Inaugural address of the mayor, with the annual report of the officers of the city of Quincy for the year 1938, Part 7

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Publication date: 1938
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$122,447,325 00


Tax Rate


32 80


Amount to be raised by taxation $ 4,016,272 26


The value was increased by omitted assessments


levied in December, 1938 $ 13,525 00


Valuation of Automobiles December 31, 1938. 4,200,725 00


Total Valuation of City including Automobiles for


$126,661,575 00 1938 was


Recapitulation Budget for 1938 Expenses


City:


Budget $ 3,972,693 24


711,411 59


City Debt


City Interest 121,273 74


Temporary Loan Interest


18,000 00


Deficit Overlay


41,289 43


Appro. from Available Funds 152,323 99


Water Appropriation


422,064 54


$ 5,439,056 53


State:


State Tax $ 151,600 00


State Tax paid in 1937 in excess


24,409 91


Metropolitan Sewers


92,063 60


Metropolitan Parks Loan Fund


65,131 96


Charles River Basin Loan Fund


12,784 77


Neponset River Bridge Loan Fund


5,651 46


Wellington Bridge Maintenance


121 71


Metropolitan Planning Board


745 57


Auditing Municipal Accounts


78 14


Abatement of Smoke Nuisance


1,330 08


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


125


Fore River Bridge-Draw Operating


7,800 00


Revere (Land takings)


644 35


Veterans Exemptions


461 55


$ 362,823 10


County :


County Tax


$ 115,171 41


County Hospital


44,031 98


$


159,203 39


Overlay (Current year)


$


40,687 71


Total


$ 6,001,770 73


Estimated Receipts for 1938


Income Tax


$ 376,378 81


Corporation Tax


106,004 58


Motor Vehicle Excise


144,400 00


Licenses


74,500 00


Fines


2,800 00


Special Assessments


69,400 00


General Government


16,300 00


Protection of Persons and Property


4,600 00


Health and Sanitation


47,200 00


Highways


600 00


Charities


85,600 00


Old Age Assistance


62,600 00


Soldiers Benefits


3,900 00


Schools


34,800 00


Libraries


2,800 00


Public Service (Water Dept.)


422,064 54


Cemeteries


20,600 00


Interest on Taxes and Assessments


81,211 73


Hospital


221,700 00


Miscellaneous Items


8,100 00


State Tax raised in excess


1,958 82


Available Fund


152,323 99


Poll Taxes


45,656 00


$ 1,985,498 47


Respectfully submitted,


NATHAN G. NICKERSON, Chairman, GEORGE H. NEWCOMB, ALFRED B. KEITH,


Board of Assessors.


Overlay:


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CITY OF QUINCY


REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES


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, 1938 The amount of cash collected on the tax for the various years is as follows :-


Tax of 1931


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 $ 25 44


Charges


162 47


187 91


Amount abated during year 1938


162 47


25 44


Amount collected during year 1938 -.


25 44


$ 25 44


Amount of interest collected 4 21


Tax of 1932


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 ....


256 12


Charges


179 90


436 02


Credits


14 90


421 12


Amount abated during year 1938


149 75


271 37


Amount collected during year 1938


269 37


269 37


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 ..


2 00


Amount of interest collected


100 03


Tax of 1933


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 ...


393 92


Charges


146 52


540 44


Credits


20 96


519 48


Amount abated during year 1938


187 96


Amount collected during year 1938 .... 331 52


331 52


Amount of interest collected


85 05


....


331 52


Cash Received


REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES


127


Real Estate of 1934


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 .... 2 23


Charges ..


292 55


Credits


158 16


136 62


Abatement Refunds


371 25


507 87


Amount abated during year 1938


507 87


Personal Tax of 1934


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 ...


3,747 40


Credits


2 64


3,744 76


Amount abated during year 1938


2,777 60


967 16


Amount collected during year 1938


744 41


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 ...


222 75


Amount of interest collected


Real Estate of 1935


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 ...


