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90
38
52
Ninety and over
11
3
8
Total
.
.
986
466
520
Table of Deaths During the Last Ten Years.
Year.
No. of Deaths.
Rate per 1,000
1912
983
12.13
1913
993
12.11
1914
990
11.65
1915
1,003
11.55
1916
1,081
12.01
1917
1,067
11.85
1918
1,533
16.84
1919
1,074
11.30
1920
1,137
12.22
1921
986
10.38
Average death rate per 1000 for ten years .
12.20
Table Showing the Five Principal Causes of Death in Somerville in. 1921.
ARTERIO SCLEROSIS
APOPLEXY.
CANCER ALL FORMS.
PNEUMONIA.
HEART DISEASE.
Number of Deaths.
Number per
10,000 of Pop.
Number of
Deaths.
Number per
10,000 of Pop.
Number of
Deaths.
Number per
10,000 of Pop.
Number of
Deaths.
Number per
10,000 of Pop.
Number of
Deaths.
Number per
10,000 of Pop.
119
12.52
105
11.05
94
9.89
92
9.68
70
7.37
One to two
17
7
10
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Table Showing Comparisons Between 1920 and 1921 in Prevalence, Deaths and Percentage of Deaths of Scarlet Fever, and Tuberculosis.
YEAR.
Cases
Reported.
Number of
Deaths.
Percentage
of Deaths.
Reported.
Number of
Deaths.
Percentage
of Deaths.
Reported.
Number of
Deaths.
Percentage
Reported.
Number of
Deaths.
Percentage
of Deaths.
1920
1921
Deaths from Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Typhoid Fever, and Tuberculosis in the Last Ten Years.
TUBERCULOSIS ALL FORMS.
SCARLET FEVER.
DIPHTHERIA.
MONTHS.
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
1912
1913
1914
1915
1916
1917
1918
1919
1920
1921
I
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12
9
8
8
5
4
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4
2
1
3
4
2 3
1
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...
...
3
3
2
4
3
2 1
1
10
6
9|10
February .
1
1
1
1
4
8
5
3
11 7
7 6
6 9
March
13
8|
8
April
1
...
1
4
1
1
1
2
1
May .
1
1
5
5
7
3
4
4
4 7
91
June .
9
7
6
9
3
9 10
5
1
1
3
1
1
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..
1
1
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...
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1
1
1
3
1
1
1
7.
1
1
2
1
10
6
1
8
7
8 2
5
2
October.
4
3
5
3
3
1 2
'2
1
1
1
5
9
7
6
10
4
6 10
4
November
3
1
4
2
2
2
2
4
2
:
...
:
..
...
December
2
4 11
4
co
1
3
2
14 13 25 18 21 24 19
9 19 27
4
6
6 11
6
1
1
91 87
95 74
108 85 84 90
69 64
Total
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:
:
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1
4
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11
10 14 10
16 7 6 7
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2
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8
5
9 8
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8
1
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1
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1
2
1
6
4
3|
4
11
6
8 6
3
2
. . .
. . .
...
1
2
1
...
September
...
..
. . .
10
4 14
6
6 11
4 2
8
7
:
..
...
1
1
1
2
2
1
...
..
...
...
...
...
..
1
..
...
July ..
...
August
1
1
..
1
1
...
2
9
5 10
8 10 12 11
3
1
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...
2
..
2
1
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2
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1
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10 14
9 7 4 ...
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4 5
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19
15.2
16
3
18.7
184
69
37.5
207
3
1.4
125
39.5
1
10.0
162
64
27
11.2
10
173
2
1.1
239
TUBERCULOSIS ALL FORMS.
SCARLET FEVER.
DIPHTHERIA.
TYPHOID FEVER.
Cases
Cases
of Deaths.
Cases
2
1
5
8
TYPHOID FEVER.
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Diseases Dangerous to the Public Health.
