Report of the city of Somerville 1935, Part 8

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Pulmonary Tuberculosis


Sex-


Male


Female 2


Total


Under fifteen years


5


7


From fifteen to twenty years


2


3


5


From twenty to thirty years


11


13


24


From thirty to forty years


9


10


19


Over forty years


12


4


16


Totals


39


32


71


Other Forms of Tuberculosis


Sex-


Male


Female 5


9


From fifteen to twenty years


0


0


0


From twenty to thirty years


1


1


2


From thirty to forty years


1


0


1


Over forty years


0


0


0


Total


6


6


12


Miscellaneous


Typhoid Fever cases reported


4


Recapitulation of Visits


Baby Hygiene


3,546


Tuberculosis


803


Miscellaneous


861


Total visits


5,210


Respectfully submitted,


HELEN B. BERRY, GRACE E. PICKERING, R.N., MARY V. RYAN, R.N.,


Health Nurses.


Total


Under fifteen years


4


-


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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL INSPECTION SOMERVILLE, MASS.


January 2, 1936.


To the Board of Health,


Somerville, Mass.


Gentlemen :


I herewith present the report of the Department of Medical Inspection for the year 1935, including statistics of the Con- tagious Hospital.


VISITS


SCARLET FEVER-Each case must be inspected before release from quarantine to see that condition of the patient is suitable for release


119


DIPHTHERIA-Before patients are released from quaran-


tine two successive negative cultures must be obtained


24


CONTAGIOUS HOSPITAL


409


Total number of visits


552


CONTAGIOUS DISEASE HOSPITAL


Disease


In Hospital Jan. 1, 1935


Admitted


Discharged Well or Improved 21


Dead


In Hospital Jan. 1, 1936


Diphtheria


6


16


1


0


Scarlet Fever


5


110


102


1


12


Tuberculosis


1


12


10


0


3


Miscellaneous


1


25


22


4


0


Daily average


12.32


LABORATORY EXAMINATIONS Diphtheria


Negative


Positive 28


95


February


32


6


38


March


32


1


33


April


50


8


58


Mày


39


3


42


June


30


1


31


July


17


4


21


August


17


8


25


September


23


0


23


October


21


0


21


November


20


3


23


December


27


6


33


Totals


375


68


443


Total


January


67


159


BOARD OF HEALTH


Tuberculosis


Negative


Positive


Total


January


11


0


11


February


15


1


1G


March


10


3


13


April


3


0


3


May


10


1


11


June


4


2


C


July


6


1


August


5


3


8


September


5


2


October


10


0


10


November


13


2


15


December


14


4


18


Totals


106


19


125


Typhoid Fever


January


0


0


0


February


0)


0


0


March


1


0


1


April


3


0


3


May


2


0


2


June


1


0


1


Ju'y


0


0


0


August


1


0


1


September


1


0


1


October


1


0


1


November


0


0


0


December


0


0


0


Totals


10


0


10


Examinations made for Ophthalmia and Gonorrhea ..


95


Total examinations


673


TUBERCULOSIS


During 1935 there were 16 deaths from Tuberculosis, all 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.


Twelve emergency cases of tuberculosis have been admitted temporarily to the Contagious Hospital while waiting for their admission to the Middlesex County Sanatorium at Waltham.


The tuberculosis ward at the Contagious Hospital was opened from July 1, 1935 to September 4, 1935, as a Pre-


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ventorium for children who were undernourished or lived in families where tuberculosis existed.


During this time 93 children were residents at the Pre- ventorium for a total of 1007 days, the average stay being 12 days. Much good was accomplished among these children, marked improvement being observed in their physical condi- tion, and it should be maintained each summer.


DIPHTHERIA IMMUNIZATION


The diphtheria immunization program authorized by the Board in the early part of the year was carried out and applied to two groups of children. The first group were among school children up to the Junior High grade, and after an extensive program carried on with the assistance of the School Commit- tee, it was completed during the month of June. The prelimin- ary arrangements were perfected by the school nurses who obtained the consent of the parents, and was performed by the school inspectors. Eleven clinics were held at convenient school houses and 1,851 children were inoculated, representing over 50% of the children attending these grades.


