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ire Alarms given Box
1
ire Alarms given Still
1
njured Persons Assisted
29
ntoxicated Persons Helped Home
15
ights Found Burning in Buildings
23
ights Reported out in Stores
17
ost Children Restored to Parents
25
umber of Visits to Pool Rooms
98
ut on Probation
63
eleased
57
el
77
Report of City Marshal
Officers for Extra Duty at Ward Rooms
Officers for Extra Duty at Church
Officers for Extra Duty at City Hall
Officers for Extra Duty at Ball Games
Officers for Extra Duty at High School
Officers for Extra Duty
at Dance Halls
Officers for Extra Duty at Theatres
Officers for Extra Duty
Safes found Open
Search Warrant for Property
Sick Persons Assisted
Street Lights Reported Out
Sudden or Mysterious death, Notified Medical Examiner
11 201 7
Water Found Running in Buildings
Water Main Burst, Superintendent Notified
Windows found Open a nd Secured
Windows Found Broken
Summons served for Other Police
Attempt to Break and Enter in Night Time
Breaking and Entering in Night Time
Bicycles Registered
Dog Bites
Finger Prints Taken
Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents
Drowning Accidents
1
False Alarms Sounded
19
Girls Reported Missing from Home
9 7
Messages Delivered
No-Fix Summons Issued
Number of Visits to Liquor Places
Yellow Traffic Tickets Issued
5270 164 10
Traffic Lights Reported Out
Pistol Permits Issued
80
Guard for Money Transfers 150
Visits to Parks-Playgrounds-Wharfs-Plum Island Point
315
Respectfully submitted James& Sullivan
James E Sullivan City Marshal
78
24 13 1
58
16 19 52 728 1 2
7
19 90 242 14 76
204 89 79 1
Boys Reported Missing from Home
2417 140
REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1964
Number of bell alarms-
158
Breakdown of bell alarms;
Bell alarms for fires
88
False alarms-
29
Chiefs Calls- 20 1
Faulty sprinklers- 9
Off duty Firefighter call- 4
Accidental alarms- 3
Out of town fires near boundry- 2 False reports of location of explosive material 2 Assist to hunters in Merrimack River- 1
There were two 2 alarm fires.
Number of still alarms-
390
Number of building fires
46
Breakdown of building fires;
27 Dwellings
Apartment bldg. 1 Workshop
3 Barns 1 Wharehouse 1 Garage
2 Bar and Grill 1 Store 1 Hotel
2 Sheds 1 School
1 Store/Dwelling
2 Factorys 1 Mercantile bldg. 1 Laundry/Dwelling
Automobile fires
38
Grass and woods fires-
85
Oil burner fires --
28
Breakdown of other type fires;
36 Rubbish
2 Gas leaks
1 Road horse
29 Leave piles
2 Televisions
1 Street bomb
28 Dump
1 Clothes dryer
1 Rubbish truck
19 Smoke odor
1 Motor 1 Smell of coal gas
1 Lawn mower
18 Electrical fixtures
1 Ashbarrell
1 Tractor
14 Faulty sprinklers
1 Trailer truck
1 Boat
4 Oil leaks 1 Sofa
4 Stoves
1 Tree house
4 Chimneys
1 Wash away fuel oil
leaking oil.
3 Fallen wires
1 Pay loader
3 Lumber piles
1 Food in oven
2 Furnace
1 Refigerator
2 Frozen water pipes
1 Dish washer
2 Washing machines
1 Catch basin
Calls for rescue boat-
7
Locked out persons assisted- 7
Animals rescued- 4
3 Dogs from Frog Pond. 1 Dog from catch basin.
Fire permits issued-
374
Firefighters injured in the line of duty- 82
Breakdown of Chiefs Calls;
8 Newbury 1 West Newbury
6 Amesbury 1 Ipswich
4 Salisbury
79
I
1
I
1 Water pump
18 Wash away gas
1 Billboard
1 Tank vehical
REPORT OF THE AMBULANCE SERVICE FOR THE YEAR 1964.