176 70


Charges


761 23


937 93


Credits


333 93


604 00


Abatement refunds


2,975 60


3,579 60


Tax Title abatements


447 20


4,026 80


Amount abated during year 1938


3,577 60


449 20


Amount collected during year 1938


449 20


Amount of interest collected


152 98


Personal Tax of 1935


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 .. 3,144 00


206 14


3,350 14


Amount abated during year 1938


2,124 22


1,225 92


Amount collected during year 1938


967 92


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939


258 00


Cash Received


967 92


744 41


158 71


449 20


Charges


294 78


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Real Estate of 1936


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 .... 1,500 93


Charges


1,318 53


Credits


552 25


2,267 21


Abatement Refunds


4,710 72


6,977 93


Tax Title Abatements


1,176 00


8,153 93


Amount abated during year 1938


6,252 96


1,900 97


Amount collected during year 1938 .... 1,900 97


1,900 97


Amount of interest collected


Personal Tax of 1936


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 ....


5,882 37


Charges


182 51


6,064 88


Amount abated during year 1938


1,898 53


4,166 35


Amount collected during year 1938 .. 2,266 90


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939


1,899 45


Main Sewer Appts. of 1936


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 .... 70 14


Charges


5 52


75 66


Credits


10 88


64 78


Amount collected during year 1938


.... 35 34


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 .... 29 44


Street Betterment Appts. of 1936


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 ....


53 92


Charges


26 38


80 30


Credits


26 38


53 92


Amount collected during year 1938 ....


10 00


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 .... 43 92


35 34


10 00


Cash Received


2,819 46


211 65


2,266 90


REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES


129


Committed Interest on Betterments of 1936


Cash Received


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938


22 61


Charges


6 62


Credits


7 16


22 07


Amount collected during year 1938 ....


9 82


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 .... 12 25


Real Estate Tax of 1937


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 .... 1,230,772 81 1,362 72


Charges


1,232,135 53


Credits


273,577 85


958,557 68


Amount abated during year 1938


10,684 10


947,873 58


Abatement Refunds


3,536 23


951,409 81


Tax Title Abatements


262 19


951,672 00


Amount collected during year 1938 ... 949,232 20


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 .... 2,439 80


Amount of interest collected


Personal Tax of 1937


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 ..


19,423 70


Amount abated during year 1938 ...


1,493 66


17,930 04


Abatement Refunds


83 50


Amount collected during year 1938 .... 13,866 30


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 .... 4,147 24


Main Sewer Appts. of 1937


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 .... 6,989 64 5 26


Charges


6,994 90


Credits


2,523 56


4,471 34


Amount collected during year 1938 .... 4,363 69


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939. ... 107 65


949,232 20


28,952 74


18,013 54


13,866 30


4,363 69


9 82


29 23


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Street Betterment Appts. of 1937


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 ....


13,644 31


Charges


26 38


13,670 69


Credits


3,752 14


9,918 55


Amount abated during year 1938


11 70


9,906 85


Amount collected during year 1938


9,784 35


9,784 35


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 ... 122 50


Sidewalk Appts. of 1937


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 2,312 72 ...


Charges


27 10


Credits


640 38


Amount collected during year 1938 ... 1,691 02


1,691 02


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 8 42


Committed Interest on Betterments of 1937


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 4,516 74


Charges


8 14


Credits


1,426 08


3,098 80


Amount abated during year 1938


5 85


3,092 95


Amount collected during year 1938


3,052 53


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 ...


40 42


Real Estate Tax of 1938


Total amount committed by Assessors 3,718,344 12 Reconsideration of abatement by Assessors


45 92


3,718,390 04


Credits


1,907 32


3,716,482 72


Amount abated during year 1938


34,612 26


3,681,870 46


Abatement Refunds


1,353 96


3,683,224 42


Amount collected during year 1938 .... 2,629,225 24


2,629,225 24


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 1,053,999 18


Amount of interest collected


1,862 26


Cash Received


2,339 82


1,699 44


4,524 88


3,052 53


REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES


131


Personal Tax of 1938


Total amount committed by Assessors


Amount abated during year 1938


298,371 76 1,315 28


297,056 48


Abatement Refunds


401 80


297,458 28


Amount collected during year 1938


273,664 05


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939


23,794 23


Main Sewer Appts. of 1938


Total amount committed by Assessors


19,440 70 380 61


Credits


19,060 09


Amount abated during year 1938


1 20


19,058 89


Amount collected during year 1938


10,561 14


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 .... 8,497 75


Street Betterment Appts. of 1938


Total amount committed by Assessors 22,571 36


Credits 135 79


22,435 57


Amount collected during year 1938 .... 13,941 80


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 .. 8,493 77


Sidewalk Appts. of 1938


Total amount committed by Assessors 3,277 47


Credits 6 10


3,271 37


Amount collected during year 1938 ....


