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The basement contains a room as large as the upper floor ¿ well lighted, easy of access, and at very little expense can be finished off to be used for such purpose as the Town may de- cidlc.
Iu carrying on this work your committee were in conjunc- tion with the Highway and School Departments enabled to straighten and improve their different properties in that section
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and we must congratulate the inhabitants of the village. not only for the ample fire protection they now enjoy, but also for the improvements so long needed.
W.M. H. GOFF.
W. N. GOFF. · H. R. PACKARD.
J. O. MOWRY.
E. A. SWEENEY.
Committee.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Overseers of the Poor.
The Overseers of the Poor respectfully submit the follow- ing report of receipts, expenditures. etc., connected with the support of the poor for the year ending December 31, 1898.
DR.
To amount of annual appropriation, $5.000 00
To amount for medical attendance. 300 00
$5.300 00
Received from State for support and
burial of panpers, 846 75
Received from town of Foxboro,
198 19
.. city of Taunton.
70 50
.. " city of Somerville.
56 00
.. town of Southbridge. 12 00
.. town of Norton. 106 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
DR.
Received from Mrs. Sylvester, support
of Charles E. Linkletter, $147 00
Received from G. A. Monroe, support of Ruta C. Monroe, 146 00
Received from G. A. Monroe & Co.
discounts on pauper bills, 96 44
Received from John Eden, support of Ann Eden. 50 00
Received from H. V. Lawton. support
of Sarah J. Lawton, 100 00
Received from Overseer of the Poor duplicate bill. 1 50
Overdrawn. 368 61
$1,398 99
$6.698 99
The Overseers have approved bills for the following amounts, which have been paid by Town Treasurer :
GROCERIES
Geo. A. Monroe & Co .. 81.205 50
Dodgeville Store. 24 00
Geo. L. Stoddard & Co .. 15 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
CR.
John H. Nerney & Co .. $ 4 00
L. Z. Carpenter, 61 00
William Frenier,
2 00
S. J. Keniston & Co., 81 00
G. H. Angell,
17 00
Hebron Store,
2 00
John Daly,
29 00
$1,440 50
MEAT.
P. W. Gaffney, $76 00
$76 00
MILK.
Frank E. Luther. 833 81
833 81
WOOD AND COAL ..
Pierce & Carpenter, $16 40
Estate of C. H. Sturdy.
57 75
Geo. L. Adams,
71 25
Hebron Coal Co.,
3 00
$148 40
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ANNUAL REPORT.
C'R.
BOOTS. SHOES AND CLOTHING.
T. E. McCaffrey. 30 02
Enterprise Shoe Co ..
5 50
C. B. Jenks. 5 69
A. B. Smith. 75
$11 96
RENTS.
Isaac Alger, $172 50
George N. Crandall.
60 00
H. (. Thompson. 15 00
George W. Livsey.
22 00
F. A. Newell. 18 00
Estate Nye Brothers,
11 50
$361 00
BOARD OUTSIDE OF ALMSHOUSE.
Sarah JJ. Fielding.
$19 61
Mrs. F. W. Parmenter,
57 25
Mrs. Henry Kirby.
20 25
$97 11
BURIALS.
D. HI. Smith.
$115 00
L. M. Stanley.
10 00
$155 00
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ANNUAL REPORT.
INSANE AND OTHER HOSPITAL ..
Taunton Insane AAsylum. $935 05
Worcester Insane Asylum. 338 93
Medtiekl Insane Asylum. 292 00
Mass. School for the Feeble Minded. 169 15
Hospital Cottages for Children. 169 45
State Almshouse. 103 00
Mass. Hospital for Epileptics. 93 31
$2.101 19
CITIES AND TOWY.
('ity of Boston, $63 36
.. Fall River, 76 05
.. Cambridge. 2 03
New Bedford. 16 70
Taunton. 56 00
". Lowell. 18 00
·' Brockton, 16 00
Town of North Attleboro. 102 20
.. Rehoboth, 15 00
$390 38
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CR.
. ALARIJES OF OVER. LER ..
E. R. Reed. Chairman. $75 00
Geo. B. Fittz. Visitor.
200 00
William H. Goff. Clerk. 100 00
SALARY OF SUPERINTENDENT AALMSHOUSE.
Frank E. Luthor. 2400 00
OFFRE EXPEN .E ...
.1. 6. Tillson.
