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2 bus.
Potatoes (sweet)
1 bas.
Spinach
3 bus.
Tomatoes
1 box.
Tomatoes
9 bas.
Turnips
1 box.
Turnips
3 bus.
Miscellaneous
Butter
120 lbs.
Candy
150 lbs.
Cereal
51 pkgs.
Crackers
23 pkgs.
Cream
111 jars
Gum
pkgs.
Preserves
14 bot.
Salt
26 pkgs.
Sugar
32 lbs.
Tobacco
15 plugs
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 1926 in this city was less than during 1925.
Number of Animals Slaughtered in 1926
Swine
602,797
Sheep
278,016
Calves
60,062
Cattle
32,311
Total
973,186
Examination of Animals for Contagious Diseases
During the last year the city was entirely free from con- tagious diseases in animals.
408
ANNUAL REPORTS
Animals Examined
Quaran- tined
Killed
Released
Horses
Inspected 62
0
0
0
Cows
3
0
0
0
Goats
5
0
0
0
Dogs
41
41
0
41
Total
111
41
0
41
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES M. BERRY, Inspector of Animals and Provisions.
409
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MILK AND VINEGAR
Chemical and Bacteriological Laboratory, City Hall, Somerville, Mass.
To the Board of Health Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith present my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1926.
On the above date there were licensed to sell milk, 800 stores and 48 dealers; and 112 stores were registered to sell oleomargarine. 8 dealers who were distributing milk either discontinued business or ownership was transferred.
Of the 48 dealers handling milk and cream, 17 were lo- cated in Somerville and 31 were located in neighboring cities. 44 were pasterurizing according to the General Laws. 9 dealers sold cream exclusively, 2 were wholesalers, and 4 small producers sold milk from T. B. tested cows. There were ap- proximately 37,000 quarts of milk and 4000 quarts of cream distributed in Somerville daily.
The following tables 1, 2, 3, and 4 are a summary of the work of the department for the year.
Table 1. Receipts
Months.
License
Applications
License
Fees.
Analytical
Fees.
Cash Paid
City Treas.
Analyses
on Account.
Income for
Dept.
January
13
6.50
0
6.50
167.00
173.50
February
4
2.00
0
2.00
95.50
97.50
March
31
15.50
.50
16.00
184.00
200.00
April
10
5.00
0
5.00
164.50
169.50
May
631
315.50
.50
316.00
164.50
480.50
June
104
52.22
1.00
53.22
192.50
245.72
July
55
27.50
0
27.50
179.50
207.00
August
29
14.50
0
14.50
205.00
219.50
September
26
13.00
0
13.00
185.00
198.00
October.
25
12.50
0
12.50
42.50
55.00
November
17
8.50
0
8.50
7.50
16.00
December
15
7.50
1.00
8.50
4.00
12.50
Total
960
480.22
3.00
483.22
1591.50
2074.72
Total
410
ANNUAL REPORTS
Table 2 Samples of Milk, Cream, Ice Cream and Vinegar Examined
Months.
Chemical
Samples
Collected.
Bact.
Samples
Collected.
Lorenz
Tests.
Reductase.
Total
Collections.
Samples
Submitted
Examina-
tions.
January
210
69
69
0
348
334
682
February
145
104
31
7
287
191
478
March
156
141
83
2
382
369
751
April
355
101
81
0
537
330
867
May
278
78
67
12
435
343
778
June
256
72
72
0
400
375
775
July.
313
90
84
4
491
359
850
August
211
70
70
8
359
396
755
September
170
62
59
0
291
380
671
October
213
66
70
14
363
85
448
November
251
74
74
0
399
18
417
December
260
108
110
0
478
7
485
Total
2818
1035
870
47
4770
3187
7957
Table 3 Legal Notices
Months.
Chemical
Bac-
teriological
Sanitary
Temperature
Total
January
1
20
2
0
23
February
1
20
0
0
21
March
4
23
2
0
29
April
3
24
0
0
27
May
2
16
6
0
24
June
3
13
0
3
19
July
14
34
0
27
75
August
11
3
3
9
26
September
1
2
1
1
5
October
2
4
0
0
6
November
1
4
0
0
5
December
2
4
3
0
9
Total
45
167
17
40
269
Total
411
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Table 4. Inspections
Months.
