Report of the city of Somerville 1941, Part 6

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1941
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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


106


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


107


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.


109


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-


110


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


111


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


112


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.


113


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.


114


ANNUAL REPORTS


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


115


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


116


ANNUAL REPORTS


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.


117


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.


118


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.


119


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.


120


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-


4


BOARD OF HEALTH


121


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


0 Stations, R. R.


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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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