Norwood annual report 1948-1950, Part 11

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1948
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1054


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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT


143


REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT


Mr. Edward C. Monahan, General Manager, Norwood, Mass. Dear Sir :


I hereby submit the report of the Police Department relative to the personnel, organization, arrests, disposition of cases and miscellaneous duties performed during the year ending December 31, 1948.


PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATION


Chief Thomas C. Lydon


Lieutenant Patrick J. Coyne


Sergeants


Mark F. Folan


Joseph T. Flood


Thomas H. McNulty


Patrolmen


Henry F. Breen, Jr.


Valentine W. Balutis


John S. Conroy


Uno C. Carlson


John J. Nee


Edson J. Scholz


John H. Kelly


William E. Lydon


Francis T. Riley


James F. Lyden


William F. Mullane


James M. Murphy


William C. Jankowski


David V. DeCosta


James E. Quinn


Richard J. Towne


Martin J. McNulty


William J. Flaherty


George W. Sanborn


Intermittent Officers


Albert M. Bishop


Frank Simoni


Arrests


Accosting


1


Adultery


1


Allowing a Minor to Work.


1


Assault and Battery


10


Assault and Battery on a Police Officer.


2


Assault with a Dangerous Weapon.


2


Breaking and Entering


2


Disturbance


16


Drunkenness


101


Evading Taxi Fare.


1


Failing to Support Aged Parent.


1


144


TOWN OF NORWOOD


Indecent Exposure


1


Larceny


11


Leaving Scene of Accident


2


Malicious Damage to Property


1


Mental Patients


10


Motor Law Violation


32


Neglect of Family


7


Non-Support


3


Operating to Endanger


1


Operating Negligently.


2


Operating under the Influence of Liquor


10


Operating Uninsured Motor Vehicle.


2


Operating Unregistered Motor Vehicle.


2


Operating without a License


5


Rape (Attempt)


1


Rape


1


Receiving Stolen Property.


2


Runaway Boys


15


Safekeeping


2


Trespass


1


Unlawful Possession of Firearms


2


Unlawful Sale of Liquor.


2


Using a Motor Vehicle without Authority .


5


Vagrancy


3


Violation of Parole.


1


Viloation of Probation


2


Disposition of Cases


Committed to House of Correction.


6


Committed to State Farm.


5


Committed to State Hospital


10


Committed to Shirley School.


1


Committed to Wrentham State School.


1


Continued Cases.


29


Delivered to other Departments.


24


Dismissed


4


Filed


24


Fined


61


Not Guilty


8


Probated


19


Released


70


Suspended Sentence


9


Miscellaneous Duties


Accidents reported and investigated 269


Ambulance catts attended ..


309


Buildings found open and secured. 312


Cases investigated


692


Death by auto accident


1


Death by accident (Bird & Son) (S. Ferrara, 226 Neponset St.) . 2


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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT


Defective street lights reported


169


Defective streets reported.


41


Defective water pipes reported.


10


Disturbances suppressed without arrest.


73


Dogs killed by Police.


5


Funeral escorts.


163


Lost children returned to parents


22


Lodgers at Police Station.


20


Mental patients cared for


10


Missing persons reported.


10


Money escorts.


296


Summonses served.


185


Sick and injured assisted.


34


Suicides reported.


1


Suspension of motor vehicle license


14


Vacant homes checked .


67


The members of the Norwood Police Department are always willing and anxious to become better informed in the advanced methods of police procedure. During the months of March and April a six weeks advanced course in police procedure and criminal law was held in Memorial Hall.


This course was conducted by Robert G. Clark, 1st Assistant District Attorney of Northern Norfolk Superior Court. We had as instructors : Edmund R. Dewing, District Attorney of Northern Norfolk Superior Court; Attorney Edmund J. Campbell of Mr. Clark's Brockton office; Miss Frances Marley, Supervisor of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children ; Joseph O'Brien, Chief Probation Officer of the Middlesex Superior Court; Dr. Warren Stern, noted Psychiatrist at the Bridgewater State Hospital and Elijah Adlow, Associate Justice of the Muni- cipal Court of the City of Boston.


