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1 1941 license at. 5.00
Common Victualler's-
37 1941 licenses at $5.00 each. 185.00
20 1942 licenses at $5.00 each. 100.00
Coffee House-
1 1941 license at. 5.00
Lodging House-
8 1941 licenses at $2.00 each. 16.00
Frozen Desserts, etc .-
40 1941 licenses at $5.00 each. 200.00
A total of 132 licenses $13,141.00
On April 4, 1941, the Board voted, after hearing, to deny the applications for com- mon victualler's licenses of the following persons:
Burnley S. Thurlow, 277 Water Street.
Harry Brockelbank, Flat Iron Point, Water Street.
On September 19, 1941 your Board voted to transfer the Druggist license for sale of all alcoholic beverages which was granted on January 3, 1941 to Hoyt Drug Co., Inc. at 19 Pleasant Street, to number 14 Pleasant Street with an entrance number 33 Inn Street.
Your Board incurred the following indebtedness, which is paid:
1941
Postage $2.50
Jan. 9 Stationery. .10
April 5 Stationery. .10
June 19 Hobbs & Warren, Inc., Boston, Licenses No. 348. 3.92
Oct. 1 Hobbs & Warren, Inc., Boston, Licenses No. 547 .56
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LICENSING BOARD
Nov. 14 Stationery.
$ .10
Nov. 24 Hobbs & Warren, Inc., Boston, Licenses No. 979A, 976A, 976W,
978W. 3.09
Dec. 11 Stationery.
. 20
Clerical assistance and typing. 20.00
$30.57
Respectfully submitted,
TIMOTHY S. HERLIHY,
Chairman and Secretary.
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ANNUAL REPORT
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 1941 for offences committed within the City of Newburyport is 691 of which 104 were of foreign birth; 587 were born within the limits of the United States: 40 were females and 25 were minors.
Arrests Were for the Following Causes
Alien in possession of firearms
1
Arrests for out of town police.
17
Annoying and accosting female child.
1
Assault and battery 29
Assault on officers.
7
Assault with intent to rape.
1
Assault indecent
1
Bastardy.
4
Breaking and entering night time and larceny .
4
Accessory after fact
3
Capias.
4
Contempt of court.
2
Deserter from U. S. Army.
1
Disorderly conduct.
4
Disturbing a religious meeting
1
Disturbing the peace
16
Drunkenness .
359
Exposing person
1
Gaming.
20
Insane.
8
Larceny
12
Larceny of automobile.
2
Lewd and lascivious.
3
Malicious injury to property .
2
Neglected children
12
Neglect of children.
1
Non support
14
Non payment of fines
4
Practicing medicine without license.
1
Runaway boys.
3
School offenders
2
Setting fire to Church
1
Throwing glass in street
1
Trespassing
1
Truants.
1
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Unnatural act .
2
Unlawful possession of drugs
2
Using profane and indecent language
1
Vagrancy
7
Violation of city ordinances
2
Violation of the dog law
1 28
Violation of the second hand dealers law
1
Violation of the liquor law
2
Violation of the Sunday law.
2
Violation of the one way street law.
1
Violation of the victualler law
2
Automobile Violations
Operating under influence of liquor.
16
Operating so as to endanger
6
Operating without license
8
Operating after revocation
1
Operating unregistered motor vehicle
1
Operating uninsured motor vehicle
1
Operating with attached plates
1
Leaving the scene of accident.
2
Speeding.
54
Operating automobile without inspection certificate
18
Operating automobile after suspension of license
1
Operating automobile without license in possession .
1
Operating automobile without registration in possession.
1
Using automobile without authority.
1
Disposed of as Follows
Appealed .
28
Bound over to Grand Jury
13
Cases continued. 33
Cases dismissed. 19
Committed to Danvers Hospital
8
Committed to Monson Hospital
1
Committed to Lyman School.
2
Committed to Lyman School suspended .
1
Committed to the Essex County Training School
2
Committed for non-payment of fine
4
Committed to Department of Public Welfare.
2
Committed to State Farm, Bridgewater.
4
Committed to State Farm, Bridgewater, suspended.
4
Committed to Sherborn suspended .
1
Committed to Woman's Prison, Sherborn
1
Committed to the Industrial School at Shirley suspended .
