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Confectionery
0
0
0
0
Dry Commodities
98
65
9
24
Flour
0
0
0
0
Fruits and Vegetables
26
13
3
10
Ice
0
0
0
0
Lard
18
12
0
6
Meat and Provisions
40
38
0
2
Potatoes
5
5
0
0
Liquid Commodities
101
12
89
0
Total
393
184
113
96
Miscellaneous:
Court Cases
0
Complaints investigated
4
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN F. CASEY,
Sealer of Weights and Measures
.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Office of the Board of Health, City Hall, Somerville, Mass.,
January 3, 1944.
To His Honor the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen :
We respectfully submit the following as the Sixty-sixth Annual Report of the Board of Health in which is presented a statement tabulated and otherwise, of the sanitary condition of the city, and the business of the Board for the year ending December 31. 1943.
NUISANCES
A record of the nuisances abated during the year, in com- pliance with notices issued by the Board, or under the Board's jurisdiction, is presented below :
Complaints Received during 1943 860
First notices sent
140
Second notices sent
4
Total notices sent 144
Annually the yards and alleyways of the city are examined and the owners of the property where unsanitary conditions exist are required to remedy the same.
RECORDS OF LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED
GOATS - Two applications were received for permits to keep three goats, which were granted. The fee is one dollar for each goat.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
HENS - 102 applications for permits to keep 1214 hens were received and granted. 15 applications to keep 177 hens were refused. One application to keep 12 hens was revoked. The fee is $1.00 for each license.
GREASE - Twelve applications were received for permits to collect grease which were granted. The fee is two dollars for each team.
MELTING AND RENDERING - Two licenses have been granted to carry on the business of melting and rendering for which a fee of one dollar is charged.
MASSAGE - Twenty-one persons have been licensed to practice massage in this city. A fee of one dollar was received for each license.
BOTTLING CARBONATED BEVERAGES - Four per- sons were granted permits to engage in the business of bottling carbonated beverages, soda waters, and mineral and spring water. A fee of twenty dollars is charged in each case, ten dollars of which is paid to the State.
SALE OF ALCOHOL - Four persons have been licensed to sell methyl alcohol in this city. A fee of one dollar is charged for each license.
BOARD OF INFANTS - Nine applications having been made to the State Department of Public Welfare for licenses to care for children in this city, were referred to this board and under provisions of Chapter 119 of the General Laws, all but one were approved.
TRANSPORT GARBAGE -- Two permits were granted to transport garbage through the city, under the provisions of Chapter 111, of the General Laws, by the Board of Health.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
MORTALITY
There were 952 deaths and 45 stillbirths in the city during. the year, as specified in the following table :
Deaths at Central Hospital
70
Deaths at Somerville Hospital
184
Deaths at Hospital for Contagious Diseases
1
Deaths at Home for Aged Poor (Highland Ave.)
34
Deaths at City Home
10
Deaths at Other Institutions
67
DEATHS BY AGES
Total
Male
Female·
Under One
40
24
16
One to Two
4
3
1
Two to Three
1
0
1
Three to Five
4
2
2
Five to Ten
3
1
2
Ten to Fifteen
4
4
0
Fifteen to Twenty
8
5
3
Twenty to Thirty
8
5
3
Thirty to Forty
38
16
22
Forty to Fifty
58
34
24
Fifty to Sixty
100
56
44
Sixty to Seventy
219
126
93
Seventy to Eighty
294
128
166
Eighty to Ninety
145
61
84
Ninety and Over
26
6
20
Totals
952
471
481
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ANNUAL REPORTS
MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE IN 1943
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total
I. Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
10 Diphtheria
13 Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System
1
1
1
1
1
7
22a Miliary tuberculosis
L
24a Septicemia
30b General paralysis of the insane
1
1
2
44b Hodgkin's Disease
1
1
11. Cancer and other Tumors
45 Cancer of the buccal
cavity and pharynx
46 Cancer of the digestive
2
7
1
2
·2
4
1
4
6
4
4
9 |
46
1
3
1
1
1
3
10
,48 Cancer of the uterus
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
13
1
1
2
1
·2
2
2
51 Cancer of the male
genital organs
1
1
1
1
1
5
52 Cancer of the urinary organs
1
1
1
3
53 Cancer of the skin
2
54 Cancer of the brain
1
1
55 Cancer of other and unspecified organs
1
3
7
57 Tumors of unspecified nature
1
1
1111. . Rheumatism, Diseases
of Nutrition and of the Endocrine Glands, "Other General Diseases and Avitaminosis
59 Chronic rheumatism
1
1
61 Diabetes Mellitus
3
3
1
... ..