E. R. Read.
4 50
George B. Fittz.
819 1>
.T. W. Battershall. 22-2 00
('. S. Holdeu.
1× 00
Henry S. Kirby. North Attleboro. 6 00
TRANSPORTATION FURNISHED PAPPER ..
T. E. Perrin & Son.
George B. Fittz. 11 20
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CR.
Pike & Shaw, William II. Goff, 6 85 E. R. Read. H. A. Smith, 7 00
$2 00
9 40
$41 15
MISCELLANEOUS AID TO PAUPERS.
Otis Clapp & Son,
$10 00
M. S. Mead, 4 05
E. R. Read,
21 40
George B. Fittz,
58 05
W. L. Elliot, 50
Massachusetts General Hospital. 5 00
W. E. Middleton. 1 50
2 00
S. R. Briggs,
$102 50
GRAIN AND SUPPLIES. ALMSHOUSE.
E. A. Briggs & Co., $178 71
Hebron Store, 266 71
131 30
Seneca Cole,
8576 75
$6.698 99
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ANNUAL REPORT.
ALMSHOUSE ACCOUNTS.
DR.
To hay. stock. farming tools. house-
hold furniture. etc .. appraised January 1. 1598. 82.215 00 Cash paid by Superintendent. 21.046 50
Cash paid by Town Treasurer on vouchers.
$5.042 15
By appraisal of personal property. Jan.
$2.131 ~0 1. 1-99.
Receipt- in cash by Superintendent. $1.804 92
Cash on hand January 1. 1898. 41 12
Cash on hand and milk bills due Janu- ary 1. 1899. 145 35
Expense of supporting almshouse. 912 96
$2.907 35
$5.042 15
Number of inmates at the almshouse December 31. 1808. 6. Average weekly number. 5 1-2.
Average weekly cost per imate. $3.19.
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The following persons have been supported the whole or a part of the year at the almshouse :
AGE.
DAYS.
Lewis Newell.
68
365
Nowat almshouse.
Seth Claflin,
77
365
Edmond Claflin.
59
365
..
..
Barney Nolan.
57
210
. .
..
Tommie Quinn.
10
365
..
Lydia Handy.
86
28
Dead.
Warren Fitzgeraldl.
196
..
James Quinn,
21
3
Away.
Mrs. Duckworth.
64
63
. .
Frenchman.
14
. .
David Northrup,
58
10
Now at almshouse.
EXPENDITURES IN DETAIL OF MAINTAINING THE ALMSHOUSE.
Cash paid for grain,
$695 53
Provisions and groceries.
478 50
Seeds and plants.
11 58
Blacksmithing,
145 07
Labor on farnı,
175 00
Labor in house,
102 50
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Lumber and repairs.
$46 79
Coal,
30 03
Clothing. shoes. etc ..
39 30
Cows.
300 00
Milk.
204 84
Pigs.
12 00
Hens,
25 50
Miscellaneous.
88 15
Fertilizer,
38 00
Salary of Superintendent.
100 00
82.822 79
Cash in hands of Superintendent Jan-
uary 1. 1898, 11 12
Cash received for Milk
1.549 21
Eggs,
57 76
Potatoes.
16 30
Berries.
25 10
Poultry.
26 00
Calf.
1 50
Vegetables,
56 55
('ows.
47 00
Stove.
25 50
Received from Town Treasurer.
976 75
82.822 79
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Due from Cities and Towns,
$659 30
Due from Individuals,
167 63
Due from the State,
70 00
$896 93
The following persons having legal settlements in Town have been aided as follows :
Mrs. Thomas Fitzpatrick,
$234 00
Mrs. Wm. Clegg,
109 00
Lydia Handy,
4 05
Joseph Barrett,
125 00
Mrs. Frank O'Brien,
80 85
Paul Gilman.
70 50
John Crehal.
73 81
Ann Eden, 50 00
George Il. Mouroc.
79 75
Edward MacDonald.
27 00
Mrs. Isaac Lord.
54 65
Sophie LeForest,
59 00
M. J. Foley.
20 00
John Hoddie,
11 00
Annie McGrath. 10 00
Mary O'Neil,
21 50
Joseph Martin,
27 68
Annie Gregory, 11 50
Mrs. Mary McCann.
63 00
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ANNI AL REPORT.
Joseph Dneett. $ 3 00
Celia Eddy.
64 24
Mrs. Mary Dunn,
27 00
Mrs. Win. Pagington.