2
Defaulted.
5
Discharged by Court .
35
Fined and paid, $3,148.00. 190
Fined and suspended, $630.00 37
Violation of probation
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House of Correction.
41
House of Correction and suspended .
36
Ordered to pay costs ..
2
Ordered to make restitution.
1
Placed on file.
41
Put on probation
57
Released.
147
Turned over to other officers
17
Turned over to parents .
3
Turned over to the U. S. Army
1
Miscellaneous
Amount of property reported lost
$5,395.25
Amount of property recovered. 5,118.57
Amount of imprisonment imposed (days)
1,620
Amount of Imprisonment imposed (days) suspended.
2,010
Accidents reported .
163
Assisted other officers.
233
Attempt suicide.
1
Automobiles stolen.
14
Automobiles recovered
14
Buildings found open and secured.
545
Bicycles stolen.
19
Bicycles recovered .
25
Complaints investigated .
1,163
Dangerous wires and poles reported.
22
Dead animals found on streets.
73
Defective places in streets reported.
41
Defective places in sidewalk reported.
85
Disturbances suppressed without arrest.
7
Dogs and cats gassed.
189
Duty calls.
23,315
Escorts furnished processions and parades.
14
Fire alarms given Box.
4
Fire alarms given Still.
2
Injured persons assisted.
18
Intoxicated persons helped home.
27
Lights found burning in buildings.
376
Lights furnished for dangerous places.
9
Lights reported out in stores.
196
Liquor seizures.
1
Lost children restored to parents.
42
Notified to remove snow from sidewalk .
49
Number of visits to Pool Rooms.
966
Officers for extra duty at Ward Rooms
42
Officers for extra duty at Weddings
12
Officers for extra duty at City Hall.
32
Officers for extra duty at Ball Games.
118
CITY MARSHAL
95
Officers for extra duty at High School
20
Officers for extra duty at Dance Halls.
52
Officers for extra duty at Theatres.
104
Officers for extra duty
38
Safes found open.
13
Search warrant for liquor, served.
1
Sick persons assisted.
26
Street obstructions removed.
6
Street lights reported out.
408 4
Sudden or mysterious death, notified medical examiner
Telephone calls
313
Wagon calls.
38
Water found running in buildings
6
Water main burst, superintendent notified.
2
Windows found open and secured.
59
Windows found broken.
85
Summons served for other Police.
47
Finger print impressions taken.
480
Speeders stopped and warned.
879
Messages delivered. .
108
Guards furnished for money transfers.
193
Hydrants reported leaking
8
Animals killed by automobiles
29
Animals struck by automobiles.
31
Ordered to restrain dog.
1
Traffic lights out.
6
Bitten by dogs.
27
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES E. SULLIVAN,
City Marshal.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Fire Department Chief
February 3, 1942.
To His Honor the Mayor and Members of the City Council,
Newburyport, Mass.
Gentlemen:
I respectfully submit the required report of the Fire Department for the year of 1941.
Total valuation of buildings and contents. $1,600,421.00
Total insurance on buildings and contents. 1,216,300.00
Insurance paid on buildings and contents. 15,858.91
Loss not covered by insurance 1,428.00
36 Bell Alarms
266 Still Alarms
357 Ambulance Calls
9 Given First Aid
1,738 Miles traveled by apparatus to and from fires
3,808 Miles traveled by ambulance
24,000 Ft. 212 in. hose laid at fires 826 Ft. of ladders used
190 gals. of chemical used
35 hours engines pumped at fires
225 hours services performed at fires 7 out of city calls for fire apparatus
7,102 telephone calls in and out of station 471 oil burner inspections 19 Salvage covers used
361 Chemicals recharged
648 Buildings inspected
Fire Apparatus
The apparatus of the Fire Department is as follows:
1 Maxim 500 gallon pumper and hose car purchased in 1938. First class condition.
1 American LaFrance 1000 gallon pumper and hose car purchased in 1928. First class condition.
1 Maxim Ladder Truck purchased in 1926. Machine is in first class condition but the ladders due to too much heat in the station are in bad condition.
1 Seagrave 750 gallon pumper and hose car. Purchased in 1919. Very expensive piece to maintain and operate. Attention should be given towards a new piece to take its place.
