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VII. Diseases of the Circula- tory System
91 Acute endocarditis
1
1
2
92 Chronic endocarditis
92e Endocarditis unspecified
93a Acute myocarditis
·2
1
1
2
1
2
.....
4
5
9
89
94a Diseases of the Coronary Arteries
10
12
17
8
11
10
6
5
2
6
11
10
1
2
95 Other Diseases of the Heart
4
4
11
4
5
2
2
6
5
5
4
59
97 Arterio Sclerosis
21
7
11
9
11
5
10
7
3
2
6
4
96
98 Gangrene
99 Other Diseases of the Arteries
1
1
VIII. Diseases of the Respiratory System
105 Diseases of the Larynx ..
1
1
1
16
1
5
3
2
5
4
1
2
5
4
48
108 Lobar pneumonia
4
1
2
3
1
2
13
109 Pneumonia, unspecified .. Pleurisy
1
1
111 Hemorrhagic infarction, thrombosis, edema, and chronic congestion of the lungs
112 Asthma
1
IX. Diseases of the Diges- tive System
115b Septic sore throat
1
1
117a Ulcer of the stomach
1
1
118 Other diseases of the stomach
1
1
120 Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years of age or over)
1
120b Ulceration of the in- testines
1
1
121 Appendicitis
2
1
...
......
3
1
1
1
2
1
123 Other Diseases of the Intestines
1
1
1
1
4
125a Yellow atrophy of liver
125h Other diseases of the Liver
2
1
..
1
2
15
18
6
7
8
4
4
5
7
2
1
5
22
93d Chronic myocarditis 93e Myocarditis, unspecified
5
2
3
1
3
12
1
4
1
1
94b Angina Pectoris
1
1
1
4
1
2
6
2
1
1
3
6
26
1
2
5
122a Hernia
1
1
2
122b Intestinal Obstruction ...
9
2
124 Cirrhosis of the Liver
1
1
...
3
1
106a Acute Bronchitis
107 Broncho pneumonia
1
1
110
1
1 121 1
108
7
1
105
BOARD OF HEALTH
MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE IN 1941-Continued
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total
X. Diseases of the Genitourinary System
130 Acute Nephritis
131 Chronic Nephritis
3
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
14
132 Nephritis unspecified
1
1
133a Other diseases of the kidneys and ureters
1
1
136 Diseases of the uretha ..
1
2
137 Diseases of the prostate
1
1
2
XI. Diseases of Pregnancy. Childbirth and the Puerperium
145 Other diseases and ac- cidents of pregnancy .. 146a Placenta praevia
1
1
1
1
...
XII. Diseases of the Skin and Cellular Tissue
XIII. Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Move- ment
XIV. Congenital Malforma- tions
XV. Diseases Peculiar to the First Year of Life
157 Spina Bifida
158 Congenital debility
159 Premature Birth
3
2
1
1
1
....
2
2
12
160 Injury at Birth
161 Other diseases peculiar to the First Year of Life 161a Atelectasis ...
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
5
...
1 1511
...
..
1
1
...
......
1
..
1
1
2
1
2
XVI. Senility
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ANNUAL REPORTS
MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE IN 1941-Concluded
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total
XVII. Violent or Accidental Deaths
163 Suicide by poisoning
1
1
ł
3
164a Suicide by hanging
1
164b Suicide by drowning
170 Motor Vehicle Accidents
1
3
3
2
2
2
13
178 Accidental absorption of poisonous gas
1
1
2
181
Accidental
burns
1
2
8
182
Accidental
mechanical
1
1
186a Accidental injury by fall
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
11
186b Accidental injury by
2
195
Other Accidents
1
1
XVIII. III-Defined and Un- known Causes
Totals
129
72
98
89
72
55
68
56
51
50
76
61
872
...
1
......
1
1
suffocation
...
crushing
1
......
1
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BOARD OF HEALTH
TOTAL DEATHS DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS
Year
No. of Deaths
Rate per 1,000
1932
930
8.95
1933
989
9.51
1934
900
8.66
1935
862
8.21
1936
965
9.58
1937
899
8.92
1938
968
9.61
1939
938
9.31
1940
885
8.78
1941
872
8.53
Average death rate per 1,000 for ten years
TABLE SHOWING THE FIVE PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF DEATHS IN SOMERVILLE IN 1941
HEART DISEASE.
