Report of the city of Somerville 1949, Part 19

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Publication date: 1949
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Bored desks for new inkwells


Southern Junior High School


Set glass and reputtyed sash Installed new window cords Repaired furniture, desks and locks Repaired hand rails and fence General plumbing repairs


309


COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS


Bricked up incinerator wall Brick repairs on boiler General electrical repairs Steamfitters repairs


Southworth Building


Set glass and reputtyed sash


Bored holes for new inkwells


Repaired furniture


Electrical repairs


Steamfitters repairs


Repaired fence


Repaired grilles


General plumbing repairs


Patched slate Sanded and refinished desk tops


Western Junior High School


Set glass and reputtyed sash


Took down slate in Men's room


Repaired cement floor in teachers room


Cleaned and painted teachers room


Put up partition to make teachers room


Installed door checks Repaired furniture


Boxed in pipes


Electrical repairs


General plumbing repairs


Steamfitters repairs


Covered pipe in gymnasium


Repaired hoist cable on elevator


Bow Street Municipal Building


Steamfitters repairs


Installed lights in corridor second floor Set glass Repaired furniture


Moved partition in Dental Clinic


General repairs to Clinic


Central Library


Steamfitters repairs Electrical repairs in Record Room Plumbing repairs Repaired marble at front door


City Hall


Installed buzzer system in Treasurer's office Installed brass pipe from basement through third floor


310


ANNUAL REPORTS


Painted Mayor's outside office, Board of Health office, Motor Vehicles office, Engineers office, Sealer of Weights and Measures Office. Set glass Electrical repairs throughout building


Plumbing repairs


City Home


Set glass


Plumbing repairs


Installed motor in washing machine and repaired belt


Repaired mangle


Installed television set


Steamfitters repairs


Repaired sprinklers


Dilboy Field House


Set glass


Fixed lights for night ball games


Painted lockers


Engine No. 1


Set glass


Steamfitters repairs


Plumbing repairs Repaired doors


Engine No. 2


Set glass


General plumbing repairs


Steamfitters repairs


Mason repairs on boilers


Repairs to stoker


Engine No. 3


Set glass


Painted Chaplains room


Installed new light in Chaplains office


Repaired overhead doors


Replaced stairs and risers


Installed three way switches in Ambulance Drivers room


Steamfitters repairs


Engine No. 4


Repaired steps Painted doors and trim


Set glass


Plumbing repairs


Steamfitting repairs


Stoker repairs Took slate off roof and replaced with shingles


Plastered ceilings and walls


Repaired men's toilets


Made pipe rack for rubber coats and helmets


Washed and painted walls and woodwork Painted outside Repaired cement around doors


311


COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS


Engine No. 5


Stoker repairs Plumbing repairs Bricked up basement windows Electrical repairs Plaster repairs


Engine No. 6


Repairs to stoker


Lowered Taco heater on boiler


Steamfitters repairs


Replaced pipe rail fence in front of building


Installed new electrical service from street


Ran conduit wire for hose dryer


Brick repair work in basement


Repaired porch floor, fitted and hung cellar sash


Engine No. 7


Stoker repairs Built back porch Bricked up windows Plumbing repairs


Set glass


Electrical repairs


East Branch Library


Repaired iron fence Set glass


Steamfitters repairs Electrical repairs


Repaired sump pump


Fire Alarm Building


Repaired stoker Electrical repairs


Plumbing repairs


Repaired hose dryer


Foss Park


Set and connected new toilet Plumbing repairs Steamfitting repairs


Glen St. Playground


Repaired oil burner and motor Plumbing repairs Steamfitters repairs


G. A. R. Hall


Replaced Bulbs Repaired water pipe in hall Repaired motor blower


312


ANNUAL REPORTS


Highway Buildings


Installed welding machine Repaired lights, circuits and charger after fire Repaired fire extinguishers Stoker repairs Steamfitters repairs Set glass


K. of C. Building


Electrical repairs to switches, receptacles and flourescent fixtures Set glass Made cabinet and stand for X-Ray