1 Larabee hose truck. Purchased in 1922 in third class condition. This machine
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has almost outlived its usefulness and it is mostly used now for trucking wet hose and snow.
1 Henney Packard ambulance purchased in 1938. First class condition and a credit to the city.
1 Portable fire pump.
1 No. 10 cutting torch.
Recommendations
The purchase of a 65 foot Junior Aerial to replace the Maxim ladder truck pur- chased in 1926 should be given serious consideration and if conditions warranted and funds available it would be a wise investment.
That a 750 gallon pumper and hose wagon be purchased to replace the Seagrave. This machine is now 22 years old.
Hose 7 should be discarded and replaced with a ton pick up truck.
Any truck that is nearly 20 years old or more must have obsolete design of con- struction as compared to present day design. This brings up the question that the engine and parts must have been designed about 25 years ago as they are designed two or three years back of their last sale.
All of the trouble in automotive mechanics that existed 25 years ago, must by necessity exist in a fire truck that is nearly that now. This means poor braking, constant failure in engine parts, difficult steering, and right there, with all of the cars on the road today the fire truck has a lot of competition and should steer and brake well, above all things. Of course, much has been learned in the last 25 years.
If the taxpayer was to bring out a 25 year old passenger car and say that this is entirely satisfactory and safe to compete in a hurry with the rest of the trucks, then he is in the same position he would be if he said an old fire truck was still satisfactory to drive on the highway. The cost of maintaining these old jobs go a long way toward paying interest and depreciation on a new one.
The performance of a new truck from standpoint of pumping is almost double that of the old ones, even though they are both rated the same.
An important factor is that today it is not who wants to buy a fire truck but who can make delivery within six months from date of order; material is becoming a problem, labor is a difficulty and prices have advanced.
Hose
At present we have 7,900 feet of 21/2 inch hose classified as follows:
1,000 feet purchased in 1934 in fair condition.
4,000 feet purchased in 1936 in fair condition.
2,900 feet purchased some few years back.
800 feet of 11/2 inch hose in good condition.
1,000 feet of 1 inch hose (Booster) in good condition.
This coming year we should purchase 1,500 feet of 21/2 inch hose, and 500 feet of 11/2 inch hose. It is very essential that we should have plenty of hose on hand at all times.
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Hose Tower
A hose tower should be built. It is impossible to dry hose properly in the station. Hose improperly dried deteriorates very rapidly and of course must be replaced, at unnecessary and costly expense. After fires, hose should be washed to remove all grit or any other foreign substance that might have collected on it during a fire.
Addition
That at the rear of main building an additon two stories high and twenty-two foot square be built in conjunction with a 65 ft. tower. This addition could accommodate the fire alarm system.
Plans have been drawn up for the construction of this tower and addition by a capable engineer and are available at the fire station.
We should have this tower at once, as we have already lost a lot of good hose through improper drying in the basement. It is impossible to stop wet hose from mildewing in the basement.
Project
Project of painting the station and building of the hose tower has started and I expect it will be completed in about four months.
Dumps
I would like to stress that the supervision of these dumps and their fires would be a great benefit to our department and neighbors in that locality, by having two men stationed at these dumps at the time when these fires are started.
They could supervise the burning of all rubbish and prevent fire from getting deep rooted.
Also it would eliminate the many complaints received because of these smoking and disagreeable smelling fires. It would not tie up important pieces of apparatus. Also would not be ruining costly hose and tires.
We have no objections to the labor connected with this fire extinguishment but it requires the services of three men for hours.
A gasoline pump should be installed near the river on the dumping grounds, using river water instead of our drinking water and the furnishing of a 2 inch pipe line with sufficient hose, not expensive hose, as to enable the employees of the dump to cope with these fires when necessary.
REMARKS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Central Station
That the slate roof be removed and replaced with a heavy jumbo fire resistance shingle. At present the roof leaks badly and it is a waste of money and time to try and repair it as the nails are all rusted away and new leaks develop from walking on it.
Basement
The basement was left in a bad condition from the project on remodeling the station and should be dug down at least three feet more and a new floor of cement laid.
