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The work of the department has been carried out with the assistance of Arthur A. Forte and Mary A. Kerwin, Assistant City Solicitors, and Thomas J. Flanagan of the Police Depart- ment, who has been assigned to this office as Inspector of Claims.
I am grateful for the pleasant relations and cooperation which existed between this department and his Honor, Mayor Lynch, the members of your Honorable Board, and the officials and employees of the city with whom this department has had occasion to work during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT J. MULDOON, City'Solicitor
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS MADE BY THE VETERANS' SERVICES DEPARTMENT 1952
RECAPITULATION OF VETERANS' BENEFITS - SOMERVILLE
War Allowance
Somerville Veterans' Benefits
State Veterans' Benefits
Soldiers' Burials
Total Relief
Cash
Medical
Fuel
Groceries
Cases
Persons
January
$95.00
$4,612.52
$4,612.63
$300.00
$9,620.15
$3,332.93
$619.59
$537.50
$122.50
115
169
February
113.00
4,195.14
4,195.07
8,503.21
3,027.14
580.50
475.00
112.50
113
191
March
182.00
4,554.31
4,519.30
9,255.61
3,026.43
952.38
440.00
135.50
129
203
April
200.00
4,168.74
4,178.74
100.00
8,647.48
2,882.79
750.95
425.00
110.00
151
265
May
175.00
3,630.61
3,690.62
7,496.23
2,801.45
674.16
155.00
143
247
June
100.85
2,854.76
2,819.77
5,775.38
2,414.28
397.98
42.50
128
219
July
73.00
3,724.08
3,724.07
7,521.15
2,804.18
794.90
125.00
142
263
August
141.85
3,607.01
3,600.01
233.55
7,582.42
2,821.93
697.58
87.50
140
257
September
111.50
3,469.36
3,469.38
7,050.24
2,563.29
863.57
42.50
128
229
October
76.25
3,176.64
3,176.63
300.00
6,729.52
2,222.18
599.46
247.50
107.50
115
201
November
160.10
3,339.68
3,354.70
6,854.48
2,420.28
594.40
297.50
27.50
126
198
December
172.50
4,379.27
4,290.80
300.00
9,142.57
2,536.75
1,378.52
302.50
161.50
128
215
$1,601.05
$45,712.12
$45,631.72
$1,233.55
$94,178.44
$32,853.63
$8,903.99
$2,725.00
$1,229.50
1558
2657
307
VETERANS' SERVICES
REPORT OF THE VETERANS' SERVICES
February 25, 1953
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville
Gentlemen:
The department granted benefits throughout the year to veterans and their dependents in accordance with the provi- sions of the law. We adhered to the policy of assisting employ- able applicants to return to work. A considerable amount of benefits were furnished in connection with the medical policy. The department maintained efficient services to meet the var- ous needs of persons requiring our assistance.
Very truly yours,
THOMAS F. McGRATH,
Commissioner
308
ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE VETERANS GRAVES REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT
February 25, 1953
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville
Gentlemen:
At the present time the department has four bodies from the Korean Conflict interred in the "Somerville Veterans Memorial Cemetery" and according to records we have re- ceived from the War Department there are eight more bodies of our Somerville boys to be repatriated.
Very truly yours,
EDWARD S. COLEMAN, Commissioner
EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR 1952
Personal Services $750.00
Ordinary Maintenance 407.08
309
RETIREMENT BOARD
REPORT OF THE RETIREMENT BOARD
SOMERVILLE CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM
The Somerville Contributory Retirement System, under the provisions of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, Sections 1 to 28 inclusive, became operative in the City of Somerville on July 1, 1946. Employees entering or re-entering the service of the city after that date are subject to the provisions of said Chapter 32, Sections 1 to 28 inclusive. Employee's contributions under this law are at the rate of 5% .
The Somerville Contributory Retirement System was pre- viously governed by Chapter 184 of the Acts of 1930, as amended by Chapter 222 of the Acts of 1933. Members of this system contribute 4% of their salaries.
