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Wm. E. S. SMITH, Tree Warden.
To the Honorable Mayor,
HAROLD E. SWEET:
I · herewith submit my first annual report, as Moth Inspector, of the City of Attleboro, for the year 1915. In the colonies the usual cutting and burning was done, and all cavities in the trees left standing were tinned, all the colonies were sprayed with arsenate of lead with good results.
I have started the annual scouting and find an increase in the gypsy moths.
There is a slight decrease in browntail-moths.
The work has increased so much that I deem it necessary to purchase an auto truck to carry tools and material to use in connection with the work and for quicker means of conveyance.
I recommend that $1700 be appropriated for use in this department.
The $1000 which was appropriated for the unemployed, was used for cutting brush along the roadside; we also cut trees where they were too thick, leaving them a proper distance for shade trees; special attention was given to cut all wild cherry so as to aid in the destruction of the tent-caterpillar.
We cleared about eighteen miles of the roadside.
The clearing of the State Rifle Range of this city was in charge of this department.
There were forty-four cords of wood cut and all brush burned at a cost of $216.96.
Respectfully submitted,
Wm. E. S. SMITH,
Moth inspector:
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT
ORGANIZATION OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Health Officer RALPH P. KENT, M. D.
Milk Inspector CALEB E. PARMENTER.
Chemist SOLOMON FINE.
Inspector of Plumbing ARTHUR B. READ. JOSEPH M. SEAGRAVES.
Inspector of Slaughtering HUGH GAW, D. V. S.
Clerk MARY L. MILLER.
Burial Permits STEPHEN H. FOLEY.
Examining Physician Tuberculosis Dispensary RALPH P. KENT, M. D.
January 1, 1915 to December 15, 1915.
STATISTICS.
Population
Births.
18,000 (estimated) 377 17
Still Births
Deaths ..
181 (Excluding Still Births)
Deaths under 1 year.
30 (Excluding Still Births)
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FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
December 15, 1915.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and Members of the Municipal Council:
Gentlemen :- The Health Officer hereby submits for your consideration and approval his first annual report of the different divisions ending Decem- ber 20, 1915.
We have acted under the By-Laws, Rules and Regulations which have been in force in previous years except where new ones have been added and until such Rules and Regulations could be made to cover all phases of the work. These new Rules and Regulations are now compiled and about to become operative.
We have increased the routine work of the Department considerably this year: have inaugurated the weekly collection and examination of speci- mens of milk from every dealer, also the monthly examination of dairies, and the scoring of all dairies according to score cards compiled by this De- partment.
I have personally inspected all places where food products are for sale or manufactured; have paid special attention to the bakeries and ice cream plants and will say that they were in all cases far above the average in clean- liness, and in all cases were ready to adopt any suggestions from this Depart- ment for improvement of their plants.
This year the Local Tuberculosis Dispensary was started at the Sturdy Memorial Hospital, later being moved to the Bronson Block. We have examined 43 patients: 7 Tubercular, 17 Non-Tubercular, 12 Suspects. We have at the present time to the best of our knowledge and belief 48 Tubercular patients in Attleboro, and 21 in the State Sanatoria (each one of whom is costing us approximately $5 per week).
I believe this dispensary work is an important cog wheel in the ultimate control of this terrible disease, and I believe that money should be appro- priated to recompense a man for his time in attending this dispensary lest the work be slighted. I would wish to call your attention also to the fact that I did not ask your Honor for any appropriation whatever for the equip- ment and establishment of this Dispensary.
I would say that fumigation has been abolished under the present regime and add that we have had less contagious diseases this year than for some years (I do not think this is due however to the abolition of fumigation, but simply mention the fact.)
It is the aim of this Department to have constantly on hand at our supply station at The Lilly Co. an ample supply of culture tubes, Widals', sputum boxes and containers, antitoxin, anti-typhoid vaccine, cerebro- spinal meningitis serum, vaccine, and in fact all the supplies essential to the welfare of the community and the assistance of the physicians.
