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I cannot accomplish in the first few months of my administration all that needs to be done. You must have patience with me. I shall probably make many changes and do many things that may cause you to question my judgment. You must have faith in me that I shall act at all times with full knowledge of conditions involved. I shall always welcome constructive criticism. I shall resent and ignore carping and petty criticism based on selfish motives and on ignorance of the real facts about the matter in question.
In closing let me urge you all to take home this thought tonight, that you each one individually must assume your share of responsibility in making this administration successful. May each of you realize your duties as a citizen. Resolve to take an interest in the business affairs of your city. Let us all work together in the coming months to make our city beautiful, healthful, decent, orderly, and safe.
GOVERNMENT of the City of Melrose, 1925
Mayor
ALBERT M. TIBBETTS
President of the Board of Aldermen
GEORGE H. JACKMAN
Clerk Board of Aldermen
VICTOR C. KIRMES
Aldermen-at-Large
Ward
George H. Jackman, 273 Porter Street
4
Alfred C. Malm, 89 Malvern Street. 7
Lorin A. Presby, 20 Emerson Place (elected in place of Stone, Sept. 15, 1925) 4 Robert J. W. Stone, 43 School Street (served to Sept. 14, 1925. Resigned) 4
Eben M. Taylor, 51 Bellevue Avenue 4
Ward Aldermen
Ward
Frank H. Noyes, 14 North Avenue 1
Russell B. Hall, 133 Rowe Street 2
John F. Rufle, 8 South Cedar Park 3
John Dike, 112 West Emerson Street . 4
Charles B. Camerlin, 88 Florence Street. 5
Walter A. T. Norris, 136 East Foster Street 6
Joseph A. Milano, 115 Grove Street . 7
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CITY GOVERNMENT
MELROSE BOARD OF ALDERMEN STANDING COMMITTEES FOR 1925
Appropriations
Taylor, Chairman. Hall, Noyes, Rufle, Dike, Camerlin, Stone, Norris, Milano, Malm.
Education and Public Service
Rufle, Chairman. Malm, Dike, Stone, Camerlin.
Finance Norris, Chairman. Stone, Hall, Taylor, Dike.
Highways Dike, Chairman. Rufle, Milano, Hall, Camerlin, Norris, Noyes.
Legal and Legislative
Milano, Chairman. Noyes, Malm.
Protection and Licenses
Camerlin, Chairman. Milano, Noyes, Hall, Rufle, Malm, Norris.
Clerk of Committees
GEORGE W. ROGERS
City Officers
City Clerk VICTOR C. KIRMES
Assistant City Clerk and Clerk of Committees George W. Rogers
City Treasurer George H. Towne
City Collector William A. Carrie
City Auditor William T. Wolley
Engineer and Superintendent of Public Works Frank Emerson
City Solicitor Oscar Storer
Mayor's Secretary Blanche E. Nickerson
FIRE DEPARTMENT Chief of Fire Department Frank C. Newman
POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief of Police George E. Kerr (Died May 25, 1925)
Captain of Police Louis B. Heaton
Inspector of Buildings Angus Mac Donald
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CITY GOVERNMENT
Inspector of Plumbing Andrew J. Burnett (Died Jan. 24, 1925) Fred A. Young
Inspector of Food Kenneth B. Hadley
Inspector of Animals and Slaughtering Calvert H. Playdon
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar H. E. Berger, Jr.
Collector of Milk Samples Thomas F. Harris
Sealer of Weights and Measures Philip B. Carruthers
Supt. Brown Tail and Gypsy Moths John J. Mccullough
Burial Agent Mary A. Kenah
Agent State Military Aid and Soldiers' Relief Mary A. Kenah
Assessors John C. Crolly Frederick W. Patten Joshua T. Nowell
Assistant Assessors Mary Anderton Helen Hebblethwaite Pearl W. Moore
Inspector of Wires Fred A. Edwards
Board of Health Clarence P. Holden, M.D., Chairman
Melvin H. Nicholls, M.D. Rev. Lester L. Lewis
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CITY OF MELROSE
City Physician Clarence P. Holden, M.D.
