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ANNUAL REPORT
The Venereal Clinic has shown its great usefulness by a year of successful work, and received an appreciated compliment from the State Board of Health therefor.
JOSEPH L. SWEET
HAROLD E. SWEET,
PHILIP E. BRADY
JOSEPH FINBERG,
EDWARD L. GOWEN,
FRANK I. BABCOCK
ERNEST D. GILMORE
CHARLES O. SWEET,
WILLIAM J. LUTHER,
Board of Managers of The Attleborough Hospital .
January 1, 1920.
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ANNUAL REPORT OF TREASURER OF THE ATTLEBOROUGH HOSPITAL, FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1919.
Building Account.
Balance Jan. 1, 1919. ... $6.80
Balance Dec. 31, 1919 . . $6.80
Membership Account.
Balance Jan. 1, 1919
$1,154.93
Balance Dec. 31, 1919 .. $1,484.93
Receipts.
330.00
$1,484.93
$1,484.93
Trust Account.
Balance Jan. 1, 1919.
$4,101.71
Repairs on cottage. $92.23
Rent. .
433.50
Safety deposit box 5.00
Treasurer's bond. 25.00
Dividends from securi- ties. .
7,576.25
Brookline, Mass., taxes
141.90
Mortgage payments
6,100.00
Investments.
12,540.33
Grass sold.
5.00
Appropriated to Hospi- tal account. . .
2,500.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1919 . .
2,912.00
$18,216.46
$18,216.46
Hospital Account.
Balance Jan. 1, 1919
$392.51
Salaries.
$7,143.36
Hospital receipts.
18,793.15
Hospital supplies and
Donations.
3,042.45
equipment. .
3,624.74
Endowed beds.
1,000.00
Housekeeping supplies . .
9,129.88
Interest on bank account
130.97
Miscellaneous expense . .
3,676.47
Subscription from Trust account
2,500.00
Balance Dec. 31, 1919
471.35
$25,859.08
$25,859.08
Clinic.
Received from Common-
Salaries.
$411.00
wealth of Massachu-
Supplies.
80.21
setts.
$1,000.00
Equipment. .
11.60
Balance Dec. 31, 1919 . .
497.19
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
Summary.
Balance membership ac-
Bank balance.
$5,035.33
count. .
$1,484.93
Miss Rice Cash account balance. 8.44
Balance Hospital ac-
count.
471.35
Loan for house service. .
150.00
Balance building ac-
6.80
Balance clinic.
497.19
$5,372.27
$5,372.27
EDWARD L. GOWEN, Treasurer.
Balance Trust account
2,912.00
Cash on hand.
178.50
count.
Heat and light.
1,813.28
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Auditor's Report to the Directors of The Attleborough Hospital
January 10, 1920.
I have this day audited the accounts and books of the Attleboro Hos- pital and find them correct. All payments are sustained by proper vouchers and income properly accounted for. The above statement shows a correct state of condition of the institution.
(Signed) GEORGE B. CLEMENTS.
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ANNUAL REPORT
STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
To the Board of Managers of the Attleborough Hospital:
I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1919, as Superintendent of the Sturdy Memorial Hospital.
Patients admitted 565
Medical. 97
Surgical. 365
Obstetrical. 103
Births. 103
Patients discharged during the year.
547
Male. .
199
Female.
348
Well.
499
Relieved.
44
Unrelieved.
1
Not treated.
3
Deaths. .
26
Accidents.
8
Medical.
15
Surgical.
3
Operations.
348
Major.
182
Patients for X-Ray work.
245
Daily average of patients.
20
Free patients. .
48
Patients paid for by the City
0
Patients paid for by the State.
0
Patients for ladies' aid bed.
2
Patients for Mrs. H. E. Sweet's bed.
1
Patients for children's bed .
2
Donations received
Mrs. H. E. Sweet,
Child's crib.
North Purchase Club, 1 stand lamp for nurses' sitting room. Ladies Aid Association, Electric washing machine.
During the year two pupil nurses have been admitted for training. In June the Graduation Exercises were held, when five nurses were grad- uated. Four of these are engaged in private nursing one is temporarily employed in the hospital.
Respectfully submitted,
GWENDOLYN G. RICE, Superintendent.
Minor. 162
Cystoscopic exam. 4
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INSPECTOR OF BUILDINGS
To the Honorable Mayor and Municipal Council :-
I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Buildings from De- cember 17, 1918, to December 31, 1919.
The following permits have been granted:
Estimated Cost
Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital.
1
8,000.00
Bristol County Ice House ..
1
5,500.00
Brick addition to School, Washington St.
1
22,000.00
Brick addition to School, Park St.
1
86,000.00
2 Portable Schools
2
4,900.00
New factories.
2
27,500.00
Factory additions.
11
104,887.00
Dwellings
20
52,917.00
Small stores.
3
9,200.00
Barns.
7
1,968.00
Sheds and other small buildings.
17
1,383.00
Garages.
73
16,385.00
Additions and alterations.
65
42,510.00
204
$383,150.00
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL YOUNG,
Dceember 31, 1919
Inspector of Buildings.
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ANNUAL REPORT
CHARITY DEPARTMENT
To His Honor, the Mayor, and Municipal Council :-
The Overseers of the Poor submit the following report to December 31, 1919:
At the close of the year 1918 the Board regretfully learned of Mr. Payson's decision not to accept a reappointment as Overseer of the Poor. He, for four years, had given faithfull and earnest efforts to the work, and because of this, had be- come a valued member of the Board.
