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Clifton H. Baker ..
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359
544
Robert E. Comins.
530
359
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748
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75
117
Councillor - Ward Six
William E. Barnes .
334
84
418
William H. Bock. .
8
56
64
Franklin E. Dawes.
105
194
299
Harrison C. Humphrey
54
257
311
Timothy A. Keohane.
191
238
429
Welcome G. Young.
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368
77
445
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15
27
42
Sunday Sports
Yes. .
581
987
386
496
548
335
400
328
525
740
520
487
6333
No
425
583
136
265
467
241
290
233
747
767
451
355
4960
Blanks
138
130
75
112
140
92
108
111
79
112
104
90
1291
Boxing Act
Yes.
548
928
366
475
520
305
400
305
508
769
526
498
6148
No
371
498
120
198
381
218
191
183
681
619
371
277
4108
Blanks .
225
274
111
200
254
145
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231
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REPORT OF CITY CLERK
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287
385
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672
George H. Bell, Jr
889
John F. Rood .
307
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335
Daniel J. Taylor
84
85
169
Richard Williams .
100
Blanks .
35
209
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Wards .
1
2
3
4
5
6
Total
Precincts .
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
Sale of Beer
Yes. .
393
737
290
381
438
273
339
278
295
456
383
378
4641
No. .
618
794
215
373
588
310
327
266
994
1049
571
447
6552
Blanks .
133
169
92
119
129
85
132
128
62
114
121
107
1391
Intoxicating Liquor
Yes .
297
572
257
361
404
270
303
280
173
309
308
297
3831
No.
734
1003
259
418
637
334
374
291
1136
1232
684
544
7646
Blanks .
113
125
81
94
114
64
121
101
42
78
83
91
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CITY OF QUINCY
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
January 1, 1921.
To His Honor, the Mayor of the City of Quincy:
I have the honor to submit the following report of the Tax Collector's Department for the year ending December 31, 1920.
The amount of cash collected on the tax for the various years is as follows: -
Cash Received
Tax of 1916
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920.
$6,508.99
Amount abated during year 1920. 3,799.48
$2,709.51
Amount collected during year 1920
383.04
$383.04
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921.
$2,326.47
Amount of interest collected .
78.26
Main Sewer Apportionments of 1916
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920.
$115.82
Amount collected during year 1920
12.70
12.70
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$103.12
Committed Interest on Main Sewer Apportionments of 1916
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920
$35.30 .78
Amount abated during year 1920
$34.52
Amount collected during year 1920
3.17
3.17
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$31.35
Particular Sewers of 1916
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920.
$19.86
Amount abated during year 1920
19.86
Street Watering of 1916
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920
$41.42
Amount abated during year 1920
23.12
$18.30
Amount collected during year 1920
1.92
1.92
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$16.38
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212
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Gypsy Moth of 1916
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920
$5.76
Charge by Auditor 1920
2.14
Amount abated during year 1920
7.90
Tax of 1917
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920
$17,415.66
Credit by Auditor 1920.
4,149.76
$13.265.90
Amount abated during year 1920
5,701.16
$7,564.74
Amount collected during year 1920.
2,676.24
$2,676.24
Amount of interest collected .
440.28
Main Sewer Apportionments of 1917
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920.
$154.74
Credit by Auditor 1920.
147.14
$7.60
Amount abated during year 1920
4.00
$3.60
Amount collected during year 1920
3.60
3.60
Committed Interest on Main Sewer Apportionments of 1917
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920.
$53.86 51.72
Credit by Auditor 1920.
$2.14
Amount abated during year 1920
1.60
$.54
Amount collected during year 1920.
.54
.54
Particular Sewers of 1917
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920.
$40.70
Charge by Auditor 1920
15.69
$56.39
Credit by Auditor 1920
55.49
$.90
Amount collected during year 1920
.90
.90
$4,888.50
$7.90
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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
Committed Interest on Particular Sewers of 1917
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920
$10.37
Charge by Auditor 1920. 2.61
$12.98
Credit by Auditor 1920
12.93
$.05
Amount collected during year 1920
.05
$.05
Street Betterment Apportionments of 1917
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920
$19.68
Charge by Auditor 1920.
8.74
$28.42
Credit by Auditor 1920
26.16
$2.26
Amount abated during year 1920
2.26
Committed Interest on Street Betterment Apportionments of 1917
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920.
$8.48
Charge by Auditor 1920
4.19
$12.67
Credit by Auditor 1920
12.13
$.54
Amount abated during year 1920
.54
Street Watering of 1917
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920.
