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Number sealed 214
condemned 11
Total . 225
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CITY OF MELROSE
Milk Jars.
Number sealed 1,914
condemned 122
Total 2,036
Oil Pumps.
Number sealed 15
.
Slot Weighing Machines.
Number sealed 6
Coal Weigher while in Transit.
8 loads showed overweight. 380 pounds
1 66
underweight 30 pounds
3 evenweight
Receipts (Fees). . $64.90
Prosecutions.
One case using short measure, fined. $5.00
condemned measure, fined $10.00
The foregoing was taken from the books of Wm. L. Peirce (deceased) late Sealer of Weights & Measures for the City of Melrose.
Respectfully submitted, C. E. MERRILL, (Provisional) Sealer of Weights & Measures.
City Clerk's Report
Melrose, Mass., January 30, 1912.
To His Honor the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen :-
Gentlemen :- In accordance with the City Ordinances, I have the honor to transmit herewith the annual report of the receipts of the City Clerk's Department, the same being for the municipal year ending December 31, 1911, and the payment of the same to the proper authorities.
Respectfully yours, W. DE. HAVEN JONES, City Clerk.
Licenses and fees received in the City Clerk's Depart- ment, January 1, 1911, to December 31, 1911.
Marriage intentions, 152 at $1.00.
$152.00
Mortgages, 108 at 75 cents.
81.00
Discharge of mortgages, 23 at 25 cts ...
5.75
Miscellaneous papers.
26.90
Permits to pedlers, 19 at 25 cts.
4.75
Driver's licenses, 5 at $1.00.
5.00
Carriage licenses, 8 at $1.00. .
8.00
Itinerant musicians, 4 at $1.00
4.00
Private detective, 1 at $10.00.
10.00
Junk licenses, 6 at $10.00.
60.00
Auctioneers' licenses, 14 at $2.00.
28.00
Express licenses.
19.00
Billiard and Pool licenses, 2 at $20.00.
40.00
Bowling alley license, 1 at $10.00.
10.00
Gasoline licenses, 11 at $2.00.
22.00
Money lenders, 2 at $5.00.
10.00
Itinerant musicians' licenses 1909, 3 at $1.00. 3.00
$489.40
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CITY OF MELROSE
April 5, 1911, Paid Treasurer.
$52.75
April 8, 1911,
33.00
April 21, 1911,
22.15
May 10, 1911, 66 66
121.00
June 28, 1911, 66 66
34.70
Nov. 9, 1911, 66
111.75
Dec. 15, 1911,
45.00
Jan. 3, 1912,
66
29,65
Jan. 3, 1912, 66 66
34.90
Jan. 17, 1912, 66 66
4.50
$489.40
Returning Births, Marriages and Deaths to State House amounting to $240.60 not allowed as a fee this year.
Dog Licenses 1911.
563 male dogs at $2.00 $1,126.00
61 female dogs at $5.00 .305.00
$1,431.00
624 less fees at 20 cents
124.80
$1,306.20
Paid County Treasurer, June 6, 1911 .. $1,118.40
Paid County Treasurer, Dec. 6, 1911. . . 187.80
$1,306.20
Hunter's Licenses, 19II.
Number issued ,130 at $1.00.
$130.00
Paid Fish and Game Commission:
February 6, 1911.
$14.00
March 6, 1911.
2.00
March 20, 1911
2.00
Abril 7, 1911.
4.00
July 8, 1911
5.00
Sept. 7, 1911
18.00
October 5, 1911
24.00
November 9, 1911
46.00
December 7, 1911
13.00
January 4, 1912
2.00
$130.00
Assessors' Report
January 1, 1912.
Honorable Charles E. French, Mayor of the City of Melrose.
Dear Sir :- The Board of Assessors herewith submit their report for the year ending December 31, 1911.
Taxable Valuation of the City.
Buildings
$9,164,225.00
Land .
5,757,450.00
Total Real Estate
$14,921,675.00
Personal Estate, including
Resident Bank Stock . . .
1,975,950.00
Total Real and Personal estate. $16,897,625.00
Rate of Taxation $20.40 per $1,000.
Tax Assessed on Real Estate . . ..
$304,402.17 .
Tax Assed. on Personal estate .
40,309.38
Tax Assed. on 4515 Polls.
9,030.00
Appropriations.