I am grateful to the physicians of the City for their assistance in re- porting all contagious diseases promptly.
I gladly note the abolition of boating and fishing upon the City's water supply.
Will say that during the heat of our campaign for clean milk-11 dealers saw fit to go out of business, and since their milk was dirty, as well as their dairies, we were thankful for the fact.
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Along these lines, I will say it is the intention of this Department to refuse to grant licenses in the future to any producer whose dairy and barn do not meet with our requirements.
We have licensed all the manicurists, and licensed two Boarding Houses for infants, have also investigated all written complaints and abated as far as possible the existing nuisances.
With regard to the very mild outbreak of Diphtheria will say: we had one case which was quarantined and the quarantine was removed after the customary 2 negative cultures had been obtained-after the usual period the child was allowed to return to school-following which there were several cases of Diphtheria developed. Upon taking a culture from case No. 1, we found she was still positive and she was immediately re-quarantined. Several cultures were later taken all of which were found to be positive, thus showing that she was a common carrier, (first quarantine was Sept. 13-Nov. 20 she was still under quarantine). At this time we took 110 cultures from the Sanford and Farmers Schools and in this way further outbreak was checked.
We have conducted a very rigorous campaign with regard to the ex- tremely small amount of Typhoid in the City, and hope the disease will be entirely eliminated another year. There have been but 4 cases in the city proper this year.
I wish to thank the School Physician for his earnest co-operation with this Department, and will say I believe he has been very instrumental in keeping down the number of contagious diseases among our children.
Diseases Dangerous to the Public Health.
On December 15, 1914, the following diseases were declared by the State Department of Health to be dangerous to the public health, and so reportable by law. Householders and physicians must now give immediate notice to the local Board of Health of all cases of:
Actinomycosis
Leprosy
Anterior Poliomyelitis
Malaria
Anthrax
Measles
Asiatic Cholera
Mumps
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis
Pellagra
Chicken Pox
Plague
Diphtheria
Rabies
Dog-bite
Scarlet Fever
Dysentery :----
Septic Sore Throat
b. Bacillary
Tetanus
Glanders
Trichinosis
German Measles
Tuberculosis (all forms)
Hookworm Disease
Typhoid Fever
b. Supperative Conjuntivitis)
Whooping Cough
c. Trachoma
Yellow Fever
Vital Statistics.
Births 377
Still-Births 17
Deaths
181 (Excluding Still Births)
The following contagious diseases were reported to the Health Depart- ment this year:
Jan. to Dec. 15, 1915. 0
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis
Diphtheria. 37
Dog-bite (3 requiring anti-rabic treatment) 13
Smallpox
a. Amebic
a. Ophthalmia Neonatorum
Typhus Fever
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Ophthalmia Neonatorum
2
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
41
Parotitis (Mumps) 58
Rubella (Measles)
14
Scarlet Fever. 33
Septic Sore Throat.
1
Tuberculosis (all forms) 39
Typhoid Fever (4 in City proper
9
Varicella (Chicken Pox).
29
Anterior Poliomyelitis (Infantile Paralysis).
1
The minimum period of quarantine or isolation for the above diseases is as follows :-
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis, 3 weeks after death or recovery.
Diphtheria, 15 days and thereafter until two successive negative cultures have been obtained.
Scarlet Fever, until desquamation ceases.
Chicken Pox and German Measles, 2 weeks, Mumps, 3 weeks, Whooping Cough, 7 weeks.
Anterior Poliomelitis, 3 to 6 weeks. 4
Death by Ages.
(Still-Births Excluded) Jan. 1, 1915 to Dec. 15, 1915.
Deaths of persons under 1 year.
Male 17
Female
Deaths of persons 1 to 2 years.
3
3
Deaths of persons 2 to 3 years.
1
0
Deaths of persons 4 to 5 years.
