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INSPECTION OF RANGE BOILERS
Section 9. No range boiler shall be installed unless its capacity is plainly marked thereon in terms of the Massachusetts Standard Liquid Measure, together with the maker's business name in such manner that it may easily be identified.
No copper, iron or steel pressure range boiler, whether plain or gal- vanized, or other vessel or tank in which water is to be heated under pressure, shall be installed without having stamped thereon the maker's guarantee that it has been tested to not less than two hundred-pound hydraulic pressure to the square inch.
And no such boiler or other vessel or tank in which water is to be heated under pressure shall be installed if the working pressure is greater than forty-two and one-half per cent of the guaranteed test pressure marked thereon by the maker.
And no such boiler or other vessel or tank in which water is to be heated under pressure, shall be installed unless it has safety and vacuum valves to prevent siphonage and expansion or explosion, satisfactory to the Inspector of Plumbing.
The Plumbing Inspector must be notified when this work has been completed.
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HEALTH REPORT
MELROSE HEALTH WEEK
The Board of Health, with the assistance of the State Department of Health and the co-operation of the public schools designated the weck beginning February 6th as Health Week.
The Child Welfare Exhibit of the State Department of Health was displayed in the High School building and open daily during the whole week. There were illustrated lectures in all the grammar schools of the city and also in the High School during this week and a public meeting was also held in the City Hall Auditorium with an illustrated lecture by Professor Selskar M. Gunn of the State Department of Health. All of these meetings were addressed by the Mayor and the Chairman of the Board of Health and it was the universal opinion that Melrose Health Week was a great success. It certainly aroused a good degree of interest and, it is hoped, did some good.
MOSQUITOS
A large number of stagnant pools located in the residential districts of the city were treated by petroleum oil during the summer to prevent the hatching of successive groups of mosquitos. This work ought to be continued on a larger scale.
BARBER SHOPS
The barber shops have been inspected, and are rated from a sanitary viewpoint as good, fair and unclean.
8 are rated good. 1 is rated fair.
O are rated unclean.
BAKERIES
Bakeries have been inspected as required, and all were found in good, sanitary condition.
DAIRY INSPECTION
All dairies in Melrose, and in nearby cities and towns, supplying milk to Melrose, ahve been inspected. The general conditions in and near Melrose are much improved since our present method of milk inspection was adopted, and the facts given publicity.
Dairies are not scored, but are rated excellent, good, fair and unclean.
Number rated excellent . 1
Number rated good 13
Number rated fair
8
Number rated unclean 0
-
Total number inspected 22
Milk licenses issued . 50
To sell milk from stores 36
To sell milk from wagons. 14
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CITY OF MELROSE
NUISANCES
The following is a 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.
1915
1916
Privy nuisances
3
2
Privies abolished .
3
6
Cesspool nuisances
3
11
Cesspools abolished.
25
14
Premises connected with sewer by order of Board.
1
2
Hen nuisances
5
4
Dumping nuisances.
13
11
Uncleanly premises.
17
17
Pig nuisances
1
0
Stable nuisances and exposed manure.
2
4
Stagnant water.
1
4
Insufficient sanitary provision.
2
1
Defective plumbing.
4
4
Defective drainage.
8
1
Animals in apartments.
1
1
Committing nuisance
2
0
Failure to observe quarantine.
2
0
Flies.
1
1
Complaints investigated and no cause for complaint.
9
12
Dead animals burieq .
56
62
Other nuisances
9
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HEALTH REPORT
Table I FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Total Appropriations .
Expenditures
General Administration
1,146.16
1,199.14
Salaries of Board.
$650.00
$650.00
Salary of Clerk .
270.86
310.51
Stationery and postage.
58.75
48.27
Telephone.
50.02
51.16
Office furnishings.
55.20
30.54
Reports and adds.
23.15
73.62
Sundries .
35.04
Other expenses.
978.15
1,048.23
Examination of cultures.
6.00
4.00
Sanitary inspection.