This board has adjudged that the diseases known as actinomycosis, anterior poliomyelitis, anthrax, Asiatic cholera, cerebro-spinal meningitis, chicken pox, diphtheria, dog-bite (requiring anti-rabic treatment), dysentery, German measles, glanders, hookworm disease, infectious disease of the eye, influenza, leprosy, malaria, measles, mumps, pellagra, plague, pneumonia (lobar only), rabies, scarlet fever, septic sore throat, small pox, tetanus, trichinosis, tuberculosis (all forms), typhoid fever, typhus fever, whooping cough, yellow fever, are infectious or contagious and dangerous to the public health and safety within the meaning of the statutes. Physicians are required to report immediately to the board every case of either of these diseases coming under their care, and postal cards conveniently printed and addressed are supplied to them for the purpose. On receipt of a card from a physician, the principal of the school in the district in which the patient resides, the librarian of the public library and state board of health are notified.
Specimens and Supplies.
Outfits for specimens to be examined for tuberculosis, diphtheria, and typhoid fever, and diphtheria anti-toxin, vaccine lymph and nitrate of silver solution may be obtained at the laboratory and at the following places :
Edward Edwards, 25 Union square. R. A. Peckham, 154 Perkins street.
Richardson Pharmacy, 310 Broadway.
Ernest B. McClure, 529 Medford street. George E. Wardrobe, 693 Broadway. Willis S. Furbush & Co., 1153 Broadway.
Hall Drug Co., Hobbs building, Davis square. John Morrison, 288 Highland avenue.
Hereafter the Agent of this Board will collect, daily, at five o'clock, p. m., all specimens left at culture stations for examination, prior to that hour.
Physicians desiring reports on the following day, of speci- mens taken after this collection has been made must deposit the same at the City Hall Annex, in the receptacle provided, before nine-thirty p. m.
Results of all examinations of specimens received at the City Hall Annex prior to nine-thirty p. m., will be reported to the physicians on the following morning.
232
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Medical Inspection at Schools.
The medical inspection of the schools of Somerville, which was instituted in December, 1907, has been continued during the year. The value of the system has been constantly dem- onstrated, and the work has been done in a very satisfactory manner. There has been harmony of action between the board of health and the school board, and the school principals and teachers have very generally co-operated with the inspections in making the system as successful as possible.
The inspectors make daily visits to the schools under their charge, and to them are referred all children who show evidences of disease or abnormal conditions. Children who are found to be unfit to remain in school are sent home, accom- panied by a slip properly filled out advising that the family physician be consulted. The inspectors also make an annual in- spection of all the children in the schools, and any defects dis- covered are called to the attention of the parents. Monthly inspections of the school buildings and premises are made, and suggestions or criticisms are referred to the proper authorities. Every effort is made to protect the health of the children and to co-operate with the parents in keeping the children in as normal a condition as possible.
In accordance with the provisions of the statute, tests of sight and hearing are made by the principals or teachers.
The districts and inspectors are as follows :-
District No. 1 .- Eastern Junior High, Prescott, Hanscom, Edgerly, and Boys' Vocational schools. Inspector, Dr. Francis Shaw, 57 Cross street.
District No. 2 .- Baxter, Knapp, Perry and Southern Jun- ior High schools. Inspector, Dr. Edward J. Dailey, 46 Bow street.
District No. 3 .- Bennett, Pope, Cummings and Proctor schools. Inspector, Dr. Walter Jellis, 1028 Broadway.
District No. 4 .- Morse, Carr, Durell, Burns and Girls' Vocational schools. Inspector, Dr. W. L. Bond, 322 Highland avenue.
District No. 5 .- Brown, Bingham, Forster and Northern Junior High schools. Inspector, Dr. H. M. Stoodley, 283 High- land avenue.
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT,
District No. 6 .- Western Junior High, Lincoln, Highland, Cutler and Lowe schools. Inspector, Dr. H. Cholerton, 94 College avenue.