Total number of ambulance calls- 798
Total ambulance milage- 12,648
Total manhours worked on ambulance- 1,434
Oxygen was administered a total of 41 times during the year. oxygen was used for a total of nine hours and 25 minutes. Number of out of town trips made- 178
Breakdown of trips;
32 Newbury 4 Peter Bent Brigham 1
Beverly
24 Mass General 4 Rowley
1 Lemuel Shattuck
16 West Newbury
2 Pratt Diagnostic
1 Mass Memorial
15 Deaconess
2 Georgetown
1 Middleton
14 Salisbury
Tewksbury
1 Lynn
12 Jamaica Plain Vets
2 Womens Free
1 Faulkner Hosp
11 Amesbury
2 Chelsea
1 West Roxbury
1 Merrimac
1 Ipswich
1 N.E. Medical Center 1 Seabrook, N.H.
1 St. Elizabeths Hosp
1 Kittery, Me.
1 Schenedacty, N. Y.
1 N.E. Baptist
Number of out of town residents conveyed 109 Breakdown of out of town residents;
33 Newbury 2 Nashua, N.H. 1 Merrimac
27 West Newbury
2 Rowley
1 Danvers
7 Salisbury
2 NO. Hampton, N.H.
5 Amesbury
2 Haverhill
4 Seabrook, N.H.
1 Gloucester
NO. Reading
3 Lawrence
1 Belmont
1 Portsmouth, N.H.
3 Boston
1 Lynn
1 Derry, N.H.
3 Beverly
1 Holbrook
1 Portland, Me.
2 No Andover
1 Hamilton
1 Thompsonville, Conn
Respectfully submitted, Harrend Sage
Warren O. Page Chief of Department.
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8 Danvers
5 Childrens Hospital
4 Salem
2 Walpole
2 Haverhill
1 Chelsea 1 Woburn
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To His Honor the Mayor and Members of the City Council
Gentlemen:
I submit herewith my annual report for the year 1964.
Number of business places checked
137
Scales and balances sealed
62
Scales and balances adjusted
4
Scales and balances condemned
1
Weights sealed
199
Weights adjusted
4
Weights condemned
5
Gasoline pumps sealed
27
Gasoline pumps adjusted
2
Bulk storage sealed
1
Oil trucks sealed
28
Oil trucks adjusted
2
Kerosene-oil pumps sealed
10
Hawkers and peddlers checked
16
I visited stores throughout the City during the year to check prepackaged meats, vegetables, fruits and goods. Found excellent conditions prevailing, and all merchants most cooperative.
All oil trucks were sealed, plus the oil trucks in the neighboring com- munities of Newbury and Salisbury.
All hawkers and peddlers were checked for licenses during the year.
I turned into the city treasurer the sum of $177.50, which was collected by me in fees for the year ending December 31, 1964.
Respectfully submitted,
Leo H. Murray, Sealer of Weights & Measures
81
BOARD OF HEALTH
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES REPORTED IN 1964
Chicken Pox
21
Dog bites
37
German Measles
84
Mumps 40
Scarlet Fever
9
Tuberculosis
2
Skunk bite
1
BIOLOGICS DISPENSED
The department continued as the distributing center for biological supplies. Bio- logics dispensed in 1964 are as follows: diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis, diphtheria tetanus toxoids combined, diphtheria and tetanus toxoids (adult), immune serum globulin, small pox vaccine and needles, poliomyelitis (Sabin), silver nitrate, tetanus antitoxin, rabies vaccine, tetanus toxoid, old tuberculin, schick test, en- teric outfit, gonorrhea outfits, sputum culture outfits, TB gastric culture outfits, throat culture outfits, tumor kits, Wasserman tubes.
LICENSES & PERMITS ISSUED
Burial permits, carbonated beverages, disposal works construction, frozen desserts, funeral directors, masseurs, milk licenses, motel, pasteurization, nursing and rest homes.
Fees collected for the above mentioned licenses: $588.50
BIRTHS
Residents
Male
119
Female
117
Non-residents
Male
97
Female
83
DEATHS
Residents
Male
96
Female
97
Non-residents
Male
32
Female
48
Residents died here, buried here
137
Non-residents died here, buried here
18
Non-residents died aèsewhere, buried here Ashes
9
7
RESIDENT DEATHS CLASSIFIED ACCORDING TO THE INTERNATIONAL LISTINGS
I INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES (1-44)
24a Septicemia 1
82
BOARD OF HEALTH
I INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES (1-44), cont'd.
