Report of the city of Somerville 1924, Part 7

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Publication date: 1924
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ANNUAL REPORTS


TUBERCULOSIS ALI. FORMS.


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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.


137


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.


141


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


142


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.


144


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


145


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 ..


146


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


147


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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