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Data concerning each drain connection with the public sewer is on file in this office, and time and expense could be saved the owner, where trouble exists, by applying directly to this department for investigation and advice.
Many car track catch basins and underground conduit manholes built by public service corporations have been con- nected with the City's drainage system.
There are to date about 18,611 private drain connections with the city's drainage system.
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CITY ENGINEER
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS DIVISION
There are at the present time nineteen parcels of land laid out as parks and playgrounds and maintained and improved by this department having an area of 83.1 acres, also one ceme- tery maintained, 0.7 acre. Total 83.8 acres. Many of these areas are badly in need of improvement, and more play areas should be developed in the more densely populated sections of our City.
The City has become so densely populated (averaging near- iy 26,000 people a square mile) that some of the larger park areas should be more extensively utilized for public recreation and physical training purposes. In several parks field houses should be constructed, additional apparatus and shelters pro- vided, and some of the smaller playground areas should be en- closed by wire fencing for protection.
MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTS
1944
Parks
Credit
Appropriation Parks and playgrounds ...... $50,851.34*
Statement of Expenditures
$19,249.69 Labor
$13,371.74
387.13 Maintenance of truck
Telephone
459.89 49.56
12,803.31 ** Equipment and supplies, repairing tools,
property, maintenance flag poles, foun- tains, bubblers, seats, fences, backstops, doors, grandstands, pools, skating rinks, etc.
3,687.73+
$32,440.13
Totals
$17,568.92 32,440.13₺
GRAND TOTAL EXPENSE
$50,009.05
BALANCE UNEXPENDED $ 842.29
* Includes special appropriation of $11,587.90 to Ordinary Maintenance for specific improvements to varks and playgrounds. (See tabula- tion page 283.)
** Includes expenditures from above appropriation in the sum of $9, 955.58. (See tabulation page 2:3. )
+ Includes expenditures from above appropriation in the sum of $1. 03.36 ( See tabulation page 2$3.)
Playgrounds
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ANNUAL REPORTS
IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS DURING THE YEAR 1944 CONWAY PLAYGROUND
The sum of $20,000 was appropriated to construct a child- ren's area in the front part of the Conway playground facing Somerville Avenue. Owing to many wartime complications, all the necessary materials for the fence could not be obtained ex- cept by permission of the War Production Board; after a long time permission was allowed, but although the material is ordered and money encumbered for the payment of the same, material for part of the fence will not be received until too late to use in 1944. See-saws and swings and sand boxes have been purchased and paid for and will be erected as soon as this fence can be procured. The wading pool and the fountain have been installed, and seventy-five percent of the playground has been enclosed with chain link fence. The dirt fill for this por- tion of the play area has been furnished and graded, and the finished grading will be done in the early spring of 1945. Con- crete walls enclosing this children's play areea have been con- structed, and water service for skating and flooding has been installed. Copperweld tennis nets have been procured and will be installed at the earliest possible period.
VETERAN' REST
The excavation and rough grading for a small area at Northern Artery and Washington Street is finished, and later when the funds are available this park, which will be known as Veterans' Rest, will be beautified and completed.
HONOR ROLL
Hand guard rails have been installed, concrete steps have been repaired and cabinet work around the Honor Roll painted. The shrubs and pines have been mulched and more shrubs ad- ded. This Honor Roll, which now requires the installation of a great number of names of members of the armed forces not on at the present time, will be completed and additional panels constructed for this purpose as soon as funds are available.
BEAUTIFICATION REAR OF HIGH SCHOOL
The abolishment of the unsightly condition in the rear of the High School and the Central Heating Plant is now under-
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way. A concrete crib wall has been erected to correct the dan- gerous condition that existed at the foundation of the seventy- five foot chimney stack. Concrete steps from Medford Street to meet the present concrete walk have been constructed. There remains yet to be done a complete crib wall along the back of the High School to meet the present wall at the chimney stack. Drains have been installed to relieve the water condition and shrubs and vines will be planted to further beautify this much needed project.