33 Influenza
1
44b Hodgkins disease
1
II CANCER AND OTHER TUMORS (45-57)
46b Stomach
1
d Rectum
2
e Intestines (except duodenum & rectum)
4
f Liver & diliary passage:
3
g Pancreas
1
47d Lung
51b Prostate
1
52a Kidney
1
53 Cancer of the skin (except scrotum & vulva)
2
55e Other and unspecified organs
6
56e Other and unspecified organs (nonmalignant 1
III RHEUMATISM, DISEASES OF NUTRITION AND OF THE ENDOCRINE GLANDS, OTHER GENERAL DISEASES, AND AVITAMINOSES (58-71)
61 Diabetes mellitus 3
VI DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SENSE ORGANS (80-89)
83a Cerebral hemorrhageor effusion 28
b Cerebral embolism and thrombosis 12
87c Paralysis agitans 1
VII DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM (90-103)
93d Chronic myocarditis and myocardial degeneration, not specified as rheumatic 27
e Other myocarditis (not specified as acute, rheumatic) 13
94a Diseases of the coronary arteries and angina pectoris 73
95c Other diseases of the heart (not specified as rheumatic 1
97 Arteriosclerosis (except coronary or renal
sclerosis 6
98 Gangrene 1
VIII DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM (104-114)
107 Bronchopneumonia 13
108 Lobar pneumonia
2
109 Pneumonia
4
11la Hemorrhagic infarction and thrombosis of the lungs
4
113 Pulmonary emphysema 2
114e Other and unspecified diseases of the respira- tory system 1
IX DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM (115-129)
121 Appendicitis
1
122b Intestinal obstruction
3
123 Other diseases of the intestines 1
124a Cirrhosis of the liver (with mention of alco- holism) 1
Cirrhosis of the liver without mention of al- coholism) 2
83
BOARD OF HEALTH
IX DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM (115-129) cont'd.
128 Diseases of the pancreas (except diabetes mel- 1 litus)
129 Peritonitis (cause not stated) 1
X DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM (130-139)
130 Acute nephritis 1
131b Chronic-nephritis 3
132 Nephritis unspecified (10 yr. of age and over) 1
133a Pyelitis, pyelonephritis, and pyelocystitis 5
b Other diseases of the kidneys and ureters 1
XI DISEASES OF PREGNANCY, CHILDBIRTH, AND THE PUERPERIUM (140-150)
144b Albuminuria and nephritis of pregnancy 1
XIV
CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS (157)
157a Congenital hydrocephalus 1
=
e Congenital malformations of the heart 1
XV DISEASES PECULIAR TO THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE (158-161)
159 Premature birth
8
160c Other injuries at birth
1
161c Other specified diseases peculiar to the first year of life 1
XVII VIOLENT OR ACCIDENTAL DEATHS (163-198)
163 Suicide by poisoning
1
164a Suicide by hanging
1
170c Automobile accidents
2
173 Air-Transport accidents
1
183 Accidental drowning
1
186a Accidental injury by fall
3
195e Other accidents 9
XVIII ILL-DEFINED AND UNKNOWN CAUSES (199-200) 200a Ill-defined 6
Pre-school vaccinations - 184 children received smallpox vaccinations on the 13th of April.
Premature Infants - 9 Infants weighing less than five and one-half pounds at birth were reported to the health department; 1 of these cases were eligible for finan- cial assistance.
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. George Danis, Chairman Dr. Joseph Cotreau, Member Mr. Joseph Skovron, Member
By Ele abeste Ht Sobran
Elizabeth H. Solmon, Clerk
84
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To His Honor the Mayor and Members of the City Council
Gentlemen:
Old Age Assistance has shown another decrease in 1964 over 1963, and we may expect a decrease in 1965, although not as much as anticipated, due to increased exemptions in legal contributions of children.
Medical Assistance for the Aged has shown a decided increase and will continue to do so in 1965, based on the present application intake on this particular category of assistance, and the expectation of a rise in Nursing Home rates.
Aid to Families with Dependent Children continues to increase, due to the liberalization of this program, increase in case load and transfer of cases from other cities and towns. In 1964, 5 cases representing 23 el- igible persons were transferred to Newburyport, and the present trend would indicate a greater number of transfers in 1965.
Disability Assistance also shows an increase in 1964, which we expect to continue in 1965.
General Relief will undoubtedly show an increase in 1965, due to the unemployment situation in this locality.
The gross expenditures of the Board of Public Welfare for the year 1964 were $820,111.00. The receipts for 1964 were $646,291.80, leaving an approximate net cost to the City of Newburyport of $173,819.20.
