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Tuberculosis in grown people is still a major
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problem to be combated. This disease is definitely one of a contagious nature and is unfortunately on the increase. Hospitalization with medical attention and with complete rest and care is the only known successful way to combat this disease once it has been contracted. Seventeen persons were hospitalized this year for positive cases of Pulmonary T. B. as suspected cases.
The Dental Clinic was ably conducted by Dr. Smith and Dr. Maguire with the result that 382 Fill- ings, 229 Extractions and 154 Treatments and Clean- ings were performed.
Dental caries in children, as in adults, may lead to serious illnesses, often affecting the whole body. Parents of children who can afford to pay for dental service are urged to have their children's teeth at- tended to regularly and those who can not afford to pay are urged to avail themselves of the Dental Clinic. Permission may be obtained from Miss Conlon, the School Nurse, to visit the dentist.
We strongly recommend the continuance of this Clinic as it is one of the most deserving expenditures in the Town budget.
The annual "clean up day" was not held this year as the Finance Committee would not recommend, or transfer funds for, this service to the Town's people. As the presence of empty tins which have contained food, also rubbish and general household refuse, could
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be a possible source of sickness and contagious disease, it would seem a "clean up day" is a measure for the protection of the public health and should be carried on each year.
It is urged that children who have sore throats, colds or show other symptoms of illness be kept at home by their parents, as these symptoms may be the forerunner of a contagious disease which could be spread to other children in the school. The frequency of cases of measles, mumps, chicken pox and other so-called "children's diseases" each year, is the reason the above recommendation is made to the parents.
The inhalator which was purchased by the Board of Health and which is in the care of the Fire Depart- ment was the means of saving the lives of two people which (in our opinion) has proven the value of this investment by this Board this year. If any one is over- come with carbon-monoxide, illuminating gas or other conditions requiring the use of the inhalator, the Fire Department will respond upon call. Five members of the Fire Department have been trained in the use of this inhalator, so expert care will be given a victim. The Board of Health is responsible for the maintain- ance and good order of this apparatus.
Communicable diseases during the year 1936 were as follows :
German Measles
2
Measles 112
Diphtheria 1
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Dog Bite
21
Mumps 15
Scarlet Fever
17
Pulmonary T. B. and
Pulmonary Suspects
17
Lobar Pneumonia
1
Chicken Pox
18
Typhoid
1
Whooping Cough
3
The following is the list of licenses given during the year 1936 :
Alcohol Permits 22
Piggery and Garbage
4
Cesspool Cleaning 2
Undertaking 3
Collection of Tallow and Grease 1
Hairdressing
3
We would indeed be ungrateful if we omitted an expression of gratitude concerning our Chadwick Clinics-a conception of the present Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Health, Dr. Henry D. Chad- wick. This far-sighted measure provides for a careful follow-up of all the suspected cases of child tubercu- losis. In this State, the so-called peri-bronchial type of tuberculosis in children is not reportable as such, but it is wise and necessary to follow up these cases each year, because so many of them are directly trace- able to infection from adult cases. Through the co- operation of the State and County officials, especially the Norfolk County Tuberculosis Hospital, this pro- cedure is carried out year after year at no expense to our town, but with incalculable benefit to our future adult population. Parents are invited to learn more of this plan, which is so interesting. If they desire, the
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information in regard to these clinics will be sent to them from the Board of Health Office.
We very gratefully acknowledge the fine cooper- ation of the Randolph Visiting Nurse Association in helping us to choose those children who most need the benefits of the summer health camp at the Norfolk County Hospital. The general health of children who have had this privilege has been greatly improved by the above-mentioned treatment. The expense of this camp treatment per child is $50. We feel that it is the duty of every father and mother in this community to visit the summer health camp at the Norfolk County Hospital, which ranks among the very best in our Commonwealth.
CHESTER G. GLIDDEN, Chairman, WILLIAM E. BUCK, M.D., Secretary. FRANK C. WALES.
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REPORT OF THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR
Randolph, Mass., December 30, 1936.
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Randolph : Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report as Plumbing Inspector for the year ending December 31, 1936.
There have been fifty-two permits issued for plumbing installation. All have passed inspection.
The following fixtures have been installed :
Thirty-nine water closets; thirty-eight sinks; thirty-four wash bowls; twenty-nine bathtubs; eight wash trays; one urinal; two refrigerator connections ; one drinking fountain; one glass rinser; sixteen pres- sure boilers.