40.80
34.30
Plumbing inspection.
650.00
660.75
Fumigation and disinfection
128.28
.86
Dumps.
8.71
9.40
Burial of dead animals.
43.00
41.00
Office furnishings.
13.72
49.08
Care of insane .
12.00
46.00
Inspection of ice.
33.00
28.50
Use of automobile and carriages.
8.00
6.81
Tank wagon and cesspool cleaning .
92.82
Educational.
45.93
Sundries .
34.64
28.78
Quarantine and Contagious Disease Hosp. Outside aid.
84.37
1.20
Maintenance of Contagious Hospital
1.80
Maintenance of patients a hospitals. . .
1,909.16
1,100.61
Board while in quarantine.
59.29
Reimbursement of other cities
253.07
51.00
Transportation .
54.75
109.50
Printing .
7.75
Repairs on hospital.
48.35
Inspection. .
880.00
875.00
Inspection of school children.
225.00
273.00
Inspection of animals and slaughtering
155.00
102.00
Inspection of milk.
100.00
100.00
Milk analyses
400.00
400.00
Refuse and garbage removal.
1,096.45
2,299.18
Tuberculosis.
1,686.63
1,635.71
Outside aid.
314.10
239.11
Board in hospitals.
1,329.20
1,375.88
Sundries
43.33
20.72
Total expenditures.
' $8,749.83 1,224.42
$8,375.67 491.13
Revenues of Board of Health
Licenses .
42.50
43.00
Reimbursements
1,181.92
448.13
1916 Totals $8,475.00
1915
1915 Totals $9,525.00
1916
2,362.44
1,318.41
Table II CASES AND DEATHS OF DISEASES DANGEROUS TO THE HEALTH BY MONTHS
This table includes all cases (with their deaths) irrespective of whether cases were transported into the city from elsewhere or were contracted outside of the City, also all deaths of Melrose cases dying in hospitals out of town.
Tuberculosis
Diphtheria
Scarlet
Fever
Typhoid
Fever
Measles
Whooping
Deaths
Smallpox
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
Pul. and
Miliary
Menin-
geal
Other
Forms
Months .
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
January . . .
1
22
. .
11
3
54
1
12
February . . .
. .
1
. .
.
·
22
1
.
March. ..
N.
1
. .
. .
. .
.
..
2
2
2
May. .
2.
. .
2.
1
1
. .
4
2
July . .
1
1
.
.
1
1
. .
. .
3
August .
1
1
.
.
September . .
6
. .
.
.
October .
.
. .
.
. .
1
2
. .
..
. .
. .
. .
2
. .
..
.
.
.
. .
. .
1
1
200
23
Total ..
41
1
11
1
4
1
11
107
A
3
17
3
22
12
..
.
13
3
2
1
. .
. .
1
1
5
2
1
. .
. .
..
. .
1
.
..
.
. .
. .
.
. .
6
1
Dlcember ...
2
5
1
·
. .
. .
..
. .
. .
3
2
2
.
. .
14
2
..
.
. .
. .
.
20
5
November . .
. .
..
1
.
.
1
1
. .
00
. .
. .
6
3
·
. .
. .
. .
1
. .
. .
.
. .
. .
. .
.
..
N.
2
. .
5
1
June. .
1
..
31
. .
29
.
1
26
4
2
April. . .
. .
7
. .
68
. .
. .
0 0r
1
33|
122
. .
·
ـت
.
1
· 2
Cough
Total for Months
Polio-
myelitis
Table III CASES AND DEATHS OF CERTAIN DISEASES EACH YEAR FOR TEN YEARS
This table includes all cases (with their deaths) irrespective of whether the cases were transported into the city from elsewhere or were contracted outside of the city, also all deaths of Melrose cases dying' out of town.
Tuberculos
Diphtheria
Scarlet
Fever
Typhoid
Fever
Measles
Whooping
Smallpox
Ophthalmia
Neonatorum
Polio-
myelitis
Pul. and
Miliary
Menin-
geal
Other
Forms
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
1907.
