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$1,705 27
EXPENDED.
Allowance, pay roll, $26 80
Benson & Co., S. E., fuel
3 25
Briry, W. S., medicine,
I 80
Brown, Eliza, food,
4 70
Bugbee & Barrett, food,
7 50
Churchill, Mr. and Mrs. F. T., under- taker's services, 35 00
Cross, H. M. & L. W., medicine
5 60
Fields & Co., H. G., shoes,
2 00
Frost & Hawes, food, 26 00
Goss, C. B. & F. H., fuel,
34 14
Harvey, S. W., undertaker's services, 15 00
Hinckley, L. F., food, 2 50
Holbrook & Norton, food, 2 00
370
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Holden, C. P., M. D., medical attend- ance,
$18 00
Hovey, R. C., medicine, 90
Howes, J. C., estate, rent,
10 00
Jackson, W. P., rent,
16 00
Larrabee & Stearns, medicine, II 05
Newell & Walker, fuel,
14 86
Newhall & Co., G., shoes,
5 75
Philpot, R., fuel,
5 00
Small & Co., E. S., rent,
37 50
$285 35
Balance,
1,419 92
$1,705 27
$1,705 27
TAXES.
1895.
Balance uncollected, Jan. 31, 1901, .
$31 54
Interest,
4 90
$36 44
Abated in 1901,
24 70
$II 74
Collected and paid treasurer, .
II 74
1896.
Balance uncollected, Jan. 31, 1901, .
$106 71
Interest,
8 06
$114 77
Abated in 1901,
84 58
$30 19
Collected and paid treasurer, .
30 19
371
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
1897.
Balance uncollected, Jan. 31, 1901, ,
$144 39
Interest,
9 19
$153 58
Abated in 1901,
118 82
$34 76
Collected and paid treasurer, .
34 76
1898.
Balance uncollected, Jan. 31, 1901, .
$714 61
Interest,
22 74
$737 35
Abated in 1901,
532 66
$204 69
Collected and paid treasurer, .
194 86
Balance uncollected, Jan. 31, 1902, .
$9 83
1899.
Balance uncollected, Jan. 31, 1901, .
$3,926 55
Additionals,
13 47
Interest,
320 08
$4,260 10
Abated in 1901,
1,001 75
$3,258 35
Collected and paid treasurer, .
2,486 21
Balance uncollected, Jan. 31, 1902, .
$772 14
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AUDITOR'S REPORT.
1900.
Balance uncollected, Jan. 31, 1901, .
$104,736 23 Additional,
442 50
Interest,
3,652 26
$108,830 99
Abated in 1901,
1,435 12
$107,395 87
Collected and paid treasurer, .
98,726 65
Balance uncollected, Jan. 31, 1902, .
$8,669 22
190I.
Warrant,
$248,652 39
Additionals,
730 62
Interest,
176 62
$249,559 63
Abated in 1901,
4,242 95
$245,316 68
Collected and paid treasurer, .
$139,530 12
Balance uncollected, Jan. 31, 1902, .
$105,786 56
Total uncollected,
$115,237 75
Refunded Taxes.
Transferred from overlays, $20 51
EXPENDED.
Welsh, Willard, illegal assessment, $20 51
Total expended,
$20 51 $20 51
373
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Tax Title Takings.
Balance unredeemed, Jan. 31, 1901, $3,553 20
Paid collector, 5,101 15
Paid registrar of deeds, recording,
266 75
$8,921 10
Cash received, titles redeemed,
1,561 91
Total amount unredeemed, Jan. 31, 1902, . $7,359 19
LOANS, MUNICIPAL AND PERMANENT.
Balance, January 31, 1901, . $61,000 00
Cash received for notes, 44,000 00 .
--- $105,000 00
EXPENDED.
Paid sundry notes, . $20,000 00
Balance to 1902, see treasurer's re-
port for details,
85,000 00 ·
$105,000 00 $105,000 00
LOANS, TEMPORARY.