$73.58
Credit by Auditor 1920
47.74
$25.84
17.04
Amount abated during year 1920.
$8.80
Amount collected during year 1920
8.80
Gypsy Moth of 1917
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920.
$48.76
Charge by Auditor 1920
1.80
$50.56
Credit by Auditor 1920
37.18
Amount abated during year 1920
6.85
Amount collected during year 1920.
6.53
8.80
$13.38
$6.53
6.53
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CITY OF QUINCY
Tax of 1918
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920.
$128,320.15
Credit by Auditor 1920 4,165.22
$124,154.93
Amount abated during year 1920
1,312.55
$122,842.38
Amount collected during year 1920
$118,514.55
$118,514.55
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$4,327.83
Amount of interest collected .
10,584.16
Main Sewer Apportionments of 1918
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920.
$1,855.44
Charge by Auditor 1920
4.76
$1,860.20
Credit by Auditor 1920
137.74
$1,722.46
Amount abated during year 1920
18.74
$1,703.72
Amount collected during year 1920
1,703.72
1,703.72
Committed Interest on Main Sewer Apportionments of 1918
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920.
$554.33 35.03
Credit by Auditor 1920.
$519.30
Amount abated during year 1920
6.20
$513.10
Amount collected during year 1920
513.10
513.10
Particular Sewers of 1918
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920.
$814.33
Charge by Auditor 1920.
5.39
$819.72
Credit by Auditor 1920.
55.49
$764.23
Amount abated during year 1920
37.56
$726.67
Amount collected during year 1920
726.67
726.67
215
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
Committed Interest on Particular Sewers of 1918
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920.
$92.44 .90
Credit by Auditor 1920
9.60
$83.74
Amount abated during year 1920
1.73
$82.01
Amount collected during year 1920.
82.01
$82.01
Sidewalk Apportionments of 1918
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920
$207.42
Amount collected during year 1920
184.36
184.36
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$23.06
Committed Interest on Sidewalk Apportionments of 1918
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920
$73.56
Amount collected during year 1920
63.03
63.03
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$10.53
Street Betterment Apportionments of 1918
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920.
$430.74
Credit by Auditor 1920
22.34
$408.40
Amount abated during year 1920
2.76
$405.64
Amount collected during year 1920
398.33
398.33
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$7.31
Committed Interest on Street Betterment Apportionments of 1918
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920
$218.00
Credit by Auditor 1920
8.96
$209.04
Amount abated during year 1920
.50
$208.54
Amount collected during year 1920
203.08
203.08
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$5.46
Charge by Auditor 1920
$93.34
216
CITY OF QUINCY
Street Watering of 1918
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920.
$1,248.65 40.92
Credit by Auditor 1920
$1,207.73
Amount abated during year 1920
25.50
$1,182.23
Amount collected during year 1920
1,156.29
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$25.94
Gypsy Moth of 1918
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920.
$152.21
Credit by Auditor 1920
6.45
$145.76
Amount collected during year 1920.
133.31
133.31
Tax of 1919
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920
$616,981.65
Amount abated during year 1920. 12,300.25
$604,681.40
Amount collected during year 1920
443,694.20
443,694.20
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$160,987.20
Amount of interest collected .
8,574.55
Main Sewer Apportionments of 1919
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920
$3,759.63
Amount abated during year 1920.
26.05
$3,733.58
Amount collected during year 1920.
2.802.24
2,802.24
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921.
$931.34
Committed Interest on Main Sewer Apportionments of 1919
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920
$2,003.55
Amount abated during year 1920 1.46
$2,002.09
Amount collected during year 1920
845.94
845.94
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$1,156.15
$1,156.29
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$12.45
217
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
Particular Sewers of 1919
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920
$3,347.12
Amount abated during year 1920. 53.99
$3,293.13
Amount collected during year 1920
1,964.91
$1,964.91
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921 $1,328.22
Committed Interest on Particular Sewers of 1919
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920.
$332.28
Amount abated during year 1920
5.34
$326.94
Amount collected during year 1920.
210.94
210.94
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921 $116.00
Sidewalk Apportionments of 1919
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920
$495.01
Amount collected during year 1920
325.18
325.18
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$169.83
Committed Interest on Sidewalk Apportionments of 1919
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920.