The following table shows the membership as of December 31, 1952:
Group
5% System
4% System
Total Both Systems
General Employees:
Men
429
17
446
Women
217
217
Firemen and Policemen
302
302
Total
948
17
965
The following table shows the number of beneficiaries on the roll of the 4% system as of December 31, 1952, together with the amount of their annual retirement allowances:
Employee Beneficiaries in Receipt of Service Retirement Allowances
Group
No.
Annuities
Pension Accumulation Fund
Pension Reserve Fund
Total Retirement Allowances
General Employees:
Men
10
$1,117.44
$7,774.48
$225.44
$9,117.36
Women
9
758.52
6,884.29
659.16
8,301.97
Firemen and
Policemen
.....
..
..........
Total
19
$1,875.96 $14,658.77
$884.60 $17,419.33
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ANNUAL REPORTS
Dependent Beneficiaries of Deceased Employees and Employee Beneficiaries
Group
No.
Annuities
Pension Accumulation Fund
Pension Reserve Fund
Total Retirement Allowances
Men
Women
5
$43.56
$1,984.74
$2,473.13
$4,501.43
Total
5
43.56
1,984.74
2,473.13
4,501.43
GRAND TOTAL
24
$1,919.52 $16,643.51
$3,357.73 $21,920.76
The following table shows the number of beneficiaries on the roll of the 5% system as of December 31, 1952, together with the amount of their annual retirement allowances:
Employee Beneficiaries in Receipt of Service Retirement Allowances
Group
No.
Annuities
Pension
Total Retirement Allowances
General Employees:
Men
10
$1,849.32
$9,702.00
$11,551.32
Women
15
1,822.76
13,149.47
14,972.23
Firemen and
Policemen
Total
25
$3,672.08
$22,851.47
$26,523.55
Employee Beneficiaries in Receipt of Disability Retirement Allowances
Group
No.
Annuities
Pension
Total Retirement Allowances
General Employees:
Men
3
$190.68
$7,054.87
$7,245.55
Women
3
244.56
2,115.24
2,359.80
Firemen and
Policemen
6
1,024.80
15,091.44
16,116.24
Total
12
$1,460.04
$24,261.55
$25,721.59
Dependent Beneficiaries of Deceased Employees and Employee Beneficiaries
Group
No.
Annuities
Pension
Total Retirement Allowances
Men
...
Women
11
$883.68
$7,882.56
$8,766.24
Total
11
$883.68
$7,882.56
$8,766.2.4
GRAND TOTAL
48
$6,015.80
$54,995.58
$61,011.38
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RETIREMENT BOARD
SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT SYSTEM
Balance Sheet, December 31, 1952
Assets
Investments
$1,519,153.82
Deposits in Banks
33,000.00
Cash
33,069.96
Accrued Interest
9,465.44
$1,594,689.22
Liabilities
Annuity Savings Fund, 5 %
$994,398.92
Annuity Reserve Fund, 5 %
77,657.52
Pension Fund, 5%
292,725.09
Special Fund for Military Service Credit, 5 %
23,740.73
Annuity Savings Fund, 4 %
25,267.79
Annuity Reserve Fund, 4 %
11,721.38
Pension Accumulation Fund, 4 %
132,313.86
Pension Reserve Fund, 4 %
33,731.56
Special Fund for Military Service Credit, 4 %
183.85
Suspense Account, 4 %
598.47
Expense Fund
2,350.05
$1,594,689.22
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR YEAR 1952
Receipts
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1952
$49,566.81
Contributions by Members:
4 %
$1,954.50
5 %
139,831.13
Redeposits
4,324.11
146,109.74
Contributions by City 4 %
8,649.00
Contributions by City 5 % ....
