Desserts, etc .: 43 licenses at $5.00 each 215.00


Lodging House: 6 licenses at $2.00 each. 12.00


1941 Licenses


Licenses to sell All Alcohol Beverages:


Retail Package Goods Stores: 4 licenses at $750.00 each . $3,000.00


Common Victuallers-seven days:


7 licenses at $850.00 each. 5,950.00


Club:


1 license at $275.00. 275.00


$9,225.00


Licenses to sell Wines and Malt Beverages:


Common Victuallers-seven days: 7 licenses at $350.00 each . $2,450.00


Retail Package Goods Store:


1 license at $250.00 250.00


Club:


5 licenses at $175.00 each 875.00


$3,575.00


$12,800.00


Common Victuallers :


35 licenses at $5.00 each . 175.00


A total of 175 licenses


$15,199.00


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ANNUAL REPORT


On January 26, 1940 the license granted to Joseph J. Bachmann d/b/a Dad's Red Arrow Diner, for the sale of wines and malt beverages as a common victualler, 7 days, at No. 7 and 11 Merrimac Street for the year 1940, was revoked because of his failure to pay the license fee.


On May 7, 1940 a complaint against Nicholas Pahakis, 42-43-44 Market Square, was dismissed for want of prosecution.


On June 3, 1940 the Board voted to revoke the common victualler's license granted to Anthony Baker, 88 Water Street, because of the recent conviction of Mr. Baker in the local District Court for violation of the liquor laws of the Commonwealth.


The license of the Polish American Citizens Club, 3 Salem Street, was suspended- after hearing, on complaint for the alleged sale of intoxicating beverages to a minor- from July 13, 1940 at 6:00 P. M. until July 23, 1940 at 6:00 P. M., a period of ten days.


On November 1, 1940 the Board met to hear complaints of Leo A. Barboro and J. George McDonald against Zaharias Limnios, a common victualler, engaged in the sale of wines and malt beverages at No. 18 Market Street. After hearing, the charges were unanimously dismissed.


Your Board incurred the following indebtedness, which is paid:


1940


Postage $2.25


March 9 Stationery. 10


30 Telephone call to Boston .85


April 23 Hobbs & Warren, Inc., Boston, license forms for lodging house and frozen desserts, etc. licenses.


4.33


June


19 Stationery.


.10


Oct.


16 Telephone to Boston. .30


Nov. 13 Stationery


.10


Dec.


5 Hobbs & Warren, Inc., Boston, license forms, 6 No. 977A, 12 No. 976A, 6 No. 976W and 6 No. 984 2.88


Clerical assistance and typing. 20.00


$30.91


Respectfully submitted,


TIMOTHY S. HERLIHY,


Chairman and Secretary.


91


CITY MARSHAL


Report of the City Marshal


To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Councillors of the City of Newburyport: Gentlemen :


The whole number of arrests during the months of 1940 for offences committed within the City of Newburyport is 629 of which 91 were of foreign birth; 538 were born within the limits of the United States; 47 were females and 30 were minors.


Arrests Were for the Following Causes


Adultery.


6


Armed robbery .


1


Assault and battery


21


Assault on officers.


1


Bastardy .


4


Bigamy.


Breaking and entering night time and larceny .


8


Capias


3


Carrying concealed weapons.


1


Contempt of court.


1


Concealing leased property.


1


Desecration of flag


1


Disorderly conduct.


3


Disturbing a religious meeting.


1


Disturbing the peace


3


Drunkenness .


319


Escaped prisoner.


2


Forgery.


1


Fornication .


2


Fugitive from justice


1


Insane.


21


Larceny


20


Larceny of automobile.


4


Lewd and lascivious.


7


Moving building without permit


3


Malicious injury to property


2


Neglected children


15


Neglect of children.


4


Non support


10


Non payment of fine


5


Peddling without license


1


Rape. .


1


Receiving stolen property


1


Runaway boys.


3


Runaway girls.