2
2
Deaths of persons 5 to 10 years
2
1
Deaths of persons 10 to 15 years
1
1
Deaths of persons 20 to 30 years.
4
5
Deaths of persons 30 to 40 years.
2
7
Deaths of persons 40 to 50 years.
4
6
Deaths of persons 50 to 60 years.
8
14
Deaths of persons 60 to 70 years.
14
22
Deaths of persons 70 to 80 years.
16
12
Deaths of persons over 80 years.
5
16
79
102
Deaths by Month. (Still-Births Excluded)
January 1, 1915, to December 15, 1915.
Male
Female
January
14
4
10
February
13
6
7
March.
26
8
18
April
24
9
15
May
16
8
8
June.
11
5
6
July
12
6
6
August
7
2
5
September
17
10
7
13
Deaths of persons 3 to 4 years.
Deaths of persons 15 to 20 years.
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October
14
8
6
November.
21
11
10
December 15 (inclusive)
6
2
4
181
79
102
Causes of Death.
(Still-Births Excluded)
Tuberculosis, pulmonary.
9
Tuberculosis, other than pulmonary.
5
Scarlet Fever
0
Diphtheria.
1
Typhoid Fever
1
Measles
0
Whooping Cough
1
Diarrhoeal Diseases
7
Lobar Pneumonia.
14
Broncho Pneumonia.
5
Bronchitis
3
Diseases of the Heart.
32
Diseases of the Brain & Spinal Cord.
5
Cancer.
11
Diseases of the Kidney
19
Accidental Deaths
7
Diabetes Mellitus
3
Arterio Sclerosis.
6
Appendicitis.
0
Cerebral Hemorrhage.
13
Cerebro Spinal Meningitis.
0
Anterior Poliomyelitis.
1
Pernicious Anemia
3
Septicemia.
5
Peritonitis.
3
Other Causes.
27
Total 181
ATTLEBORO, MASS., Dec. 1, 1915.
Dr. Ralph P. Kent, Health Officer, Attleboro, Mass .:-
Dear Sir :-
I hereby submit my report as Inspector of Slaughter for the fiscal year ending December 1, 1915.
Slaughter House and Field Inspection records show that there were 1,188 carcasses dressed and stamped for food.
Cattle, 255. Hogs, 626. Calves, 307.
CONDEMNED :- Cattle 7, for General Tuberculosis.
Hogs 6, for General Tuberculosis.
Hogs 4, for Hog Cholers.
Hogs 2, for Necrotic Livers.
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Calves 2, for Necrotic Livers. Calves, 3, for Malignant Catarrh, showing generalized inflammation of the mucous membrane.
These diseased carcasses were disposed of by burial after they had been saturated with Carbolic Acid.
Rejected on Anti-Mortem Inspection :-
Calves 14, for Emaciation and being under four weeks of age. Cattle 2, Due to Mange. Hogs 4, Due to Urticaria.
I report to the State Board of Health on or before the twenty-fifth day of January, April, July and October of each year and state all inspection made by me during three months preceding the first day of said months.
The State Board of Health Inspectors made a number of visits during the year to inspect the Slaughter Houses and the work of your inspector.
Respectfully submitted,
HUGH GAW, V. S., Inspector of Slaughtering.
REPORT OF E. V. CARPENTER, CATTLE INSPECTOR OF ATTLEBORO.
Attleboro Dec. 18, 1915.
This is a partial report of the inspection of barns, for the year 1915.
After visiting 80 barns, owing to the breaking out of the foot and mouth disease, I was ordered by State Inspector Dr. Lester H. Howard to discon- tinue the inspection.
I found in the places visited 461 cows, 119 pound cattle, 14 Bulls, 5 Sheep, 3 Goats, 626 Swine.
85 Cattle have been brought into this City from other States.
5 Cows affected with Tuberculosis were disposed of. 20 dogs were quarantined on account of foot and mouth disease. 7 for observation and 5 for biting people.
