Norwood annual report 1957-1959, Part 16

Author: Norwood (Mass.)
Publication date: 1957
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 1194


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20,735 Feet


Street Light Extension


Light Fixtures - Replacement


#6-3,705 Feet


9 Series


48 New Fixtures added - Multiple


4 New Fixtures added - Series


15 New Mercury


46 Photo Cells


2 Spot Lights


4 Mercury Transformers


The following meter work was accomplished:


New Meters Installed 272


Meters Replaced 219


Meters Discontinued 31


Meters Discarded 95


Wiring Permits 434


Wiring Inspections 1400


2/0


135 Feet


40,


.40


Amount of Electric Energy purchased Yearly from 1916 to 1957 inclusive.


35


-35


30


.30


Millions of K.W.H.


25


25


20.


20


15


-15


10.


-10


5+


-5


1915.


1920-


1925


1930


1935


1940


1945-


1950-


1955


TOWN OF NORWOOD


186


REPORT OF MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT


187


Of the new meters installed 37 were Time Clock Combination for "F" Rate.


Applications for Service 1001


Requests for Discontinuances 1023


Purchase Requisitions 168


Deposit Refunds Issued 400


Estimates for Underground Services


1


Purchased Energy


Short Street Sub-station No. 244


Washington Street Sub-station No. 353


43,589,000 K.W.H.


Central Street Station No. 31


Increase for the Year 1957 - 3.9% or


1,642,000 K.W.H.


Average Cost per K.W.H. for the Year $.0149


Statistics


Energy used for Power & Lighting Sub-stations 37,484 K.W.H.


Energy used for Fire Alarm System 2,393 K.W.H.


Street Lights were illuminated approximately 4,000 Hrs.


Using 1,081,287 K.W.H.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM J. KATES Superintendent


REPORT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR


The Honorable Board of Selectmen


Gentlemen:


I submit herewith my report as Inspector of Animals for the year 1957.


I quarantined 37 dogs for biting. All were released at the end of required legal quarantine period and none showed any signs of Rabies at any time.


I made the annual inspection of livestock required by the Massaschusetts Division of Livestock Disease Control and it revealed the following: 105 cows, 1 horse, 15 heifers, 35 calves, 3 bulls, 60 swine and 26 sheep.


Respectfully submitted,


THOMAS U. MAHONEY Inspector of Animals


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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT


Mr. Walter A. Blasenak General Manager Norwood, Mass.


Dear Sir:


I hereby submit the report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1957.


Chief Mark F. Folan


Lieutenant James M. Murphy


Sergeants


James F. Lyden


Martin J. McNulty


Henry F. Breen Valentine W. Balutis


Patrolmen


John S. Conroy


John H. Kelly


Francis T. Riley


John J. Flaherty, Jr.


James E. Quinn - George W. Sanborn


John J. Wall


Uno C Carlson


William F. Costello


William E. Lydon


William J. Travers, Jr.


David V. DeCosta


Richard J. Towne


James J. Thomas


James F. Curran


Albert M. Bishop


Joseph P. Flaherty


Nicholas J. Connolly


Joseph J. Coyne


Frank L. Walsh


Robert J. Lawrie


Joseph F. Paquette


Nicolino J. Destito


Permanent Intermittent Patrolman John P. Tarpey


Temporary Intermittent Patrolmen


James W. Kelly


Thomas J. Michienzi


Joseph N. Giampa Vito DiCicco


School Traffic Supervisors


Lillian Shumski Josephine Czyryca Alice DiCicco Alice Down


Patricia Downs Ruth E. Wood Olga Kelley Sidney Garland


William J. Spierdowis


William J. Flaherty


Edward P. Murphy


Arthur J. Groh


Dermod F. O'Dea


In Memoriam


WILLIAM J. BARRETT


Born: February 13, 1877 Died : March 27, 1957


William J. Barrett was appointed a member of the Norwood Police Department on August 7, 1911 and served as a Patrolman until he was promoted to Sergeant on May 1, 1930. He served the Town of Nor- wood faithfully until his retirement on December 26, 1942.


The Town of Norwood expresses its gratitude for his faithful service and extends its sympathy to his family.


In Memoriam


JAMES H. CORBETT


Born: September 14, 1878 Died : February 21, 1957


James H. Corbett was appointed a member of the Norwood Police Department on April 2, 1923 and served the Town of Norwood faith- fully until his retirement on December 2, 1946.


The Town of Norwood expresses its gratitude for his faithful service and extends its sympathy to his family.


REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT


189


Arrests


Assault and Battery


7


Asssault and Battery on a Police Officer


3


Assault with a Dangerous Weapon


1


Breaking and Entering


9


Carrying a Dangerous Weapon


1


Carrying a Revolver Without a Permit


1


Disturbance


11


Drunkeness


76


Escapee


1


Illegitimacy


2


Larceny


6


Larceny of a Motor Vehicle


1


Larceny of Registration Plates


4


Malicious Damage to Property


3


Mental Patients


9


Motor Law Violations (Speeding)


2


Leaving Scene of Accident


5


Non-Support


13


Operating to Endanger


2


Operating Under the Influence of Liquor


14


Operating Negligently


8


Operating after Suspension of License


5


Robbery


2


Runaway Boys


5


Using Motor Vehicle Without Authority


2


Violation of Probation


5


Vagrancy


2


Disposition of Cases


Committed to House of Correction


14


Committed to State Farm


2


Committed to State Hospital


9


Committed to State Prison


2


Continued Cases


44


Delivered to Other Departments


15


Dismissed


1


Filed


8


Fined


39


Not Guilty


5


Probated


14


Released


49


Suspended Sentence


15


Miscellaneous Duties


Accidents reported and investigated 359


Ambulance calls attended


507


Buildings found open and secured


437


Cases investigated


1419


Death by auto accident


1


Defective streets reported


29


190


TOWN OF NORWOOD


Defective street lights reported


100


Defective water pipes reported 23


Disturbances suppressed without arrest


107


Dogs killed by Police


7


Funeral escorts


131


Lodgers at Police Station


7


Lost children returned to parents


56


Mental Patients


9


Missing persons reported


6


Money escorts


838


Sick and injured assisted


179


Summonses served


283


Suspension of Motor Vehicle License 167


Vacant homes checked 129


I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, General Manager and the members of the other Town Departments for their cooperation with the Police Department.


Respectfully submitted,


MARK F. FOLAN Chief of Police


REPORT OF DOG OFFICER


Mr. Walter A. Blasenak


General Manager, Norwood, Mass.


Dear Sir:


I hereby submit my report as Dog Officer for the Town of Norwood for the year ending December 31, 1957.


Number of Dogs licensed


1251


Males


703 @ $ 2.00


$1406.00


Females


105


5.00


525.00


Females Spayed


424


10.00


848.00


Kennel Licenses


17


10.00


170.00


Kennel Licenses


2 @


25.00


50.00


Total


$2999.00


Dog notices sent out


603


Dog complaints investigated


750


Dogs lost and found (Residents)


290


Dogs lost and found (Non-residents)


32


Dogs destroyed


106


Personal calls to home of dog owners


815


Dead dogs picked up


70


Respectfully submittted,


MYER DOCTORMAN Dog Officer


191


REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURERS


Mr. Walter A. Blasenak General Manager Town of Norwood, Mass.


Dear Sir:


I present you, herewith, the annual report for the Dept. of Weights & Measures of the Town of Norwood, for the year ending December 31, 1957.


Number of units tested 845


Number of units sealed 816


Number of units adjusted 174


Number of units not sealed 5


Number of units condemned 24


Fees collected and paid to Treasurer $463.10.


These inspections and tests covered every type of device used com- mercially, from those of the smallest weight and delicate balance in the prescription pharmacy (upon which the very lives of sick may depend) sensitive to a fraction of a milligram, to large auto truck scales with a capacity in excess of 20 tons; also, the scales of junk dealers, peddlers, ice- men, grocers, meat and farm produce as well as laundries, factories, counting devices, electronic selector prepackaging devices, luggage and freight scales, linear measures in drygoods and hardware stores, gasoline, grease, fuel oil vehicles, and measuring pump meters.


As to meters, it is worth note here that this department is credited as being the first in Massachusetts or New England States to have suc- cessfully converted a vehicle volumetric meter to legally and accurately measure (within one-quarter of one percent tolerance) and show indicating weight readings. This Meter transposition was specially calibrated and arrived at by a unique and trying formula of tests but is legal only for that specific printing ink sold by weight. This is only one instance of many advancements of industrial methods governed by weights and measures.


Mass. Statutes and Codes pertaining to all these devices were effected, 1 as well as observations for possible defects and recommendations offered against abuses, dirt, friction, corrosion, trickery and tampering which might perpetrate fraud.