APOPLEXY.
CANCER ALL FORM8.
ARTERIO SCLEROSIS.
PNEUMONIA ALL FORMS.
Number of Deaths.
Number per
10,000 of .'op.
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.
302
29.6
115
11.3
110
10.8
96
9.4
62
6.1
1941.
1940
YEAR.
257
232
Cases Reported.
01
SCARLET FEVER.
0
4
Percentage of Deaths.
3
10
Cases Reported.
00
Number of Deaths.
DIPHTHERIA.
00
Percentage of Deaths.
0
16
Cases Reported.
0
2
Number of Deaths.
0
13.
Percentage of Deaths.
TYPHOID FEVER.
83
67
Cases Reported.
13
4
Number of Deaths.
15.66
6.
Percentage of Deaths.
TUBERCULOSIS ALL FORMS.
Diphtheria, Typhoid Fever and Tuberculosis.
Table Showing Comparisons Between 1940 and 1941 in Prevalence, Deaths and Percentage of Deaths of Scarlet Fever,
ANNUAL REPORTS
108
Number of Deaths.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
DISEASES DANGEROUS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH
This Board has adjudged that the diseases known as actinomycosis, anterior poliomyelitis, anthrax, Asiatic cholera, epidemic cerebro-spinal meningitis, chicken pox, diphtheria, dog bite, dysentery, German measles, glanders, hookworm di- sease, infectious disease of the eye, leprosy, malaria, measles, mumps, pellagra, plague, pneumonia (lobar only), rabies, scar- let fever, septic sore throat, small pox, tetanus, trichinosis, tuberculosis (all forms), typhoid fever, whooping cough, yellow fever, are infectious and dangerous to the public health and safety within the meaning of the statutes. Physicians are re- quired to report immediately to the board every case of either of these diseases coming under their care and postal cards con- veniently 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 and the State Board of Health are notified.
SPECIMENS AND SUPPLIES
Outfits for specimens to be examined for tuberculosis, diph- theria and typhoid fever, vaccine lymph and nitrate of silver solution, may be obtained at the following places, and all sup- plies may be obtained at the office of the Board of Health, City Hall, and the Contagious Hospital, 1323 Broadway.
George R. Reed & Son, Inc., Hobbs Bldg., Davis Square
Ernest M. Vose, 310 Broadway
Henry L. White, 52 Union Square
Physicians desiring reports on the following day, must de- posit specimens at the City Hall, in the receptacle provided before 9 P. M.
Results of all examinations of specimens received at the City Hall prior to 9 P. M., will be reported to the physicians on the following morning.
MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS
The medical inspection of the schools of Somerville which was instituted December 1907 has been continued during the year. The value of the system has been constantly demonstrat-
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ANNUAL REPORTS
ed and the work has been done in a very satisfactory manner. There has been harmony of action between the Board of Health and the school board. the school principals, and teachers have very generally co-operated with the inspectors in making the system as sucessful as possible.
The inspectors are required to make daily visits to the schools under their charge and to them are referred all child- ren who show evidences of disease or abnormal conditions. Children who are found to be unfit to remain in school are sent home. accompanied 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 provisions of the statute, tests of sight and hearing are made by principals and teachers.
DISTRICT NO. 1
Dr. Francis Shaw. 167 Broadway Prescott. Hanscom and Vocational Schools
DISTRICT NO. 2
Dr. John D. Bennett, 72 College Avenue Baxter, Knapp. Perry and Southern Junior High Schools
DISTRICT NO. 3
Dr. E. Goduti, 434 Broadway Bennett, Pope, Cummings and Proctor Schools
DISTRICT NO. 4
Dr. Wilfrid C. Macdonald, 150 Summer Street Morse, Carr, Durell and Burns Schools
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BOARD OF HEALTH
DISTRICT NO. 5 Dr. Benjamin Russman, 33 Curtis Street Brown, Bingham, Forster and Northeastern Junior High Schools
DISTRICT NO. 6 Dr. David O'Brien, 59 Boston Street Western Junior High, Lincoln, Highland, Hodgkins, Cutler and Lowe Schools
DISTRICT NO. 7 Dr. M. W. White, 21 Walnut Street Parochial Schools
During the year 11,437 children have been referred to the inspectors during their daily visits and 292 have been sent home because of illness.
