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947
9.10
Average death rate per 1000 for ten years
10.43:
Table Showing the Five Principal Causes of Deaths in Somerville in 1929
HEART DISEASE.
ARTERIO SCLEROSIS
PNEUMONIA ALL FORMS.
CANCER ALL FORMS.
APOPLEXY.
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.
197
20.80
140
13.46
116
11.15
86
8.27
64
6.15
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Table showing comparison between 1928 and 1929 in Prevalence, Deaths and Percentage of Deaths of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Typhoid Fever and Tuberculosis
TUBERCULOSIS ALL FORMS.
YEAR.
Cases
Reported.
Number of
Deaths.
Percentage
Reported.
Number of
Deaths.
Percentage
Reported.
Number of
Percentage
Reported.
Number of
Deaths.
Percentage
of Deaths.
32.38
225
0
.0
143
6
4.1
7
2
28.57
105
34
1928
1
1929
Deaths from Scarlet Fever, Diptheria, Typhoid Fever, and Tuberculosis in the Last Ten Years
TUBERCULOSIS ALL FORMS.
MONTHS.
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1920
1921
1922
1923
1924
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
January
·2
5
2
2
NN
-
N
7-
1
5
3
1
5
2
2
5
2
4
1
9
6
3.
1
February
6 9 1|
3
4
7
6
4
1
2
. .
1
3
3
1
April
5
42
1
1
...
5
6
7
5
5
6
4
3
4
May
2
2
1
3
June
1
1
N
July
3
2
1
3
3
2.
1
3
3
4
August
1
1
..
5
2
2
3
2
1 5
3
September
2
2
3
..
..
4
2
3
6
2
2
1
2
1
1
...
..
...
2
7
. . .
December
38 34 34
5
3
4
I
0
69
64
32 54 46 52 35
19
27
3
co
Total
..
3
1
1
March
1
12 11
2
2
3
7
1
6
1
4
9
8
3
1
3
4
2
2
3
1
4
5
1
3
2
6
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
:
I
...
1
1
October ..
4
1
1
November
4
2
6
1
2
4
...
.. .
. .
...
1
2
8
7
5
8
3
4
1
0
1
19 16.14
3.10
5.
6
U
0.
132
34
25. 75
313
1
.3
127
5
3.9
TYPHOID FEVER.
SCARLET FEVER.
DIPHTHERIA.
of Deaths.
Cases
Cases
Deaths.
of Deaths.
Cases
TYPHOID FEVER.
DIPHTHERIA.
SCARLET FEVER.
I
1
5
6
2
3
1
11
..
4
3
...
1
3
6
1
2
. .
7
...
...
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
of Deaths.
187
188
ANNUAL REPORTS
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, dysentery, German measles, glanders, hookworm disease, in- fectious 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 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 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, 86 Broadway. Ernest M. Vose, 310 Broadway. George E. Wardrobe, 716 Broadway. Willis S. Furbush & Co., 1153 Broadway. George R. Reed, Hobbs Building, Davis Square. Somerville Drug Co., 288 Highland Avenue. George E. Grover, 146 Broadway.
Hereafter the Agent of this Board will collect, daily at five o'clock p.m., all specimens left at culture stations for ex- amination, prior to that hour.
Physicians desiring reports on the following day, must deposit same at the City Hall, in the receptacle provided, before nine thirty p.m.
Results of all examinations of specimens received at the City Hall prior to nine-thirty p. m., will be reported to the physicians on the following morning.
189
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
MEDICAL INSPECITION OF 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 demon- strated, and the work has been done in a very satisfactory man- ner. 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 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, accom- panied by a slip properly filled out advising that the family physician be consulted. The inspectors also make an annual 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 pro- visions 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' Voca- tional School.
District No. 2
Inspector Dr. Edmund H. Robbins, 334 Broadway. Schools Baxter, Knapp, Perry and Southern Junior High Schools.
District No. 3
Inspector Dr. Crawford K. Sweeley, 25 Curtis Street. Schools Bennett, Pope, Cummings and Proctor Schools.
District No. 4
Inspector Dr. Wilfred C. Macdonald, 189 Summer Street. Schools Morse, Carr, Durell and Burns Schools.
190
ANNUAL REPORTS
District No. 5 Inspector Dr. H. M. Stoodley, 283 Highland Avenue. Schools Brown, Bingham, Foster and Northeastern Junior High Schools.
District No. 6
Inspector Dr. H. Cholerton, 94 College Avenue.
