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Aid to Dependent Children
Month
Cases People
Temporary Aid Cases People
Temporary Aid Unemployment Cases People
Boarding in Families Cases People
Institutional Cases People
Hospital Cases People
Total Cases People
January
25
136
28
44
96
374
34
36
5
5
2
2
190
597
February
25
136
27
43
100
386
40
42
4
4
1
1
197
612
March
26
141
26
50
95
364
35
36
4
4
1
1
187
596
April
26
141
27
52
91
362
36
38
2
2
1
1
183
596
May
26
141
26
58
87
349
36
38
2
2
3
3
180
591
June
25
139
22
41
85
332
34
36
2
2
5
5
173
555
July
25
139
21
40
82
332
34
36
3
3
5
5
170
555
August
25
139
24
48
94
350
36
42
3
3
3
3
185
585
September
25
136
26
50
91
339
38
44
3
3
2
2
185
574
October
24
134
28
55
102
362
35
36
3
3
2
2
194
592
November
24
134
29
55
101
351
38
39
3
3
2
2
197
584
December
26
139
28
52
95
343
36
36
3
3
2
2
190
575
Monthly
Average
25.1
137.9
26
49
93.2
353.7
36
38.2
3.1
3.1
2.4
2.4
186
584.3
90
91
It will be noted that the greatest change in the number of active cases occurs in the Temporary Aid Unemployment group. This indicates that during the year there were families on relief for short periods of time. The men laid off from the Works Progress Administration are recorded in this group.
Commencing January 1, 1940 the Old Age and Survivors Insurance, which is administered by the Social Security Board, goes into effect. In the Aid to Dependent Children cases some benefit will be derived. This will become more effective as time goes on.
The Sewing Project under the direction of the Works Progress Adminis- tration continued throughout the year but on a reduced scale; the eighteen months service lay off applying also to this project. Clothing made here in Norwood was delivered to the Surplus Commodity District Warehouse in Quincy. Mass. and the allotment for the Town drawn from this central supply. A list of the various articles received from the Quincy warehouse is listed below:
Bloomers (women's and girls')
Overalls
Blouses (women's)
Pajamas
Dresses (women's and girls')
Pants
Layettes
Shirts
Jackets (girls')
Shorts
Night gowns Slips
Sunsuits
Playsuits
Skirts
The Federal Surplus Commodity Corporation through the sponsorship of the State Department of Public Welfare and Norwood Board of Public Welfare supplied surplus food to properly qualified families and individuals. Listed below are the items received during the year.
Apples
Flour (white)
Beans (dry)
Flour (whole wheat)
Butter
Grape fruit
Cereal (wheat)
Grape fruit juice
Carrots
Oranges
Cabbage
Oatmeal
Corn meal
Prunes
Evaporated milk
Potatoes (sweet)
Flour (graham)
Raisins
Rice
Squash
Since July 15, 1939, through the generosity of the Women's Community Committee, the services of Miss Grace Bixby, Food Nutritionist, have been available for the Welfare Department for three days of each week. Miss Bixby has conducted food classes and given help to families in planning the food budget and assisting persons needing special diets.
The Town Clerk and Accountant's report shows in detail the appropria-
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tions and expenditures, receipts from the Commonwealth, cities and towns, and Federal Grants dealing with the Welfare Department.
The Board of Public Welfare extends their appreciation to the Selectmen; Mr. Kendrick, General Manager; Honorable James A. Halloran, Town Counsel; Dr. George Klein, Town Physician; Mr. Walter A. Blasenak, Town Clerk and Accountant; Mr. Thomas A. Rorke, Sponsor' Agent, Works Progress Administration, and the Women's Community Committee for their co-operation and help extended during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY F. HOWARD, EILEEN J. FOLAN, F. J. DORAN
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NORWOOD BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
The Norwood Bureau of Old Age Assistance submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1939.
Number of persons receiving Old Age Assistance as of January 31, 1939 Having settlement in Norwood. 63
Having settlement outside of Norwood. 5
Having settlement in Norwood but aided elsewhere 6
Having no settlement.