City
Milk Plants
and Railroad
Terminals
Country
Stations
and Dairies
Restaurants
and Stores
Total
Inspections.
January
48
10
62
Februaury ...
50
2
52
March
61
5
74
April
65
2
21
88
May.
58
9
16
83
June
65
7
10
82
July
65
3
151
219
August.
54
9
16
79
September.
42
48
0
90
October
49
5
17
71
November
93
6
41
140
Decmber
87
2
30
119
Total
737
103
319
1,159
During 1926 license fees and fees for analyses amounted to $2,074.72. There were in 1926, 7,253 laboratory examina- tions of milk products, 3,432 microscopical examinations of milk specimens by the Slack Method.
There were during 1926, 5 dealers prosecuted for selling milk of inferior quality and all paid their fines amounting to $130.00.
Income for Department
Fees for issuing milk licenses
$480 00
Fees for analyses
1,594 50
Fines paid in Lower Court
130 00
Total
$2,204 50
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 sediment) .
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.
412
ANNUAL REPORTS
It has been necessary to discontinue part of the chemical analyses of milk and concentrate on milk plant inspection and bacteriological work to check the efficiency of pasteurizing ma- chines and the care with which they are operated. Additional legislation is needed to better control the process of pasteur- ization as it is carried out with milk and milk products, and I respectfully recommend the following :
1. There should be provided a suitable method of medi- cal supervision of employees in milk plants.
2. Automatic control and recording of pasteurizing temperature should be required in all plants handling milk or milk products.
3. A special license should be issued to all pasteurizing plants handling milk or milk products, granted only after the closest scrutiny or sanitary conditions of plant and equipment.
4. Operators of pasteurizing machines should be li- censed only after passing an examination in operation and care of such apparatus.
Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT E. BOWMAN,
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar.
413
INDEX
INDEX
City Auditor, Report of
Balance Sheet
6
Cash Statement
9
Taxes-Special Assessments
11
Departmental Bills
13
Water Department Accounts
14
Statement of Estimated Revenue
15
Appropriations
18
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
28
County of Middlesex
29
Revenue and Expenses
30
Temporary Loans
31
Taxes
33
Funded Debt
32, 35
Maturities on Funded Debt
37, 38
Interest Requirements on Present City Debt
36
Interest Requirements on Funded Debt
37, 38
Borrowing Capacity
39
Abatements, Refunds, State Income Tax, Etc.
40, 41, 42
Overlay Accounts
42, 43
Excess and Deficiency Account
43
Receipts and Expenditures, Classification of 44
Schedule of Public Property
83
City Clerk, Report of
243
Receipts
243
Payments
245
Licenses and Permits
245
Births
246
Marriages
247
Deaths
247
Assessed Polls and Registered Voters
259
Elections
255
Liquor License Question
249
Ordinances
250
City Engineer, Report of
314
Engineering Department
314
City Engineer Division, Classification of Expenses
315
Streets Accepted as Public Ways in 1926
318
Table of Street Construction
319
Sewer Division
324
Sewers and Storm Drains Constructed
325
Maintenance Account
326
Parks and Playgrounds Division
328
Maintenance Account 328
Public and Private Streets
333
3
414
ANNUAL REPORTS
City Government and Officers for 1926 260
City Solicitor, Report of 309
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, Report of
86
Revenue and Expense, Statement of
87
Cash Statement 88, 95
Taxes
96
Street Sprinkling Assessments
97
Overlay and Abatement
98
Supplementary Assessments
98
Betterment Assessments
99
Departmental Accounts
102
Revenue Loans
103
Bonds 105, 106, 107
87
Memorandum of Payments on account of Debt 107
Treasury Department
108
Commissioner of Public Buildings (see Public Buildings Commissioner)
284
Commissioner of Streets (see Street Commissioner)
374
'Commissioner of Water (see Water Commissioner) 269
Commissioner of Electric Lines and Lights, Report of 305
Inspection of Wiring in Buildings
305
Police Signal System
307
Supervision of Poles and Wires on the Streets
307
Street Lighting
308
Recommendations
308
Conclusion
308
Fire Department, Chief of, Report of
295
Alarms of Fire
295
List of Probable Causes
295
Manual Force
297
Apparatus
297
Hose
298
Resume
298
Recommendations
299
Conclusion
300
Health, Board of, Report of
387
Organization, Officers, etc.