Schools Western Junior High, Lincoln, Highland, Cutler and Lowe Schools.
District No. 7
Inspector Dr. E. F. Sewall, 281 Broadway.
Schools Glines and High Schools.
District No. 8
Inspector Dr. M. W. White, 21 Walnut Street.
Schools Parochial.
During the year 8,798 children have been referred to the inspectors during their daily visits, and 879 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
39
Influenza
72
Measles
10
Mumps
46
Scarlet Fever
2
Whooping Cough
16
Tuberculosis
1
Total 186
2. Diseases of the Nose and Throat :-
Enlarged tonsils and adenoids
1,243
Inflammatory diseases
129
Other abnormal conditions
15
Total
1,387
191
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
3. Diseases of the Eyes :-
Foreign bodies
0
Inflammatory conditions
2
Other abnormal conditions
41
Total
43
4. Diseases of the Ear :-
Inflammatory conditions
2
Other abnormal conditions
2
Total
4
5. Diseases of the Skin:
Eczema
5
Herpes
20
Impetigo
374
Pediculosis
537
Scabies
28
Tinea
1
Miscellaneous conditions
39
Total
1,004
6. Miscellaneous Diseases :-
Diseases of the Circulatory System
39
Diseases of the Digestive Organs
41
Diseases of the Lymphatic System
9
Diseases of the Nervous System
8
Diseases of the Respiratory System
93
Wounds and Injuries
75
Diseases of the teeth
1
Other conditions
95
Total
361
Total number of diseases
2,985
Vaccinations performed
24
Examinations for vaccinations
295
Certificates to work
33
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, 21 persons have been duly licensed as under- takers.
192
ANNUAL REPORTS
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 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.
HEALTH NURSES
There are at present six nurses employed by this board. Three of these are employed as school nurses and the work of the others consists of follow-up work regarding tuberculosis cases and post natal hygiene work, together with the other work connected with this board.
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 sub- sequent pages.
INFANT HYGIENE CLINICS
During the past year under the supervision of this board, clinics have been held every Tuesday afternoon at the Edgerly Schoolhouse, every Thursday afternoon at the Bennett School- house, and every Friday afternoon at the Bingham Schoolhouse except when the days were holidays. The attendance for the year at these clinics was 3735. The average weekly attendance at the Edgerly Schoolhouse was 28, at the Bennett Schoolhouse 10, and at the Bingham Schoolhouse 35.
This work is of inestimable value and the results are very far reaching.
DENTAL CLINICS
Dental clinics have been maintained at the Proctor and Knapp Schools from 9 to 12 A. M., on each school day. 7718 examinations have been made during the year. As a means of preventing much physical trouble in the future of the school children this work is of untold value. A detailed report of the activities of these clinics is made a part of the report of the School Committee.
C. A. C. RICHARDSON, Chairman, JAS. A. KILEY, JESSE S. NEWCOMB, Board of Health.
Attest :
LAURENCE S. HOWARD, Executive Clerk.
193
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF HEALTH NURSES
Somerville, Mass.,
January 2, 1929.
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, 1929 :
Infant Hygiene
Infants reported as born in Somerville during 1929 1,292
Infants born elsewhere resident in Somerville 646
Pairs of twins born in Somerville 11
Sets of triplets born in Somerville 0)
Still-births in Somerville 45
Infants reported with Ophthalmia Neonatorum
3
Infants reported with Conjunctivitis 1
Infants reported with Infantile Paralysis
2
There were 87 deaths of infants under one year of age in Somerville during the past year as shown in the following table :
Prematurity
28
Congenital Diseases
17
Intestinal Diseases
3
Accidental Injury
3
Pneumonia and other Diseases
36
Total 87
Total attendance at Baby Welfare Clinics during 1929
3,735-
New registrations during 1929 467
Average attendance during 1929 24
Tuberculosis
Pulmonary Tuberculosis cases reported in 1929 105
Other forms of tuberculosis reported in 1929 27
Patients admitted to Sanatoria 45
Patients previously reported in Sanatoria 89
Deaths in Somerville (pulmonary 28-Other forms 6)
34
Deaths in Sanatoria 16-Discharged 23
39
Patients now in Sanatoria
95
Patients temporarily out of Somerville
18
Patients who have moved away from Somerville
21
194
ANNUAL REPORTS
TABLE SHOWING AGES AND SEX OF CASES REPORTED DURING 1929 Pulmonary Tuberculosis
SEX
Ages
Total
Male
[Female
"Under fifteen years ..
