Report of the city of Somerville 1953, Part 13

Author: Somerville (Mass.)
Publication date: 1953
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On behalf of all the personnel of the Department, I express to the three gentlemen of the Board, the sincere appreciation of the Staff for their kind understanding and earnest support especially in fortifying the efficacious effort made against the threatened discrimination of the Welfare Compensation Plan (Salary Schedule) when it imperilled the application to us of the general salary increase granted to all Municipal employees on July 1, 1953.


Indeed, we make bold to bespeak confidently the very great debt of gratitude owed by all our citizenry to the three members of the Board of Public Welfare in 1953 for their tireless and unselfish endeavors to serve the best interests of all the people of our community.


JOHN J. GRIFFIN,


March 15, 1954.


General Agent (Temporary)


.200


ANNUAL REPORTS


STATISTICAL REPORT OF THE GENERAL AGENT


City Hall January 31, 1954


Board of Public Welfare


Somerville, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


The General Agent submits the following as his statistical report for the year ending December 31, 1953.


Table No. 1


Indoor Relief


(FULL SUPPORT)


City Home (Male, 103; Female, 42) 145


State Infirmary (Tewksbury) 13


(PARTIAL SUPPORT)


Local Hospitals (Central, Somerville)


Cases Hospitalized 116


Out Patient Treatments 96


212


Cases aided to hospitalization in other Cities and Towns


(chargeable to Somerville in 1953) 96


Cases aided in Convalescent Homes 4


Cases aided in all other institutions (not included above) 46


Number of Burials during 1953 10


Table No. 2


Number of cases on aid Jan. 1, 1953 137


Number of cases aided during 1953 517


Number of cases aided in other Cities and Towns (chargeable to Somerville in 1953) 71


Number of cases on aid Dec. 31, 1953 219


Table No. 3 Children Boarded


In Private Families 19


Through Division of Child Guardianship 32


Table No. 4 RECAPITULATION WELFARE MISCELLANEOUS


.Total Expenditures, 1953 $208,292.35


201


WELFARE DEPARTMENT


Reimbursements


Commonwealth of Mass.


$13,402.00


Cities and Towns


9,857.10


Refunds


3,426.83


Transfers


77.75


26,763.68


Net Cost to City


$181,528.67


Table No. 5 AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Number of cases, January 1, 1953


318


Number of cases December 31, 1953


301


Number of (dependent) children aided during 1953 (429 families)


1069


Gross expenditures, A.D.C. Dept. 1953


$456,887.68


Table No. 6 Reimbursements


U. S. Federal Grants (Relief)


$201,082.74


U. S. Federal Grants (Administrative)


18,101.36


Commonwealth of Mass.


146,171.79


Refunds


6,647.80


Recoveries


212.00


$372,215.69


Net Cost to City


$84,671.99


Table No. 7 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


Number of cases, January 1, 1953


2124


Number of cases, December 31, 1953


2130


Gross Expenditures, O.A.A. Bureau, 1953


$1,911,660.44


Table No. 8 Reimbursements


U. S. Federal Grants (Relief)


$794,002.27


U. S. Federal Grants (Administrative) 48,263.81


Commonwealth of Mass.


707,861.61


Commonwealth of Mass. (Meal Tax)


40,865.25


Cities and Towns


28,704.40


Refunds


12,304.27


Recoveries


9,642.33


Conscience Fund


150.00


1,641,793.94


Net Cost to City


$269,866.50


202


ANNUAL REPORTS


Table No. 9 DISABILITY ASSISTANCE


Number of cases, January 1, 1953


240


Number of cases, December 31, 1953


243


Gross Expenditures, D.A., 1953


$257,156.34


Table No. 10 Reimbursements


U. S. Federal Grants (Relief) $109,469.99


U. S. Federal Grants (Administrative)


11,054.86


Commonwealth of Mass. (Relief)


86,106.56


Comonwealth of Mass. (Administrative)