School Physicians Elizabeth Hirst Edward L. Marr
Public Health Nurse
Mrs. Myrtle S. Meriam
Board of Public Welfare Adeline G. Reed, Chairman
Gertrude Provandie
Thomas F. Troy
Park Commission
Richard J. Lord, Chairman.
Term expires 1930
Walter A. Lindell .
1926
Neil S. Casey .
1927
George E. Manser.
1928
Edward L. Evans
1929
George W. Rogers, Clerk.
Superintendent of Schools Herman H. Stuart
School Committee
Harry F. Sears, Chairman.
Term expires 1926
Henry N. Andrews
1926
Frank J. Sherman .
1926
Maude M. Johnson
1926
Bertha H. Marshall
1926
Josiah D. Bullens.
1928
Helen S. Campbell
1928
Henry T. Claus
1928
Elmer O. Goodridge
1928
Sinking Fund Commissioners
Edward J. Kitching, Chairman. Term expires 1928
1926
Franklin P. Shumway
Maurice C. Cochrane.
1927
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CITY OFFICERS
Trustees Public Library
Rev. Paul Sterling, Chairman
Term expires 1927
Ralph G. Harmon.
1927
Mary C. Barton.
"
1926
Frank W. Campbell.
1926
Neil A. Divver
1928
Mary D. Dike.
16
1928
Cemetery Committee
Harold W. Anderson . Albert G. Armington Carl F. Shaw Roscoe A. Leavitt, Supt., Wyoming Cemetery Asa Childs, Inspector of Graves, Soldiers and Sailors
Registrars of Voters
Edward L. Cragin, Chairman Term expires 1928
John J. Keating.
1926
Charles E. Holt.
1927
Victor C. Kirmes, City Clerk, Ex-Officio
Dog Officer M. James Hanley
Keeper of the Lock-up George E. Kerr (Died May 25, 1925)
Louis B. Heaton
Fence Viewers
Daniel J. Lucey, Chairman Lewis C. Hoyt Charles H. Everson
Planning Board
Eva G. Osgood, Chairman. Term expires 1927
. Caroline H. Blake
1927
Melvin A. Walter.
1927
Agnes L. Dodge.
66
1926
Edward E. Prior
16 1926
George C. Glover.
1926
Albe S. Noyes.
1928
Charles H. Gilmore.
1928
Albert A. Hersey
19
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CITY OF MELROSE
Board of Survey
William N. Folson, Chairman. Term expires 1928
Clarence Cochrane. .
1926
William E. Waterhouse.
6
1927
Advisory Committee on Memorial Building
Thomas J. Edwards, Chairman.
Term expires 1926
Harry A. Gerrish.
1926
Dr. Forrest F. Pike.
1926
Elizabeth M .. Stetson.
66 1927
Nellie F. Luce .
66
1927
Charles L. Robinson.
1927
Agnes Edwards Hatch.
1927
Elmer Wilson.
1928
Winfield C. Littlefield.
1928
Frederic L. Putnam
66
1928
Louis K. McNally
66
66
1928
Board of Appeal
H. Ray Wilson, Chairman. Term expires 1929 66 1927
Thomas McKie.
Royal B. Wills.
66
1926
William B. Wadland.
1926
George W. Rogers, Clerk
List of Ex-Mayors
Terms of Office
*Levi S. Gould
1900
John Larrabee.
1901-1902
*Sidney H. Buttrick
1903-1904-1905
*Charles J. Barton
1906
*Eugene H. Moore.
.
.
.
1907-8-9-10-11
*Charles E. French 1912
*Oliver B. Munroe. 1913-1914 Charles H. Adams. . 1915-16-17-18-19-20
Angier L. Goodwin 1921-1922
Paul H. Provandie. 1923-1924
*Deceased.
1927
Victor H. Mutty .
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CITY OFFICERS
List of Ex-Presidents Board of Aldermen
Terms of Office
George R. Jones.
. 1900
*John G. Robinson
1901-2
Aaron Hill, Jr.
1903-4-5-6
Charles C. Swett.