13
Total
87
Number of Persons added in 1939
Having settlement in Norwood. 22
Having settlement outside Norwood
4
Having settlement in Norwood but aided elsewhere 2
4
Total. 32
Total number of persons having received Old Age Assistance in 1939. 119
Total number of persons receiving Old Age Assistance as of December 31, 1939 101
A summary of the active Old Age Assistance cases as of the last day of each month in 1939 is listed below:
January 87
May 86
September 93
February
89
June
89
October 97
March
90
July
90
November 97
April
90
August 95
December 101
An average case load for the year 1939 is 92 cases per month. Each case of this type represents one person.
The average monthly case load in 1939 is 18.4 cases higher than the comparative 1938 figure, which would seem to indicate that the high point as to the case load of Old Age Assistance has not been reached as yet.
This is due to the age limit being reduced from 70 to 65 years by legisla- tive act in September 1936.
Listed below are the causes as to why the added cases were given Old Age Assistance.
Loss of Employment. 7
Relatives not able to continue support .. 10
Physically unable to continue gainful employment 4
Funds exhausted.
5
Having no settlement.
94
Transferred from another city or town
4 Transferred from another type of aid.
2
-
Total
32
In 1940 the Federal Government will reimburse the cities and towns on the basis of one half of $40.00 or less per case per month instead of one half of $30.00 or less per month. This should make an estimated increase in the Federal Grants to be received of about $2000 for the year 1940. The increase in the grants by the Federal Government does not in any way change the law under which Old Age Assistance is administered and does not mean that each case should have a minimum of $40.00 monthly pay- ment.
The Old Age and Survivors Insurance administered by the Social Security Board which goes into effect January 1, 1940 will be of some aid to the Town as men becoming 65 years of age who stop work can receive a monthly payment if they have been employed since December 1, 1936 in industries covered by these benefits.
The financial statement as to expenditures, receipts from the State, cities and towns and U.S. Grants with respect to Old Age Assistance, will be found in the Town Accountant's report.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY F. HOWARD, EILEEN J. FOLAN, FRANCIS J. DORAN
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TOWN PHYSICIAN
The year 1939 was a very busy year. There were 1748 calls, divided as follows: Hospital and Home, 889; Office, 859.
Hospital cases numbered 120-these included medical, surgical and obstetrical cases.
I will not burden you with the long list of the different types and diseases which the above covers, nor with the many problems of procedure which, with the aid and active co-operation of the Board of Public Welfare, were solved.
The above does not cover those cases which were thought best to transfer to Boston hospitals, the Foxboro and Pondville hospitals, and the various rest homes.
I trust that this very condensed report will give you an idea as to the responsibility of the office of Town Physician and the many factors, besides those of medical and surgical, which enter into it.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE KLEIN, M. D.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
To the Citizens of Norwood:
The Board of Assessors herewith submit their annual report for the year 1939 together with the statement of tax requirements as determining the 1939 tax levy and table of aggregates of polls, property, and taxes as assessed January 1, 1939.
Organization
Following the appointment by the Selectmen of Richard D. Northrop as assessor to fill the unexpired term ending April 1, 1941, the Board or- ganized on January 10, 1939, and Edward A. Flaherty was unanimously elected Chairman of the Board of Assessors.
On April 25, 1939, Edward A. Flaherty was reappointed as assessor by the Selectmen for the term of three years ending April 1, 1942.
Assistant Assessors
Due to the change brought about by Chapter 440, Acts of 1938, the Board of Assessors have been relieved of the duty of preparing the street list of persons twenty years of age or older and this work is now being done by the Registrars of Voters. Therefore, the Assessors were not obliged to appoint any assistant assessors for the year 1939.
Tax Rate for the Year 1939
The Board of Assessors of all cities and towns throughout the Common- wealth of Massachusetts were prevented from setting a tax rate for the year 1939 before September 1, 1939 by ruling of the General Court.