The second group of children inoculated were those of the age period from six months to six years. In carrying out this program the city was divided into ten districts and ten nurses and ten doctors employed to perform the inoculations. The program was for each nurse to visit every family in her area and ascertain first, the number of children of this group age, second, the number of children to be inoculated and third, the number of children whose parents wished the work performed by their family physician. On Saturday morning during the month of October these families were visited by the nurse and doctor and the inoculations performed. In order to speed up the work, five clinics were established in convenient parts of the city and parents were urged to bring their children to these clinics for inoculation. As a result of this survey 21,343 families were visited in which it was found that there were 5,970 children of this age group with the request from the parents that 3,877 would be inoculated, and 552 referred to the family physician. As a result of this study 3,178 children were inoculated, making a grand total of 8,029 children im- munized in the two groups.


In performing this immunization alum precipitated toxoid in a single dose was used and it was reported that it was the


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first large group of children inoculated in this State with this product. It was observed that children of the older group had a larger percentage of reactions than of the pre-school group, but none of the reactions were serious.


Respectfully submitted,


FRANK L. MORSE, Medical Inspector and Bacteriologist.


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REPORT OF THE DIVISION OF DENTAL HYGIENE CITY HALL, SOMERVILLE, MASS.


January 2, 1936.


To the Board of Health,


Somerville, Mass.


Gentlemen :


In submitting my fifth annual report for the Division of Dental Hygiene in the City of Somerville, I wish to state, that upon examination of over 12,000 school children, certain signs of progress are now being realized, particularly in the upper three grades of the elementary schools. It is still true that about 90% of the school children of the first three grades of elementary school require dental treatment, nevertheless the foundation which we have laid in their early school life is now beginning to show an active result in the pupils of the upper grades. It is very uncommon now to find a mouth filled with carious teeth and infectious conditions in the upper three elementary grades and this in itself is very gratifying to those who have labored to achieve results.


The Division of Dental Hygiene is chiefly interested in the School Children of the City but it has also been of great help and service to our unfortunate citizens and their depend- ents by the establishment and the equipping of the Bow Street Clinic. At this clinic, adult patients who are receiving aid from Welfare, Soldiers' Relief and the Government Agencies receive expert medical and dental treatment daily.


The following report covers the activities of the Division of Dental Hygiene in Somerville, for the year 1935.


Respectfully submitted, ANTHONY F. BIANCHI, D.M.D, Supervising Dentist.