State Tax
$23,760.00
County Tax.
15,170.07
Met. Sewer Tax.
15,496.52
Met. Park Tax.
11,634.39
State Highway Tax.
20.00
Charles River Basin Tax
4,076.16
City Budget.
276,517.13
Overlay
7,067.28
$353,741.55
$353,741.55
Moth Tax Assessed
1,084.40
Street Watering Tax Assessed .
6,876.03
Excise Tax Assessed (Bay State St. Ry. Co.)
1,437.25
Number of residents individ- uals, firms, etc., assessed. . 2,609
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CITY OF MELROSE
Number of non resident indi-
viduals, firms, etc. assessed
760
Number of persons assessed for Poll Tax only . 3,330
Number of horses assessed.
438
Number of cows assessed .. :
186
Number of swine assessed . . ..
43
Valuation of property exempt from taxation :-
Houses of religious worship.
$370,775.00
Benevolent institutions. 95,000.00
$465,775.00
Respectfully submitted, FRANK R. UPHAM, L. FRANK HINCKLEY, WILLIAM MORSS,
Assessors.
Year Census
Dwell- Polls ings
Value Buildings
Value Land
Total Val. Real Estate
Value Personal Estate
Total Valua- tion
Rate per $1,000
Town Appro- priation
Sewer- age Tax
Park Tax
State Tax
County Tax
Overlay
Total Tax Levy
1890
8,127
1,911
2,321
$3,999,375
$2,355,700
$6,355,075
$369,360
$6,724,705
$13.70
$85,335.80
$5,145.00
$4,733.83
$1,536.56
$96,751.19
1890
I891
8,827
2,032
2,412
4,272,025
3,093,275
7,372,025
405,690
7,777,715
14.20
104,061.87
4,410.00
4,733.83
1,779.04
114,984.74
1891
1892
9,539
2,282
2,723
4,786,150
3,379,700
8,165,850
430,715
8,596,565
15.80
123,604.46
$646.75
5,757.50
6,428.39
4,834.62
141,271.72
1892
1893
10,474
2,484
3,048
5,308,500
3,590,975
8,899,475
500,655
9,400,130
14.40
121,014.98
1,649.14
8,225.00
6,716.22
3,927.41
141,532.75
1893
1894
10,847
2,583
3,126
5,677,800
3,708,975
9,386,775
538,098
9,924,873
14.20
123,852.57
4,041.90
6,580.00
7,195.97
5,514.76
147,185.20
1894
1895
11,651
2,836
3,391
3,022
3,593
6,786,100
4,101,250
10,796,350
637,815
11,434,165
15.20
154,992.74
5,581.48
6,877.50
9,865.44
3,664.11
180,981.27
1896
1897
12,520
3,145
3,673
7,143,950
4,306,650
11,450,600
758,415
12,280,815
15.60
165,521.31
12,182.21
6,877.50
9,307.02
3,915.46
197,803.50
1897
1898
12,630
3,212
3,690
7,430,000
4,320,895
11,750,895
724,249
12,475,144
15.20
187,636.69
7,100.42
6,645.00
11,018.42 ·
3,314.37
215,714.90
1898
1899
12,625
3,233
3,695
7,496,100
4,324,250
11,820,350
845,085
12,665,435
17.00
191,391.10
9,645.53
6,645.00
12,007.07
3,013.69
222,702.39
1899
1900
12,715
3,237
3,650
7,582,525
4,398,150
11,980,675
797,690
12,778,365
18.00
*199,837.41
9,431.01
6,645.00
11,857.11
9,540.04
237,310.57
1900
1901
13,369
3,280
3,931
7,781,400
5,927,575
13,708,975
1,656,505
15,365,480
17.20
*237,087.74
10,808.84
5,169.59
10,625.00
13,917.89
3,692.28
281,301.34
1903
1904
14,021
3,319
4,137
7,945,700
5,867,625
13,813,325
1,424,530
15,237,855
17.40
*225,003.32
11,744.15
5,696.87
11,625.00
15,716.05
3,627.28
273,412.67
1904
1905
14,559
3,334
4,235
8,020,150
5,845,800
13,865,950
1,463,745
15,329,695
18.00
*227,044.58
12,077.04
5,922.31
18,600.00
15,272.57
5,488.01
284,404.51
1905
1906
14,572
3,363
4,235
8,131,450
5,787,100
13,918,550
1,559,330
15,477,880
17.80
*229,006.55
12,222.49
6,183.01
16,275.00
16,188.40
4,100.81
283,976.26
1906
1907
14,860
3,382
4,318
8,288,850
5,781,500
14,070,350
1,664,060
15,734,410
17.00
*219,753.24
9,264.95
7,183.32
18,000.00)
15,880.08
6,038.36
276,120.97
1907
1908
15,122
3,393
4,344
8,450,675
5,788,475
14,239,150
1,733,810
15,972,960
18.50
*234,100.42
14,397.93