6,553.98


Refunds


1,990.87


Recoveries


2,213.74


$217,390.00


Net Cost to City


$39,766.34


Table No. 11 POPULATION AND GROSS EXPENDITURES, 1943 THRU 1953


Year


Population


Welfare


City Home


A. D. C.


O. A. A.


D. A.


Totals


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


1948


105,882


252,167.58


28,297.62


348,429.52


1,341,752.67


1,970,647.39


1949


105,882


359,466.38


30,577.42


467,787.67


1,567,412.50


2,425,243.97


1950


105,882


427,568.68


31,043.35


533,904.44


1,852,724.61


2,845,241.08


1951


105,882


346,393.60


37,314.84


471,820.45


1,831,562.43


$10,220.82 2,697,312.14


1952


105,882


245,870.75


42,008.75


480,288.45


1,974,867.49


194,839.28 2,937,874.72


1953


105,882


208,292.35


43,303.16


456,887.68 1,911,660.44


257,156.34 2,877,299.97


WELFARE DEPARTMENT


203


204


ANNUAL REPORTS


DETAILED BREAKDOWN SHOWING EXPENDITURES, INCOME AND NET COSTS TO THE CITY


Table No. 12 1953 OLD AGE ASSISTANCE


O. A. A. Ordinary Maintenance


O. A. A. Salaries


$1,828,753.18 82,216.59 690.67


O. A. A. Equipment


Total Disbursements


$1,911,660.44


Refunds


12,304.27


Recoveries


9,642.33


Federal Grants (Assistance)


794,002.27


Federal Grants (Administrative)


48,263.81


Revenue from Meal Tax


40,865.25


Cities & Towns


28,704.40


Conscience Fund


150.00


State Reimbursements


707,861.61


Total Reimbursements


1,641,793.94


Net Expenditures


$269,866.50


Net Expenditures equal 14.2% of Gross Expenditures


Table No. 13 1953 AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN


Ordinary Maintenance


$420,217.99 36,307.19


Equipment


362.50


Gross Expenditures


$456,887.68


Refunds


6,647.80


Recoveries


212.00


Federal Grants (Assistance)


201,082.74


Federal Grants (Administrative)


18,101.36


State Reimbursements


146,171.79


Total Reimbursements


372,215.69


Net Expenditures


$84,671.99


Net Expenditures equal 18.3% of Gross Expenditures.


Table No. 14 1953 DISABILITY ASSISTANCE


Ordinary Maintenance


$238,186.37


Salaries


18,712.97 257.00


Equipment


Gross Expenditures


$257,156.34


Salaries


205


WELFARE DEPARTMENT


Refunds 1,990.87


Recoveries


2,213.74


Federal Grants (Assistance)


109,469.99


Federal Grants (Administrative)


11,054.86


State Reimbursements (Assistance)


86,106.56


State Reimbursements (Administrative)


6,553.98


Total Reimbursements


217,390.00


Net Expenditures


$39,766.34


Net Expenditures equal 15.46% of Gross Expenditures.


Table No. 15


1953


GENERAL RELIEF


Ordinary Maintenance


$161,814.98 46,314.87


Equipment


162.50


Gross Expenditures


$208,292.35


Refunds


3,426.83


Transfers from Veterans Services


77.75


Cities & Towns


9,857.10


Commonwealth (Unsettled Cases)


13,402.00


Total Reimbursements


26,763.68


Net Expenditures


$181,528.67


Net Expenditures equal 87.15% of Gross Expenditures.


Table No. 16


1953 CITY HOME


Ordinary Maintenance


$18,315.72


Salaries


5,154.27


Equipment


Labor


19,833.17


Gross Expenditures


$43,303.16


Refunds


25.00


Cities & Towns


1,748.15


Board


6,803.34


Commonwealth (Unsettled Cases)


4,327.36


Total Reimbursements


12,903.85


Net Expenditures


$30,399.31


Net Expenditures equal 70.2% of Gross Expenditures.


Salaries


206


ANNUAL REPORTS


Table No. 17


Gross Expenditures


Percentage


Net Expenditures


O. A. A.


$1,911,660.44


66.5%


$269,866.50


A. D. C.


456,887.68


16.0%


84,671.99


D. A.


257,156.34


8.9%


39,766.34


G. R.


208,292.35


7.1 %


181,528.67


City Home


43,303.16


1.5%


30,399.31


GRAND TOTAL


$2,877,299.97


100.0%


$606,232.81


Total net expenditures = 21.06% of total gross expenditures.


Total reimbursements from Federal and State Government and other cities and towns equals 78.94% of aggregate expenditures.


