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Grade 6-Robert Pelletier.
Grade 5-Mark Bigelow, David Christensen, Doris Snow, Jay Whitehouse, Gail DeCristafero, Harry Schoening.
Grade 4-Philip Obie, Robert Harris, Michele Hill, Leslie Gucwa, Karen Snow, Michael Powers, Donna Roderigues.
Grade 3-Michael Barnett, Shirley Steliga.
Grade 2-Brenda Marchand.
Grade 1-George Barrett, Arsene Marchand.
Work Certificates
Number of full-time educational certificates issued 0
Number of part-time educational certificates issued 6
Number of part-time employment permits issued 0
Number of full-time employment permits issued
0
Average number of days the Elementary School was in session 182
ATTENDANCE FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 1960
Aggregate
Atten-
dance
Average
Daily
Atten-
dance
Total
Member-
ship
Member- Average
ship
Percent
Attendance
Number of
Tardy Marks
Dismissals
Grade 6R
4,945
27.17
27
29.05
93.53
22
14
Grade 6T
4,753
26.11
32
28.63
91.19
24
15
Grade 5M
5.261.5
28.24
32
30.30
95.94
11
15
Grade 5W
5,774
31.72
34
33.81
93.82
1
0
Grade 4D
3,965
22.13
26
23.11
94.27
4
7
Grade 4M
4,024
22.11
25
23.12
95.40
7
0
Grade 4W
4,265
23.43
24
24.76
94.63
6
11
Grade 3C
4,787
26.30
28
27.70
94.96
7
22
Grade 3G
4,450
24.45
30
25.91
94.38
11
4
Grade 3K
4,843.5
26.61
28
27.77
95.82
12
6
Grade 2HA
3,341
18.36
22
19.47
94.27
0
0
Grade 2HE
3,852
21.16
30
22.72
93.13
8
23
Grade 2M
4,359
23.95
23
25.86
92.63
5
19
Grade 2T
3,824
21.01
23
22.80
92.14
15
8
Grade 1MA
3,913.5
21.50
26
23.62
90.63
4
0
Grade 1MO
3,914
21.51
24
23.84
90.23
11
15
Grade 1P
3,920
21.43
24
23.89
90.16
22
3
Grade 1T
3,790.5
20.82
25
22.74
92.05
2
4
Total
77,982
428.01
483
459.10
93.28
172
166
Number
of
of
102
TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1960
MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1960
BOYS
Ages
5
6
,7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Grade 1
18
37
1
56
Grade 2
13
26
5
44
Grade 3
13
26
9
48
Grade 4
15
27
4
46
Grade 5
7 25
2
34
Grade 6
11
20
4
37
TOTAL
18
50
40
46
43
36
22
4
265
MEMBERSHIP BY AGE AND GRADE, OCTOBER 1, 1960
GIRLS
Ages
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Total
Grade 1
31
30
61
Grade 2
18
28
2
48
Grade 3
16
28
2
46
Grade 4
11
19
12
31
Grade 5
11
22
2
1
36
Grade 6
9
18
2
29
TOTAL
31
48
44
41
32
43
20
3
251
LIST OF TEACHERS-DECEMBER 31, 1960
Elementary School
Name
Where Educated
Date of Appt.
Grade 6
John J. Kent
Bridgewater State Teachers College, B.Ed., M.Ed. 1960
Grade 6
Helen M. Munroe
Salem Teachers College 1959
Grade 6
June H. Reeves
Wheelock College, B.S. in Ed .- Brown Univ., M.Ed. 1960 Eastern Nazarene College, B.S. in Ed.
1960
Grade 5
Dorothea L. Donnelly
Framingham State Teachers College, B.S. in Ed. 1958
Grade 5
Alice M. Medlicott
Fitchburg State Teachers College 1957
1960
Grade 4
Ann Dunham
Pembroke College, A.B. 1960
Grade 4
Beatrice H. Wood
Framingham State Teachers College
1930
Grade 3
Ruth T. Carpenter
Tufts University, B.A.
1959
Grade 3
Esther F. Grant
Bridgewater State Teachers College
1946
Grade 3
Mary Alice Sargent
University of Iowa, B.A.