2
1
1
1
1
13
62 Diseases of the pituitary gland
1
1
IV. Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs
'73a Pernicious Anemia '74a Leukemias
1
1
2
1
1
V. Chronic Poisoning and Intoxication
VI. Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs
80 Encephalitis 83a Cerebral hemorrhage or effusion
9
10
11
14
5
4
10
9
9
4
10
8 103
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
13
1
1
......
1
.......
1
.2
...
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
...
organs and peritoneum ...
.47 Cancer of the respira- tory system
~49 Cancer of other female genital organs
2
50 Cancer of the breast
1
1
1
2
..
1
1
*83b Cerebral embolism and thrombosis 85 Epilepsy 87c Paralysis Agitans
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BOARD OF HEALTH
MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE IN 1943-Continued
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total
VII. Diseases of the Circula- tory System
91a Acute Endocarditis
91c Endocarditis, unspec- ified
2
1
1
7.
1
...
1
1
1
1
1
1
6.
93d Chronic Myocarditis
5
4
6
9
7
7
6
8
7
5
5
10
79.
93e Other Myocarditis
2
2
2
3
3
4
2
4
22
94a Diseases of the Coronary Arteries
15
7
10
8
9
4
9
7
8
11
16
11
115
94b Angina Pectoris
1
8
6
8
9
6
4
8
8
10
9
8
88.
97 Arteriosclerosis ...
10
11
11
14
6
10
11
5
6
9
9
110
99 Other Diseases of the Arteries
2
5
100 Diseases of the Veins ...
1
1
103 Other diseases of the circulatory system
1
VIII. Diseases of the Respiratory System
106a Acute bronchitis
106b Chronic bronchitis
107 Broncho pneumonia
108 Lobar pneumonia
1
3
4
1
1
...
1
1
15
109 Pneumonia, unspecified ..
1
1
1
2
111 Hemorrhagic infarction, thrombosis, edema, and chronic congestion of . the lungs
4
6
4
6
3
1
2
1
3
11
47.
112 Asthma
114 Other Diseases of the Respiratory System
1
IX. Diseases of the Diges- tive System
115d Diseases of other and unspecified parts of the buccal cavity and adnexa 117a Ulcer of the stomach ....
1
1
1
117b Ulcer of the duodenum ..
2
1
1
119 Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years of age) .. 121 Appendicitis
1
1
2-
1
1
2
122a Hernia
2
124 Cirrhosis of the Liver
2
127a Cholecystitis
1
127b Other diseases of the gall bladder
128 Diseases of the Pancreas
......
...
..
...
...
...
4
8
8
4
3
1
2
1
2
1
4
15
53
1
1
..
1
2
3
2
1
1
10-
......
1
1
1
......
..
1
1
1
2
92a Chronic endocarditis
93a Acute myocarditis
..
122b Intestinal Obstruction ...
1
1
...
1
3
1
95 Other Diseases of the Heart
4
3
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ANNUAL REPORTS
MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE IN 1943-Continued
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total
X. Diseases of the Genito- Urinary System
130 Acute Nephritis
131 Chronic Nephritis
132 Nephritis unspecified
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
13
133b Other Diseases of the Kidneys and Ureters
137 Diseases of the prostate
1
1
1
3
XI. Diseases of Pregnancy. Childbirth and the Puerperium
141a Abortion with mention of hemorrhage and shock
146 Hemorrhage of child- birth and the puerper- ium
147 Infection during child- birth and the puerper- ium
XII. Diseases of the Skin and Cellular Tissue 152 Acute abscess
1
1
XIII. Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Move- ment
155 Other diseases of the bones
1
1
XIV. Congenital Malforma- tions
157b Spina Bifida and Men- ingocele
157d Other congenital mal- formations of the Cen- tral Nervous System ... 157e Congenital malforma- tions of the heart
157g Congenital malforma- tions of the digestive system
157m Other unspecified con- genital malformations
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
.....