Table No. 18 RECAPITULATION OF CATEGORICAL RECAPITULATION TABLES JANUARY 1st TO JUNE 30, 1953


Month


Category


Total Caseload


Gross Total of


Assisstance Grants


Medical Caseload


Gross Expenditures


(D. A. only includes


Nursing Home


Caseload


Outlays for


Cases (excluding


Medical Costs)


January


OAA


2128


$154,597.23


918


$20,184.44


153


$18,121.58


ADC


317


36,871.37


141


2,975.19


DA


239


20,356.54


112


6,888.32


16


2,058.01


GR


146


8,701.29


99


4,175.89


OAA


2116


149,193.42


782


16,824.90


153


17,886.87


ADC


320


36,345.39


124


2,070.31


DA


242


18,550.24


102


4,684.50


13


2,195.24


March


OAA


2112


148,615.35


720


15,108.39


152


18,103.02


ADC


317


36,526.89


163


2,936.68


DA


246


19,429.86


107


5,923.17


13


2,438.90


GR


151


8,214.98


104


4,430.43


April


OAA


2123


150,242.63


829


16,334.45


160


18,934.11


ADC


306


37,967.28


155


4,757.00


DA


252


21,656.64


136


7,795.77


13


1,873.27


GR


105


8,341.06


97


3,800.57


157


17,880.65


ADC


306


34,779.89


2,034.28


17


2,527.54


GR


132


11,342.93


86


2,833.03


...


....


June


OAA


2091


148,406.48


881


17,333.36


163


18,450.49


ADC


308


34,555.98


98


2,001.83


14


2,006.48


Total


OAA


12677


$899,025.94


5015


$101,790.21


938


$109,376.72


ADC


1874


217,046.80


802


16,775.29


...


.....


DA


1468


120,589.83


669


39,646.65


86


13,099.44


GR


777


57,327.50


558


22,420.33


Grand Total


16796


$1,293,990.07


7,044


$180,632.40


1024


$122,476.16


July


OAA


2083


149,659.25


842


$17,360.42


170


$19,632.43


ADC


303


33,679.33


86


2,452.27


DA


255


18,775.56


100


4,794.63


11


1,328.14


GR


100


8,590.22


73


3,394.89


OAA


2070


143,689.95


751


12,858.98


168


19,678.42


ADC


291


32,578.02


89


1,477.62


DA


255


19,819.70


98


6,520.58


13


2,210.74


September


OAA


2075


145,032.15


776


13,925.99


167


18,964.32


ADC


299


32,803.47


82


1,114.84


DA


253


18,528.62


124


5,746.16


14


1,777.46


GR


140


10,383.50


89


2,465.98


October


OAA


2076


150,384.26


867


19,142.96


174


20,064.59


ADC


293


31,857.72


96


1,620.60


DA


244


19,400.30


126


6,847.65


12


1,905.82


November


OAA


2091


148,572.18


833


16,687.31


173


20,240.30


ADC


289


30,922.05


55


653.27


13


2,849.30


GR


135


8,686.97


66


2,204.45


2


111.00


December


OAA


2100


148,127.05


724


15,468.30


178


20,860.45


ADC


292


33,178.98


109


1,376.45


1 1


1,480.21


GR


147


16,942.23


58


5,636.89


2


415.01


Total


OAA


12495


885,464.84


4793


$95,453.96


1030


$119,440.51


ADC


1767


195,019.57


517


8,695.05


...


....


DA


1472


114,587.13


712


37,735.23


74


11,551.67


776


62,025.50


435


19,913.73


4


526.01


Sub-Total


16510


$1,257,097.04


6457


$161,797.97


1108


$131,518.19


GRAND TOTAL ...


33306


$2,551,087.11


13501


$342,430.45


2132


$253,994.35


...


GR


112


7,851.35


73


3,418.19


DA


240


18,522.30


103


5,904.65


GR


125


8,342.54


78


4,339.36


May


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


OAA


2107


147,970.83


885


121


DA


249


22,074.25


109


8,450.16


....


....


....


......


GR


142


9,571.23


76


2,793.33


DA


231


19,001.82


122


6,848.59


..... ......


DA


234


19,061.13


142


6,977.62


August


GR


118


12,384.70


94


2,841.05


for Medical Care


rest home care)


Nursing Home


....