386
Nuisances
387
Permits and Licenses
387
Stables
388
Board of Infants
389
Deaths
389
Mortality Statistics
390
Diseases Dangerous to Public Health
395
Specimens and Supplies
395
Fire Alarm System
306
Borrowing Capacity
415
INDEX
Medical Inspection of Schools
396
Bacteriological Department
398
Undertakers
398
Examination of Plumbers
398
Health Nurses, Report of
399, 400
Medical Inspection, Report of
402
Inspector of Animals and Provisions 405
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar
409
Inspector of Animals and Provisions, Report of
405
Inspector of Buildings (see Public Buildings Commissioner) 284
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, Report of the ..... 409
Board of Appeal .... 303
City Physician, Report of 116
Law Department, Report of 309
Licensing Commission, Report of 301
Medical Inspection, Report of
402
Visits
402
Contagious Disease Hospital
402
Laboratory Examinations
402
Tuberculosis
402
Infant Hygiene Clinics
404
Ordinances 250
Police, Chief of, Report of
117
Arrests
117
Crimes and Offenses Against the Person
117
Crimes and Offenses Against Property
117
Crimes and Offenses Against Public Order
118
Recapitulation
119
Miscellaneous Reports
119
Roster of Department
122
Changes in the Force 124
126
Police Matron, Report of
128
Automobile and Traffic Department
129
Conclusion
129
Liquor Officers, Report of
Population 249
416
-
ANNUAL REPORTS
Public Buildings Commissioner, Report of
284
Inspection of Buildings
284
Coal
287
Elevators
287
School Buildings
288
Fire Department Buildings
291
Municipal Buildings
292
Libraries
292
Water, Highway, Sanitary Buildings
292
Hospital Buildings
292
Police Buildings
293
Bath House
293
In General
294
Public Grounds (City Engineer) 328
Public Library
228
Board of Trustees and Officers-Committees
228
Organization of Library and Staff Personnel
229
Report of Trustees
232
Report of Librarian
233
Statistics
239
Public Welfare, Department of
110
Members of the Board, Committees, Officers, etc.
109
Report of General Agent
111
Full Support
111
Partial Support
111
Aid Under 1913 Law (Mothers' Aid)
111
Cost to City
111
Reimbursements
112
Somerville Hospital
112
Population and Gross Expenditures
112
Overseers of the Poor Since 1885
114
Recapitulation
114
City Home, Report of Warden
115
City Physician, Report of
116
Public Welfare and Recreation Commission
348
Financial Statement 370
Sanitary Department, Report of
312
Collection of Ashes and Paper
312
School Department
131
Superintendent of Schools, Report of
134
Appendix, Contents of
163
Dental Dispensary
161
Graduates-High School
199
Junior High Schools
204
Vocational Schools 214
High School Athletic Association
159
417
INDEX
Report of Head Master, High School Director of Thrift
148
151
School Committees, 1926-1927 School Nurses
132, 214
Somerville Teachers' Association
157
Somerville Teachers' Club
158
Teachers in Service
216
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of
371
Sewers (see City Engineer)
324
Street Commissioner, Report of
Appropriations
374
Snow and Ice
376
Bridges
376
Street Railways
376
Underground Wires
377
Crushed Stone
377
Sidewalks Maintenance
377
Street Sprinkling
377
Street Cleaning
378
Suppression of Moths
378
Shade Trees
379
Highways Construction, New Streets
380
Sidewalks Construction
381
Streets Constructed in 1926
380
Highways Construction, Permanent Pavement
382
Reconstruction and Resurfacing
383
Miscellaneous
383
Permits
384
Recommendations
384
Traffic Control
383
Public and Private Streets
333
Water Commissioner, Report of
269
Revenue and Expenditures
269
Water Works Income and Distribution
271
Water Distribution System, Construction
271
Hydrants, Gates, etc.
273
Water Services
274
Water Meters
275
Summary of Pipes and Fixtures
276
Water Assessments and Consumption
277
Construction, Maintenance, Operation
278
Northern Traffic Artery
279
Water Consumption
277
Summary of Statistics
282
Financial Statistics
283
270
Cost of Water Works
374
Highway Maintenance
375
162
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