The estimated value is about Seven Thousand ($7,000.00) Dollars.
The number of permits issued in 1936 shows a slight increase over 1935.
Respectfully submitted, THOMAS O'RILEY,
Plumbing Inspector.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
Randolph, Mass., January 1, 1937.
Board of Health of Randolph, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report for the year of 1936:
From January 1, 1936 to December 31, inclusive, I have:
Inspected
299 Heads
Condemned 4 Heads
Condemned 42 livers, unfit for food
The 299 Heads are classified, as follows:
Hogs
285
Cattle
4
Calves
9
Goats
1
299
Respectfully submitted,
WESTON L. MANN,
Inspector of Slaughtering.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK
Randolph, Mass., January 18, 1937.
Board of Health, Randolph, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my report for the year of 1936 :
Milk Licenses Issued 61
Milk Permits Issued 10
Oleomargarine Licenses Issued 3
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY MERRILL,
Milk Inspector.
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REPORT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR
Randolph, Mass., January 20, 1937.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Ani- mals for the year ending December 31, 1936 :
Cattle
204
Swine
2,011
Goats
17
The stables housing these animals were inspected and were found to be in satisfactory order.
There were also 12 dogs quarantined by this de- partment.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES H. TRUELSON,
Inspector of Animals.
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Report of Water Commissioners
To the Citizens of the Town of Randolph :
The fifty-first annual report of the Water Com- missioners is herewith submitted for the year ending December 31, 1936.
Organization of the Board of Water Commis- sioners for the year 1936 was effected as follows :
John B. McNeil Chairman and Collector
Richard F. Forrest Superintendent
Frederick D. Driscoll Clerk
During the past year 24 new services were con- nected.
For the year 1936, 15 services were cleaned by pump; 10 services renewed from main to line; 32 service leaks repaired at curb and main; 26 services metered during the year; 7 services thawed by elec- tricity ; removed, repaired and reset 2 hydrants that were leaking; eliminated 9 dead ends.
Raised and renewed all services on west side of South Main Street sidewalk on account of new side- walk construction from Avon Line to Crawford Square.
Moved to new location hydrants on account of new sidewalk construction on North Main Street.
Have raised and renewed some boxes on North Main Street on account of sidewalk construction.
The expenditures of the Water Department will be found in the Town Accountant's report.
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Collections and outstanding water rates will be found in the report of the Water Collector.
Of course the high lights in the Water Depart- ment activities in 1936 were the W. P. A. and P. W. A. work.
On the W. P. A., 6 in. pipe was installed on the following streets :
Center Street, near Fencourt 350 ft.
Center Street, from Madison Ave. to near
the property of John Marcille 1,200 ft.
Cole Terrace 475 ft.
Highland Avenue
370 ft.
Highland Avenue
970 ft
Highland Avenue
2,350 ft.
Grove Street 1,100 ft.
Maple Street to connect with South Street 500 ft.
Mill Street to connect with Union Street 550 ft.
Oak Street 4,750 ft.
Norroway Avenue 800 ft.
and at the end of the year work had begun on Druid Hill Avenue, a project of 1,500 ft.
When work was started on these extensions it was plain to your Board that, in view of the large amount of rock that had to be excavated on the different projects, it was necessary for the town to own an air compressor to prepare the rock for blasting, therefore your Board made arrangements with the Cutter Re- newal Company to rent a compressor, and, if the town at the Annual Town Meeting wished to buy the com- pressor they would get credit for all the rentals paid the Cutter Renewal Company for the compressor. The
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price of this compressor was to be $2,564.45. It looks now that we will have paid up to the time of the Annual Town Meeting over half the price of the com- pressor and it appears to your Board that it would be a good investment for the town to purchase the com- pressor as it is used quite often by the Water Depart- ment, Highway Department, etc.
Of course the other high light of the water activities was a P. W. A. contract for building a filtra- tion plant for the towns of Randolph and Holbrook. This plant can be described best by publishing our Consulting Engineer's report to the Water Commis- sioners, as follows :
January 14, 1937.
Joint Board of Water Commissioners,
Towns of Randolph and Holbrook, Mass.
Dear Sirs :-
It is customary, on completion of a municipal project like your new filtration plant for the consulting engineer to render a final report.