1935


Number Examined


Old Patients


New Patients


Emergency Cases


Special Cases


Total No. Patients


No. of Fllings


No. of Extractions


No. of Cleanings


No. of Treatments


No. of Certificates


No. of Patients


No. of Extractions


No, of Patients


No. of Extractions


No. Patients


at Clinic


No. at Hospital


No. Novocain or


Ethyl Chloride


No. of Gas


No. of Patients


No. of Extractions


No. Patients


at Clinic


No. at Hospital


No. Novocain or


Ethyl Chloride


No. of Gas


January


573


194


. 78


2


847


457


433


172


83


152


10


53


40


72


34


6


43


1


8


12


8


0


13


0


February


431


168


79


0


678


388


346


152


52


147


9


32


28


90


23


5 29


1


4


18


3


1


4


0


March


604


225


119


1


949


506


498


103


91


203


24


67


46


146


38


8


54


4


2


3


2


0


3


0


April


539


206


99


4


848


435


410


201


103


180


16


55


30


113


24


6


32


0


1


1


1


0


0


1


May


573


241


91


1


006


499


483


183


106


168


21


73


33


104


25


00


34


6


3


2


3


0


2


0


June


369


129


68


0


566


265


348


140


62


157


25


99


47


126


35


12


61


2


3


3


3


0


4


0


SCHOOL CLINICS CLOSED


August


SCHOOL CLINICS CLOSED


10


43


57


147


50


7


80


6


3


6


3


5


0


10


1


September


12,172


SCHOOL CLINICS CLOSED


56


151


52


4


77


4


5


15


0


0


0


0


0


0


October


26


231


21


O


278


94


262


70


16


1 44


225


107


161


102


5


123


28


November


436


135


63


0


634


323


432


61


55


34


44


94


67


123


67


0


49


10


8


11


8


0


4


4


December


509


172


66


1


748


333


288


144


77


21


20


127


52


87


52


0


42


17


S


7


6


0


3


3


Total


12,172 4,060 1,701


684


9 6,454 3,300 3,500


1,316


645 1,072


250


903


611 1,425


543


68


699


84


46


84


45


1


49


11


- SCHOOL CHILDREN


Hospital Clinic


1


E. R. A., W. P. A. AND - WELFARE CASES


SOLDIERS' RELIEF


35


48


105


41


75


5


3


6


3


0


5


1


1


July


Granted


1


188


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BOARD OF HEALTH


REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS


January 2, 1936.


To the Board of Health,


Somerville, Mass.


Gentlemen :


I submit the following as my report for the year ending December 31, 1935 :


The word establishment may be construed as including all places coming within the board's jurisdiction.


Number of visits to establishments


8576


Yards inspected


8012


Complaints investigated


417


License committee meetings attended


35


Notices sent


105


All complaints were satisfactorily adjusted.


CONDEMNATIONS


Beef


6537 lbs. Fruit


101 lbs.


Pork


3324 1bs.


Miscellaneous


391 lbs.


Lamb


55 1bs.


Vegetables


468 1bs.


Poultry


14 lbs.


Flour


2232 lbs.


Fish


3331/2 lbs.


You will note that there has been a reduction in the amount of flour condemned during 1935. This is due in a large measure to the installation of rodent proof compartments in some of our establishments.


While the protection furnished this all important food product has been improved the past year, I believe the coming year will see further improvements.


Respectfully submitted,


HENRY T. MURRAY,


Chief Inspector.


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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND VETERINARIAN


SOMERVILLE, MASS.


January 2, 1936.


To the Board of Health,


Somerville, Mass.


Gentlemen :


The following is my report for the year ending December 31, 1935:


In the year of 1935 there were 333 dogs reported to have bitten people. The total number of calls were 666. The dog bites have been very prevalent in all communities. As a result of the publicity of rabies the work has been increasingly heavier each corresponding year.


In December 1934 there were three cases of rabies exposing many people and from January 1, to March 17, 1935, there were a total of five cases of rabies in dogs. In order to check the spread of this highly communicable disease in dogs, there was enacted an ordinance restraining dogs except those who were inoculated against rabies. During the first four days in April there were inoculated 1535 dogs in our city rabies clinic. The results were perfect as there has not been a single case of rabies in our city since the inoculation, whereas it has been raging in some communities nearby. In order to continue our perfect record it is recommended that this inoculation of dogs be continued each year as that is the period for which we receive the immunity after the dogs have been inoculated.


Respectfully submitted,


E. WILLIAM JOHANSEN, Inspector of Animals and Veterinarian.


165


BOARD OF HEALTH


REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MILK AND VINEGAR


CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY


CITY HALL, SOMERVILLE, MASS.


January 2, 1936.


To the Board of Health,


Somerville, Mass.


Gentlemen :


During the year six hundred and ninety-nine stores were licensed to sell milk, eighty dealers were licensed to distribute milk and one hundred twenty-one stores were registered to sell oleomargarine. Eight dealers located in Somerville are licensed to operate a milk pasteurizing plant. Seven dealers sell cream exclusively. Twenty-eight dealers purchase bottled pasteurized milk for distribution. One out-of-town dealer sells raw milk from tuberculin tested cows. Two dealers sell raw certified milk and three dealers handle pasteurized certified milk. Two dealers handle raw and pasteurized Vitamin D milk. Three dealers sell Irradiated Pasteurized milk. One dealer has discontinued business. An average of 35,000 quarts of milk and 1300 quarts of cream were distributed daily in Somerville according to records submitted by the dealers.