87 20
Mrs. Elizabeth Hathaway,
15 50
Geo. W. Wilson,
2 00
Jillson family.
15 00
Frank Ilolt,
16 00
C. M. Rhodes.
14 00
Mrs. James MeNulty.
6 00
Emeline Wilmarth. 6 25
Alexander Bargen.
1 00
Mary Hennessy.
1 00
Mrs. Geo. Williams.
5 00
Mrs. Wilkins.
1 00
Mrs. Barrian.
32 00
Thomas Brennon.
15 00
Archie Panlis.
10 00
Warren Fitzgerald.
10 00
James Nolan. 15 00
John MeChe. 15 00
John Joice, 15 00
Aid has been rendered the following persons who have a settlement in Attleboro. but reside in other places :
Emma Bowers, Taunton, $20 00
Bridget O'Neil. Fall River, 57 40
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Thepphill Lemair, . .
$16 70
James Quinn, ..
9 15
James Keenan. . .
9 50
C'atherine Miller, Brockton.
19 50
James McNulty.
North Attleboro.
90 70
('atherine Mallory. Boston.
32 36
Fred J. Telford.
31 00
An Murphy, Lowell, 13 00
James Handy,
North Attleboro,
11 50
James Handy,
Rehoboth. 15 00
Elisie Mitchell.
Cambridge, 2 03
Aid has been rendered the following persons, 10 and 40 of which is repaid by North Attleboro : Jane Short, $196 11
Mrs. Charles Burns,
58 25
S. A. Hatten, 27 35
W. A. Hatten. 28 75
Aid rendered but which is returned by Cities and Towns :
John Cornell. Norton. $101 00
Nancy Thayer, Taunton. 50 00
Mrs. Henry Kirby. Foxboro, 98 00
Kirby child, 106 55
Jane Dalton, Somerville, 107 50
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Cost of inmates at State Institutions :
Margaret J. Freeman. $169 45
Rachel Birch.
169 48
Theodore F. Martin.
169 45
J. Briggs.
146 00
Ruth C. Monroe.
146 00
Charles E. Bailey.
169 46
Sarah J. Lawton,
62 22
Win. A. Spier.
169 46
Charles E. Linkletter.
169 46
Jane Short.
196 11
Lydia Lubey.
246 5:
Wm. W. Dalton.
169 45
Frederick A. Rav.
117 02
The Overseers of the Poor are impressed with the impera- five necessity of immediate needed improvement at the Town Fann. The dwelling house is old and is in need of very ex- tensive repairs. the out-buildings are comparatively all gone. so much so if they are to be replaced they should be with new buildings. At the present time there is no provision inade for heating the sleeping rooms of the inmates. and as the in- mates are all old and feeble it is very uncomfortable for then! to spend the nights in such coll rooms, The State Board of Almhouse Inspectors are very emphatic in their condemna- tion of quarters furnished by the Town of Attleboro for the
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poor and insist that something shall be done in the line of im- provements at once. Neither sanitary or bathing arrange- ments are now provided.
In order to meet the requirements of the State Board of Inspectors it will involve the expenditure of quite a large sum of money, and in view of the fact that a large part of the farm land is poor and all the buildings with the exception of the barn are very old, and the place not easy of access, we do not think it advisable to recommend that the Town expend much money in improvements on this place, but are inclined to believe that it might be advisable to dispose of the present Town Farm and secure one if possible more suitable for the purpose and nearer the center, and equip the same with modern improvements. and we would recommend that a committee of five be appointed at the annual meeting to take this whole matter under advise- ment and determine what will be for the best interest of the Town to do in this matter, and report their findings and ree- ommendations at an adjourned meeting.
E. R. READ, Overseers GEO. B. FITTZ, of the WM. H. GOFF, Poor.
Examined January 12, 1899, and found correct.
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY, W. L. ELLIOT. Auditors.
F. G. MASON,
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Reports of the Inspector of Oils and Sealer of Weights and Measures.
There have been less complaints this year than usual. being one on oil and another on incorrect weight by scales. The oil complained of tested 120 F .. which was better than the law requires. therefore it was not may province to interfere with its sale. All other dealers are selling the standard oil and its test is more than 150 F. with but slight variations during the Year past.
The scales complained of were allowed through the care- lessness of the employer to get out of balance. When balanced properly were found to weigh correctly.