1
1
2
1
4
2
4
1
1
15
1
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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BOARD OF HEALTH
MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE IN 1943-Continued
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total
XV. Diseases Peculiar to the First Year of Life
159 Premature Birth
3
1
1
1
1
7
160 Injury at birth
1
1tla Asphyxia, Atelectasis
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
161c Other specified diseases peculiar to the first year of life
1
1
2
XVI. Senility 162 Senility
XVII. Violent or Accidental Deaths
163 Suicide by poisoning
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
164a Suicide by hanging
169 Railway Accidents
1
1
2
170 Motor Vehicle Accidents
2
2
1
1
1
3
10
171a Street car accidents
1
1
178 Accidental absorption of poisonous gas
1
1
2
180 Conflagration
1
1
182 mechanical
1
1
186a Accidental Fall
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
3
3
1
4
2
24
186b Accidental injury by crushing
2
2
195e Other and unspecified accidents
1
I
·2
XVIII. III-Defined and Un- known Causes
Totals
85
84
85
99
69
57
67
67
69
72
92
106
952
...
..
......
..... ...
2
1
1
1
....
1
1
Accidental suffocation
244
ANNUAL REPORTS
TOTAL DEATHS DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS
Year
No. of Deaths
Rate per 1,000
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
1942
833
8.14
1943
952
9.31
Average death rate per 1,000 for ten years
8.91
TABLE SHOWING THE FIVE PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF DEATHS IN SOMERVILLE IN 1942
HEART DISEASE.
ARTERIO SCLEROSIS
APOPLEXY.
CANCER ALL FORMS.
PNEUMONIA ALL FORMS.
Number of Deaths.
Percentage per
10,000 of .'op.
Number of
Deaths.
Percentage per
10,000 of Pop.
Number of
Deaths.
Percentage per
10,000 of Pop.
Number of
Deaths.
Percentage per
10.000 of Pop.
Number of
Deaths.
Percentage per
10.000 of Pop.
318
31.0
110 -
10.7
103
10.0
102
9.9
71
6.9
1943
1942.
YEAR.
49L
493
Cases Reported.
Number of Deaths.
00
SCARLET FEVER.
00
Percentage of Deaths.
19
6.
Cases Reported.
1
0
Number of Deaths.
DIPHTHERIA.
5.26
0
Percentage of Deaths.
0
1
Cases Reported.
00
Number of Deaths.
00
Percentage of Deaths.
46
97
Cases Reported.
8
4
Number of Deaths.
17.39
4.12
Percentage of Deaths.
TUBERCULOSIS ALL FORMS.
Diphtheria, Typhoid Fever and Tuberculosis.
Table Showing Comparisons Between 1942 and 1943 in Pre valence, Deaths and Percentage of Deaths of Scarlet Fever,
TYPHOID FEVER.
BOARD OF HEALTH
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ANNUAL REPORTS
DISEASES DANGEROUS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH
This board has adjudged that the diseases known as actinomycosis, anterior poliomyelitis, anthrax, Asiatic cholera, epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis, chicken pox, diphtheria, dog bite, dysentery, German measles, glanders, hookworm disease, infectious disease of the eye, leprosy, malaria, measles, mumps, pellagra, plague, pneumonia (lobar only), rabies, scarlet 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 with- in the meaning of the statutes. Physicians are required to re- port immediately to the board every case of either of these diseases coming under their care and postal cards conveniently printed and addressed are supplied to them for the purpose. On receipt of a card from a physician, the principal of the school in the district in which the patient resides 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 Union Square Pharmacy, 23 Union Square
Physicians desiring reports on the following day, must deposit 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 demon-
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strated and the work has been done in a very satisfactory man- ner. There has been harmony of action between the Board of Health and the School Board, the school principals, and the teachers have very generally co-operated with the inspectors in' making the system as successful as possible.
