Report of the city of Somerville 1947, Part 23

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Cities and Towns


11,766.82


Welfare Clinic


841.25


$44,150.01


Refunds


$3,425.36


Transfers


25.40


3,450.76


Total refunds, reimbursements, etc.


$47,600.77


Table No. 5 AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Number of cases, January 1, 1947


202


Number of cases, December 31, 1947


225


No. of (dependent) children aided during 1947 (305


families )


785


Amount allowed each family from $4.00 per mo. to $329.90 per mo.


$260,797.74


Administrative expense


16,044.47


Miscellaneous


61.70


Gross expenditures


$276,903.91


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WELFARE DEPARTMENT


Table No. 6 Reimbursements


U. S. Federal Grants


$78,949.0.1


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


76,348.59


619.90


Refunds Recoveries


571.86


$156,489.36


Gross expenditures


$276,903.91


Refunds and reimbursements


156,489.36


Net cost to City


$120,414.55


Table No. 7 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Number of cases, January 1, 1947


1,616


Number of cases December 31, 1947


1,796


Gross Expenditures, O. A. A. Bureau, 1947


$1,128,792.45


Grants, Refunds and Recoveries


464,181.75


Net cost to O. A. A. Bureau


$664,610.70


Reimbursement from State and Cities and Towns


424,959.96


Net cost to City


$239,650.74


Table No. 8 Reimbursements


U. S. Federal Grants


$455,935.55


Refunds & Recoveries 8,246.20


$464,181.75


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


$388,374.22


Commonwealth of Massachusetts Meal Tax


28,250.89


Cities and Towns


8,334.85


Total Reimbursements


$424,959.96 $889,141.71


348


ANNUAL REPORTS


POPULATION AND GROSS EXPENDITURES, 1937 THRU 1947


Year


Population


Welfare


City Home


A.D.C.


O.A.A. Totals


1937


100,773


$924,302.76


$16,957.13


$97,511.63


$397,203.74 $1,435,975.26


1938


100,773


875,654.35


16,740.71


154,851.97


464,592.63 1,511,839.66


1939


100,773


842,163.70


16,590.48


158,930.39


524,758.50


1,542,443.07


1940


105,000


769,452.31


17,359.02


163,102.51


534,405.27


1,484,319.11


1941


105,000


446,195.74


16,927.91


171,358.23


541,864.00 1,176,345.88


1942


105,000


349,640.74


17,523.97


170,298.86


578,141.50 1,115,605.07.


1943


105,000


195,794.28


19,671.71


132,193.20


615,477.63


963,136.82


1944


105,000


149,427.33


20,757.56


135,464.96


658,940.37


964,590.22


1945


105,882


153,897.81


21,673.44


168,787.17


719,709.88 1,064,068.30


1946


105,882


184,142.24


23,759.40


222,460.87


914,699.75 1,450,944.26


1947


105,882


211,415.73


24,960.46


276,903.91 1,128,792.45 1,642,072.55


WELFARE DEPARTMENT


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REPORT OF WARDEN OF THE CITY HOME


March 1, 1947.


Board of Public Welfare Somerville, Mass.


Gentlemen :


I submit the following as the report of the Warden of the City Home for the year ending December 31, 1947.


Table No. 1


Number of weeks' board of inmates 2,993-3


Number of males admitted during 1947 40


Number of females admitted during 1947 4


Number of males discharged during 1947 22


Number of females discharged during 1947


2


Number of males supported during 1947


65


Number of females supported during 1947


29


Number of males died during 1947


7


Number of females died during 1947


5


Number of inmates in Home, December 31, 1947


57


Table No. 2 CITY HOME HOSPITAL


Number of weeks' board of inmates


623-4


Number of patients admitted during 1947


48


Number of patients in hospital, December 31, 1947


13


Table No. 3


Total expenditures and transfers, 1947


$24,960.46


Refunds and reimbursements


6,145.44


Net cost to City


$18,815.02


REIMBURSEMENTS


Reimbursements from Cities and Towns


$1,592.00


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


2,264.17


Individuals


2,264.27


Refunds


25.00


Total reimbursements


$6,145.44


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ANNUAL REPORTS .


REPORT OF THE CITY PHYSICIAN


February 21, 1948.


To the Board of Public Welafre Somerville, Massachusetts


Gentlemen :


I submit the following as the report of the City Physician for the year ending December 31, 1947.