50
3
80
1
CO
1
18
2
14
12
. .
.
1908
58
2
89
13
2
379
1
7
1
124
.
.
. .
.
. .
.
.
32
14
1
18
.
129
1
39
· .
. .
. .
.
.
1
17
9
1
381
1
94
1
. .
. .
· .
·
22
13
1
2
. .
1913
17
2
71
·
1914.
86
3
69
3
5
2
29
1
. .
. .
..
..
. . ·
15
13
1
3
1
1
1915
41
1
62
2
15
476
1
16
. .
. .
. .
3
17
3
22
12
1
1
1916
14
1
11
1
14
1
11
. .
107
4
12
. .
21
15
=
1
3
·
. .
1
1
. .
. .
4
5
15
10
2
2
1911
20
36
1
6
. .
1912
18
. .
7
2
46
. . .
1
. .
. .
. .
2
27
17
3
. .
1910
41
3
106
1
15
3
24
1
2
39
17
4
.
1909
18
1
3
1
15
10
.
. .
. .
.
.
. .
. .
22
23
1
28
15
.
21
5
7
6
. .
.
.
Cough
Years
1
Table IV INFANT MORTALITY
AGES
YEAR
1916
Total
under
1 yr.
Under
1 day
1 to 2
days
2 to 3
days
3 days to
1 week
1 to 2
weeks
2 to 3
weeks
3 weeks
to 1 mo.
1 to 2
months
2 to 3
months
3 to 6
months
6 to 9
months
9 to 12
months
January . .
3
2
1
February.
1
March .
5
1
1
1
1
April.
3
1
1
May ..
3
1
1
1
June.
1
1
1
1
September
1
1
October.
November
1
1
December
2
1
1
Male.
15
3
3
2
1
2
3
1
Female
7
1
1
1
1
3
. White.
22
4
3
1
2
2
3
00
4
Colored .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. .
. .
.
.
.
. . .
.
.
.
. .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
. .
July .
.
2
August.
.
Table V INFANT MORTALITY
AGES
YEAR
1916
Total
under
Under
1 day
1 to 2
2 to 3
days
3 days to 1 week
1 to 2
2 to 3
weeks
3 weeks
to 1 mo.
months
2 to 3
months
3 to 6
months
6 to 9
months
9 to 12
months
Class
Cause of Death
No.
8
Whooping Cough
3
1
1
1
37
Syphilis
M
1
1
F
91 Broncho-pneumonia . .
M
2
1
1
F
1
1
92
Pneumonia .
M
2
1
1
F
104
Diarrhoea and Enteritis ...
M
1
1
F
3
2
150-2 Congenital malformations of the heart.
F
1
1
M
4
3
1
F
1
1
M
1
1
F
M
1
1
F M
.
1
1
1
M
.
151-1 Congenital debility, icterus and sclerema, premature birth.
151-2 Congenital debility, icterus and sclerema ....
152-2 Other causes peculiar to early infancy . .. 168 .... Absorption of deleterious gases (conflagration ex- cepted) ..
F
1 yr.
days
weeks
1 to 2
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Table VI INFANT MORTALITY
Year
Births
Deaths of Children under 1 year
Rate of Mortality of Children under 1 year per 100 of Children born
1910
312
36
11.53
1911
325
18
5.54
1912
305
10
3.21
1913
331
19
6.23
1914
333
22
6.61
1915
393
26
6.61
1916
384
22
5.67
Table VII ESTIMATED POPULATION JULY 1, 1916, 17,317
19II
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
Apparent death rate per
10,00 population.
10.98
10.33
11.30
11.59
12.58
12.13
Corrected death rate per
1,000 population .
12.03
11.88
12.91
11.84
12.00
12.70
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.
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UNDERTAKERS
The following named undertakers have been licensed: Albert J. Walton, John H. Gately, Stephen W. Harvey, Fred T. Churchill, Henry W. Clark and F. Stetson Sears.