1907-8-9
*Charles E. French
1910-11
*J. Sydney Hitchins
1912-13
Frederick T. Peabody
1914-15
Edward F. Cassell.
1916-17
William A. Carrie . 1918
Albert M. Tibbetts. 1919
Angier L. Goodwin.
1920
Leslie F. Keene
1921
H. Ray Wilson. .
1922-23
Walter A. T. Norris
1924
*Deceased.
Report of Advisory Committee Soldier's and Sailors' Memorial Building
To the Mayor and the Honorable Board of Aldermen, Melrose, Mass.
Gentlemen :- The Advisory Committee of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Building submit the following report :-
On account of making extensive repairs and alterations the Memorial Building has been closed for over a year.
In making these repairs and alterations we have had many delays caused by strikes and other circumstances, some of which were unavoidable.
In many ways the work has been discouraging, for as we took care of one bad condition another was always coming up to take its place.
The caisson pile at the northwest corner of the extension gave us trouble. During the work this caisson began to settle, and while only a small amount, it gave us some concern.
Our engineers have given their opinion that it has gone about as far as it will.
This settlement of the corner caisson interferes in no way with the safety of the building, and there are various ways of correcting the con- dition. We shall look to our engineers to see that finally we have a perfect condition.
It was originally intended to move the organ back to a firm foundation without disturbing any part of the mechanism, which could have been done without much work, but as the work progressed it was found that in order to properly support the back of the building some great iron columns would have to be put in. This interfered with our plans and consequently we were obliged to dismantle a greater part of the organ in order to carry it by these iron supports.
Reassembling the organ is slow work and will take some time, as there are only a few men that do this class of work; but we are assured by the organ people that we shall have a more beautiful organ to look at and a more wonderful one to listen to, when completed.
The large wooden pipes that were obliged to be laid on the top formerly, for want of room, will now be placed in the proper upright position.
During the progress of this work we have taken care of many bad conditions of long standing.
To enumerate all the improvements which have been made would fill a fair sized book.
When the organ was installed, it was found necessary to crowd the border lights in such a manner as to interfere with the working of the fire curtain, making it practically useless, so that for years our people were not getting the protection required by law.
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SOLDIERS' AND SAILOR'S MEMORIAL
The big central fuse box on the stage was a confused mass of wires and in a most dangerous condition, caused by many additions and altera- tions. It would be very difficult to describe its condition, but in the opinion of the expert electrician working on the building, it was the biggest fire-trap he had ever seen in a public building. This has been remedied.
Eventually we shall all be happier in a more beautiful and much safer building.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Salaries and Wages
Appropriation.
$2,500.00
Expended
2,400.84
Balance
$99.16
Other Expenses
Appropriation
$3,500.00
Expended .
3,458.44
Balance
$41.56
For financial statement of Alterations, etc., see report of City Auditor.
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS J. EDWARDS Chairman Advisory Committee Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Building
Report of Board of Appeal
To His Honor, the Mayor, and Board of Aldermen;
Gentlemen :- In accordance with the provisions of Chapter XXIX of the Revised Ordinances, I herewith submit the Second Annual Report of the Board of Appeal, for the year 1925.
During the year 1925 the Board of Appeal has functioned efficiently with H. Ray Wilson as the Chairman.
The Board had held 14 meetings and 13 hearings. There were 29 Appeals from the Decision of the Inspector of Buildings which was referred to the Board of Appeal. The Decision of the Inspector of Buildings was affirmed in 14 cases, reversed in 13 cases and modified in none. One case was withdrawn and in one case no decision was rendered, as plans were not furnished.
The Board of Appeal does not wish, at this time, to recommend any revision of the Zoning Law or Map as this Law appears to be operating with the maximum benefit and the minimum of inconvenience to our citizens.
Respectfully submitted, For the Board of Appeal,
ROYAL B. WILLS, Chairman
Report of Board of Assessors
To His Honor the Mayor, and Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen :- The Board of Assessors respectfully submit the following report of the Assessors' department, for the year ending December 31, 1925.