Respectfully submitted, Henryw Subray. Chairman anthony Q. Matthews
Daniel 3. Promul ACT: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
Donald P. Eat
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
85
1964
GROSS EXPENDITURES
RECEIPTS
Federal
State
Other Cities & Towns
Can. & Refunds
Recoveries
Approx. Net Cost to City $ 33,597.73
*O.A.A.
$298,476.84
$149,836.05
$ 95,434.98
$4,042.57
$ 2,583.94
$12,981.57
*M.A.A.
220,999.76
99,507.00
68,261.66
1,320.22
51,910.88
*A.F.D.C.
140,958.86
62,432.00
38,813.40
10,623.75
29,089.71
*D.A.
65,681.64
20,410.60
21,055.50
897.61
23,317.93
*G.R.
21,828.53
---
4,829.67
2,525.13
199.00
14,274.73
TOTALS
$747,945.63
$332,185.65 $228,395.21
$6,567.70
$15,624.52
$12,981.57
$152,190.98
*Old Age Assistance
*Medical Assistance for the Aged
*Aid to Families with Dependent Children
*Disability Assistance
*General Relief
1964
RECEIPTS
GROSS EXPENDITURES
Federal
State, etc.
Approx. Net Cost to City
Welfare Adm. including Salaries
$72,165.37
$36,572.58
$13,964.57
$21,628.22
Gross Total Expenditures Including Administration Gross Total Receipts Including Administration 646,291.80
$820,111.00
Approximate Net Cost to City for All Categories of Assistance Including Administration
$173,819.20
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
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86
1964
EXPENDITURES FOR ASSISTANCE
O.A.A.
M.A.A.
A.F.D.C.
D.A.
G.R.
TOTALS
Cash Payments
$222,946.09
$5,439.43
$119,590.57
$37,684.64
$2,791.40
$388,452.13
Medical Vendor Payments
73,680.66
215,294.61
21,177.29
27,797.00
7,369.06
345,318.62
Other Vendor Payments
280.00
265.72
191.00
200.00
9,344.93
10,281.65
Payments to Other Cities & Towns on Newburyport Settled Cases
1,570.09
2,323.14
3,893.23
Total Expenditures for All Categories of Assistance
$298,476.84
$220,999.76 $140,958.86
$65,681.64
$21,828.53
$747,945.63
WELFARE ADMINISTRATION
Salaries
$54,428.61
Other
17,736.76
TOTAL
$72,165.37
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
87
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
PHYSICIANS
1964
O.A.A.
M.A.A.
A.F.D.C.
D.A.
G.R.
TOTAL
Dr. Ames
$
852.00
$ 403.00
$ 66.00
$ 104.00
$ 19.00
$ 1,444.00
Anglem
5.00
10.00
15.00
Boyd
70.00
70.00
Bullard
330.00
378.00
--
708.00
Burke
3.00
-
---
3.00
Councilman
91.00
41.00
20.00
152.00 5.00
Danis
2,902.50
1,755.00
61.00
22.00
9.00
4,749.50
Dervan
1,133.00
933.00
634.00
211.00
18.00
2,929.00
Deschenes
8.00
8.00
Duncan
5.00
5.00
---
10.00
Farren
75.00
27.00
8.00
35.00
George
5.00
5.00
Goldberg
20.00
161.00
181.00
Goodwin
5.00
20.00
20.00
Hugenberger
5.00
56.50
12.50
74.00
Humphrey
---
25.00
25.00
Jewett
30.00
30.00
Johnson
1,163.00
651.00
547.00
274.00
81.00
2,716.00
Kaplan
243.00
308.00
330.00
881.00
Kneller
468.00
254.00
361.00
92.00
24.00
1,199.00
Leary
5,613.00
2,126.00
585.00
272.00
12.00
8,608.00
Livingston
6.00
167.10
6.00
651.10
Marsh
20.00
20.00
Miller
25.00
25.00
Nettle
217.00
217.00
Nichols
5.00
15.00
20.00
Paieroosky
10.00
-
3.00
3.00
Pearson
49.00
23.00
97.00
15.00
5.00
189.00
Peirce
219.00
215.00
Petranek
40.00
40.00
Rogers
356.00
105.00
56.00
29.00
23.00
569.00
Root
8.15
Sapareto
130.00
---
130.00
Schissell
5.00
5.00
Senecal
5.00
5.00
Stockwell
1,562.00
418.00
239.00
45.00
22.00
2,286.00
Swiss
510.00
300.00
45.00
138.00
15.00
1,008.00
Tye
20.00
20.00
40.00
Whitten
40.00
40.00
Yorshis
50.00
55.00
105.00
TOTALS
$15,613.65
$9,098.00
$2,925.50
$1,817.60
$304.00
$29,758.75
--
---
5.00
Grimes
6.00
Longley
54.00
304.00
120.00
---
10.00
Papaioanou
8.15
---
434.00
Garnett
75.00
Crook
5.00
88
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE DRUGS 1964
O.A.A.