The inspectors are required to make daily visits to the schools under their jurisdiction and to them are referred all children who show evidences of disease or abnormal conditions. Children who are found to be unfit to remain in school are sent home with 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 accord- ance 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, Dickinson and Edgerly 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. Richard Maguire, 432 Medford Street Morse, Carr, Durell, Burns and St. Theresa Schools
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ANNUAL REPORTS
DISTRICT NO. 5
Dr. John W. Hueber, 25 Day Street
Cutler, Hodgkins, Lowe. Highland and Western Junior High Schools
DISTRICT NO. 6
Dr. David O'Brien, 26 Summit Avenue
Bingham, Brown, Forster and Northeastern Junior High Schools
DISTRICT NO. 7
Dr. Edgar F. Sewall, 380 Broadway Glines, Grimmons and High Schools
DISTRICT NO. 8
Dr. M. W. White, 21 Walnut Street St. Joseph and St. Ann's Parochial Schools
During the year 12,025 children have been referred to the inspectors during their daily visits and 327 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
23
Measles
217
Mumps
23
Scarlet Fever
43
Whooping Cough
4
Total
310
2. Diseases of the Nose and Throat :-
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids
1118
Inflammatory Diseases
96
Other Abnormal Conditions
88
Total
1302
1
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3. Diseases of the Eye :-
Foreign Bodies Inflammatory Conditions
5
2
Other Abnormal Conditions
18
Total 25
4. Diseases of the Ear :-
Inflammatory Conditions
16
Other Abnormal Conditions
0
Total 16
5. Diseases of the Skin:
Eczema
6
Herpes
6
Impetigo
119
Dermatitis
3
Pediculosis
389
Scabies
17
Miscellaneous Conditions
35
Total 575
6. Diseases of the Feet :-
Flat Feet
139
Hammer Toes
11
Athletes Foot
6
Infected Foot
2
Bunions
2
Club Foot
1
Other Conditions
102
Total 263
7. Miscellaneous Conditions :-
Diseases of the Circulatory System
145
Diseases of the Digestive System
76
Diseases of the Lymphatic System 54
Diseases of the Nervous System
3
Diseases of the Respiratory System
70
Wounds and Injuries
21
Other Conditions
34
Total 403
Total number of Diseases
2894
Examinations for Vaccinations
.... ...
54
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Under the provisions of Chapter 407 of the Acts of 1936, twenty-eight persons were duly licensed as funeral directors.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
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 connected with this Board. The reports of the School Nurses are made a part of the report of the School Commit- tee and those of the other nurses are made a part of this report being submitted in detail in subsequent pages.
INFANT HYGIENE CLINICS
During the past year under the supervision of this Board, clinics have been held every Tuesday afternoon at the New Vocational School, every Wednesday afternoon at the Hodg- kins School, and every Friday afternoon at the Bingham School, except when the days were holidays. The average week- jy attendance at the New Vocational School was 26, at the Hodgkins School 15, and at the Bingham School 15. The at- tendance for the year at these clinics was 1868. This work is of inestimable value and the results are very far reaching.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
REPORT OF THE HEALTH NURSES
Somerville, Mass., January 3, 1944.
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, 1943.
