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343
ren
Total
9243
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BOARD OF HEALTH
Of this group no absesses occurred and only one accident of a needle breaking off in a 13 months old baby which was immediately removed to the Somerville Hospital.
The tumefactious occurring in this group were due to the presence of the alum in the toxoid which delayed the process of absorption which is reported to be favorable to a child.
In both groups of inoculations 20,739 injections were made.
OPEN AIR SCHOOL
In May after a conference with and the approval of the School Committee, an open air school was opened in the pre- ventorium building and children from the third to the sixth grades were admitted. Children were selected who on account of their absence from school due to illness, had missed their promotions. It was planned to accommodate twenty children and a teacher was selected by the School Committee to instruct them. The children stayed at the school all day and at noon time were provided with a hearty meal after which they were required to rest in bed for a period of two hours. Preceding their discharge in the afternoon they were given a lunch of milk, cocoa and crackers.
A marked increase in their weight and an improvement in their physical and mental condition followed during their six weeks' attendance, when the school was closed for the summer vacation. In September the school was re-opened and has continued to function until the close of the year.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK L. MORSE,
Medical Inspector & Bacteriologist.
392
ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DENTAL HYGIENE
To the Board of Health Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith present the Sixth Annual Report of the De- partment of Dental Hygiene for the year 1936 with statistics recorded from our six school clinics, hospital and welfare clinics. As this is a public report, it may interest the people of Somerville to know the progress that has been made in the interest of health regarding the school children of our public and parochial schools.
In this world where we all seek health and happiness for ourselves and our children, we realize the value of the price- less possession of good teeth. Teaching the value of a well balanced diet and proper dental care which contributes so much to our personal appearance and general health, has been the aim of Somerville School Dental Clinics. The system em- ployed in these clinics is explained in the following letter to Dr. Luise Diez, Director of the Division of Child Hygiene of the State Dental Department.
November 18, 1936.
Dr. Luise Diez, State House, Boston, Mass.
Dear Dr. Diez :
In reading the latest issue of "The Commonwealth" I was very impressed by an article by Dr. William Parker Cooke ex- pressing his opinion as to what should be done to help in child- ren's dentistry.
It is true as he has stated, that the result of the examina- tions of school children's teeth, show very bad mouth condi- tions and in spending much time and energy in making such examinations for record purposes only, does not help the cause. Something more than advise on this subject is necessary, and I believe we have found the solution here in Somerville after six years of practical work. I shall endeavour to outline brief- ly how this has been accomplished so that other communities might benefit by our experiences.
- SCHOOL CHILDREN ---
Number Examined
Old
623
253
123
5 1,004
564
447
115
119
50
223
39
39
179
60
130
58
2
123
2
10
14
10
0
00
2
February
405
202
86
2
695
350
386
131
71
111
170
33
33
176
109
134
103
6
108
4
3
7
3
0
7
0
March
614
231
136
3
984
529
410
199
124
172
237
24
24
91
98
214
90
8
77
13
8
12
8
0
8
4
April
522
187
77
4
797
438
336
221
93
64
112
12
12
58
73
174
64
9
56
8
7
17
7
0
6
4
May
547
233
84
9
889
439
433
200
127
200
240
6
6
27
90
236
81
9
73
17
3
25
3
0
2
0
June
256
86
53
3
398
159
231
109
99
109
115
17
17
85
77
146
74
3
64
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
July
SCHOOL CLINICS CLOSED
9
9
39
75
212
65
10
57
18
6
7
6
0
6
2
August
SCHOOL CLINICS CLOSED
19
19
34
72
205
52
20
59
13
5
4
4
1
5
1
September
9,883
SCHOOL CLINICS CLOSED
1
1
00
71
183
67
4
57
24
2
2
2
0
0
0
October
SCHOOL CLINICS CLOSED
33
33
172
72
130
71
1
71
11
2
3
2
0
2
0
November
289
280
57
15
630
302
430
37
51
Or
215
28
28
142
60
136
54
6
55
16
2
3
2
0
2
1
December
548
204
89
1
823
557
383
113
73
63
197
32
32
26
48
132
44
4
46
12
2
3
2
0
2
0
Total
9,883 3,804 1,676
705
42
6,220 3,338 3,066 1,125
713
774 1,509
253
253 1,037
905
2,032
823
82
846
148
50
97
49
1
48
14
SURGERY
Removal of root from antrum.