Since you are all familiar with the preliminary, financial and construction history of this project, I believe that my report will be of most value if it is devoted to an understandable description of the plant as it stands, a brief review of the results obtained and some suggestions as to future management and oper- ation.
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Description of Plant and Process
The object of the treatment which the new plant makes possible is the removal from Great Pond water of a high vegetable color, vegetable and other matter carried in suspension, and harmful bacteria. This object is accomplished as follows :
Water enters the suction well under the old pump room as in the past. From here it is lifted to a mixing and dosing chamber by means of motor driven cen- trifugal pumps. There are two of these motor driven pumping units, one of 750 g.p.m. capacity, driven by a 7 horsepower motor, and one of 1000 g.p.m. capacity driven by a 10 horsepower motor. Pumps are auto- matically primed by a Nash, rotary type, vacuum pump driven by a 3 horsepower motor. The two main pumps, and all three motors are Allis-Chalmers and controls are Clark-Sundh.
The discharge of the low lift pumps is measured by a recording and integrating Baily flow meter of the orifice type. This meter is very necessary to the deter- mination of the amount of chemicals to be applied to the raw water, and great care should be taken to have it always operating correctly.
The mixing chamber into which the low lift pumps discharge is of reinforced concrete 14'-0" x 12'-0" and carrying an effective depth of water of 11'-0". Sulphate of alumina and soda ash are fed into the water in this chamber, in just the right amount, by Wallace & Tiernan Type MO dry feeders.
It is in this chamber that the chemical reaction takes place that is the all important feature of this process. This reaction between the alum, the soda ash
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and the water, produces aluminum hydroxide which appears diffused throughout the water in the form of small particles resembling, more than anything else, fine snow flakes.
These particles, which are commonly called "floc," have the faculty of drawing to them and absorbing, as it were, the color, sediment and bacteria in the water. If we can by proper application of chemicals create a good floc, mix it thoroughly and evenly with the entire body of water to be treated and give it time to settle, we can accomplish a major portion of the desired clarification before the water reaches the filters themselves, and are therefore able to pass it through the sand at a high rate. This means that a much smaller area of sand is required than would be neces- sary if the water were filtered by the old "slow sand" process without treatment, and therefore a great saving in original construction. (To handle your water would require about 80 beds instead of the four you have). Moreover, the true vegetable color cannot be entirely removed without treatment. Thus we see that the mixing chamber with its motor driven "stirrer" has a very important function.
From the mixing chamber the "treated" water passes to a 50' x 56' x 13' reinforced concrete settling basin, where the floc is given an opportunity to settle. The more slowly the water passes through this basin, the greater amount of floc deposited there, the less to be removed by the filters and the more efficient the operation. I want to emphasize the desirability of operating this plant at a rate of not over 1,500,000 gals per day or 60,000 gals. per hour, except when absolutely necessary. When the demand requires it, the plant is good for 2,000,000 gals. per day, and can
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be crowded to 2,500,000; but its best efficiency is at 1,500,000 or less.
From the settling basin the water passes on to the filters proper, four in number, each one having 180 sq. ft. of filtering area and nominal capacity of 500,000 gallons per 24 hrs. The filtering medium consists of 30 inches of sand resting on an 18" laver of carefully graded gravel, which is in turn supported by a concrete filter bottom, made up of 9" x 9" pyramid- ical depressions filled with a clever combination of different sized porcelain balls. The water passes down through the sand; through the gravel; through the balls; and through an opening in the bottom of the depression, to a pressure tight chamber underneath the filter, from which it follows a system of piping to the filtered water basin.
The filtered water basin is of reinforced concrete, 50' x 56' partly under ground, and has a capacity of 275,000 gallons. From this the water is pumped to the town.
Each filter unit is equipped with valves control- ling settled water to filters, filtered water from filters, wash water and drain. Each unit also has a combina- tion rate of flow and loss of head gage; showing the rate of flow of water through the filter, and the loss of head, which is an index of the extent to which the filtering surface is "plugged up," and the necessity of cleaning.
Cleaning of the sand surface is accomplished by "backwashing" with filtered water. Filtered water, under a head from the elevated tank, is admitted to the pressure tight chamber beneath the filters; flows upward through the gravel and sand, loosening the
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deposits on top of the sand and washing the waste matter away through the wash troughs and connected drains. After about five minutes' washing, the filter may be put back into commission again at top effi- ciency.