Repaired desks


Lincoln Park


Installed new steam boiler


General plumbing repairs


Repaired partition in shower room


New Police Building


Repaired overhead garage doors


Stoker repairs


Steamfitters repairs


Plumbers repairs


Electrical repairs


Powder House Park


Repaired oil burner


Repaired locks and furniture


Steamfitters repairs Plumbing repairs to toilets


Sanitary Buildings


Installed welding machine


Repaired fence at incinerator


Electrical repairs


Repaired door


Sewer Garage


Painted wire fence General plumbing work


Steamfitting repairs


Teele Square Library


Making new shelves and bookcases Putting up partition


313


COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS


Trum Field House


Made screens for windows Set glass Repaired sash, reputtyed windows


Repaired pipe rail Erected partition in men's room


Steamfitters repairs


Union Square Library


Set glass Repaired locks and doors Made repairs to bulkhead and stairs


Repaired furniture


West Branch Library


Installed electric stove


Patched plaster


Repaired flourescent lights


Steam repairs


Set Glass


Stoker repairs


Water Buildings


Set glass


Bricked up windows


Steamfitters repairs


Electrical repairs


This department is required to inspect all new building constructions and all alterations, this includes all plumbing and gasfitting, and to issue permits therefor.


The number of building permits issued by the Commis- sioner during the year 1949, having been duly inspected by the Building Inspectors, is as follows:


Wood


Fire Resisting


Totals


New Buildings


11


50


19


Alterations


608


45


653


619


95


714


The fees collected for these permits totals $4,619.00 and! this has been turned over to the City Treasurer as revenue.


During the year 1949 there have been approximately 1500 Inspections of plumbing and gasfitting, and the number of permits are classified as follows:


314


ANNUAL REPORTS


The number of plumbing permits issued during 1949 was 417


The number of permits for installation of new


plumbing 17


The number of permits for alterations to plumbing 400


The number of buildings in which soil pipes were tested


110


The fees collected for plumbing for the year of 1949 were $1,020.50 and this has been turned over to the City Treasurer for revenue.


The number of permits issued for gasfitting in 1949 was 593


The number of permits for new installation of gas .... The number of permits for additions and alterations .. 584


9


The number of buildings in which gaspiping was tested with mercury test tubes 360


The number of buildings in which gaspiping was


tested after change from gas to electric lighting .. 11


The fees collected for gasfitting for the year 1949 amounts to $686.00 and this has been turned over to the City Treas- urer as revenue.


The total estimated cost of new building and alterations as filed by the grantees on the permits issued amounts to $3,393,520.00 in 1949. For comparison the estimated cost for the same amount was $1,191,419.00 in 1948. The total number of permits for all purposes, not including plumbing and gasfitting, viz 731, is 95 less than in 1948 when 826 per- mits were issued.


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COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS


The following is a tabulation showing the distribution of money spent for the operation of the Building Department in 1949:


Buildings


Salaries


Fuel


Light


Care and Repair


Totals


Bandstand


$229.21


$229.21


Bow St. Municipal $5,708.58


$760.93


$498.44


2,475.98


9,443.93


Electrical


2,740.29


557.63


7.69


272.56


3,578.17


Fire


6,264.74


4,315.01


22,580.71


33,160.46


Municipal Garage


723.30


198.05


911.74


1,833.09


City Home


2,990.48


1,198.97


2,396.20


6,585.65


Contagious Hospital


167.35


167.35


Central Library


8,263.92


1,201.06


1,004.60


8,223.88


18,693.46


West Br. Library


2,939.79


610.98


458.01


2,147.23


6,156.01


East Br. Library


2,423.86


606.80


240.13


952.90


4,223.69


Union Sq. Br. Library 466.66


167.80


52.98


753.04


1,440.48


Teele Sq. Br. Library 475.43


57.04


17.04


6,284.06


6,833.57


Ten Hills Library


2,357.14


34.57


1,403.99


3,795.70


City Hall


14,494.44


2,407.90


392.80


3,727.16


6,527.86


Police


5,992.96


1,655.63


1,775.39


2,902.94


12,326.92


Polling Places


2,874.10


2,874.10


Soldier's Aid


177.77


3,437.07


3,614.84


Water


972.32


352.23


505.95


1,830.50


Sanitary


650.59


33.26


980.83


1,664.68


Sewer


577.49


217.62


795.11


Schools


184,112.14


63,581.31


30,243.61


188,855.26


466,792.32


Schools, D. P. S.


.........


...


168,220.88


............


Totals


$229,975.21


$83,786.00


$42,672.28


$434,266.81


$790,700.30


..


...