2
3
5
From fifteen to twenty years
2
9
11
From twenty to thirty years.
13
24
37
From thirty to forty years.
17
9
26
Over forty years.
15
11
26
Totals
49
56
105
Other Forms of Tuberculosis
Ages
SEX
Total
Male
Female
Under fifteen years
7
4
11
From fifteen to twenty years
0
4
4
From twenty to thirty years.
1
1
2
From thirty to forty years.
2
2
4
Over forty years
3
3
6
Totals
13
14
27
Miscellaneous
Typhoid Fever cases reported
1
Recapitulation of Visits
Baby Hygiene
4,358
Tuberculosis
726
Miscellaneous
856
Total visits
5,940
Respectfully submitted,
HELEN B. BERRY, GRACE E. PICKERING, R.N., ANNE E. SMITH, R.N.,
Health Nurses
195
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL INSPECTION
Somerville, Mass.,
January 2, 1930.
To the Board of Health, Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith present the report of the Department of Medical Inspection for the year 1929 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
237
Diphtheria-Before patients are released from quarantine two successive negative cultures must be obtained
166
Contagious Hospital
402
Total number of visits
805
Contagious Disease Hospital
In Hospital
Discharged Well or
Dead
In Hospital Jan. 1, 1930
Diphtheria
1
69
62
5
3
Scarlet Fever
1
97
85
1
12
Miscellaneous
1
9
8
2
0
The daily average of patients was 8.9.
LABORATORY EXAMINATIONS
Diphtheria
Negative
Positive
Total
January
97
25
122
February
51
27
78
March
92
34
126
April
64
19
83
May
58
29
87
June
60
36
96
July
48
21
69
August
38
6
44
September
34
8
42
October
69
8
77
November
80
7
87
December
75
1
76
Totals
766
221
987
Disease
Jan. 1, 1929 Admitted Improved
196
ANNUAL REPORTS
Tuberculosis
Negative
Positive
Total
January
15
3
18
February
18
1
19
March
17
9
26
April
13
1
14
May
15
1
16
June
13
3
16
July
10
2
12
August
15
2
17
September
11
5
16
October
12
4
16
November
11
2
13
December
16
0
16
Totals
166
33
199
Typhoid
Negative
Positive
Total
January
0
0
0
February
2
0
2
March
0
0
0
April
2
0
2
May
0
0
0
June
0
0
0
July
5
0
5
August
3
0
3
September
1
0
1
October
1
0
1
November
0
0
0
December
0
0
0
Totals
14
0
14
Examinations made for Malaria, Oph-
thalmia, Paratyphoid, Gonorr- hea and Pneumonia
50
Total examinations ......
1,250
TUBERCULOSIS
During 1929 there were 34 deaths from Tuberculosis in- cluding all forms, 28 of which were of the pulmonary type.
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 opened from June 26, to August 31, as a Preventorium for children who were under- nourished or lived in families where tuberculosis cases existed.
197
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
During this time 86 children were residents at the Pre- ventorium for a total of 1348 days, the average stay being 15 days. Much good was accomplished among these children, marked improvement being observed in their physical condi- tion, and it should be maintained each summer.
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 Thursday afternoon at the Bennett School and Friday afternoon at the Bingham School throughout the year. On September 29, 1925, a clinic was established at the Edgerly School and has been held on Tuesday afternoon weekly. An average attendance of 35 at the Bingham School, 10 at the Bennett School and 28 at the Edgerly School has been attained. 467 new babies have been under supervision 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 fol- lowed out. This work is unquestionably of great value in con- serving the health of new-born infants.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK L. MORSE, Medical Inspector and Bacteriologist.
198
ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS
Somerville, Mass.,
January 2, 1930.
To the Board of Health,
Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I submit the following as my report for the year ending December 31, 1929 :
INSPECTIONS
The following table shows the number of inspections made during the past year. In order to safeguard the consumer, all establishments handling food stuffs are under constant supervision. Lunch cars and restaurants have been inspected weekly.
Under the provision 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 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 careful inspection and must be kept sanitary and the barbers are required to keep them- selves neat and clean and to properly sterilize their instru- ments.
Number of Inspections
Bakeries
261
Pedlers and Wagons and
Barber Shops
238
Stock
1,042
Bowling Alleys and Pool
Public Halls
41
Rooms
20
Rendering Plants
57
Factories
67
Sausage Factories
23
Fish Markets
453
Slaughter Houses 214
Goat Houses
5
Stores and Markets
3,078
Hen Houses and Yard
18
Stables
14
Ice Cream Plants
81
Theatres
61
Lunch Rooms and Cars.