Needless to say that testing accuracy is dependent upon method and testing equipment. The sealer is handicapped in this respect since much of the equipment is antiquated, the town precision balance rquires servicing or possible replacement, the town standards should be better protected as to the elements and security. It would be in the best interests of all, if the executive branch would review the last annual report to facilitate coordina- tion of the department services with the advancement of modern service demands and equipment.


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Although testing and sealing is exceptionally important, it is also essential and perhaps imperative to follow-up by re-inspections and "Spot Checking" commodities as a double-check against the human and mechanical elements involved in operations. The essential food items upon which sur- prise testings were conducted during the past year totaled 1172 units; 880 units were found correct, 42 units were found under weight, and 250 units were found over weight.


The tolerance of permitted error for these food items is 1/8 oz. but yet this seems ironical to me since an error of 1/8 oz. on a dollar per pound item in 10,000 weighings, (which could easily happen in a matter of days in our supermarkets) would represent a difference of $78.00 and this could be either way, for or against the consumer or merchant. Statistics show that the cost of food is still mounting so it is important that all are protected, and that the taxpayers strained and possibly limited food budget will obtain an equitable return.


The sealer is pleased to report that it was possible for him to attend the annual conference of Mass. Weights and Measures Association held in New Bedford this year. This is an inspiring event and practical way of learning and keeping abreast with the technological advancements by ob- serving displays, attending educational lectures and panel discussions relat- ing to the newest technique of testing and enforcement of weights and measures laws.


.


I wish to thank the Manager, Board of Selectmen, Police Dept., Dept. Officials of the Commonwealth, together with Norwood's merchants, indus- trial representatives, and the public; for their respective cooperation with this dept. in making it possible to quietly and efficiently realize the achieve- ment of the records herein contained.


Very respectfully,


FREDERICK F. BROWN


Sealer of Weights and Measures


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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 1957 together with a statement showing comparison of tax rate recapi- tulations for the years 1956 and 1957.


A table showing the comparison of valuations, tax rates, and taxes assessed over the past years is attached herewith as a supplemental report.


Organization


On April 23, 1957, Harold T. Young was reappointed by the Selectmen as an assesssor to serve for the term of three years ending April 1, 1960.


Tax Rate for the Year 1957


On May 6, 1957, the Board of Assessors determined the tax rate for the year 1957 to be $56.00 per, each one thousand dollars of valuation, an increase of $5.00 over the 1956 rate of $51.00. The School Tax Rate was determined to be $16.90 and the General Tax Rate $39.10.


Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


7400 motor vehicles and trailers were asssessed for the year 1957 and excise in the amount of $234,366.59 was committed to the Collector of Taxes. The 1957 rate for motor vehicles and trailers was $57.10 per thousand.


Appellate Tax Board Cases


The appeal of Neponset Reservoir Corporation on land on Brook Street for the years 1955 and 1956 was called for hearing on September 9, 1957, but these appeals were withdrawn following a compromise settlement.


As of December 31, 1957 there were pending before the Appellate Tax Board, thirteen appeals from the valuations of the Assessors relating to the year 1956.


Eleven appeals from valuations of the Assessors relating to the year 1957 were taken to the Appellate Tax Board during the year.


Respectfully submitted,


WILLIAM J. DALTON, Chairman HAROLD T. YOUNG THOMAS J. FOLEY Board of Assessors.


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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, 1945, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957


Year


No. of


6,946


$1,668,300


$42,094,370


$43,762,670


$56.00


$2,464,601.52


98


24


3,820


4,993


5,100


1956


6,725


1,593,650


40,183,640


41,777,290


51.00


2,144,091.79 |


105


50


3,560


4,798


5,091


1955


6,561


1,541,850


36,357,840


37,899,690


50.00


1,908,106.50


5


152


45


3,500


4,517


5,082


1954


6,345


1,501,600


34,247,390


35,748,990


46.80


1,685,742.73


5


153


35


3,500


4,257


5,096 :


1953


6,249


1,416,550


32,797,270


34,213,820


45.00


1,552,119.90


5


141


43


3,320


4,104


5,090 ยท


1952


6,097


1,419,850


30,885,920


32,305,770


41.20


1,343,191.72


6


139


42


3,000


3,897


5,063


1951


5,860


1,434,150


29,243,830


30,677,980


41.80


1,294,059.56


5


146


26


3,000


3,624


5,058 :


1950


5,581


1,464,850


26,551,480


28,026,330


39.90


1,129,422.99


5


158


24


3,000


3,233


5,076


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


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


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


282


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


513,373


2,051,085


2,564,558


16.60


45,398.36


300


410


17


84


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


....