1960
Grade 2
Marion Kerrigan
Fitchburg State Teachers' College, B.S. in Ed. 1960
Grade 2
Helen L. Henderson
Boston University, Sargent College, B.S. in Ed. 1956
1953
Grade 2
Carol Titus
University of Mass., B.S. in Ed.
1959
Grade 1
Viola Carter
Suffolk University 1960
1960
Grade 1
Phyllis M. Martin
Framingham State Teachers' College, B.S. in Ed.
1954
Grade 1
Lydia Palmer
R. I. College of Education, B.S. in Ed.
Columbia University, M.A. in Ed. 1959
Drawing
Louise B. Spier
Massachusetts School of Art, B.S. 1945
Music
Raymond Dellovo
New England Conservatory of Music, B. Music Ed. 1960
.
Grade 1
Marie Diamond
Boston University, B.S. in Ed.
Grade 2
Ida L. Meade
Bridgewater State Teachers College, B.S. in Ed.
Grade 4
Rochelle Barron
University of Georgia, B.S. in Ed.
Grade 5
John Chavier, Jr.
104
TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1960
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Slaughtering for the year ending December 31, 1960.
The required monthly reports were sent to its Department of Health.
Twenty-two carcasses have been inspected and stamped.
Respectfully submitted,
EARL B. THOMPSON
Inspector of Slaughtering
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Animals for the year ending December 31, 1960.
All cattle brought in from out of State were identified by ear tag and released. The fall inspection asked for by the State was completed and report sent to the State.
Respectfully submitted,
EARL B. THOMPSON
Inspector of Animals
105
ANNUAL REPORT
1960
REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit to you my report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending December 31, 1960.
Scales Tested
Over 10,000 lbs.
1
100-5,000 lbs.
7
Under 100 lbs.
28
Weights
Avoirdupois
36
Metric
2
Apothecary
3
Adjusted
3
Meter Pumps
Gasoline
20
Adjusted
1
Vehicle Tank Meters
6
Adjusted
6
Grease Measures
5
Liquid Measures
2
Reweighings
126
Inspections
18
Cash paid to Town Treasurer
$69.55
Appropriation:
$155.00
Salary
$100.00
Transportation and Expenses
55.00
$155.00
Respectfully submitted,
ADRIAN G. WHEELER
Sealer of Weights and Measures
106
TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1960
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I hereby present our annual report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1960:
During the year 31 arrests were made. Crime against public order: 10. Crime against property: 9. Crime against persons: 12.
Complaints and investigations: 2164.
Papers served for our department and for out-of-town depart- ments: Summons: 37. Subpoena: 0. Warrants: 2. Jury Duty: 1.
Motor vehicle accidents for year: 158. Persons injured: 86. Fatal: 1.
During the year there were 295 doors and windows left opened.
During the year 94 homes were checked.
Appropriation:
$17,683.00
Chief Ernest LaPorte
4,576.00
Night Patrol, Sgt. Leon Parmenter
4,316.00
Sgt. Donald Peck
2,601.00
Saturday and Sunday days off
1,670.00
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
566.68
Church Traffic
229.50
School Traffic
147.00
Special Duty
639.25
Wrentham Lock-up
100.00
Dog Officer
150.00
Gun Licenses
26.00
General Supplies
302.45
Cruiser
1,706.98
New Equipment
498.00
Expended
$17,678.86
Balance
$ 4.14
Refund
9.00
$ 13.14
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ANNUAL REPORT
1960
During the year the cruiser has traveled 57,865.1 miles. Added mileage is due to 24 hour coverage. We have had sixty-three (63) calls for the use of the emergency ambulance. In this instance we have taken, by doctor's request, persons to the following hospitals: Davis Park, Pondville, Children's, Norwood, Foxboro State, Massa- chusetts General in Boston, St. Elizabeth's, Sturdy Memorial and numerous patients have been taken to the doctor's office. We have also added to our department a comparatively new base radio station, which we had the opportunity to buy at a very low figure. We believe that we have saved the town better than a thousand dollars and this should be of great use to us in the future.
We greatly appreciate the help that the North Attleboro Police Department has given us by relaying messages and helping out in some of our cases. We also appreciate the aid of the Attleboro Police Department in our emergency runs to Sturdy Hospital.
In conclusion, I wish to thank the members of the Department, the members of the Fire Department, the Board of Selectmen, and the various Town officials for their cooperation and assistance during the past year of 1960.