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD F. MOYNIHAN,


Commissioner of Public Buildings


...


..


1,401.34


13,746.15


29,641.93


Park


270.39


270.39


Highway


316


ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH


OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH CITY HALL, SOMERVILLE, MASS.


January 3, 1950.


To His Honor the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen.


Gentlemen:


We respectfully submit the following as the Seventy- second Annual Report of the Board of Health in which is pre- sented a statement tabulated and otherwise, of the sanitary condition of the city, and the business of the Board for the year ending December 31, 1949.


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 307


Second notices sent 10


Total notices sent


317


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.


RECORDS OF LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED


DAY NURSERY - One application was received to open a day nursery under the provisions of Section 59 of Chapter 111 of the Laws relating to Public Health, which was granted. The fee is one dollar.


317


BOARD OF HEALTH


SLAUGHTERING POULTRY - Under the provisions of Section 139a, Chapter 679 of the General Laws eight applica- tions were received to slaughter poultry, seven of which 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 at a fee of one dollar for each li- cense.


BOTTLING CARBONATED BEVERAGES - Six licenses were granted 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 - Five persons have been licensed to sell methyl alcohol in this city. A fee of one dollar is charged for each license.


BOARD INFANTS - Ten 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 nine were approved.


TRANSPORT GARBAGE - Six 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 847 deaths and 30 stillbirths in the city dur- ing the year, as specified in the following tables:


Deaths at the Central Hospital 38


Deaths at the Somerville Hospital 167


Deaths at the Home for Aged Poor (Highland


Avenue) 43


Deaths at the City Home 6


Deaths at Other Institutions 96


318


ANNUAL REPORTS


DEATHS BY AGES


Male


Female


Total


Under One


9


12


21


One to Two


0


1


1


Two to Three


0


0


0


Three to Five


1


0


1


Five to Ten


1


0


1


Ten to Fifteen


0


0


0


Fifteen to Twenty


0


0


0


Twenty to Thirty


3


3


6


Thirty to Forty


4


11


15


Forty to Fifty


26


27


53


Fifty to Sixty


61


50


111


Sixty to Seventy


107


82


189


Seventy to Eighty


120


144


264


Eighty to Ninety


73


82


155


Ninety and Over


5


25


30


Totals


410


437


847


319


BOARD OF HEALTH


MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE FOR 1949


January


February


March


April


May


June


July


August


September


October


November


December


Total


I. Infectious and Parasitic Diseases


13 Tuberculosis of the men-


inges


23 Tuberculosis of the respi- ratory system


2


1


1


1


1


1


30d Aneurysm of the aorta


44b Hodgkin's disease


1


Il. Cancer and Other Tumors


45 Cancer of the buccal cavity and pharynx 46 Cancer of the digestive organs and peritoneum ..


3


5


8


3


6


8


4


2


3


6


2


3


48%


1


4


1


1


1


1


2


1


12


48 Cancer of the uterus


1


1


2


2


2


&


49 Cancer of other female organs


2


2


50 Cancer of the breast


1


3


2


1


1


1


1


10


51 Cancer of the male genital organs


3


1


3


1


1


1


2


1


2


15


52 Cancer of the urinary or- gans


1


1


2


55 Cancer of other un- specified organs


1


2


1


3


1


8


57d Brain tumor


1


1


2


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


61 Diabetes Mellitus


1


1


...


... ..


......


......


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


73d Other and unspecified an- emias


1


2


V. Chronic Poisoning and Intoxication


VI. Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs


82 Diseases of the spinal cord


1


I


10


14


13


14


12


10


01


4


3


15


12


3


120


1


1


4


2


1


1


2


3


4


2


21


87 Other diseases of the ner- vous system and sense organs


1


1


1


1


1


1


1


47 Cancer of the respiratory system


...


.....


.....


1


5


2


1


..


...


83a Cerebral hemorrhage .. 83b Cerebral embolism and thrombosis


.....