7,868.56
24,750.00
15,606.50
7,444.60
304,187.76
1908
1909
15,246
3,416
4,438
8,627,425
5,775,725
14,403,150
1,746,675
16,149,825
19.30
*250,100.51
13,567.95
8,158.34
20,250.00
17,350.17
11,220.90
320,567.62
1909
1910
15,735
3,447
4,490
8,865,325
5,771,450
14,636,775
1,827,090
16,463,865
19.40
*255,567.13
14,834.95
8,494.76
23,760.00)
16,478.32
9,7224.31
328,378.98
1910
19II
16,118
3,503
4,515
9,164,225
5,757,450
14,921,675
1,975,950
16,897,625
20.40
276,517.13
15,496.52
11,634.39) *23,780.00 *4,076.16]
15,170.07
7,067.28
353,741.55
19II
*237,107.27
10,561.13
$1,977.83
6,375.00
13,355.88
2,861.15
272,148.26
1902
1903
13,641
3,312
4,052
7,865,250
5,915,375
13,780,625
1,397,005
15,177,630
18.00
*206,635.82
9,727.23
7,437.50
13,388.55
*11,463.29
248,652.39
1901
1902
12,781
3,248
3,711
7,610,850
5,993,025
13,603,875
1,286,890
14,890,765
16.20
137,973.25
5,581.48
5,895.00
9,307.02
5,418.73
164,175.48
1895
1896
12,314
6,207,475
3,874,625
10,082,100
556,650
10,638,750
14.80
*City Appropriation.
* includes State Highway Tax *Charles River Basin
$1.02
*19.75|
*19.75
*19.51]
Year
Annual Report
of the
Board of Health
of the
City of Melrose
for the
Year Ending December 31, 1911.
MELROSE THE MELROSE FREE PRESS, INC.
1912
Report of the Board of Health
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen, City of Mel- rose.
Gentlemen :- The Board of Health respectfully submits herewith its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1911.
Membership and Organization.
The membership and organization of the Board was the same as during the previous year, viz: Clarence P. Holden, M.D., Arthur A. Hayden, Esq., and Fred H. Rounds. The Board organized with Clarence P. Holden, Chairman; Mrs. Grace C. Buttrick, Clerk; Andrew J. Burnett, Inspector of Plumbing and Sanitary Inspector; Dr. W. M. Simpson, V. S., Inspector of Animals and Inspector of Food Products; Caleb W. Clark, M.D., Inspector of Milk and Vinegar; Dr. R. R. Stratton, A. E. Small, Caleb W. Clark, Medical Inspectors of Schools. Mrs. Grace C. Buttrick, Clerk, resigned April 15. Her resignation was accepted and it was ordered that the Chairman be authorized to write her a letter of appreciation, by the Board, for the conscientious and efficient service rend- ered by her to the Board, and that the same should be spread upon the records of the Board, and this was done. After some temporary appointments, Grace French was, July 11, appointed Clerk.
Contagious Diseases.
Of diphtheria there were reported 21 cases as against 41 in 1910; of scarlet fever 37 cases as against 32 in 1910. A con- siderable number of these cases were among the pupils of the Winthrop School and as usual the epidemic was due to the failure of physicians and parents to recognize mild cases. In order to emphasize the danger the Board did what has not been done before in ten years in Melrose, viz: recommended to the School Committee that the Winthrop School be closed and this was done, and the epidemic was promptly checked.
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At the close of the school year in June, cases of measles, whooping cough and chicken pox existed amongst the pupils. These apparently subsided in vacation, but with the re-opening of school, cases of whooping cough and chicken pox were dis- covered. The proverbial "Small Spark," but yet sufficient to start a conflagration. There was 1 death from scarlet fever and 1 from measles; none from diphtheria.