41,362.87
50,011.87
Reimbursement from other systems 36.80
Income from investments
42,659.39
Redemption of Securities
12,328.54
Profit from Redemption of Securities
271.46
Withholding Tax
1,041.85
$302,026.46
Expenditures
Purchase of Securities
$161,088.59
Accrued Interest on Securities Purchased
974.58
Pension Payments: 4 %
20,592.76
5 %
42,511.78
63,104.54
312
ANNUAL REPORTS
Annuity Payments:
4 %
1,842.82
5 %
5,320.68
7,163.50
Refunds:
4 %
3,990.01
5 %
18,926.34
22,916.35
Transfers to other systems
4,628.26
Administration Expenses
8,290.93
Withholding Tax
789.75
Cash on hand 12/31/52
33,069.96
$302,026.46
SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT BOARD
WILLIAM E. HOGAN, Chairman EDWARD L. HAGAN, Vice-Chairman DAVID Y. ROSS, City Aud.tor
313
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
January 1, 1953
To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen
Gentlemen:
The following report is respectfully submitted as the An- nual Report of the Board of Assessors for the year ending December 31, 1952:
CITY OF SOMERVILLE - 1952 RECAPITULATION
A-City: All appropriations since 1951 Tax Rate was fixed
1. Total to be raised by taxation
$9,374,693.26
2. Total from Available Funds:
1952 $221,806.41
1951 394,917.61 616,724.02
$9,991,417.28
3. Deficits due to abate-
ments in excess of overlay of prior years:
1937
88.60
1938
131.70
1939
124.20
1940
126.90
1941
119.70
1942
123.00
1943
121.20
1944
9.01
1945
52.68
1946
97.04
1947
3,228.51
1948
3,303.21
1949
9,277.27
1950
15,681.04
32,484.06
1952 Estimates
1951 Underestimates
B-State: Tax & Assessments
1. State Audit of Munic- ipal Accounts
$8,644.01
2. State Examination of Retirement System .... 491.74
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ANNUAL REPORTS
3. Smoke Inspection Service 1,805.22
4. Additional State As- sessments 753,740.15 47,939.47
$764,681.12
$47,939.47
812,620.59
C-County: Tax & Assessments
1. County Tax 335,191.74
11,598.63
2. Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment 141,833.74
5,037.76
$477,025.48
$16,636.39
493,661.87
D-Overlay of Current Year
175,536.26
GROSS AMOUNT TO BE RAISED
$11,505,720.06
F-Estimated Receipts & Available Funds:
1. Income Tax $695,231.66
2. Corporation Taxes 340,488.95
3. Reimbursement a/c publicly owned land ..
937.00
4. Old Age Tax Meals ..
32,769.69
5. Motor Vehicle & Trail- er Excise
548,239.05
6. Licenses
135,586.72
8. City Property Rentals
745.00
9. General Government ..
13,807.69
10. Protection of Persons & Property
3,087.60
11. Health & Sanitation
10,861.20
12. Highways
2,339.00
13. Charities
242,331.42
14. Old Age Assistance ..
783,387.04
15. Veterans' Benefits
56,666.33
16. Schools
82,088.75
17. Libraries
3,358.09
18. Recreation
441.65
19. Public Service Enter- prises
537,323.45
20. Interest
10,027.40
21. Grants & Gifts 36,143.00
22. Electrolysis
500.00
Total Estimated Receipts $3,544,536.09
23. Overestimates of previous year:
a. Metropolitan sewerage system 43,234.27
b. Metropolitan Water . 20.34
c. Metropolitan Transit 10,381.66
7. Fines
8,175.40
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS
24. Amounts taken from
Available Funds:
(a) 5-24-51 $8,443.32 (m (n)
11-14-51 11-27-51
11,951.54
(c) 6-14-51
1,215.08 (o)
12-13-51
14,235.25
(d) 6-21-51
20,000.00 (p)
12-19-51
48,264.46
(e) 6-28-51
23,479.97
(q)
12-27-51
11,839.55
(f) 8- 8-51
2,000.00
(g) 9-13-51
25,794.43
11,586.48
(t)
4-30-52
5,500.00
(i) 10-16-51
119,381.17
(u)
5- 8-52
30,080.80
(j)
10-23-51
4,106.78
(v)
5-22-52
2,000.00
(k) 10-25-51
3,000.00
(w)
6- 5-52
164,278.90
(1)
11- 8-51
71,855:65
(x)
6-16-52
3,590.68
Total Available Funds
$616,724.02
Total Estimated Receipts & Available Funds
$4,214,896.38
G-NET AMOUNT TO BE RAISED BY TAX- ATION ON POLLS & PROPERTY
$7,290,823.68
H-Number of Polls: 32,168 @ $2.00 ea.