District No. 7 .- Glines and High schools. Inspector, Dr. Edgar F. Sewall, 281 Broadway.
Parochial Schools .- Inspector, Dr. M. W. White, 21 Wal- nut street.
During the year, 11,750 children have been referred to the inspectors during their daily visits, and 773 have been sent home because of illness.
The following list will show the classes of diseases and defects which have been found in the schools, except defects of sight and hearing :-
List of Diseases and Number of Cases Reported.
1. Infectious diseases :-
Chicken Pox .
63
Measles
3
Mumps .
70
Scarlet Fever
3
Whooping Cough
34
Total
.
173
2. Diseases of the nose and throat :-
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids
.
737
Inflammatory diseases
326
Total
1063
3. Diseases of the eyes :-
Inflammatory conditions
39
Foreign bodies
6
Other abnormal conditions
21
Total
66
4. Diseases of the ears :-
Inflammatory conditions
38
Other abnormal conditions
29
.
.
.
.
Total
67
234
ANNUAL REPORTS.
5. Diseases of the skin :-
Eczema
34
Herpes
29
Impetigo
136
Pediculosis
458
Scabies
54
Tinea
5
Miscellaneous conditions
155
Total
871
6. Miscellaneous diseases :-
Diseases of the circulatory system
.
4
Diseases of the digestive system
26
Diseases of the lymphatic system
53
Diseases of the nervous system
15
Diseases of the respiratory system
121
Wounds and injuries
41
Diseases of the teeth
27
Other conditions
289
Total ·
576
Total number of diseases reported
2816
Vaccinations performed
64
Examinations for vaccinations
733
Certificate to work
.
Bacteriological Department.
The report of the work of this department is made by Frank L. Morse, M. D., on a subsequent page and becomes a part of this report. .
Undertakers.
Under the provisions of Section 49 of Chapter 114 of the General Laws, twenty-two persons have been duly licensed as undertakers.
Examination of Plumbers.
The public statutes provide for a board of examiners of plumbers, consisting of a chairman of the board of health, the inspector of buildings, and an expert at plumbing, to be ap- pointed by the board of health. This board appointed Duncan C. Greene, the inspector of plumbing, to fill the place of expert. The number of licenses granted will be found in the report of the inspector of buildings.
.
.
.
104
.
.
235
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Health Nurses.
There are at present four nurses employed by this board. Two of these are employed as school nurses and the work of the others, consists of follow-up work regarding tuberculosis cases and post-natal baby hygiene work.
The report of the school nurses are made a part of the report of the School Committee and those of the other nurses are made a part of this report being submitted in detail in subsequent pages.
Infant Hygiene Clinics.
During the past year clinics for well babies have been held every Thursday afternoon at the Bennett Schoolhouse and every Friday afternoon at the Bingham schoolhouse except when those days were holidays. 718 babies have been registered at these clinics. The average weekly attendance at the Bennett schoolhouse was 30 and at the Bingham school- house 50. These clinics have been under the supervision and control of Somerville Chapter of the American Red Cross and the health nurses connected with this board have assisted in the work. Owing to lack of funds the Red Cross has been obliged to discontinue their efforts in this direction.
This work is of such inestimable value and the results are so far reaching that this board recommends that the main- tenance of these clinics be taken over by this department and that an appropriation be made to cover the appointment of an additional nurse and a small amount for incidental expenses.
R. M. LAVENDER, Chairman, WARREN C. BLAIR, JOHN E. GILLIS, M. D. Board of Health.
Attest :
LAURENCE S. HOWARD, Clerk.
236
ANNUAL REPORTS.
REPORT OF HEALTH NURSES.
. Somerville, Mass., January 3, 1922.
To the Board of Health, Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :-
We submit the following report of work performed by us in infant hygiene, post natal and tuberculosis cases for the year ending December 31, 1921.
Infant Hygiene.