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST LaPORTE Chief of Police
REPORT OF THE TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
We herewith submit our report for the Town Forest Committee for the year ending December 31, 1960.
Appropriation
$75.00
Labor
74.20
Balance .80
Respectfully submitted, ALEC FREDERICKSON ROBERT J. PROAL EVERETT W. SKINNER Town Forest Committee
108
TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1960
REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Tree Warden for the year ending December 31, 1960.
Appropriation
$300.00
Bancroft's Inc., Trimming Maples
$191.00
Alec Fredrickson, Truck Hire & Labor
48.00
Wrentham Nurseries, Maple trees
54.00
Expended
293.00
Balance
7.00
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The public library of our town is one of the town's real and ever improving assets. The number of persons who are registered bor- rowers has increased by more than 19% in 1960 and the circulation is up 23%. Citizens continue to show great interest in this institution and make donations of magazine subscriptions, books, memorials and volunteer services. During the past year the library received a bequest of $100 from the estate of the late Christina Carlson. The trustees have voted to use this sum to start equipping the library with metal shelv- ing. We hope to add more units each year from our regular appropri- ation until the worn-out shelving now in use is completely replaced.
The work of this library with young people is always outstanding. We work with the schools at all times and currently are maintaining a display for circulation of books used on the "21-inch Classroom." At present, members of the Senior troop of Girl Scouts are volunteering several hours a week to help with the routine duties of the library.
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1960
Their effort is appreciated and seems to be of mutual benefit. Call for reference material by the King Philip students is always increasing and we need to concentrate on the expensive proposition of strengthen- ing our basic reference collection during the ensuing year.
Our roofing project was completed in May. Just as is the case with our homes, maintenance must be continual if we are to protect our property. By summer it will be four years since the building was painted. Cost of repainting is included in our budget for 1961.
Our staff continues to turn out near-professional work for the meager stipend of $1.10 per hour. We hope this may soon be in- creased. During the past year, Mrs. Cargill resigned and we were fortunate to secure the services of Mrs. James Finley, who has gained experience in the elementary school library. Mrs. Richard Cobb con- tinues to serve in her usual capable manner. Mrs. John Faria works as a substitute when there is need for one.
We note with regret the retirement of trustee Ralph Power, who is not seeking reelection after two terms on the board.
The trustees extend thanks to all those who are so loyal in sup- porting and assisting the library in many ways.
Schedule
Monday through Friday 2:30 to 5 P.M.
Monday and Wednesday evenings 7 to 9 P.M.
Circulation
Juvenile fiction
4304
Juvenile non-fiction
1257
Adult fiction 2078
Adult non-fiction 1287
Magazines 348
- Total
9274
110
TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1960
Appropriation:
$3,311.00
Expenditures:
Operating costs 1,373.00
(includes supplies, dues, electricity, heat,
parts, maintenance, water, roof)
Salaries Books and magazines
1,338.00
600.00
Total 3,311.00
Balance
$0000.00
Respectfully submitted,
RUBENA F. COLE BARBARA P. FLUCK RALPH L. POWER
Trustees of the Public Library
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENSE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
While the local Civil Defense organization is not maintained on a consistent active basis, other than auxilliary units of the Police and Fire departments, there is in existence a comprehensive state-approved plan which provides an excellent framework for emergency utilization of facilities and personnel.
With the excellent emergency facilities provided by permanent town departments in Plainville, Civil Defense assumes the role of co- ordinating activities only when assistance is required from and can be supplied by a Civil Defense source outside Plainville or in activities beyond the scope of these departments.
Plainville Civil Defense is equipped to provide emergency com- munications through the use of a fixed base radio station monitoring the Civil Defense Area 2 network and four mobile transmitters for use within the town.
111
ANNUAL REPORT
1960
A generator made possible by Federal Civil Defense matching funds provided emergency power for Fire Department Headquarters and the Town Offices for a prolonged period of time during the recent hurricane emergency.
Arrangements have been made with a local concern to provide radiological monitoring devices and personnel should the need arise.
A local service has made it possible for each new family entering the town to receive complete home preparedness instructions.