Balance, January 31, 1901, $ 64,600 00
Cash received for notes, 144,121 65 $208,721 65
EXPENDED.
Paid sundry notes, . $105,600 00
Balance to 1902, see treasurer's re- port for details, 103,121 65
$208,721 65 $208,721 65
374
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
SCHEDULE OF CITY PROPERTY.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Central fire station, on city hall lot, $20,000 00 Personal property, Steamer No. I,
schedule on file, ,
5,659 00
Personal property, Hook and Ladder, schedule on file, 2,524 75
Personal property, Hose No. 2, sched- ule on file, 1,455 50
$29,639 25
Hose No. 3.
Building,
$1,200 00
10,267 square feet land, 3,075 00
Personal property, schedule on file, 1,734 00
6,009 00
Hose No. 4.
Building, $1,800 00
5,625 square feet land, 550 00
Personal property, schedule on file, 1,344 30
3,694 30
Fire alarm, schedule on file,
13,637 80
$52,980 35
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Personal property, schedule on file, 817 50
CHARITY DEPARTMENT.
Personal property, schedule on file, 1,022 18
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Personal property, schedule on file, $12,000 00
375
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Converse school building,
$5,000 00
21,017 square feet land,
1,050 00
Personal property,
179 00
$6,229 00
Franklin school building,
$30,000 00
21,752 square feet land,
6,575 00
Personal property,
4,129 00
40,704 00
Gooch school building,
. $25,000 00
27,815 square feet land,
4,450 00
Personal property,
2,598 00
32,048 00
High school building,
$100,000 00
116,385 square feet land, .
58,200 00
Personal property,
20,215 00
178,415 00
Lincoln school building,
. $30,000 00
27,604 square feet land,
6,900 00
Personal property,
3,707 00
40,607 00
Livermore school building,
. $12,000 00
22,555 square feet land,
6,650 00
Personal property, .
948 00
19,598 00
Mann, Horace school building,
. $20,000 00
26,361 square feet land,
4,475 00
Personal property,
1,528 00
26,003 00
Ripley school building,
$2,200 00
14,748 square feet land,
575 00
Personal property,
59 00
2,834 00
Sewall school building,
$8,000 00
14,567 square feet land,
7,375 00
Personal property,
564 00
15,939 00
376
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Warren, Joseph school building, $14,000 00 18,572 square feet land, 2,300 00
Personal property, 841 00
17,141 00
Washington school building,
.
$30,000 00
30,794 square feet land,
4,000 00
Personal property,
4,671 00
38,671 00
West Side school building,
$1,000 00
1 1,800 square feet land,
3,325 00
4,325 00
Whittier school building,
$7,500 00
15,000 square feet land,
3,000 00
Personal property,
382 00
10,882 00
Winthrop school building,
$11,000 00
26,544 square feet land,
1,600 00
Personal property,
829 00
13,429 00
$446,825 00
SUNDRIES.
Old school building, Chestnut street, $ 500 00
1 2,000 square feet land,
2,400 00
$2,900 00
Old school building, Green street, .
$1,000 00
24,500 square feet land,
3,600 00
4,600 00
Old school building, Upham street,
$600 00
1 1,400 square feet land,
675 00
1,275 00
$8,775 00
WYOMING CEMETERY.
Buildings,
$2,000 00
4734 acres land,
30,000 00
Water system,
950 00
Personal property,
183 00
$33,133 00
377
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
City hall building, $65,000 00
44,934 sq. ft. land,
67,400 00
Furniture, fixtures and sundries,
schedule on file,
7,963 40 -$140,363 40
Highway Division.
Crusher lot, Maple street, 49,015 sq. ft. land, $1,000 00
Crusher lot, Linwood ave., 132,877 sq. ft. land,
3,200 00
Stone crusher plant, tools, etc.,
4,800 00
Road-rollers, scrapers, plows, sprink- ling carts, etc., . 3,217 50
Horses, carts, harnesses, tools, etc., 1,826 00
Stock, crusher, .