Taxes $64,336.00
J-Total Valuation and Taxes
Personal Property
$7,333,000.00
407,714.80
Real Estate
122,639,800.00
6,818,772.88
$129,972.800.00
7,290,823.68
Tax Rate: $55.60
TOTAL TAXES LEVIED ON POLLS & PROPERTY $7,290,823.68
The Board of Assessors wishes to thank the other depart- ments for the co-operation extended during the year, particu- larly the Legal Department.
Respectfully submitted,
GORDON FAULKNER, Chairman WILLIAM B. BAILEY TIMOTHY J. CRONIN JOHN B. CARR WILLIAM J. MORAN
: Board of Assessors
$4,213.65
(b) 6- 8-51
10,000.00
5,550.28 (r) (s)
1-10-52 4- 8-52
14,356.03
(h) 9-27-51
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ANNUAL REPORTS
ยท REPORT OF THE BOARD OF APPEAL
January 31, 1953
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville
Gentlemen:
The Board of Appeal of the City of Somerville respectfully submits the following report of its activities during the year ending December 31, 1952.
APPEALS FOR THE YEAR 1952 WERE AS FOLLOWS:
1040 Ames Safety Envelope Co., 21 Vine St. No action necessary
Jan. 14/52
1037 Alfonso Corrado, 7 Houghton St. Carried to 1953
1006 Weston Realty Co., 37-39 Weston Ave. Leave to withdraw
Mar. 31/52
1042 Carlton Processing Inc., 271 Somerville Ave. ... Granted Jan 14/52
1043 Robert L. Demaine, 73 Sycamore St. Granted Jan. 28/52
1044 Dominic Petringa, 50 Dartmouth St. Granted Apr. 14/52
1045 Antonio Porcaro, 148 Lowell St. Granted Mar. 3/52
1046 Builders Spec. and Hardware Corp'n, 26 Weston Ave.
Granted May 26/52
1047 Marie Gaudet, 176 Curtis St. Granted Apr. 28/52
1048 Grace B. Wetmore, 50 Francesca Ave. Leave to withdraw May 12/52
1049 Byron S. Jackson, 231 Lowell St. Granted Apr. 21/52
1050 Charles Robinson, 14 Henry Ave. Granted Apr. 28/52
1051 Lawrence H. Anderson, 81 College Ave. Granted May 12/52
1052 Joseph De Souza, 92 Newton St. No action necessary Dec. 8/52
1053 Builders Iron Works, 9 Tyler St. Refused July 7/52
1054 A. Marcaris, 13-13a Wigglesworth St.
Granted June 23/52
1055 S. Pappalardo, 38a Oliver St. Granted June 9/52
1056 Burton S. Faulkner, 147 Cedar St. Granted June 23/52 Granted July 7/52 1057 Mrs. Frank McNeil, 82 Albion St.
1058 Frank and Antionetta Fantasia, 67 Boston St.
Granted June 23/52
1059 Benjamin Ginsberg, 515 Somerville Ave.
Granted June 30/52
1060 John J. Collins, 90-94 Curtis St. Granted June 30/52
1061 Joseph Torres, 17 Dow St. Granted July 28/52
1062 Max Srebnick, 113 Washington St.
Granted Sept. 22/52
1063 Somerville Housing Authority, Mystic Ave. adjacent to
present Veterans Housing Project Granted Sept. 22/52
1064 Walter and Emma Winsor, 18 Summit Ave. Granted Sept. 8/52
J065 Agnes M. Maclean, 23 Westminster St. Granted Sept. 22/52
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BOARD OF APPEAL
1066 Joseph Ventola, 39 Illinois Ave. Granted Oct. 6/52
1067 Costantino De Martinis, 10 Packard Ave. Granted Oct. 6/52
1068 Frances Moore, 8 Sycamore St. Granted Nov. 24/52
1069 Anthony lannacco, 48 Dartmouth St. Granted Dec. 8/52
1070 Karnig S. Dinjian, 876-886 Broadway Granted Dec. 22/52
1071 Michael A. Picciani, 42-44 Russell Rd. Carried to 1953
26 Granted
1 Refused
2 No Action Necessary 2 Leave to withdraw at own request
2 Carried over to 1953
During the past year the Board of Appeal has required that all appellants file with the Board plans in triplicate and if the appeal is granted, one plan is given back to the appellant, one filed with the Building Department, and one retained in the files of the Board of Appeal with the understanding that pro- posed alterations or additions shall be in accordance with the plan.