3


Safe-keeping


90


Trespassing


1


1


92


ANNUAL REPORT


Truants


1


Unnatural act


1


Vagrancy 6


Violation of city ordinances


3


Violation of the dog law


1


Violation of probation


25


Violation of the rules of the Board of Health


2


Violation of the liquor law


6


Automobile Violations:


Allowing an improper person to operate


1


Failing to stop at signal of officer


2


Operating under influence of liquor.


24


Operating so as to endanger.


5


Operating without license


7


Operating with defective brakes


1


Operating unregistered motor vehicle.


3


Operating uninsured motor vehicle.


2


Leaving the scene of accident.


4


Speeding.


43


Operating without license in possession .


2


Operating without registration in possession.


2


Using motor vehicle without authority.


7


Speeders stopped and warned.


972


Autos stopped for defective lights.


192


Disposed of As Follows


Appealed


42


Bound over to Grand Jury.


18


Cases continued


23


Cases dismissed.


14


Committed to Danvers Hospital.


21


Committed to the Essex County Training School.


1


Committed for non-payment of fine, $160.00.


6


Committed to State Farm, Bridgewater.


3


Committed to State Farm, Bridgewater, suspended .


5


Committed to the Industrial School at Shirley.


2


Committed to the Industrial School at Shirley suspended.


2


Discharged by Court.


36


Fined and paid, $2,032.00.


130


Fined and suspended, $425.00


35


House of Correction.


47


House of Correction and suspended .


40


Ordered to pay costs.


1


Ordered to make restitution.


5


Placed on file


45


Put on probation


34


Ordered to leave city.


2


Released by the probation officer


135


Turned over to other officers


16


Turned over to parents


5


93


CITY MARSHALL


Miscellaneous


Amount of property reported lost


$5,660.35


Amount of property recovered.


3,999.15


Amount of imprisonment imposed (days)


2,410


Amount of imprisonment imposed (days) suspended.


3,300


Accidents reported .


74


Assisted other officers


310


Automobiles stolen.


6


Automobiles recovered.


10


Buildings found open and secured.


529


Bicycles stolen.


15


Bicycles recovered .


12


Complaints investigated .


1,120


Dangerous wires and poles reported


23


Dead animals found on streets.


72


Defective places in streets reported.


59


Defective places in sidewalk reported.


81


Disturbances suppressed without arrest


5


Dogs and cats gassed.


154


Duty calls .


Escorts furnished processions and parades.


Fire Alarm Boxes found open.


5


Fire alarms given Still. .


4


Fires extinguished without alarm


4 5


False alarms.


7


Glass in Fire Alarm Boxes found broken.


13


Injured persons assisted


18


Intoxicated persons helped home.


36


Lights found burning in buildings.


391 9


Lights furnished for dangerous places.


198


Liquor seizures


3


Lost children restored to parents


14


Notified to remove snow from sidewalk.


13


Nuisances investigated .


5


Number of visits to Pool Rooms.


1,003


Officers for extra duty at Ward Rooms


50


Officers for extra duty at Church.


4


Officers for extra duty at City Hall.


56


Officers for extra duty at Ball Games.


98


Officers for extra duty at High School


8


Officers for extra duty at Dance Halls


67


Officers for extra duty at Theatres


122


Officers for extra duty at Weddings


16


Safes found open.


5


Search warrant for liquor, served .


3


Sick persons assisted.


17


Street obstructions removed.


3


25,165 18 7


Fire alarms given Box


Gasoline pumps found open


Lights reported out in stores


.


94


ANNUAL REPORT


Street lights reported out.


264


Sudden or mysterious death, notified medical examiner


3


Telephone calls.


567


Wagon calls.


65


Water found running in buildings


5


Water main burst, superintendent notified .


1


Windows found open and secured.


42


Windows found broken


191


Summons served for other Police.


22


Dogs killed by automobiles.


25


Dogs struck by automobiles.


15


Dogs lost.


43


Dogs found .


23


Stray dogs


.


7


Persons bitten by dogs


22


Hens killed by dogs


3


Dangerous signs .


3


Dangerous trees .


2


Dangerous windows.


5


Hydrant leaking


8


Traffic lights out.


24


.


