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ANNUAL REPORTS
TUBERCULOSIS ALI. FORMS.
l'ases
of Deaths.
Deaths.
Percentage
of Deaths.
Cases
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2
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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, in- fluenza, 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. Physi- cians 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 physi- cian, 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, vac- cine 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 spec- imens taken after this collection has been made must deposit same at the City Hall, in the receptacle provided, before nine- thirty p. m.
Results of all examinations of specimans received at the City Hall prior to nine-thirty p. m., will be reported to the physicians on the following morning.
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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 demonstrated, and the work has been done in a very satis- factory manner. There has been harmony of action between the board of health and the school board, and the school prin- cipals and teachers have very generally co-operated with the inspectors 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, ac- companied by a slip properly filled out advising that the fami- ly physician be consulted. The inspectors also make an an- nual inspection of all the children in the schools, and any defects discovered 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.
District No. 1
Inspector Dr. Francis Shaw. 57 Cross Street. Schools Prescott. Hanscom. Edgerly and Boys' Vo- rational Schools.
District No. 2
Inspector Dr. Edward J. Dailey, 46 Bow Street.
Schools Baxter, Knapp, Perry and Southern Junior High Schools.
District No. 3
Inspector Dr. Walter Jellis. 1028 Broadway.
Schools Bennett. Pope, Cummings and Proctor Schools.
District No. 4
Inspector Dr. W. L. Bond, 322 Highland Avenue. Schools Morse. Carr. Durell and Burns Schools.
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
District No. 5
Inspector Dr. H. M. Stoodley, 283 Highland Avenue.
Schools Brown, Bingham, Forster and Northeastern Junior High Schools.
District No. 6
Inspector Dr. H. Cholerton, 94 College Avenue.
Schools Western JJunior High, Lincoln, Highland, Cutler and Lowe Schools.
District No. 7
Inspector Dr. E. F. Sewall, 281 Broadway.
Schools Glines and High Schools.
Inspector Dr. M. W. White, 21 Walnut Street.
Schools Parochial.
During the year 10,667 children have been referred to the inspectors during their daily visits, and 588 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 :-
48
Measles
.
.
.
Mumps
73
Scarlet Fever
13
Whooping Cough
4
Total
165
2. Diseases of the nose and throat :-
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids
541
Inflammatory diseases
32
Other abnormal conditions
1
Total
870
3. Diseases of the eyes :-
Inflammatory conditions
38
Foreign bodies
1
Other abnormal conditions
28
Total
67
4. Diseases of the ears :-
Inflammatory conditions .
53
Other abnormal conditions
36
Total
89
Chicken Pox
27
-
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ANNUAL REPORTS
5. Diseases of the skin: -
Eczema
50
Herpes
53
Impetigo
250
Pediculosis
377
Scabies
44
Tinea
5
Miscellaneous conditions
194
Total
973
6. Miscellaneous diseases :-
Diseases of the circulatory system
3
Diseases of the digestive system
88
Diseases of the lymphatic system
50
Diseases of the nervous system
4
Diseases of the respiratory system
39
Wounds and injuries
64
Diseases of the teeth
12
Other conditions
48
Total
308
Total number of diseases reported .
2,472
Vaccinations performed
229
Examinations for vaccinations
668
Certificates to work .
139
Bacteriological Work
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-six persons have been duly licensed as undertakers.
Examinations of Plumbers
The public statutes provide for a board of examiners of plumbers, consisting of the chairman of the board of health, the inspector of buildings, and an expert at plumbing, to be appointed by the board of health. This board appointed Dun- can 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.
Health Nurses
There are at present five 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.
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
The reports 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 under the supervision of this board, clinics have been held every Thursday afternoon at the Ben- nett Schoolhouse and every Friday afternoon at the Bingham Schoolhouse except when those days were holidays. 909 ba- bies have been under the supervision of these clinics. The average weekly attendance at the Bennett Schoolhouse was 30 and at the Bingham Schoolhouse 60.
This work is of inestimable value and the results are very far reaching.
C. A. C. RICHARDSON, M. D., WESLEY M. GOFF, JAMES A. KILEY,
Board of Health.
Attest :
LAURENCE S. HOWARD, Executive Clerk.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF HEALTH NURSES
Somerville, Mass., January 2, 1925.
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, 1924.
