Report of the city of Somerville 1956, Part 14

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Publication date: 1956
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DEMOLITION


The Building Division condemned four pieces of dilapi- dated property as "open and accessible and creating a fire hazard." The four involved were a combination dwelling and store at Cedar and Warwick Streets, a dwelling on Dane Ave- nue, a large tenement block on Allen Street and a tenement block on Florence Street. Building officials tried unsuccess- fully for months to force the owners to raze these structures whereupon they advertised proposed demolition in the news- paper. The buildings were then razed and liens placed on the land to cover the cost of demolition. On nineteen other parcels we succeeded in having the owners either raze or board up their property. Thus another group of unsightly and hazardous structures have been removed to the relief of the neighbor- hoods involved.


OFF STREET PARKING


A new parking lot was constructed in the Davis Square sec- tion at the corner of Day and Herbert Streets. This is a modern parking area designed for efficient use and the convenience of


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the motorist. Islands have been installed to protect and chan- nel traffic and the lot is complete with modern meters, 4 - 15,000 lumen mercury vapor lighting units on time clock control, regulatory signs and neatly striped parking stalls. To further the use of this parking area the direction of traffic on Herbert Street has been reversed, the meters on Herbert Street relocated to correspond with the change in direction and the new entrance and exit from the parking area. In addition, to make entrance from Chester Street more accessible we ob- tained permission from the owner of the property at the corner of Chester and Herbert Streets to recut the intersection and greatly increase the radius. The owner deeded the necessary land to the city without charge and the Utility Companies co- operated by moving their poles to conform with the newly con- structed sidewalk.


Non-revenue parking areas have been constructed at the rear of Engine 7 (Conwell Street and Highland Avenue) and adjoining Engine 5 (Lowell Street and Somerville Avenue). These areas are being used for parking by firemen and neigh- bors and will greatly assist the city during snow storms and in the cleaning of streets in these sections.


We have accurate and detailed records of all department activities and will be pleased to enlarge on any items you may desire. I trust this report covering the highlights of this busy and eventful year will meet with your approval and satisfaction.


Respectfully submitted,


WALTER J. MANNING, Commissioner of Public Works


SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS MADE BY THE VETERANS' SERVICES DEPARTMENT - 1956


RECAPITULATION OF VETERANS' BENEFITS-SOMERVILLE


Somerville Veterans' Benefits


State Veterans' Benefits


Soldiers' Burials


Total Relief


Cash


Medical


Fuel


Groceries


Cases Persons


January


$3,445.15


$3,744.16


$150.00


$7,339.31


$2,795.00


$257.65


$327.50


$65.00


126


260


February


3,594.03


3,698.06


7,292.09


2,521.00


568.53


397.00


107.50


122


244


March


3,751.79


3,965.80


7,717.59


2,534.00


776.29


376.50


65.00


123


239


April


3,556.76


3,886.99


7,443.75


2,561.75


558.01


329.50


107.50


128


252


May


3,728.82


3,809.30


27.00


7,565.12


2,660.00


1,033.82


35.00


121


234


June


3,036.30


3,111.29


6,147.59


2,266.50


722.30


47.50


118


219


July


3,060.67


3,135.66


6,196.33


2,170.50


862.67


27.50


112


202


August


3,254.43


3,874.59


7,129.02


2,340.50


806.43


107.50


124


238


September


3,431.51


3,686.53


126.17


7,244.21


2,556.00


790.51


85.00


114


213


October


3,213.10


3,695.60


150.00


7,058.70


2,386.00


517.60


264.50


45.00


118


225


November


3,431.14


3,726.14


7,157.28


2,349.00


731.64


275.50


75.00


112


198


December


3,724.60


3,989.62


7,714.22


2,256.00


1,104.60


294.00


70.00


114


204


$41,228.30


$44,323.74


$453.17


$86,005.21


$29,396.25


$8,730.05


$2,264.50


$837.50


1432


2728


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VETERANS' SERVICES


REPORT OF THE VETERANS' SERVICES


February 21, 1957


To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville


Gentlemen:


Submitted herewith is the Annual Report for 1956 of the Veterans' Services Department.


The policy directed by the State Department of Veterans' Services is expanding steadily and consequently there is an increase in the amount of our expenditures.


We continued our contacts to obtain benefits available through the Veterans Administration and we maintained a complete service in all matters related to the program and de- partment duties.