The following list will show the classes of diseases and de- fects 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
94
Measles
69
Mumps
10
Scarlet Fever
11
Whooping Cough
15
Influenza
7
Tuberculosis
0
Total 206
2. Diseases of the Nose and Throat :-
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids
803
Inflammatory Diseases
129
Other Abnormal Conditions
13
Total 945
3. Diseases of the Eye :-
Foreign Bodies
7
Inflammatory Conditions
2
Other Abnormal Conditions
22
Total 31
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ANNUAL REPORTS
4. Diseases of the Ear :-
Inflammatory Conditions
3
Other Abnormal Conditions
0
Total
3
5. Diseases of the Skin:
Eczema
8
Herpes
16
Impetigo
208
Dermatitis
18
Pediculosis
603
Scabies
15
Tinea
0
Miscellaneous Conditions
27
Total 895
6. Miscellaneous Conditions : -
Diseases of the Circulatory System
42
Diseases of the Digestive System
10
Diseases of the Lymphatic System
109
Diseases of the Nervous System
1
Diseases of the Respiratory System
119
Wounds and Injuries
49
Other Conditions
109
Total 439
Total Number of Diseases
2,519
Vaccinations Performed
0
Examinations for Vaccinations
56
BACTERIOLOGICAL WORK
The report of this department is made by Frank L. Morse, M. D., on a subsequent page and becomes a part of this report.
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Under the provisions of Chapter 407 of the Acts of 1936, twenty-eight persons were duly licensed as funeral directors.
HEALTH NURSES
There are at present seven nurses employed by this Board, four 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 con- nected 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 sub- mitted in detail in subsequent pages.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
INFANT HYGIENE CLINICS
During the past year under the supervision of this Board, clinics have been held every Tuesday afternoon at the New Vocational Schoolhouse, every Wednesday afternoon at the Hodgkins Schoolhouse and every Friday afternoon at the Bingham Schoolhouse, except when the days were holidays. The average weekly attendance at the New Vocational School- house was 36, at the Hodgkins Schoolhouse 26, and at the Bingham Schoolhouse 17. The attendance for the year at these clinics was 3889. This work is of inestimable value and the results are very far reaching.
IN MEMORIAM
We wish at this time to pay tribute to the memory of our late beloved Chairman, Charles L. McCrossan, M. D., a member of the Board of Health since 1934 and Chairman from May 2 1940 to the time of his death on June 26, 1941.
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REPORT OF THE HEALTH NURSES
Somerville, Mass. January 2, 1942.
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, 1941.
INFANT HYGIENE
Infants reported as born in Somerville during 1941 988
Infants born elsewhere resident of Somerville 796
Pairs of twins born in Somerville 12
Sets of triplets born in Somerville
0
Stillbirths in Somerville 46
Infants reported with Ophthalmia Neonatorum
0
Infants reported with Conjunctivitis
2
Infants reported with Infantile Paralysis
0
There were 33 deaths of infants under one year of age in Somerville during the past year as shown in the following table :
Prematurity
12
Congenital Diseases
7
Intestinal Diseases
1
Accidental Injury
3
Pneumonia and Other Diseases
10
Total 33
Total attendance at Baby Welfare Clinics during 1941
3,889
New registration during 1941
530
Average attendance during 1941 26
TUBERCULOSIS
Pulmonary Tuberculosis cases reported during 1941
73
Other Forms of Tuberculosis reported in 1941 10.
Patients in Sanatoria January 1, 1940 76
Patients admitted to Sanatoria during 1941
84
Deaths in Sanatoria 13, Discharged 53 66
Patients in Sanatoria January 1, 1942
94
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BOARD OF HEALTH
TABLE SHOWING AGES AND SEX OF CASES REPORTED DURING 1941
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Sex-
Male
Female
Total
Under fifteen years of age
0
0
0
From fifteen to twenty years
3
6
9
From twenty to thirty years
4
14
18
From thirty to forty years
8
10
18
Over forty years
19
9
28
Totals
34
39
73
Other Forms of Tuberculosis
-Sex-
Male
Female
Total
Under fifteen years of age
1
1
2
From fifteen to twenty years
1
0
1
From twenty to thirty years
0
3
3
From thirty to forty years
1
1
2
Over forty years
1
1
2
Totals
4
6
10
MISCELLANEOUS
Typhoid Fever cases reported
0
RECAPITULATION OF VISITS
Baby Hygiene
3,254
Tuberculosis
608
Miscellaneous
908
Total visits
4770
Respectfully submitted,
GRACE E. PICKERING, R. N.