Respectfully submitted, E. V. CARPENTER, Cattle Inspector.
REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR.
Attleboro Dec. 31, 1915
To the Honorable Board of Health:
For the year 1915 have sold 127 Milk Licenses which is 6 less than last year. Owing to the high price of hay, grain and cows quite a lot of milk producers have gone out of business. I think the Board of Health have done a good work this year in having the stables kept cleaner than they have been kept in former years and that means cleaner milk. Producers that undertook to sell milk that was not up to the standard had a hot time this year to pull through. Let the good work go on.
C. E. PARMENTER,
Inspector Milk.
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING TO THE HEALTH OFFICER.
Dr. Ralph Kent, Health Officer,
Attleboro, Mass.
The following report of work performed by the Inspector of Plumbing during the year 1915 is hereby submitted.
There were 157 permits granted during the year 1915.
159
Number of new buildings.
20
Number of plumbing in old buildings.
62
Number of repairs in old buildings.
28
Number of water closets installed
129
Number of sinks put in. 111
33
Number of lavatories put in
94
Number of bath tubs put in
89
Number of cellar drains put in
9
Number of changes in work by order of Inspector.
23
Number of sewer inspections.
56
Number of consultations with plumber and owners.
62
Number of registered plumbers in Attleboro
41
Number of inspections made on plumbing.
394
Number of shop sinks put in.
1
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR B. READ.
Dr. Kent, 1915.
Medicines, 1915
8.50
Jan.
9.42
10.00
70
40.10
6.48
37.25
22.05
42.60
19.77
49.50
28.96
16.19
61.00
42.25
56.53
31.50
28.50
Dec.
423.92
87.38
All medicine charges, paid to pharmacy.
E. H. BOSWORTH,
Auditor.
January 19, 1916.
.
Sir:
Number of permits for Plumbing granted.
Number of wash trays put in.
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SUMMARY REPORT OF MILK AND DAIRY INSPECTION.
(June 15-Dec. 1.)
Total number of dairies inspected.
71
Number inspected four times. 49
Number inspected three times 8
Number inspected two times.
11
Number inspected once.
3
Average grade of dairies at first inspection
72%
Dairies from 80%-100% 10%
Dairies from 70%-80%.
331/3%
Dairies from 60%-70% 331/3%
Dairies below 60%
231/3%
Average grade of dairies at last inspections.
76%
Dairies from 80%-100%
29%
Dairies from 20%-80% 61%
Dairies from 60%-70%
6%
Dairies below 60%
4%
Total number of dairies showing improvement. .36 or 52%
Total number of samples of milk taken
111
Average fat content of samples. 3.43%
Average solid content of samples. 12.17%
Number of samples below standard
12
Number of samples responding to formaldehyde test.
3
Summary :- In general the standard, both of cleanliness of dairies and chemical composition of milk, is comparatively high in Attleboro. Since the commencement of inspection (June 15) there has been a marked improve- ment in nearly all of the dairies. Several have refused to make any im- provements, and a considerable number of dealers have dropped out (11), being unable to meet the requirements.
Altho' there has been a decrease in the amount of skimmed milk (un- lawfully sold)in Attleboro, the general standard of the quality of the milk sold has remained about the same.
Respectfully submitted,
SOLOMON FINE.
DETAILED REPORT OF MILK AND DAIRY INSPECTION IN ATTLEBORO (JUNE 15,-DEC. 1.)
Remarks
Name of Producer
No. of times
Inspected
Average No. of
Average amt.
of milk pro-
duced daily
Grade at first
Grade at last
Inspection
Improvement
Total samples
milk taken
Average Fat
Average Solids
Alger, Isaac. . Alpert, Samuel.
4
12
4
7
80 qt. 20 qt.