On September 27, 1939 it was voted that the tax rate for the year 1939 be determined as $32.00 per each one thousand dollars of valuation.
The table of tax requirements submitted herewith exhibit a comparison of the year 1939 with 1938.
Financial Report
The financial statement of the department will be found in the report of the Town Accountant.
Appellate Tax Board Cases
The only case pending before the Appellate Tax Board on January 1, 1939 was the appeal filed by Helenna Ambrushkievicz on September 24, 1938 upon refusal of the Board of Assessors to grant an abatement in regard to taxes assessed as of January 1, 1938 and assigned Docket No. X-18432. This appeal was still pending for hearing on December 31, 1939.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD A. FLAHERTY, WILLIAM J. DALTON, RICHARD D. NORTHROP
TABLE OF AGGREGATES OF VALUATION OF PROPERTY
Assessed under Date of May 1, for the Following Years: 1872, 1875, 1880, 1885, 1890, 1895, 1900, 1905 Assessed under Date of April 1, for the Following Years: 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934 Assessed under Date of January 1 for the following Years: 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939
Year
No. of
4
Male Polls
Valuation
of Personal
Valuation of
Real Estate
Total Assessed
Valuation
Rate per
$1000.00
Total Taxes
Assessed
Horses
Cows
Cattle
Swine
Sheep
Fowl
Dwelling
Houses
Acres of Land Assessed
1938
4,890
1,001,100
21,725,430
22,726,530
32.60
750,664.88
21
188
25
4,219 2,670 5,683.5
1937
4,881
984,550
21,602,560
22,587,110
32.00
732,549.52
25
207
40
20
3,190
2,583
5,090.5
1936
5,072
2,838,600
21,259,190
24,097,790
32.40
790,912.44
31
142
9
20
3,295
2,558
5,090.5
1935
4,989
2,913,090
21,464,450
24,377,540
32.60
804,685.83
38
155
8
14
3,382
2,552
5,091.5
1934
4,784
3,103,604
21,851,940
24,955,544
32.20
813,136.54
35
154
62
3,188
2,591
6,002
1933
4,700
3,145,167
21,948,750
25,093,917
31.30
794,847.78
33
175
13
34
2,725
2,581
6,002
1932
4,656
3,392,537
23,267,729
26,660,266
32.00
862,440.51
39
194
7
46
3,646
2,575
6,002
1931
4,673
3,484,556
23,419,341
26,903,897
29.00
789,559.02
46
188
5
25
2,788
2,561
6,096
1930
4,678
3,770,169
23,262,712
27,032,881
29.00
793,309.56
42
198
7
9
-
7
2,369
2,203
6,096
1920
3,716
4,158,640
14,488,848
18,647,488
18.00
354,234.78
147
335
15
86
9
1,438
1,904
6,096
1915
3,296
5,528,300
11,460,934
16,989,234
12.80
224,054.57
283
375
10
85
1
4,325
1,759
6,096
1910
2,545
5,614,895
8,418,385
14,033,280
9.20
134,196.17
370
358
17
70
14 375
1,286
6,130
1905
2,070
1,167,405
4,254,265
5,421,670
17.40
98,477.05
360
375
10
40
300
1,160
6,135
1900
1,670
892,595
3,584,214
4,476,809
18.00
83,922.56
397
328
10
20
890
1,069
6,151
1895
1,410
684,795
2,673,970
3,358,765
16.90
59,583.00
358
408
5
202
920
810
6,162
1890
1,096
513,473
2,051,085
2,564,558
16.60
45,398.36
300
410
17
84
-
698
6,200.5
1885
880
447,014
1,618,928
2,065,942
13.00
28,618.09
271
420
7
129
511
6,216
1880
650
456,635
1,338,793
1,795,428
11.80
22,486.32
240
382
1
415
6,231
1875
551
448,633
1,343,867
1,792,500
11.80
22,195.81
198
362
354
6,255.5
1872
472
518,540
1,100,016
1,618,556
11.40
19,397.79
185
405
-
320
6,275
1939
5,207
$ 995,800 $21,906,590
$22,902,390
$32.00
$743,290.48
20
196
Other Neat
2,540
2,510
6,096
1925
4,497
4,477,510
19,612,360
24,089,870
26.50
647,383.68
114
193
7
81
-
1
-
-
Estate
3,283 2,697 5,674
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COMPARISON OF TAX REQUIREMENTS Valuations as Assessed in Each of the Years 1938 and 1939
1938 $1,365,069.14 201.97
1939 $1,382,426.91 592.06 104,490.00
Increase $17,357.77 390.09 70,657.50
Decrease
Appropriation by Taxation
Overlay Deficits
State Tax
33,832.50
Auditing Municipal Accounts
2,621.83
1,621.06
$ 1,000.77
State Parks and Reservations
839.53
1,169.01
329.48
Veterans' Exemptions
142.93
156.95
14.02
Metropolitan Sewerage Loan Sinking Fund
18,665.44
19,937.08
1,271.64
Metropolitan Sewerage Special South
22,112.63
None
22,112.63
County Tax
23,550.77
24,276.26
725.49
Overlay
5,002.73
5,873.38
870.65
Total
1,472,039.47
1,540,542.71 .