Infant Hygiene
Infants reported as born in Somerville during 1924 . 1,648
Infants born elsewhere resident in Somerville . 485
Pairs of twins born in Somerville 14
Sets of triplets born in Somerville
0
Still-births in Somerville
73
Infants who moved away from Somerville .
276
Infants reported with Ophthalmia Neonatorum
12
Infants reported with Conjunctivitis .
15
Infants reported with Infantile Paralysis
8
There were one hundred and ten deaths of infants under one year of age in Somerville during the past year as shown in the following table :
Prematurity
26
Congenital diseases . 42
Intestinal Diseases
8
Accidental Injury
3
Pneumonia and other diseases
31
Total
110
Infants dying in Somerville residence elsewhere .
22
Infants under supervision at Baby Welfare Clinics Jan. 1, 1924
556
Registration during 1924
353
Total under supervision during 1924
909
Tuberculosis
Pulmonary tuberculosis cases reported in 1924 .
108
Other forms of tuberculosis reported in 1924 .
24
Patients admitted to Sanatoria
55
Patients previously reported in Sanatoria .
20
Deaths in Somerville (Pulmonary 35-Other Forms 11)
46
Deaths in Sanatoria 16-Discharged 30
46
Patients now in Sanatoria .
48
Patients temporarily out of Somerville .
21
Patients who have moved away from Somerville .
46
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
TABLE SHOWING AGES AND SEX OF CASES IN THIS CITY Pulmonary Tuberculosis
SEX
Ages
Total
Male
Female
Under fifteen years
1
2
3
From fifteen to twenty years
4
6
10
From twenty to thirty years
18
26
44
From thirty to forty years.
13
10
23
Over forty years
14
13
27
Total
50
57
107
Other Forms of Tuberculosis.
Ages
Total
Male
Female
Under fifteen years
3
5
8
From fifteen to twenty years
1
2
3
From twenty to thirty years
3
3
6
From thirty to forty years.
2
1
3
Over forty years
2
3
5
Total
11
14
25
Miscellaneous
Typhoid Fever cases reported (died 1)
10
Recapitulation of Visits
Baby Hygiene
8035
Tuberculosis
788
Miscellaneous
613
Total visits
9,432
Respectfully submitted,
HELEN B. BERRY, MARY L. SCOTT, R. N., GRACE E. PICKERING, R. N., Health Nurses.
SEX
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL INSPECTION
Somerville, Mass., January 2, 1925.
To the Board of Health, Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith present the report of the Department of Medi- cal Inspection for the year 1924 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 .
372
Diphtheria-Before patients are released from quarantine two successive negative cultures must be obtained
192
Contagious Hospital .
373
Total number of visits
937
Contagious Disease Hospital
Disease
In Hospital Ad- Jan. 1, 1924 mitted
Discharged Well or Improved Dead
Hospital Jan. 1, 1925
Diphtheria
4
91
88
5
2
Scarlet Fever .
17
117
129
2
3
Miscellaneous
0
13
13
0
0
.
The daily average of patients was 11.8.
· LABORATORY EXAMINATIONS
Diphtheria
Negative
Positive
Total
January
153
38
191
February
162
19
181
March
108
11
119
April
114
14
128
May
89
7
96
June
61
S
69
July
52
3
55
August
25
1
26
September
35
0
35
October
45
7
52
November
104
10
114
December
125
9
134
Totals
1,073
127
1200
135
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Tuberculosis
Negative
Positive Total
January
12
4
16
February
14
6
20
March
9
1
10
April
10
3
13
May
14
3
17
June
19
2
21
July
11
1
12
August
11
1
12
September
4
1
5
October
6
3
9
November
8
2
10
December
14
2
16
Total
132
29
161
Typhoid
Negative
Positive
Total
January
4
2
6
February
2
0
2
March
0
0
0
April
2
0
2
May ·
1
0
1
June
1
0
1
July
1
0
August
1
0
1
September
2
2
4
October
.4
1
5
November
0
0
0
December
0
1
I
Total
18
6
24
Examinations made for Malaria, Oph-
thalmia, Paratyphoid, Gonnorrhea
and Pneumona
Total examinations
.
.
Tuberculosis
During 1924 there were 46 deaths from Tuberculosis in- cluding all forms, 35 of which were of the pulmonary type. This record shows a decrease from the previous year when 54 deaths were reported.
All patients ill with the disease coming to the attention of the board have either been supervised at their homes by the Public Health Nurses, or have been placed in sanatoria when such treatment was needed.