BOARDING HOUSES FOR INFANTS
The Board has approved the applications of the following named persons to maintain boarding-houses for infants: Ida R. Atwood, Mary Bourne, Annie Brodrick, Nellie Crosby, Marie Fester, Victoria Hobart, Clara J. Manley, Phoche E. A. Morris, Mary E. Silver.
CLARENCE P. HOLDEN, RALPH R. STRATTON, PHILIP B. CARTER, Board of Health.
Report of Inspector of Plumbing
January 1, 1917
To the Board of Health, City of Melrose :-
Gentlemen :- I submit the following as the annual report of plumbing inspection for the year ending December 31, 1916.
Number of applications received 241
Number of permits granted. 241
Number of sinks installed . 178
Number of wash trays installed . 141
Number of water closets intsalled
221
Number of bath tubs installed .
171
Number of wash bowls installed
195
Number of traps replaced.
45
Number of urinals installed
2
Number of drinking fountains installed.
1
Number of shower baths installed
9
Number of floor drainers installed . 3
Number of lead bands replaced . 1
Number of old buildings connected with sewer . 14
Number of old buildings connected with cesspools 2
Number of new buildings connected with sewer . 66
Number of new houses connected with cesspools 18
Number of refrigerator connections. 3
Total number of fixtures installed . 951
Respectfully submitted, ANDREW J. BURNETT, Inspector of Plumbing
Report of Inspector of Animals
The Melrose Board of Health :--
Gentlemen :-
I herewith submit to you my report as Inspector of Animals for the year of 1916.
Made physical examinations of 315 cows and about 65 swine for purpose of ascertaining presence of any contagious disease, also examined and held under observation 5 horses under suspicion of having glanders, and 4 dogs which had bitten persons were also held under observation for further development.
F. P. STURGES, V. S.
Report of Inspector of Milk
Wellesley Hills, Mass., Feb. 6, 1917.
The Board of Health, City of Melrose :-
Gentlemen :-- Herewith I submit my report as your Milk Inspector for the year, 1916:
I. THE CO-OPERATING BOARDS OF HEALTH ORGANIZATION
The duties of Milk Inspector have been performed by me as Director of the Co-operating Boards of Health Organization and Laboratory, founded in 1913 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and supervised by a Consulting Staff of five professors from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the United States Public Health Service and Harvard University. The Administrative Staff has consisted of a corps of experts, and the Laboratory has been well equipped for both bacterio- logical examinations and chemical analyses. This Laboratory has the approval of the State Department of Health.
II. EXTENT OF MILK SUPERVISION
My duties have included the collection and analysis of samples of milk from the public supplies. The inspection of dairies, the issuing of licenses and the detection and control of infected supplies has been per- formed by you. The supervision of the milk supply has been governed by twofold purpose: (1) to secure clean milk through bacteriological examinations; and (2) to secure unadulterated milk through chemical analyses.
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CITY OF MELROSE
III. METHODS EMPLOYED
The same principles as were employed by us in previous years have been followed throughout this year, always however, keeping our methods up to date and in conformity with the Standard Methods as recommended by the Laboratory Section of the American Public Health Association which is the highest authority of Milk Standards.
Monthly collections, of usually pints or quarts, have been made at irregular dates to insure the collection of milks which would be representa- tive of bottles received by consumers. Occasionally some samples are collected in sterile bottles supplied by the collector. All the samples are thoroughly packed in ice and brought by automobile to the laboratory and immediately analyzed.
As soon as results are obtained, reports of each analysis together with comments and advice for the individual dealers are sent to you for dis- tribution.
IV. IMPROVEMENTS IN CLEANLINESS AND CARE IN HANDLING MILK
The "bacteria count", which means the number of bacteria per cubic centimeter, may be considered an index of cleanliness. Milk with a high bacteria count may be either dirty, or not fresh, or not properly cooled, or the high count may be due to any combination of these three causes. Fresh milk, produced in a sanitary manner and properly cooled should show a low bacteria count. Clean methods of producing and handling milk are more necessary than expensive or elaborate equipment. In selecting a milk supply cleanliness should be considered before food value.