91,616.64
23,113.40
Estimated Income Tax (Certified)
84,924.99
68,603.82
16,321.17
Estimated Corporation Taxes (Certified)
99,829.43
99,596.05
233.38
Estimated Motor Vehicle Excise
31,000.00
27,000.00
4,000.00
Other Estimated Receipts
505,620.20
602,052.36
96,432.16
Tax on Polls
9,780.00
10,414.00
634.00
Total
731,154.62
807,666.23
97,066.16
20,554.55
Net Charges
740,884.85
732,876.48
Valuation 1938, $22,726,530.00 at $32.60
740,884.85*
Valuation 1939, $22,902,390.00 at $32.00
732,876.48
* Includes loss of $.03 on account of fractional divisions of tax rate.
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EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, TOWN TREASURER January 1 to December 31, 1939
Cash on Hand January 1, 1939
$ 293,578.17
Received from:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
Income Tax
65,449.03
Corporation Tax
86,169.33
U. S. Grants: Old Age Assistance
12,991.05
Aid to Dependent Children
4,495.29
Reimbursement Tuition at Boston Trade School
1,283.94
English Speaking Classes
1,462.00
Highway Grant, Chapter 232, Acts of 1939
35,525.07
Reimbursement Nichols Street
2,623.46
Reimbursement Highway Maintenance, Chapter 90
1,187.34
Refund Interest on Tax Title Loan
242.37
Norfolk County :
Dog License Returns
1,260.96
Reimbursement Highway Maintenance, Chapter 90
1,187.34
Taxes and Assessments:
Property Taxes
716,842.68
Polls
9,590.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
28,802.82
Sewer Assessments
772.64
Sidewalk Assessments
78.06
Street Betterments
1,094.65
Committed Interest
627.51
Water Liens
236.51
Costs
865.90
Loans Issued :
Anticipation of Revenue
550,000.00
Water
16,000.00
Highway
65,000.00
Emergency Finance
20,000.00
Municipal Relief
23,500.00
State Tax Funding
30,000.00
Storm Damage
50,000.00
Premiums
65.28
Electric Light Revenues:
Rates
268,391.51
In Lieu of Taxes
13,000.00
100
Water Revenues:
Rates
77,175.43
Hydrant Rental
6,426.00
Interest :
Taxes and Assessments
3,420.40
Tax Titles
1,143.32
Plimpton Library Fund
430.42
Cemetery Trust Fund
595.30
English Prize Fund
14.35
Cudworth Fund
12.50
Electric Service Deposits
130.00
Anna M. Day Fund
50.00
Chickering Fund
8.00
Accrued Interest on Loans Issued
70.65
Certificates of Liens
15.00
Fines
1,408.50
Cemetery, Care of Lots
2,566.00
Committed Accounts:
Licenses and Permits
774.75
Cemetery
8,513.45
Welfare
11,626.96
Old Age Assistance
12,258.87
Health
2,362.67
Police
1,021.25
Water
648.51
Schools
3,673.18
Playgrounds
275.00
Highway
229.61
General Government
65.43
Electric Light
3,376.02
Public Works
25.10
Sanitation
346.33
Fire
31.75
Real Estate
752.00
Insurance
73.34
W.P.A. No. 1515F
41.33
General Manager
7.05
Guarantee Deposits:
Electric
3,265.00
Particular Sewer
2,638.86
Water
3,197.79
101
Departmental Receipts:
Town Clerk:
Marriage Intentions
372.00
Recording Fees, etc.