February


16,004.67


...


....


GR


Table No. 19 SOMERVILLE BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE Expenditures for Medical and Hospital Care - 1953 (including Indirect Payments)


1953 Month


Total No.


of cases


& Sex


Total


Costs


Cost of


Doctors


Cost of


Medicine


Cost of


Pros. Dev.


Cost of


Dentistry


Chiropodists Cost of


Cost of


V.N.A.


Out-Patient Cost of


Cost of


Hosp.


No. of


Cost of


All Other


Burials


January


918


$20,184.44


$3,701.00


$3,636.14


$875.96


$375.00


$241.00


$621.46


$879.13


$9,757.50


47


$97.25


(M)


252


(F)


666


February


782


16,824.90


3,847.00


3,819.39


452.68


389.00


237.50


560.23


470.50


6,585.67


41


140.18


170.00


(M)


214


(F)


568


March


720


15,108.39


3,483.00


3,809.31


510.88


425.00


208.00


541.66


392.15


5,173.99


28


64.40


500.00


(M)


203


April


(M)


240


(F)


589


May


(M)


239


(F)


646


June


(M)


272


(F)


609


Total


5015


$101,790.21


$22,992.20


$23,273.84


$3,884.22


$3,211.50


$1,382.50


$3,397.36


$3,209.73


$37,801.44


228


$814.67


$1,670.00


(M) 1420 .(F) 3595


Percentage


100 %


22.6%


22.9%


3.8%


3.2%


1.4%


3.3%


3.2%


37.1%


4.5%


.8%


1.7%


July


842


17,360.42


4,071.00


3,970.83


659.11


614.00


216.00


595.49


668.60


6,294.54


42


120.85


150.00


(M)


254


(F)


588


August


(M)


221


(F)


530


September


776


23,935.99


3,358.00


3,665.39


499.99


343.00


225.00


15.03


532.85


4,992.54


32


304.19


(M)


235


(F)


541


October


867


19,142.96


3,718.00


4,173.01


688.25


441.00


218.00


1,090.94


603.77


6,956.89


42


653.10


600.00


(M)


238


(F)


629


November


833


16,687.31


3,944.00


4,325.08


816.85


293.00


205.00


527.72


468.65


5,531.79


41


475.22


100.00


(M)


231


(F)


602


December


724


15,468.30


4,141.00


4,217.42


822.44


600.00


226.00


469.23


169.24


4,162.84


29


510.13


150.00


(M)


210


(F)


514


Grand Totals


9808


$197,244.17


$45,655.20


$47,538.36


$7,892.02


$6,047.50


$2,632.50


$6,764.58


$5,858.89


$68,803.01


440


$3,089.36


$2,820.00


(M) 2809


(F) 6999


Percentage


817.3


100%


23.1%


24.1%


4.0%


3.0%


1.2 %


3.4%


3.8%


34.7%


4.5 %


1.4%


1.3%


(M) 234.1


(F) 583.2


Average


$16,437.00


$3,804.60


$3,961.53


$657.66


$503.95


$219.37


$563.71


$488.24


$5,733.58


36.7


$257.44


$235.00


(F)


517


829


16,334.45


4,136.20


4,282.48


641.50


779.00


267.00


618.69


185.00


5,234.78


40


89.80


100.00


885


16,004.67


4,073.00


3,845.72


475.71


428.50


223.00


543.51


908.20


4,748.49


32


208.54


550.00


881


17,333.36


3,752.00


3,880.80


927.49


815.00


206.00


511.81


374.75


6,301.01


40


214.50


350.00


751


12,858.98


3,431.00


3,902.79


521.16


545.00


160.00


668.81


206.05


3,062.97


211.20


150.00


...


Hosp. Cases


Table No. 20 SOMERVILLE BUREAU OF DISABILITY ASSISTANCE Expenditures for Medical and Hospital Care - 1953


Month


Total No.


of Cases


& Sex


Total


Costs


State


Infirmary


Cost of


Doctors


Cost of


Medicine


Cost of


Glasses


Cost of


Dentistry


Cost of


V.N.A.