Respectfully submitted,


JAMES E. SULLIVAN,


City Marshal.


95


FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF


Report of the Fire Department Chief


January 6, 1941.


To His Honor the Mayor and Members of the City Council:


Gentlemen:


I respectfully submit the required report of the Fire Department for the year of 1940.


Total loss for year of 1940. $17,232.41


Total valuation of buildings and contents. 671,050.00


Total insurance on buildings and contents. 673,691.00


44 Bell Alarms


240 Still Alarms


425 Ambulance Calls


12 Given First Aid


719 Miles traveled by apparatus to and from fires


5818 Miles traveled by ambulance


26245 Ft. 212 in. hose layed 909 feet of ladders used


266 gal. Chemical used


40 gal. Foamite


50 hours engines pumped at fires


220 hours service performed at fires 12 out of City calls for fire apparatus


6998 telephone calls in and out of fire station


98 Inspections on new oil burners


27 Salvage covers used


1 Fireman badly injured in line of duty


1 Fireman off duty sickness 3 months


Fire Apparatus


The apparatus of the Fire Department is as follows:


1 Maxim 500 gal. pumper and hose car purchased in 1938. First Class condition.


1 American LaFrance 1000 gal. pumper and hose car purchased in 1928. First class condition.


1 Maxim Ladder truck purchased in 1926. Machine itself is in first class condition but the ladders due to too much heat in the station are in bad condition.


1 Seagrave 750 gal. pumper and hose car. Purchased in 1919 .In first class condition but a very expensive piece to maintain and operate. Attention should be given towards a new piece to take its place.


1 Larrabee hose truck. Purchased in 1922 in third class condition. This machine has almost outlived its usefulness and is mostly used now for trucking snow and wet hose.


1 Henney Packard Ambulance purchased in 1938. First class condition and a credit to the city.


96


ANNUAL REPORT


REMARKS AND RECOMMENDATIONS


Fire Alarm System


Should be removed trom City Hall to the Central Fire Station and transferred over to the care of the fire department. By doing this the city could be saved considerable money and with proper instructions the firemen would be able to do the work.


Fire alarm boxes should be installed in all of our Public buildings.


Also a new box should be installed on Water St. near Atkinson Coal Company.


Equipment


All minor equipment too numerous to mention is in first class condition.


Fire Drills


All schools have been inspected and fire drills demonstrated and found satisfactory.


First Aid


Men are well drilled in first aid and are now taking an advanced course. Schools and all departments should be instructed in first aid.


Inspections


On our first inspection we found bad conditions of one sort or another at 653 places.


Of these 4 belonged to the City, 35 to the Co-operative Bank, 10 to the Institution for Savings, 7 to the Five Cents Savings Bank and 1 to the Home Loan Corp.


We found on our last inspection there had been 126 new or repaired chimneys. Fire hazard conditions have been cleaned up at 28 places.


Ten fire hazard buildings have been taken down.


Of the 653 places we have notified 556 owners. The other 97 places belong to the Banks or the City and 35 owners who live out of town.


Newbury Fires


9 attended


Total valuation of Buildings and contents. . $53,950.00


Total insurance paid on buildings and contents 20,722.00 Insurance on buildings and contents. 71,600.00


Chemicals


All hand chemicals in public buildings and hospitals have been inspected and re- charged.


Hose


At the present time we have 8000 ft. of 21/2 in. hose in service and in fair condition. 5000 ft. should be purchased this coming year.


600 ft. 11/2 in. hose in fair condition.


1000 ft. 1 in. booster hose in good condition.


1000 ft. 212 in. hose condemned during the year of 1940.


97


FIRE DEPARTMENT CHIEF


Foam Powder


We have on hand 2000 lbs.


In conclusion I wish to thank sincerely the Mayor, fire committee members, mem- bers of the City Council, various other department heads, and to the citizens of New- buryport for their assistance and co-operation. The officers and members of this de- partment have my commendation and my sincere thanks for the efficient and faithful manner in which they have executed and performed their duties.


Respectfully yours, C. FRANK CREEDEN, Chief.