776.89
Dog Licenses
1,665.40
Sporting Licenses
1,338.75
Sealer of Weights and Measures
184.19
Health:
Dental Clinic
255.66
Eye Clinic
72.05
Plumbing Fees
308.00
Permits
127.00
Schools:
Lunch Counter
7,554.53
Other
656.56
Permits Water
246.85
Forestry
396.65
Library
733.67
Electric
687.06
Cemetery
2,939.86
Fire
204.00
Playgrounds
650.90
Sanitation
10.00
W.P.A. Sidewalk
2,923.23
Snow and Ice Removal
260.00
Licenses
12,362.00
Tax Title Redemptions
19,408.44
Fees
141.00
Land Court Costs
50.00
Tax Title Sale, Section 79 and 80, Chapter 60
10.00
Sale of Tax Title Possessions
312.00
Cemetery Care Bequests
9,975.00
Refunds:
Tax Title Foreclosure
160.40
Old Age Assistance
162.44
Welfare
221.23
Soldiers' Relief
193.00
Library
16.80
Water
1.36
Aid to Dependent Children
17.00
56.00
102
Assessors' Incidentals
9.00
30.00
Electric Service Deposits W.P.A. Music Project Excess and Deficiency Treasurer's Incidentals
6.00
49.51
1.30
Reimbursement Petty Cash Advance:
Library
15.00
General Manager
20.00
Playgrounds
10.00
Welfare
15.00
Schools, Superintendent
10.00
Schools, Lunch Counter
100.00
Tailings
139.11
P.W.A. Grants:
Docket No. 1515F
25,071.61
Docket No. 1514F
20,622.33
Total
$2,562,541.81
Payments on Accountant's Warrants
2,390,525.62
Cash on Hand December 31, 1939
$ 172,016.19
EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, Town Treasurer March 4, 1940.
I have examined the accounts of Edmund F. Sullivan as Town Treasurer and certify that the said accounts as stated above agree with the records of receipts and payments.
WALTER A. BLASENAK, Town Clerk and Accountant
EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, COLLECTOR OF TAXES January 1 to December 31, 1939
Outstanding January 1, 1939
Committed
Abate- ments Refunded
Over- payments Refunded
Tax Titles Paid After Abatement
Cash
Abatements
Added to Tax Titles
Outstanding December 31, 1939
Levy of 1939:
$ 31,865.60
$ 28,654.40
4.80
$ 3,206.40
Personal Property Real Estate
701,010.88
$193.60
$ 13.35
567,081.70
6,182.49
$10,519.84
117,433.80
Polls
10,432.00
6.00
9,462.00
630.00
350.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
28,467.04
967.47
32.82
27,940.72
1,304.22
222.39
Sewer Assessments
664.77
466.99
12.07
5.60
180.11
Sidewalk Assessments
27.93
10.00
17.93
Street Betterments
1,399.77
723.30
10.00
373.64
292.83
Committed Interest
673.37
398.22
9.15
115.50
150.50
Levy of 1938:
Property
$124,336.80
176.04
$4.89
115,808.78
548.78
6,392.22
1,767.95
Polls
448.00
110.00
280.00
58.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
828.72
130.88
28.50
14.18
772.35
154.40
Sewer
384.34
305.65
78.69
Sidewalk Assessments
56.93
56.93
Street Betterments
725.41
334.35
60.66
330.40
Park Betterments
62.50
Committed Interest
388.35
228.63
46.95
112.77
Levy of 1937:
5,025.13
4.80
4,903.88
121.25
4.80
Polls
178.00
18.00
158.00
Motor Vehicle Excise
117.82
2.00
89.75
20.72
9.35
Sewer Assessments
22.21
22.21
Sidewalk Assessments
11.13
11.13
Street Betterments
55.50
.66
15.95
Levy of 1936:
393.92
14.58
393.92
14.58
Advance Apportioned Street Betterment Water Liens
1,995.58
236.51
674.43
1,084.64
EDMUND F. SULLIVAN, Collector of Taxes
103
62.50
Property
2.00
Committed Interest
16.61
Property
37.00
55.50
75.53
$ 4.00
Disclaimed
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
The Board of Health submits the following report for the year 1939:
At the regular Board of Health meeting held on February 2, 1939 Harry A. Shannon was unanimously elected as Chairman of the Board for the ensuing year.