TAXABLE VALUATION OF THE CITY
Real Estate
$25,574,500.00
Personal Estate
3,183,200.00
Total Taxable Valuation
$28,757,700.00
Rate of Taxation $32.20 per $1000.00.
Amount raised on Property and Polls:
Real Estate.
$823,498.90
Personal Estate.
102,499.04
5815 Polls at $2.00 each.
11,630.00
$937,627.94
BUDGET
State Tax
$47,040.00
County Tax .
35,829.68
Metropolitan Sewer Tax
25,330.96
Metropolitan Park Tax
17,142.06
State Highway Tax.
629.87
Charles River Basin Tax.
2,593.96
Fire Prevention Tax.
254.72
Auditing Municipal Accounts.
66.39
Metropolitan Planning Tax.
237.76
Metropolitan District Commission
843.09
City Budget
850,764.17
Overlay
17,848.88
$998,581.54
Less Income Tax
60,953.60
$937,627.94
Supplemental Assessments.
1,190.30
Number of residents assessed for real and personal property . 3,491
Number of non-residents assessed for real and personal property . . 683
Number of persons assessed for poll tax only. 4,013 99 Number of horses assessed.
Number of cows assessed. 195
Number of dwellings. 4,311
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CITY OF MELROSE
VALUATION OF EXEMPTED PROPERTY
Houses of religious worship
$645,500.00
Literary institutions.
82,600.00
Benevolent institutions.
266,500.00
Charitable institutions
11,300.00
Cemeteries
10,500.00
$1,016,400.00
Yours respectfully,
JOSHUA T. NOWELL FREDERICK W. PATTEN JOHN C. CROLLY
Board of Assessors
Report of the Board of Health
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen :- The Board of Health respectfully submits herewith its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1925. The membership of the Board was as follows: Clarence P. Holden, M.D., Chairman; Melvin H. Nicholls, M.D., and Rev. Lester L. Lewis.
General Health .- The general health of the city has been good, although there was an increase in the total number of deaths. Melrose in common with the country in general, shows a very large proportion of deaths from the so-called degenerative diseases, viz :- diseases of the heart, the circulatory system and the kidneys. Of the common infectious diseases, the most noticeable during the year have been measles and whooping-cough. The total number of cases of diphtheria was small and of these none had had Schick treatment. In fact there has been no case of diphtheria in any child who has received the Schick treatment since it was inaugurated.
The records show a slight increase in the number of cases of tuber- culosis, due probably to more satisfactory reports on the part of physicians. It also shows a considerable increase in the number of deaths, but several of these were cases in the hospital brought from elsewhere for treatment. The general situation with respect to tuberculosis is improving.
Barber Shops .- The barber shops have been inspected and have been rated from a sanitary viewpoint as follows :- 9 good, 2 fair and 0 unclean.
Dairy Inspection .- Dairies were inspected and rated as follows: 16 good, 10 fair, 0 unclean; 119 licenses to sell milk and oleo were issued.
Bakeries .- Inspection of bakeries was made as required by law. There were 11 registered, all complying satisfactorily with requirements.
Nuisances .- Number of complaints investigated 69-number found with no cause for complaint 14, abated 55.
Undertakers .- The following named undertakers have been licensed: Henry W. Clark, Albert J. Walton, Fred T. Churchill, John W. Gately, Harry F. Ferguson, E. Sears Stetson, and Frank S. Whitney.
Boarding Houses for Infants .- The Board has approved the applica- tions of the following named persons to maintain boarding houses for infants: Mrs. Nellie Crosby, Mrs. Jane Dieter, Mrs. Nellie Gillespie, Mrs. Helen C. Loeser, Mrs. Ruby Macleod, Mrs. Clara J. Manley, Mrs. Annie Mullay, Mrs. E. May Roberts, Mrs. Mary E. Silver and Mrs Mary Walden.
Respectfully submitted, CLARENCE P. HOLDEN MELVIN H. NICHOLLS LESTER L. LEWIS
Board of Health
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CITY OF MELROSE
Table I FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Total Appropriations
1924
Totals 1924 $9,850.00
1925
Totals 1925 $11,364.00
EXPENDITURES
General Administration.