M.A.A.
A.F.D.C.
D.A.
G.R.
TOTAL
Academy Pharmacy
$ ---
$ 104.31
$ ---
$ ---
$
---
$ 104.31
Battle Street Pharmacy
--- .
Boyle's Drug Store
455.90
455.90
Colonial Pharmacy
1,602.60
2,425.60
136.85
447.65
---
4,612.70
Conley's Drug Store
48.85
Eaton's Drug Store
5,717.85
5,275.10
317.80
1,556.98
130.10
12,997.83
Elm Drug
37.20
Free Hospital for Women
6.25
.75
-
7.00
Gowen's Drug Store
12.90
---
--
---
12.90
Haydn's Family Pharmacy
7,420.90
3,256.75
960.05
894.55
313.40
12,845.65
Highland Pharmacy
2,300.80
1,771.20
201.50
838.30
14.00
5,125.80
D. L. Lynch Drug Store
2,367.65
1,879.95
477.05
85.00
52.20
4,861.85
Mass. Eye & Ear Infirmary
13.65
.50
19.85
---
91.50
12.45
12.45
North End Pharmacy
1,444.55
993.50
259.80
925.70
25.90
3,649.45
No. Leominster Pharmacy
164.70
Richey's Drug Co.
155.90
2.00
157.90
Roche Pharmacy
1.90
72.80
---
74.70
Rowley Pharmacy
21.60
395.10
Salisbury Pharmacy
527.80
455.45
20.40
2.20
1,005.85
Saunders Drug Store
661.05
276.30
354.25
102.45
12.75
1,406.80
Stevens Pharmacy
35.00
35.00
The Apothecary
---
10.40
Young & Brown
4.00
4.00
Zabriskie Pharmacy
12.70
195.10
---
---
..
207.80
TOTALS
$22,115.75
$18,564.41
$2,730.20
$4,905.48
$550.55
$48,866.39
---
---
260.00
260.00
---
---
235.60
Hoyt's Drug Co., Inc.
23.55
23.55
Mass. General Hospital
57.50
Newman Pharmacy
164.70
416.70
10.40
...
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
48.85
37.20
235.60
89
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE HOSPITALIZATION
1964
O.A. A.
M.A.A.
A.F.D.C.
D.A.
G.R.
TOTAL
No. of DAYS
Anna Jaques Hospital
$25,731.82
$23,024.52
$4,674.09
$7,000.46
$ 651.13
$61,082.02
2,015
Benson Hospital
229.68
15.00
---
15.00
Burbank Hospital
828.73
4,753.31
13.00
4,766.31
103
Essex County Sanatorium
Free Hospital For Women
1,208.15
154.40
494.55
1,857.10
46
Haverhill Municipal Hospital
538.84
---
---
538.84
19
Johnson Clinic
22.45
22.30
---
1,498.87
887.50
5,252.99
477
Mass. Memorial Hospital
62.72
6.15
7.70
76.57
2
Peter Bent Brigham
247.50
309.75
557.25
13
Pondville Hospital
1,100.00
15.00
203.50
1,825.00
3,143.50
141
Salem Hospital
---
7.00
668.49
2,617.20
3,285.69
447
TOTALS
$28,973.91
$28,988.47
$9,762.62
$12,198.37
$6,001.53
$85,924.90
3,545
..
-
828.73
31
Children's Hospital
12.20
12.20
-
-
Mass. Eye & Ear Infirmary
621.81
1,603.86
2,225.67
46
Mass. General Hospital
1,389.68
1,473.94
3.00
2,001.60
2,001.60
183
-
--
90
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
-
---
---
7.00
Tewksbury Hospital
229.68
22
Boston Dispensary
Joslin Clinic
44.75
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
3
NURSING HOMES
1964
O.A.A.