The following were appointed:
Dorothy L. Bemis, Clerk John A. Shannon, Agent
Nora C. Curran, Public Health Nurse
John A. Shannon, Plumbing Inspector
Leonard E. Curran, Milk Inspector
Dr. Thomas H. O'Toole, Public Health Physician
The Board held regular meetings during the year with the exception of July and September, to transact all necessary business. Two special meetings were held.
On June 23, 1939 Mr. Harry A. Shannon submitted his resignation as member of the Board of Health to become effective as of July 1, 1939, which was accepted with regrets.
At a joint meeting of the Board of Health and Board of Selectmen on August 28, 1939 Mr. Peter J. Flaherty was appointed to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Harry Shannon, for the remainder of the year.
On June 23, 1939 Mr. John A Shannon submitted his resignation as Agent of the Board and Plumbing Inspector, after serving the Town of Norwood for a number of years of very faithful service. This resignation was unanimously accepted, with deepest regrets. Resignation to take effect as of July 1, 1939.
On August 30, 1939 a new Garbage Contract was awarded for a period of three years to Alvin J. Pieczkowski of Hyde Park, Mass.
Listed on the opposite page is the Table of Contagious Diseases for the year 1939:
The Milk Inspector, Leonard E. Curran submits the following report for 1939:
During 1939 ninety-one samples of milk and cream were collected and tested for butterfat and total solids. Fifty-eight samples were tested for bacteria. Twenty samples of pasteurized milk were tested with the phosphortase test to ascertain that the milk was properly pasteurized.
Five licenses for pasteurization plants were issued. Three licenses for the manufacture of ice-cream and frozen desserts were issued. Seventy- three licenses for the sale of milk were granted and nine licenses for the sale of oleomargarine were issued.
The consumption of milk in Norwood does not vary much from year to
Chicken Pox
Mumps
Diphtheria
Menigo
Encephalitis
Scarlet Fever
German
Measles
Measles
Typhoid Fever
Tuberculosis Cerebro
Spinal
Meningitis
Paralysis Infantile
Lobar
Pneumonia
Influenza
Whooping
Cough
Tetenas
Dog Bite
Septic Throat
Dysentery
Sore Eyes
Total
1919
14
41
9
2
19
1
16
500
602
1920
5
29
48
5
9
3
37
85
135
1921
8
10
64
1 29
6
20
-
1922
34
17
142
00
19
24
1
238
1923
36
24
23
10
24
1924
31
102
11
1
20
41
1925
56
138
224
-
13
1926
13
75
27
2
=
9
1927
6
25
4
1
6
7
8
1928
2
13
217
2
10
1
4
1
250
1929
9
4
3
00
3
5
2
16
32
2
11
1930
A
6
5
0
2
4
12
13
2
23
45
1931
Õõ
1
2
24
25
36
00
13
1
4
26
2
21
14
8
255
1933
79
7
1
12
1
3
6
2
1
1
116 126
1934
12
7
32
4
2
9
-
-
28
21
1
13
1
4
86
1936
18
19
2
66
2
13
30
-
-
15
-
165
1937
14
1
11
2
11
23
0
39
1 111
1937
Anterior Poliomyelitis 1, Suppurative Conjunctivitis of Eyes 1, Tuberculosis (other forms) 1, Undulant Fever 1, Pneumo-Cocco Meningitis 3, Meningo-Cocci Meningitis 1, Total 8
Chicken Pox 6, Mumps 1, Diphtheria 1, Scarlet Fever 15, Tuberculosis 3, Lobar Pneumonia 40, Dog Bite 30, Undulant Fever 1. Total 97
1939
Chicken Pox 4, Dog Bite 50, Influenza 1, Lobar Pneumonia 45, Broncho Pneumonia 1, Measles 17, Rabies 3, Scarlet Fever 12, Pul. T. B. 3, Typhoid Fever 1, Whooping Cough 7, Meningitis Unknown 1, Total 145.