752 30
Stock, yard,
322 26
$15,180 06
Public Parks.
Ell Pond park, . $15,000 00
Building, 105 Tremont street, . 600 00
Old high school lot, Emerson street, 30,300 sq. ft. land, 10,600 00
Melrose common, 4 35-100 acres, .
10,000 00
Sewall Woods park, 9 acres and 10,000 ft., .
11,250 00
Strip east side Ell pond, .
1,000 00
Lot, Main and Green street, 5,000 sq. ft., .
500 00
Lot, Main and Lynde street, 5,000 sq. ft.,
1,250 00
Settees,
25 00
Sewer Division. $50,225 00
Sewer system, cost of construction, $366,462 89 Personal property, 1,354 02
367,816 91
378
AUDITOR'S REPORT.
Water Division.
Water system, cost of construction, $425,895 51 Personal property, 12,606 89
438,502 40
Surface Drainage.
Cost of construction, 14,748 46
RECAPITULATION.
Charity department,
$1,022 18
Fire department,
52,980 35
Police department,
817 50
Public library,
12,000 00
School department,
446,825 00
Sundries, .
8,775 00
Wyoming cemetery,
33,133 00
City hall,
140,363 40
Highways,
15,118 06
Parks,
50,225 00
Sewer division,
367,816 91
Water division,
438,502 40
Surface drainage,
14,748 46
$1,582,327 26
BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT.
March 10, 1902.
To the Honorable, the Mayor, City of Melrose, Mass :
SIR :- As the board of health we have the honor to pre- sent our report upon the health department for the year 1901. The members of the board of health for the year were Paul H. Provandie, Joseph H. Robinson and John T. Timlin. The board appointed Miss Grace A. Colby clerk and Walter DeHaven Jones and F. M. Mclaughlin agents. Victor C. Kirmes was made disinfector, and John T. Barker served as inspector of plumbing and as a voluntary sanitary inspector. An amendment of the ordinances placed the inspector of milk and vinegar, Wm. S. Briry, also the inspec- tor of cattle and provisions and food products, Wm. H. Dole, in charge of this department. By vote of the honor- able board of aldermen, all police officers of the city were made sanitary inspectors to discharge such duties as the board might prescribe and to serve without compensation.
We have held weekly meetings throughout the year on Tuesday evenings, besides many special meetings.
MORTALITY STATISTICS.
Return of Deaths.
The return of deaths made by the physicians is very satis- factory. Generally speaking careful diagnoses are given. In some cases however the diagnosis is poorly stated and cannot be classified. For this reason it is placed under the head of ill defined causes. Hereafter the board will not accept an ill defined cause and will refer such a death certi- ficate to the physician for additional information.
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HEALTH REPORT.
REPORT OF DEATHS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. MONTH OF JANUARY, 1901. Population 12,962. Number of Deaths for January, 1900, 23; for January, 1901, 18.
Cause of Death.
White
Colored
Male.
Female.
'1 year and under.
1 to 5 years.
5 to 10 years.
10 to 20 years.
20 to 30 years.
30 to 40 years.
40 to 50 years.
50 to 60 years.
60 to 70 years.
70 to 80 years.
Over 80 years.
Totals.
Cardiac diseases .
2
. .
..
. .
-
.
.
. .
·
Cancer of aesophegus
1
1
Tumor of brain.
1
1
.
. .
1
Diphtheria
2
·2
2
Bronchitis, acute.
1
1
1
2
Pneumonia
1
1
1
1
2
Myelitis, chronic
1
1 . .
1
Diabetis, mellitus
1
1 . .
1
Diarrhea
1
1
La grippe
1
1 ..
1
Old age
1
1
1
Total
10
S
1 1
2 1
4 4 318
Nativity of Deceased-United States, 17; Ireland, 1.
Place of Burial-Wyoming, 11; Other places, 7.
MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1901. Number of Deaths for February, 1900, 15; for February, 1901, 13.