MARY V. RYAN, R. N.
MARGARET M. GILLIGAN, R. N.
Health Nurses
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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL INSPECTION
Somerville, Mass. January 2, 1942.
To the Board of Health Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith present the report of the Department of Medical Inspection for the year 1941, including statistics of the Con- tagious Hospital.
VISITS
SCARLET FEVER - Each case must be inspected before re- lease from quarantine to see that condition of the patient is suitable for release 257
DIPHTHERIA - Before patients are released from quarantine two successive negative cultures must be obtained
3
CONTAGIOUS HOSPITAL
365
Total number of visits
625
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE HOSPITAL
In Hospital Jan. 1, 1941
Admitted
Discharged, Well or Improved
Dead
In Hospital Jan. ,1 1942
Diphtheria 0
1
1
0
0
Scarlet Fever
2
120
114
0
8
Tuberculosis
2
0
1
1
0
Miscellaneous 1
12
13
0
0
Daily average
9.23
496 weeks treatment
On December 12, 1941, the Contagious Hospital was burned from a fire which developed in the central part of the build- ing. Shortly after 12 o'clock a peculiar gasey odor accompan- ied later by smoke and flames was detected by the nurses in the front rooms of the first and second floors. It appeared to come from a closet in each room adjacent to the chimney with which the heating boiler is connected. There were thirty-two patients in the hospital at the time, mostly children who were immediately removed from their beds by the nurses to the cor- ridor connecting with the administration part of the building. They later were taken across the back yard of the hospital and placed in the westerly wing of the camp building. The fire alarm was immediately sounded after the fire was discovered and soon extinguished.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
The damage done by the fire was so extensive that the main hospital building cannot be used. The administrative part of the building has not been affected, the kitchen and laundry being operated as usual and no damage has been done to the nurses rooms. The heating and lighting are also unimpaired. The entire camp building was later made available for use with a capacity of twenty patients.
LABORATORY EXAMINATIONS Diphtheria Cultures
Negative
Positive
Total
January
16
3
19
February
10
0
10
March
9
0
9
April
10
0
10
May
12
0
12
June
15
0
15
July
10
1
11
August
6
0
6
September
5
1
6
October
6
6
12
November
12
2
14
December
9
3
12
Totals
120
16
136
Tuberculosis
Negative
Positive
Total
January
6
0
6
February
6
0
6
March
8
0
8
April
5
1
6
May
8
2
10
June
4
0
4
July
8
0
8
August
2
2
September
3
2
5
October
17
1
18
November
3
1
4
December
4
0
4
Totals
74
7
81
Miscellaneous examinations
81
Total examinations
298
TUBERCULOSIS
During 1941 there were 13 deaths from tuberculosis, 11 from pulmonary tuberculosis and 2 from other forms.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
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 pavilion at the Contagious Hospital was opened from June 23, 1941 to August 30, 1941, as a Preventorium for child- ren who were undernourished or lived in families where tuber- culosis existed.
During this time 92 children were residents at the Pre- ventorium for a total of 1063 days, the average stay being 11.5 days. Much good was accomplished among these children, marked improvement being observed in their physical con- dition and it should be maintained each summer.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNIZATION
The diphtheria immunization program was continued dur- ing the year and applied to pre-school children and school children up to the Junior High grade. The same arrangements were in force as in previous years and clinics were estab- lished in the schools on October 18, and October 25, 1941, dur- ing which time 447 children were inoculated.
These immunizations were accomplished with the use of alum precipitated toxoid in a single dose and no abscess oc- curred following these inoculations.
OPEN AIR SCHOOL
This school was continued during the school year 1940 and 1941 with an attendance of 12 children, with successful results, educationally, and continued improvement in the physical condition of the children. After the summer vacation it was reopened in September 1941 for the school year of 1941 and 1942.