Cellulilis Case Opened and Drained.
2 antrums opened, Curretted and Drained. Mandible Curretted and Packed. Frenum of Upper Lip Dissected.
Number
Novocain or
Ethyl Chloride
Number
Given Gas
January
Patients
Patients
Emergency
Cases
Cases
Total Number
of Patients
Number of
Number of
Extractions
Number of
Number of
Treatments
Number of Cer-
Number Given
Number Given
Patients Number of
Number of
Extractions
Number of
Number of
Extractions
Patients at
Clinic
Hospital
Number
Ethyl Chloride
Number
Given Gas
Number of
Patients
Number of
at Clinic
Number Patients
Extractions
Number Patients
at Hospital
New
Special
Fillings
Cleanings
tificates Granted
Novocain
Gas
Patients
Number of
Number at
Novocain or
~SOLDIERS' RELIEF CASES-
HOSPITAL CLINIC CASES ~
WELFARE CASES- j
£
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BOARD OF HEALTH
In 1930 Somerville School Clinics were established. They comprised of six school clinics, each taking care of five schools for operative dentistry, and a hospital clinic for multiple ex- tractions and oral surgery where general anesthesia is em- ployed. The clinics are under the control of a supervisor who takes care of all hospital cases recommended by the school clinics. Each clinic has a dentist and an assistant. A general secretary takes care of the clerical work. The clinics are con- ducted five mornings a week 9-12 A. M. and hospital clinic from 9-11 A. M.
Our work is limited to the children in the first three ele- mentry grades, with the exception of those whose parents are on the welfare or soldier's relief. Our system is to start each school year, after our annual examinations, with the third grade pupils and complete that grade first and continue into the second and third grades. In this manner, we have been able to show by actual figures, that every child who has taken advantage of the facilities offered to pupils in the third grade has gone into the next grade free of all focal infection and with all necessary permanent teeth properly filled.
Results prove conclusively this year, that after conduct- ing our annual examination of all elementary grades, where over 10,000 children were examined, the average was only two cavities per child, whereas in 1930 our records show an aver- age of five cavities per child. We have also issued over 2,000 dental certificates this year at the time of examinations. In 1930, 1931 and 1932 the certificates issued at the time of ex- aminations were comparatively low. It is interesting and gratifying to know that in examining upper grade children who had received dental treatment in the lower grades that their mouths and teeth are in a very healthy condition showing that we have made the children and their parents dental con- scious. It is also pleasing to hear from the school teachers that fewer children today are absent from the classrooms because of defective teeth, therefore reducing the number of children that were kept back in their respective grades, hence reducing the cost of education in our public schools.
This program is conducted on an average of $15,000 year- ly, which includes salaries, merchandise, upkeep of equipment and hospital facilities. Another important factor of our pro- gram has been the periodical examination of all school child- ren in the elementry grades. The first three grades are taken
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care of by the school clinics, and the upper grades are recom- mended to their own personal dentists for treatment, there- fore receiving the goodwill of the private practioner for the ad- ditional amount of work referred to them.
Hoping that this experiment in our city may prove help- ful to other communities and that you may see fit to use the above report in part or whole for future publication on dental subjects.
Respectfully submitted, ANTHONY F. BIANCHI, Supervisor of Dental Hygiene.
395
BOARD OF HEALTHI
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS
January 2, 1937.
To the Board of Health Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I submit the following as my report for the year ending December 31, 1936.
The word establishment may be construed as including all places coming within the board's jurisdiction.