Cause of Death.
White.
Colored.
Male.
Female.
1 to 5 years.
5 to 10 years.
10 to 20 years.
20 to 30 years.
30 to 40 years.
40 to 50 years.
50 to 60 years.
60 to 70 years.
70 to 80 years.
Over 80 years. Totals.
Pneumothorax
1
1
1
Apoplexy .
2
1
1
1
1
3
Cerebral Hemorrhage
1
1
1
Tuberculosis, general
1
1
.
1
Laryngitis Croupus
1
1
.
. .
1
Ill Defined
1
1
1
Paralysis
1
1
. .
.
1
Cardiac disease
1
1
. .
1
La Grippe
1
.
. .
. .
1
. .
. .
.
1
Total
10
3
2
2 2 2 513
. .
. .
. .
. .
1
.
. .
.
.
. .
Nativity of Deceased-United States, 10; England, 1; Ireland, 1; Nova Scotia, 1.
Place of Burial-Wyoming, 7; Other places, 6,
1
1
Meningitis
1 year and under.
1
.
.
. .
1
. .
. .
1
1
1
12
·
. .
1
.. . .
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HEALTH REPORT.
REPORT OF DEATHS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES. - Continued. MONTH OF MARCH, 1901. Number of Deaths for March, 1900, 30; for March, 1901, 13.
Cause of Death.
White.
Colored.
Male.
Female.
1 year and under.
1 to 5 years.
5 to 10 years.
10 to 20 years.
20 to 30 years.
30 to 40 years. 40 to 50 years.
50 to 60 years.
60 to 70 years.
70 to 80 years.
Over 80 years.
Totals.
Nativity of Deceased - United States, 8; Ireland, 2; England, 2; New Brunswick, 1.
Places of Burial-Melrose, 6; Other Places, 7.
MONTH OF APRIL, 1901. Number of Deaths for April, 1900, 24; for April, 1901, 18.
Cause of Death.
White.
Colored.
Male.
Female.
1 year and under.
1 to 5 years.
5 to 10 years.
10 to 20 years.
20 to 30 years.
30 to 40 years.
40 to 50 years.
50 to 60 years.
60 to 70 years.
70 to 80 years.
Over 80 years. Totals.
Bright's Disease.
1
1
1
·
Carcinoma Uterus.
1
1
1
1
1
Cerebral Hemorrhage.
1
1
1
Carbuncle
1
1
. .
1
1
Dermoid Cyst, Shock .
1
1
1
Diphtheria.
1
1
1
1
Duodenal Ulcer
1
1
1 .
1
Injury, Spine
1
1
1
1
Inanition
2
1
1
2
2
Ill Defined .
1
1
1
1
Spina Bifida .
1
1
4
1
. . ..
..
1
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
3
1
1
. .
.
.
. .
.
5
Total
16
1
8 10 5 1
1 1
3. 2
1 2 1 1 18
.
.
Catarrh of Bowels.
1
1
1
1
Heart, Deseases of
3 , .
3
1
2
B
La Grippe
2 ..
1
1
2
2
Rheumatism
1 ..
. .
. . .
.
1 . .
1
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary .
4 . .
2
2
1
1
2
. . . .
1
Typhoid Fever
1
1
1
. .
1
Totals
13
S
5
2
1
2
3313
1
Appendicitis and Septic Peri- tonitis ..
. .
1
1
1
.
.
.
1
1
·
.
.
. .
. .
. .
.
.
..
.
..
.
..
..
. .
. .
.
.
. .
..
1
1
1
.
Nativity of Deceased-United States, 16; Germany, 2.
Places of Burial-Melrose, 7; Other places, 11.
.
.
.
1
. .
1
Bronchitis
1
1
382
HEALTH REPORT.
REPORT OF DEATHS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES .- Continued. MONTH OF MAY, 1901. Number of Deaths for May, 1900, 16; for May, 1901, 14.
Cause of Death.
White.
Colored.
Male.