M.A. A.
A.F.D.C.
D.A.
G.R.
TOTAL
Charles Nursing Home
$
$ 5,569.05
$
$
$
$ 5,569.05
Colonial Manor Nursing Home
376.75
35,383.52
130.15
35,890.42
Greenleaf House Nursing Home
61.65
1,460.20
1,521.85
Kenoza Nursing Home
2,719.45
2,719.45
Keystone Nursing Home
---
1,459.91
1,459.91
Lenox Nursing Home
995.55
995.55
Longwood Nursing Home
257.76
143.20
400.96
Mt. Rural Nursing Home
7.16
15,035.29
15,042.45
Parkside Nursing Home
61.65
5,212.85
5,274.50
Pleasant View Nursing Home
1,027.90
1,027.90
Sea View Nursing Home
178.10
3,352.60
3,530.70
Sil-Dalia Nursing Home
2,719.45
2,719.45
Spring Valley Nursing Home
2,729.06
2,729.06
Whittier Hall Nursing Home
6.85
2,389.50
2,396.35
Worcester Park Nursing Home
780.90
73,311.13
6,623.00
80,715.03
TOTALS
$1,730.82
$153,508.66
$6,753.15
$161,992.63
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
91
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
SPECIAL SERVICES
1964
CHIROPODISTS
O.A.A.
M.A.A.
A.F.D. C.
D.A.
G.R.
TOTAL
Dr. Callahan
$ 6.00
$ 21.00
$
$
$
$ 27.00
Coyle
6.00
6.00
Hewitt
347.00
200.00
44.00
591.00
Kirsner
239.00
38.00
9.00
286.00
Lynch
-
-
28.00
McNamara
14.00
14.00
Motley
3.00
3.00
-
6.00
Snyder
3.00
3.00
Thibault
15.00
15.00
TOTALS
$595.00
$328.00
$53.00
$976.00
EYE CARE
Dr. Barnard
$322.00
$142.00
$285.00
$ 87.00
$ 836.00
Berg
43.00
92.00
64.00
28.00
227.00
Birdsall
90.00
15.00
105.00
Chouinard
13.00
Cohen
63.00
84.50
20.00
167.50
McNamara
25.00
24.50
80.00
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129.50
Murdy
208.50
167.00
137.50
41.00
554.00
Shepperson
200.00
60.25
30.00
28.00
318.25
TOTALS
$901.50
$563.75
$681.00
$204.00
$2,350.25
DENTAL
Dr. Aborjaily
$ ---
$
$361.00
$
$
$ 361.00
Cotreau
413.00
23.00
436.00
Davitt
572.00
572.00
Malloy
7.00
2,518.00
2,525.00
Nice
99.00
348.00
90.00
537.00
O'Connell
30.00
O'Connor
178.00
90.00
265.00
355.00
Samaras
37.00
37.00
Sullivan
170.00
41.00
269.00
395.00
Wheeler
37.00
347.00
57.00
37.00
8.00
486.00
TOTALS
$606.00
$437.00
$4,612.00
$320.00
$277.00 $6,252.00
SERVICES OF DISTRICT NURSE
Newburyport Health Centre
$2,236.50
$156.00
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$1,115.00
$3,507.50
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170.00
Walton
85.00
170.00
30.00
348.00
Plouff
13.00
28.00
ONE HUNDRED - NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWBURYPORT, MASS.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 1964
David Birrell Freeman Condon Norman Espovich
James O 'Brien Mrs. Robert E. Roode James Zafris
TRUSTEES OF THE BUILDING FUND AND PERMANENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
John J. C. Coffin James T. Connolly
Rev. Laurence Hayward
EX -OFFICIO
George H. Lawler, Jr. (Mayor)
Byron J. Matthews (President of the Council)
LIBRARIAN Katherine M. Kuechle
LIBRARY STAFF
Elizabeth M. Brennan, Assistant Bessie W. P. Hills, Assistant
Eleanor M. Clancy, Children's
Janet Kalashian, Assistant
Librarian (Resigned Dec. 1964)
Denise Duggan Callahan, Assistant Eleanor H. Rogers, Assistant
(Resigned June 1964) Marian G. Todd, Assistant
Eleanor E. Gannon, Cataloger
(Retired Oct. 31, 1964)
SUBSTITUTES
Gladys Stevens
Carolyn Van Bokkelen
JANITOR
John Szymura
Charles Robie, Substitute Janitor
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NEWBURYPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY
During 1964, the library was open 304 days with 103,122 books circulated for home use. This represents a decrease of 3,415 books circulated as compared to total book circulation in 1963. A break- down of these figures, however, is most revealing of the growing emphasis on the increased use of non-fiction reference works as part of the stepped-up educational program.