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The following tables 1, 2, and 3 are a summary of the work of the department for the year:


TABLE 1


Receipts


Month


- License


$9.00


$9.00


$92.00


$101.00


February


57


28.50


28.50


120.00


148.50


March


43


21.50


2.00


23.50


155.00


178.50


April


15


7.50


7.50


148.50


156.00


May


578


289.00


2.00


291.00


114.50


405.50


June


188


94.00


94.00


165.00


259.00


July


+41


30.00


30.00


154.00


154.00


August


21


10.50


1.50


12.00


153.50


165.50


September


*18


47.00


1.00


48.00


105.50


153.50


October


14.00


14.00


111.50


125.50


November


₹15


17.00


6.50


23.50


120.00


143.50


December


+12


15.50


2.00


17.50


101.50


119.00


1,015


$583.50


$15.00


$598.50


$1,541.00


$2,139.50


¡ 1 Pasteurizing License included.


* 4 Pasteurizing Licenses included.


TABLE 2 Samples Examined


Month


ET Chemical Samples


Bacteria Samples


Collections


Lorenz


Tests


Samples


Submitted


Microscopical


A Examinations


January


113


267


113


180


154


February


152


125


277


125


224


154


780


March


154


101


253


101


302


153


809


April


114


182


295


89


218


170


773


May


201


145


346


145


302


155


849


June


103


39


142


39


286


142


609


July


210


76


286


76


308


210


880


August


195


130


325


85


269


145


824


September


214


121


335


110


345


121


911


October


275


81


356


81


197


1


635


November


277


85


362


85


232


85


764


December


205


75


280


75


197


75


627


2,252


1,273


3,525


1,124


2,961


1,565


9,175


for Department


January


CO Applications


License Fees


Cash for


Analyses


Cash Paid


City Treasurer


Analyses on


Account


Total Income


+Collected


Collected


Total


Total


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TABLE 3 Inspections


Month


Dairy, Milk Sta-


5 JOT tions and R. R.


Milk and Ice


Cream Plants


Restaurants


o and Stores


Total


January


58


13


76


February


7


102


10


119


March


11


112


8


131


April


6


95


7


108


May


14


170


18


202


June


9


112


S


129


July


6


143


83


232


August


10


172


8


190


September


12


168


10


190


October


S


197


4


209


November


8


149


6


163


December


7


176


12


195


103


1,654


187


1,944


During 1935 license fees and fees for analyses amounted to $2,139.50. There were in 1935, 9,157 laboratory examina- tions. Sediment and microscopical examinations were carried out as routine and the Reductase Test applied as occasion demanded.


As in previous years it has been the policy of the Depart- ment of Milk Inspection to seize original packages, that is pints or quarts of milk, of each grade, from each dealer, each month, and analyze for food value (fats and solids) and cleanli- ness (bacterial count and sediment) and examine microscopic- ally for types of bacteria.


During the current year owing to a reduced budget and a lack of transportation facilities the work of collecting samples was again somewhat curtailed.


CREAM FROM DISTANT POINTS


During 1935 there have been five additional permits issued to creameries located at a distance from New England to ship cream into Somerville as New England is unable to supply sufficient cream for Massachusetts needs. These certificates are issued after the dealer has filed with this department a


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questionnaire properly filled out which assures this depart- ment that the plant is equipped and processes the cream ac- cording to Massachusetts standards. This questionnaire is accompanied by a voucher from the state or city department which supervises the sanitary conditions at the plant and approves the source of supply.


I wish at this time to pay my tribute to my predecessor in office, Mr. Herbert E. Bowman, who severed his connection with the department on December 31, 1934, by resignation. During his service as inspector for over a quarter of a century this department was developed, under his supervision, into one of the most efficient in the state and the value of its leader was recognized by the International and Massachusetts As- sociations of Milk Inspectors who elected him to the presi- dency of both bodies.


Respectfully submitted, WILLIAM H. WALLIS, Milk Inspector.


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CITY ENGINEER


REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER


OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER


CITY HALL, SOMERVILLE, MASS.


January, 1936.


To HIS HONOR, THE MAYOR, AND THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN :


Gentlemen :


The undersigned presents herewith the Sixty-third Annual Report, for the year ending December 31, 1935, of the Engin- eering Department, including sewer, park and playground divisions.


ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT


In previous reports the general work, charter requirements and city ordinances relating to the duties of the City Engineer have been fully described. City Engineer is also Superintend- ent of Sewers and Superintendent of Parks and Playgrounds.


GENERAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Divisions


Appropriations


Transfers and Credits


Expenditures


Balances


City Engineer


$16,110.43


$16,109.87


$.56


Sewers Maintenance ..


$30.53


23,696.35


.66


Sewers Construction


23,666.48 570.72* 14,000.00


..


13,998.26


1.74


Playgrounds Mainten- ance


17,650.00


17,649.52


.48


John M. Woods Play- ground


4.14


4.14


Playground Foss Park


254.56


.....


254.56


Improvement Walter


Ernest Shaw Play-


ground


110.93


.......


.............


110.93


570.72


Parks Maintenance ....


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Playground Improve- ment and Exten- sion 132.99


132.99


P. W. A. Sewer Ac- count


32,681.75*


18,132.31


14,549.44 300.00


* Balance from 1934


Sewers and Storm Drains,-comprising surveys, estimates, profiles, lines, grades, titles, plans, assessments, all en- gineering work relating to same and supervision $3,427.04


Highways, - comprising plans, estimates, titles, profiles, lines and grades, inspection of paving and all other en- gineering work relating to the department 2,281.67


Sidewalks,-comprising profiles, lines, grades, measure- ments, inspection, titles, costs and assessments ..


298.67


Water works, - comprising giving lines and grades and other matters relating to the department


Parks and Playgrounds,-comprising surveys, plans, es- timates, profiles, and grades, including laying out of parks, playgrounds boulevards and supervision 142.80


Public Buildings,-comprising surveys, e estimates, lines and grades, and other work relating to construction and laying out of grounds of public buildings


30.99


Street Numbering,-comprising locations of buildings, plans assigning street numbers, etc.


................


Street Lines and Grades,-comprising establishment of lines, grades, and miscellaneous data given parties for building and grading 574.61


Subways, Bridges and Grade Crossings,-comprising sur- veys, plans, profiles, estimates, lines and grades, etc. .. ....


...........


City Survey,-comprising establishing of street lines, ac- ceptance plans, and miscellaneous survey work for city map, etc. 550.32


Middiesex Registry and Land Court,-comprising copying of plans, and abstracts from deeds and examination of titles filed at East Cambridge, also tracing of street ac- ceptance and sewer taking plans, filed for record ...............


Private Corporations, Railway, Telephone, Electric Light and Gas Light Companies, - comprising grades, plans, profiles and office notes, locations of poles and conduits 38.00


Setting Stone Bounds and Brass Rods, - defining street lines and city boundary lines 77.26


Glen St. Playground 300.00


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Office Work,-comprising record of all locations, indexing, typewriting, bookkeeping, calculations, reports, and gen- eral drafting 1,860.13


Miscellaneous Work,-comprising designs, sketches, etc., relating to various schemes for committees, etc. 76.75


Holidays, Vacations and Sickness 754.94


Preliminary Work W. P. A. and P. W. A.,-comprising making of plans, estimates, and all engineering relating to same 1,100.94


Engineering,-General Departmental expenses (all divi- sions) comprising City Engineer's salary, automobile maintenance, telephone, car fares, and supplies 4,895.75


Total $16,109.87


The total cost of maintaining the Engineer's Division since it was established, 1872-1935, both years inclusive, has amounted to $667,324.59.


Five assistants have been employed the greater part of the year on engineering work.


There are plans for acceptance of fifteen streets on file in this office, that for various reasons have not been made public ways.


LENGTH OF STREETS


*Public 90.254


Private 10.107


100.361


* Includes 1.406 Miles City Boulevard and Park Roadways.


2.331 Miles Metropolitan District Boulevard.


0.98 Mile State Highway.


(A revision of lengths of public and private streets showing that, owing to abandoned and duplicated streets and streets incorporated into the North- ern Artery, the total length has decreased.)


LENGTH OF PUBLIC STREETS IN EACH WARD


Miles


Ward One


13.922


Ward Two


14.671


Ward Three


10.321


Ward Four


14.737


Ward Five


11.799


Ward Six


11.591


Ward Seven


13.213


Total length of public streets in the city 90.254


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A table of former names of certain streets was printed in the 1910 report, also a table of public squares.