2,538.21
$2,507.65
Salary of Board
$870.00
$870.00
Salary of Clerk.
1,343.10
1,386.11
Telephone
73.98
84.91
Stationery and Postage
35.43
25.15
Transportation and Use of Car.
180.00
93.08
Sundries.
35.70
48.40
Other Expenses.
1,993.72
1,650.23
Plumbing Inspection.
1,150.00
1,100.00
Sanitary Inspection
250.00
150.83
Burial Dead Animals
99.75
109.50
Dumps and Dump Signs
14.00
3.75
Medicine.
10.05
1.35
Office Supplies.
147.04
81.02
Transportation and Use of Car.
98.71
96.10
Ads. and Reports.
45.95
25.00
Inspection of Food.
114.00
32.50
Sundries
64.22
50.18
Quarantine and Contagious Disease Hosp.
2,733.48
3,106.26
Maintenance of Patients in Hospital.
2,621.50
2,303.50
Transportation and Use of Car
90.00
90.00
Outside Aid
.85
78.40
Antirabic and Schick Work
121.13
24.56
Sundries
18.80
Inspection
1,838.90
1,889.00
Inspection School Children
437.50
375.00
Inspection of Milk.
100.00
100.00
Inspection Animals and Slaughtering.
200.00
200.00
Inspection Food Products.
1.40
114.00
Public Health Nurse.
700.00
700.00
Milk Analysis
400.00
400.00
Tuberculosis.
994.08
1,407.04
Outside Aid
430.98
536.65
Board and Supplies in Hospitais
560.75
779.59
Sputum Cups and Medicine .
2.35
.80
Transportation and Use of Car
90.00
Total Expenditures.
$10,098.39
$10,560.58
Revenues of Board of Health.
973.64
1,593.42
Licenses
61.50
88.50
Reimbursements
912.14
1,504.93
Table II
CASES AND DEATHS OF DISEASES DANGEROUS TO THE PUBLIC 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
Smallpox
Ophthalmia
Neonatorum
Poliomyelitis
Pulmonary
and Miliary
Meningeal
Cther
Forms
Totals for Months
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 . . . .
or
1
22
2
2
February .
1
3
. .
. . ·
2
7
co
March . .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
4
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
2
1
1
85
or
April ...
5
3
2
. .
. .
. .
. .
.
. .
. .
. .
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. .
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..
.
June. .
1
1
1
Co
9
4
. .
4
.
.
00
1
1
2
1
.
. .
12
2
October. ...
2
. .
. .
·
. .
.
.
. .
1
1
1
1
14
2
December ..
1
. .
. .
. .
10
1
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
.
. .
. .
19
Co
Totals ..
25
3
57
2
cr
375
49
2
2
.
23
12
1
1
5
542 3
23
.
. .
..
1
1
32
co
. .
. .
1
. .
. .
. .
. .
66
·
.
.
6
1
.
. . .
74
2
July . . .
.
·
. . ·
1
. .
.
. .
September. .
1
.
.
. . ·
23
1
November . .
·
. .
4
1
1
6
. .
. .
. .
3
1
.
1
17
1
.
2
1
12
1
August. .
CT
. .
.
. . ·
28
.
·
May.
4
.
210
3
. .
. .
1 .
2
1
1
3
1
1
. .
. .
1
·
17
72
1
17
. .
. .
. .
1
Or
2
2
. .
1
219
·
Cough
Table III
CASES AND DEATHS OF CERTAIN DISEASES EACH YEAR, FOR TEN YEARS
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 out of town.
Tuberculosis
Diphtheria
Scarlet
Fever
Typhoid
Fever
Measles
Whooping
Cough
Smallpox
Ophthalmia
Neonatorum
Poliomyelitis
Pulmonary
and
Miliary
Meningeal
Other
Forms
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Death
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
1916.
14
1
11
1
14
1
11
107
4
. .
3
17
00
22
12 10
·
·
1
1
85
4
42
. .
3
.
290
2
6
.