98


ANNUAL REPORT


Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures


January 22, 1941


To the Honorable Mayor and City Council,


City of Newburyport, Mass .:


Gentlemen:


Herewith submitted is the report of this department for the year 1940, January 1st to December 31st inclusive.


228 calls including 7 office calls were made, as follows:


1156 devices were sealed or approved. 21 devices adjusted by sealer.


16 devices not sealed. 2 devices condemned.


Total receipts of department $171.18


Expenses of department:


Supplies.


$18.39


Transportation and Labor


43.20


$61.59


Balance December 31 $38.41


3 re-checks were made at the request of store keepers.


4 complaints by the Inspector of Standards and 3 local complaints were investi- gated and satisfactory adjustments made.


Several checks were made on bread, coal in bags and packaged foods, no records were kept as all were found to be within the required tolerances.


The large coal scales were sealed at no expense to this department owing to the co- operation of the Welfare Department who loaned one of their trucks and men to help the sealer do this work.


The equipment of this department is in good condition, but some minor repairs should be made to the 50 gallon tank trailer, this trailer is now housed under the Fire Station.


The weighing and measuring devices coming under the jurisdiction of this depart- ment have been found to be in very satisfactory condition and all merchants have been ready and willing to co-operate with the sealer.


99


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


This report covers the whole year. I did not take office until March 22nd., but have included Mr. Hall's report as taken from the office records.


Respectfully submitted, EVERETT L. LANDFORD,


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


100


ANNUAL REPORT


Report of Superintendent of Wires


January 28, 1941. Gentlemen :


To His Honor the Mayor and Members of the City Council:


I herewith submit my report as Superintendent of Wires in the City of Newbury- port for the year 1940:


Fire Alarm


2 Tappers removed.


1 tapper installed.


50 poles rewired with new crossarms and insulators.


All fire alarm boxes overhauled and put in good working order.


Lines on Toppans Lane and on Water Street, from Bromfield to Marlboro, rewired, necessitated by a W.P.A. Highway Project.


Line on upper half of Kent Street rewired due to new construction by the Haverhill Electric Company.


Grounds found and cleared in Circuits 1, 3 and 4.


Broken wires in Circuits 1, 3 and 4 found and repaired.


Connected steam whistle at Burley & Stevens building after it had been installed by the Fire Department.


Disconnected steam whistle later because of a frozen valve.


Cleared trouble in fire alarm system between Wein's Garage and the Central Fire Station.


Lines and fire alarm box removed from pole in front of City Hall and installed on pole on opposite upper corner of Green Street. Removed old pole.


Besides the supervision of the above work, there has been the general daily routine of keeping the Fire Alarm System in good order.


INSPECTOR OF WIRES


167 wiring permits have been issued.


At the request of the Mayor necessary information and figures were acquired from the Haverhill Electric Company relative to the installation of a light at Riverside Park.


Because of the poor condition of the Police Signal System, two trips were made daily to the Police Station to charge the batteries, which would not have been necessary under normal conditions.


101


SUPERINTENDENT OF WIRES


The expenses of this department have been kept relatively low in comparison to the large amount of work that has been accomplished. This is due, in a large measure, to the fact that over 300 hours of labor have been spent on pole work for which no charge has been made to the City.


To His Honor, the Mayor, the City Council, and all Department heads I wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation.


Respectfully submitted,


CHESTER M. HALL,


Superintendent of Wires.


102


ANNUAL REPORT


Park and Tree Department


February 1941.


To His Honor, the Mayor and Members of the City Council:


Gentlemen:


I respectfully present the following report of the departments under my supervision for the year 1940.


Tree Department


Complying with Section 19, Chapter 45, several parcels of land on Hale Street and Crow Lane were designated as Municipal Forests. Upon requisition 20,000 Red Pine seedlings were received from State Department of Conservation for planting. The city also received the services of a technical forester from the Department of Conservation to advise in regard to weeding, planting, fire protection and other matters. The street planting program was continued, covering from Broad Street to Market Street in the north end, and from Bromfield Street to Federal Street in the south end.