Patients treated at Clinic, January 1, thru De- cember 31, 1947 (Includes Old Age Assistance, Soldiers Relief, Aid to Dependent Children, Vaccinations & Emergencies.) 6,355 Patients treated at home, January 1, thru De- cember 31, 1947 (Includes all of above types of cases, plus City Infirmary and Police and Fire Departments.) 4,808


Respectfully submitted,


CIRO GIOBBE, M. D.


City Physician


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REPORT OF THE GENERAL AGENT


The high cost of living, the employment situation, the housing shortage, and the increasing in the State Mandatory Budget have given the Welfare Department many problems and much work.


During 1947, there were further increases in case load. In the Old Age Age Assistance Division, the case load reflects the liberalization of the Old Age Assistance laws. The case load for all categories of relief in December 1946 was 2057, while in De- cember 1947 it was 2280. With the present unsettled conditions in world affairs, it is practically impossible to forecast the fu- ture.


Budgets on all categories of relief have again been in- creased in 1947, to meet the high cost of living. During 1947, we continued our rehabilitation work with many complete phy- sical examinations made; also correctional devices, glasses, artificial limbs, etc., supplied. Many cases have been referred by our department to the State Department of Education Re- habilitation Bureau. Very close and cordial relations exist be- tween our department and the Rehabilitation Bureau.


The expenditures under the category of Miscellaneous Wel- fare for the year 1946 was $184,142.24 and for the year 1947, $211,415.73-an increase of $27,273.49. The Welfare Miscellan- eous case load for 1947 is as follows :


January


247


February


251


March


253


April


248


May


253


June


242


July


247


August


261


September


263


October


254


November


241


December


259


The expenditures under Aid to Dependent Children for the year 1946 was $220,699.10 and for 1947, $276,903.91, an increase of $56,204.81.


The expenditures in Old Age Assistance for the year 1946 were $914,699.75, and for 1947, $1,128,792.45, an excess of $214,- 092.70.


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The Aid to Dependent Children case load in December 1946 was 202, while in December 1947, it was 225.


The Old Age Assistance case load in December 1946 was 1616, and in December 1947 it was 1796.


On Old Age Assistance and Aid to Dependent Children, we operate under the State Standard Budget. During 1947, there was one increase in budget allowances. Medical care in the Old Age category increased approximately 100% over 1946. This was due to "Physicians of choice" legislation, plus increased cost of hospitalization, doctors' and outpatient rates.


The new formula on O. A. A. grants were effective during the whole of 1947, and as a result the net cost to the city will not increase at such an alarming rate as in 1946.


The work of our employment division in obtaining employ- ment for relief and non-relief cases still goes on. During 1947, it was harder to make placements. However, 87 persons were placed through the efforts of this division.


In the dispersing of relief in any of its forms, the basic consideration is need. The need exists for many causes. Among the most prevalent causes are unemployment, sickness or injury, old age, desertion, non-support of families, and imprisonment.


The amount of money paid out by our department because of desertion and non-support is a substantial one, and much time and energy is put into presenting these cases to the courts. During 1947, we handled 132 of this type of case, and disposed of 93, leaving 39 cases still pending at the end of the year.


The problem of caring for chronic cases, such as aged and infirm and hopelessly invalided cases is one that causes us great concern. Our City Infirmary and the private nursing homes can care for only a limited number of these cases. How- ever, during the year, our Mayor has closed our Contagious Hospital as such, and the property is to be leased out as a nurs- ing home for aged and infirm. When they are ready to take patients, a problem that has confronted our department for a long time will be eliminated.


The State Department of Public Welfare conducted an Ad- ministrative Survey during 1947 and substantiated the need for both an Intake and a Fiscal Division. However, additional


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facilities will have to be supplied before these needs can be ac- complished.


Public Assistance Programs are governed by statutes, and they are yardsticks by which the department must gauge its work. We fully realize the responsibilities which are ours in caring for the needy, and we feel that many measures have been taken to safeguard the taxpayers' interests.


There are many causes for seeking relief, and we realize that if these causes are removed. both our city and our recipients will be the gainers. We are trying, by getting jobs for our un- employment cases, by giving medical care-including prosthetic devices to those in need of them-by aiding and assisting our Domestic Relations officer in bringing to justice those who are guilty of abandonment, neglect, desertion and non-support, to bring our case load down to normal bounds.


To the members of the Board of Public Welfare for their faithful attendance at meetings, for their advice and council in matters of policy and procedure, I offer my sincere thanks.


Our aim for 1948 will be to give adequate relief to those in need, and to safeguard the taxpayer by intelligent case work.