1


320


ANNUAL REPORTS


MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE FOR 1949-Continued


January


February


March


April


May


June


July


August


September


October


November


December


Total


VII. Diseases of the Circulatory System


91a Acute endocarditis 92a Diseases of the aortic valve


2


92b Diseases of the mitral valve


1


1


1


1


1


1


6


92d Chronic endocarditis


1


1


2


1


2


1


2


10


93d Chronic myocarditis


9


13


7


16


9


10


6


12


8


7


9


9


115


93e Other myocarditis


1


4


4


2


16


94a Diseases of the Coronary Arteries


15


7


8


8


12


13


10


16


15


15


15


11


145


94b Angina pectoris


95 Other diseases of the heart


9


7


4


6


3


4


5


1


6


8


2


6


61


2


5


9


5


7


3


2


4


4


4


5


50


98 Gangrene


1


1


VIII. Diseases of the Respira- tory System


107 Broncho pneumonia


4


4


6


1


2


2


3


2


4


3


8


4


43


109 Pneumonia unspecified


2


2


4


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


ยท2


2


2


3


1


1


2


2


5


20


114 Other diseases of the lungs


1


1


IX. Diseases of the Digestive System


117a Ulcer of the stomach


1


1


117b Ulcer of the duodenum


1


1


118 Other diseases of the stomach


120 Diarrhea and enteritis (over two yrs. of age)


1


1


122a Hernia


1


1


2


122b Intestinal obstruction


2


1


2


1


1


1


8


124 Cirrhosis of the liver


2


1


1


1


1


.....


6


129 Peritonitis


1


1


......


2


93a Acute myocarditis


2


...


1


1


97 Arterio sclerosis


1


1


102 High blood pressure


1


1


1


1


2


1


2


1


1


..


321


BOARD OF HEALTH


MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE FOR 1949-Continued


January


February


March


April


May


June


July


August


September


October


November


December


Total


X. Diseases of the Genito- Urinary System


131 Chronic nephritis


2


3


2


1


3


1


1


4


1


5


23


132 Nephritis, unspecified


1


1


2


..


XI. Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperium


XII. Diseases of the Skin and Cellular Tissue


153 Other diseases of skin and cellular tissue


1


1


...


...


XIII. Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Movement


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


1


1


2


1


1


2


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


1 1


1


4


1


7


1 2


1


1


2


322


ANNUAL REPORTS


MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE FOR 1949-Continued


January


February


March


April


May


June


July


August


September


October


November


December


Total


XVI. Senility


XVII. Violent and Accidental Deaths


163 Suicide by poisoning


1


1


1


1


170 Motor Vehicle accidents


1


1


2


1


2


1


1


2


11


181 Accidental burns


1


1


186a Accidental fall


1


3


2


2


4


1


4


1


...


2


20


XVIII. III-defined and Un- known Causes 200a III-defined and unknown causes


1


1


Totals


73


81


92


79


66


65


55


57


59


85


69


66


1847


2


164a Suicide by hanging


323


BOARD OF HEALTH


TOTAL DEATHS DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS


Year


No. of Deaths


Rate per 1,000


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


1948


941


8.88


1949


847


7.99


Average death rate per 1,000 for ten years


8.50


TABLE SHOWING THE FIVE PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF DEATHS IN SOMERVILLE IN 1949


HEART DISEASE.


CERERBAL HEMMORHAGE


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.


359


33.90


120


11.33


108


10.19


50


4.72


47


4.43


1949


1948


YEAR.


59


420


Cases Reported.


00


Number of Deaths.


SCARLET FEVER.


00


Percentage of Deaths.


co


00


Cases Reported.


00


Number of Deaths.


DIPHTHERIA.


0


0


Cases Reported.


0


0


Number of Deaths.


0


0


Percentage of Deaths.


TYPHOID FEVER.


72


53


Cases Reported.


OC


7


Number of Deaths.


11.11


13.20


Percentage of Deaths.


TUBERCULOSIS ALL FORMS.


Typhoid Fever and Tuberculosis


Table Showing Comparison between 1948 and 1949 in Prevalence, Deaths and Percentage of Deaths of Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria,


ANNUAL REPORTS


324


2


0


Percentage of Deaths.


325


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, gland- ers, hookworm disease, infectious diseases of the eye, leprosy, malaria, measles, mumps, paratyphoid fever, pellagra, plague, 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 pub- lic health and safety within the meaning of the statutes. Phy- sicians 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, diphtheria and typhoid fever, vaccine lymph and toxoid may be obtained at the following places and all supplies may be obtained at the office of the Board of Health, City Hall.


George R. Reed & Son, Inc., Hobbs Bldg., Davis Square Ernest M. Vose, 310 Broadway Union Square Pharmacy, 23 Union Square McClure's Pharmacy, Magoun Square


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- strated 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 in- spectors 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 evidence of disease or abnormal condition.