All chemicals are stored on the top floor of the chemical house from which they may be fed by gravity, through steel hoppers and chutes, to the chemical feeders.
This description is a long one, a bit technical, and perhaps rather hard to follow in the text; but if anyone is sufficiently interested to take the text with him to the plant, and with it as a guide, follow through the process step by step, I am sure that he can gain a clear understanding and appreciation of what has been done to improve the quality and appearance of the water supplied the towns of Randolph and Holbrook.
Very truly yours, FRED O. STEVENS, Consulting Engineer.
We wish our citizens would follow the advice of the Consulting Engineer and go to the Station and have our Engineer and his assistant show them around the works so that they will understand the process under which the water is drawn from the pond, through the many different operations, and delivered to the mains pure, sparkling filtered water, equal, we are told, to the best spring water; a great asset to the Town and a wonderful insurance to the health of the consumers:
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Realizing the rather thickly settled condition of the water shed of Great Pond your Commissioners, with the Water Commissioners of Holbrook, have for some time considered a plant of this kind and when the Federal Government offered assistance on such projects the filtration plant was placed before you in Town Meeting for your consideration. Your Commis- sioners were much pleased to see that you accepted their proposition unanimously.
The plant was completed within the appropria- tion ($69,000.00) and seems to give entire satisfaction to your Water Commissioners, to the Massachusetts Department of Health and to the water consumers.
REPORT OF JOHN B. McNEIL, COLLECTOR OF WATER RATES
Balance Levy 1932
$ 351.81
By Abatements
130.38
By Collections
221.43
351.81
Balance Levy 1933
834.54
Additional Levy
6.00
840.54
Abatements
3.00
By Collections
524.04
Uncollected Water Rates
313.50
840.54
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Balance Levy 1934 By Collections Abatements Uncollected Water Rates
2,285.14
1,378.09
9.26
897.79
2,285.54
Balance Levy 1935
5,958.58
Additional Levy
.50
5,959.08
By Collections
3,741.70
Abatements
11.17
Uncollected Water Rates
2,206.21
5,959.08
Balance Levy 1936
23,180.40
By Collections
17,596.65
Abatements
13.00
Uncollected Water Rates
5.570.75
23,180.40
TOTAL WATER COLLECTIONS FOR YEAR 1936
Meter Rates
18,276.52
Rental
1,396.50
Fixture Rates
3,432.79
Other
252.30
Broken Hydrants
23.00
23,381.11
STATEMENT OF JOINT ACCOUNT Joint Account-Paid by Holbrook
Engineer Second Engineer
$1,815.00
300.00
Labor
489.70
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Fuel Oil
36.35
Coal
1,623.75
Repairs
169.56
Wiring
37.75
Material & Supplies
83.04
Office Bldg.
100.00
Repairs to Dwelling
6.38
Printing
21.50
Repairs to Pump
60.70
Easement from School of Deaf
13.57
Lumber
16.75
Engine and Cylinder Oil
120.90
Packing
53.73
Derrick
75.00
Fence
1,218.00
Chemicals
465.00
Addition to Station
500.00
Retaining Wall
201.50
Belts and Shafting
26.23
Electric Motor
60.00
Express
2.50
Electricity for Power
53.17
Log Book
23.60
Valves
134.82
Hose and Nozzle
14.25
Pipe
56.00
$7,778.75
Credit-Adjustment on Coal
56.23
$7,722.52
Joint Account-Paid by Randolph
New England Tel. & Tel. Co.
$88.83
Chlorine 111.38
Weymouth Light & Power Co. 42.01
Eagle Oil & Supply Co. 171.52
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Locke Regulator 10.18
Winer's Hardware Store .40
Am. Tel. & Tel. Co .- purchase of pole 1.00
Perfection Grate & Stoker Co. 195.00
Eng. Salary
75.00
A. W. Chesterton
49.36
Expressing
9.80
Insurance
250.04
Sealer
1.00
Moore Steam Turbine
62.50
M. T. Davidson
40.70
Coal
1,091.15
F. D. Driscoll (fixing roof at house) 8.55
Wm. McLeer (paper hanging and cleaning ceilings at house) 16.00
$2,224.42
SUMMARY OF JOINT ACCOUNT
Total Joint Bills paid by Hol-
brook
$7,778.75
Less credit on coal
56.23
7,722.52
Total Joint Bills paid by Ran- dolph
2,224.42
$9,946.94
One-half to be paid by Holbrook 4,973.47
One-half to be paid by Randolph 4,973.47
$9,946.94
Joint Bills paid by Randolph 2,224.42
Cash paid by Randolph to Hol- brook
2,609.81
Amount owed to Holbrook to balance Joint Account 139.24
$4,973.47
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RECORD OF PUMPING
To the Water Commissioners of Randolph and Hol- brook :
1
The following is a record of pumping for the year 1936 :
Gallons Pumped
Daily Av.