Respectfully submitted,


THOMAS F. McGRATH,


Commissioner


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REPORT OF THE SOMERVILLE CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT SYSTEM


The Somerville Contributory Retirement System under the provisions of Chapter 32 of the General Laws, became oper- ative 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 Chapter 32. Employee's con- tributions 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.


MEMBERSHIP AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1956


General Employees:


5% System


4% System 8


Total Both Systems


Men


432


440


Women


219


....


219


Firemen and Policemen


....


334


334


The following table shows the number of beneficiaries on the roll of the 4% system as of December 31, 1956, together with the amount of their annual retirement allowances:


Service Retirements:


Pension Accumulation Fund $4,725.81 3,621.92


Pension Reserve Fund


Total Retirement Allowance $5,088.45 4,935.04


Women


4


453.96


8 $816.60


$8,347.73


$859.16


$10,023.49


Disability Retirements:


Men


1


139.28


256.61


395.89


Women


1


50.40


1,249.60


1,300.00


2 $189.68


$1,249.60


$256.61


$1,695.89


No. 4


Annuities


Men


$362.64


$859.16


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Beneficiaries of Deceased:


Women


4


$42.84


$1,648.25


$2,673.13


$4,364.22


Total


14


$1,049.12 $11,245.58


$3,788.90 $16,083.60


The following table shows the number of beneficiaries on the roll of the 5% system as of December 31, 1956, together with the amount of their annual retirement allowances:


Service Retirements:


General employees


No.


Men


16


Annuities $2,690.45 3,679.21


Pensions $14,845.11 26,961.48


Total Retirement Allowance $17,535.56 30,640.69


Women


27


Firemen and


Policemen


2


323.52


3,420.84


3,744.36


45


$6,693.18


$45,227.43


$51,920.61


Disability Retirements:


General employees


Men


10


$1,484.21


$16,506.76 2,215.32


$17,990.97


Women


3


244.56


2,459.88


Firemen and


Policemen


9


1,308.91


20,732.36


22,041.27


22


$3,037.68


$39,454.44


$42,492.12


Beneficiaries of Deceased Employees:


Men


2


$188.16


$676.08


Women


22


2,209.13


14,726.75


$864.24 16,935.88


24


2,397.29


15,402.83


17,800.12


91


$12,128.15


$100,084.70


$112,212.85


SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT SYSTEM BALANCE SHEET December 31, 1956


Assets


Investments


$2,150,676.41


Deposits in Banks


33,000.00


Cash


33,189.52


Accrued Interest


14,144.93


Due for Military Service Credits


527.78


Due for Workmen's Comp. Credits


429.31


$2,231,967.95


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Liabilities


Annuity Savings Fund, 5 %


$1,619,511.08


Annuity Reserve Fund, 5 %


142,041.23


Special Fund for Military Service, 5 %


28,312.10


Pension Fund


252,524.55


Expense Fund


423.59


Annuity Savings Fund, 4 %


19,997.62


Annuity Reserve Fund, 4 %


8,299.92


Pension Accumulation Fund, 4 %


111,783.42


Pension Reserve Fund, 4 %


48,481.41


Special Fund for Military Service, 4 %


215.07


Suspense Fund


377.96


$2,231,967.95


RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR YEAR 1956 Receipts


Cash on hand, January 1, 1956


$31,585.69


Contributions by members:


4 %


$1,078.65


5 %


178,811.21


Redeposits


1,496.31


Transfers from other systems


966.01


182,352.18


Contributions by City:


4 %


10,176.00


5 %


77,170.91


87,346.91


Contribution by Housing Authority


1,444.00


Reimbursement from other systems


36.80


Income from Investments


63,171.23


$365,936.81


Expenditures


Purchase of Securities


$153,038.89


Accrued Interest on Securities Purchased


945.78


Pension Payments: 4 %


$16,479.72


5 %


102,534.72


119,014.44


Annuity Payments:


4 %


1,843.44


5 %


18,925.19


20,768.63


Refunds 5 %


23,493.28


Refunds 4 %


2,752.99


Transfers to Other Systems


3,501.70


Pension Reimbursement Paid to Other Systems


129.65


Administration Expenses


9,101.93


Cash on Hand, December 31, 1956


33,189.52


$365,936.81


Respectfully submitted, SOMERVILLE RETIREMENT BOARD FRANCIS E. WALSH, Chairman GEORGE L. DOHERTY, JR., Vice Chairman JOHN J. MURPHY, 3rd


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CITY CLERK


REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK


Office of the City Clerk January 1, 1957


To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen


Gentlemen:


The following is respectfully submitted as the eighty-fifth Annual Report of the City Clerk of Somerville, and is for the year ending December 31, 1956.