963
Vacant Lots and Dumps
27
Miik and Cream Plants
56
Yards and Cellars
141
199
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
ARTICLES CONDEMNED
Fish
Haddock
186 1bs.
Halibut
16 lbs.
Mackerel
188 lbs.
Salmon
39 1bs.
Sword Fish
37 lbs.
Fruit
Apples
: bas.
Apples
31/2 bus.
Bananas
62 doz.
Dates
1 box
Prunes
1 box
Raisins
1 box
Strawberries
7 1bs.
Meats
Bacon
29 1bs.
Beef (corned)
1/2 bbl.
Beef (corned)
115 lbs.
Beef (dried)
4 lbs.
Beef (fresh)
110 1bs.
Fowl
246 1bs ..
Hamburg Steak
78 1bs ..
Ham
20 1bs.
Lamb
74 lbs.
Liver
25 lbs.
Meat Scraps
16 lbs.
Pigs Feet
1 keg:
Pork (fresh)
161 lbs ..
Pork (salt)
100 lbs.
Pork (loaf)
15 1bs.
Sausages
421/2 lbs.
Sausages (smoked)
50 1bs.
Shoulders (corned)
46 lbs.
Spare Ribs
87 1bs.
Tripe
22 1bs.
Vegetables
Beans
20 1bs.
Beans
1 bus.
Beans
1 box
Cabbages
1 bag
Carrots
1 bus.
Celery
1 crt.
Lettuce
6 doz.
Onions
1 bag
Potatoes (white)
3 bags:
Potatoes (sweet)
2 bbl ..
200
ANNUAL REPORTS
Spinach
2 bus.
Squash
13 Ibs.
Tomatoes
4 bas.
Turnips
21/2 bus.
Miscellaneous
Bread
18 lvs.
Butter
22 lbs.
Cake
8 lbs.
Cheese
15 1bs.
Crackers
15 İbs.
Cream of Tarter
15 lbs.
Eggs
32 doz.
Flour
16 bags
Jam
15 jars
Crisco
25 1bs.
Lard
60 1bs.
Meal
4 bags
Mince Meat
60 Ibs.
Salt
25 lbs.
Sauerkraut
1/2 bbl.
Soda (baking)
20 Ibs.
Spices
26 Ibs.
Vanilla Extract
. gal.
Walnuts
1 box
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.
Number of Animals Slaughtered in 1929
Swine
695,672
Sheep
247,721
Calves
43,044
Cattle
29,163
1,015,600
Animals Examined
Inspected
Quarantined
Killed
Released
Cows
2
0
0
0
Goats
5
0
0
0
Dogs
60
60
0
63
Geese
2
0
0
0
Total
69
60
0
63
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES M. BERRY, Inspector of Animals and Provisions.
201
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MILK AND VINEGAR
Chemical and Bacteriological Laboratory, City Hall, Somerville, Mass.,
January 1, 1930.
To the Board of Health, Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith present my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1929.
On the above date there were licensed to sell milk, 695 stores, 52 dealers, and 145 stores were registered to sell oleomar. garine. Of the 52 dealers handling milk and cream 19 were located in Somerville and 33 were located in neighboring cities. 9 dealers in Somerville were pasteurizing according to the General Laws. 4 dealers sell cream exclusively and the balance purchase bottled pasteurized milk for delivery. 2 out of town dealers sold milk from tuberculin tested cows, 5 dealers were handling certified raw milk, 1 dealer handled pasteurized milk produced at a certified dairy, and 5 dealers discontinued busi- ness. There were approximately 34,250 quarts of milk and 2,796 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.
Total
Income for
Department
January
13
6.50
0
6.50
81.00
87.50
February
16
8.00
0
8.00
70.25
78.25
March
14
7.00
0
7.00
87.00
94.00
April
17
8.50
0
8.50
130.00
138.50
May
449
224.50
1.00
225.50
156.50
382.00
June
297
148.50
.50
149.00
154.00
303.00
July
16
8.00
.50
8.50
163.50
172.00
August
14
7.00
0
7.00
150.50
157.50
September
16
8.00
0
8.00
168.50
176.50
October
*26
98.50
0
98.50
189.00
287.50
November
10
5.00
0
5.00
167.50
172.50
December.