$163.81
Amount collected during year 1920
108.45
108.45
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921 $55.36
Street Betterment Apportionments of 1919
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920
$1,545.23
Amount abated during year 1920. . 2.76
$1,542.47
Amount collected during year 1920.
1,140.22
1,140.22
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921.
$402.25
Committed Interest on Street Betterment Apportionments of 1919
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920 $562.76 .33
Amount abated during year 1920
$562.43
Amount collected during year 1920.
392.89
392.89
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$169.54
Street Oiling of 1919
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920.
$4,631.28
Amount abated during year 1920
14.36
$4,616.92
Amount collected during year 1920.
3,121.89
3,121.89
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$1,495.03
218
CITY OF QUINCY
Gypsy Moth of 1919
Amount uncollected January 1, 1920
$634.86 .75
Amount abated during year 1920
$634.11
Amount collected during year 1920.
281.20
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$352.91
$281.20
Tax of 1920
Total amount committed by Assessors . $1,883,733.55
Amount abated during year 1920 8,953.49
$1,874,780.06
Amount collected during year 1920.
1,094,021.32
1,094,021.32
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$780,758.74
Amount of interest collected . 694.55
Main Sewer Apportionments of 1920
Total amount committed by Assessors .
$7,149.17
Amount collected during year 1920
3,120.21
3,120.21
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$4,028.96
Committed Interest on Main Sewer Apportionments of 1920
Total amount committed by Assessors.
$1,943.71
Amount collected during year 1920.
799.79
799.79
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$1,143.92
Particular Sewers of 1920
Total amount committed by Assessors
$5,708.71
Amount abated during year 1920
36.71
$5,672.00
Amount collected during year 1920
1,810.22
1,810.22
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$3,861.78
. Committed Interest on Particular Sewers of 1920
Total amount committed by Assessors
$657.49
Amount abated during year 1920
1.87
$655.62
Amount collected during year 1920
228.67
228.67
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$426.95
219
REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
Sidewalk Apportionments of 1920
Total amount committed by Assessors . $736.06
Amount collected during year 1920.
298.62 $298.62
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$437.44
Committed Interest on Sidewalk Apportionments of 1920
Total amount committed by Assessors $237.97
Amount collected during year 1920
89.56 89.56
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$148.41
Street Betterment Apportionments of 1920
Total amount committed by Assessors
$3,392.45
Amount abated during year 1920 21.71
$3,370.74
Amount collected during year 1920
1,587.76
1,587.76
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$1,782.98
Committed Interest on Street Betterment Apportionments of 1920
Total amount committed by Assessors
$1,343.29 10.97
Amount abated during year 1920
$1,332.32
Amount collected during year 1920
658.08
658.08
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$674.24
Street Oiling of 1920
Total amount committed by Assessors
$26,927.89
Amount abated during year 1920
94.62
$26,833.27
Amount collected during year 1920
12,351.13
12,351.13
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921.
$14,482.14
Gypsy Moth of 1920
Total amount committed by Assessors
$5,373.60
Amount abated during year 1920
464.27
$4,909.33
Amount collected during year 1920
2,068.67
Amount uncollected January 1, 1921
$2,840.66
2,068.67
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Sewers
Amount collected during year 1920 on Sewer Construction .
$19,905.76
Amount of interest collected during year 1920 Amount collected during year 1920 on Sewer Connection .
162.03
24,586.56
Amount of interest collected during year 1920
42.19
Permanent Sidewalks
Amount collected during year 1920 on Perma- nent Sidewalks 9,820.61
Amount of interest collected during year 1920
85.27
Street Betterment Assessments
Amount collected during year 1920 on Street Betterments.
41,834.36
Amount of interest collected during year 1920
152.26
Costs collected during year 1920.
2,937.10
Bank interest collected during year 1920.
1,317. 64
Total amount of cash collected during year 1920
$1,819,913.61
CHARLES A. HADLOCK, Collector of Taxes.
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
January 11, 1921.
Hon. Wm. A. Bradford, Mayor, Quincy, Mass.
Dear Sir: In accordance with the ordinance of the city I submit the annual report of my department, showing in detail the work performed.
Inside Work or Office Work - No fee charged
Scales tested and found correct 70
Scales tested and adjusted .
7
Scales tested and condemned
5
Total 82
Weights tested and found correct 49
Weights tested and adjusted .
16
Weights tested and condemned
5
Total 70
Liquid measures tested and found correct. 39
Liquid measures tested and adjusted
0
Liquid measures tested and condemned.