Female ..
1 year and under.
1 to 5 years.
5 to 10 years.
10 to 20 years.
20 to 30 years.
30 to 40 years. 40 to 50 years.
50 to 60 years.
60 to 70 years.
70 to 80 years
Over 80 years. Totals.
Appendicitis, operation .
1
1
.
·
. .
.
1
Cardiac desease, Bronchitis ..
1
1
1
1
Carcinoma, Liver ..
1
1
1 . .
1
Cerebral Hemorrhage
1
1
1
1
Congestion, Lungs
1
1
1
1
Empyema, Shock.
1
1
Epilepsy, Coma
1
1
1
1
Ill Defined .
1
1
1
1
Peritonitis, Acute General
1
1
1 . .
1
Pneumonia .
2
2
.
1
1
2
Premature Birth
2
1
1
2
Typhoid Fever
1
1
1
.
1
Totals
15
0
5
3
1 2
2 1 3 214
Nativity of Deceased-United States, 10; Ireland, 2; Nova Scotia, 1; New Brunswick, 1.
Places of Burial-Melrose, 6; Other places, S.
MONTH OF JUNE, 1901.
Number of Deaths for June, 1900, 10; for June, 1901, 6.
Cause of Death.
White.
Colored.
Male.
Female.
1 year and under.
1 to 5 years.
5 to 10 years.
10 to 20 years.
20 to 30 years.
30 to 40 years.
40 to 50 years.
50 to 60 years.
60 to 70 years.
70 to 80 years.
Over 80 years. Totals.
Asthenia
1
1
1
1
1
Anæmia Pernicious
1
1
.
1
Brain Tumor .
1
1
1
1
Cholelithiasis Operation .
1
1
1
1
Nephritis Parenchymatous ..
1
1
1 . .
. .
Tuberculosis Pulmonalis.
1
1
..
.
. .
. .
1
Total
6
1
or
1
1
11 1
2
6
Nativity of Deceased-United States, 6.
Places of Burial-Melrose, 4; Other places, 2.
.
1
.
.
1
.
. .
. .
.
..
. .
.
-
. .
..
1
1
383
HEALTH REPORT.
REPORT OF DEATHS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES .- Continued. MONTH OF JULY, 1901. Number of Deaths for July, 1900, 15; for July, 1901, 10.
Cause of Death.
White.
Colored.
Male.
Female.
1 to 5 years.
5 to 10 years.
10 to 20 years.
20 to 30 years.
30 to 40 years.
40 to 50 years.
50 to 60 years.
60 to 70 years
70 to 80 years. Over 80 years. Totals.
Septicemia
1
1
..
.
.
. .
1
1
Pernicious Anæmia
1
1
1
Senility
2
·2
2
2
Unknown
1
1 . .
1
Cerebral Embolism
1
1
. .
1
Tumor of Brain.
1
1
1
.
. .
1
Consumption
1
1
1
. .
1
Senile Gangrene.
1
1
. .
. .
. .
1
1
Still Born
1
1
1
Totals
7
5
5
1
2 1
1
2
3|10
Nativity of Deceased-United States, 6; Nova Scotia, ]; Prince Edward Island, 1; Maine, 1; New Brunswick, 1.
Place of Burial-Wyoming, S; Other places, 2.
MONTH OF AUGUST, 1901. Number of Deaths for August, 1900, 12; for August, 1901, 18.
Cause of Death.
White.
Colored.
Male.
Female.
1 year and under.
1 to 5 years.
5 to 10 years.
10 to 20 years.
20 to 30 years.
30 to 40 years.
40 to 50 years.
50 to 60 years.
60 to 70 years.
70 to 80 years.
Over 80 years. Totals.
Dysentery
1
1
1
Cancer
1
1
1
Meningitis
1
1
2
1
.
. .
3
Epilepsy
1
1
. .
..
Old Age
1
1
1 . .
1
Fatty Heart
1
1
. .
. .
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis.