PLAYGROUND CURTIS STREET AND SUNSET ROAD
A new children's playground has been constructed at Curtis Street and Sunset Road for the children of that district. Swings, see-saws, showers and sandboxes and leisure benches for the mothers of the children have been installed, also a chain link fence erected to prevent the children from running from the playground into the street
FOSS PARK IMPROVEMENTS
A new irrigation drainage system has been installed in Foss Park in order to obtain a purification system for the wading pool by draining the water off and refilling with fresh water in a very few hours. New catch basins and manholes have been constructed, the old drainage pipes have been removed and a larger pipe installed and various improvements to the drain- age provided.
GLEN STREET PLAYGROUND
Two new sets of bleachers have been constructed and two new sandboxes with shelters have been instaled.
VICTORY GARDENS
Victory Gardens on Central Hill and Dilboy Field have been continued as in the previous year, and many applications have already been made for allotment of lots for the year 1945.
LINCOLN PARK, TRUM FIELD AND PROSPECT HILL PARK
Repairs have been made to the various sandboxes in LIN- COLN PARK and to the bleachers in TRUM FIELD, and a
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granolithic walk has been constructed around the southerly part of PROSPECT HILL PARK.
MARCHI PLAYROUND
A wood fence has been constructed around the monument, and sandboxes at Marchi Playground have been repaired. The main portion of the play area has been loamed and graded, and flowers and shrubs have been installed around the monument.
DICKERMAN PARK
The area around the wading pool was surfaced with asphalt to replace the loam surface that previously existed. This meas- ure was to prevent the children in using the pool from covering the drain and causing the pool to overflow, making the whole area a mass of mud, blocking the catch basins and washing the dirt down the sidewalk to Kimball Street. This made it neces- sary too frequently for the Sewer Division to be called oń to clean the catch basins and clean the street. The surfacing of this area has done away with this very bad and annoying con- dition.
GENERAL
The City Engineer has been called upon to assist the Law Department by preparing plans of locations of accidents in- volving the City of Somerville. On several occasions the City Engineer appeared in court in connection with law suits in- volving the City.
For the Assessors several plans and data for tax appeal cases were prepared including computed areas of buildings and lots. Floor areas on buildings were computed and furnished to the Assessors from measurements taken in the field. In this connection, it would be of great value not only to the Assessors, but to other departments, if Architects and Engineers were required to furnish with each set of plans the cubical contents of all buildings to be constructed.
In conclusion I wish to take this opportunity to express the appreciation of myself and my assistants in the Engineer- ing Department to all members of the City Government and to the various city departments for the excellent assistance and co-oporation extended during the year 1944.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Office of the Board of Health, City Hall, Somerville, Mass.,
January 2, 1945.
To His Honor the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen :
Gentlemen :
We respectfully submit the following as the Sixty-seventh 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 De- cember 31, 1944.
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 :
NUISANCES
Complaints received during 1944 1179
First notices sent
148
Second notices sent
10
Total notices sent
158
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 two goats, which were granted. The fee is one dollar for each goat.
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HENS - 89 applications for permits to keep 1145 hens were received and granted. One application to keep 6 hens was refused, and one license to keep 12 hens was revoked. The fee is $1.00 for 12 hens,
GREASE - Twelve applications were received for permits to collect grease, which were granted. The fee is $2.00 for each team.
MELTING AND RENDERING - Four licenses have been granted to carry on the business of melting and rendering for which a fee of one dollar is charged.
MASSAGE-Eighteen 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 - Three licenses have been granted to sell methyl alcohol in this city. A fee of $1.00 is charged for each license.
BOARD INFANTS - Six 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 were, ap- proved.
TRANSPORT GARBAGE - Three permits were granted to transport garbage through the city under the provisions of Chapter 111, of the General Laws, by the Board of Health.