The receipts and payments were as follows:


For dog licenses issued in 1956:


1252 males at $2.00


$2,504.00


138 females at $5.00


690.00


682 spayed at $2.00


1,364.00


7 kennel at $10.00


70.00


4 transfers at $.25


1.00


$4,629.00


For hunting and fishing licenses issued in 1956:


1063 fishing at $3.25


$3,454.75


510 hunting at $3.25


1,657.50


191 sporting at $5.25


1,002.75


129 minor fishing at $1.25


161.25


101 female fishing at $2.25


227.25


1 special non-resident citizens' fishing at $2.75


2.75


3 resident aliens' fishing at $7.75


23.25


17 duplicate licenses at $.50


8.50


6,538.00


Recording mortgages, assignments, etc.


9,593.74


Certificates of marriage intentions, includ- ing postage


2,463.49


1,293.31


Furnishing copies of records Licenses:


Auctioneers, 11 at $2.00


22.00


Billard, pool tables and bowling alleys, 85 licenses for 6 billiard tables, 35 pool tables and 44 bowling alleys at $3.00 and for 38 licenses for Sunday bowling alleys at $2.00 331.00


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ANNUAL REPORTS


Cut meat and sausage, 4 at $50.00


200.00


Drain layers, 5 at $1.00


5.00


Drivers, 260 at $1.00


260.00


Boilers 1 at $1.00


1.00


Electric motors, 6 at $1.00


6.00


Stationary egines, 5 at $1.00


5.00


Garages:


6 at $5.00


2 at 10.00


50.00


Garage renewals


728.00 *


Hackney carriages, 132 at $1.00


132.00


Intelligence offices, 6 at $2.00


12.00


Junk and second-hand licenses:


Collect junk, 30 at $10.00


300.00


Junk shops, 18 at $25.00


450.00


Lodging house licenses, 2 at $2.00


4.00


Outdoor parking, 8 at $10.00


80.00


Sale of firearms, 2 at $10.00


20.00


Cable over street, 1 at $1.00


1.00


Second-hand auto dealers: 40 at $25.00 4 at $50.00


1,200.00


Slaughtering, 3 at $1.00


3.00


Street musicians, 8 at $.50


4.00


Storage of explosives:


1 at $ 1.00


1 at $ 10.00


9 at $ 20.00


7 at $ 50.00


1 at $100.00


641.00


Storage of explosives renewals


4,898.50


Storage of waste paper, 2 at $25.00


50.00


Wagon licenses, 5 at $1.00


5.00


Wagon stand licenses, 86 at $1.00


86.00


Permits for projections over the sidewalk:


3 awnings at $1.00


9 electric signs


12 neon signs


21 illuminated signs


5 metal signs


2 wooden signs


1


plastic sign


1 painted sign


4 signs


1 marquee


57 at $5.00


288.00


Badges


19.50


Registration of physician


1.00


Copies of ordinances


6.00


Fees for registered mail notices


8.50


Advertising fees


105.00


Duplicate of dog license tags


4.20


Pole locations


156.30


Reporting congenital births


4.50


Blank forms


2.95


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Books for sale of firearms


3.10


Postage


.03


Closing out sale notice


1.00


$23,445.12


PAYMENTS


To the City Treasurer for dog licenses in 1956:


1252 males at $2.00


$2,504.00


138 females at $5.00


690.00


682 spayed at $2.00


1,364.00


7 kennel at $10.00


70.00


4 transfers at $.25


1.00


4,629.00


Less City Clerk's fees:


2079 at $.20 and


415.80


4 transfer at $.25


1.00


To the Commissioners on Fisheries and Game for hunting licenses, etc., in 1956:


1063 fishing at $3.25


3,454.75


510 hunting at $3.25


1,657.50


191 sporting at $5.25


1,002.75


129 minor fishing at $1.25


161.25


101 female fishing at $2.25


227.25


1 special non-resident citizens' fish-


2.75


3 resident alien fishing at $7.75


23.25


17 duplicates at $.50


8.50


6,538.00


Less City Clerk's fees, 1998 at $.25


499.50


6,038.50


To City Treasurer monthly:


All the receipts above specified except for hunting licenses and dog licenses ...