There are at the present time 665 street boundaries con- sisting of stone bounds and brass rods set in cement for de- fining street lines, and the number should be increased each year; definite boundaries do much to simplify surveying and are convenient to use for bench marks. Previous reports give locations of existing bounds.


STREETS RESURFACED WITH PERMANENT PAVEMENT


Square Yards


Length Feet


Broadway-Main to Magoun Square .....


9,736


1,829


Broadway-Ball Square to Powder House


4,430


1,053


Broadway-Powder House Square to Teele Square


10,140


2,438


Main Street-Broadway northerly


290


126


Summer Street - Cedar Street


to Central


8,985


2,695


Street


Willow Avenue-Elm Street to Broadway ......


8,776


2,365


Total


42,357


10,506 [1.989 miles]


...


Square


near


The total length of permanent paved streets in the city amounts to 25.88 miles.


Permanent street pavement should be extended as rapidly as possible, using a base of cement concrete and some kind of high type wearing surface.


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CITY ENGINEER


TABLE OF STREET CONSTRUCTION


Square Yards


Miles


*§Streets paved with granite blocks


218,759


9.013


Streets paved with vitrified brick


1,648


0.288


Streets constructed with concrete base and asphaltic mixed top


289,046


12.826


¿Streets constructed with concrete base and bituminous penetrated top


19,245


0.461


¡Streets constructed with broken stone base and asphaltic mixed top


57,834


3.757


¿Streets constructed with broken stone base and bituminous penetrated top


49.566


Streets constructed of water


bound ma-


14.401


cadam


Streets graveled or unimproved


10.049


Total


100.361 Miles


* Also 27.92 miles (single track) electric railway paved with granite, asphalt, bitulithic, etc.


*§Includes 6.149 square yards (0.438 mile) cement concrete roadway Middlesex Avenue.


Includes 0.98 mile of state highway.


¿ Includes 1.406 miles of city boulevard and park roadways and 2.331 miles of state boulevard (Metropolitan District Commission, Park Division).


In all places the old brick sidewalks should be replaced with granolithic as soon as finances permit.


MILES OF EDGESTONE, GRANOLITHIC, GRAVEL AND BRICK SIDEWALKS IN EACH WARD


Edgestone


Gravel Sidewalk


Brick Sidewalk 11.503


Granolithic Sidewalk


Ward One


20.936


2.684


6.280


Ward Two


17.946


5.378


5.649


5.651


Ward Three


14.619


0.504


10.734


3.163


Ward Four


20.901


0.230


8.263


6.748


Ward Five


23.309


3.106


10.696


7.807


Ward Six


25.873


3.319


9.756


12.970


Ward Seven


38.807


1.514


7.240


27.596


162.391


16.735


63.841


70.215


(Details, etc., streets and sidewalks in report of Street Commissioner.)


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ANNUAL REPORTS


UNDERGROUND CONDUITS (Public Service Corporations)


Miles laid in City Streets


Boston Elevated Railway Co.


5.55


Edison Electric Illuminating Co.


20.44


New England Tel & Tel. Co.


19.59


Cambridge Gas Light Company


67.56


Boston Consolidated Gas Co. (formerly Charles- town Gas Co.)


32.27


Somerville Department of Electric Lines and Lights, Police and Fire Alarm (wires are in corporation conduits)


Total


145.41


All locations for sub-surface construction are assigned by this department.


Lines and grades have been given for laying new city water mains and measurements taken of same. Length of new mains, etc., in the report of Water Commissioner.


All plans of estates in Somerville recorded at the Registry of Deeds, East Cambridge, including land court plans, have been copied, also titles examined, abstracts from deeds made for the purpose of assessments, and the proportional part of the cost of new work computed, and schedules of assessments made out showing the property owners.


Total number of plans on file in this office approximately ten thousand.


For immediate improvement of conditions in this city the highway bridges and approaches over the steam railroads should be rebuilt the full width of the street at Broadway (North Somerville), Prospect Street and Washington Street, near Union Square; and Northern Artery over the Fitchburg Railroad and the dangerous railroad grade crossing at Park Street should be abolished, as decreed by the courts a number of years ago.


A compiled table of areas showing a sub-division of city's acreage was published in the 1925 report.




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