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Doors
Over head doors should be installed on fire station replacing doors that swing in to apparatus.
Fire Alarm Boxes
Fire alarm boxes should be installed in all our public buildings.
The "No school" signal should be sent in from the office of the Superintendent of Schools.
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.
Chemicals
All chemicals in schools, factories, garages, hospitals, and private dwellings have been recharged by men at Central Fire Station.
First Aid
The men are well drilled in first aid. The schools and all other departments should be taught first aid.
In conclusion I wish to thank sincerely the Mayor, fire committee members, mem- bers of the City Council, various other department heads, and 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.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of Superintendent of Wires
June 9, 1942.
To His Honor the Mayor and Members of the City Council:
Gentlemen :
Herewith submitted is the report of this department for the year ending December 31, 1941:
Fire Alarm
Purchased new fire alarm box No. 371 and installed at corner of Center and Water Streets.
Installed safety valves and inspection openings in Air Tanks No. 1 and 2 in City Hall. This was done to bring them up to the specifications of the Mass. Air Tank Law.
Tied in lines on Water Street to complete job started in 1940.
Purchased and installed 16 new batteries for fire alarm system in City Hall.
Rewired 5 poles with new crossarms and insulators.
Removed 5 tappers.
Installed 3 tappers.
Changed location of Mayfair tapper.
Removed whistle and apparatus from former Burley & Stevens Building.
Removed, repaired, and reinstalled Box 23.
Repaired indicator at Central Fire Station twice.
Repaired relays on Fire Alarm Board in City Hall.
Repaired broken wire in North End Tower.
Cleared wires from trees in south end of city.
Painted half of fire alarm boxes.
Replaced broken glasses in fire alarm boxes.
Oiled, cleaned and tested all boxes.
Checked fire alarm system with an adjustor from the New England Fire Insurance Rating Company who was investigating the fire protection facilities in the city.
POLICE SIGNALS
Installed new batteries and rectifiers in the Police Station under the supervision of a representative of the Gamewell Company. With the permission of the Mayor, the necessary changes were made to make the padded cell over into the battery room.
Changed Police Signal boxes, flashers and wires from old pole to new pole at the corner of State and High Streets, and at the corner of Kent and Monroe Streets.
Changed wires from old pole to new pole at the corner of Oakland and Jackson Streets.
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Repaired horn located at corner of Water and Lime Streets and one in Market Square.
Repaired Police Signal System clock.
Spliced cable on High Street near Market Street.
Numerous calls from the Police Department were answered for trouble in telephone boxes on all circuits. Short circuits, caused by a general breakdown in the insulation of the wire, were found to be causing the trouble. Circuit 4 is in such a condition that it has had to be eliminated altogether. This circuit is in the north end of the city.
The circuits controlling the flashers in the city have also given considerable trouble because of the poor condition of the wire.
INSPECTOR OF WIRES
138 wiring permits have been issued.
At the end of the year 1941, all of the work planned in the budget for the Fire Alarm Department had been completed.
To all those who co-operated with me, I express my sincere thanks.
Respectfully submitted,
CHESTER M. HALL,
Superintendent of Wires.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of Board of Health
BIRTHS 1941
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Tot.
Local
Male
9
9
8
5
7
7
13
15
8 12
6
9
9
105
Female
13
7
8
6
12
7
7
7
Home .
9
3
6
4
7
4
3
4
4
4
5
6
59
Hospital
13
13
10
7
12
10
17
18
16
7
7
12
142
Stillborn. . .
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
5
Twins.
0
0
0
0
0
4
Premature .
1
1
1 6
BURIAL AND REMOVAL CERTIFICATES ISSUED 1941
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Tot.
Residents-
Here.
20
20
18
22
24
12
12
10
9
21
12
15
195
Residents-
Elsewhere.
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
3
14
Non-Residents Died Here
3
4
2
2
3
5
4
3
5
4
4
1
. 40
Non-Residents
Buried Here
1
3
4
3
3
4
3
5
1
2
4
33
Ashes ..
1
2
1
3
7
Reinterment.
4
1
5
27
28
26
34
32
22
21
22
16
30
20
16
294
4
Female
4
6
3
3
1
1
5
7
3
9
9
57
Home
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
3
Hospital
8
10
9
5
4
7
7
14
8
17
11
16
116
Stillborn
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Twins.