0
Total 39
Outside Work - Fee Charged
Scales 5000 to 80,000 pounds tested and found correct. 25
Scales 5000 to 80,000 pounds tested and adjusted
1
Scales 5000 to 80,000 pounds non-sealed
0
Scales 5000 to 80,000 pounds tested and condemned
4
Total.
30
Platform scales tested and found correct 230
Platform scales tested and adjusted
11
Platform scales tested and condemned
6
Platform scales non-sealed
5
Total. 252
Computing scales tested and found correct
234
Computing scales tested and adjusted .
21
Computing scales tested and condemned .
8
Computing scales non-sealed .
0
Total
263
221
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Computing scales (hanging) tested and found correct. 7 Computing scales (hanging) tested and adjusted . 0
Computing scales (hanging) tested and condemned. 1
Total
8
Slot scales tested and found correct 32
Slot scales tested and adjusted . 0
0
Total.
32
Spring balances tested and found correct 233
Spring balances tested and adjusted .
5
Spring balances tested and condemned
2
Total
260
Beam scales tested and found correct
15
Beam scales tested and adjusted.
1
Beam scales tested and condemned
0
Total .
16
Counter scales tested and found correct 293
Counter scales tested and adjusted .
0
Counter scales tested and condemned
4
Total .
297
Prescription scales tested and found correct .
23
Prescription scales tested and adjusted .
1
Prescription scales tested and condemned
0
Total 24
Apothecary weights tested and found correct. 289
Apothecary weights tested and adjusted .
0
Apothecary weights tested and condemned. 30
Total. 319
Metric weights tested and found correct.
36
Metric weights tested and adjusted .
0
Metric weights tested and condemned .
0
Total 36
Avoirdupois weights tested and found correct 2391
Avoirdupois weights tested and adjusted . 194
Avoirdupois weights tested and condemned
0
Total 2585
Slot scales tested and condemned
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
223
Dry measures tested and found correct 35
Dry measures tested and adjusted . 0
Dry measures tested and condemned 0
Total
35
Liquid measures tested and found correct 348
Liquid measures tested and adjusted .
0
Liquid measures tested and condemned
0
Total . 348
Oil measuring pumps tested and found correct 83
Oil measuring pumps tested and adjusted . 12
Oil measuring pumps tested and condemned
0
Total.
95
Molasses pumps tested and found correct
16
Molasses pumps tested and adjusted .
0
Molasses pumps tested and condemned
0
Total
16
Linear measures tested and found correct
114
Linear measures tested and adjusted .
0
Linear measures tested and condemned .
3
Total
117
Total
4,733
Amount received in fees and paid city treasurer Amount outstanding
24.35
Total.
$389.45
Amount received from hawkers' and pedlars' licenses paid to City Treasurer .
$360.00
Amount outstanding
10.00
Total
$370.00
Summary of Inspections
Number of stores in which inspections were made
147
Inspection of hawkers' and pedlars' wagons.
14
Inspection of hawkers' and pedlars' licenses
24
Inspection of milk dealers' wagons
3
Inspection of ice dealers' wagons
13
Inspection of coal certificates. .
14
Inspection of junk dealers' wagons .
5
Inspection of marked food packages
50
Number of violations of law found.
6
Total
176
$365.10
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Trial Weighings and Measurements
Commodity
Tested Correct Under
Over
Charcoal
4
4
0
0
Coal in Wagons.
14
6
5
3
Coal in 25-pound bags
43
23
3
17
Wood .
2
0
1
1
Ice . .
11
6
3
2
Flour
60
60
0
0
Butter
40
29
7
0
Dry Commodities
357
265
31
11
Liquid Commodities .
3
3
0
0
Meats and provisions
75
48
15
12
Fruit and vegetables
316
256
20
40
Bread .
197
38
31
128
Confectionery
42
42
0
0
Berry baskets.
20
20
0
0
Milk jars .
62
61
0
1
Gasolene and oil
12
7
0
5
Totals
1258
868
116
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Report of Court Cases
Short weight of ice
1 complaint.
Conviction.
$25.00 fine
Short weight of coal.
1 complaint.
Conviction.
25.00 fine
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES M. CANTFILL, Sealer of Weights and Measures ..
ASSESSORS' REPORT
Quincy, Mass., January 1, 1921.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the City Council:
Gentlemen: The following is respectfully submitted as the report of the Assessing Department for the year 1920.