On December 12, 1941, on account of the fire in the Con- tagious Hospital building and with the approval of the Super- intendent of Schools, the school was closed.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK L. MORSE,
Medical Inspector and Bacteriologist.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS
Somerville, Mass. January 2, 1942.
To the Board of Health Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I submit the following as my report for the year ending December 31, 1941.
The word establishment may be construed as including all places coming within the board's jurisdiction.
Number of establishments visited
7,409
Yards inspected
6,702
Complaints investigated
743
Venereal disease delinquents visited
112
Notices sent
90
All complaints were satisfactorily adjusted.
CONDEMNATIONS
Beef
95 1bs.
Fish
71 lbs.
Pork
34312
Fruit
4
Veal
33 "
Flour
846
Lamb
49
Vegetables
1290
Poultry
191/2 "
Miscellaneous
46
Spiced Ham
18,216 lbs.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY T. MURRAY,
Chief Inspector.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND VETERINARIAN
Somerville, Mass. January 2, 1942.
To the Board of Health Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :
The following is my report for the year ending December 31 1941. There were a total of 577 calls made in connection with dog bites during the year by me.
There were a thousand dogs inoculated against rabies. There were no cases of rabies in dogs which were inoculated against disease. This action has done more than anything else to stamp out rabies in Somerville.
The inspection of the City Home farm animals was done by me as in past years.
Respectfully submitted,
E. WILLIAM JOHANSEN, D. V. M. Inspector of Animals and Veterinarian.
-SCHOOL CHILDREN-
Number Examined
Patients
Patients
Emergency
Cases
Cases
Total Number
of Patients
Number of
Number of
Extractions
Number of
Cleanings
Number of
Treatments
Number of Cer-
Number Given
Number Given
Number of
Patients
Extractions Number of
Number of
Extractions Number of
Patients of Number of
Number at
Hospital Number
Number
Given Gas
Number of
Number of
at Clinic
at Hospital
Novocain or
Number
Given Gas
January
605
200
61
0
866
537
295
153 1,086
155
179
20
13
44
65
137
64
1
44
21
2
2
2
0
1
1
February
508
159
56
0
725
426
246
162
960
148
147
5
5
12
70
139
70
51
19
6
8
6
0
5
1
March
596
127
65
0
858
510 .
319
145 1,130
145
201
5
5
19
38
83
38
0
28
10
4
6
4
0
4
0
April
606
184
78
0
868
443
371 140 1,113
127
217
15
15
44
39
87
37
2
24
15
2
9
2
0
1
1
May
539
203
71
0
813
338
427
155 1,114
159
213
6
15
00
37
90
36
1
27
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
June
286
64
27
0
377
212
220
77
650
44
102
4
4
15
27
71
27
0
17
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
July
SCHOOL CLINICS CLOSED
33
74
31
2
16
17
1
2
1
0
1
0
August
SCHOOL CLINICS CLOSED
51
110
51
0
30
21
0
0
0
0
0
0
September
SCHOOL CLINICS CLOSED
44
103
42
2
29
15
1
2
1
0
1
0
October
11,063
SCHOOL CLINICS CLOSED
30
80
27
3
23
8
1
1
1
0
1
0
November
501
457
91
2 1,044
478
602
104 1,344
5
313
14
14
59
25
61
24
1
16
9
2
2
2
0
2
0
December
532
144
51
1 739
547
270
171 1,156
91
134
0
0
0
35
61
35
0
23
12
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
4,173 1,538
500
3
6,290 3,491 2,750 1,107 8,553
874 1,506
69
71
199
494 1,096
482
12
328
167
19
32
19
0
16
3
Surgery: Removal of Epulis
Number Patients
Number Patients
Number
Ethyl Chloride
Old
New
Special
Filling's
tificates Granted
Novocain
Gas
Patients
Clinic
Ethyl Chloride Novocain or
Patients
Extractions
CLINIC CASES HOSPITAL WELFARE CASES- ---- SOLDIERS' RELIEF CASES-
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BOARD OF HEALTH
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REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DENTAL HYGIENE
Somerville, Mass. January 2, 1942.