These classes which were attended by members of the Wellesley, Needham, Dedham, Canton, Walpole and Norwood Police Departments have been a great benefit to all police officers, especially the younger men as they have been able to pick up more quickly a knowledge of modern police procedure and criminal law.


It is my intention in the future if possible, to conduct these classes that police officers may be more fully informed in police procedure and criminal law.


I wish to thank Mr. Edward C. Monahan, General Manager of the Town of Norwood for his whole hearted co-operation in making these classes possible.


Respectfully submitted, THOMAS C. LYDON, Chief of Police.


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TOWN OF NORWOOD


REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR


Mr. Edward C. Monahan,


General Manager,


Town of Norwood, Mass.


Dear Sir :


The following is the annual report of the Department of Building Inspector for the year 1948 :


No. of Permits


Estimated Cost


New Buildings :


Dwellings


82


$739,400


Factories and Commercial buildings


18


643,000


Garages, commercial


1


40,000


Garages, private


22


15,000


Minor out buildings


4


5,600


Total


127


$1,443,000


Additions, Alterations and Repairs :


Dwellings


49


$57,795


Factory and commercial


12


86,250


Repair of fire damage.


5


15,300


Total


66


158,345


Grand Total


193


$1,601,345


Six (6) buildings were razed during this period.


Several violations of the zoning law were corrected without recourse to law.


All necessary inspections were made on buildings for which permits were issued. Daily inspections were made during repairs on the Senior High School boiler to insure adherence to specifications.


Permits were issued for two (2) prefabricated dwellings. One under the emergency housing law, Chapter 438 of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. One by order of the Superior Court of Norfolk County.


Respectfully submitted,


HENRY J. CRONAN,


Building Inspector


147


REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS


To the Citizens of Norwood :


The Board of Assessors herewith submit their annual report for the year 1948, together with the statement showing comparison of tax rate recapitulations for the years 1947 and 1948, and also the table of aggregates of polls, property and taxes assessed January 1, 1948.


Organization


On April 6, 1948, Edward A. Flaherty was reappointed an assessor by the Selectmen and approved by Henry F. Long, Commissioner of Corporations and Taxation, to serve for the term of three years, expiring April 1, 1951.


Tax Rate for the Year 1948


On May 3, 1948, the Board of Assessors voted that the tax rate for the year 1948 be determined at $38.00 per each one thousand dollars of valuation, an increase of $1.00 over the 1947 tax rate.


Financial Report


The financial statement of the department will be found in the report of the Town Accountant.


Appellate Tax Board Cases


No appeals were pending before the Appellate Tax Board on January 1, 1948, and no new appeals were taken before the Board during the year.


EDWARD A. FLAHERTY,


Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM J. DALTON, RICHARD D. NORTHROP, Board of Assessors.


TABLE OF AGGREGATES OF POLLS, PROPERTY, AND TAXES


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


Assessed under Date of January 1, for the Following Years: 1935, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948


Year


No. of


Male Polls


Valuation


of Personal


Valuation


of Real


Estate


Total


Assessed


Rate per


Total Taxes


Assessed


Horses


Cows


Cattle


Swine


Sheep


Fowl


Dwelling Houses


of Land


Assessed


1948


5,581


$1,316,100


$24.581,650


$25,897,750


$38.00


$995,276.50


2


197


35


3,100


2,987


5,121


1947


5,665


1,258,950


23,655,750


24,914,700


37.00


933,173.90


8


156


33


2,100


2,937


5,039


1946


5,545


1,153,400


23,462,450


24,615,850


40.90


1,017,897.78


8


189


6


.


2,100


2,905


5,004


1945


5,502


1,080,800


23,354,150


24,434,950


31.50


780,714.40


6


192


6


.


·


. .


2,200


2,909


5,000


1944


5,388


1,059,500


23,404,600


24,464,100


33.00


818,091.30


9


169


44


.


.