Number of visits to establishments
8161
Yards inspected
3666
Complaints investigated
364
Venereal disease delinquents visited
145
License committee meetings attended
32
Notices sent
89
All complaints were satisfactorily adjusted.
CONDEMNATIONS
Beef
367 1bs. Fish
146 lbs.
Pork
53
Fruit
109
Veal
16
Flour
1768 „
Lamb
12 „
Vegetables
1062
Poultry
161/2
Miscellaneous 62
"
You will note that there has been a reduction in the amount of flour condemned during 1936. This is due in a large meas- ure 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.
396
ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND VETERINARIAN
Somerville, Mass., January 2, 1937.
To the Board of Health Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :
The following is my report for the year ending December 31, 1936.
During the year 1936 there were 348 cases of people being bitten by animals. The dogs were mainly responsible for this large number of bites, however, two people were bitten by horses, one being arrested for intoxication at the time of the biting. I bring this point out to show that in a great many cases the animal is not at fault.
It gives me great pleasure to announce that this year the same as last, we did not have a single case of rabies in dogs which had been injected against this disease. There were three cases of rabies in animals (dogs) which were not inject- ed with rabies vaccine. This work to be effective must be done each year. The dog owners more than pay for it due to the fact that the city receives annually $5,000.00 from dog owners in license fees. This money is used to pay for the inoculations of people bitten by stray or rabid animals and the rest is given to the Library fund. The dog owners receive no benefit what- ever from this huge sum of money, so it can be easily seen that the total expense of my work and the injection of the vaccine is more than paid for by this sum of money.
The inspections of the City Home farm animals was done by me as in past years.
There were a total of 700 calls made by me during the year besides the injections of 1,000 dogs with rabies vaccine.
Respectfully submitted,
E. WILLIAM JOHANSEN, Inspector of Animals & Veterinarian.
397
BOARD OF HEALTH
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MILK AND VINEGAR
CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY CITY HALL, SOMERVILLE, MASS.
January 2, 1937.
To the Board of Health Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :
During the year seven hundred and four stores were li- censed to sell milk, one hundred and five dealers were licensed to distribute milk and one hundred sixteen stores were reg- istered to sell oleomargarine. Eight dealers located in Som- erville were licensed to operate a milk pasteurizing plant. Five dealers sell cream exclusively. Thirty-five dealers purchase bottled pasteurized milk for distribution. Two dealers sell raw certified milk and three dealers handle pasteurized certified milk. Two dealers handle pasteurized Vitamin D milk. Three dealers sell Irradiated Pasteurized milk. Seventeen dealers have discontinued business. An average of 35,000 quarts of milk and 1,300 quarts of cream were distributed daily in Som- erville according to records submitted by the dealers.
The following tables 1, 2 and 3 are a summary of the work of the department for the year :
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ANNUAL REPORTS
TABLE 1 Receipts
Month
License
Applications
License
Fees
Cash for
Analyses
Cash Paid
City Treasurer
Analyses on
Account
Total Income
for Department
January
11
5.50
2.00
7.50
115.50
123.00
February
7
3.50
0.00
3.50
98.00
101.50
March
17
8.50
0.00
8.50
118.00
126.50
April
9
4.50
5.50
10.00
118.00
128.00
*May
590
304.50
0.00
304.50
122.50
427.00
June
203
101.50
.50
102.00
104.00
206.00
July
21
10.50
2.00
12.50
154.50
167.00
August
12
6.00
0.00
6.00
121.50
127.50
+September
18
28.00
3.00
31.00
118.00
149.00
October
15
7.50
4.00
11.50
109.00
120.50
*November
16
17.50
0.00
17.50
126.00
143.50
*December
11
15.00
3.00
18.00
109.00
127.00
930
512.50
20.00
532.50
1,414.00
1,946.50
* 1 Pasteurizing License Included
2 Pasteurizing Licenses Included
TABLE 2 Samples Examined
Month
Chemical Sam-
ples Collected
Bacteria Sam-
ples Collected
Total Col-
lections
Lornz
Tests
Samples
Submitted
Microscopical
Examinations
January
140
88
228
48
217
90
583
February
165
131
296
61
246
141
744
March
227
117
344
77
232
127
780
April
297
117
414
79
219
137
849
May
285
126
411
66
240
140
857
June
361
135
496
100
190
172
958
July
283
133
416
60
296
158
930
August
297
267
564
67
322
302
1,255
September
232
131
363
80
230
131
804
October
254
109
363
73
223
113
772
November
229
99
328
79
237
104
748
December
214
80
294
60
203
95
652
2,984
1,533
4,517
850
2,855
1,710
9,932
Total
399
BOARD OF HEALTH
TABLE 3 Inspections
Month
Dairy, Milk Sta-
tions and R.R.