661/2% 71%
70% 751/2%
*0 Slight
5
4.19% 3.50%
12.77% 12.34%
Refuses to improve Is not a regular milk dealer Out of business
Angus, Albert.
2
1
40 qt. 60 qt.
6512% 721/20
65% 79% 74%
0 considerable considerable slight
5
3.42%
12.10%
Bauer, Christopher . . .
4
16
160 qt.
771% 120
0
0
2
3.80%
12.56%
Bliss, Charles S Bowen ,William B
4
18
200 qt. 160 qt.
7614 7470 82% 861/2% 71%
791/2%
considerable
8
3.42%
11.80%
Brown, E. B
4
3
30 qt.
65% 59% 7012%
65% 55% 791/2%
considerable
3
3.42%
11.90%
Two skimmed sam- ples found Refuses to improve Refuses to improve one skimmed sample found
Carpenter, John H
4
8
80 qt.
6712% 74%
74% 781/2% 841/20
0
Cobb, Mrs.
4
23
200 qt.
84%
0
2
4.84%
13.00%
(Edgewater Dairy)
Out of business
Cole, F. W
2
7
20 qt. 280 qt.
75% 84%
0
6
Cole, Pearl.
4
30
Cole, Senecca
3
4
50 qt. 25 qt.
731/2% 55%
0
Cooper, Alvin
4
4
*A difference in grade between first and last inspection does not always show actual improvement.
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Cargill, Walter B
4
4
20 qt. 100 qt.
Carpenter, Harry T
4
11
.
considerable
City Farm.
4
6
30 qt.
741/2% 8314% 69% 55%
slight
4
3.40% 3.50%
12.10% 12.42%
Refuses to improve
1
1
4.2 %
12.67%
Anderson, August ....
4
9
Armstrong, William O.
3
5
25 qt.
68%
Bliss, Albert ..
4
10
65 qt.
82%
4
22
4.02%
12.70%
0
2
0
0
cows kept
Inspection
MILK AND DAIRY INSPECTION-Continued
Remarks
Name of Producer
No. of times
Inspected
Average No. of
cows kept
Average amt.
of milk pro-
duced daily
Grade at first
Inspection
Grade at last
Improvement
Total samples
milk taken
Average Fat
Average Solids
Cooper, Fred .
refu sed inspection
1
3.80%
12.10%
Refuses to improve or answer questions
Dugas, Harvey
3
6
50 qt. 150 qt.
651/2% 82120
6512% 82 1507 761/20
0
5
3.90%
12.75%
Out of business
Fischback, John
4
2
20 qt.
67%
83 %
0
5
3.85%
12.55
Friedman, Samuel
4
15
120 qt.
82 1/2% 54%
547
0
1
3.60%
11.65%
Out of business
Globus, Michael
4
12
75 qt. 50 qt.
75%
70 %.
0
3
3.85%
11.80%
Out of business
Groves, James
4
10
80 qt. 300 qt.
82%
slight
3
3.25%
11.55%
Low grade of milk sold
Guimond, Joseph. Hogberg, Kenneth
4
16
110 qt. 100 qt.
74% 8014%
75% 8312%
0
slight
Or
3.80%
12.40%
Three samples con- tained formaldehyde
Horton, Frank O
4
6
80 qt.
77% 70 12%
76% 77% 81%
slight slight
6
3.40%
12.15%
Several poor samples taken
Kimball, A. L .
4
12
120 qt.
Kindberg, August .
4
4
25 gt. 250 qt.
8012% 67% 89%
83% 76% 960
slight considerable considerable
5
3.55%
11.90%
Low in solids, all samples
1
79%
slight
3.65%
12.05%
Goyea, W. A.
2
4
40 qt.
691/2%
70%
691/2% 77% 87%
*0
Guimond, H. B .
4
4
19
155 qt.
7934%
0
1
4.0%
12.75%
Jones, William
4
8
55 qt.