23,445.12


$33,695.82


LICENSES AND PERMITS


Besides the licenses mentioned in the foregoing list of receipts, licenses and permits have been granted by the Board of Aldermen, without charge, as. follows:


Parade with music in streets 7


Sound trucks


3


Newspaper licenses


1


BIRTHS 1956


Number of births reported by physicians and midwives for 1956: Males 589


Females 569


1158


$4,212.20


ing at $2.75


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1955


The following is a statement in full of the births for 1955. Number of births (exclusive of stillbirths) in Somerville in 1955.


Registered 1335


Males


706


Females 629


1335


Born of American parents


1165


Born of Foreign parents


34


Born of American father and Foreign mother


47


Born of Foreign father and American mother


68


Born of American mother and father unknown


21


Born of Foreign mother and father unknown


0


1335


Number of Stillbirths in Somerville in 1955 registered


19


Number of births in other places in 1955 registered


1449


Number of cases twins 20


MARRIAGES 1956


Number of intentions issued in 1956


1203


Less than previous year


40


Number of marriages registered in 1956


1304


More than the previous year


10


Both parties American


1152


Both parties foreign


39


American groom and foreign bride


58


American bride and foreign groom


55


Total


1304


Ist marriage


2272


2nd marriage


310


3rd marriage


24


4th marriage


2


Total


2608


Total marriages for the year of 1956 1304


DEATHS 1956


Number of deaths in Somerville in 1956


1162


Died in City


785


Died out of City


377


1162


Stillbirths


35


Males


588


Females


574


1162


Under 10 years


80


10 and under 20 years of age


6


20 and under 30 years of age


17


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30 and under 40 years of age


33


40 and under 50 years of age


61


50 and under 60 years of age


139


60 and under 70 years of age


250


70 and under 80 years of age


307


80 and under 90 years of age


229


Over 90 years of age


30


1162


Born in Somerville


122


Born elsewhere in U. S.


529


Foreign born


511


1162


Unknown birthplaces


Age of oldest person who died in Somerville


106


Years


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ANNUAL REPORTS


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH


January 4, 1957


To the Honorable the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Somerville


Gentlemen:


We respectfully submit the following, which is a summary of the work of the department for the year 1956 as the Seventy-ninth Annual Report of the Board of Health.


RECORD OF LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED


SLAUGHTER POULTRY - Three 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.


MELT AND RENDER - Two licenses to carry on the busi- ness of melting and rendering were granted.


COLLECT GREASE - Thirteen applications for a permit to collect grease were received and all 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.


CONVALESCENT HOMES - In accordance with Sections 71 to 73 of Chapter 111 of the General Laws, eight applications for licenses to operate Convalescent or Nursing Homes or


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Boarding Homes for the Aged were approved and forwarded to the State Department of Public Health for licensure.


MORTALITY


There were 774 deaths and 20 stillbirths during the year, as specified in the following tables:


Deaths at the Central Hospital


47


Deaths at the Somerville Hospital


210


Deaths at Home for Aged Poor (Highland Ave.)


40


Deaths at Other Institutions


116


DEATHS BY AGES


Male


Female Total


Under one year


14


13


27


One to five years


0


2


2


Five to ten years


0


1


1


Ten to fifteen years


2


0


2


Fifteen to twenty years


0


0


0


Twenty to thirty years


4


3


7


Thirty to forty years


9


5


14


Forty to fifty years


24


12


36


Fifty to sixty years


44


23


67


Sixty to seventy years


85


75


160


Seventy to eighty years


91


127


218


Eighty to ninety years


72


121


193


Over Ninety


12


35


47


Totals


357


417


774


216


January®


February


March


April


May


June


July


August


September


October


November


December


Totals


1. Infectious and Parasitic Diseases


2. Cancer and Other Tumors


3. Rheumatism, Diseases of Nutrition, Etc.


4. Diseases of Blood Forming Organs


1


..