The W.P.A. project for tree surgery closed out in April. The department is en- deavoring to obtain another project to care for additional cavity work.


City Parks


Arrangements were made through the Mayor's office enabling the department to borrow forms and machine from City of Haverhill, with which to make park seats, with cement ends. The reinforcing steels were purchased, and by using welfare assistance it is expected that many of these seats can be made at small expense to the City.


The regular duties of the department were carried on; snow removal, cleaning and grass cutting. This department arranged for and planted the shrubbery in front of City Hall.


Present plans call for the opening of the W.P.A. Park project early in 1941. The project provides for comfort stations, tennis courts, wire fences, repairing and painting grand stand at Central Park, landscaping of Cushing Park; tennis courts, soft ball diamond at City Field, and a comfort station in the center of the City.


Moth Department


This year the ash trees were badly attacked by a rust which alternates between a certain marsh grass and the ash trees. In most cases it causes complete defoliation, but does not cause serious injury to the trees. The elm leaf beetle caused serious damage in the surrounding communities. With the exception of elms in the vicinity of our churches our trees were not badly infested. Successive defoliations of elm trees by this bettle greatly weakens the trees. The gypsy moth, brown tail and tent caterpillars infestations within the city limits were normal. The gypsy moth was very heavy around the Curzon Mill and Cherry Hill district.


103


PARK AND TREE DEPARTMENT


The W.P.A. moth project operated up to June, and reopened in November with enough funds for several months work. The outlook for further W.P.A. moth projects is not very promising.


The Mayor, members of the City Council and all the department heads have been very kind and co-operative, for which I wish to express my sincere thanks.


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLES M. CROWLEY,


Superintendent.


104


ANNUAL REPORT


Report of Board of Health


BIRTHS 1940


RESIDENT


NON-RESIDENT


Male


Female


Hospital


At Home


Twin Sets


Twin Sets


Premature


Stillborn


Premature


Male


Female


Hospital


Homes


Twin Sets


Twin Sets


Premature


Premature


Stillborn


January


7


14


11


12


2


1


3


5


9


1


February


4


5


7


4


2


4


5


9


March.


6


14


10


9


6


1


3


5


8


May


3


5


7


1


2


4


7


11


July.


8


9


11


5


8


7


14


1


1


September


7


10


11


6


1


1


5


6


October.


15


10


15


11


3


2


5


November


11


8


13


4


-


1


3


6


8


1


1


December.


4


8


10


4


1


1


2


-


1


4


4


1


1


Totals.


88 106 125 71


1 2 5 6


44


54


97


5


1


111


BURIAL OR REMOVAL PERMITS ISSUED


January


February


March


April


May


June


July


August


September


October


November


December


Total


Residents died here .


19


15


16


17


14


13


5


10


9


14


17


22 171


Residents died elsewhere .. .


2


1


2


3


2


2


3


2


3


2


3


25


Non-residents died here.


6


5


6


2


6


2


4


2


1


8


4


3


49


Non-residents died elsewhere and buried here.


4


2


5


5


5


8


2


3


9


2


3


4


52


Ashes forwarded for burial here.


2


1


8


Transfer certificates


1


1


2


1


1


6


Stillbirths


3


1


2


7


Unknown.


1


1


-


7


3


10


1


1


April


3


3


6


June


8


9


14


-


-


7


4


2


7


August


9


8


9


6


6


7


Total


319


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1


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CAUSES OF DEATH-1940 According to International List


Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total


I. Infectious and Parasitic Diseases


13b Tuberculosis (Respiratory System) .


24a Septicemia and purulent infection .