Infants reported as born in Somerville during 1921
1757
Infants born elsewhere resident in Somerville . 173
Pairs of twins born in Somerville 22
Sets of triplets born in Somerville
1
Still-births in Somerville
67
Infants who moved away from Somerville
85
Infants afflicted with Ophthalmia Neonatorum
7
Infants afflicted with Conjunctivitis
12
There were one hundred and thirty-five deaths of infants under one year of age in Somerville during the past year as shown in the following table:
Prematurity
38
Congenital diseases
33
Intestinal diseases (Breast fed 10. Artificially
fed 8)
18
Accidental suffocation
1
Pneumonia and other diseases
25
Infants dying in Somerville residence elsewhere
20
Total
135
Infants under supervision at Baby Welfare Clinics 718
237
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Tuberculosis.
Pulmonary tuberculosis cases reported in 1921
136
Other forms of tuberculosis reported in 1921 26
Patients admitted to Sanatoria 49
Patients previously reported in Sanatoria
52
Deaths in Sanatoria 27. Discharged 6
33
Patients now in Sanatoria
67
Patients who have moved away from Somerville
26
Patients temporarily out of Somerville
21
Deaths from tuberculosis in Somerville
64
311
Tuberculosis patients now living in Somerville Pulmonary 231
Other forms
. 80
Homes where there is or has been tuberculosis where there are school children
Previously reported . 253
Found this year
· 45
Children in homes where there is or has been tuber-
culosis. Reported to School Department.
Previously reported
.
455
Found this year
·
89
Houses from which second and third reports of tuber- culosis have come.
Previously reported
.
45
This year
. 25
-
298
544
70
238
ANNUAL REPORTS.
TABLES SHOWING AGES AND SEX OF CASES IN THIS CITY. Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Ages
Total
Male
Female
Under fifteen years
5
5
10.
From fifteen to twenty years.
2
10
12>
From twenty to thirty years
39
22
61 :
From thirty to forty years.
11
7
18
Over forty years.
23
12
35
Total
80
56
136
Other Forms of Tuberculosis.
Ages
SEX
Total
Male
Female
Under fifteen years
2
9
11
From fifteen to twenty
0
2
2
From twenty to thirty years.
3
3
6.
From thirty to forty years.
3
0
3
Over forty years.
4
0
4
Total
12
14
26
Patients in Somerville Pulmonary 231. Other forms 80
Total visits made to Tuberculosis patients
1039
Miscellaneous.
Typhoid Fever cases reported (died 1) ·
10
Total miscellaneous visits . .
82
Recapitulation of Visits.
Baby Hygiene
6610
Tuberculosis
1039
Miscellaneous
82
Total visits
7731
Respectfully submitted, HELEN B. BERRY, MARY L. SCOTT,
Health Nurses.
311
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SEX
239
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL INSPECTION.
Somerville, Mass., January 3, 1922.
To the Board of Health, Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :-
I herewith present the report of the Department of Medical Inspection for the year 1921 including statistics of the Contagious Hospital.
Visits.
Scarlet Fever-Each case must be inspected before release from quarantine to see that the condition of the patient is suitable for release
143
Diphtheria-Before patients are released from quarantine two successive negative cultures must be obtained .
144
Contagious Hospital
394
Total number of visits
681
Contagious Disease Hospital.
Diseases
In Hospital Ad -. Jan. 1, 1921 mitted
Discharged Well or improved
Dead
In Hospital Jan. 1, 1922 13
Diphtheria
0
136
104
19
Scarlet Fever
2
62
57
0
7
Tuberculosis
9
12
14
7
0
Miscellaneous
1
7
6
2
0
The daily average of patients was 10.1 in the contagious department, 5.7 in the tuberculosis department, a total of 15.8.
LABORATORY EXAMINATIONS.
Diphtheria.
Negative
Positive
Total
January
.
·
99
13
112
February
144
25
169
March
127
20
147
April
May
109
8
117
July
50
3
53
August
33
6
39
September
44
1
45
October
38
6
44
November
102
12
114
December
82
8
90
Totals
.