4
4.0%
12.50%
Kaufman, A
4
3.30%
12.00%
Kratsch, William R.
4
¿Those having a dairy only and keeping no cows.
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Fine, Charles.
4
15
0
0
0
considerable
Garfield, Jesse .
2
+
Gorman, George
4
7
2
10
7516
0
Inspection
MILK AND DAIRY INSPECTION-Continued
Name of Producer
No. of times
Inspected
Average No. of
Average amt.
of milk pro-
duced daily
Grade at first
Grade at last
Inspection
Improvement
Total samples
milk taken
Average Fat
Average Solids
Kratsch, Charles E. . . Lillibridge, Charles W
4
20
4
4
Lindberg, Andes .
4
6
150 qt. 30 qt. 45 qt.
771/2% 66150% 66160% 74% 68% · 70%
801/2% 75% 7412% 74%
*0 slight considerable
0
1
4.0%
12.31%
Out of business Out of business
Marshall, Peter .
3
3
10 qt.
30 qt.
73%
72%
0
1
3.80%
12.21%
Monroe, Ben. F.
1
11
70 qt.
75%
75%
0
3.7% 4.10%
11.95% 12.59%
Out of business
Newton, Walter.
4
8
60 qt.
741,0%
7612% 79% 821,2%
considerable *0
Pass, George.
4
12
80 qt.
6515 1/2%
0
74% 8207
considerable 0
2
3.50%
12.12 12.30%
Refuses to answer any questions, also had one skimmed sample
Perry, Frank M.
4
8
60 qt.
7612% 581/2%
7912% 79% 72%
slight considerable
1
4.4%
13.07%
Reynolds, Vinton I
3
7
65 qt.
70%
slight
Ross, A. G .
4
1
30 qt.
72% 0
Rounds, E. B
4
5
25 qt.
66%
841/2% 77% 10
considerable slight
Rounds, F. C.
2
4
25 qt.
7112%
701/2%
0
Out of business
.
3
7
50 qt.
5612% 70%
0
Morse, Samuel A.
2
2
10 qt.
70%
slight slight
Ogden, William .
4
3
30 qt.
661
0
3
3.71%
Pettit, John .
4
13
75 qt.
72%
Perry, Frank S.
3
5
6612%
6612%
Provost, John.
4
1
55 qt.
¿Those having a dairy only and keeping no cows.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Remarks
McGrath, John J.
2
Mallo, Joe.
0
Martin, Andrew.
4
4
cows kept
Inspection
1
2
74
MILK AND DAIRY INSPECTION-Continued
Name of Producer
No. of times
Inspected
Average No. of
cows kept
Average amt.
of milk pro-
duced daily
Grade at first
Grade at last
Inspection
Improvement
Total samples
milk taken
Average Fat
Average Solids
Remarks
Sherman, Charles .
2
7
80 qt.
Smith, A. D
4
3
30 qt.
6415% 711207 61% 68% 6412% 76% 6012%
6412% 731/2% 571 711/2% 641,2% 87% 601/2%
0 slight 0 slight 0 considerable 0
2
4.50%
13.10%
Out of business Informed inspector that no more milk is being sold
Tingly, J. O.
3
4
35 qt.
71% 751
7612% 691/2% 75%
considerable 0 considerable 0 considerable slight
1
2.63%
12.42%
Wallace, Thomas.
4
2
20 qt.
631/2%
Wendell, Olof O.
4
30
400 qt.
85%
88%
2
5.01%
13.00%
Williams, George.
4
12
115 qt. 60 qt.
75/2 /0
7907
1
3.5%
11.99%
.
Out of business
Thayer, Mrs. O
4
16
60 qt.
Thurbur, Arthur S ..
2
2
10 qt.
Thurbur, Arthur S. Jr.
4
Thurbur, E. A.
2
3
30 qt.
681/20
790% 0
Zilch, Adam. .
4
7
.
Those having a dairy only and keeping no cows.