1
2
1
1
2
Paralysis
1
1
1
Cardiac Disease . .
1
1
1
1
2
Cholera Infantum
1
2
2
2
Tuberculosis Pulmonalis
1
1
1
Still Born. .
1
1
1
1
1
Cancer Stomach
1
1
·
..
. .
1
Totals
7
6 12
7
1
1
1
2
3
1
2 18
Nova
Nativity of Deceased-United States, 13; New Brunswick, 1; Scotia, 2; Scotland, 1.
Place of Burial-Wyoming, 10; Other places, S.
.
..
.
. .
.
.
. .
.
1
.
. .
..
. .
..
1
1
.
.
1
1 year and nnder.
384
HEALTH REPORT.
REPORT OF DEATHS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES .- Continued.
MONTH OF SEPTEMBER, 1901.
Number of Deaths for September, 1900, 19; for September, 1901, 9.
Cause of Death.
White.
Colored.
Male.
Female.
1. to 5 years.
5 to 10 years.
10 to 20 years.
20 to 30 years.
30 to 40 years.
40 to 50 years.
50 to 60 years.
60 to 70 years.
70 to 80 years.
Over 80 years. Totals.
Nativity of Deceased-United States, 9.
Place of Burial -- Wyoming, 4; Other places, 5.
MONTH OF OCTOBER, 1901. Number of Deaths for October, 1900, 20; for October, 1901, 22.
Cause of Death.
White.
Colored ..
Male.
Female.
1 yearand under.
1 to 5 years.
5 to 10 years.
10 to 20 years.
20 to 30 years.
30 to 40 years.
40 to 50 years.
50 to 60 years.
60 to 70 years.
70 to 80 years
Over 80 years. Totals.
Cancer
1
1
Meningitis
2
1
.
.
2
Marasmus
1
2
3
Cardiac Disease.
2
1
1
2
Still Born
1
2
B
Paralysis (fracture)
1
1
. .
. .
1
Pneumonia
1
1
1
1
. .
. .
2
Senility
1
.
. .
1
Bright's Disease
1
1
1
Entero Colitis
1
1
1
Typhoid Fever
1
1
.
. .
1
Paralysis, Progressive Muscular
1
1
1
Intestinal Obstruction.
1
1
1
Apoplexy
1
1
.
.
.
Totals
7 15
7
3
11224
2 22
.
Tuberculosis Pulmonalis
1
1
1
Cancer
1
1
1
Cardiac Disease.
1
1
1
Cholera Infantum
1
1
.
. .
1
Meningitis
1
1
1
Marasmus
1
1
1
Cerebral Hemorrhage.
1
.
. .
.. . .
. .
1
Totals
5 43
2
2 1 1 9
Paralysis
2
1
1
2
.
.
. .
..
. .
.
.
..
.
1 . .
. .
. .
.
. .
..
. .
. .
1
.
Nativity of Deceased-United States, 18; Ireland, 2; Sweden, 1; Eng- land, 1.
Place of Burial-Wyoming, 10; Other places, 11; Cremated, 1.
.
1
. .
. .
. .
1
1
Tuberculosis
1
1
1 year and under.
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HEALTH REPORT.
REPORT OF DEATHS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES .- Continued. MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1901. Number of Deaths for November, 1900, 6; for November, 1901, 18.
Cause of Death.
White.
Colored.
Male.
Female.
1 year and under.
1 to 5 years
5 to 10 years.
10 to 20 years.
20 to 30 years.
30 to 40 years. 40 to 50 years.
50 to 60 years.
60 to 70 years.
70 to 80 years. Over 80 years. Totals.
-
Heart Disease, Acute Gastritis
1
.
.
1
Cardiac Disease.
2
5
Appendicitis
1
1
Peritonitis, Ex Uterine Pregnancy
1
1
Accidental Burning .
1
1
Inanition
1
1
1
Carcinoma of Stomach
1
1
1
Cancer of Uterus.