I. M. STANLEY. Inspector of Oils and Sealer of Weights and Measures.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Trustees and Librarian of the Public Library.
The annexed admirable report of the Librarian furnishe such information as to the details of the working of the library as was formerly given by the Trustees, and renders a report from us on these matters mmnecessary. We trust that it will receive the careful attention of the citizens that they may fully appreciate the good work that the library has done during the past year.
We call especial attention to that part of her report wherein she speaks of the urgent need of a room separate and distinct from the general delivery room for the use of students and others who desire to consult and use the books of reference that cannot be removed from the library. It seems to us that this class of patrons, growing yearly more numerous, is entitled to receive just as mich consideration as those who visit the
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library simply for the purpose of making an exchange of books ; and that they should be provided with equal and as convenient accommodations.
We earnestly ask the town to consider this question of providing larger and better rooms for the use of the patrons of the library.
During the year the trustees lost a faithful and efficient member in consequence of the removal from town of Miss Helen W. Metcalf, and at a joint session with the Board of Selectmen Mrs. Irene T. Hill was elected to fill the vacancy.
The manner of expenditure of last year's appropriation is as follows :
Annual appropriation,
81,800 00
Salary of Librarian and assistants.
$848 10
Rent.
336 00
New books.
190 71
Rebinding book .-.
118 89
Gas. 130 07
Supplies.
51 18
Magazines. 56 00
32 75
Papers.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
CR.
Insurance, 25 00
Printing.
11 30
$1,800 00
Examined and found correct.
FRED'K G. MASON.
W. L. ELLIOT. Auditors.
BENJAMIN F. LINDSEY,
We advise that a similar sum. viz .. $1.800. be appro- priated at the annual town meeting.
Respectfully submitted.
E. S. HORTON,
(. II. WHEELER.
M. E. ROWE.
A. F. WALCHI.
L. J. LAMB,
Trustees. C. S. HOLDEN. ALICE M. WALES.
ELIZABETH J. WILMAARTH.
IRENE T. HILL,
LIBRARIAN'S REPORT.
To the Honorable Board of Trustees of the Attleboro Free Public Library :
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ANNUAL REPORT.
While we have no radical changes to report this year the work of the library has gone steadily on. The increased Ise of the room by students. teachers. and club members show that the influence of the library is quietly but surely making itself felt. The unusual heat of the summer reduced the cir- enlation somewhat. but with the beginning of fall a new impetus seemed to be given to the reading public. and the eir- culation of November and December exceeded that of the corresponding months in the preceding year.
We have been able this year to add a larger number of new, book's than usual. and some very valuable additions have been made. The most important addition to the reference department was a set of .. Warner's Library of the World's best Literature." and Lippincott's Gazetteer and Biographical Dictionary.
In buying books for circulation we have supplied as far as possible the needs of all classes. The interest of some of the clubs in American History. brought to light the fact that that was one of our weak points and we at once set to work to strengthen it. We have added Parkman's Histories. Tyler's Literary History of the Revolution. Channing's History of the United States. Romance of Discovery. Romance of Coloniza- tion and many others.
Also many books of current interest have been added. such as books on Hawaii. Cuba and the late war with Spain. History of our Navy. etc.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
This work with clubs and the pupils of the public schools is of the greatest value to the library as it shows u- where we are lacking in material.
The reading tables continue to be well patronized. Every day the need of a reference and reading room apart from the delivery room becomes more apparent. Although the room is kept as quiet and orderly as possible. the readers cannot but be disturbed by the constant passing in and out. and often one has to rise and move his chair to allow another to pass to the back part of the room.
The children's table is too small to accomodate them. and they wander over to the other tables ; and as we cannot expect the child to be as quiet over his book as a grown person, the elders are often disturbed. We are confident that the refer- ence books would be used much more if it were possible to provide a quiet corner for them.
In July your librarian attended the conference of the American Library Association. helt at Lakewood on Lake Chatauqua. It was an ideal spot for a conference, and the number of members registered exceeded five hundred. The sessions were exceedingly interesting and helpful. Many of the subjects discussed concerned the practical work of the library, and many were the helpful suggestions treasured up and carried away to be applied to our own work. Only one who has attended these meeting's can realize the value and im-
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portance that they are to any librarian who wishes to do good work and keep in touch with the work of other libraries.