4,500


2,909


5,000


1943


5,422


1,051,400


23,449,300


24,500,700


32.00


794,866.40


6


166


56


4,750


2,909


5,000


1941


5,290


1,012,500


22,286,050


23,298,550


31.90


753,803.75


14


185


21


3,550


2,774


5,515


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


1930


4,678


3,770,169


23,262,712


27,032,881


29.00


793,309.56


42


198


7


9


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


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


1


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


365


354


6,255.5


1872


472


518,540


1,100,016


1,618,556


11.40


19,397.79


185


405


..


·


.


·


.


3,500


2,861


5,505


1940


5,232


1,008,350


22,048,760


23,057,110


33.40


780,571.47


12


191


11


·


. .


3,450


2,736


5,550


1942


5,263


1,078,700


22,806,260


23,884,960


34.90


844,120.15


14


175


38


.


. .


.


320


6,275


.


. .


.


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TOWN OF NORWOOD


·


Other Neat


Estate


Valuation


$1,000.00


Acres


COMPARISON OF TAX RATE RECAPITULATIONS OF YEARS 1947 AND 1948


1947


Increase


Decrease


Appropriations by Taxation and from Available Funds.


$2,119,488.80


1948 $2,042,351.52 384.90


$


$ 77,137.28


Overlay Deficits


42,317.29


41,932.39


State Tax


22,250.00


None


22,250.00


State Parks and Reservations Tax .


1,802.66


1,311.02


491.64


State Audit of Municipal Accounts


47.37


2,437.13


2,389.76


State Examination of Retirement System


113.43


107.72


5.71


Metropolitan Sewerage-South System


19,526.03


23,059.93


3,533.90


County Tax and Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment


50,536.80


50,358.91


177.89


Overlay


10,900.63


12,216.37


1,315.74


Gross Amount to be Raised


$2.266,983.01


$2,132,227.50


$7,239.40


$141,994.91


Estimated Income Tax (Certified)


$ 83,009.95


$ 118,906.57


$ 35,896.62


$


Estimated Corporation Taxes (Certified)


139,618.05


152,968.05


13,350.00


Gasoline Tax (Certified) .


19,982.08


None


19,982.08


Estimated Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise.


20,000.00


42,000.00


22,000.00


Poll Tax


11,330.00


11,162.00


168.00


Other Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


1,071,199.03


823,076.38


248,122.65


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds.


$1,345,139.11


$1,148,113.00


$ 71,246.62


$ 268,272.73


Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation of Property


$ 921,843.90


$ 984,114.50


Assessed Valuation 1947, $24,914,700.00 at $37.00


$ 921,843.90


$


Assessed Valuation 1948, $25,897,750.00 at $38.00


$ 984,114.50


REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS


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150


TOWN OF NORWOOD


REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Mr. Edward C. Monahan,


General Manager,


Norwood, Massachusetts,


Dear Sir :


The following is the report of the Sealer of Weights and Measures from January 1, 1948 to November 20, 1948 :


Platform Scales 100 to 5,000 lbs.


32


Counter Scales under 100 1bs.


4


Beam Scales 100 1bs. or over


4


Beam Scales under 100 1bs.


2


Spring Scales under 100 1bs.


13


Computing Scales under 100 1bs.


15


Personal Weighing Machines


5


Prescription Scales


8


Avoirdupois Weights


128


Apothecary Weights


101


Metric Measures


66


Meters Over Inch Inlet


3


Gasoline Measuring Pumps


2


Leather Measuring Machines


6


Total


389


Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH M. LOVELL, Sealer of Weights and Measures.


Mr. Edward C. Monahan,


General Manager,


Norwood, Massachusetts,


Dear Sir :


It is a privilege to present my first annual report which begins on November 17, 1948, when I accepted the oath of office for Sealer of Weights and Measures. Upon notifying the Bureau of Standards of my appointment, State Inspector Mr. James Dawson checked the inventory of the town equipment with me and found it to be satisfactory.


The Town Standard Avoirdupois Weights were taken to the State Bureau of Standards and compared with the standards of Massachusetts, thus having correc- tions made accordingly; and returned December 16, 1948, with a certificate of corrections signed by the State Director of Standards. The town working weights have been so adjusted to equal these standards.