The tuberculosis ward at the Contagious Hospital which was closed on September 1, 1921 on account of the small num- ber of patients in the hospital, was reopened during July and August as a Preventorium for children who were undernour- ished or lived in families where tuberculosis cases existed.
18
1,403
.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
In this work the board was assisted by a contribution pro- vided by the Tuberculosis Seal Sale which was supervised by the Visiting Nursing Association.
During these two months 61 children were residents at the Preventorium for a total of 796 days, the average stay be- ing 13 days. Much good was accomplished among these chil- dren, marked improvement being observed in their physical condition, and it should be maintained continuously.
Infant Hygiene Clinics
On January 1, 1922 the board with the approval of His Honor the Mayor, assumed the care of the Infant Hygiene Clinics previously maintained by Somerville Chapter of the American Red Cross. These clinics have been held on Thurs- day afternoon at the Bennett School and Friday afternoon at the Bingham School thruout the year. An average attend- ance of 60 at the Bingham School and 30 at the Bennett School has been attained. 473 new babies have been under supervis- ion at the clinics where advice has been given to the mothers by the attending physician, and in many instances the infants have been visited at home by the Public Health Nurses in order that the advice may be properly followed out. This work is unquestionably of great value in conserving the health of new born infants.
Respectfully submitted, FRANK L. MORSE,
Medical Inspector and Bacteriologist.
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS
Somerville, Mass., January 2, 1925.
To the Board of Health, Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I submit the following as my report for the year ending December 31, 1924.
Inspections
The following table shows the number of inspections made during the past year. In order to safeguard the con- sumer, all establishments handling foodstuffs are under con- stant supervision. 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 proper- ly screened and that all food exposed for sale shall be kept covered. 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 steril- ize their instruments.
Number of Inspections
Bakeries
580
Milk and Cream plants . 173
Barber shops
549
Pedlers and Wagons and stock
2,490
ing alleys
105
Public Halls
47
Blacksmiths' shops
11
Rendering plants
60
Slaughter houses
307
Candy and Ice Cream plants
205
Stores and markets
4,650
Factories
160
Stables 199
Fish markets
.
685
Theatres
91
Hen houses and yards
184
Vacant lots and dumps
87
Lunch rooms and cars
1,068
Yards and cellars .
304
Billiard Halls and Bowl-
138
ANNUAL REPORTS
Articles Condemned
The following is a list of the articles condemned :
Fish
Haddock
188 1bs.
Halibut
44 lbs.
Herring
11 lbs.
Mackerel
256 lbs.
Oysters
2 qts.
Salmon
42 lbs.
Smelts
7 lbs.
Fruit
Apples
7 bus.
Bananas .
50 doz.
Blackberries
30 qts.
Canteloupes
71/2 cts.
Grape Fruit
15 box
Grapes
4 box
Lemons
12 doz.
Oranges
10 box
Oranges
10 doz.
Peaches
12 bas.
Raspberries
24 pts.
Strawberries
117 qts.
Watermelons
20
Meats
Bacon .
30 lbs.
Beef (corned)
249 lbs.
Beef (fresh)
420 1bs.
Fowl
348 lbs.
Frankfurt sausage
12 lbs.
Lamb
454 lbs.
Liver
8 lbs.
Pork (fresh)
265 lbs.
Pork (salt)
8 lbs.
Sausages
74 lbs.
Shoulder (corned)
12 lbs.
Tripe
5 lbs.
Veal
245 lbs.
Vegetables
Beans (string)
10 bus.
Beans (string)
3 bas.
Beans
(green)
1 bas.
Beans (green)
5 bus.
Beets
1 bus.
Cabbage
1 bus.
Carrots
1 bus.
Lemons
1/2 box
139
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
55 bun.
Corn
13 bus.
Cucumbers
2 bus.
Lettuce .
2 box
Lettuce
4 bus.
Lettuce
12 doz.
Onions
3 bus.
Onions
1 bbl.
Potatoes
(white)
181/2 bus.
Potatoes
(sweet )
1 bbl.
Tomatoes
60 bas.
Turnips
1 bus.
Turnips
11/2 bbl.
Turnips
200 lbs.
Miscellaneous
Butter
30 lbs.
Bread
65 loaves
Cake
15 lbs.
Candy
360 lbs.
Cereal
1007 pkgs.
Cheese
15 lbs.
Coffee
0 lbs.
Coffee
3 bags
Crackers
18 lbs.