Respectfully submitted,


CHARLES J. WILLWERTH,


General Agent


.


354


ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH


OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH CITY HALL, SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS


January 2, 1948.


To His Honor the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen :


Gentlemen :


We respectfully submit the following as the Seventietlr 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, 1947.


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 :


First notices sent 170


Second notices sent


4


Total notices sent


174


Annually the yards and alleyways of the city are inspected and the owners of the property where unsanitary conditions exist are required to remedy the same.


RECORD OF LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED


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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SLAUGHTERING POULTRY - Under the provisions of Section 139a, Chapter 679 of the General Laws, five licenses to slaughter poultry were granted at a fee of one dollar each.


GREASE - Thirteen applications were received for per- mits to collect grease which were granted. The fee is two dol- lars for each truck.


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 - 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 li- censes were granted to engage in the business of bottling car- bonated 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 - Five persons have been licensed to sell methyl alcohol in this city. A fee of one dollar is charged for each license.


BOARD INFANTS - Eight 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 the provisions of Chapter 119 of the General Laws, all were approved.


TRANSPORT GARBAGE - Four permits were granted to transport garbage through the city, under the provisions of Chapter 111, of the General Laws, by the Board of Health.


MORTALITY


There were 841 deaths and 42 stillbirths in the city during the year, as specified in the following tables :


Deaths at the Central Hospital 29


Deaths at the Somerville Hospital 184


Deaths at the Hospital for Contagious Diseases ..


1


Deaths at the Home for Aged Poor (Highland Avenue )


46


Deaths at the City Home 11


Deaths at Other Institutions 62


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ANNUAL REPORTS


DEATHS BY AGES


Male


Female


Totak


Under One


21


15


36


One to Two


0


2


2


Two or Three


0


1


1


Three to Five


2


0


2


Five to Ten


2


1


3


Ten to Fifteen


3


1


4


Fifteen to Twenty


2


1


3


Twenty to Thirty


6


2


8.


Thirty to Forty


11


8


19


Forty to Fifty


31


27


58


Fifty to Sixty


56


36


92.


Sixty to Seventy


106


99


205


Seventy to Eighty


104


120


224


Eighty to Ninety


59


96


155


Ninety and Over


6


23


29


Totals


409


432


841


BOARD OF HEALTH


MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE IN 1947


January


February


March


April


May


June


July


August


September


October


November


December


Total


I. Infectious and Parasitic Diseases


10 Diphtheria


1


1


13 Tuberculosis of the respiratory system


2


3


1


1


1


1


1


10


15 Tuberculosis of the Intes- tines and peritoneum


1


1


44c Mumps


1


1


II. Cancer and Other Tumors


45 Cancer of the buccal cavity and pharynx


46 Cancer of the digestive organs and peritoneum


5


2


6


6


9


5


3


4


3


2


4


49


2


1


1


1


1


6


1


1


1


1


1


2


2


9


49 Cancer of other female genital organs


1


1


1


2


1


1


1


6


2


2


1


5


53 Cancer of the skin


1


54 Cancer of the brain and other parts of the central nervous system


1


1


2


55 Cancer of other un- specified organs


1


2


1


3


1


1


9


1


1


3


2


7


III. Rheumatism, Diseases of Nutrition and of the Endocrine Glands, Other General Diseases and Avitaminoses


61 Diabetes Mellitus


2


1


...


.. .


...


1


5


IV. Diseases of the Blood and and Blood-Forming Organs


73a Pernicious Anemia 73d Other and unspecified anemias


1


1


74a Leukemia


1


1


V. Chronic Poisoning and Intoxication


VI. Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs


81 Meningitis


1


1


2


83a Cerebral hemorrhage


9


7


11


13


9


13


8


5


4


5


10


5


99


83b Cerebral embolism and thrombosis


2


4


3


1


1


11


83d Hemiplegia


2


2


...


...


...


. .


..


56 Nonmalignant tumors


..


.....


......


1


2


47 Cancer of the respiratory 48 system Cancer of the uterus


50 Cancer of the breast 51 Cancer of the male genital organs


1


....


. .


1


1


ยท2


...


....


1


..


357


. . ...


1


358


ANNUAL REPORTS


MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE IN 1947-Continued


January


February


March


April


May


June


July


August


September


October


November


December


Total


VII. Diseases of the Circulatory System


91 Acute endocarditis


1


1


92a Diseases of the aortic valve


2


92b Diseases of the mitral valve


1


1


1


1


1


1


6


92d Chronic endocarditis


1


...


.....