I have tested and sealed the following :


Platform Scales 10,000 lbs. or over 4


Spring Scales under 100 1bs. 2


Computing, under 100 lbs. 5


Meters over one inch outlet 3


Respectfully submitted,


FREDERICK F. BROWN,


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


In Memoriam


PETER LEO DEVINE


Peter Leo Devine was born in Norwood, Massachusetts, August 19, 1903. He was appointed a member of the Permanent Force of the Norwood Fire Department November 4, 1929. He served the Town as a Fireman for eighteen years, four months and twelve days.


Fireman Devine died March 16, 1948.


The Norwood Fire Department lost one of its most respected members and the Town of Norwood one of its finest Public Servants in the death of Peter Leo Devine.


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REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT


REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT


The Honorable Board of Selectmen,


Gentlemen :


I herewith submit my report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1948.


Number of box alarms 310


Number of still alarms 33


Classified as follows :


Buildings


57


Automobiles


21


False


13


Woods, brush, dumps and others


252


Total


343


Property involved :


Buildings


$509,650.00


Contents


118,000.00


Total.


$627,650.00


Estimated loss on buildings


$34,775.00


Estimated loss on contents


19,475.00


Total.


$54,250.00


Insurance paid on buildings


$36,957.48


Insurance paid on contents


18,134.00


Total.


$55,191.48


Insurance carried on buildings


$1,288,100.00


Insurance carried on contents


113,500.00


Total


$1,401,600.00


Number of gallons of water used


173,300


Number of feet of hose used


45,750


Ambulance calls attended


350


Inspection of business buildings, recreation and public gathering places, gasoline stations and garages, gasoline and oil storages were made in the usual manner.


I wish to thank the Honorable Board of Selectmen, and all departments of the town for their co-operation.


Respectfully submitted,


ALONZO N. EARLE, Chief of the Fire Department.


152


TOWN OF NORWOOD


REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.


Gentlemen :


The Norwod Board of Public Welfare submits its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1948 :


The present Board was re-appointed by the Selectmen on April 28, 1948. At a regular Welfare Board Meeting on May 11, 1948, Mr. Alonzo F. Swift, Jr., was elected Chairman for the ensuing year.


A summary of the number of active General Relief cases as of December 31, 1948, and the number of persons aided follows this report.


Aid to Dependent Children cases showed an overall decrease in the number of cases over the previous year.


The Federal Government continues to render cash grants to the Town on a percentage basis for A.D.C. regular payments. The Federal Government also gives the Town reimbursement for administration costs of A.D.C.


General employment conditions in the Norwood area have held up throughout most of this year. Any continued lay-offs in industry were not reflected in the 1948 caseload, as the Unemployment Security Insurance will in the majority of instances provide funds for 1948 and into the first portion of 1949.


Good low cost housing for families is a problem still, not only in Norwood but elsewhere. Fortunately no serious housing problems were encountered with Wel- fare Department cases.


Potatoes were the only Surplus Commodities available for distribution and several shipments were received during 1948.


The Town Clerk and Accountant's report found elsewhere in this book, shows in detail the expenditures and receipts for the Welfare Department.


The Welfare Board expresses their appreciation to all persons, organizations and Town Departments that have co-operated with the Department during the year.


Respectfully submitted,


ALONZO F. SWIFT, Jr., Chairman, JOHN J. McGARRY, MARTIN J. FOLEY,


Norwood Board of Public Welfare


1948 PUBLIC WELFARE CASE LOAD


MONTH


AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


TEMP. AID


TEMP. AID


UNEMPL. BOARDING INSTITUTIONAL HOSPITAL TOTAL


Cases


Cases


Cases


Cases


· Cases


Cases


Cases


People


January


23


13


29


17


4


0


86


178


February


24


15


26


17


4


0


86


188


March


25


12


25


16


4


0


82


172


April


25


11


25


15


3


0


79


165


May


26


10


24


16


3


0


79


169


June


23


11


26


15


4


0


79


167


July


20


14


25


15


4


0


78


164


August


21


15


26


14


4


0


80


176


September


22


14


26


15


4


0


81


175


October


20


17


26


16


4


0


83


179


November


18


16


25


18


4


0


81


168


December


18


16


25


22


4


1


86


173


REPORT OF PUBLIC WELFARE


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154


TOWN OF NORWOOD


REPORT OF BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.