0
0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
Premature. .
0
0
1
0
0
3
61
53
52
32
49
44
58
77
60
57 46
73
662
0 0 2
2 0 3
0 2 6
0 1 3
0 1 8
0 0 6
0 8
0 5 6
10
Non-Residents
Male
4
62
5
3
9 96
2 3 7
2
0
0
DETAILED LIST OF CAUSES OF DEATH, 1941
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Tot.
I Infective and Parasitic Diseases
13 Tuberculosis (Respiratory)
1
1
2
24 Purulent Infection
1
1
2
33 Influenza.
1
1
43 Mycoses.
1
1
II. Cancer and Other Tumors
45 Cancer and Malignant Tumor of Buccal Cavity and Pharynx
a Lip ....
b Tongue .
1
1
46 Cancer and other Tumors of the digestive organs and Peretoneum
a Oesophagus. .
b Stomach and Duodenum.
1
1
1
1
4
c Intestines other than Duodenum and Rectum.
1
1 2
d Rectum .
1
3
2
1
7
f Pancreas .
1
1
2
4
g Peritoneum. . .
47 Cancer and other malignant Tumors of the Respiratory System
a Larynx and Trachea.
1
1
2
48 Cancer and other malignant Tumors of the Uterus.
a Cervix Uteri ..
3
1
4
b Other or unspecified sites. .
49 Cancer and other malignant Tumors of other female genital organs.
50 Cancer and other malignant Tumors of the breast. .
1
1
1
1
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e Liver and Biliary Passages.
1
1
b Bronchi Lungs and Pluera. .
DETAILED LIST OF CAUSES OF DEATH 1941-Continued
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Tot.
51 Cancer and other malignant Tumors of the male genital organs
a Scrotum ..
b Prostate. . .
c Other or unspecified male genital organs. 1 5
52 Cancer and other malignant Tumors of the Male and Female Urinary Organs .
2
1
3
56 Non-Malignant Tumors.
a Ovaries .
b Uterus . . ..
c Other Female Genital Organs.
d Brain and other parts of the Nervous System . 1
1
III. Rheumatism, Diseases of Nutrition and of the Eucocrine Glands and Other General Diseases and Avitaminoses
59 Chronic Rheumatism and other Rheumatic Diseases . . a Rheumatoid Arthritis. 1
1
IV. Diseases of the Blood and Blood Forming Organs
74 Leukemias and Aleukimas a Leukemia .. 1
1
VI. Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs
83 Intracranial Lesions of vascular origin (excluding birth injuries) a Cerebral Hemorrhage and Effusion . . 5
87 Other diseases of the Nervous System. d Multiple Selerosis . .
3
3 7 5 1
3
1
6 2
1 37
1
1
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1 1
2
DETAILED LIST OF CAUSES OF DEATH 1941-Continued
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Tot.
VII. Diseases of the Circulatory System
90 Pericarditis. .
91 Acute Endocarditis .
92 Chronic Affections of Valves
a Diseases of Aortic Valve ..
1
1
2
1
1
b Myocarditis-45. .
c Chronic Myocarditis and Myocardial Degeneration specified as Rheumatic.
d Chronic Myocarditis and Myocardial Degeneration not specified as Rheumatic. .
3
1
3
4
5
2
1
2
3
1
25
2
1
1
1
1
6
1
4
4
1
4
2
2
4
4
5
1
5
37
95 Other Diseases of the Heart.
a Functional Diseases of Heart.
b Other specified Rheumatic. . .
c Other not specified Rheumatic.
2
2
1
1
1
7
1
1
1
1
4
BOARD OF HEALTH
e Other Myocarditis. .
94 Diseases of the Coronary Arteries and Angina Pectoris ..
a Disease of the Coronary Arteries
b Angina Pectoris . .
96 Anuerysm . . ..
97 Arteriosclerosis. .
105
b Diseases of Nutral Valve.
93 Diseases of Myocardism.
a Acute Myocarditis.
DETAILED LIST OF CAUSES OF DEATH 1941-Concluded
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Tot.