1,955 39


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 ... 1,315 98


Committed Interest on Betterments of 1938


Total amount committed by Assessors


10,570 77 67 79


Credits


10,502 98


Amount abated during year 1938


75 13


Amount collected during year 1938 .... 5,907 40


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 .... 4,520 45


Cash Received


273,664 05


10,561 14


13,941 80


1,955 39


10,427 85


5,907 40


132


CITY OF QUINCY


Poll Tax of 1933


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 .... 18 00


Charges


2 00


Amount abated during year 1938


2 00


18 00


Amount collected during year 1938 ....


8 00


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 .... 10 00


Poll Tax of 1934


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 ....


8 00


Charges


1 00


12 00


Amount abated during year 1938


6 00


6 00


Amount collected during year 1938 .... 6 00


Poll Tax of 1935


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 .... 1,982 00


Amount abated during year 1938


1,754 00


228 00


Amount collected during year 1938 .... 228 00


Poll Tax of 1936


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 ... 3,480 00


Amount abated during year 1938


1,412 00


2,068 00


Amount collected during year 1938


598 00


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939


1,470 00


Poll Tax of 1937


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 ....


7,270 00


Charges


2 00


7,272 00


Credits


2 00


7,270 00


Amount abated during year 1938


1,046 00


Abatement Refunds ...... .... 6 00


6,230 00


Amount collected during year 1938 ... 3,352 00


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 ... 2,878 00


8 00


6 00


228 00


598 00


3,352 00


6,224 00


Cash Received


20 00


REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES


133


Poll Tax of 1938


Total amount committed by Assessors


46,808 00 12 00


Charges


46,820 00


Amount abated during year 1938


1,068 00


45,752 00


Abatement Refunds


8 00


Amount collected during year 1938 .... 38,312 00


38,312 00


Motor Excise Tax of 1932


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 .... 4,312 51


18 26


Credits


30 15


4,300 62


Amount abated during year 1938


4,200 02


100 60


Amount collected during year 1938 ....


48 17


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 ...


52 43


Amount of interest collected 1 12


Motor Excise Tax of 1933


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 .... 2,296 67


Amount abated during year 1938


2,172 17


124 50


Amount collected during year 1938 .... 114 76


114 76


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 ..


9 74


Amount of interest collected


16 82


Motor Excise Tax of 1934


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 .... 2,004 15 4 00


2,008 15


Amount abated during year 1938


1,978 02


Amount collected during year


27 16


27 16


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 2 97 ... Amount of interest collected 66


Cash Received


45,760 00


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 .... 7,448 00


Charges


4,330 17


48 17


Charges


30 13


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Motor Excise Tax of 1935


Cash Received


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 ... 2,804 71


Amount abated during year 1938


2,318 17


486 54


Amount collected during year 1938 ....


473 28


473 28


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 ... 13 26


Amount of interest collected 24 77


Motor Excise Tax of 1936


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 .... 5,366 47 4 00


Charges


5,370 47


Amount abated during year 1938


1,613 44


Amount collected during year 1938 .... 1,251 61


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 .. . 2,505 42


Amount of interest collected


55 73


Motor Excise Tax of 1937


Amount uncollected January 1, 1938 .... Warrants by Assessors


21,807 53 1,331 81


23,139 34


Amount abated during year 1938


1,253 31


21,886 03


Abatement Refunds


172 33


22,058 36


Amount collected during year 1938 .... 17,849 49


17,849 49


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 ... Amount of interest collected


4,208 87


417 18


Motor Excise Tax of 1938


Total amount committed by Assessors 147,655 49


Amount abated during year 1938 6,807 65


140,847 84


Abatement Refunds .... 1,929 96


142,777 80


Amount collected during year 1938 ....