3


9


6 11 12 13


7


3


4 12 7 13 100


6. Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs


44 26 37 37 32 38 33 29 30 26 25 31 388


10


2 7 6 5 11


1


6


2


1 4


1 1


1


24


9. Diseases of the Digestive System ..


2


5


2


2


3


.1


..


2


3 2


3


....


2


24 2


11. Diseases of Pregancy, Childbirth, Etc.


1


1


..


.. ..


....


. .


. .


..


....


. . ..


..


.. ....


.. ....


..


5


..


2


16. Senility


4


2


1


8


1


..


..


6


3


3


1


3


33


17. Violent or Accidental


18. IlI Defined and Unknown Causes


1


....


....


....


79 55 68 82 73 80 50 55 56 63 49 64 774


Totals


..


13


5 12 15


9


12


5


7


7


6 7 102


1


1


...


....


1


1


1


1


....


....


1


5. Chronic Poisoning and Intoxication


..


.. ....


..


.. ..


....


12. Diseases of Skin and Cellular Tissue


13. Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Movement


14. Congenital Malformations


15. Diseases Peculiar to First Year of Life


....


..


..


..


....


....


1


1


1


3


10


....


1


1


. .


..


....


1


..


....


..


....


1


..


..


2


...


..


..


....


....


5


1


....


....


7. Diseases of the Circulatory System


2 4 5 9 7 4


72


8. Diseases of the Respiratory System


1


1 2


10. Diseases of the Genito-Urinary System


2


....


....


..


....


1


....


....


....


....


1


1


1 4


5


ANNUAL REPORTS


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BOARD OF HEALTH


DEATHS DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS


1947


841


7.94


1948


941


8.88


1949


847


7.99


1950


828


7.88


1951


868


8.48


1952


806


7.88


1953


779


7.63


1954


760


7.43


1955


789


8.19


1956


774


8.03


Average death rate per 1,000 for ten years ..


8.03


SPECIMENS AND SUPPLIES


Outfits for specimens to be examined for tuberculosis, diphtheria and typhoid fever, as well as biologicals may be ob- tained at the office of the Board of Health, City Hall and at the following places:


Reed Drug Co., Inc., Davis Square


Ernest M. Vose, 310 Broadway


Union Square Pharmacy, 23 Union Square


McClure's Pharmacy, Magoun Square


Lepore Pharmacy, 725 Broadway


INSPECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN


Eight physicians are employed by the Board of Health for Inspection of School Children and to them are referred all children who show evidence of disease or abnormal condition. Children who are found unfit to remain in school are sent home with a notice to the parent or guardian that the family physi- cian should be consulted.


Children in the first and fourth grades of the elementary schools and those in the first year of junior high and first year of senior high school are examined annually and any de- fects discovered are called to the attention of the parents or guardians.


In accordance with the provisions of the statutes, tests of sight and hearing are made by principals and teachers.


Monthly inspections of the school buildings and premises. are made and suggestions or criticisms are referred to the


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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.


Following are the School Physicians and the schools under their jurisdiction:


District One


Philip Bloom, M.D. 57 Cross Street Prescott, Hanscom, Dickerman and Edgerly Schools


District Two


David F. O'Brien, M.D. 44 Summer Street Southern Junior High and St. Joseph's Schools


District Three


Emil Goduti, M.D. 434 Broadway Senior High, Cummings, Proctor and St. Ann's Schools


District Four


Benjamin Blesoff, M.D. 333 Highland Avenue Morse, Carr, Lowe, Burns and Cholerton Schools


District Five


Benjamin Russman, M.D. 33 Curtis Street Cutler, Hodgkins, Conwell and Western Junior High Schools


District Six


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


District Seven


Anthony Russo, M.D. 2 Austin Street Grimmons, Healey, St. Benedict's and St. Polycarp's Schools


District Eight


Charles J. McCarthy, M.D. 432 Medford Street Pope, Perry, Baxter, Knapp and Durell Schools


During the year 2700 children were examined by the school physicians and 12 were sent home because of illness.