Table I shows a comparison of the bacterial results obtained in 1916 with hose of the preceding year. It will be seen that practically the same number of samples were analyzed in both years and that the record of 1916 shows a slight improvement over that of 1915, which in turn showed a marked improvement over 1914. In 1915, 34.8% of all the samples showed less than 10,000 bacteria per cubic centimeter. This percentage was improved in 1916 as showed by 42.9%. In both ycars the percentage of samples containing less than 20,000 was very gratifying. In general, the milk dealers are glad to co-operate with us in securing a clean supply for the city. The publication of results in the papers, and personal rivalry prompt cach man to do his best.
Melrose has established 500,000 bacteria per cubic centimeter as a maximum imit over which milk is rated as very poor or bad, from a health standpoint. Here again 1916 shows a slight improvement over 1915 in that almost 96% were found to be within the limit set by the city. It is to be hoped that another year will show still greater achievements in this respect.
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HEALTH REPORT
Table I RESULTS OF BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS OF MILK 1915 AND 1916
Bacteria per cubic centimeter
1915 No. of Samples
1916 No. of Samples
No.
%
No.
%
Below 10,000
124
34.8
142
42.9
10,000 to 20,000.
40
11.2
40
12.1
20,000 to 50,000.
78
21.9
48
14.5
50,000 to 100,000.
48
13.5
37
11.2
100,000 to 500,000*
48
13.5
50
15.1
Total No. samples under 500,000*
338
94.9
317
95.8
500,000 to 1,000,000.
7
2.0
9
2.7
1,000,000 to 5,000,000
9
2.5
4
1.2
Above 5,000,000.
2
.6
1
.3
Total No. samples above 500,000*
18
5.1
14
4.2
Total No. samples collected .
356
100.
331
100.
Extra regular and special samples .
23
Grand total samples collected.
356
354
*Maximum count allowed by Board of Health is 500,000.
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CITY OF MELROSE
The records of individual dealers are given below in terms of the median of the bacteria counts. This resembles the average, and is the middle number selected when all the bacteria counts are arranged in order of size.
Table II MILK ANALYSIS Medium Number of bacteria per cubic centimeter for each dealer 1916.
Dealer
Median No. Bacteria per cubic Centimeter
No. of Samples
Alley's Lunch. .
160,000
1
Atwood, F. C ..
87,000
12
Baby Milk Station
500
3
Bloss, W. C.
3,300
12
Bucci, Alexander
45,000
11
Burns, Mrs. Mary
30,000
11
Chisam, S. A.
38,000
12
City Farm
2,500
12
Dunn, W. F.
5,300
6
Fleming, R. P.
7,500
1
Forbes Bros.
35,000
12
Friend Bros.
67,000
6
Goldsmith, G. B
26,000
12
Gittes, Harry.
2,500
12
Hood, H. P. & Sons.
83,000
12
Howard Farm
17,000
12
Leach, F. N.
7,000
12
Levy, George
46,000
12
Luce, R. A.
95,000
12
Manning, J. S.
11,000
12
Marble, W. H.
2,800
2
Marshall, E. B.
14,000
11
Munn, T. J. & Co.
10,000
12
Murphy, J. W.
31,000
6
Outram, A. W.
7,500
12
Penney Farm.
40,000
12
Quinn, M. J ..
11,000
12
Roulston, R. R ..
21,000
12
Sellers, F. W.
8,500
2
Smith, A. M ..
3,300
12
Spratt, Mrs. Abbie
3,300
12
Sturges, Dr. F. P ..
43,000
2
Turner Centre Cr. Co.
110,000
12
Varley Lunch.
450,000
2
Wilkinson, B. E.