The Board wishes to express its appreciation to all city of- ficials for their assistance and co-operation whenever called upon during the year.
MARY E. WHOLEY, Chairman HOWARD TAYLOR, Secretary GEORGE FULGINITI JOHN D. McLEOD CHARLES T. SAURO
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
February 24, 1953.
To The Honorable Mayor and Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen:
In compliance with the Revised Ordinances of the City of Somerville, I have the honor of submitting for your informa- tion, the Annual Report of the Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1952.
ALARMS AND LOSSES
Number of First Alarms 720
Number of Second Alarms 14
Number of Third Alarms 2
Number of A. D. T. Alarms
8
Number of Still Alarms
1172
First Aid, Accidents, Emergency Calls
2108
Number of Alarms for the year 1952 4024
Number of Alarms for the year 1951 3648
Increase in the number of Alarms during the Year 1952
376
Value of Buildings at risk $5,989,079.00
Insurance on Buildings at risk
6,193,850.00
Insurance Damage on Buildings
264,824.69
Value of Contents at risk
$5,140,532.00
Insurance on Contents at risk
5,103,794.00 229,917.72
Insurance Damage on Contents
Total value at risk
$11,129,611.00
Total Insurance Damage
494,742.41
Approximate Per Capita Loss
$4.80
CLASSIFICATION OF ALARMS
Fires in Residence Buildings
274
Fires in other Buildings
139
Chimney Fires
26
Fires in rubbish, near Buildings
97
Fires in dumps, vacant lots
89
Grass Fires
99
Miscellaneous Fires out of doors 113
Automobile Fires
133
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
False Alarms
188
Smoke scares-Needless Alarms
90
Accidents, Inhalator calls
198
Miscellaneous emergency calls
152
False Telephone Calls
41
Out of City Calls
257
Wrecker Calls
124
Ambulance Calls
2004
Total
4024
MANUAL FORCE
The manual force consists of two hundred and thirty four (234) permanent men. During the year One Chief Engineer was appointed to the Department from the Eligible List of the Civil Service, one Lieutenant pensioned, one firefighter died from injuries sustained in the line of duty, three firefighters pensioned and one firefighter resigned.
At present there is one permanent man in the U. S. Armed Forces.
The Roster of the Department is as follows:
1 Chief Engineer
3 Deputy Chiefs
3 District Chiefs
6 Captains
31 Lieutenants
2 Assistant Mechanics
161 Firefighters 3rd Grade
27 Firefighters 2nd Grade
234 Total
"IN MEMORIAM"
RICHARD V. McDEVITT
Died on February 29, 1952, from injuries received in the valiant performance of his duty at Box 18 on February 14, 1952. Age 47 years-Appointed March 13, 1941. A mem- ber of the Department for 11 years.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
To His Honor the Mayor, the members of the Honorable Board of Aldermen, the Officers and members of the Fire De- partment, all Municipal Departments who so ably assisted this department and to the citizens of the city, I extend the thanks of the Department for their support and cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES H. O'HARA, Chief Engineer
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CITY ENGINEER
REPORT OF THE CITY ENGINEER
Office of the City Engineer, City Hall, Somerville, January 1953.