Valuation
The valuation of the city April 1, 1920, as determined by the assessors, follows: Value of land
Value of buildings
$18,270,125.00 31,654,325.00
Total
$49,924,450.00
Valuation of personal property other than bank stock separately assessed
$6,568,700.00
Valuation of National Banks located in and taxable in the City of Quincy
84,455.00
6,653,155.00
Total valuation of the city as deter- mined April 1, 1920.
$56,577,605.00
Amount to be raised by taxation Tax rate
$1,472,339.85 32.20
The valuation was also increased by omitted assessments levied in December, 1920 .
8,575.00
The total valuation of the city upon which all taxes were assessed for the year 1920, when all assessments had been inade ....
$56,586,180.00
Valuation by Wards (Not including valuation of bank stock)
Personal
Real Estate
Total
Ward 1
$2,651,625.00
$13,416,725.00
$16,069,350.00
Ward 2
1,438,100.00
10,028,950.00
11,467,050.00
Ward 3
495,275.00
4,732,675.00
5,227,950.00
Ward 4
268,650.00
3,028,600.00
3,297,250.00
Ward 5.
1,024,750.00
11,261,675.00
12,286,425.00
Ward 6.
690,300.00
7,455,825.00
8,146,125.00
$6,568,700.00
$49,924,450.00
$56,493,150.00
The polls returned by the assistant assessors, and those registered for the year amounted to 15,103.
The assistant assessors who served during the year were: Ward 1, Frank O'Rourke and Miledge LeCain; Ward 2, Ralph Ford, and William Sullivan; Ward 3, Henry Tilden, and Timothy Ford; Ward 4, Joseph Garrity; Ward 5, George A. Shortle, and Michael J. Saville; Ward 6, George L. Bean.
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Summary from the Table of Aggregates
Resident property owners
9,088
Non-resident property owners. 2,594
Poll tax only .
12,181
Number horses assessed .
740
Number of neat cattle and cows
680
Number dwelling houses
9,310
Number acres of land .
5,980
Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK E. TUPPER, MICHAEL T. SULLIVAN, CHARLES A. MACFARLAND, Assessors of the City of Quincy.
REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
January 1, 1921.
Hon. William A. Bradford, Mayor of Quincy, Mass.
Dear Sir: The Department of Health respectfully submits the fol- lowing report for the year ending December 31, 1920.
The following is a table comparing the contagious diseases reported to the Department of Health for the past ten years.
1911
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
Diphtheria
50
51
76
82 125
60
78
94
167
Scarlet Fever
141
37
59 185
66 249
47
58
141
164
Typhoid Fever
27
23
S 31
15
9
19
9
15
9
Measles .
275
80 320 170
474
91 124
979
23
163
Cerebrospinal Meningitis
2
2
2
6
7
Tuberculosis
33
35
68
48
57
91
104
79
86
77
Small Pox .
1
20
13
13
7
9
16
3
3
Whooping Cough Chicken Pox .
34
16
109
19
25
49
42
88
33
115
27
34
63
26
49
52
73
84
82
68
Mumps .
22
39
83
5
34 118
21
21
47
Lobar Pneumonia
12
8
29
47
Influenzia
861
615
245
Tetanus
1
..
Total
599 318 773 658 826 710 647 2273 1151 1124
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES REPORTED TO THE DEPT. OF HEALTH BY MONTHS, 1920
Jan.
Feb.
March
April
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Total
Dipththeria
15
18
7
9
9
11
3
4
6
23
37
25
167
Scarlet Fever.
33
2.2
37
25
11
12
5
2
2
6
2
7
164
Typhoid Fever
2
.
.
.
28
66
29
11
1
1
1
4
163
Tuberculosis Pulmonary .
3
4
7
3
S
9
6
3
7
7
5
6
68
Tuberculosis
(other forms)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
12
4
7
5
5
5
1
1
1
4
2
47
Whooping Cough
13
17
24
8
S
5
8
12
6
6
4
4
115
Chicken Pox.
12
5
1
11
4
1
1
2
12
19
68
Meningitis .
1
1
1
2
2
. .
. .
4
3
47
Influenza .
87
135
11
3
1
.
1
1
1
2
3
245
Totals .
199
224 100
59
85
118
55
38
29
53
69
83
1112
1
16
1
3
66
2
1
. .
12
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
-1.
2
.
·
.
.
.
. .
7
Lobar Pneumonia
9
17
6
1
3
1
1
2
1
9
Measles.
11
1
3
2
3
1
.
1
1
3
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
1
. .
·
227
. .