1014
145
1159
126
24
150
June
60
19
79
.
1
240
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Tuberculosis.
Negative
Positive
Total
January
.
18
4
22
February
15
9
24
March
20
5
25
April
24
3
27
May
19
8
27
June
19
5
24
July
11
5
16
August
11
2
13
September
13
4
17
October
10
3
13
November
8
2
10
December
11
5
16
Totals
179
55
234
Typhoid.
Negative
Positive
Total
January
.
2
0
2
February
.
6
0
6
March
5
0
5
April
5
0
5
June
3
0
3
July
3
0
3
August
2
0
2
September
5
2
7
October
7
1
8
November
3
1
4
December
1
0
1
Totals
43
4
47
Examinations made for Malaria, Oph- thalmia, Paratyphoid, Gonorrhea and Pneumonia
11
Total examinations
1451
Tuberculosis.
On September 1st with the approval of His Honor the Mayor, the Tuberculosis ward at the Contagious Hospital which had been maintained since the fall of 1911, was closed on account of the small number of patients cared for. Arrange- ments were made with the Cambridge Board of Health where- by patients having a legal settlement in Somerville would be transferred to their Tuberculosis Hospital for treatment.
The decrease in the number of deaths from tuberculosis in this city during the past twenty years has been remarkable
1
0
1
May
241
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
and can be attributed to several causes, among which may be mentioned the increased resistance of the individual person, the general education of the public in the care and prevention of the disease, the destruction of sputum from those who are infected, the personal supervision of individual cases at their homes by public health nurses, the removal of active cases to tuberculosis hospitals thereby removing the source of infection from other members of the family, and the pasteurization of milk which at the present time is over ninety per cent of the total amount distributed in the city.
During this twenty-year period the death rate per 1000 of population has diminished from 16.5 in 1900 to 12. in 1905, 9.8 in 1910, 7.9 in 1915, 6.4 in 1920 and during the past year to 5.8.
This remarkable and continuous decrease in the death rate from tuberculosis is indicative of its successful control and leads us to believe that the deaths will still continue to diminish although we cannot look forward to its ultimate dis- appearance.
Respectfully submitted, FRANK L. MORSE, Medical Inspector and Bacteriologist.
242
ANNUAL REPORTS.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS.
Somerville, Mass., January 3, 1922.
To the Board of Health, Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :-
I submit the following as my report for the year ending December 31, 1921.
Inspections.
The following table shows the number of inspections made during the past year. In order to safeguard the consumer, all establishments handling foodstuffs are under constant super- vision. Lunch carts and restaurants have been inspected weekly.
Under the provisions of the General Laws of 1920 all bakeries are required to register with the Board of Health. The law provides that all doors and windows shall be properly screened and that all food exposed for sale shall be kept cover- ed. Careful inspections of all bakeries have been made to see that this law has been complied with.
All the factories in the city have been inspected monthly.
The Barber Shops are under very careful inspection and must be kept in a sanitary condition and the barbers are re- quired to keep themselves neat and clean and to properly sterilize their instruments.
Number of Inspections.
Bakeries
423
Pedlers Wagons and
Barber Shops
381
Stock
2383
Bath Houses .
8
Premises where Cowsare
kept
.
7
Blacksmith's
Shops
26
kept
9
Candy and Ice Cream
are kept .
66
Plants
192
Public Halls
27
Factories
183
Rendering Plants
138
Fish Markets
578
Slaughter Houses
334
Hen Houses and Yards
390
Stores and Markets Stables
247
Lunch Rooms and Cars .
582
Theatres
76
Milk and Cream Plants .
121
Vacant Lots
22
Yards and Cellars .
573
.
. ·
Billiard Halls and Bowling Alleys .
93
Premises where Goats are
.
Bottling Establishments
10
Premises where Swine
3857
Hide Houses
48
243
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Articles Condemned. The following is a list of the articles condemned.