I wish to thank those who contributed to the Plainville Civil Defense effort during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
RICHARD N. ELLIS Director, Civil Defense
REPORT OF THE PLAINVILLE PARK DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The Town Park has this past year completed one of its most successful years from a standpoint of attendance and overall activity.
Under the guidance of competent supervisors, the summer schedule of events and activities was completed with the swimming pool again being the center of most interest. Through the efforts of the Park Commissioners, a Red Cross Swimming Program was instituted and certificates were issued to many children who completed the pro- scribed courses.
The dam in the river, near the pool, has been rebuilt and now offers much greater control of the water supply through the pool.
It is hoped that this year much more work can be accomplished towards the improvement of the ball diamond area.
Over a period of years your park has acquired a considerable amount of moderately expensive and valuable equipment, which each
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1960
year has been stored for the winter months in private storage areas, and in the old school building. Faced with a storage problem of con- siderable proportions, your commissioners feel the Park equipment should be properly cared for and strongly recommend and urge that a building be provided for this purpose in the Park.
As always, the Town Park is dependent upon many people and our special thanks again go to all those who have helped make 1960 a good year for the children of Plainville.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT J. FAWCETT AUSTIN F. GRANT DANIEL H. HUNT
Appropriation
$4,000.00
Expended:
Supervision and labor
$1,734.50
Supplies and Maintenance
875.77
Capital Equipment
1,389.33
Expended
3,099.60
Balance
$ .40
ASSESSORS REPORT -1960
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The following is a report of the assessors for the year 1960.
Value of assessed personal estate:
Stock in trade
$ 303,660.00 52,650.00
Machinery
Live Stock
5,487.50
Total
$ 361,797.50
1960
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113
Value of assessed Real Estate: Land exclusive of buildings Buildings exclusive of land
$ 537,700.00 3,267,750.00
Total
$3,805,450.00
Total Value of Real and Personal Property
$4,167,247.50
Tax rate $86.00
Taxes for State, County and Town purposes including overlay
On personal On real estate Polls
$ 31,114.54 327,268.70 1,756.00
Total assessed
$ 360,139.42
Number of dwelling houses
937
Number of acres assessed
6,306
Excise Tax 1960-$66.96
Number of cars assessed
1,718
Commissioner's value
$812,570.00
Excise committed
54,846.60
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS W. SIMMONS STANLEY G. COLE FRANK V. HENRICH
Board of Assessors
ASSESSORS
Appropriation:
$2,807.00
Assoc. of Mass. State & County Dues
$ 9.00
Registry of Deeds & Land Court
91.08
Stoneham Independent, tax table
1.50
Mary Nixon, tax cards
6.50
Banker & Tradesman, subscription
28.00
Blackstone Valley, supplies
1.50
Sidney Office Supplies, supplies
8.50
Carnegie Company, supplies
11.55
Hobbs & Warren, Inc., forms
39.59
8
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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1960
Salaries:
Francis W. Simmons
$700
Expenses
190
Frank V. Henrich
700
Expenses
105
Stanley G. Cole Expenses
700
50
Ruth Fulton, Clerical
164.38
Balance
.40
REPORT OF THE COLLECTOR OF TAXES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit to you my report as Collector of Taxes for the year ending December 31, 1960.
1956 Account
Real Estate
56.05
56.06
None
1957 Account
Real Estate
270.25
72.75
197.50
None
Excise
21.41
21.41
None
1958 Account
Poll
10.00
2.00
8.00
None
Personal
1,756.00
1,556.00
200.00
None
Real Estate
2,886.28
2,350.28
208.00
328.00
Excise
488.00
175.98
312.04
None
(.02 Over)
2,445.00
$2,806.60
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ANNUAL REPORT
1960
1959 Account
Poll
76.00
52.00
24.00
None
Personal
2,264.45
520.24
1,744.21
Real Estate
15,399.61
10,442.90
209.31
4,747.40
Water
141.22
89.74
51.48
Excise 11,114.63
Warrants 5,313.85
16,428.48
13,802.36
1,258.02
1,373.51
($5.34 Over Paid Treas.)