Swine


Sheep


Fowl


Dwelling


Houses


Acres


of Land


Assessed


1957


Male Polls


Valuation


of Personal


Estate


Valuation


of Real


Estate


Total


Assessed


Valuation


Rate per


$1,000.00


Total Taxes


Assessed


Horses


Cows


Other Neat


Cattle


....


..


320


6,275


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1885


880


447,014


1,618,928


2,065,942


13.00


28,618.09


271


420


...


698


6,200.5


COMPARISON OF TAX RATE RECAPITULATIONS OF YEARS 1956 AND 1957


1956


1957


Increase


Decrease


Appropriations by Taxation


Appropriations from Available Funds


$3,962.595.61 218,824.67


$4,285,063.26 302,128.00 4,004.00


83,303.33


Appropriations for Final Court Judgments


None


4,004.00


Expenses incurred under Flood Emergency declared 23, 1955


on August


51,769.27


None


$51,769.27


State Parks and Reservations Tax


3,386.60


9,923.90


6,537.30


State Audit of Municipal Accounts


2,766.98


1,514.23


1,252.75


State Examination of Retirement System


139.68


128.32


11.36


Metropolitan Water-Connection Charge


None


95,000.00


95,000.00


Metropolitan Water-Consumption Charge


None


7,560.00


7,560.00


Metropolitan Sewerage-South System ..


47,472.50


67,158.64


19,686.14


Mosquito Control, Norfolk County Project


None


8,656.93


8,565.93


County Tax and Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment


114,487.73


120,559.48


6,071.75


Overlay


65,128.75


68,176.65


3,047.90


Gross Amount to be Raised


$4,466.571.79


$4,969,873.41


$556,335.00


$53,033.38


Estimated Income Tax


$134,986.09


$165,771.58


$30,785.49


Estimated Corporation Tax


204,143.05


210,818.05


6,675.00


Estimated Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise


215,000.00


210,000.00


$12,000.00


Poll Tax


13,450.00


13,892.00


442.00


Free Cash in Treasury to Reduce Tax Rate


192,000.00


150,000.00


45,000.00


Public Service Enterprises .


1,057,000.00


1,200,000.00


143,000.00


Other Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


519,350.86


575,682.26


56,331,40


Total Estimated Receipts and Available Funds


$2,335,930.00


$2,519,163.89


$237,233.89


$54,000.00


Net Amount to be Raised by Taxation of Property


$2,130,641.79


$2,450,709.52


Assessed Valuation 1956, $41,777,290. $51.00


$2,130,641.79


Assessed Valuation 1957, $43,762,670.00 @ $56.00


$2,450,709,52


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REPORT OF BOARD OF ASSESSORS


$322,467.65


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TOWN OF NORWOOD


REPORT OF FIRE DEPARTMENT


Honorable Board of Selectmen


Norwood, Mass.


Gentlemen:


I submit herewith the annual report of the Chief of the fire department for the year ending December 31, 1957.


The department answered a total of 882 alarms during the year, classified as follows:


262 Box alarms


4 Second alarms


616 Still alarms


In addition to the above mentioned alarms, 237 special assistance calls were made.


These are further classified as to types of fires in the following cate- gories :


122 Building fires


472 Brush and wood fires, automobile accidents and fires, aid to persons


31 False alarms


51 Inhalator calls


5 Calls for mutual aid rendered


3 Calls for mutual aid received


198 Miscellaneous, such as refrigerator, gas leaks, etc.


325 inspections made and permits issued for fuel oil, inflammable fluids, gasoline, gasses, and blasting as well as numerous com- plaints investigated. Fire drills were conducted in our public and parochial schools. In addition, 66,850 feet of various size hose was used, and 2268 feet of ladders raised, and 1,623,080 gallons of water used during the year 1957.


The estimated valuation of both buildings and contents endangered by fire in 1957 was $5,717,250 with actual loss resulting in $69,947.00.


During the year, periodic departmental drills were held by officers of the department. Instruction was given on firefighting and rescue evolutions as well as fire prevention and first aid. An intensified program will be con- tinued as the personnel of this department increases.


Membership in the various Fire Chiefs' organization continues to be invaluable. Discussion at these conferences centers around modern fire fight- ing techniques and changes in the general law pertaining to fire depart- ments. This information is relayed to the officers and men of the department.


I have previously submitted to the Honorable Board of Selectmen a five year plan detailing the needs of this department to render it modern and up


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to date in every respect. I recommend the plan be adopted in the five stages as outlined, thus bringing about much needed improvement in an orderly fashion and spreading the cost in such a manner to render the whole plan feasible.