105
-
-
-
00
19
1
-
-
-
1
0
00
1
12
1
00
21
-
20
-
1935
6
2
2
98
102
00
-
-
-
-
1938
-
-
-
-
111
17
206 448 137 62
146
Amebic
114 141 205
1932
106
year. It is a little less than one pint per person which is about the same as for the country as a whole.
On June 23, 1939 by unanimous vote Mr. Harry A. Shannon was ap- pointed Agent of the Board and Plumbing Inspector for the Town of Norwood.
The Plumbing Inspector, Harry A. Shannon reports that during the year 1939 there were 166 inspections made in the Town of Norwood.
The Public Health Nurse, Nora C. Curran submits the following report for the year 1939:
The Norwood Chest Clinic
There were 37 clinic days in 1939. These clinics are held every Thursday Evening at the Board of Health Rooms at 5:00 P.M. 53 patients attended the Clinic during the year. This Clinic is under the supervision of Dr. Walter A. Griffin and is purely a diagnostic clinic.
Several families were examined when a positive re-actor was found in that family. All were given the Tuberculin Skin test and X-Rayed if necessary. By examining a whole family the source of infection may be found which helps in preventing the spread of Tuberculosis.
Parochial School
The enrollment of the Parochial School for 1939 was 728. The Doctor visited the school twice a week and physical examinations were made on all children. Any defects were reported to the family. Children were examined regularly for contagious diseases and all contacts checked for any symptoms.
Schick Test
165 pupils from the 7th, 8th and 9th grades were given the Schick Test for Diphtheria. 22 of these pupils were positive and were given the necessary doses of Diphtheria Toxoid. 65 pupils from the first three grades were given the necessary doses of Diphtheria Toxoid.
Eye Clinic
25 children were examined at the Eye Clinic by Dr. Reimer.
7 of these children had to have glasses. 8 were recommended for a yearly check-up.
Mid-Morning Lunch
All underweight children and any others who wished it had milk during the year. A big improvement was noticed in these children after a few weeks. The expense of this program was borne by the children contrib- uting a small amount. Those unable to pay were cared for by the school authorities.
Norfolk County School Clinic
Number given Tuberculin Test 62
Number Positive re-actors 4
Number X-Rays. 10
107
The Chadwick Clinic having been discontinued, the Norfolk County School Clinic is now carrying on this work.
Summer Camp
Three children were admitted to the Norfolk County Preventorium for a period of eight weeks. They came home showing marked improvement. The proceeds of the Christmas Seals makes possible this very worthy cause.
The report of Dr. T. J. Curtin, of the Dental Clinic for the year 1939 is as follows:
Public Schools
Number receiving care.
869
Number of children completed.
792
Number of children not completed
77
Number of cleanings
668
Temporary
Permanent
Number fillings
1,373
730
Number extractions.
356
258
Parochial School
Number receiving care. .
128
Number of children completed
113
Number of children not completed.
15
Number of cleanings
73
Temporary
Permanent
Number fillings
231
65
Number extractions
65
5
CHARLES L. LYNCH, M.D., Chairman, JOHN J. FEENEY, JAMES F. FOLEY,
Board of Health
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