3


7


38


93d Chronic myocarditis


10


12


15


9


6


8


15


15


10


8


8


7


123


93e Other myocarditis


2


94a Diseases of the Coronary Arteries


12


9


11


12


12


10


11


10


12


6


9


17


131


94b Angina pectoris


95 Other diseases of the heart


8


3


3


3


4


3


3


5


5


2


39


11


2


1


4


10


8


5


2


5


3


4


4


59


98 Gangrene


99 Other diseases of the arteries


3


3


VIII. Diseases of the Respira- tory System


107 Broncho pneumonia


9


5


4


4


2


7


3


4


3


4


3


1


49


108 Lobar pneumonia


1


2


1


1


1


6


110 Pleurisy


111 Hemorrhagic infarction, thrombosis, edema and chronic congestion of the lungs


1


5


5


3


3


2


3


2


4


3


31


112 Asthma


1


1


114 Other diseases of the respiratory system


1


1


IX. Diseases of the Digestive System


117 Ulcer of the stomach or duodenum


1


1


1


3


120b Ulceration of the in- testines


121 Appendicitis


1


1


1


1


4


124 Cirrhosis of the liver


1


1


1


1


2


3


1


10


125b Other diseases of the liver


1


1


127 Other diseases of the gall bladder and biliary ducts


1


1


1


1


.....


2


93a Acute myocarditis


5


4


4


8


3


1


3


1


1


1


1


97 Arterio sclerosis


1


1


1


1


1


1


122b Intestinal obstruction


1


1


2


128 Diseases of the pancreas


.


2


1


BOARD OF HEALTH


MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE IN 1947-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


1


3


1


1


2


5 9 9


XI. Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium 141b Abortion with mention of Hemorrhage, trauma or shock


XII. Diseases of the Skin and Cellular Tissue


153 Other diseases of skin and cellular tissue


1:


. .


......


XIII. Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Movement


XIV. Congenital Malformations 157b Spina bifida and meningocele 157e Congenital malforma- tions of heart 157m Other and unspecified congential malforma- tions


1


1


1


1


1


1


XV. Diseases Peculiar to the First Year of Life 159 Premature birth 160 Injury at birth 161a Asphyxia, atelectasis


4


3


1


1


1


...


...


1


13.


1


1


1


1


1


2


1 6


...


1


3 1


2 3


1


1


2


...


1


1


......


......


1


...


...


359


2


360


ANNUAL REPORTS


MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE IN 1947-Continued


January


February


March


April


May


June


July


August


September


October


November


December


Total


XVII. Violent and Accidental Deaths


163 Suicide by poisoning


2


1


3


164a Suicide by hanging


1


1


166 Homicide by firearms


167 Homicide by cutting or piercing instruments


170 Motor Vehicle accidents


3


2


1


1


1


8


181 Accidental burns


1


1


186a Accidental injury by fall


1


3


2


5


3


3


1


3


21


186b Accidental injury by crushing


1


..


XVIII. III-defined and Un- known Causes 200c Unknown causes


1


1


Totals


83


65


82


87


72


80


71


63


60


50


60


68


841


.


1


...


1


XVI. Senility 162 Senility


1


......


1


1


1


1


1


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BOARD OF HEALTH


TOTAL DEATHS DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS


Year


No. of Deaths


Rate per 1,000


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


1945


870


8.50


1946


874


8.25


1947


841


7.94


Average death rate per 1,000 for ten years


8.71


TABLE SHOWING THE FIVE PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF DEATHS IN SOMERVILLE IN 1947


HEART DISEASE.


APOPLEXY.


CANCER ALL FORMS.


ARTERIO SCLEROSIS.


PNEUMONIA ALL FORMS.


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.


345


32.58


99


9.34


90


8.49


59


5.57


55


5.19


-


67


61


Cases Reported.


11


=


Number of Deaths.


16 41


18.03


Percentage of Deaths.


TUBERCULOSIS ALL FORMS.


YEAR.


59


201


Cases Reported.


00


SCARLET FEVER.


00


Percentage of Deaths.


18


93


Cases Reported.


1


3


Number of Deaths.


DIPHTHERIA.


5.55


2.25


Percentage of Deaths.


0


3


Cases Reported.


0


0


Number of Deaths.


00


Percentage of Deaths.


TYPHOID FEVER.