(.07 Over)
1960 Account
Poll
1,768.00
1,716.00
6.00
46.00
Personal
31,117.69
28,068.16
227.90
2,821.63
Real Estate
327,268.70 294,606.45
10,246.30
1,004.05
21,411.90
Water
488.79
381.15
107.64
Excise
52,883.92
39,322.82
2,674.46
10,886.64
1957
1958
1959
1960
Interest Paid Treasurer
$10.07
$257.41
$343.15
$ 80.53
Demand Paid Treasurer
5.50
43.35
336.45
182.90
APPROPRIATION
Appropriation
$1,775.00
Salary
$1,000.00
J. F. Brennan, Postmaster
248.00
North Attleboro Chronicle
166.50
Clerical
200.00
G. P. Denson, Dept. Collector
25.00
Tax Title Takings
34.68
Office Supplies and Expenses
82.20
1,756.38
Balance
$ 18.62
Respectfully submitted,
THEODORE A. WICKMAN
Collector of Taxes
116
TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1960
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF FIRE ENGINEERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
The following is our report for the year 1960.
Building calls
34
Grass and Brush
40
Autos (Fire & Accidents)
20
Resuscitator and Rescue
13
Lock-out
7
False Alarms
1
Practices
20
Misc.
15
Total
161
Every year more diversified demands are made on this depart- ment. This requires more training and new equipment to meet same. Also, as asked for at the last Town Meeting a committee is working on the problem of day-time help. With more men seeking employ- ment out of town and the men employed in town holding positions which do not allow them to answer calls during the day, the situation has become very critical. We have therefore inserted an article in the warrant for three day-time permanent men. This would include two regular men and the Chief of the Department. The two men would have to qualify as drivers and also serve as desk men, main- taining radios and telephones, for both the Fire and Police Depart- ments.
We are again asking for an Equipment Account this year. As reported in past years, our 1929 Reo Ladder Truck should be replaced immediately and we would like to see an account started to take care of this and future replacements.
The Engine 1 renovation program which was started last year has been completed. This truck now has a 400 gallon water tank, 11/2" live lines, a gated 21/2" inlet, Electric Reel, booster springs and new tires. We also had to replace the motor in this truck. We feel we now have the equivalent of a new pumper and it should serve the town for many years.
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1960
We have installed detector heads in the Boiler room, Fire Alarm room, Apparatus room, and all offices this year. We are asking for a sum of money to complete the upstairs and the Town Offices in our budget this year.
Fire Drills were held in all schools and many inspections were made at the schools, churches, factories, stores and the Rogers Rest Home this year.
The Board wishes to thank the members of this Department for the purchase of six Plectron Home Receiver Alerting Radios. These were bought by the Activity Account of the Relief Association. The Board hopes to eventually have one of these receivers for each mem- ber of the department.
We wish to thank you, Chief LaPorte, and the members of the Police Department, Supt. of Highways, Everett Skinner, and all others who have assisted us this past year.
Respectfully submitted,
CLARENCE E. SKINNER, JR. DONALD E. McALPINE DAVID B. LOMASNEY
Board of Fire Engineers
Appropriation
$11,985.00
Transferred E & D (Finance Committee)
Engine 1 Motor
$1700.00
Hurricane Labor
264.08
Snow Storm Labor
299.50
Forest Fire
279.73
$2,543.31
Total
$14,528.31
Expended
14,518.34
Balance
$ 9.97
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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1960
Salaries:
C. E. Skinner, Jr.
$ 634.00
D. B. Lomasney
252.00
D. E. McAlpine
271.00
Balance Department
2,729.18
$3,886.18
Snow Storm 3/14
299.50
Hurricane 9/12
264.08
Forest Fire:
C. E. Skinner, Jr.
73.50
D. B. Lomasney
30.50
D. E. McAlpine
37.00
Balance Department
538.73
679.73
$5,129.49
Expenses:
Electricity
$ 294.69
Cooking Gas
6.61
Telephone
475.92
Apparatus Maint., Gas & Oil
1,205.53
Engine 1 Motor
1,700.00
Fire Alarm Expense
106.20
Dues, Books
75.59
Travel
150.00
Radio Maintenance
183.10
Chief's Car Expense
251.18
Supplies
245.37
Radio Freq. Change
475.00
$5,169.19
Equipment:
Hose 11/2" & 21/2"
$ 999.50
Misc. Equipment
444.58
Fire Alarm
277.42
Masks
669.83
Radio Equipment
250.00
Boots, Coats
310.94
Engine 1 Renovation
700.00
Tools
74.99
Bldg. Fire Alarm
492.40
Total $4,219.66
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ANNUAL REPORT
1960
REPORT OF THE PLAINVILLE BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Citizens of Plainville:
During the past year the Plainville Board of Health received and investigated several cesspool complaints, and sincerely hopes the citizens of Plainville will continue to support our drainage program annually, in our endeavor to keep the water table down, thereby con- tributing to the proper functioning of this type of disposal system.