16
. .
18 23
10
24
2
20
1
3
1
. .
10 65
2
00
16
1
ão
9
. .
. .
4
.
12 19
0 13
2
4
Co
1919.
13
00
48
3
3
. .
4
367
1
34
1
1
.
1921
69
3
43
.
1922.
17
1
81
1923.
14
2
90
1
2
5
1
1924.
27
2
150
2
2
. .
2
5
375
.
7 49
2
1925.
25
3
57
.
13 23
12
1
1
5
3
. 2
. .
. .
24
6
. .
·
1
3
156
67
2
.
1
. .
19
00
3
3
6
1
5
1
1167
. .
18
.
1
1920.
32
2
42
. .
. .
. .
3
1
4
3
.
6
1
29
. .
50 =
.
· ·
. .
1
1
2
1917.
. .
.
1918
1
1
1
.. ·
3
. .
. .
3
18
. .
.
1
Years
TABLE IV INFANT MORTALITY (Not including stillbirths)
AGES
YEAR 1924
Total under 1 yr.
Under 1 day
1-2 days
2-3 days
3 days to 1 week
1-2 weeks
2-3 weeks
3 weeks to 1 mo.
1-2 mos.
2-3 mos.
3-6 mos.
6-9 mos.
mos.
January
1
February .
2
. .
·
1
March .
4
1
1
1
April .
.
1
May. .
3
June.
4
3
1
July . .
. .
August
.
September. .
4
2
1
1
October .
2
2
1
November .. ..
1
December .
2
1
1
Male. ..
12
4
1
2
2
1
2
1
Female.
12
5
3
2
1
White.
24
9
1
3
4
2
2
2
1
Colored . .
.
1
2
1
1
1
1
9-12
TABLE V INFANT MORTALITY
AGES
YEAR 1925
Class
Cause of Death
Total
under
1 yr.
Under
1 day
1 to 2
days
2 to 3
3 days to
1 week
1 to 2
weeks
2 to 3
weeks
3 weeks to
1 month
1 to 2
months
2 to 3
months
3 to 6
months
6 to 9
months
9 to 12
months
9 Whooping Cough .... \ F - 0
MI
1
1
99 Bronchitis. .
M
1
100
Bronchopneumonia. .
F
0
·
M
0
F
1
159
Congenital Malfor- mations .
M
1
F
3
1
2
159
Congenital debility, icterus
M
5
2
2
1
1
161
Premature Birth, In- jury at Birth . . . ..
M
3
3
F
2
2
2
rema ...
F
5
2
.
0 162 Other Diseases Pecul- M iar to Early Infancy [ F 1
1
.
No.
1
..
-1
..
0
.
..
1
..
...
113 Diarrhoea and Ente- ritis.
...
1
1
and scle-
days
TABLE VI CONTAGIOUS DISEASES Age and Sex
DISEASES
Under 5 yrs.
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75 and over
Tot
Anterior Poliomyelitis
[F
1
1
{M
4
8
2
1
15
Chicken-pox
3
8
1
1
1
11
Diphtheria.
F
4
5
1
1
1
1
1
14
Epidemic Cerebro Spinal Meningitis ..
F
1
.
.
1
4
2
1
8
1
3
2
1
23
Lobar Pneumonia ..
1
3
1
3
1
2
4
1
1
17
48
128
17
2
2
1
1
199
195
Measles.
F
57
119
9
5
2
3
5
3
Mumps.
·
[M (F
7
11
5
4
1
28
27
Scarlet Fever.
7
11
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
9
Tuberculosis (Pul.). ·
[F
6
3
2
1
1
3
[ M
3
Tuberculosis (Other Forms) [F
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Typhoid Fever ..
M F
.
23
Whooping-cough ..
[M F
10
13
11
13
3
MI
2
1
1
1
German Measles.
1
2
1
3
1
( M 1F
4
1
2
1
.