137,777 56


137,777 56


Amount uncollected January 1, 1939 .... Amount of interest collected


5,000 24


53 12


1,251 61


3,757 03


REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES


135


Main Sewers


Amount collected on Sewer Construction


Cash Received 3,426 15


Amount of interest collected 15 42


Permanent Sidewalk


Amount collected on Permanent Sidewalk 56 63


Amount of interest collected 29


Street Betterment


Amount collected on Street Betterment 1,464 04


Amount of interest collected 5 16


Water Liens collected during year 1938


34,357 24


Costs collected during year 1938 8,040 19


Unidentified Receipts


14 05


Total amount collected during year 1938 $4,203,778 23


RALPH G. MESSENGER, Collector of Taxes.


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REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH


REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH


JANUARY 1, 1939.


HON. THOMAS S. BURGIN


Mayor of the City of Quincy.


Dear Sir :-----


As predicted in my last annual report, a large epidemic of scarlet fever occurred during the first half of the year. For the entire twelve months, 824 cases were reported. Of these, 543 cases were reported during the first three months, which constitutes a record high report for any consecutive three months for this city. This resulted in a greatly increased cost for contagious diseases hospitalized at the Massachusetts Memorial Hospital. During the year 140 patients were sent to this hospital, all but eight of them being ill with scarlet fever. This is an increase of 150 per cent over the number of patients sent to that institution the previous year. Fortunately there were no deaths, due largely to the mildness of the disease. However, this lack of virulence created greater problems in the control of the disease as it was very easy for cases to be undetected. I wish to thank and commend the School Department for their vigilance in checking on children re- turning to school and for finding many cases that would not have been discovered otherwise. The epidemic subsided in the early summer and only a normal amount is being reported at present.


At the present time, indications point to a more than normal prevalence of Measles this winter and spring. A considerable number of cases are being reported in Wards 5 and 6. We have been expecting for several years, an epidemic of Measles in Wards 1, 2, 3 and 4, because there has been a minimum of the disease in those wards since 1928, with the exception of a little higher prevalence in 1934. With the unusually large group of non-immune children in these sections it can be expected, that with any great number of cases reported from the north end of the city, that it will spread to these parts, in which event, an epidemic of consid- erable proportions may reasonably be expected.


Again we have had a year without Diphtheria. The last case reported was on March 16, 1936, or nearly three years ago. To the best of my knowledge, there is only one city in Massachusetts, having a population over 50,000, that can claim an equal record. This is due entirely to the splendid cooperation of doctors, parents, and the School Department, with our immunization program. To maintain the proper margin of safety we must have at least 30 per cent of the children from six months to four years old im-


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munized and 70 per cent of the five to nine year group. At the present time our records show that 32.3 per cent of the younger group have received treatment and 75.7 per cent of the older group. To continue above this safety mark will require our going into the schools with the program again, this year, and an ex- tended effort on those less than five years old.


Hospitalization of tuberculosis patients continues to grow. On January 1, 1938, we had the following number of patients at the three hospitals used by us, as compared with those hospitalized at the present time:


Norfolk County Hospital


January 1, 1938 January 1, 1939 53 71 3


North Reading Sanatorium


4


Lakeville Sanatorium


6


12


Total


62


87


In addition we have two parties waiting for admission to Lakeville. As these are usually long term hospital cases, our only hope in staying within last year's expenditure for contagious di- seases, is that we will be reasonably free from cases sent to the Massachusetts Memorial Hospital.


I regret to state, that the baby conference at Squantum had to be eliminated on account of lack of attendance, otherwise, our clinics have functioned smoothly and efficiently.


After many years of loyal service to the city, Mrs. Nettie D. Fowler was retired for disability. I have also recommended, at his own request, the retirement of James O'Dowd after 22 years of service in this department.