Fish.
Cod
.
30 Lbs.
Flounders
.
.
14 Lbs.
Haddock
474 Lbs.
Halibut
43 Lbs.
Lobsters
12 Lbs.
Mackerel
57 Lbs.
Mackerel
59 Whole
Oysters
17 Q'rts
Salmon
.
14 Lbs.
Fruit.
Apples
15 Bush.
Bananas
16 Doz.
Blackberries
51 Boxes
Blueberries
16 Q'rts.
Blueberries
35 Boxes
Canteloupes
Crates
Grape Fruit
1/2 Box
Oranges
21/2 Boxes
Strawberries
58 Boxes®
Strawberries
114 Q'rts.
Meats.
Beef (corned)
587 Lbs.
Beef
(fresh)
· 131 Lbs.
Fowl
.
·
628 Lbs.
Lamb
432 Lbs.
Liver
63 Lbs.
Hogs
4 Whole
Pork (fresh)
189 Lbs.
Sausages ·
19 Lbs.
Shoulders' (corned)
128 Lbs.
Steak (Hamburg)
11 Lbs.
Turkey
105 Lbs.
Veal
126 Lbs. .
Vegetables
Asparagus
108 B'ches.
Beans (string)
19 Bush.
Beets
1 Bush.
Cabbags
1 Bbl.
Corn
Bush.
Greens
8 Bush.
Lettuce
5 Bush.
Lettuce
2 Boxes
Onions
15 Bush.
Potatoes (white)
11 Bush.
Potatoes (sweet)
2 B'skts.
Tomatoes .
7 Bush.
Tomatoes .
12 B'skts.
Turnips
2 Bush.
.
.
1 Bbl.
Apples
244
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Miscellaneous.
Coffee
30 Lbs.
Crackers
.
11 Cans
Crackers
56 Pks.
Dates
10 Lbs.
Essence
50 B'tles.
Flour
200 Lbs.
Hops
30 Pks.
Malt
100 Lbs.
Raisins
12 Lbs.
Rice
55 Lbs.
Tea
35 Lbs.
Slaughter Houses.
During the year weekly inspections have been made at all slaughtering establishments and these plants were never in a more sanitary condition than at present.
The number of animals slaughtered during 1921 in this city was somewhat less than during previous years.
Number of Animals Slaughtered in 1921.
Swine
747,060
Sheep
·
.
394,699
Calves
.
110,817
Cattle
.
31,464
1,284,040
Examination of Animals for Contagious Diseases. Glanders.
There has been a steady decrease of glanders in this city for several years which I believe is largely due to a thorough inspection and disinfection of stables and blacksmith shops, and to the discontinuance of public drinking fountains for horses. Every stable and blacksmith shop in the city is in first class condition.
In 1913 there were 55 horses killed for glanders; in 1914 thirty; in 1915 ten; in 1916 thirteen; but eight of these were in one stable; in 1917 nine; in 1918 seven; in 1919 only three were killed, and since that time not a case of glanders has been reported.
245
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Animals Examined.
Quaran-
Horses
Inspected 1383
tined
Killed
Released
Swine
.
66
0
0
0
Cows
7
0
0
0
Goats
9
0
0
0
Dogs
2
2
0
2
1467
3
0
3
5
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES M. BERRY, Inspector of Animals and Provisions.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MILK AND VINEGAR.
Chemical and Bacteriological Laboratory. City Hall Annex. Somerville, Mass., January 3, 1922.
To the Board of Health,
Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :-
I herewith present my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1921.
On the above date there were in this city licensed to sell milk, 608 stores and 67 dealers, and 112 stores to sell oleo- margarine.
Of the 67 dealers, 24 are located in this city and 37 in the neighboring cities and towns, and 6 dealers have discontinued business.
There are approximately 30,000 quarts of milk and 2100 quarts of cream distributed in Somerville daily, and 23 dealers are pasteurizing their milk according to General Laws Chap. 94, Section 1.