The Board wishes to extend thanks to Mr. Everett Norton for his cooperation and efforts in keeping our Town Dump in good condition.
During the summer the Board of Health and Park Commissioners became concerned over the high bacteria count of the water in the swimming pool. Putnam Steele, Town Sanitary Engineer, was con- tacted and a survey of all contributaries in the areas was made. Some pollution was found in "Cobb's Swamp" area, and those concerned were advised to remedy this condition. Also the State Department of Public Works was contacted to see if consideration could be given to piping drainage to below swimming pool intake. This condition occured during the very dry season and improvement was noted later, due to normal rainfall and chlorination.
Two clinics were held in the Town of Plainville during this past year. Because of the increased cases of polio in nearby vicinities, several polio clinics were held under the direction of Dr. William Guillette, Town Physician and Board of Health Physician. The re- sponse to these clinics was very gratifying, and in many cases whole families took advantage of them. There were four polio clinics held, one in May, one in June and two in July. Dr. Guillette was assisted by Mrs. Alfred Chabot, R.N., Mrs. Raymond Crowell, R.N., Mrs. Harold Emerson, Nurse Aid, Mrs. Donald McAlpine, Mrs. Clinton Barton and Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Wickman assisted in the registering.
Also in May and June, the U. S. Health Service and the Massa- chusetts Dept. of Public Health, in cooperation with the Norfolk County Tuberculosis and Health Association conducted a tuberculin test of the entire community. These tests were conducted in the school and industries throughout the town. Much praise is due Mrs. Robert Littleton, Chairman of the Plainville Committee, for her fine efforts in organizing this clinic.
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TOWN OF PLAINVILLE
1960
On file with this board the dangerous disease records show the following:
Chicken pox 32
Mumps 52
German Measles 15
Measles
27
Dog bites
22
The Board wishes to thank all Town Departments and citizens for the excellent cooperation given them during this past year.
Respectfully submitted,
LYMAN H. PARMENTER, JR., Chairman LeROY B. WILSON ROLAND C. CAMPBELL
Appropriation
$5,304.66
Salaries:
Earl B. Thompson, Inspector $ 300.00
Putnam Steele, Sanitary Inspector 500.00
William Guillette, MD .. 100.00
Eugene Gucwa, Garbage Contract 2,816.58
Southeastern Construction Co., Town Dump Rental 150.00
Care of Town Dump, Labor & Equip. 337.05
Miscellaneous: Dues, Postage, Plainville Drug
103.57
Putnam Steele, Water Testing Special Milk Testing
200.00
Care of Veterans' Graves
138.00
Total Expended
$4,845.20
Transfer for purchase of Ballot Box
168.00
5,013.20
$ 291.46
Balance
200.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
1960
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK AND DAIRIES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Milk and Dairies for the Town of Plainville ending December 31, 1960.
Milk licenses issued 35 @ $1.00 $35.00
Cash paid Town Treasurer 35.00
Respectfully submitted,
EARL B. THOMPSON
Milk Inspector
REPORT OF SANITARY INSPECTOR AND ANALYST
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
Gentlemen:
Inspections of eating and drinking establishments were made on quarterly basis, and bacteria swab counts of utensils used by public. Recheck tests were made as found necessary in event of unsatisfactory conditions and all results reported to the Board of Health. Check tests were made of some establishments after rechecks to improve and maintain sanitary standards. These unannounced inspections and laboratory analysis make for continued improvement.
Milk and cream samples were collected and analysis made in laboratory of these products sold in the Town. Bacteriological condi- tions and the content of butter fat and total solids constitute the stand- ard analysis, in addition an assay was made of all milk sold for anti- biotic residue as approved by State Division of Food and Drugs. All samples were negative for 1960, but it is only by constant inspection and testing that high standard of sanitary quality has been achieved and maintained. The collection and analysis of milk and cream
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