ANNUAL REPORT
Out of business
Smith, H. A.
3
10
80 qt.
1
4.0%
13.01%
.
Vickery, W. A.
4
16
85 qt.
Inspection
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ANNUAL REPORT
PARK COMMISSIONERS
To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the City of Attleboro :-
Gentlemen :-
The Park Commissioners herewith submit their report for the year ending December 31, 1915.
Owing to the increased area in lawns and flower beds, the greater part of the appropriation goes for the maintenance of the Park. The only permanent work done this year was the fixing of the main entrance. The underlying subsoil to a depth of 20 inches, had to be taken away and a good foundation of rock and coarse gravel put in its place. Through the courtesy of the Superintendent of the Street Department, in letting us have eight loads of crushed stone, from the yard, the entrance is as good as any street.
Also, a new piece of ground was broken, on knoll between the road, pond, and Animal Zoo. The nature of the soil was nothing but gravel, and con- sequently, had to make the land all over, and add a foot of loam. This knoll was planted with shrubbery and flowers.
The muck that was reclaimed from the pond is all used and has been of great value in improving the soil of the Park, but after this the Commis- sioners will have to purchase loam for all land to be improved, and that naturally runs into money, but that is the only way to do in order to obtain results.
Through the kind offer of a Patriotic Citizen to pay for it, the Com- missioners were able to excavate a place for wading pool on the East Side of Pond, the cost of which was $150.00, and was a great help to the com- missioners, as the place is already now, for installing a wading pool in the Spring.
At the beginning of the season Mayor Harold E. Sweet asked the Com- missioners how much money they could set aside of the regular appropria- tion for Play-ground purposes. The Commissioners decided that by not spending much for permanent improvements, they could spare about $400.00 for Apparatus and Supervision at the Park.
The East Side Play-ground on the Sturdy lot, Corner Pine and Car- penter Streets, the Mayor obtained through the courtesy of Mrs. Hill, and through his efforts the expense of the East Side Play-ground has been taken care of by private donations.
Through the cooperation of the Y. M. C. A. the Commissioners were able to obtain the services of their Physical Instructor, Harold S. De Groat, for Supervisor, for the two months. Also the commissioners were fortu- nate in securing the services of Miss Charlotte Davenport of Sharon, and Miss Grace M. Currie of this City, for Lady Assistant Supervisors.
The Park Commissioners think the Play-ground work a grand success and a permanent fixture to the City's efficiency and recommend its continuation.
The total attendance for the 47 playing days was, 18,100 with an aver- age daily attendance of 385 on both play-grounds. The attendance fell off somewhat at the Sturdy Play-ground, as the novelty of the swings and
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slides wore off. The hot weather, too, may have had something to do with the falling off in attendance as there is not much shade or shelter from the sun.
The Capron Park is an ideal place for recreation and Play-grounds as with the shelter house and the Pine Grove, it is as fine a place for a Play- ground as there is anywhere in the State.
The Play-ground season was opened on the 5th of July, in combina- tion with the annual 4th of July Celebration. A parade of boys and sev- eral automobiles were led by Le Claire's Band. A program of Maze Run and Flag Drill followed.
The closing day September 5th, at Capron Park with an attendance of 2,500 was a fit ending of two months of Play-ground work, and was a credit to the City, Supervisor, Assistant Supervisors and children alike.
The Park Commissioners recommend the following new work at Capron Park for the coming year, 1916.
A wading pool on the East Side of Pond 40 by 50 feet, enough higher than the main pond, so as to let out water from the wading pool into pond as often as is necessary for the health of the children ..
The Ball and Players' Field to be leveled and enlarged, and a cinder track made for running around the whole field.
The Park Commissioners also recommend that the sum of $100.00 be expended for improvements on the Play-ground, Corner Park and Bishop Streets.
Estimated cost of wading pool. $700.00
16 66 Ball Field and Track. 800.00
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