1
1
1
2
2
2
13
1
2
1
27
·
2
Suppurative Conjunctivitis. F
4
5
1
-
1
1
2
4
8
2
13
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CITY OF MELROSE
Table VII INFANT MORTALITY
Year
Births
Deaths of Children under 1 year
Rate of Mortality of Children under 1 year per 1,000 of Children Born
1919
405
21
51.85
1920
390
22
56.41
1921
465
21
52.76
1922
364
16
43.96
1923
516
25
48.64
1924
411
19
46.22
1925
487
24
49.28
There were 19 stillbirths during the year 1925.
Deaths in Melrose, 1925.
Males,
136
Females,
139
Total,
275
Of these deaths, children under 1 year .
24
persons over 60 years.
156
Classified as to cause :-
Males Females
I General Diseases.
13
9
II General Diseases not included in Class I.
14
18
III Diseases of the Nervous System of the organs of special sense
18
18
IV Diseases of the Circulatory System
36
40
V Diseases of the Respiratory System.
12
14
VI Diseases of the Digestive System.
13
7
VI Nonveneral Diseases of the Genito-urinary system and annexa
10
9
VIII
The Puerperal State
0
4
IX
Diseases of the Skin and Cellular Tissue
1
0
XI Malformations
1
3
XII Early Infancy
8
8
XIII Old Age.
0
1
XIV External Causes.
9
8
XV
Ill-defined diseases.
1
0
Table VIII ESTIMATED POPULATION APRIL 1, 1925-20,302
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1,000 population .
12.82
11.67
12.07
12.13
11.50
13.54
*Corrected death rate per 1,000 population. . .
12.46
12.43
11.71 11.72
10.90
13.34 *Eliminate deaths of non-residents and add deaths of Melrose residents dying elsewhere.
Apparent death rate per
Report of Inspector of Animals
I wish at this time to submit my report as Inspector of Animals in the city of Melrose for the year 1925.
During the early part of the year orders were received to make an inspection of all cattle, sheep, swine, etc., and also of the premises where the same were kept. These orders were carried out and reports of same returned on time. Suggestions for betterment of conditions were made where considered advisable and a subsequent visit made to see that these suggestions were carried out satisfactorily.
The cattle with very few exceptions are well kept, in good condition and healthy. Within the year 75% of the cattle have safely passed the tuberculin test under State and Federal supervision, by request of the owners. The nearby milk supply, especially that portion which is produced in some Melrose dairies, cannot be improved on anywhere.
Rabies is a disease which causes some uneasiness at all times. During the year several cases were investigated and where symptoms warranted, the animal was destroyed and persons bitten or injured by them were treated. The single vaccination method of immunizing dogs against rabies has been adopted in many places with varied success.
European Fowl Plague made its appearance early in the season and in many places the entire flock was wiped out before it could be brought under control. Strict quarantine of all shipments was of great assistance in combating this scourge.
Respectfully submitted,
C. H.' PLAYDON, M.D.V.
Inspector of Animals
Report of Inspector of Milk
Below is my report as milk inspector for your board during the year 1925. As has been the custom in years past, monthly samples have been taken from the wagons or dairies of those dealers selling milk in the city. The appended tables give in a concise way the results of the analysis per- formed by this department.
To readers of this report it should be kept in mind that milk with consistently low bacterial counts is a milk which is drawn and handled in a cleanly way. Milk giving high butter fat and total solid results, is a product which gives the buyer the most for his money. Food value and cleanliness are the prime essentials for a milk supply.
Respectfully,
H. E. BERGER, Milk Inspector
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
AVERAGE CHEMICAL AND MEDIAN COUNT OF SAMPLES, 1925
(12 samples taken unless otherwise stated) DEALER
Median bacterial count per c.c.
Avg. % Fat
Avg. % Solids
Antunes, G. E.
28,500
3.6
12.47
Bloss, W. C.
50,500
4.4
12.89
Forbes Dairy Co.
27,000 24 Samples 3.4
12.40
Guazzalocca, J.
9,000
4.5
13.63
Howard Farm
31,500
4.2
13.0
Hood, H. P. & Sons,
Jersey
24,000
3.9
12.69
Grade A.
7,600
4.25
13.02
Kiley, R. J.
28,000
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