Gentlemen :


The Norwood Bureau of Old Age Assistance submits herewith the annual report for the year ending December 31, 1948:


Listed below is a summary given by month and the number of active cases in the Old Age Assistance category. Each case represents a person :


January


142


July 140


February


146


August 140


March


144


September 138


April


141


October


137


May


140


November


138


June


140


December


139


During 1948 there were several changes in the rules and regulations promul- gated by the State Department of Public Welfare for the administration for Old Age Assistance.


Payments are now made in advance and a budget adjustment was made in October, 1948.


The eligibility qualifications remained the same during 1948.


The Federal Government continued to render Cash Grants to the Town for regular Old Age Assistance payments. The percentage of reimbursement since October 1, 1948, has been on a higher basis, therefore in 1949 sums exceeding those of 1948 will be received.


The Federal Government allows a Cash Grant for the municipality to be used for administrative costs in the Old Age category.


A proportionate amount of the cost of Old Age Assistance shared by the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts.


The Town Clerk and Accountant's report gives a detailed list of expenditures in the Old Age Assistance category and also lists the receipts from all sources.


Respectfully submitted,


ALONZO F. SWIFT, Jr., Chairman, JOHN J. McGARRY, MARTIN J. FOLEY,


Norwood Bureau of Old Age Assistance.


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REPORT OF PUBLIC WELFARE


REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH


Mr. Edward C. Monahan, General Manager, Town of Norwood, Norwood, Massachusetts,


Dear Sir :


The Board of Health submits the following report for the year 1948:


At a meeting of the Board of Health held on Feb. 11, 1948 Mr. James F. Foley was elected Chairman of the Board for the year. Mr. John P. Dixon and Dr. Charles L. Lynch continued to serve as members of the Board of Health. Regular Board meetings were held throughout the year to take care of various matters coming to the attention of the Board, the Health Office or the Agent, Mr. Bartley J. King.


The following is the report of Miss Frances McDonough, nurse at St. Cath- erine's Parochial School, Norwood, Massachusetts :


It is a privilege to present my second annual report explaining my program at St. Catherine's School.


SCHOOL PHYSICIAN


Dr. Thomas H. O'Toole visited the school on two days each week and examined the children recommended for it, plus routine work. This year he examined 509 children and the following defects were noted:


Throats


136


Feet


12


Heart


14


Lungs


0


Speech


12


Eight children in our school have had their tonsils out since school started in the Fall and many others have appointments to have their tonsils removed during the summer vacation.


Diphtheria Control


Schick Tested


107


Positive Reactors 5


Toxoid Injections given


84


Tuberculosis Control


Dr. Thomas H. O'Toole gave the Tuberculin Patch Test to all second and ninth grade children who had their parents permission. We had one positive reaction which was X-rayed along with four contact cases by the Norfolk County Tuberculosis Association. No tuberculosis was found among them.


Communicable Diseases


The following rules regarding the exclusion of children are still in effect. Children will be excluded for the following reasons :


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TOWN OF NORWOOD


Temperature under 97 degrees or 99 degrees or over.


Skin eruptions-contagious.


Evidence of sore throat.


Vomiting.


Returning to school without a certificate from the doctor after having a communicable disease.


The following is a list of reported cases of contagious diseases this year :


Scarlet Fever


1


Pertussis


1


Measles 32


Chicken Pox 28


Infantile Paralysis 1


We thank the parents for their fine co-operation in the matter of communicable disease control.


Audiometer Tests


The children from the third to the ninth grades inclusive had their hearing tested with the audiometer this year.