There were only 6 cases of typhoid fever as against 14 cases in 1910, and probably all of these cases were imported. There were only 15 cases of tuberculosis as against 27 cases in 1910. Two cases have been aided in their homes, and six have been maintained in hospitals. Ten residents of Melrose have been inmates of Tuberculosis hospitals during the year. The Board has been aided, as heretofore, in its work by the Anti-Tuberculosis Association.
Our tuberculosis problem is small compared to that of some other cities, especially those having a large factory population. The work and education of the past few years has certainly borne fruit, and tuberculosis stands today, more a social and economic problem than a medical one.
The greatest need and the next step in this work is a hos- pital for advanced cases, in their last stages, when they are so dangerous to their families, but this hospital should be near their homes and friends, and, of course, this means a local hospital.
During the year there were only 10 deaths from tubercu- losis as against 17 in 1910. This shows a remarkable decrease in the mortality from this disease, but one which we can hardly expect to be maintained.
Medical inspection of schools has been conducted by the Board as in previous years. There has been a total of 844 cases referred to the school physicians, and the following cases of diseases found in pupils of the public schools, viz:
Chicken Pox 31
Diphtheria 3
La Grippe 17
Measles 18
German Measles 31
Ring Worm. 4
Other Skin Diseases. 10
Conjunctivitis. . 8
Stye. 2
Filthy Person 1
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HEALTH REPORT
Mumps. . 2
Slight Ailments 307
Scarlet Fever 1
Injuries 2
Whooping Cough 15
Tonsilitis . 41
Scabies. 4
Enlarged Tonsils
3
Pediculosis 26
Foreign Body in Eye. . .
1
Impetigo 26
Adenoids . 7
With the approval and cooperation of the School Com- mittee, the school physicians began during the latter part of the year to make physical examinations of the pupils, begin- ning with the lower grades, and this work will be continued during the current year.
The physical examination of school children, between the ages of fourteen and sixteen years, who desire to work, has been done by the Chairman of the Board. There were fifty- five in number, and of these, five were found physically unfit for the work they proposed to do.
The Melrose Isolation Hospital was open only sixty-three days, caring for five cases of Scarlet Fever, and of these one proved fatal. The Board also maintained three cases of Scarlet Fever and five cases of Diphtheria at the Malden Isolation Hospital, and one case of Typhoid Fever at the Melrose Hospital. Two cases of Measles were aided in their homes. The Board also has maintained for varying periods of time, three cases of Tuberculosis at the Massachusetts State Hospital at Tewksbury, three at the Westfield State Sanitor- ium, two at the North Reading State Sanitorium, and two cases have been aided in their homes.
During the year, four cases of Ophthalmia Neonatorum were reported and all were visited immediately, one being sent to the Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston.
The Board has been required to reimburse Boston for the care of one case of Diphtheria and one case of Scarlet Fever.
Laws were passed in 1911 requiring that all persons, suffering from "insanity, mental derangement, deliriums or mental confusion" and not being cared for by their family or friends, should be cared for by the Board of Health. Two such cases have been cared for by the Board, one being sent to
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the Danvers State Hospital and one to the Massachusetts State Hospital at Tewksbury.
Fifty-one school children, who have applied have been vaccinated free of charge, and the Board has distributed the vaccine furnished by the State, to all physicians, as hereto- fore. The results are uniformly successful, and we have yet to hear the first report of any ill effects from vaccination, when this virus has been used.
The Board has also distributed antitoxin to physicians as usual.
Disinfection by formaldehyde gas has been done at the termination of every case of scarlet fever, diphtheria and tuberculosis; also of school rooms, when there appeared to be danger from a pupil having been ill in school.
Licenses and permits have been issued as follows, viz :- To hawkers and peddlers 39
To collect grease and bones 6
To sell milk from wagons 37
To sell milk from stores 45 and the following named undertakers have been licensed: Albert J. Walton, John H. Gately, Stephen W. Harvey, Fred T. Churchill, and Henry W. Clark.
The Board has approved the applications of the following named persons to maintain boarding houses for infants, viz: Mrs. Minnie Taylor, Mrs. Agnes Thompson, Mrs. Jennie I. Chapman, Mrs. Marie Fester, Mrs. Mary Bourne, and Adelaide S. Wanamaker.