Honorable John M. Lynch, Mayor,
and Members of the Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen:
In accordance with the provisions of Chapter X, Section 5, of the Revised Ordinances of 1929 of the City of Somerville, I hereby submit the Eightieth Annual Report of the Engineer- ing Department for the year ending December thirty-first, nineteen hundred and fifty-two.
This report summarizes the work performed and the ex- penditures of the following divisions:
First-Engineering Division Second-Sewer Division Third-Park Division and Playground Division
Respectfully submitted,
LAWRENCE A. BARUFFALDI, City Engineer
322
ANNUAL REPORTS
GENERAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Account
Appropriations and Credits
Expenditures
Balances
City Engineer
$32,727.22
$32,435.31
$291.91
Sewers Maintenance
60,389.27
59,436.04
953.23
Parks and Playgrounds Maint.
126,234.99
105,703.41
20,531.58
War Memorial
2,542.37
2,527.00
15.37
Municipal Garage Building
685,000.00
26,800.10
658,199.90
Sewers Construction
4,574.75
3,541.30
1,033.45
$911,468.60
$230,443.16 $681,025.44
ENGINEERING DIVISION
Nine assistants were employed on engineering work during the year. Studies, designs, plans and estimates were made for other City departments and private and public agencies as re- quested. Considerable work was done to assist civil defense planning.
Bids were opened on December 18, 1952 for a new Public Works Building. Twenty-three bids were received. The low bid of $733,217.00 was received from the S. & A. Allen Con- struction Company, 9 Newbury Street, Boston. The architect was John M. Gray, 161 High Street, Boston. The contract will be awarded early in 1953.
SEWER DIVISION
A force of thirteen men were employed on maintenance work in the sewer division during the year. Assistance was given to other City departments by men and equipment as needed throughout the year.
Two major breakdowns occurred in the Medford Street combined system sewer. These were repaired by our crew. A sanitary sewer breakdown in Mystic Avenue was repaired by our crew after an unsuccessful attempt to award the repair work by contract.
All the catch basins were rebuilt on Beacon Street, Med- ford Street and a part of Pearl Street before resurfacing with Chapter 90 funds. Reconstruction to eliminate the bar-type catch basins was continued. New catch basins were built to correct flooding, and new manholes were built to facilitate cleaning at several locations throughout the city.
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CITY ENGINEER
It is recommended that the tidegate repair and sewer ex- tensions requested in the City Engineer's report for 1951 be done as soon as possible.
PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS DIVISION
A force of twenty-two men were employed on maintenance work on the twenty parcels of land laid out as parks and play- grounds in Somerville. A new dump truck was purchased in December.
A contract was awarded to the American Chain Link Fence Company to erect a new 30-foot backstop on Memorial Park for $5,250.00.
The maintenance crews repainted large areas of chain link fence with a new system using wool rollers which proved to be speedy and economical. Extensive seeding and fertilizing was done to bring back the park areas.
A new basketball court was installed at Trum Field.
A new bus shelter was erected at Cedar Street and Broad- way with City labor. It was constructed with concrete block walls and concrete footings, floor and roof.
The Metropolitan District Commission opened bids to con- struct a football stadium on Tevlin Field. The low bid was considerably higher than the money which had been appro- priated. An additional appropriation has been filed with the incoming legislature. The swimming and wading pools at Foss Park to be constructed by the Metropolitan District Commis- sion have been delayed pending the relaxation of the control regulations of the National Production Authority of the Fed- eral government. The Metropolitan District Commission has awarded a contract to construct a water tunnel shaft on the undeveloped part of Caesar Marchi playground. A new play- ground is to be built for the City by the Metropolitan District Commission at the completion of the tunnel work under the agreement signed last year.
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ANNUAL REPORTS
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
January 20, 1953
To His Honor the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen.