13
6.50
3.00
9.50
125.00
134.50
Total
901
536.00
5.00
541.00
1642.75
2183.75
* 9 pasteurizing licenses included.
202
ANNUAL REPORTS
Table 2 Samples Examined
Months.
Chemical
Samples
Collected.
Bact.
Samples
Collected.
Lorenz
Tests.
Total
Collections.
Samples
Submitted
Examina-
tions.
January
247
137
105
489
75
564
February
182
181
75
438
66
504
March
173
97
57
327
85
412
April
167
139
61
367
248
615
May
212
136
96
444
326
770
June
183
70
74
327
274
601
July
222
75
70
367
327
694
August
247
151
87
485
268
753
September
179
64
64
307
309
616
October
116
82
90
288
344
632
November
241
75
70
386
306
692
December
224
112
81
417
258
675
Total
2393
1319
930
4642
2886
7528
Microscopical examinations-3366
Table 3 Legal Notices
Months.
Chemical
Вас-
teriological
Lorenz
Temperature
Milk Plant
and
Dairy
Total
January
2
20
14
36
February
1
29
21
51
March
5
24
1
0
20
50
Apri
3
22
1
0
30
56
May
0
20
2
5
29
51
June
1
8
0
0
20
34
July
7
15
0
12
22
56
August
3
8
0
2
23
36
September
3
10
0
0
20
33
October
3
1
4
0
16
24
November
1
11
0
0
35
47
December
2
4
2
0
17
25
Total
31
172
10
19
267
499
Corrections
-
Exclusions-Infected milk-3.
Total
203
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Table 4 Inspections
Months.
City
Milk Plants
and Railroad
Terminals
Country
Stations
and Dairies
Restaurants
and Stores
Total
January
72
4
42
118
February
84
1
36
121
March
68
2
76
146
April
75
5
39
119
May
74
4
210
288
June
43
24
590
657
July
66
15
25
10
August
64
1
85
150
September
68
10
25
103
October
41
12
30
83
November
76
6
23
105
December
70
7
27
104
Total
801
91
1208
2100
During 1929 license fees and fees for analyses amounted to $2,183.75. There were in 1929 10,894 laboratory examina- tions. Sediment tests were carried out as routine and the Reductase test applied as occasion demanded.
There were during 1929, 2 dealers prosecuted in the Lower Court and paid fines amounting to $30.00.
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 sediment) .
The higher the fats and solids the greater the food value. The lower the bacterial count, greater care in production, bet- ter handling, or more efficient pasteurization is shown. By calling the office of the Milk Inspector these figures will be cheerfully quoted.
There are in this city 9 milk pasteurizing plants licensed according to Chapter 259, Acts of 1927.
204
ANNUAL REPORTS
I believe that pasteurizing machine operators should be licensed and that all controls for pasteurizing machines should be automatic.
Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT E. BOWMAN, Inspector of Milk and Vinegar.
205
BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
SUPPORT OF PUBLIC WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Board of Public Welfare FRED E. DURGIN, CHAIRMAN JAMES D. SHARKEY, Vice-Chairman WILBUR F. LEWIS
Committees On Finance, Investigation and Relief, and City Home MR. DURGIN, MR. SHARKEY AND MR. LEWIS
Clerks HELEN E. LINEGAR DOROTHY C. WATKINS
General Agent WILLIAM E. COPITHORNE
City Physician
FRANK E. BATEMAN, M. D.
Assistant City Physician
WILFRID C. MACDONALD, M. D.
Warden and Matron, City Home MR. AND MRS. HERMAN M. REYNOLDS
Office City Hall, Highland Avenue
206
ANNUAL REPORTS
December 31, 1929.
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, JAMES D. SHARKEY, WILBUR F. LEWIS,
Board of Public Welfare.
207
ROARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE
REPORT OF GENERAL AGENT
City Hall, January 2, 1930.
To the Board of Public Welfare, Somerville, Mass :-
Gentlemen :- The general agent submits the following as his report for the year ending December 31, 1929 :-
Table No. 1 FULL SUPPORT (During the year)
In City Home (men 42, women 21) 63
In City Home, December 31, 1929
47
In hospitals for the sick in other cities, towns and state. ...
61
Table No. 2 PARTIAL SUPPORT (Outside Relief)
Families
281
Persons aided (including hospital cases)
1561
Burials
8
Permits to State Infirmary
3
Table No. 3
CHILDREN
In private families 16
In care of state division of child guardianship 28
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