Cost of


Homes


Transpor- Cost of


Hospitals


Cost of


Cost of


All Other


Burials


January


112


$6,888.32


$298.20


$1,629.54


$27.00


$5.00


$128.04


$2,058.01


$15.00


$2,537.63


$49.90


$140.00


(M)


45


(F)


67


February


102


4,684.58


82.00


401.01


12.00


222.00


90.95


2,195.24


1,616.36


65.02


(M)


49


(F)


53


107


5,923.17


187.00


545.42


22.00


160.00


94.29


2,438.90


4.05


2,311.88


14.63


145.00


(M)


47


60


136


7,795.77


80.00


981.68


32.00


325.00


108.55


1,873.27


17.90


4,349.93


27.44


(M)


57


(F)


79


109


8,450.16


214.00


398.16


99.00


140.00


130.26


2,527.54


12.90


4,911.48


16.82


(M)


48


(F)


61


June


103


5,904.65


152.00


379.73


7.00


113.56


2,006.48


45.10


2,997.63


53.15


150.00


(M)


48


(F)


55


Total


669


$39,646.65


$1,013.20


$4,335.54


$192.00


$859.00


$665.65


$13,099.44


$94.95


$18,724.91


$226.96


$435.00


(M)


294


(F)


375


Percent


100 %


100%


2.6%


10.9%


.5 %


2.2%


1.7 %


33 %


.2%


47.2%


.6 %


1.1 %


(M)


44 %


(F)


56 %


July


100


4,794.63


363.96


139.00


274.88


24.00


143.00


131.93


1,328.14


33.85


2,041.66


191.25


122.96


(M)


41


(F)


59


August


98


6,520.58


440.52


186.00


524.57


20.00


135.27


2,210.74


21.05


2,745.98


211.05


25.40


(M) (F)


56


September


124


5,746.16


440.52


154.00


1,620.03


36.00


90.00


202.07


1,777.46


31.85


1,239.98


75.25


79.00


47


October


6,847.65


426.32


329.00


609.48


43.00


90.00


150.30


1,905.82


53.40


2,395.68


403.65


441.00


(M)


46


(F)


80


November


122


6,848.59


440.52


396.00


578.61


15.00


48.00


141.95


2,849.30


28.35


1,773.48


313.30


89.08


175.00


(M)


53


(F)


69


December


142


6,977.62


426.32


447.75


1,389.37


79.00


288.91


1,480.21


85.10


2,092.93


576.10


111.93


(M) (F)


85


Total


712


37,735.23


2,538.16


1,651.75


4,996.94


197.00


391.00


1,050.43


11,551.67


253.60


$12,289.71


$1,770.60


$869.37


$175.00


(M)


286


(F)


426


Percent


100 %


100%


6.72%


4.38%


13.24 %


.52%


1.03%


2.79%


30.61 %


.68 %


32.5%


4.69%


2.3 %


.47%


(M) 40.16%


(F) 59.84%


GRAND TOTAL


1381


$77,381.38


$2,538.16


$2,664.95


$9,332.48


$389.00


$1,250.00


$1,716.08


$24,651.11


$348.55


$31,014.62


$1,770.60


$1,096.33


$610.00


(M)


580


(F)


801


Ave. 12 Months (M)


48


$6,448.49


$423.02


$222.08


$770.70


$32.41


$104.17


$143.00


$2,054.26


$29.04


$2,584.55


$295.10


$91.36


$50.83


(F) 66


....


March


(F)


April


May


42


(M) (F)


77 126


57


Rest


tation


Cost of


O. P. D.


1


أسماء


Table No. 21 AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN Expenditures for Medical and Hospital Care - 1953 (including Indirect Payments)


1953


Total No.


of Cases


Total


Costs


Cost of


Doctors


Pharmacists'


Clinic Costs


Glasses


Dentists


Cost of


Out-Patient


Hospitalization


No. of


Special


Shoes


Cost of


All Other


January ..