Diphtheria, Typhoid Fever and Tuberculosis


Table Showing Comparison Between 1946 and 1947 in Prevalence, Deaths and Percentage of Deaths of Scarlet Fever,


ANNUAL REPORTS


798


1947


1946


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 actino- mycosis, anterior poliomyelitis, anthrax, Asiatic cholera, epi- demic cerebrospinal meningitis, chicken pox, diphtheria, dog bite, dysentery, encephalitis (infectious) German measles, glanders, hookworm disease. infectious diseases of the eye, lep- rosy, 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, whooping cough, yellow fever, are infec- tious and dangerous to the public health and safety within the meaning of the statutes. Physicians are required to report im- mediately 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 dis- trict in which the patient resides and the State Department of Health are notified.


SPECIMENS AND SUPPLIES


Outfits for specimens to be examined for tuberculosis, diphtheria and typhoid fever, vaccine lymph and nitrate of silver solution may be obtained at the following places, and all supplies may obtained at the office of the Board of Health, City Hall.


George R. Reed & Son, Inc., Hobbs Building, Davis Square Ernest M. Vose, 310 Broadway


Union Square Pharmacy, 23 Union Square McClure's Pharmacy, Magoun Square


MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SHOOLS


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 demonstrated 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 teach- ers, have very generally co-operated with the inspectors in mak- ing the system as successful as possible.


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ANNUAL REPORTS


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 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 prop- er authorities. Every effort is made to protect the health of the children and to cooperate with the parents in keeping the child- ren 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.


DITRICT NO. 1


Dr. Francis Shaw, 202 Broadway Prescott, Hanscom, Dickerman and Edgerly Schools


DISTRICT NO. 2


Dr. Frank Ciampa, 731 Broadway 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. Benjamin Blesoff, 333 Highland Avenue Morse, Carr, Durell and Burns Schools


DISTRICT NO. 5


Dr. Benjamin Russman, 33 Curtis Street Cutler, Hodgkins, Lowe, Highland and Western Junior High Schools


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DISTRICT NO. 6 Dr. David O'Brien, 44 Summer Street


Bingham, Brown, Forster and Northeastern Junior High School


DISTRICT NO. 7


Dr. Edgar F. Sewall, 380 Broadway Glines, Grimmons and High Schools


DISTRICT NO. 8


Dr. Michael W. White, 21 Walnut Street St. Joseph, St. Benedict and St. Ann's Parochial Schools


During the year 9,852 children have been referred to the inspectors during their daily visits and 130 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


2


Mumps


1


Whooping Cough


8


Total 11


2. Diseases of the Nose and Throat :-


Enlarged tonsils and adenoids


769


Inflammatory diseases


18


Other abnormal conditions


0


Total


787


3. Diseases of the Eye :-


Foreign bodies


7


Inflammatory conditions


32


Other abnormal conditions


11


Total


50


4. Diseases of the Ear


0


366


ANNUAL REPORTS


5. Diseases of the Skin :-


Eczema


1


Herpes


46


Impetigo


133


Dermatitis


9


Pediculosis


80


Scabies


40


Tinea


0


Miscellaneous conditions


31


Total


340


6. Diseases of the Feet :-


Flat feet


348


Hammer toes


1


Other conditions


1


Total 350


7. Miscellaneous Conditions :-


Diseases of the Circulatory System


124


Diseases of the Digestive System


46


Diseases of the Lymphatic System 40


Diseases of the Nervous System


0


Diseases of the Respiratory System


67


Wounds and Injuries


40


Other conditions


85


Total


402


Total number of diseases


1940


FUNERAL DIRECTORS


Under the provisions of Chapter 407 of the Acts of 1936, twenty-six 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 tuberculsis 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.


INFANT HYGIENE CLINICS


During the past past year under the supervision of this Board, clinics have been held every Tuesday afternoon at the


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BOARD OF HEALTH


New Vocational School, every Wednesday afternoon at the Bingham School, and every Thursday afternoon at the Hodgkins School, except when the days were holidays. The average weekly attendance at the New Vocational School was 21, at the Bingham School 7, and at the Hodgkins School 16. The attendance for the year at these clinics was 1944. This work is of inestimable value and the results are very far reach- ing.


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ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF THE HEALTH NURSES


Somerville, Mass., January 2, 1948.


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, 1947.


INFANT HYGIENE


Infants as reported born in Somerville during 1947


1106


Infants born elsewhere resident of Somerville 1199


Pairs of twins born in Somerville 10


Stillbirths in Somerville


42


Infants reported with Ophthalmia Neonatorum


1


Infants reported with Conjunctivitis


0


Infants reported with Infantile Paralysis


0


There were 36 deaths of infants under one year of age in Somerville during the past year as shown in the following table :




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