Crackers
10 box
Dates
55 lbs.
Eggs
667 lbs.
Flour
48 bags
Lard
20 lbs.
Macaroni
52 pkgs.
Nuts
2 bus.
Raisins
1/2 box
Raisins
15 lbs.
Rice
150 lbs.
Sugar
574 lbs.
Tea
95 lbs.
Tobacco
12 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 1924 in this city was less than during 1923.
Number of Animals Slaughtered in 1924
Swine
878,072
Sheep
.
289,999
Calves
74,154
Cattle
39,218
1,281,443
10 doz.
Flour
6 bags
Potatoes (white
Celery
140
ANNUAL REPORTS
Examination of Animals for Contagious Diseases
During the last year the city was entirely free from con- tagious diseases in animals, except ten cases of rabies in dogs.
Animals Examined
Quaran- tined
Killed
Released
Horses
Inspected 1295
0
0
0
Cows
2
0
0
0
Goats
13
0
0
0
Dogs
23
23
10
13
1,333
23
10
13
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES M. BERRY,
Inspector of Animals and Provisions.
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MILK AND VINEGAR
Chemical and Bacteriological Laboratory, City Hall Annex, Somerville, Mass., January 2, 1925.
To the Board of Health, Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith present my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1924.
On the above date there were licensed to sell milk, 723 stores and 53 dealers; and 131 stores were registered to sell oleomargarine an increase over the previous year of 23 stores selling milk and 18 dealers handling oleomargarine. Two dealers who were distributing milk either discontinued busi- ness or ownership was transferred.
Of the 53 dealers handling milk and cream 19 are lo- cated in Somerville and 34 are located in neighboring cities. Fifty dealers are pasteurizing according to the General Laws, 11 dealers sell cream exclusively, and 3 dealers handle only raw milk. There are approximately 36,000 quarts of milk and 2500 quarts of cream distributed in Somerville daily.
The following tables 1, 2, 3, are a summary of the work of the department for the year.
Table 1.
Months.
License
Applications
License
Fees.
Analytical
Fees.
('ash Paid
('ity Treas.
Analyses
on Account.
Total
Income for
Dept.
January
18
9.00
9.00
194.50
203.50
February
13
6.50
6.50
187.50
194.00
March
15
7.50
1.00
8.50
209.50
218.00
April
18
9.00
9.00
166.50
175.50
May
554
277.00
.50
277.50
170.50
448.00
June
141
70.50
.50
71.00
187.50
258.50
July
56
28.00
28.00
139.00
167.00
August
20
10.00
2.00
12.00
205.50
217.50
September
22
11.00
.50
11.50
188.50
200.00
October ..
22
11.00
11.00
189.50
200.50
November
15
7.50
.50
8.00
187.50
195.50
December
13
6.50
6.50
185.50
192.00
Total
907
453.50
5.00
458.50
2211.50
2670.00
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Table 2 Samples of Milk, Cream, Ice Cream and Vinegar Examined
Months.
Chemical
Samples
Collected.
Bact.
Collections.
Lorenz
Tests.
Total
Collections.
Samples
Submitted
Examina-
tions.
January
139
41
41
221
374
595
February
185
50
50
285
375
660
March
210
27
27
264
425
689
April May
237
42
42
321
303
624
202
16
16
234
346
580
June
201
32
32
265
372
637
July.
237
32
32
301
272
573
August
184
50
50
284
413
697
September
187
CI
5
197
374
571
October
178
15
15
208
375
533
November
151
50
50
251
375
626
December
120
69
40
229
371
600
Total
2231
429
400
3060
4375
7435
Table 3
Months.
Chemical
Notices.
Bact.
Notices.
Sanitary
Notices.
Temperature
Notices.
Total
Notices.
Inspections.
January
00
9
47
February
10
2
20
52
March
4
2
13
65
April
25
9
34
36
May
18
OT
23
44
June
30
15
47
38
July
35
9
2
48
121
August
11
11
4
22
31
September
5
1
..
+
20
November
4
6
2
12
66
December
8
3
11
81
Total
146
88
co
C.
249
677
6
76
October
Ne
2
-181
Total
143
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
During 1924 license fees and fees for analyses amounted to $2670.00 an increase over the previous year of $1348.00. There were in 1924. 7435 laboratory examinations of milk and milk products, an increase over 1923 of 2082 samples examined.
There were during 1924, 6 dealers prosecuted for selling milk of inferior quality and all paid their fines amounting to $195.00.