Six dealers discontinued business, 11 new dealers (dis- tributors) applied for a license and there are 6 dealers who handle cream exclusively.
Table 1.
Months.
Licenses
Issued.
License
Fees.
Analytical
Fees.
Cash Paid
City Treas.
Analyses
on Account.
Income for
January
11
5.50
5.50
60.00
65.50
February
20
10.00
10.00
26.00
36.00
March
19
9.50
1.50
11.00
51.50
62.50
April
11
5.50
5.50
61.50
67.00
May
454
227.00
3.50
230.50
49.50
280.00
June
99
49.50
.50
50.00
55.00
105.00
July
37
18.50
1.50
20.00
64.50
84.50
August
35
17.50
1.50
19.00
129.00
148.00
September
27
13.50
5.00
18.50
32.00
50.50
October ..
23
11.50
5.50
17.00
61.50
78.50
November
17
8.50
1.00
9.50
24.50
34.00
December
34
17.00
17.00
31.00
48.00
Total
787
393.50
20.00
413.50
646.00
1059.50
Income from license fees, analytical work, etc.
Fines in Somerville Court
70 00
Total income for department
$1,129 50
Total
Dept.
$1,059 50
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Table 2. Samples of Milk, Cream, Ice Cream and Vinegar Examined.
Months.
Chemical
Samples
Collected.
Bact.
Collections.
Lorenz
Tests.
Total
Collections.
Samples
Submitted
Total
Examina-
, tions.
January
247
63
34
344
71
415
February
316
62
28
406
48
454
March
328
54
28
410
101
511
April
249
37
37
323
120
443
May
299
63
55
417
92
509
June
169
67
45
281
99
380
July
228
9
199
436
128
564
August
175
40
12
227
230
457
September
222
39
39
300
72
372
October
291
46
46
383
117
500
November
277
9
9
295
48
343
December
264
42
42
348
58
406
Total
3065
531
574
4170
1184
5354
Table 3. -
Months.
Chemical
Notices.
Bact.
Notices.
Sanitary
Notices.
Temperature
Notices.
Total
Notices.
Inspections.
January
6
11
1
18
20
February
6
2
2
10
43
March
15
1
5
21
18
April
13
6
19
9
May
13
12
6
2
33
13
June
20
11
5
36
7
July
17
12
24
38
91
45
August
17
4
1
11
33
16
September
12
4
6
22
60
October
8
4
3
15
19
November
3
2
4
9
21
December
6
3
1
10
15
Total
136
72
58
51
317
286
The above is a summary of the Laboratory Work during 1921.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
Each month during the year pint samples have been taken from every milk dealer and analyzed for food value (fats and solids) and cleanliness (bacterial count and sedi- ment) and the yearly average is shown in the alphabetical list of dealers which follows :
Regular Market Milks.
Bacteria Per C. C. Maximum
Name of Dealer
Butter Fat Legal Standard
Total Solids Legal Standard 12.00 p.c.
Allowed Raw 500,000 Past. 100,000
Heated or
B. A. Allen
3.71
12.42
114,000
Past.
A. H. Andrews
3.78
12.38
46,100
Past.
H. E. Bemis
3.70
12.27
71,600
Past.
*J. A. Bergman
3.64
12.29
216,400
Past.
E. E. Breen
3.70
12.28
162,300
Past.
J. F. Cashin
3.65
12.23
70,000
Past.
F. S. Cummings Co.
3.74
12.36
51,300
Past.
J. F. Dillon
3.63
12.30
111,900
Flash
Donnelly Brothers
3.82
12.42
90,000
Past.
F. E. Edgerly
3.69
12.27
1356,000
Raw
TA. F. P. Gassett
3.67
12.30
677,700
Raw
F. E. Giles
3.66
12.17
25,700
Past.
J. E. & H. J. Giroux
3.72
12.27
272,800
Flash
*B. J. Griffin
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