141


$2,975.19


$11.00


$122.03 $334.45


$195.50


$586.00


$72.00


$1,575.00


13


$14.95


$64.26


February


124


2,070.31


34.00


478.51


124.28


107.00


299.00


80.00


805.50


9


35.60


106.42


March


163


2,936.68


13.00


202.20


395.28


131.75


196.00


88.00


1,772.40


13


137.95


April


155


4,757.00


26.00


619.47


5.65


259.00


1,606.00


78.00


1,953.95


15 34.10


174.83


May


121


2,034.28


6.00


214.35


218,20


372.00


98.00


995.10


12


13.81


116.82


June


98


2,001.83


24.50


284.32


42.00


505.00


94.00


1,015.25


10


12.95


23.81


Total


802 $16,775.29 $114.50 $1,920.88 $859.76


$953.45 $3,564.00


$510.00


$8,117.20


72 $111.41


$624.09


Percentage ....


100.0%


.75%


11.5%


5.1%


5.7%


21.3%


3.0%


48.3%


7%


3.7%


16.6%


July


86


2,452.27


18.00


132.00


130.80


317.00


196.85


1,487.00


11


23.40


147.22


August


89


1,477.62


3.00


243.32


53.00


484.00


158.90


380.00


7


33.60


121.80


September


82


1,114.84


376.33


108.00


10.00


85.60


381.00


7


13.81


140.10


October


96


1,620.60


218.50


168.50


217.80


453.00


9


47.80


65.00


November


55


653.27


11.00


105.15


140.00


164.00


163.00


70.12


December 109


1,376.45


5.00


334.09


166.00


202.00


238.40


333.00


3


7.95


90.01


Total 517


$8,695.05


$37.00 $1,409.39


$766.30


$1,567.00


$1,630.55


$3,034.00


37 $126.56


$634.25 7.3%


Percentage ....


100%


4%


16.2%


8.8%


18.0%


12.9%


34.9%


1.5%


Grand Total 1319


$25,470.34 $151.50 $4,190.03


$1,719.75 $5,131.00 $1,630.55 $11,151.20 109 $237.97 $1,258.34


12 Mo. Ave. 110


$2,122.53


$12.62


$349.17


$143.31


$427.58


$135.88


$929.26


9


$19.83


$104.86


..


. .


..


..


.


. .


......


..


207


WELFARE DEPARTMENT


..


...


..


(P)


(C)


..


..


Hosp. Cases


Costs


Table No. 23 BUREAU OF OLD AGE ASSISTANCE, SOMERVILLE, MASS. Annaled Chart of Aggregate Expenditures Since Date of Origin


YEAR


No. of Cases


on Jan. 1st


No. of Cases


on Dec. 31st


Gross Cost for the Year


Refunds,


Reimbursements


Net Cost for


the Year


Percentage of Gross Costs Represented


by Net Costs


1931-(8/17)


14


161


$13,710.92


0.10%


$13,710.92


100.0%


1932


161


308


86,803.88


0.50%


$37,528.08


49,275.80


56.8%


1933


321


355


198,297.78


0.66%


39,897.84


68,399.94


63.3%


1934


355


434


128,777.64


0.78%


44,255.41


84,522.23


65.6%


1935


434


567


157,985.74


1.00%


60,633.52


97,352.22


61.6%


1936


567


1009


234,129.58


1.43 %


144,949.77


89,179.81


38.1%


1937


1025


1220


397,203.74


2.40 %


265,337.37


131,866.37


33.2%


1938


1241


1363


464,592.63


2.80%


368,441.05


96,151.58


20.7%


1939


1363


1527


524,758.50


3.20%


415,668.01


109,090.49


20.8%


1940


1527


1569


534,405.27


3.30%


444,487.63


89,917.64


16.8%


1941


1569


1606


541,864.00


3.40%


459,764.27


82,099.73


15.2%


1942


1574


1492


578,141.50


3.53 %


496,734.68


81,406.82


14.0%


1943


1470


1396


615,477.63


3.71%


516,158.32


99,319.31


16.0%


1944


1393


1314


658,940.37


4.02%


551,228.53


107,711.84


16.3%


1945


1314


1357


719,709.88


4.31%


627,735.49


91,974.39


12.8%


1946


1357


1616


914,699.75


5.60%


724,080.91


190,618.84


20.8%


1947


1616


1796


1,128,792.45


7.00%


889,141.71


239,650.74


21.2%


1948


1796


1914


1,341,752.67


8.11%


1,088,921.14


252,831.53


18.1%


1949


1918


2170


1,567,412.50


9.62%


1,304,093.15


263,319.35


16.8%


1950


2170


2256


1,852,724.61


11.31%


1,612,192.84


240,531.77


12.9%


195


2240


2232


1,831,562.43


11.17%


1,710,686.34


120,876.09


7.0%


1952


2224


2124


1,974,867.49


12.05%


1,721,304.21


253,563.28


12.9%


TOTALS


27,649


29,786


$16,376,610.96


100.00%


$13,523,240.27


$2,853,370.69


17.4%


Percentage


100.0%


100.00 %


82.6%


17.4%


.. .