To the Board of Health Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith present the report of the Department of Dental Hygiene for the year 1941 with the following statistics.
Respectfully submitted,
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ANTHONY F. BIANCHI, Supervising School Dentist.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MILK AND VINEGAR
CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY CITY HALL, SOMERVILLE, MASS.
January 2, 1942.
To the Board of Health
Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :
During the year six hundred and one stores were licensed to sell milk, ninety-four dealers were licensed to distribute milk and forty-nine stores were registered to sell oleomargarine. Eight dealers located in Somerville were licensed to operate a milk pasteurizing plant and in addition, forty-seven dealers operating pasteurizing plants in cities and towns outside Som- erville, are under the supervision of this department. Two dealers sell cream exclusively. Thirty-one dealers purchase bottled pasteurized milk for distribution. Two wholesale dealers sell cream exclusively. Thirty-one dealers purchase Three dealers sell raw certified milk and three dealers pas- teurize certified milk. Four dealers sell Irradiated Pasteur- ized milk. Six dealers have discontinued business. Nineteen licenses were granted for the manufacture of ice cream. An average of 35,000 quarts of milk and 1,300 quarts of cream were distributed daily in Somerville 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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TABLE 1 Receipts
Month
License
Applications
License
Fees
Cash for
Analyses
Cash Paid
City Treasurer
Analyses on
Account
Total Income for Department
January
(a)
$13 00
$0.00
$13.00
$175.00
$188.00
February
(b)
16
362.50
2.00
364.50
203.00
567.50
March
(c)
13
38.50
1.00
39.50
187.00
226.50
April
(d)
8
122.00
1.00
123.00
176.00
299.00
May
519
259.50
4.50
264.00
193.50
457.50
June
(a)
151
85.00
0.00
85.00
142.50
227.50
July
(a)
12
15.50
0.00
15.50
168.00
183.50
August
(a)
7
13.00
0.00
13.00
144.50
157.50
September
(e)
10
24.00
0.00
24.00
148.00
172.00
October
13
6.50
0.00
6.50
148.00
154.50
November
(a)
8
13.50
1.00
14.50
76.50
91.00
December
8
4.00
0.00
4.00
103.00
107.00
772
$957.50
$9.50
$966.50 $1,865.00 $2,831.50
(a) 1 Pasteurizing Application included
(b) 11 Applications mfr. Frozen Desserts included
(c) 7 Applications mfr. Frozen Desserts included
(d) 3 Applications mfr. Frozen Desserts and 1 Pasteurizing Application included
(e) 2 Pasteurizing Applications included
TABLE 2
Month
Chemical Samples
234
106
340
106
316
116
878
February
258
147
405
82
384
122
993
March
191
207
398
176
567
231
1,372
April
214
213
427
179
360
219
1,185
May
179
177
356
177
531
217
1,281
June
160
156
316
156
426
171
1,069
July
216
185
401
151
465
161
1,178
August
133
134
267
117
348
132
864
September
116
116
232
116
380
126
854
October
47
47
94
47
273
57
471
November
78
80
158
78
166
88
490
December
106
105
211
105
170
115
601
Totals
1,932
1,673
3,605
1,490
4,386
1,755
11,236
Bacteria
Samples
Collected
Total
Collections
Sediment
Tests
Samples
Submitted
Microscopical
Examinations
Total
January
Collected
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TABLE 3 Inspections
Month
Dairy, Milk
and Creameries
Milk and Ice
Cream Plants
Restaurants
and Stores
Total
Inspections
January
101
14
122
February
76
25
106
March
11
52
18
81
April
4
47
43
94
May
14
51
25
90
June
42
46
92
180
July
8
43
32
83
August
34
41
15
90
September
7
38
25
70
October
44
34
15
93
November
4
42
20
66
December
3
26
32
61
Totals
183
597
356
1,136
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. WALLIS, Inspector of Milk and Vinegar.
This report, a summary of the work performed in the sev- eral sub-divisions of the Board of Health, is respectfully sub- mitted by
JOSEPH H. MCSWEENEY, M. D., Chairman DR. W. E. WHITTAKER HUGH J. GALLAGHER
Board of Health
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
January 1, 1942.
To the Honorable, The Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen :
I respectively submit the Annual Report of the Somerville Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1941.
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