2,000
1
Whitford & Brown
86,000
4
Whiting, D. & Sons
47,000
12
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HEALTH REPORT
A more accurate method of rating milk supplies is given in Table III, which shows the months during which the bacteria counts of individual dealers fell within certain limits which may be described as excellent, very good, good, fair, poor and bad.
Table III
NUMBER OF MONTHS DURING WHICH THE BACTERIA COUNTS OF INDIVIDUAL MILK DEALERS FELL WITHIN CERTAIN LIMITS
Dealer
No. of Months 10,000
Exc Below 10,000 20,000
V. Good Good 10,000 to 50,000
20,000 to 50,000
Fair 50,000 to 100,00
Poor 100,000 to 500,000
500,000
Alley's Lunch.
1
-
1
Atwood, F. C ..
12
3
1
1
1
5
1
Baby Milk Station.
3
3
Bloss, W. C ..
12
8
1
1
1
1
Bucci, Alexander.
11
3
1
2
1
4
-
Burns, Mrs. Mary
11
3
2
1
2
1
2
Chisam, S. A.
12
2
1
5
3
1
City Farm
12
10
2
Dunn, W. F
6
5
1
Fleming, R. P.
1
1
Friend Bros.
6
Forbes Bros.
12
5
1
1
4
1
Goldsmith, G. B.
12
4
1
6
1
Gittes, Harry
12
9
2
1
5
1
Howard Farm
12
6
-
3
2
1
1
Levy, George
12
3
1
2
1
4
1
Luce, R. A.
12
Manning, J. S.
12
6
3
1
1
1
Marble, W. H ..
2
2
Marshall, E. B.
11
5
2
3
Munn, T. J. & Co.
12
6
4
Murphy, J. W
6
1
-
3
1
1
Outram, A. W.
12
7
3
2
2
3
1
Quinn, M. J ..
12
6
4
1
1
-
Roulston, R. R.
12
3
3
2
2
2
-
Sellars, F. W.
2
1
1
Smith, A. M ..
12
12
Spratt, Mrs. Abbie. . .
12
10
1
1
-
Sturges, Dr. F. P.
2
1
-
1
Turner Center Cr Co ..
12
1
1
2
2
4
2
Whitford & Brown .. .
4
1
1
2
Wilkinson, B. E ..
1
1
-
Whiting, D. & Sons. . .
12
2
1
4
4
1
Totals
331
142
40
48
37
50
14
1
1
2
2
Leach, F. N.
12
8
1
1
4
3
4
1
-
1
1
1
Penney Farm
12
3
2
1
2
2
2
Hood, H. P. & Sons.
12
1
-
-
Bad Over
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CITY OF MELROSE
V. FOOD VALUE OF THE MILK
The food value of milk is expressed in the percentage of butter fat and the percentage of total solids (all of the milk except the water naturally contained in it). The State Law requires that all milk shall contain at least 3.35% butter fat and 12.15% total solids. Table IV below shows the average chemical analyses of each dealer for the year, expressed in percent fats and percent total solids.
Respectfully submitted, HENRY E. BERGER, Jr., Milk Inspector
Table IV MILK ANALYSES Average Percentage of Butter Fats and total Solids for Each Dealer
Dealer
% Fat
% Solids
No. of Months
Alley's Lunch.
3.0
11.6
1
Atwood, F. C ..
3.9
12.4
12
Baby Milk Station.
3.7
12.2
3
Bloss, W. C.
3.6
12.1
12
Bucci, Alexander
3.8
12.5
11
Burns, Mrs. Mary
3.9
12.4
10
Chisam, S. A.
3.7
12.4
12
City Farm.
3.8
12.5
12
Dunn, W. F.
5.4
14.5
5
Fleming, R. P
3.8
12.3
1
Forbes Bros.
4.0
12.7
12
Friend Bros.
3.7
12.4
6
Goldsmith, G. B.
3.9
12.9
11
Gittes, Harry
3.8
12.8
12
Hood, H. P. & Sons
3.6
12.2
12
Howard Farm.
4.0
12.8
11
Leach, F. N.