Adult non-fiction increased from 46% to 47% of. the total adult circulation in the past year. Juvenile non-fiction is 23% of the total juvenile circulation.
1963
1964
Gain or loss
Adult non-fiction
36,026
36,678
652 gain
Adult fiction
42,857
40,806
2,051 loss
Juvenile non-fiction
6,887
5,945
942 loss
Juvenile fiction
20,767
19,693
1,074 loss
Circulation figures show only a portion of the use of the lib- rary . In addition there are innumerable books, magazines and pamphlets consulted by individuals, students or by whole classes, ranging in age from the elementary grades through college.
The following table gives an analysis of circulation trends over a three year period.
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1962
1963
1964
Gain or loss over previous year
Main Library
Adult
67,238
75,364
74,414
950 loss
Juvenile
19,464
21,378
20,035
1,343 loss
Total
86,702
96,742
94,449
2,293 loss
Andrews Branch
Adult
4,173
3,519
3,070
449 loss
Juvenile
5,941
6,276
5,603
673 loss
Total
10,114
9,795
8,673
1,122 1535
Main & Branch
Adult
71,411
78,883
77,484
1,399 loss
Juvenile
25,405
27,654
25,638
2,016 loss
Total
96,816
106,537
103,122
3,415 loss
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In 1963 our circulation figures showed a large gain in a single year of 9,721 books. In 1964 we have gained 6,306 books circulated in comparison with 1962.
The total number of card holders increased from 14,619 at the end of 1963 to 15,027 at the end of 1964 - a net gain of 408 despite the cancellation of 1,435 expires numbers. The number of juvenile card-holders increased by 176 in the past year, while adult card- holders increased by 232. Newbury card-holders number 968 at the end of 1964 - an increase of 96 over the previous year. Of this mumber 633 are adult card-holders (an increase of 67 .over 1963) and 335 are children.
The total book stock of the library increased from 105,052 volumes at the end of. 1963 to 106,568 at the end of 1964. Books added in 1964 numbered 1,885 while 369 books were withdrawn during the same period. The net gain to the book stock was 1,516 volumes. Worn out or obsolete books have been withdrawn, as time would permit but the needs of students have made it necessary to retain many older but still needed titles. New books are constantly being pub- lished - new subjects appear on the horizon. Additional book shelv- ing is of the utmost urgency to alleviate the crowded condition of our book shelves and to function efficiently. It is our fervent hope that steps to alleviate crowded conditions can be taken in 1965
The Children's Room of the Main Library was much used in 1964. Although juvenile book circulation decreased over the previous year there was a marked increase in the use in the library of reference books, magazines and pamphlets in order to complete school assign- ments. A number of assignments have required the use of adult materials made temporarily reference in the Children's Room for the use of all. For example, a recent edition of the "Statesman's Year Book" supplements the encyclopedias and magazines such as Time and Newsweek to furnish information on the new countries of Africa.
During 1964, 21 school deposits (of thirty or more juvenile books) were lent to teachers for use in classrooms. Four State Reading Certificates were issued.
Story hours, held Saturday mornings, from March through June and October through December were well attended.
The 1964 Vacation Reading Club, based on the game of Hopscotch, provided reading enjoyment for 129 children who joined. Many children showed improvement in the skill of summarizing a story and comprehension of the books they read. "wo parties were held in September for the forty children who completed the program.
Book Week, November 1-7, was observed with special book dis- plays and story hours. Miss Clancy reviewed some of the new child- ren's books for the Women of the Moose and was presented with a book for the Children's Room.
Three teacher brought their classes to learn about the Library and for special story hours. One of these groups came in December and sat near the Christmas tree.
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In March, a considerable group of Brownies brought by two l aders were conducted on a tour of the library by Miss Kuechle. The high spot of the tour for most of the girls was the thrilling journey up the spiral staircase.
National Book "eed, April 13-18, was observed in the Children's Room by story hours. Miss Brown's kindergarten classes visited the library during the week and signed up for library cards.
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