326


ANNUAL REPORTS


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 proper authorities. Every effort is made to protect the health of the children and to cooperate 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, 202 Broadway Prescott, Hanscom, Dickerman and Edgerly Schools


District No. 2 Dr. Frank Ciampla, 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


District No. 6


Dr. Joseph Scaringi, 66 Curtis Street Bingham, Brown, Forster and Northeastern Junior High Schools


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BOARD OF HEALTH


District No. 7 Dr. Anthony Russo, 2 Austin Street 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 4926 children have been referred to the inspectors during their daily visits and 142 have been sent home because of illness.


The following list will show the classes of diseases and defects 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


8


Measles


1


Mumps 2


Total 11


2. Diseases of the Nose and Throat:


Enlarged tonsils and adenoids


580


Inflammatory diseases 18


Other abnormal conditions


0


Total 598


.3. Diseases of the Eye :-


Foreign bodies


4


Inflammatory conditions


7


Other abnormal conditions


22


Total


33


20


4. Diseases of the Ear


5. Diseases of the Skin :-


Eczema


8


Herpes


42


Impetigo


94


Dermatitis


5


Pediculosis


59


Scabies


18


Tinea


0


Miscellaneous conditions


44


Total 270


328


ANNUAL REPORTS


6. Diseases of the Feet :-


Flat feet


47


Other conditions


5


Total


52


7


Miscellaneous Conditions :-


Diseases of the Circulatory System 49


Diseases of the Digestive System 18


Diseases of the Lymphatic System 20


Diseases of the Nervous System


0


Diseases of the Respiratory System


157


Wounds and Injuries 53


Other Conditions 304


Total 601


Examinations for vaccination


56


Diphtheria inoculations


679


Total number of diseases


1585


FUNERAL DIRECTORS


Under the provisions of Chapter 114, Section 49, of the Manuel Laws, twenty-seven 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 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 Knights of Columbus Building, and every Thursday afternoon at the Hodgkins School, except when the days were holidays. The average weekly attendance at the New Vocational School was 13, at the Knights of Columbus 8, and at the Hodgkins School 14. The attendance for the year at these clinics was 1620. 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, 1950.


To the Board of Health Somerville, Mass.


Gentlemen:


We submit the following report of work performed by us in infant hygiene, post natal and tuberuclosis cases for the year ending December 31, 1949.


INFANT HYGIENE


Infants as reported born in Somerville during 1949 .. 909


Infants born elsewhere resident of Somerville 1230


Pairs of twins born in Somerville 14


Stillbirths in Somerville 30


Infants reported with Ophthalmia Neonatorum 0


Infants reported with Conjunctivitis 0


Infants reported with Infantile Paralysis


10


There were 21 deaths of infants under one year of age in Somerville during the past year as shown in the following table:


Prematurity 7


Congenital Diseases


4


Intestinal Diseases


0


Accidental Injury


4


Pneumonia and other diseases


6


Total 21


Total attendance at Baby Welfare Clinics during 1949 1620


New Registration during 1949 358


Average attendance during 1949 12


TUBERCULOSIS


Pulmonary tuberculosis reported in 1949


71


Other forms of Tuberculosis reported in 1949


1


Number of patients admitted to the Middlesex County Sanatorium at Waltham


79


Number of patients admitted to Lakeville Sanatorium Number of patients admitted to North Reading Sana- torium


3


Number of patients admitted to Rutland Sanatorium .. 7


1


Number of patients admitted to Westfield Sanatorium 1


Number of patients admitted to Rutland Training Center


2


330


ANNUAL REPORTS


X-rays and examinations of patients and contacts are held every second and fourth Friday evenings of the month at the Knights of Columbus Building, Highland Avenue, Somerville.


TABLE SHOWING AGES AND SEX OF CASES REPORTED DURING 1949


Pulmonary Tuberculosis


Male


Female


Total


Under fifteen years of age


1


0


1


From fifteen to twenty years


1


5


6


From twenty to thirty years


11


9


20


From thirty to forty years


3


8


11


Over forty years


24


9


33


Totals


40


31


71


Other Forms of Tuberculosis


Male


Female


Total


Under fifteen years of age


0


0


0


From fifteen to twenty years




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