·


·


.


·


.


...


....


.


ANNUAL REPORTS


208


Recoveries &


Table No. 22 BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE - GENERAL RELIEF DIVISION Expenditures for Medical and Hospital Care - 1953 (Including Indirect Payments)


1953 Month


Total No.


of Persons


.


Total


Costs


Cost of


Medicine


Cost of


Pros. Dev.


Cost of


Dentistry


Cost of


Chiropodist


Cost of


V.N.A.


Cost of


Out-Patient


Cost of


Burials


All Other


January


99


$4,175.89


$47.60


$46.00


$149.00


$2.00


$49.70


$3,814.79


$66.80


(M)


40


(F)


59


94


2,841.05


102.70


39.00


125.00


........


139.35


2,425.00


10.00


February


(M)


44


(F)


50


March


104


4,430.43


287.46


82.00


450.00


3.00


242.15


3,203.82


150.00


12.00


(M)


48


(F)


56


April


(M)


43


(F)


54


....


37


(F)


49


June


...... ...


(M)


36


(F)


Total


558


$22,420.33


$682.08 $350.50


$986.00


$5.00


$46.76


$970.66 $18,915.53


$441.80


$22.00


(M) 248


(F) 310


Percentage


100.0%


3.04%


1.6%


4.4%


.02%


.21%


4.3%


84.33%


2.0%


.1%


July


73


...


28


45


August


(M)


31


(F)


42


September


89


2,465.98


92.00


89.60


51.00


58.45


274.35


1,868.50


32.00


(M)


40


(F)


49


October


76


2,793.33


57.40


87.00


405.00


........


15.03


126.00


2,102.90


... .....


...


... ......


30


(F)


46


66


2,204.45


278.89


80.00


125.00


6.00


30.06


153.00


1,431.50


100.00


... .......


(M)


28


(F)


38


December


58


5,636.89


456.90


7.00


125.00


11.69


281.80


4,499.50


175.00


80.00


(M)


26


(F)


32


Total


435


$19,913.73 $1,346.56 $315.10 $1,086.00


$625.00 $162.00


(M) 183


(F) 252


Percentage


100%


6.8%


1.57%


5.45%


.03%


.79%


6.11%


75.31%


3.13%


.81%


Grand Total


993


$42,334.06 $2,028.64 $665.60


(M) 431


(F) 562


12 Mo. Ave.


(M)


36


$3,527.84


$173.22


$55.46


$172.66


.91


17.11


182.32


2,826.06


88.90


15.33


97


3,800.57


102.65


14.50


137.00


....


16.70


148.30


3,331.42


50.00


May


86


2,833.03


65.72


69.00


125.00


13.36


204.36


2,330.59


25.00


78


4,339.36


75.95


100.00


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


16.70


186.80


3,809.91


150.00


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


20.00


(M)


(F)


73


3,418.19


74.28


4.00


125.00


21.71


194.20


2,619.00


350.00


30.00


3,394.89


387.01


47.50


255.00


21.71


187.85


2,475.82


...........


(M)


November


..


.......


$6.00 $158.65 $1,217.20 $14,997.22


$11.00 $205.41 $2,187.86 $33,912.75 $1,066.80 $184.00


$2,072.00


(F)


47


..........


Hospitalization


...


(M)


WELFARE DEPARTMENT


209


REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE CITY HOME


March 1, 1954


Board of Public Welfare


Somerville, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


I submit the following as the report of the Superintendent of the City Home for the year ending December 31, 1953.


Table No. 1


Number of weeks' board of inmates 2635A


Number of males admitted during 1953


36


Number of females admitted during 1953 15


Number of males discharged during 1953


29


Number of females discharged during 1953


12


Number of males supported during 1953


67


Number of females supported during 1953


27


Number of males died during 1953


9


Number of females died during 1953


6


Number of inmates in Home, December 31, 1953


57


Number of children cared for during 1953


6


Number of weeks' board of inmates - City Home Hospital


783


Table No. 2


Gross Expenditures, City Home, 1953


..