INFANT HYGIENE
Infants reported as born in Somerville during 1943 1100
Infants born elsewhere resident of Somerville 1050
Pairs of twins born in Somerville 10
Stillbirths in Somerville 45
Infants reported with Ophthalmia Neonatorum
1
Infants reported with Conjunctivitis
1
Infants reported with Infantile Paralysis
0
There were 40 deaths of infants under one year of age in Somerville during the past year as shown in the following table :
Prematurity
8
Congenital Diseases
10
Intestinal Diseases
2
Accidental Injury
4
Pneumonia and Other Diseases
16
Total 40
Total attendance at Baby Welfare Clinics during 1943
1868
New registration during 1943
456
Average attendance during 1943
18
TUBERCULOSIS
Pulmonary Tuberculosis cases reported during 1943 43
Other Forms of Tuberculosis reported in 1943 3
Number of patients admitted to the Middlesex County Sana- torium at Waltham 50
Xrays and examinations of patients and contacts are held every second and fourth Friday evenings of the month, at the Southern Middlesex Health Association, 379 Broadway, Somer- ville.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
TABLE SHOWING AGES AND SEX OF CASES REPORTED DURING 1943
Sex-
Male
Female
Total
Under fifteen years of age
0
0
0
From fifteen to twenty years.
0
2
2
From twenty to thirty years. ...
4
7
11
From thirty to forty years
7
8
15
Over forty years
15
0
15
Totals
26
17
43
OTHER FORMS OF TUBERCULOSIS
----- S'ex-
Male
Female
Total
Under fifteen years of age
1
1
2
From fifteen to twenty years ...
0
0
0
From twenty to thirty years
0
0
0
From thirty to forty years ...
0
1
1
Over forty years
0
0
0
Totals
1
2
3
MISCELLANEOUS
Typhoid Fever cases reported
0
RECAPITULATION OF VISITS
Baby Hygiene
2228
Tuberculosis
1095
Miscellaneous
1146
Total visits
4469
Respectfully submitted,
GRACE E. PICKERING, R. N. MARY V. RYAN, R. N. MARGARET G. DONOVAN, R. N.
Health Nurses
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BOARD OF HEALTH
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL INSPECTION
Somerville, Mass., January 3, 1944.
To the Board of Health, Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith present the report of the Department of Medical Inspection for the year 1943 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 491
DIPHTHERIA - Before patients are released from quaran- tine two successive negative cultures must be obtained ..
19
CONTAGIOUS HOSPITAL
365
Total number of visits
875
CONTAGIOUS DISEASE HOSPITAL
In Hospital
Disease
Jan 1, 1943
Admitted
Discharged Weil or Improved
Dead
In Hospital Jan. 1, 1944
Diphtheria 0
6
0
1
5
Scarlet Fever 12
191
193
0
10
Miscellaneous 0
14
10
0
4
Daily average 11.43
595 3/7 weeks treatment
LABORATORY EXAMINATIONS
Negative Positive
Total
January
4
0
4
February
9
0
9
March
9
0
9
April
8
0
8
May
21
1
22
June
9
1
10
July
4
0
4
August
4
3
7
September
3
4
7
October
17
1
18
November
13
6
19
December
48
20
68
Total
149
36
185
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ANNUAL REPORTS
TUBERCULOSIS
Negative Positive
Total
January
4
1
5
February
3
2
5
March
0
0
0
April
3
1
4
May
6
0
6
June
3
0
3
July
1
0
1
August
4
0
4
September
5
0
5
October
2
0
2
November
2
0
2
December ..
6
0
6
Totals
39
4
43
Miscellaneous examinations
79
Total examinations
...
307
TUBERCULOSIS
During 1943 there were eight deaths from tuberculosis, seven from pulmonary tuberculosis and one from other forms.
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.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNIZATION
The department has continued the immunization of pre- school and school children up to the Junior High grade. The three doses of diphtheria toxoid was used.
Pamphlets in schools and advertisements in the local paper advising them of the clinics and where they could obtain the immunization were presented to the parents.
There were 430 children completed the three inoculations.
The immunizations were accomplished without any ill ef- fects as regards to abcesses or reaction.
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The private physicians have also immunized many of the babies, an exact record of which is not submitted to us.
Respectfully submitted, W. C. MACDONALD, M. D., Medical Inspector.
256
ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND PROVISIONS
Somerville, Mass., January 3, 1944.
To the Board of Health, Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I submit the following as my report for the year ending December 31, 1943.
The word establishment may be construed as including all places coming within the board's jurisdiction.