Number tested 480


Retested 64


Failed in retest 10


Notices out 10


Recommended for lip reading 0


Attending classes for lip reading


3


Eye Clinic


Doctor H. B. Riemer and Miss Jane O'Sullivan, public school nurse, conduct the Eye Clinic each week at the Norwood Junior High School. Usually we are allowed five appointments each week.


All of the children at St. Catherine's School received the Massachusetts Vision Test this year. This test is divided into three parts. Part 1 is the test for acuity, part II, for farsightedness, part III, for muscular control. Two partial failures in any one part of the test means failure of the test and these children are recom- mended for examination by an eye doctor.


Number given Massachusetts Vision Test 746


Number of children failing 52


Number needing new glasses 26


Number who did not need glasses 26


Number of children who needed glasses changed 11


Number of children to report next year 10


Number of children wearing glasses 92


Number of children examined by private doctors 12


Dental Clinic


The Dental Clinic is held each week at the Norwood Junior High School. In September Dr. T. J. Curtin assisted by Mrs. Curran examined the teeth of all the children in the school. Clinic permission slips were sent to parents of all children needing care. We send twenty children each week and all dental work on the children was finished for the year.


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REPORT OF PUBLIC WELFARE


Weighing and Measuring


September 754


Number losing 10


May 752


Number losing 5


I am very grateful to all who gave me such kind assistance in my work during this school year.


Public School


The following is the report of Dr. Timothy J. Curtin, School Dentist:


Number of children completed 490


Number of children not completed 8


Number of temporary fillings


862


Number of temporary extractions


204


Number of permanent fillings


620


Number of permanent extractions


22


Number of cleanings


448


Number of children examined 1926


Number of children o.k. at examination 869


Parochial School


Number of children completed 186


Number of children not completed 4


Number of temporary fillings 310


Number of temporary extractions 103


Number of permanent fillings 209


Number of permanent extractions 2


Number of cleanings


171


Number of children examined 735


Number of children o.k. at examination


316


Mr. Harry A. Shannon, Plumbing Inspector for the Town of Norwood reports that 205 Plumbing Permits were issued in 1948.


Listed below are the various diseases reported to the Board of Health during the year, 1948 :


Chicken Pox


5


Dog Bites


12


Influenza


1


Measles


11


Lobar Pneumonia 17


7


Mumps 13


Scarlet Fever


2


Pulmonary Tuberculosis


4


Whooping Cough


2


Infantile Paralysis (non-paralytic)


I


Other types of pneumonia


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TOWN OF NORWOOD


The following is the report of the Milk Inspector for the Town of Norwood, Mr. Leonard E. Curran :


During 1948 the usual licenses for the sale of milk and oleomargarine, for the pasteurization of milk and for the manufacture of ice cream were issued. All pasteurization and ice cream plants in Norwood were found to be operating accord- ing to the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.


Samples of milk and cream were collected and tested in the Board of Health Laboratory for butterfat, total solids, bacteria per cubic centimeter and pasteuriza- tion. The following tables show the results of the tests :


TABLE 1


Year


No. of tests


Butterfat


Total Solids


1946


88


4.07%


13.12%


1947


123


4.20%


13.23%


1948


88


4.17%


13.30%


Massachusetts State requirement


3.35%


12.00%


Ave. composition of cows milk


4.00%


12.86%


TABLE 2. Bacteria per cubic centimeter.


Year


No. of counts


Bacteria per c.c.


1946


59


51,000


1947


66


18,500


1948


87


11,000


Massachusetts State requirement-no more than


40,000


Of the eighty-seven (87) bacteria counts made in 1948 eighty-five (85) were lower than the legal requirement of 40,000 per cubic centimeter and two (2) were higher. The causes of the high counts were determined and corrected.


TABLE 3. Butterfat in Cream


Butterfat


Light cream


No. of Tests 11


18.6%


Heavy cream


13


40.7%


The Massachusetts legal standard for light cream is 16% butterfat and for heavy cream is 34% butterfat.


From time to time questions about milk are asked a milk inspector. I wish to present liere several common questions of consumers and the answers to same.


Question. How does the pasteurization of milk protect the consumer?




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