Income for Department
Fees for issuing milk licenses $453 50
Fees for analyses
2,216 50
Fines paid in Lower Court
195 00
Total
$2,865 00
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).
The higher the fat and solids the greater the food value. The lower the bacterial count, the greater care in production, better handling or more efficient pasteurization is shown.
By calling the office of the milk inspector these figures will be cheerfully quoted.
November 19, 1924 regulations governing the produc- tion, handling and sale of Grade A. milk became operative and the department hopes to be in a position to enforce these regulations. Anyone desiring a copy of Grade A. milk regu- lations will receive one by applying at this office.
Recommendations
In addition to the recommendations made last year I believe there should be provided a suitable method of medical · supervision of employees in milk plants.
Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT E. BOWMAN,
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
SUPPORT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Board of Public Welfare FRED E. DURGIN, President MICHAEL COLL, Vice-President GEORGE G. BRAYLEY JAMES D. SHARKEY
Committees On Finance, Investigation and Relief, and City Home MR. DURGIN, MR. COLL, MR. BRAYLEY, AND MR. SHARKEY
Clerks
JOSEPHINE S. PHILBROOK
HELEN E. LINEGAR
MARGARET J. PREBLE
General Agent WILLIAM E. COPITHORNE
City Physician FRANK E. BATEMAN, M. D.
Warden and Matron, City Home MR. AND MRS. J. FOSTER COLQUHOUN
Office City Hall, Highland Avenue
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE.
Somerville, Mass., December 31, 1924. '
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville :
Gentlemen,-
The Board of Public Welfare submit herewith reports of the General Agent, the Warden of the City Home and the City Physician, with tables showing the work.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED E. DURGIN, GEORGE G. BRAYLEY, JAMES D. SHARKEY, Board of Public Welfare ..
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
REPORT OF GENERAL AGENT
City Hall, January 1, 1925.
To the Board of Public Welfare, Somerville, Mass :-
Gentlemen,-The following as the report of the general agent for the year ending December 31, 1924 is herewith sub- mitted :-
Table No. 1
FULL SUPPORT (During the year)
In City Home (men 32, women 30) 62
In City Home, December 31, 1924 . 44
In hospitals for the sick in other cities, towns and state 48
Table No. 2 PARTIAL SUPPORT (Outside Relief)
Families 149
Persons aided (including hospital cases)
910
Burials
10
Permits to State Infirmary .
8
Table No. 3
CHILDREN
In private families 17
In care of state division of child guardianship . 23
Table No. 4
AID UNDER 1913 LAW (Mothers' Aid)
Number of mothers' aid cases, January 1, 1924 . 57
Number of families aided at close of year .
60
Number of children
Amount allowed each family, from $4.00 to $24.00 per week
253
Number of out-of-town families 8
Number having no settlement .
14
Cost to City
Somerville settlement
$23,152 00
Settled in other cities and towns (reside here) 3,398 00
S,330 00
State
Somerville families living in other cities and towns . 6,527 88
$41,407 88
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BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE.
Table No. 5 REIMBURSEMENTS
Commonwealth of Massachusetts City of Boston
477 58
Cambridge
1,835 04
Everett
47 77
Lynn
576 16
66 Medford
543 50
Malden
40 00
Worcester
391 40
Town of Brookline
24 00
Merrimac
112 00
Plymouth
344 00
66
Shrewsbury
180 16
Somerset
88 00
66
Watertown
453 50
Individual
76 00
$37,084 65
Table No. 6 SOMERVILLE HOSPITAL (City Patients)
Patients having settlement in Somerville .
48
Patients having settlement in other cities and towns
18
Patients having no settlement (chargeable to State)
24
Total number of patients sent to hospital .
90
Amount paid to hospital
$9,607 48
Table No. 7 POPULATION AND GROSS EXPENDITURES, 1900 to 1924
Year
1900
-* 61,643
Misc.
$23,697.62
Home,
$5,528.83
Total $29,226.45
1901
- 62,500
29,171.15
6,622.43
35,793.58
1902
- 63,500
¥
28,667.04
7,396.64
36,063.68
1903
65,500
30,470.20
66
7,548.39
38,018.59
1904
69,500
20,476.64
6,563.11
27,039.65
1905
$69,272
17,527.88
7,474.36
25,002.24
1906
72.000
18,237.53
6,806.79
25,044.32
1907
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