II. Cancer and Other Tumors


45 Cancer of the buccal cavity and pharynx ..


46 Cancer of the digestive organs and peritoneum.


47 Cancer of the respiratory system .


48 Cancer of the uterus ..


49 Cancer of other female genital organs


50 Cancer of the breast.


52 Cancer of the urinary organs.


51 Cancer of male genital organs.


III. Nutritional Diseases-Diseases of Endocrine Glands and Other General Diseases


63 Diseases of the tyroid and parathyroid glands. . .


IV. Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs


72 Hemorrhagic Conditions.


73 Anemias .. .


V. Chronic Poisoning and Intoxication


76 Alcoholism (Acute and Chronic) ...


105


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BOARD OF HEALTH


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106


CAUSES OF DEATH-Continued


Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total


VI. Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs


80 Encephalitis (nonepidemic) .


83 Intracranial lesions of vascular origin .


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2


3


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3


19


85 Epilepsy . . .


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VII. Diseases of the Circulatory System


93 Diseases of the myocardium .


4


2


3


3


3


2


4


1


6


4


1 33


94 Diseases of the coronary arteries and angina pectoris. .


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2


2


4


2


2


2


3


4


3


24


95 Other diseases of the heart ..


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1


2


7


VIII. Diseases of the Respiratory System


107 Bronchopneumonia (including capillary bronchitise) .


6


3


2


4


1


1


1


1


1


2


4


26


108 Lobar pneumonia ....


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III Hemorrhagic infarction, thrombosis, edema, and chronic congestion of the lungs. .


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IX. Diseases of the Digestive System


122 Hernia and intestinal obstruction.


123 Other diseases of the intestines.


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124 Cirrhosis of the liver. .


129 Peritonitis (cause not stated) .


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97 Arteriosclerosis (except corony or renal sclerosis) .


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3


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CAUSES OF DEATH-Continued


Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Total


X. Diseases of the Genito-Urinary System


130 Acute nephritis.


131 Chronic nephritis. .


XI. Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium


146 Hemorrhage of childbirth and the puerperium.


149 Other accidents and specified conditions of childbirth


1


1


XIV. Congenital Malformations


157 Congenital malformations .


XV. Diseases peculiar to the first year of life


159 Premature birth (cause not stated) .


1


1


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1


3


XVI. Senility


162 Senility


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XVII. Violent or Accidental Deaths


164 Suicide by other means ..


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XVIII. Il1-defined and Unknown Causes


200 Ill-defined and unknown causes


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ANNUAL REPORT


REPORT OF THE SCHOOL PHYSICIAN


June 4, 1941.


Board of Health and Sanitation,


Newburyport, Mass.


Dear Sirs:


I hereby submit my annual report as School Physician for the City of Newburyport, for the year ending December 31, 1940:


Children examined in school (first, third, fifth and seventh grades) .. 801 Number defects noted:


Postural . 90


Infections of scalp


2


Defective teeth. 122


Infected Tonsils and Adenoids. 45


Heart Abnormalitys.


5


Spinal Curvature


3


Enlarged Glands. 2


Disease of Lungs. 1


Additional calls to Public Schools (emergencies) . 18


Athletic Teams' examinations 125


Respectfully submitted,


FRANK W. STOCKWELL, M.D.


BOARD OF HEALTH


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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


Newburyport, Mass., June, 1941.


Hon. Mayor James F. Carens and City Council:


Gentlemen :


The following is my report as Inspector of Animals for the year 1940:


Barns with cattle inspected . 41


Cattle inspected :


Cows, Pure Bred.


20


Cows, Grade 236


Young Stock:


Pure Bred. 14


Grade . 138


Bulls, Pure Bred. 4


Bulls, Grade 10


Total 422


Swine 276


Goats


2


Dogs quarantined for dogbite. 41


Dogs released from quarantine after examination 41


Heads detached, tagged and sent to laboratory for rabies examination . 1


Result negative. 1


All dobgite cases necessitated from 2 to 4 calls.


Cattle quarantined for Infections Disease-Scabies. 2


Released after re-examination . 2


Barns inspected after this infectious disease 2


Interstate cattle examined and identified. 4


Acetomycosis (slaughtered cattle). 1


Respectfully submitted,


F. C. BLAKELY, V.M.D.,


Inspector of Animals.


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ANNUAL REPORT


REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING


Newburyport, Mass., May 4, 1941.


Board of Health, City Hall, Newburyport.


Gentlemen:


The following is my report as Inspector of Slaughtering from January 1 to December 31, 1940:


Cattle 15 Calves 7 Pigs 36




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