$43,303.16


Reimbursements


Commonwealth of Massachusetts


$4,327.36


Cities and Towns


1,748.15


Individuals


6,803.34


Refunds


25.00


$12,903.85


Net Cost to City


$30,399.31


210


ANNUAL REPORTS


Table No. 24


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE, SOMERVILLE, MASS. CASELOAD AND COSTS 1949-1953 - CITY HOME


No. of Inmates Total Cost


Ord. Maint. Salaries


Equipment


Male


101


1949


Female 31


$30,577.42 $14,466.42 $16,111.00


...


...


Total


132


Male


95


1950


Female


54 $31,043.35 $14,130.01 $16,913.34


Total


149


Male


139


1951


Female


61 $37,314.84 $17,061.81 $19,803.03 $450.00


Total


200


Male


143


1952


Female


34 $42,008.75 $18,677.92 $23,330.83


Total


177


Male


103


1953


Female


42 $43,303.16 $18,315.72 $24,987.44


Total


145


211


WELFARE DEPARTMENT


REPORT OF THE CITY PHYSICIAN


February 26, 1954


To the Board of Public Welfare Somerville, Massachusetts


Gentlemen:


I submit the following as the report of the City Physician for the year ending December 31, 1953.


Patients treated at Clinic, Jan. 1, thru Dec. 31, 1953 (Includes Old Age Assistance, Veterans' Services, Aid to Dependent Children, Vaccinations and Emergencies) 2,273


Patients treated at home, Jan. 1, thru Dec. 31, 1953 (Includes all of the above types of cases, plus City Infirmary and Police and Fire Depts.) 1,777


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN M. TAVARES, M.D. City Physician


212


ANNUAL REPORTS


Table No. 25


BOARD OF PUBLIC WELFARE, SOMERVILLE, MASS. CASELOAD AND COSTS 1949-1953 - CITY CLINIC


No. of Patients Treated


Total Cost


Maintenance


Salaries


Clinic:


6,399


1949


Home:


5,940


$25,300.07


$12,433.05


$12,867.02


Total


12,339


Clinic:


6,157


1950


Home:


5,887


$25,358.53


$12,941.33


$12,417.20


Total


12,044


Clinic:


5,883


1951


Home:


5,607


$25,535.63


$12,496.89


$13,038.74


Total


11,490


Clinic:


3,696


1952


Home:


2,548


$21,976.46


$7,406.09


$14,570.37


Total


6,244


Clinic:


2,273


1953


Home:


1,777


$20,860.01


$6,143.73


$14,716.28


Total


4,050


213


BOARD OF HEALTH


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH


January 4, 1954.


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 1953, as the Seventy-sixth Annual Report of the Board of Health.


RECORD OF LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED


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-Three licenses to carry on the busi- ness of melting and rendering were granted.


MASSAGE-Fourteen persons were licensed to practice massage.


BOTTLING CARBONATED BEVERAGES-Five licenses to engage in the business of bottling carbonated beverages, soda waters and mineral spring water were granted. A fee of twenty dollars is charged for each license, ten of which is paid to the Commonwealth.


SALE OF ALCOHOL-Three persons were licensed to sell methyl alcohol.


BOARD INFANTS-Two applications made to the State Department of Public Welfare for licenses to board chil- dren were referred to the Board under the provisions of Chapter 119 of the General Laws. Both were approved.


214


ANNUAL REPORTS


CONVALESCENT HOMES-In accordance with Sections 71 to 73 of Chapter 111 of the General Laws, seven applica- tions for licenses to operate Convalescent or Nursing Homes or Boarding Homes for the Aged, were approved and forwarded to the State Department of Public Health for licensure.


MORTALITY


There were 779 deaths and 24 stillbirths during the year, as specified in the following tables:


Deaths at the Central Hospital


43


Deaths at the Somerville Hospital


205


Deaths at the Home for Aged Poor (Highland Ave.)


43


Deaths at the City Home


6


Deaths at Other Institutions


81


DEATHS BY AGES


Male


Female


Total


Under one year


11


10


21


One to five years




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