Number of establishments visited
4494
Complaints investigated
860
Venereal disease delinquents visited
47
Notices sent
140
All complaints were satisfactorily adjusted.
CONDEMNATIONS
Liver
5 1bs.
Lamb
40 1bs.
Beef
405
Fruit
75
Pork
164 "
Flour
62
Veal
25
Frankforts 12 "
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY T. MURRAY,
Chief Inspector
257
BOARD OF HEALTH
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS AND VETERINARIAN;
Somerville, Mass., January 3, 1944.
To the Board of Health,
Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :
The following is my report for the year ending December- 31, 1943.
There were a total of 514 calls made in connection with dog bites during the year by me.
There were 701 dogs inoculated against rabies. There were no cases of rabies in dogs which were inoculated against dis- ease. 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,
BERTRAM S. KILLIAN, V. S.
Inspector of Animals and Veterinarian
258
ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DENTAL HYGIENE
Somerville, Mass., January 3, 1944.
To the Board of Health, Somerville, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I herewith present the report of the Department of Dental Hygiene for the year 1943, with the following statistics :
Respectfully submitted,
ANTHONY F. BIANCHI, D. M. D., Supervising School Dentist
-SCHOOL CHILDREN
CLINIC CASES HOSPITAL --- -WELFARE CASES
~SOLDIERS' RELIEF CASES-
January
581
200
88
2
881
539
334
161
1191
140
280
4
4
10
13
23
13
0
11
2
0
0
O
0
0
0
February
421
118
45
1
585
379
199
121
769
96
101
1
1
1
14
16
14
0
11
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
March
576
179
140
1
836
507
329
153
1138
128
253
2
3
2
22
'57
20
2
8
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
April
497
144
65
0
716
380
285
170
1006
132
240
3
3
5
12
24
11
1
4
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
May
560
190
108
0
858
498
392
162
1181
126
372
2
2
2
18
41
18
0
10
8
0
0
0
0
0
O
June
320
91
65
0
495
307
130
203
698
180
64
3
3
11
22
53
20
2
15
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
July
SCHOOL CLINIC CLOSED
August
SCHOOL CLINIC CLOSED
September
October
9,803
SCHOOL CLINIC CLOSED
492
405
61
0
958
404
459
142
1133
57
373
2
2
9
6
14
6
0
5
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
December
519
171
73
0
763
467
309
169
1,074
111
220
0
0
0
4
12
4
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
3966
1498
645
4 6092
3481
2437 1,281 8,190
970 1,903
17
18
40
111
240
106
5
66
45
1
1
0
0
0
Given Gas
Number Examined
Old
New
Cases
Cases
Total Number
of Patients
Number of
Number of
Extractions
Cleanings Number of
Number of
Treatments
Number of Cer-
tificates Granted
Number Given
Number Given
Patients Number of
Extractions Number of
Number of
Extractions Number of
Patients of Number of
Number at
Hospital
Number
Ethyl Chloride Novocain or
Given Gas
Number of
Number of
at Clinic
at Hospital
Number
Novocain or
Number
Patients
Patients
Emergency
Number
Patients
Extractions
Number Patients
Number Patients
Ethyl Chloride
Novocain
Gas
Patients
Clinic
November
SCHOOL CLINIC CLOSED
Special
Fillings
259
BOARD OF HEALTH
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MILK AND VINEGAR
CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY CITY HALL, SOMERVILLE, MASS.
January 3, 1944.
To the Board of Health, Somerville, Mass. ,
Gentlemen :
During the year, four hundred and sixty-four stores were licensed to sell milk, seventy-two dealers were licensed to dis- tribute milk and seventy-four stores registred to sell oleomar- garine. Seven pasteurizing plants located in Somerville were licensed to operate while forty-three pasteurizing plants in cities and towns outside Somerville, were under the supervision of this department. An average of 36,000 quarts of milk and 1,300 quarts of cream were distributed daily in Somerville. Two hundred seventy-two stores were licensed to sell and twenty dealers are licensed to manufacture frozen desserts.
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