Mumps . .
9
Anterior Poliomyelitis
10
228
CITY OF QUINCY
DEATHS BY AGES (Stillbirths excluded)
Under 1 day 11
1 to 2 days.
1
2 to 3 days. 2
3 days to 1 week. 4
1 to 2 weeks 4
2 to 3 weeks.
6
3 weeks to 1 month.
5
1 month to 2 months.
11
2 months to 3 months. 3
3 months to 6 months.
10
6 months to 9 months.
7
9 months to 12 months
4
1 year .
18
2 years
13
3 years.
3
4 years.
5 to 9 years. 13
6
15 to 19 years 8
6
25 to 29 years 25
30 to 34 years 14
18
40 to 44 years.
18
45 to 49 years
25
50 to 54 years.
32
55 to 59 years
19
60 to 64 years.
36
65 to 69 years
36
70 to 74 years
39
75 to 79 years.
41
80 to 84 years. 30
85 to 89 years 12
90 to 94 years 4
Totals. 488
3
10 to 14 years
20 to 24 years
35 to 39 years
229
REPORT OF DEPT. OF HEALTH
CAUSES OF DEATHS
Heart Disease
79
Arterio Sclerosis. 19
Accident, Auto
8
Accident, Railroad
5
Accident, Other
14
Pneumonia, Lobar
25
Pneumonia, Broncho.
39
Diseases of brain.
48
Tuberculosis Pulmonary
22
Tuberculosis all others
2
Diseases of Kidneys
17
Cancer .
33
Enteritis under 2 years
7
Diabetes
6
Influenza
15
Meningitis
8
Suicide .
3
Appendicitis
3
Diphtheria .
4
Typhoid Fever .
1
Unknown.
2
Causes not specified .
128
Total. 488
Stillbirths
32
230
CITY OF QUINCY
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES REPORTED TO THE DEPT. OF HEALTH BY WARDS, 1920
1920
1
2
3
4
5
6
Diphtheria .
34
50
14
26
25
18
Scarlet Fever
44
20
14
16
40
33
Typhoid Fever
2
4
1
1
1
. .
Measles .
66
49
18
7
15
8
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
13
12
9
24
5
5
Mumps .
16
8
17
4
2
Chicken Pox .
12
8
7
19
20
2
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
1
1
1
Whooping Cough
7
20
20
2
42
24
Lobar Pneumonia .
12
9
10
3
9
4
Meningitis
4
2
12
5
77
71
Totals
256
220
126
106
238
169
RETURN OF DEATHS, 1920 (Stillbirths excluded)
Sea
Nationality
Male
Female
Amer.
Foreign
Provin.
Unknown
January
23
40
38
17
8
. .
February .
33
31
42
16
5
1
March .
28
21
35
9
5
. .
April
18
20
22
10
6
May
20
18
25
7
6
.
June
11
14
16
7
2
.
July .
19
16
19
13
3
.
August
10
17
20
5
2
September
19
15
27
5
2
.
October
19
22
18
17
6
November
18
18
27
6
3
December.
25
13
23
13
2
. .
Total
243
245
312
125
50
1
Death rate per 1,000 based on population of 48,950
10-17
Total number of deaths from all causes. . 488
Total number stillbirths ...
32
See Auditor's report for statement of receipts and payments.
. .
1
Tuberculosis, other forms
3
. .
3
2
.
. .
1
Influenza
42
38
0
.
REPORT OF HEALTH COMMISSIONER
Quincy, January 1, 1921.
Necessary changes in the organization on January 1st resulted in more efficiency in the work of this department.
The severe weather during January, February and March hindered in the carrying on of our work. Owing to the continued snow it was neces- sary to add three pungs to our outfit. One garbage wagon and 3} T. dump Truck were also purchased during the year which have proved a great help.
The delays caused by cold weather in getting trucks started in the mornings proved the necessity of having a properly heated garage in which to keep our trucks. We now have such a building which houses all our trucks and cars.
More demands for Scavenger work have been executed this year than ever before.
The Sewer extensions in sections where unsanitary conditions exist have eliminated many cesspools and privy vaults but there are still a larger number than should be for a city of this population, 413 Cesspools and 319 Vaults were cleaned during the year.
The assignment of the Health Inspector to the Milk Department has proved its value by the results obtained. The first unit of a laboratory has been installed and weekly tests have been made as recorded in report covering same. I would recommend an extension of this work to making Bacteria tests and the installation of the proper apparatus for same.
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