Lbs. Coal Burned
Lbs. Daily Av.
January
20,449,600
659,632
73,405
2,369
February
16,542,500
570,429
63,025
2,173
March
16,303,400
525,899
70,120
2,262
April
18,205,600
606,853
60,950
2,031
May
25,313,900
816,579
70,830
2,285
June
28,296,100
943,203
80,075
2,669
July
25,688,100
822,197
95,765
3,089
August
20,480,600
660,665
90,160
2,908
September
15,932,100
531,070
59,000
1,969
October
16,746,700
540,216
59,970
1,934
November
16,545,000
551,500
60,465
2,015
December
17,167,400
553,789
74,360
2,398
237,671,000
649,374
858,125
2,344
Largest day's pumping Dec. 20, 1936: 1,933,300 gallons.
Largest week's pumping, week ending June 13, 1936: 8,598,600 gallons.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN J. McNEIL,
Engineer.
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
The following regulations, until further notice, shall be considered a part of the contract with every person who uses water:
1. All applications for use of water must be made at the office of the Water Commissioners, and state fully the purposes for which it is intended to be used. Water will not be introduced to premises except on the writ- ten application of the owner thereof, or by a duly authorized agent. The property will in all cases be held responsible for the water rates.
2. All persons taking water must keep their water pipes and fixtures in good repair and protected from the frost at their own expense. They will be held liable for all damages resulting from their failure to do so. They shall prevent all unnecessary waste, and water shall not be left running to prevent freeezing. The Water Commissioners or their agents may, from time to time, ascertain the quantity of water used, the man- ner of its use, and whether there is unnecessary waste. They and their agents shall have free access to the premises supplied, to examine the apparatus, and if any fixtures are found not to be in good order, they shall direct them repaired, and if not repaired within two days the water shall be shut off and not let on again until such repairs are made, and the sum of two dollars paid for shutting off and turning on the water.
3. The occupant of any premises, when unneces- sary waste of water occurs, shall be liable to a fine of two dollars for the first offense, and four dollars for the second offense during the same year, and shall be noti- fied thereof in writing; and if such waste is not pre-
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vented and the aforesaid fines paid within two days from the time when the said notice is given, the water
shall be shut off the premises, and shall not be again let on for the same occupant until waste be stopped and the fine paid, together with an additional sum of two dollars for shutting off and letting on the water, and in case of a third or subsequent offense the water shall be shut off, and shall not again be let on except by a vote of the Water Commissioners and the payment of such fine, not exceeding ten dollars, as the Water Commissioners may impose.
4. Any person supplied with water shall not al- low another to take water from his fixtures without the written permission of the Water Commissioners. If a tenant has no fixtures, he will be charged full rates for any use which he makes of the fixtures of another.
5. All parties using water in stables, for horses or other animals, will be charged scheduled rates for the same, whether it be carried by hand or through hose.
6. All persons using water for building purposes are required to obtain a permit from the Water Com- missioners before taking water from any faucet or fix- tures connected with the water works, and all water takers are warned not to let any party take water from their premises until they show a permit from the Water Commissioners. Any person furnishing water in vio- lation of this section will be subject to a fine of not less than five nor more than twenty dollars, and if the same when levied is not paid within three days from the time when the notice thereof is given the water will be shut off from the premises and will not be let on again until such fine is paid.
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7. All fixtures and water closets and urinals must be of a kind and quality approved by the Water Com- missioners, also a vacuum valve must be installed on all pressure range boilers connected with the system.
8. No person shall in any case be allowed to open any fire hydrants except by a written permit from the Water Commissioners; but the Engineers of the Fire Department shall in all cases have control of hydrants at fires and for practice.
9. The Commissioners reserve the right to re- strict the use of hose or fountain, to shut off the water in all cases when it becomes necessary to make exten- sions or repairs, or for violations of any of the regula- tions, or whenever they deem it expedient.
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