The following is the list of nuisances abated by order of the Board of Health or its agent, during the year and in parallel column, nuisances abated during the previous year.
1910
I9II
Privy nuisances
9
6
Privies abolished .
14
6
Cesspool nuisances
19
6
Cesspools abolished
32
13
Premises connected with sewer by order of the Board. 5
4
Hen nuisances .
13
10
Dumping nuisances
31
15
Offensive garbage pail
2
4
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HEALTH REPORT
Uncleanly premises 18
15
Dumping garbage. 0
1
Pig nuisance
2
6
Stable nuisance . 2
4
No water supply
0
1
Manure .
4
2
Stagnant water.
1
1
Insufficient sanitary provision.
5
1
Obstructed house drain.
2
1
Defective plumbing
6
6
Offensive catch basin
1
1
Animals in cellar
2
2
Obstructed private sewer
1
1
Committing nuisance
0
2
Burning rubbish.
0
1
Ell Pond Brook .
0
1
Private sewer leaking 0
1
Complaints investigated and no cause for complaint. 7
11
Dead animals buried. 77
47
Bill Board nuisance. 0
2
The Board has made inspection of all dairies in Melrose and nearby towns, sending milk to Melrose. Further details will be found in the report of the Inspector of Milk.
The collection of garbage by contract for another year, was made, but at an advanced price.
It is the opinion of the Board that the City will be obliged in the near future to abandon the contract system, in the interest of better sanitary conditions, but the first essential is a safe container for garbage, which the householder furnishes.
This will engage, during the ensuing year, more attention than heretofore by this Board.
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Table I. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH IN 1911 .- BY MONTHS.
Diseases.
Jan.
Feb.
Mch.
Apr.
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Total
Scarlet Fever. ..
12
. .
2
4
4
4
1
1
1
3
2
2
36
Typhoid Fever .
. .
. .
.
. .
.
2
16
4
3
1
·
. .
·
3
6
1
3
1
.
4
1
1
.
1
1
2
2
1
15
Tuberculosis .
1
1
3
3
11
28
44
14
1
.
. .
. .
. .
.
. .
.
. .
:
1
. .
. .
. .
1
. .
. .
. .
. .
Ophthalmia
1
. .
Infantile Paralysis.
.
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
1
. .
. .
. .
Total
24
31
26
26
52
74
21
8
5
9
7
20
303
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.
3
44
Chicken Pox .
5
4
8
8
8
2
1
.
Measles. ..
10
German Measles
1
5
4
.
1
. .
1
1
11
39
Whooping Cough .
·
.
1
1
.
1
6
3
1
.
20
Diphtheria. .
3
.
1
2
129
2
23
.
.
1
3
1
1
Table II. CONTAGIOUS DISEASES SINCE 1891.
Diseases
1891
'92
'93
'94
'95
'96
'97
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
'04
05
'06
'07
'08
'09
'10
'11
Scarlet fever . . . .
27
59
93
32
33
25
23
20
19
38
33
23
26
23
59
36
80
89
106
32
36
Diptheria .
52
18
15
31
41
19
16
5
8
44
52
35
41
19
30
40
50
58
18
41
20
Typhoid fever .
.
. .
. .
63
18
379
24
18
129
Measles. . .
1
1
4
11
20
22
28
39
27
15
Tuberculosis . .
Cerebro-Sp'l Men
3
6
3
1
Mumps ...
·
German measles.
. .
Ophthalmia .
. .
·
. .
. .
. .
. .
..
·
. .
..
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
.
1
1
3
Erysipelas . .
..
.
. .
·
. .
. .
. .
.
. .
. .
·
.
.
. .
. .
.
. .
·
1
1
. .
Tetanus .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
.
. .
. .
.
.
·
·
2
1
. .
Tub. Meningitis. ..
. .
. .
. .
. .
.
.
. .
. .
1
Inf. Paralysis. . ..
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
3
4
5
18
41
15
10
27
22
33
44
Chicken pox .. ..
2
30
22
13
1
77
14
7
124
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
·
.
. .
. .
.
. .
. .
.
.
.
. .
.
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
4
17
2
10
·
HEALTH REPORT
. .
.
. .
. .
11
14
9
8
13
15
14
6
9
3
13
19
17
12
10
75
32
76
459
Whooping cough
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. .
. .
. .