CANNING EGGS - Under the provisions of Section 89, Chapter 94 of the General Laws, one license was granted for the breaking and canning of eggs. A fee of twenty-five dollars was received for the same.
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MORTALITY
There were 894 deaths and 29 stillbirths in the city during the year, as specified in the following table :
Deaths at Central Hospital
50
Deaths at Somerville Hospital
214
Deaths at Hospital for Contagious Diseases
0
Deaths at Home for Aged Poor (Highland Avenue)
38
Deaths at City Home
5
Deaths at Other Institutions
71
DEATHS BY AGES
Male
Female
Total
Under One
24
9
33
One to Two
2
1
3
Two to Three
1
0
1
Three to Five
0
2
2
Five to Ten
3
0
3
Ten to Fifteen
4
0
4
Fifteen to Twenty
2
0
2
Twenty to Thirty
7
8
15
Thirty to Forty
12
12
24
Forty to Fifty
34
29
63
Fifty to Sixty
58
43
101
Sixty to Seventy
117
107
224
Seventy to Eighty
120
117
237
Eighty to Ninety
.64
84
148
Ninety and Over
10
24
34
Totals
458
436
894
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ANNUAL REPORTS
MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE IN 1944
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total
I. Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
8 Scarlet Fever
1
13 Tuberculosis of the Respiratory System ...
30d Aneurysm of the Aorta
33 Influenza (grippe)
2
1
1
1
Il. Cancer and other
Tumors
45 Cancer of the buccal cavity and pharynx ...
46 Cancer of the digestive
organs and peritoneum ..
10
4
10
3
5
2
7
3
4
3
5
9
65
4
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
14
1
3
1
1
1
3
10
49 Cancer of other female genital organs
2
1
2
5
50 Cancer of the breast
1
1
1
4
2
3
12
51 Cancer of the male
genital organs
2
1
2
2
1
1
9
52 Cancer of the urinary
1
1
2
54a Cancer of the Brain
1
1
54b Other and Unspecified Cancers of the Brain and Central Nervous System.
1
1
55 Cancer of other and
2
2
1
1
2
8
57d Brain Tumor
III. Rheumatism, Diseases
of Nutrition and of the Endocrine Glands, Other General Diseases and Avitaminoses
59 Chronic Rheumatism and Other Rheumatic Diseases
2 1
...
1
3
IV. Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs
73a Pernicious Anemia
2
1
3
V. Chronic Poisoning and Intoxication
VI. Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs
83a Cerebral hemorrhage or effusion
10
3
10
10
10
12
9
10
5
14
5
10
108
83b Cerebral embolism and Thrombosis
2
3
1
4
2
2
1
2
17
83d Hemiplegia
84d Other Mental Diseases 87c Paralysis Agitans
1
...
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1 38161 2
1
1
1
3
47 Cancer of the respira- tory system
48 Cancer of the uterus
organs
.. .
1
..
..
1
61 Diabetes Mellitus .
1
74a Leukemias
..
1
1
2
.... ..
2
2
...
1
......