It has been the custom in former years to ask the ques- tion .. How many of the librarians were sent by the library?" This year the question was " If there were any who were NOT sent by the library." and the number who rose in response to this question was very small.
One question that was specially interesting to us was that of inter-library loans. We learned that the larger libraries were willing to loan to the smaller ones books that are needed for study, and which the small library cannot furnish. We at once put our knowledge into practice, and our thanks are due to the Boston Public Library, and especially to the Pawtucket Public Library, for furnishing some of our students with ma- terial they could not otherwise have obtained.
The librarian has visited during the year the libraries at Jamestown. Holyoke and Springfield, and carefully studied their methods of work.
It is gratifying to see that the "open shelf system." is steadily growing in favor. It is now almost universally ap- proved by librarians, even where the arrangement of their library will not allow of its adoption.
It is now customary in most libraries to open the reading- room on Sunday. As there seemed to be a desire that we should follow the example of others in this respect. we opened
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our reading-room in January. The attendance, though steady, has been small, and has not increased as we hoped it might. The room was open 36 Sundays, with a total attendance of 991, and an average of 27.
The number of books circulated in each class is as follows : Unbound periodicals, 266; philosophy, 31; religion, 141; sociology, 139 ; language, 6; science, 436; useful arts, 106: fine arts, 115; literature. 531: history. 559; travels, 710; biography, 591; fiction. 26,641. Total. 27.277. It will be noticed that next to fiction the most popular classes are travels. biography and history in the order named. Number of books issued on school cards. 6,821.
For donations of books and pamphlets we are indebted to the State Commissioner of Education. Secretary of the Com- monwealth, Interstate Commerce Commission, Mrs. James W. Chase. Franklin S. Pratt. Cambridge W. T. C. U .. D. H. Olmstead, Southern Railway Co., Miss Helen W. Metcalf, Mrs. J. L. Sweet. Mr. Walch. Mr. Tiffany. and Mrs. Palner.
New books purchased, 280
Books donated. 25
Bound magazines. 33
Added to the reference department. 36
371
Books rebound. 321
Books unfit for further nse.
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Postals sent for books overdue.
190
Whole number of cards registered. 2.20%
New cards issued. 11x
Respectfully submitted. LETITIA S. ALLEN. Librarian.
ANNUAL REPORT Of the Board of Health.
The annual report of the Board of Health is herewith sub- mitted.
It's duties are many and varied. but the average citizen does not come in contact with it. unless a case of contagious disease occurs in his family. or he discovers a public nuisance existing in his neighborhood. In the former instance, he is apparently oblivious of the law that he, as an householder. is required to report its occurrence ; when the case is treated by a physician, the doctor reports it promptly. but if no physician is called because of the mildness of the attack, the case does not come to the knowledge of the Board of Health nor School Committee, and hence many children are exposed to the danger of contagion. We feel confident that just this state of affairs existed last winter at Briggs Corner, but the information came to the Board too late for it to adopt measures to prevent con- tagion. The law is just as explicit in requiring householders to report cases of contagious diseases existing in their families. as it is for physicians, and the same penalties apply ..
If, however, a nuisance exists in his locality, the average citizen does not rest until the Board of Health has been in- formed and full particulars are furnished, generally with some considerable exaggeration. We have received the average num-
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ber of complaints during the past year, and no difficulty has been experienced in abating all nuisances thus brought to our attention.
Many houses in the center of the Town are still not con- nected with the public sewer. and until a new system of sewer- age is adopted, must so remain. This necessitates frequent emptying of cess-pools and vaults. and the carts thus employed pass through our streets often sending forth vile odors and frequently leaving portions of their contents along the highway. It is our intention this spring. if legal authority for so doing ran be found, to license parties to do this work. and to issue a license only to those who own a perfectly adapted and tight cart. and who agree to keep it in a clean and wholesome condi- tion : a revoking of the license to follow a violation of these conditions.
At the last annual meeting the Town made an appropria- tion for an inspector of plumbing at our request. but the appropriation being inadequate in our opinion to provide suita- Dle service, and as the conditions under which it was made would render full and complete inspection impossible. ho appoint- ment to fill the office was made.
The usual statistical tables follow.
Respectfully submitted.
G. K. ROBERTS.
CHLAS. E. BLISS. 1
Board of Health.
(. S. HOLDEN. 1
The number of contagious diseases reported by physicians i- as follows :
Measles. 31
Scarlet Fever. 1:
Typhoid Fever.