1
1
1
Measles
1
1
1
Chronic Bronchitis
1
1
2
Still Born.
1 . .
1
Typhoid Fever
1
1
1
Pneumonia
1
1
1
Totals
6 12 3
2| 2 1
1 4 2 2 18
Nativity of Deceased .- United States, 13; Germany, 1; Ireland, 1; Quebec, 1; Nova Scotia, 1; New Brunswick, 1.
Place of Burial .- Wyoming, 5; Other Places, 13.
MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1901. Number of Deaths for December, 1900, 15; for December, 1901, 27.
Cause of Death.
White.
Colored.
Male.
Female.
1 year and under.
1 to 5 years.
5 to 10 years.
10 to 20 years.
20 to 30 years.
30 to 40 years.
40 to 50 years. 50 to 60 years. 60 to 70 years.
70 to 80 years.
Over 80 years. Totals.
Tuberculosis Mesenterica
1
1
. .
.
.
. .
.
1
Old Age
1
1
1
Cancer of Stomach .
1
1
1
1
Apoplexy
1
1
1
Spina Bifida.
1
1
1
Ill Defined.
1
1
1
Bronchitis
1
1
1
Still Born.
:
.
. .
Pernicious Anæmia .
1
1
1
Fatty Heart.
1
1
1
Peritonitis, General.
1
1
1
Cancer of gall bladder & ducts
1
1
.
1
Totals
1:
8
1
·
.
. .
2
1 1
1
1
.
. .
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HEALTH REPORT.
REPORT OF DEATHS AND CONTAGIOUS DISEASES .- Continued.
MONTH OF DECEMBER, 1901 .- Continued.
Cause of Death.
White.
Colored.
Male.
Female.
1 year and under.
1 to 5 years.
5 to 10 years.
10 to 20 years.
20 to 30 years.
30 to 40 years.
40 to 50 years.
50 to 60 years.
60 to 70 years.
70 to 80 years. Over 80 years. Totals,
Injury and Shock
1
.
.
..
. .
. .
·
. .
1
Tuberculosis and Measles
1
1
Heart Disease. . .
1
1
1
1
2
Tuberculosis Pulmonalis .
1
1
1
1
1
2
Paralysis
1
1 . .
1
Pneumonia
1
1
1
Railroad Accident .
1
1
.
. .
1
Infantile Eclampsia .
1
1
1
Child Birth .
1
1
1
Totals
1 12 15
9.
1
1 1
1 4
1. 2 27
Nativity of Deceased-United States, 21; Ireland, 2; West Indies, 1; Canada, 2; England, 1.
Place of Burial-Wyoming, 14; Other Places, 13.
Accuracy in stating the cause or causes of death is of the utmost importance for the purpose of collecting vital statistics. We cannot expect to make autopsies in all cases but it is easily observed that the higher the education and abilities of the physician the more often autopsies are performed. The board will hereafter recommend an autopsy in all cases where the cause of death is ill defined. In one case investi- gated by the board where it was not possible to state the cause of death an autopsy was performed and cultures taken which upon examination contained the baccilus of diphtheria The physician had not seen the case previous to the death but the history of the case showed that she had been mildly ill. Without an autopsy it was impossible to state the cause of death.
The law requires that the undertaker should first obtain the certificate of death from the attending physician before he proceeds to arrange the body of the dead person. This
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. .
.
. .
.
. .
.
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1
1
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HEALTH REPORT.
is not observed by the undertakers of this city. Hereafter the board will require strict compliance with the law.
Certificates of death will be returned for additional in- formation which give any of the following diseases without explanation, as the sole cause of death. Abortion, Cellulitis, Child birth, Convulsion, Erysipelas, Gangrene, Gastritis, Hemorrhage, Meningitis, Metritis, Miscarriage, Peritonitis, Phlebitis, Pyaemia, Septicaemia, Tetanus.
No certificate will be accepted which gives a mere symp- tom as the sole cause of death such as heart failure, asphyxia, debility, dropsy, etc., unless accompanied by a satisfactory written explanation.