unspecified organs
44b Hodgkin's Disease
297
BOARD OF HEALTH
MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE IN 1944-Continued
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total
'VII. Diseases of the Circula- tory System 91a Acute Endocarditis
92b Diseases of the Mitral Valve
1
1
2
92d Chronic Endocarditis
2
2
1
2
1
93a Acute Myocarditis
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
12
93d Chronic Myocarditis
12
5
11
15
13
6
8
3
12
14
115
93e Other Myocarditis
11
3
2
6
1
1
1
1
26
94a Diseases of the
5
8
7
7
7
2
4
5
8
7
3
6
69
94b Angina Pectoris
1
1
3
1
7
95 Other Diseases of the Heart
5
7
3
9
1
5
9
3
8
8
8
66
97 Arteriosclerosis
9
3
3
3
8
6
7
2
2
5
7
7
62
99 Other Diseases of the Arteries
1
1
1
1
4
100 Diseases of the Veins
1
102 High Blood Pressure
1
1
103 Other diseases of the circulatory system
1
1
VIII. Diseases of the Respiratory System
106a Acute bronchitis
1
1
2
12
6
4
5
5
4
1
4
1
4
2
1
49
108 Lobar pneumonia
2
·2
2
3
1
1
1
1
13
109 Pneumonia, unspecified ..
2
3
111 Hemorrhagic infarction, thrombosis, edema, and chronic congestion of the lungs
6
3
2
4
3
3
3
6
1
4
5
7
47
IX. Diseases of the Diges- tive System
115c Diseases of the Pharynx and Tonsils
1
1
1
117a Ulcer of the Stomach
1
1
119 Diarrhea and enteritis 121 (under 2 years of age) .. Appendicitis
1
1
2
122a Hernia
1
1
2
124 Cirrhosis of the Liver ...
2
1
1
1
5
125 Other Diseases of the Liver
1
1
127 Other Diseases of the Gall Bladder
1
1
2
128 Diseases of the Pancreas
1
1
129 Peritonitis
1
1
1
3
..
. .
1
4
8
7
9
Coronary Arteries
1
...
..
.....
1
4
122b Intestinal Obstruction.
1
2
1
..
116 Diseases of the Esopha- gus
1
1
1
1
107 Broncho pneumonia
1
. .
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ANNUAL REPORTS
MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE IN 1944-Continued
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total
x. Diseases of the Genito- Urinary System
131 Chronic Nephritis
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
13
132 Nephritis unspecified ....
1
1
1
1
4
133b Other Diseases of the Kidneys and Ureters ...
137 Diseases of the prostate
1
2
3
XI. Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium
140 Abortion with mention of infection
Xil. Diseases of the Skin and Cellular Tissue
150 Other Diseases of the Skin and Cellular Tis- sue
1
1
Xlll. Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Move- ment
XIV. Congenital Malforma- tions 157c Anencephalus
157e Congenital malforma- tions of the heart
1
1
1
1
1
5
XV. Diseases Peculiar to the First Year of Life
158 Congenital Debility
1
1
1
3
159 Premature Birth
1
1
1
1
4
1
... 2
11
160 Injury at birth
1
1
161a Atelectasis
2
2
161b Other Diseases Peculiar to the First year of Life
2
1
...
1
I
......
.
1
..
1
1
1
..
..
3
.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE IN 1944-Continued
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Total
XVI. Senility
XVII. Violent or Accidental Deaths
163 Suicide by poisoning
169 Railway Accidents
1
1
2
170 Motor Vehicle Accidents
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
14
172 Water Transport Ac-
cidents
178 Accidental absorption of poisonous gas
1
1
1
3
191 Accidental Burns
182 Accidental
mechanical
suffocation
184 Accidental Injury by
1
1
185 Accidental Injury by Cutting or Piercing In- struments
1
186a Accidental Fall
4
1 5
1
1
1
1
1
2
16
XVIII. III-Defined and Un- known Causes
Totals
11.2
84
69
75
85
71
56
66
50
74
67
85
894
. .
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Firearms
300
ANNUAL REPORTS
TOTAL DEATHS DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS
Year
No. of Deaths
Rate per 1,000
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
1944
894
8.73
Average death rate per 1,000 for ten years
8.91
TABLE SHOWING THE FIVE PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF DEATHS IN SOMERVILLE IN .1944
HEART DISEASE.
CANCER ALL FORMS.
APOPLEXY.
PNEUMONIA ALL FORMS.
ARTERIO SCLEROSIS.
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.
Number of
Deaths.
Percentage per
10,000 of Pop.
308
30.1
130
12.7
108
10.6
65
6.4
62
6.1
1944.
1943.
YEAR.
384
491
Cases Reported.