VIII. Diseases of the Respiratory System
107 Broncho pneumonia.
3 2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
14
1
1
1
1
4
111 Chronic Congestion of Lungs .
1
1
IX. Diseases of Digestive System
117 Ulcer of Stomach or Duodenum.
a Stomach. .
.
122 Hernia and Intestinal Obstruction b Obstruction-Intestinal .. .
X. Diseases of Genite Urinary System
130 Acute Nephritis. . .
1
1
131 Chronic Nephritis . .
1
1
2
139 Diseases of Female Genital Organs .
c Uterus. .
2
2
XV. Diseases peculiar to first year of life
158 Congenital Debility.
2
2
1
1
2
161 Icterus Nematorum.
1
1
2
161 a Asphyxia, atelectasis. .
1
1
1
1
2
6
1
1
XVI. Senility
162 Senility .
1
1
XVII. Violent or Accidental Deaths
164 b Suicide by drowning . .
1
1
2
ANNUAL REPORT
1
b Duodenum .
1
1 1
159 Prematurity . .
.
160 a Intra Cranial or Spinal Hemorrhage.
106
108 Lobar pneumonia ..
107
BOARD OF HEALTH
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES 1941
Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Tot.
Chicken Pox 62
19
27
25
9
0
0
0
2
5
22
17 188
Diphtheria 0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 2
Dog Bite
1
1
5
7
2
2
1
1
6
3
1
2 32
Spinal Menin- gitis
1
0
0
0 0
0 0
0 0 0 2
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 2 0 0
0 0 0 1 0
0
6
Mumps
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Scarlet Fever 5
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
Pulmonary T. B. 0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Para B. Typhoid 0
0
0
0
0
Whooping-cough 0
0
0
3
Malaria
0
0
Amebic
Dysentery 0
0
Undulent Fever 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Broncho-pneu- monia
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
76
25
35
39
13
8
2
2
16
20
27
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PLUMBING INSPECTION
Plumbing permits issued .
82
Completed and approved .
82
Additions
5
Alterations.
64 New installations.
13
Hearings.
2
Licenses revoked.
0
Complaints investigated
11
Changes ordered to conform with regulations of the department.
5
Pending .
4
0 0 2
7
Pneumonia
Lobar
2
0
Measles
0
4
0
1
1
0
0 1 0 3 0
0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 1 0 0
0 7 0 0 1 0
0 8 0 0 0 1
0
0
0 39
1
0 0
1 0 0
0 0 0 0
17 0 0 0 0
1
Septic Throat
0
0
0
0
Influenza
5
0
0 0
0 1
0 0
0 0 0 0
Respectfully submitted
P. J. DUFFY,
Plumbing Inspector.
3
0
1
German Measles 0
8
5
1
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Board of Public Welfare
To His Honor the Mayor and Members of the City Council:
The Board of Public Welfare have arranged in detail a report of their expenditures for the calendar year of 1941. This report covers Aid to Dependent Children, General Relief and Horton Home, and is arranged in such manner that the cost in each category can be easily noted and this in turn is broken down on a monthly basis.
Much of this expense is mandatory and our policy in disbursing relief is governed more or less by statute law and state policy.
The standard of relief in Massachusetts is practically the same in all cities and towns and the policy of most departments is comparable to the standard set by the state which insists that the recipient must be provided for in a decent manner. By this, we do not mean that you can use the same yard stick in each case, but we do mean that as far as humanly possible, it has been our policy to handle each case on an equitable basis. Our most difficult problem is that of aid to large families with small incomes; this is called supplementary aid and varies according to the size, income and physical condition of the family group.
This type of aid has the full endorsement of the State and the thought back of this is to provide a sufficient budget and adequate medical service so that when the children of these families reach maturity, they are not victims of malnutrition and a chronic physical condition.
Our department also provides for quite a few so called unemployables, both male and female. These people are unemployable for several reasons, such as, old age, phy- sically unfit and inadequate personality. Practically all of these cases are of long stand- ing and have been a constant drain on the Welfare department. For the most part, they are without family ties and must be provided for on General Relief or in an in- stitution which, in itself, does not solve the problem of support that must be financed by the city in either case. This group is composed mostly of women and some alien men who cannot qualify for Old Age Assistance, W.P.A., or defense work, under the existing laws.
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