My recommendations for 1958 are as follows:


1. I submit again the recommendations for a new five door headquarters which, in my opinion, will meet our needs for many years to come. The present facility is totally inadequate with overcrowded condi- tions prevailing in every respect. There is a definite traffic problem, increasing daily, interfering with prompt response to your calls. The traffic situation on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday makes the prompt discharge of apparatus impossible. The delay could mean the loss of life and permit fires to gain considerable headway.


2. In accordance with the aforementioned five year plan, I ask funds to be made available for the appointment of an additional officer and five new firefighters. The manpower of this department must be increased if we are to maintain our efficient record, one of which I am justly proud, and move one step nearer the day when there will be a reserve force to meet the danger of multiple alarms. The town of Norwood has been fortunate indeed in this respect. The day will come, however, when the men will be engaged in what is termed, in the business as a "working fire" and another fire of serious proportions will rage out of control, pending the recall of off-duty men and the arrival of mutual aid from surrounding communities.


It should be emphasized that when a department approaches 1000 calls a year, or 3 alarms a day, we must govern and plan accordingly. This number of alarms exceeds the running schedules of many city companies. In addition, the men of this department answered 551 ambulance and 51 resuscitator calls. Appreciate as I do that we could not possibly provide for every conceivable emergency, we must never- theless provide more adequate protection for the increasing number of alarms occuring within minutes of one another.


3. I am further requesting funds for the replacement of Engine No. 1 which was originally purchased in 1924 and has reached the age where repair and maintenance bills are too costly and its dependability questionable. Our records indicate this equipment is a partly rebuilt truck following a serious accident in 1940. It should be replaced now, as it is no longer reliable.


4. Pending town meeting action on my proposal for new fire headquarters, and realizing the time involved to construct the same, I feel the present station is in need of the following repairs and my budget requests funds for painting the apparatus floor, and basement of the present fire station.


In conclusion, I again want to compliment and thank the officers and members of this department for the excellent performance they have rendered to the town, for their fine spirit and cooperation they have given


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me, and assure them they enjoy a fine reputation among our neighboring departments. It is a reputation of which I am, and you can be, justly proud.


May I take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the Town officials, members of the Police Department and the departments of our neighboring communities (Dedham, Walpole, Westwood, Canton) for their readiness to assist us on a moment's notice.


To Commissioner Cottter of the Boston Fire Department, I would like to publicly express my appreciation for the loan of a ladder truck while our truck was being repainted following the serious fire in Walpole to which we answered a mutual aid call.


Again, I extend a cordial invitation to the citizens of the town to visit your station and become more familiar with our operation.


Respectfully submitted,


HARRY J. BUTLER, Chief of Department


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REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Norwood, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


The Norwood Board of Public Welfare submits its annual report for the year ending December 31, 1957.


On April 30, 1957 the Selectmen appointed the following persons to serve on the Board of Public Welfare for a term of one year: Richard G. Nead, Ernest G. Paciorkowski and Joseph G. Breen.


At a regular meeting of the Welfare Board, held July 2, 1957, Ernest G. Paciorkowski was elected to serve as chairman.


Mr. Martin J. Foley who had served as a member of the Board of Public Welfare since May 22, 1945 died on January 3, 1957. Mr. Foley had given freely of his time and energy during his term of office.


Included with this report is a summary of the active Aid to Dependent Children, Disability Assistance and General Relief cases and the number of people represented in these three categories.


In the Disabiility Assistance and Aid to Dependent Children cases, the matter of employment has only a small effect on the number of cases and the cost involved.


In the General Relief group, the economic condition of business in general is more pronounced. However, during 1957 there was no appre- ciable increase in the number of cases aided, due to unemployment or labor troubles in the Norwood Area.


General Relief cases are those not eligible for any categorical type of aid. Some persons aided in this group may have a temporary neeed due to the result of sickness, accident or domestic troubles.


The number of active cases of Aid to Dependent Children fluctuated from month to month; however in comparison to other towns of similar population, the Norwood case load is smaller than the average.


The Disability Assistance case load has remained fairly constant since November 1956 at which time certain of these cases became eligible for Old Age Assistance. The cost per case in this category has increased due to increased Medical and Hospital costs. Any long term hospital case can increase the monthly cost rapidly and it is difficult to make an accurate estimate for the entire year.


During the year the following changes were made:


1. Effective September 1, 1957 an increase in the Budget item of fuel was made due to the rising price of this commodity.




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