RECOMMENDATIONS


I. I realize that with the rising costs of government it will probably be impossible to create a health centre this year. Never- theless, I wish to have it borne in mind by the city fathers, for possible future action. A health centre would combine all of our activities in a central location and would lend itself to more efficient and ideal programs.


II. To again call to your attention the need for a larger central office and proper equipment for same. As mentioned last year, our furniture is all antiques acquired from other departments that have been properly modernized, and give anything but the proper appearance one expects in an up-to-date health department. We have practically no filing equipment and many valuable records are simply stacked in bundles and would be a severe loss in case of fire. I have included items in our budget to take care of this, with the approval of yourself and City Council.


III. To continue the diphtheria immunization program, so suc- cessfully carried on for many years in Quincy, and with such gratifying results.


IV. To continue the effort by this city to effect the purification of our coastal waters by the elimination of discharging sewage in its present form.


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V. To further improve the drainage of low spots where there is stagnant water at many times.


VI. To again urge the importance of prenatal care and in- struction, and to recommend the services of the prenatal clinic to expectant mothers.


VII. To continue Dental Clinics as in the past.


VIII. To encourage and urge the voluntary annual inoculation of dogs against rabies. In case of an unsatisfactory number of animals being treated, I would recommend compulsory inocula- tions.


IX. For the third successive year, I emphatically urge the in- stallation of an incinerator plant to burn the refuse collected in the city. With the unhealthy conditions and unsightly appearances that always go with public dumps, together with the ever increas- ing objections to such places, it is a question of only a short time when the disposal of rubbish will be a very troublesome problem, due to the objections of people in the immediate vicinity. I believe that we should take advantage of any help that we might be able to get in the way of Federal assistance, while these means are available.


Respectfully submitted,


RICHARD M. ASH, M.D., Health Commissioner.


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JANUARY 1, 1939.


DR. RICHARD M. ASH, Health Commissioner.


Dear Doctor :-


Attached are reports of the various activities of the Quincy Health Department.


This office has been through an exceedingly difficult year. There was a considerable amount of serious sickness in the department, that made a considerable amount of changing of duties, temporari- ly, on account of the Scarlet Fever epidemic. Sickness and disability required the pensioning of two of our long time employees, Mrs. Nettie D. Fowler and James O'Dowd.


As usual, in addition to my office duties, I have taken care of sanitary inspections, settlement investigations, conducting of diphtheria immunization work and other duties. I wish to thank all members of the department for their splendid cooperation during this past year.


Respectfully submitted,


HOWARD E. PORTER, Agent.


MORTALITY STATISTICS


Number of Deaths and Death Rates. During the year of 1938, there were 652 deaths that occurred in Quincy, 39 less than in 1937. Based on the estimated population of 80,521, the crude death rate was 8.1 per 1000 population, as compared with a crude death rate of 8.7 per 1000 population in 1937.


Of the 652 deaths in Quincy, 42 were non-residents. There were 140 Quincy residents who died outside of the city; so that the number of resident deaths for the year was 750 as compared with 777 for 1937. The corrected or resident death rate was 9.31 per 1000 population, a slight decrease over last year. The tables for 1938 are based on resident deaths; the non-resident deaths being excluded and resident deaths occurring outside of Quincy included.


Sex. Of the 750 resident deaths for 1938, 389 or 52 per cent were males, and 361 or 48 per cent were females. The proportion of males in the living population shown by the United States Cen- sus of 1930 was 49.3. Based on this ratio the male resident death rate for Quincy in 1938 was 9.7 as against a rate of 8.8 for fe- males.


Age. Of the 750 deaths in 1938, 44 or 5.9 per cent were of in- fants under one year of age. More detailed information of infant mortality is in a following paragraph and in Table 5. Other age distributions will be found in Table 1.


Nativity. 59.0 per cent of the decedents were of native birth and 41.0 per cent were foreign born.


Infant Mortality. The infant mortality rate for Quincy in 1938 was 37.3 as against 32. per 1000 live births in 1937. The following.