Diptheria. :
And with only one death. that being from typhoid fever.
RETURN OF BIRTHS FOR 1898 .- Date and Sex.
SEX.
NATIONALITY OF PARENTS.
DATE.
Male.
Female.
Both American.
Both Foreign.
Father American.
Mother American.
Totals.
January,
10
9
16
0)
-
2
19
February,
-
-
11
10
17
2
0
24
March,
-
-
-
6
10
11
-
1
0
16
April,
-
-
10
12
16
4
1
1
22
June,
-
-
9
14
16
6
1
0
23
July,
-
-
1Q
8
16
1
0
1
18
August, - -
S
13
11
3
0
18
October,
9
11
11
1
1
20
November, -
13
8
17
0)
3
21
December, -
-
-
16
13
18
2
3
29
Totals
131
116
177
37
20
13
247
1
21
19
2
18
3
0
0
May,
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
7
6
2
21
September, -
-
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DEATHS.
Total number of deaths exclusive of still birth. 131
Number of still birthis.
4
DEATHIS BY SEXES. ( Still birth excluded. )
Males. 74
Females.
57
DEATHS BY AGE. ( Still birth excluded. )
TOTAL MALE FEMALE
Deaths of persons under one year
29
12
17
from one to two years.
4
1
:
from two to three years.
0
()
()
from three to four years,
1
()
1
from four to five years,
1
1
(
from ten to fifteen years,
from fifteen to twenty years.
1
0
1
from twenty to thirty years.
8
5
from thirty to forty years.
13
9
4
from forty to fifty years,
14
6
from fifty to sixty years.
10
1
from sixty to seventy years,
13
1
6
from seventy to eighty years.
15
1 1
4
age unknown.
4
2
131
74
1
5
over eighty years.
1
from five to ten years,
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ANNUAL REPORT.
DEATHS BY MONTH. (Still births excepted.)
Deaths in January, 11
July. 12
February,
11
August, 10
March, 12
September,
April,
6
October. 16
Max.
1-
November, 15
June.
6
December. 17
CAUSE OF DEATH. NOSOLOGICALLY ARRANGED.
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis.
Whooping Cough.
1
Typhoid Fever,
1
Influenza.
1
Dysentery.
1
Cholera Infantum,
6
C'ancer.
.1
Mortification.
13
Hydrocephalus.
1
Nervous System,
1
Apoplexy.
1
Paralysis,
2
Insanity.
1
Epilepsy.
1
Convulsions.
Brain Disease.
1
Locomotor Ataxia.
1
Heart Disease.
11
Embolismn.
1
Bronchitis.
1
Pneumonia.
Asthma.
1
Phthisis.
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ANNUAL REPORT.
Lung Diseases,
Enteritis,
Peritonitis,
Appendicitis,
Stomach Disease,
Dyspepsia,
Liver Disease,
Nephritis,
Diabetes,
Cystitis,
Kidney Disease,
Disease of Prostate,
1
Premature Birth,
6
Infantile Development,
2
Puerperal Convulsions.
1
Old Age.
Atrophy and Debility,
Railroad Accidents,
Electric Railroad Accident.
Casuality,
Burns,
Drowning,
Homicide.
Unknown, ("no doctor").
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MARRIAGES.
There were 195 marriages in town. the nativity of the contracting parties being as follows :
Both American.
149
Both foreign,
19
One American. 27
Total. 195
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ANNUAL REPORT.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MILK, PROVISIONS AND CATTLE.
At the close, of my second year as milk inspector, I am pleased at the prosperous condition of the milk business in Attleboro. There has been a good deal of difficulty in getting all persons who deal in milk to take out the requned license, not that they wished to break the law, but more from new !- gence and the small fee required. I feel that the license should at least cost one dollar, as the present fee is hardly sufficient. to pay the expense of advertising the notice as the law requires. During the year there have been twenty-seven (27) licenses issued to dealers in welk. aggregating $18.50. Some dealers escaped paying a milk license by being provided with a soldier's license to peddle.
Many examinations of samples of milk have book arule at the request of individuals to ascertain the per cent. Of butter fat. A single specimen obtained from a milk maz, Wil - brought to me by a consumer to determine the case of a peet- liar pink tinge. and upon microscopical examination it was found due to Hool corpuscles showing that the animal from which the specimen was obtained had probably received som injury to the udder or mammary glands.
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