- 0
Number of Deaths.
0.26
Percentage of Deaths.
47
19
Cases Reported.
0
1
Number of Deaths.
DIPHTHERIA.
0
5-26
Percentage of Deaths.
0
0
Cases Reported.
0 0
Number of Deaths.
TYPHOID FEVER.
00
Percentage of Deaths.
74
46
Cases Reported.
co 00
Number of Deaths.
12.16
17.39
Percentage of Deaths.
TUBERCULOSIS ALL FORMS.
Diphtheria, Typhoid Fever and Tuberculosis.
Table Showing Comparisons Between 1943 and 1944 in Prevalence, Deaths and Percentage of Deaths of Scarlet Fever,
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1
0
SCARLET FEVER.
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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, encephalitis (infectious) German measles, glanders, hookworm disease, infectious diseases of the eye, leprosy, malaria, measles, mumps, paratyphoid fever, pellagra, plague, pneumonia (lobar only), rabies, scarlet fever, septic sore throat, small pox, tetanus, trichinosis, tuberculosis (all forms), typhoid fever, undulant fever, tularemia, whooping cough, yellow fever, are infectious and dangerous to the public health and safety within the meaning of the statutes. Physi- cians are required to report 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 Department 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
Mc Clure's Pharmacy, Magoun Square
Physicians desiring reports on the following day, must de- posit specimens at the City Hall, in the receptable 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
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year. The value of the system has been constantly demonstrat- 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 the teachers have very generally co-operated with the inspectors in mak- ing 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 condition. Children who are found to be unfit to remain in school are sent home with a slip properly filled out advising that the fam- ily 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 acccord- 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, Dickerman 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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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, St. Ann and St. Benedict's Parochial Schools
During the year 7,241 children have been referred to the inspectors during their daily visits and 172 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
19
Diphtheria
4
Measles 10
Mumps
7
Scarlet Fever
9
Whooping Cough
1
Total 50
2. Diseases of the Nose and Throat :-
Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids
521
Inflammatory Diseases
98
Other Abnormal Conditions
3
Total
622
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3. Diseases of the Eye :-
Foreign Bodies
10.
Inflammatory Conditions
12.
Other Abnormal Conditions
13
Total
35
4. Diseases of the Ear :-
Abnormal Conditions 10
5. Diseases of the Skin :-
Eczema
1
Herpes
12
Impetigo
127
Dermatitis
3
Pediculosis
240
Scabies
22.
Miscellaneous Conditions
61
Total
466,
6. Diseases of the Feet :-
Flat Feet
76:
Other Conditions
2
Total
78.
7. Miscellaneous Conditions : -
Diseases of the Ciculatory System
55
Diseases of the Digestive System
64
Diseases of the Lymphatic System
22
Diseases of the Nervous System
0
Diseases of the Respiratory System
76
Wounds and Injuries
38
Other Conditions
15
Total
270
Total number of Diseases
1531
Examinations for Vaccinations
73
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Under the provisions of Chapter 407 of the Acts of 1936, twenty-five 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
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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 Committee 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 Thursday afternoon at the Bingham School, except when the days were holidays. The average weekly attendance at the New Vocational School was 15, at the Hodgkins School 10, and at the Bingham School 7. The attendance for the year at these clinics was 1426. This work is of inestimable value and the results are very far reaching.
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REPORT OF THE HEALTH NURSES
Somerville, Mass., January 2, 1945.
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, 1944.
INFANT HYGIENE
Infants reported as born in Somerville during 1944 ... 1197
Infants born elsewhere, resident of Somerville 1000
Pairs of twins born in Somerville 6
Stillbirths in Somerville 29
Infants reported with Ophthalmia Neonatorum 1
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
9
Intestinal Diseases
2
Accidental Injury
4
Pneumonia and Other Diseases
6
Total 33
Total attendance at Baby Welfare Clinics during 1944
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