Milk and Ice
Cream Plants
Restaurants
and Stores
Total
Inspections
January
9
177
11
197
February
11
119
10
140
March
18
168
5
191
April
7
139
8
154
May
11
152
2
165
June
9
113
234
356
July
7
110
88
205
August
12
136
10
158
September
8
162
2
172
October.
10
135
2
147
November
6
128
3
137
December
4
105
4
113
112
1,644
379
2,135
During 1936 license fees and fees for analyses amounted to $1,946.50. There were in 1936, 9,932 laboratory examina- tions. Sediment and microscopical examinations were carried out as routine and the Reductase Test applied as occasion de- manded.
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 clean- liness (bacterial count and sediment) and examine microscop- ically for types of bacteria. However owing to a reduced bud- get and a lack of transportation facilities the work of collect- ing samples was somewhat curtailed.
During 1936 there have been two additional permits is- sued to creameries located at a distance from New England to ship cream into Somerville. These certificates were issued after the dealer filed with this department a questionnaire which assured the department that the plant is properly equipped and processes the cream according to Massachusetts standards. These questionnaires were accompanied by a voucher from the state or city department which supervises the sanitary condi- tions at the plant and approved the source of supply.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
The following Milk Regulation became effective July 15, 1936 : No person, firm or corporation shall sell, offer for sale, hold in possession with intent to sell, exchange or deliver any milk or cream in the City of Somerville, unless such milk or cream is certified according to the provisions of the Law, or pasteurized as provided for in Section 1 of Chapter 94 of the General Laws and amended by Chapter 158 of the Acts of 1932, or unless the same be in an establishment equipped for pasteurizing milk and held for purpose of pasteurization or in unbroken packages of not less than 10 gallons each.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. H. WALLIS,
Milk Inspector.
401
INDEX
INDEX
Appeal, Board of, Report of 235
Assessors, Board of, Report of
229
Estimated Receipts 230
City Auditor, Report of
13
Balance Sheet
16
Cash Statement
21
Detail of Estimated Receipts
24
Appropriations
28
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
39
County of Middlesex
40
Revenue and Expenses
41
Temporary Loans
42
Funded Debt
44
Taxes
46
Special Assessments
46
Maturities on Funded Debt
48,50
Interest Requirements on Funded Debt
49,51
Borrowing Capacity
52
Tax Titles
53
Overlay Accounts
54
Excess and Deficiency Account
55
Receipts and Expenditures, Classifications of
57
Schedule of Public Property
100
Somerville Retirement System
103
City Clerk, Report of
146
Receipts
146
Payments
148
Licenses and Permits
149
Ordinances
149
Births
153
Marriages
153
Deaths
154
City Engineer, Report of
172
Engineering Department
172
General Financial Statement
172
Table of Street Construction
175
Underground Conduits
176
Sewer Division
177
Maintenance Accounts
181
Parks and Playgrounds Division
181
402
INDEX
City Government and Officers for 1936 155
City Solicitor, Report of 225
City Treasurer and Collector of Taxes, Report of 105
Cash Statement
Taxes
Street Sprinkling Assessments
110
Betterment Assessments
111
Departmental Accounts
112
Temporary Loans
114
Bonds
117, 118, 119
Municipal Relief Loans
120
Commissioner of Public Buildings (see Public Buildings Com- missioner) 354
Commissioner of Streets (see Street Commissioner) 365
Commissioner of Water (see Water Commissioner) 134
Commissioner of Electric Lines and Lights, Report of 221
Inspection of Wiring in Buildings
221
Fire Alarm System
221
Police Signal System
223
Supervision of Poles and Wires on the Streets
223
Street Lighting
223
Traffic Lights
224
Recommendations
224
Dental Hygiene, Report of 392
Election Commissioners, Board of, Report of
184
List of Assessed Polls and Registered Voters 188
Election Statistics
189
Fire Department, Chief of, Report of
208
Alarms of Fire
208
Manual Force
209
Apparatus
209
Hose
209
Classification of Alarms
210
Service of Companies
211
In Memoriam
212
Recommendations
213
Health, Board of, Report of
369
Organization, Officers, etc.