Gentlemen:
We respectfully submit the following, which is a summary of the work of the department for the year 1952, as the Seventy-fifth Annual Report of the Board of Health.
RECORD OF LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED
DAY NURSERY-One application for a permit to conduct a day nursery, under the provisions of Section 59 of Chapter 111 of the General Laws relating to Public Health was received and granted.
SLAUGHTER POULTRY-Five applications for a permit to Slaughter Poultry under the provisions of Section 139a of Chapter 679 of the General Laws were received. All were granted.
COLLECT GREASE-Thirteen applications for a permit to collect grease were received and all were granted.
MELT AND RENDER-Four licenses to carry on the busi- ness of melting and rendering were granted.
MASSAGE-Sixteen persons have been licensed to prac- tice massage.
BOTTLING CARBONATED BEVERAGES-Five licenses were granted to engage in the business of bottling carbonated beverages, soda waters and mineral spring water. A fee of twenty dollars is charged for each license, ten of which is paid to the Commonwealth.
325
BOARD OF HEALTH
SALE OF ALCOHOL-Three persons were licensed to sell methyl alcohol.
BOARD INFANTS-Five applications made to the State Department of Public Welfare for licenses to board children, were referred to the Board under the provisions of Chapter 119 of the General Laws. Four were approved.
MORTALITY
There were 806 deaths and 30 stillbirths during the year, as specified in the following tables:
Deaths at the Central Hospital
46
Deaths at the Somerville Hospital
194
Deaths at the Home for Aged Poor (Highland Ave.) ..
52
Deaths at the City Home
6
Deaths at Other Institutions
88
DEATHS BY AGES
Male
Female
Total
Under one year
9
6
15
One to five years
3
2
5
Five to ten years
2
0
2
Ten to fifteen years
0
1
1
Fifteen to twenty years
0
0
0
Twenty to thirty years
3
5
8
Thirty to forty years
5
11
16
Forty to fifty years
22
18
40
Fifty to sixty years
51
37
88
Sixty to seventy years
108
72
180
Seventy to eighty years
105
114
219
Eighty to ninety years
87
107
194
Ninety and over
11
27
38
Totals
406
400
806
326
N January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Totals
1. Infectious and Parasitic Diseases
II. Cancer and Other Tumors
11
7
8
9
6 10
4 10
6
14
7
7
99
111. Rheumatism, Diseases of Nutrition, etc.
2
1
2
..
..
..
1
1
1
.. ....
3
V. Chronic Poisoning and Intoxication
VI. Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs
7 10
9
8 7 12
8 10 10
9
4
8 102
VII. Diseases of the Circulatory System
10 8 6 6 2
7
3
....
4
3
4
2
29
IX. Diseases of the Digestive System
2
1
..
1
1
1
4 2
2
2
2
23
X. Diseases of the Genito Urinary System
6
XI. Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth, etc.
.
XII. Diseases of the Skin and Cellular Tissue
....
XIII. Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Movement
XIV. Congenital Malformations
2
1
1
..
..
1
1
4
11
XVI. Senility
XVII. Violent or Accidental Deaths
3
8
2
4
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
36
XVIII. III Defined and Unknown Causes Totals.
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1
1
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1
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V 7
IV. Diseases of the Blood Forming Organs
2
1
.. ....
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27 45 39 34 37 40 34 30 31 41 23 40 421
2 4
3 7
58
VIII. Diseases of the Respiratory System
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.
1 ..
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2
1
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3
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72 84 70 66 62 76 59 62 56 77 49 73 806
ANNUAL REPORTS
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4
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XV. Diseases Peculiar to First Year of Life
1
1
1 5 3
2
2
1
..
8
1
1
327
BOARD OF HEALTH
DEATHS DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS
1943
952
8.14
1944
894
8.73
1945
870
8.50
1946
874
8.25
1947
841
7.94
1948
941
8.88
1949
847
7.99
1950
828
7.88
1951
868
8.48
1952
806
7.88
Average death rate per 1,000 for ten years
8.38
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