1
. .
· ·
1
1
. .
. .
2
2
· .
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. .
39
467
2
. .
247
.
Table III. MORTALITY FROM PRINCIPAL DISEASES SINCE 1891
Diseases
1891
'92
'93
'94
'95
'96
'97
'98
'99
'00
'01
'02
'03
'04
'05
'06
'07
'08
'09
'10
'11
Diphtheria .
8
2
3
10
6
2
2
0
0
5
3
2
1
2
0
3
3
2
0
3
0
Scarlet fever . .
0
3
5
1
2
1
0
1
1
3
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
Typhoid fever.
3
6
0
5
4
2
2
1
6
1
4
1
1
1
0
3
1
2
3
1
0
Consumption . . . .
11
19
19
20
13
24
20
24
16
20
17
18
18
20
20
21
23
15
17
17
10
Pneumonia ..
13
9
17
20
7
9
23
12
19
14
6
16
16
18
8
13
21
14
21
21
7
Heart disease. . ..
12
15
12
26
14
22
19
20
18
27
21
30
17
29
37
27
39
31
33
29
27
Old Age.
8
9
8
8
5
11
6
11
9
9
6
4
8
6
2
5
3
6
7
2
5
Cancer.
8
6
3
9
2
5
6
12
11
10
11
12
10
14
20
18
15
17
15
19
14
Table IV.
Births
Death of Children Under 1 year
Rate of Mor- tality of Chil- dren under 1 year per 100 of Children Born
1910 1911.
312
36
11.53
325
18
5.54
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CITY OF MELROSE
248
249
HEALTH REPORT
DEATHS. DEATHS BY SEXES. (Still Births Excluded)
Number of deaths of males
.82
Number of deaths of females. 95
DEATHS BY AGES. (Still Births Excluded)
Deaths of persons under 1 year ..
Total 18
Males
Females
11
7
from 1 to 2 years.
1
1
2 to 3 years
3
2
1
66
66
66
4 to 5 years.
5 to 10 years.
1
1
66
66
66
66
66
15 to 20 years. 20 to 30 years.
6
2
4
66
10
3
7
66
66
66
40 to 50 years.
12
7
5
66
66
66
66 50 to 60 years.
15
6
9
66
60 to 70 years.
36
18
18
66
66
66
66 70 to 80 years.
52
29
23
21
3
18
177
82
95
DEATHS BY MONTHS. (Still Births Excluded)
Deaths in January.
20
Deaths in July 14
" February.
12
" August.
19
March. 16
" September. 13
" April.
10
" October
14
" May 16
66
" November. 9
" June.
15
" December .19
Total number of deaths from all causes (exclusive of still births), 177. Still births, 9.
CAUSES OF DEATHS.
I. GENERAL DISEASES
Measles .
1
Scarlet Fever
1
Tuberculosis of Lungs
10
Syphilis.
1
Cancer of Stomach, Liver.
6
66
66
66
66
66
66
66 10 to 15 years.
2
2
30 to 40 years.
66
66
over 80 years
3 to 4 years
66
250
CITY OF MELROSE
" Intestines 1
66
" Uterus . 1
66 " Breast 2
66 " Face 1
" Kidney. 1
Chronic Rheumatism. 1
Rheumatoid Arthritis
1
Diabetes. . 2
Exophthalmic Goitre. 1
Pernicious Anaemia. 4
Acute Alcoholism. 1
Chronic Anaemia
1
II. DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF THE ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
Meningitis from Otitis.
1
Locomotor Ataxia .
1
Cerebral Apoplexy 26
Paralysis . 1
1
Cerebral Endarteritis.
1
Tumor of Brain . 1
Senile Dementia .. 4
III. DISEASES OF CIRCULATORY SYSTEM
Endocarditis 1
Valvular Disease of Heart . 15
Fatty Degeneration of Heart.
1
Myocarditis. 4
Angina Pectoris 3
Arteriosclerosis. .
2
Thrombosis of Brain 1
Heart Disease.
3
IV. DISEASES OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Chronic Bronchitis. 1
Bronchopneumonia 4
Pneumonia . 7
Capillary Bronchitis 1
Senile Pneumonia .