369
Nuisances
371
Permits and Licenses 371
Stables
373
106
108
403
INDEX
Board and Infants
373
Lying.In Hospitals
373
Mortality Statistics
375
Diseases Dangerous to Public Health
381
Specimens and Supplies
381
Medical Inspection of Schools
382
Bacteriological Work
384
Undertakers
385
Infant Hygiene Clinics 385
Health Nurses, Report of
386
Medical Inspection, Report of
388
Dental Hygiene, Report of Department
392
Inspection of Animals and Provisions
395
Report of Inspector of Animals and Veterinarian
396
Inspection of Milk and Vinegar
397
Inspector of Milk and Vinegar, Report of the
397
Law Department, Report of 225
Licensing Commission, Report of
233
Medical Inspection, Report of
388
Visits
388
Laboratory Examinations
388
Tuberculosis
389
Diphtheria Immunization
390
Mid-Term Message, Honorable Leslie E. Knox 3
Ordinances
149
Planning Board
232
Police, Chief of, Report of 203
Arrests
203
Changes in the Department
203
Roster of Department
205
Public Buildings, Commissioner, Report of 354
Inspection of Buildings
355
Elevators
356
Schools
356
Libraries
358
City Home
358
Coal Pocket, Central Heating Plant
358
T. B. Camp
358
Powder House Park 358
Recommendations
359
404
INDEX
Public Grounds (City Engineer)
172
Public Library
121
Report of Trustees
121
Board of Trustees and Officers-Committees
122
Organization of Library and Staff Personnel
123
Report of Librarian
126
Statistics
130
Public Welfare, Department of
162
Members of the Board, Committees, Officers, etc.
162
Report of General Agent
165
Full Support
165
Partial Support
165
Children
165
Aid Under 1913 Law (Mothers' Aid)
165
Cost to City
165
Reimbursements
166
Aid under Chapter 118A
166
Somerville Hospitals
166
Population and Gross Expenditures
166
Overseers of the Poor Since 1885
168
Recapitulation
1.69
City Home, Report of Warden
170
City Physician, Report of
1(1
Recreation Commission 216
Retirement System
103
Sanitary Department, Report of
363
Collection of Ashes and Paper
363
School Department
239
Superintendent of Schools, Report of
243
Appendix, Contents of
272
Graduates-High School
312
Junior High School
320
Vocational Schools
334
School Committees
240, 335
Somerville Teachers' Club
269
Teachers in Service
337
Sealer of Weights and Measures, Report of 360
Sewers (see City Engineer) .........
Soldiers' Relief Commission, Report of
237
Street Commissioner, Report of
367
Snow and Ice
365
Sidewalks Maintenance
366
405
INDEX
Street Cleaning
366
Suppression of Moths
366
Shade Trees
366
Sidewalks Construction
367
Miscellaneous
367
Traffic Control
367
Recommendations
368
Water Commissioner, Report of
Revenue and Expenditures
136
Cost of Water Works
138
Hydrants, Gates, etc.
139
Fire Services
142
Water Meters
140
Water Assessments and Consumption
141
Summary and Statistics
143
134
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