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figures show at what time of the first year of life these deaths occurred :


First day 19 deaths or 43.2%


Less than 1 week but more than one day 9 deaths or 20.4%


Less than 1 month but more than 1 week 3 deaths or 6.8%


Less than 6 months but more than 1 month 6 deaths or 13.7%


Less than 1 year but more than 6 months 7 deaths or 15.9%


44 deaths or 100.%


There were 1309 births during 1938. Resident births in Quincy 903, resident births outside of Quincy 276 and 130 non-resident births in the City.


Of these 44 infant deaths, 25 were caused by premature birth, injury at birth, and other diseases peculiar to early infancy. There were in addition 5 deaths from congenital malformation. Table 2 will show under what division these and the balance of 14 deaths were classified.


Heart Disease, as usual, was the leading cause of death, with 236 or 31.8 per cent of the total, with a rate of 293.0 per 100,000 population. In 1937 the rate was 319.2 per 100,000 population.


Brights-Disease and Nephritis caused 49 deaths for a rate of 60.9 per 100,000 population. The rate for 1937 was 98.1 per 100,000 population.


Cerebral Hemorrhage, Cerebral Embolism and Thrombosis were the cause of 76 deaths, with a rate of 94.3 per 100,000 population, as against a rate of 78.6 in 1937.


Cancer and other Malignant Tumors caused 106 deaths or prac- tically 14 per cent of the total. The 1938 rate was 132. as compared with 136.4 per 100,000 population for 1937.


Pneumonia accounted for 49 deaths, for a rate of 68.5 as com- pared with 73.4 per 100,000 population in 1937.


Tuberculosis in all of its forms was the cause of 30 deaths for a rate of 37.2 per 100,000 population. Table 4 shows vividly the de- clining death rate for this disease.


Maternal Mortality. Deaths from puerperal causes in 1938 totalled 3, indicating a rate of 25.4 per 10,000 live births.


Reportable Diseases. The number of deaths and death rates from epidemic and infectious diseases for 1938 are shown in Table 3. The death rates since 1878 for certain of the diseases are shown in Table 4.


Automobile Accidents and Injuries, caused 7 residential deaths for a rate of 8.7 per 100,000 population. Also 2 residential deaths occurred outside of the City, making a total of 9 for the year 1938.


TABLE 1. Resident deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) from each cause, according to the Detailed Information List by age and sex, 1938


Age of decedents in years


International List Number


CAUSE OF DEATH


Native born


Foreign born


Under 1 year


1 year


2 years


3 years


4 years


5 to 9 years


10 to 14 years


15 to 19 years


20 to 29 years


30 to 39 years


40 to 49 years


50 to 59 years


60 to 69 years


70 to 79 years


80 to 89 years


90 to 99 years


T M


442 226 216


308 163 145


750 389 361


44 25 19


0


1


1


1


5


3


2


11


9


27


56


71


95


57


0007 00


I. Infectious and Parasitic Diseases


T


24


17


41


1


1


1


0


2


1


5


4


3


11


9


3


0


0


M F


12


13


25


0


1


1


0


1


0)


2


3


2


7


7


1


0)


0


12


4


16


1


0


0


0


C


1


0


1


3


1


1


4


2


2


0


0


11 Influenza


M F


1


0 0


2


0


01


0 0


00


0 0


0 1


0 0


00


0


0


0


0


1


0


0


16 Anterior poliomyelitis


1


0


1


0


00


0


0


0


0 0


0 0


0 0


0 0


0 0


0


0 0


0


0


0


18 Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis


M F


1


00


1


1


0


0


0


01


0) 0


0 0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


23 Tuberculosis of the respiratory system


M F


7


3


10


0 0


0 0 0 0 00


0 0


0 0


00


0 0 0


0


3


1


1


3


1


1


00


7


c 3


4


6 4


26 15


29 20


60 33


121 65


159 88


167 72


45


4


1 CT


12


1


0 0


0 0


0


0


0


0


0


0 0


0


2


0


0


0


0


0 0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


5


13


18


1


3


2


4


~


1


0 | 0


142


CITY OF QUINCY


0


0


0


-


M F


1


0


1


D


4


2


02


All Causes


Sex


Total


0


0 0 0


1


0


0


27 Tuberculosis of the bones and joints (vertebral column ex- cepted )




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