2
V. DISEASES OF DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Diarrhoea and Enteritis (under 2 years) 9
Diarrhoea and Enteritis (over 2 years) 5
Appendicitis. 4
Abscess of Brain
251
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Cirrhosis of Liver. . 1 Rupture of Stomach 1
Abscess of Pancreas and Liver 1
Peritonitis (Non-puerperal)
1
VI. DISEASES OF GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM
Chronic Bright's Disease. 14
Prostate Hypertrophy of
1
VII. THE PUERPERAL STATE 1
Puerperal Septichaemia .
VIII. DISEASES OF SKIN
Senile Gangrene 2
IX. DISEASES OF LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM X. MALFORMATIONS
Congenital Malformation of Heart
1
XI. DISEASES OF EARLY INFANCY
Premature Birth 1
1
Intestinal Hemmorrhage.
1
XII. OLD AGE 5
XIII. AFFECTIONS PRODUCED BY EXTERNAL CAUSES
Suicide by hanging
1
Suicide by firearms
1
Burns
1
Traumatism by falling down stairs. 1
Traumatism struck by wagon .
1
Traumatism struck by steam roller
1
Starvation from insanity
1
Suffocation in bed
1
XIV. ILL DEFINED DISEASES, 3
1910 I9II
Apparent death rate per thousand population .. . . 13.00 10.98 Corrected death rate per thousand of population. . 14.43 12.03
NOTE. The corrected death rate is found by eliminating the records of all non-residents dying in Melrose, and adding the records of all Melrose residents dying elsewhere as shown by the records of the City Clerk.
Injury by Forceps.
252
CITY OF MELROSE
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Expenditures of the Board of Health in detail: General Administration
Salaries of Board . $400.00
Salary of Clerk. 281.02
Stationery, Postage and Printing. 139.16
Telephone. .
74.27
Office Furnishings
84.75
Sundries
46.24
Total .
$1,025.44
Other Expenses:
Examination of Cultures $6.50
Sanitary Inspection. 197.25
Plumbing Inspection. 650.00
Fumigation and Disinfection
110.80
Dumps.
17.06
Burial of Dead Animals
41.00
Office Furnishings
8.75
Care of Insane 28.30
Sundries.
41.13
Total .
$1,100.79
Quarantine and Contagious Disease Hospital
Outside Aid $38.00
Maintenance of Contagious Hospitale 346.63
Maintenance of Patients at other other Hospitals . 577.30
Reimbursement of other Cities and
Towns 175.14
Ambulance and Carriages
52.00
Total . $1,189.07
Inspection
Inspection of School Children . ... $225.00
Inspection of Animals and Slaughter Houses. 125.00
253
HEALTH REPORT
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar. 125.00
Total $475.00
Refuse and Garbage Disposal
Removal of Garbage $1,585.80 $1,585.80
Tuberculosis
Board at Hospitals .
$360.75
Board in Private Families
158.67
Food .
38.00
Sundries
2.36
Total
559.78
Total Expenditures. $5,935.88
Clarence P. Holden, Arthur A. Hayden,
Jan. 30, 1912.
Board of Health.
Report of Inspector of Plumbing
January 1, 1912.
To the Board of Health, City of Melrose, Mass.
Gentlemen :-
I submit the following as the annual report of plumbing inspection for the year ending December 31, 1911:
Number of applications received.
169
Number of permits granted . 169
Number of new buildings connected with sewer. 43
Number of old buildings connected with sewer :
28
Number of new buildings connected with cesspools .. 6
Number of old buildings connected with cesspools 4
Number of sinks installed. 142
Number of wash trays installed . 104
Number of water closets installed 157
Number of bath tubs installed 120
Number of wash bowls installed 127
Number of new traps installed 9
Number of garage wash stands installed 5
Number of shower baths installed . 19
Number of swimming pools installed 1
Total number of fixtures installed. 765
Respectfully submitted, (Signed, ANDREW J. BURNETT, Inspector of Plumbing.
Report of the Inspector of Milk
To the Honorable Board of Health, Melrose, Mass.
Gentlemen :--
It is with extreme good pleasure that I forward to you my report for the year 1911 as Inspector of Milk for the City of Melrose.
Melrose milk has reached a high degree of excellence due to improved methods in the stable as regards sanitary con- ditions, and to the great care exercised in the handling of the milk.
Milk brought into Melrose by outside dealers also reaches a high mark as regards purity and after careful and exacting tests, it sets a high standard for the coming year.
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