The following list will show the diseases and defects, ex- cept those of sight and hearing which have been found:


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1. Infectious Diseases:


Chicken Pox


11


Measles


1


Total


12


2. Diseases of the Nose and Throat:


Enlarged Tonsils and Adenoids 125


Inflammatory Diseases 91


Other Abornmal Conditions 67


Total 283


3. Diseases of the Eyes 2


4. Diseases of the Ear 66


5. Diseases of the Skin:


Eczema


6


Herpes


17


Impetigo


23


Dermatitis


15


Pediculosis


2


Miscellaneous Conditions


33


Total 96


6. Diseases of the Feet 100


7. Miscellaneous Conditions:


Diseases of the Circulatory System


22


Diseases of the Lymphatic System 12


Diseases of the Respiratory System


1


Wounds and Injuries


33


Other Conditions 108


Total 176


Total Number of Diseases 715


FUNERAL DIRECTORS


In accordance with Section 49 of Chapter 114 of the General Laws, thirty-two persons were licensed as Funeral Directors.


NURSES


Eight nurses are employed by the Board of Health, three as Public Health Nurses and five School Nurses. The work of the Public Health Nurses consists of follow-up work on tuber-


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culosis cases, post natal hygiene, quarantining for contagious diseases and other related duties. The reports of the School Nurses are included in the report of the School Committee while those of the Public Health Nurses are submitted in detail, in subsequent pages of this report.


INFANT HYGIENE CLINICS


Under the supervision of the Board, clinics have been held every Tuesday afternoon at the New Vocational School and every Thursday at the Western Junior High School, except when the days were holidays. The average weekly attendance at the New Vocational School was 9 and at the Western Junior High School 8. The attendance for the year at these clinics was 639.


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN A. FRASER, M.D., Chairman CHAS. W. ELDRIDGE N. JOHN ROSSELLI, D.S.C.


Board of Health


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BOARD OF HEALTH


REPORT OF THE MEDICAL INSPECTOR


January 4, 1957


To the Board of Health Somerville, Mass.


Gentlemen:


Following is the report of the Department of Medical In- spection for the year 1956:


During the year patients were admitted to the Haynes Memorial Hospital, Children's Medical Center and other in- stitutions, as follows:


Scarlet Fever 5 4


Miscellaneous


TUBERCULOSIS


There were two deaths in the city from tuberculosis, four died in sanatoria and ten patients reported as having tuber- culosis died of other causes.


DIPHTHERIA IMMUNIZATION


Clinics for immunization against diphtheria, whooping- cough and tetanus are held on the last Wednesday of each month, throughout the year, at the Old Police Station, 50 Bow Street. Notices are sent to the parents when children reach the age of four months, advising them of the opportunity to have their children immunized.


Following are the statistics on these clinics:


Total number of doses of vaccine administered 1180


Number who completed three doses 312


Number who received two doses 340


Number who received one dose 380


Boosters


148


POLIO INOCULATIONS


In March, 2026 of the children who received polio inocula- tions in the 1955 trials, received a second dose.


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Clinics for pre-school children were held in June, at which 2,345 children received a first dose and seconds were given to 2,453 in August. In October 309 children who were absent from previous clinics had an opportunity to be inoculated.


Clinics were held in the schools during June at which time 6,852 children in the 6 thru 14 year group received first doses and in October 6,521 received second doses. Also, in October, 1,755 students in the 15 -- 19 year group received inoculations and 793 of this group received a second dose in November.


A clinic was opened at the Old Police Station, Bow Street on November 7th, and will be continued on the first Wednes- day of each month to take care of children reaching the age of six months. Also, those children who were absent from pre- vious clinics because of illness or other reasons, may complete the series of inoculations at this clinic. In November 82 chil- dren were inoculated and 118 were done in December.


Statistics on children inoculated by private physicians are not available at this time.


Respectfully submitted,


WILFRID C. MacDONALD, M.D., Medical Inspector


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BOARD OF HEALTH


REPORT OF THE HEALTH NURSES


January 4, 1957


To the Board of Health Somerville, Mass.


Gentlemen:


We submit the following report of the work performed by us in infant hygiene, post natal, contagious and tuberculosis cases for the year ending December 31, 1956.


INFANT HYGIENE


There were 27 deaths of infants under one year of age dur- ing the year as shown in the following table:


Prematurity


6


Congenital Diseases


4


Pneumonia and Other Diseases 17


Total Attendance at Well Baby Clinics


639


New Registrations 182


Average Attendance


8


TUBERCULOSIS


Pulmonary Tuberculosis Reported in 1956 40


Other Forms of Tuberculosis Reported


4


Patients Admitted to Middlesex County Sanatorium .. 52


Patients Admitted to Lakeville State Sanatorium




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