4.5
13.2
11
Levy, George
3.7
12.4
12
Luce, R. A.
3.7
12.6
12
Manning, J. S.
4.1
13.1
12
Marble, W. H ..
4.1
13.1
2
Marshall, E. B.
4.0
12.9
11
Munn, T. J. & Co.
4.1
13.0
12
Murphy, J. W.
3.8
12.1
6
Outram, A. W.
4.3
13.0
12
Penney Farm.
3.8
12.1
12
Quinn, M. J.
3.7
12.5
12
Roulston, R. R.
3.8
12.6
12
Sellars, F. W.
3.8
12.5
2
Smith, A. M ..
3.9
12.5
12
Spratt, Mrs. Abbie
4.3
12.1
12
Sturges, Dr. F. P.
4.8
13.8
1
Turner Center Cr. Co.
3.9
12.7
12
Varley Lunch.
3.6
12.1
2
Wilkinson, B. E.
5.6
13.6
1
Whitford & Brown.
3.5
12.1
4
Whiting, D. & Sons.
3.8
12.4
12
State Chemical Standard requires
3.35
12.15
Report of the Public Health Nursing Service
DISPENSARY
During the year we have had eleven patients under the care of the Dispensary and a visiting list of twenty-five; six of these are at present considered arrested cases; twenty-six, who were known to have been in contact with tuberculosis were examined through the Dispensary and two were found to be incipient cases; with supervision in the home these are now considered arrested cases. One hundred sixty-eight visits of super- vision and instruction have been made at the homes during the year.
During the month of December the sale of the Red Cross Christmas Seals was enthusiastically taken up by the school children and three hundred dollars was raised for our local Tuberculosis Fund. We feel that this is valuable as a means of education as well as a method of raising money.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Although the school work was begun during the latter part of 1915; little, except for short health talks, which were given in the class room, was accomplished until the beginning of 1916, when the regular class room inspection was taken up. Each school was visited at least once a week. We have also carried out the plan, as far as possible, of visiting each child who has been absent from school more than one day. This not only tends to prevent unnecessary absences, but puts in our hands valuable means of preventing and controlling unnecessary sickness. If a child is sent home the same method is carried out. Frequently we find other members of the family who are not in school also needing treatment.
The causes for which children are most often sent home, except during epidemics, are pediculosis, impetigo, scales, sore throat and colds.
In the past year an increasing interest in the care of neglected teeth have been noticed among the children. We have recorded over 250 pupils who have had repair work done this year, who have never visited a dentist before. During our regular inspections we have found so many children from eight to ten years old with their six-year molars gone or past repair that we are giving a good deal of time to the primary grades. We hope with the assistance of the Free Dental Clinic that much valuable preventive work will be done during the coming year.
One boy who was badly crippled by infantile paralysis and was rather a problem in the school, has been admitted to the Grade School for Crippled Children in Boston where he is receiving treatment and learning a trade.
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CITY OF MELROSE
INFANT WELFARE
During the year the Baby Conferences have been held each week and a prenatal clinic has been carried on with it.
Through July, August and September a Milk Station was established in Memorial Building where pasteurized milk could be bought at a nominal cost. Special formulae were prepared at the station for babies under the care of the family physician and the mothers were given instruction in the care of milk as well as the care of babies. Fifteen babies were daily supplied with milk. We feel that this is the best means of carrying on educational and preventive work and the result seems to warrant its continuance.
When our Baby Conference was established in 1915 we had thirteen babies enrolled, most of whom had been discharged from the hospital after weeks of sickness or had been sick at home. During the summer of 1916 we not only had no sickness among our babies enrolled at the Station, but they each showed a surprising increase in weight through the hot weather, even those who had not been doing well before. Further- more, we had no sick babies brought to the hospital.
Over three hundred visits have been made at the homes during the year; one hundred thirty have been made where nursing care was needed, as instruction in the care of infected eyes, the care of new-born babies, and supervision of work of the district nurse.
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