Disease.
Converse.
Horace Mann.
High.
Gooch.
Franklin.
Lincoln.
Livermore.
Private.
Ripley.
Sewall.
Warren.
Washington.
Winthrop.
Whittier.
Not in School.
Totals.
Diphtheria
16
1
- OT
.
.
1
1 24
52
Scarlet Fever
1
1
6
12
33
Typhoid Fever
1
1
1
1 . .
.
3
Whooping Cough
1
1
2
Measles
7 38
7
51 15:18
5
3
3,63.30 52 21 35 119 467
Totals
7.56
52 21 26 6 7 4 63 33 58 24 42 166, 574
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
The conspicuous disease in our table of communicable diseases is measles. This spread freely through the city, partly because people believe measles to be a mild disease, free from danger. This is a great mistake and the time for thinking that all children should have measles or any other contagious disease is long since past. The same precaution should be taken in measles as in scarlet fever as it is highly contagious.
The first cases of measles originated in a poor family. These cases were mild, no physician was consulted and the
.
4
..
11
17
Chicken Pox ..
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HEALTH REPORT.
children were allowed to attend school. The close associa- tion of pupils was all that was necessary and it spread from one school to another. Had we had medical inspection of schools as suggested last year, such a large number of cases would have been averted. The board should require the same disinfection after measles as holds good in scarlet fever, but lack of money prevented us from carrying it out. The board will require moderate quarantine in cases of whooping cough and chicken pox next year and shall en- force it.
VACCINATION.
Small pox has prevailed for the past few months in Bos- ton, and sporadic cases have occurred in nearby cities and towns. The board met Nov. 20, 1901, and voted to publish the following request.
CHAPTER 515, SECTION 3. ACTS OF 1894.
"Owing to the daily increase in the number of cases of small pox in the City of Boston, and also to isolated cases in nearby cities and towns, the board of health of the City of Melrose, respectfully requests each and every person with- in its limits to be successfully vaccinated during the next two weeks. In some cases it is impossible to get a success- ful vaccination. In all such cases at least three attempts should be made."
VACCINATION FREE.
CHAPTER 515, SECTION 4. ACTS OF 1894.
"The board of health will furnish the means of vaccina- tion and re-vaccination free to all who apply at the office of the board of health, city hall, from 5 to 6 and from 7 to 9 p. m., every afternoon and evening during the next two weeks, or as long thereafter as may be necessary."
By order of the Board of Health,
PAUL H. PROVANDIE, M. D., Chairman.
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HEALTH REPORT.
For three weeks the office of the board of health was open from 5 to 6 and from 7 to 9 p. m., for the purpose of giving the people an opportunity to avail themselves of free vaccination. About 1200 people of all ages responded.
The method adopted by the board was to have the part of the body vaccinated carefully cleaned with soap and water, alcohol and ether, to avoid any infection. The vaccine points used were manufactured by the National Vaccine Company of Washington and Frederick Stearns of Detroit, Michigan, both standard manufacturers. The dressings used were the Bonell shield or a modification of that for those who cared to buy them, and for all others an asceptic cocoon of gauze or cotton was employed.
Those vaccinated were asked to return from time to time for an inspection. All sore and inflamed arms were dressed. Advice regarding the course, care, and results of vaccination was gratuitously given. Vaccination was repeated at least three times in those cases where at first it was impossible to obtain a positive result.
Every attempt was made by the board to treat vaccination as a surgical operation and they were rewarded by excellent results. A very few were unsuccessfully vaccinated or revaccinated. Less inflammation occurred in cases where the virus obtained from Frederick Stearns was used, and the proportion of " takes" as compared with the National Vaccine was about the same.
During the vaccination period shields were popular and were used by this board. The amount charged for shields fluctuated, due to the large demand for them at that time. They were advantageous since they facilitated the work and could be applied at once without waiting for the lymph to dry, enabling people to pass out promptly and therefore avoiding congestion.
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