In February 1919 Dr. W. L. Elliott was appointed to take his place.
The organization of the Board was effected by electing Joseph V. Curran, Chairman, Benjamin P. King, Clerk, Dr. W. L. Elliott, Visitor.
The work of the board was somewhat delayed by the readjusting of the new member and matters were hardly well in hand when the board was again called to submit to another change in the death of Mr. Benjamin P. King, Clerk, on May 29, 1919. Mr. King was a faithful and conscientious worker on the Board, a position he had held for eighteen years.
In June, Mrs. E. Grace King was apointed to fill the unexpired term of Mr. King.
The work of the department has been carried on in the usual way, of course the high cost of living having its effect on the expenses of the year. There has apparently not been the call for aid as in the last few years, the number of fami- lies aided in 1919 being 64, against 108 in 1918-number of persons for 1919, 285.
We have had during the year twenty-three Mothers' Aid cases, and ten Tem- porary Aid cash cases. Seven Mothers' Aid cases have been closed, leaving sixteen cases December 1, 1919. We have six Temporary Aid cash cases at the present time.
The work at the City Home has progressed in the customary way. The in- stallation of a new water system at the home has added to the expenses for the year 1919, but the benefit derived from it is invaluable, and not that alone, but the great expense saved in the use of electricity for the pumping of the water is worthy of consideration. We feel that we have now a system that will last for many years to come.
There have been twenty different people at the City Home this year, nine permanently, and others for different lengths of time, making an average of 12.6 Two have died during the year. There are at present fourteen people in the City Home, eight males, and six females.
The farm has yielded very well and the work under the efficient manage ment of our capable Superintendent and Matron, Mr. & Mrs. Hagar, has come up to the full expectation of the Board. The crops have been harvested and have yielded well, and wood has been delivered to the City cases to the amount of $344.00 from the Farm.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Amount of original appropriation
$24,600.00
Uncollected Mothers' Aid.
6.00
Refund on bill.
5.10
Additional appropriation.
3,500.00
$28,211.10
Expenditures.
Maintenance.
$2,672.44
Mothers' Aid.
8,639.23
Temporary Aid.
$2,110.40
Bills.
6,580.22
City Farm
6,453.90
Total
$26,456.19
Balance on hand December 31, 1919.
$1,754.91
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In view of the fact that the buildings at our City Farm will need shingling. the coming year, and also painting, we feel justified in asking for an appropria- tion for 1920 of $27,000.00.
Respectfully submitted
JOSEPH V. CURRAN, E. GRACE KING, WILLIAM L. ELLIOT, Overseers of the Poor.
December 31, 1919.
CITY PHYSICIAN
To His Honor, the Mayor and Municipal Council :-
The City Physician submits the following report for the year 1919.
There were 384 house calls, 230 office consultations, a total of 614.
There were 78 medical cases, 12 surgical, 5 confinements and 10 police calls.
This year, in spite of the epidemic, there were but five deaths, and as in previous years all old people.
There were 38 calls made for the Soldiers' Relief.
Again in this report I commend to you the great service accomplished in this city during the influenza epidemic by the volunteer nurses, district nurses, the. women supervising the Diet Kitchen and all their co-workers. They all helped our people during their suffering, and in every way were of great assistance to the overworked physicians of the City. By their services, the poor and rich alike were given relief beyond any measure of money.
The City Home has been visited once a week this year, in this way enabling me to follow more closely the health conditions of the men and women there.
Compared with previous years, and considering the increased growth of the population of Attleboro during the last year, there has been a very small in- crease of cases requiring help from the city, a condition for which Attleboro may be proud.
Respectfully submitted,
WILFRED E. ROUNSEVILLE,
City Physician ..
January 1, 1920.
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ANNUAL REPORT
FIRE DEPARTMENT
MAYOR.
Philip E. Brady.
COMMITTEE OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Oscar Wolfenden Walter A. Briggs Thomas S. Healey
Board of Engineers.
Chief Engineer, Hiram R. Packard . 8 Hope St.
1st Assistant Chief, Fred A. Clark. 22 Hayward St.
2nd Assistant Chief, Craig C. Pope. 244 Park St.
PERMANENT MEN. Located at South Main Street Station.
Captain, Hiram R. Packard, Jr.
Lieut., Joseph O. Mowry
Lieut., Herbert E. Brown
Ass't Electrician, Charles I. Gay
Chauffeur, John Stafford
Chauffeur, Albert Knight
Chauffeur, John J. McGilvray
Chauffeur, William E. Riley
Chauffeur, William A. Wheaton
Chauffeur, Roland A. Renaud
Located at Union Street Station.
Captain, Bert E. Riley. Electrician, Joseph H. Newcomb. Lieut., Roy M. Churchill Lieut., Herbert E. Knight
Chauffeur, Laurence A. Flanagan Chauffeur, Herbert C. Parker
Located at South Attleboro Station.
Chauffeur, John Ludgate Chauffeur, William Coupe Chauffeur, Arthur F. Shaw.
Located at Hebronville Station.
Chauffeur, Peter Gagner.
CALL MEN.
Hose No. 1, South Main Street.
Captain, A. W. Ferguson Hoseman, Donald J. Ferguson
Clerk, Charles C. Munroe Hoseman, William J. Barney
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Hose No. 2, Union Street Station.
Captain, Arthur Read
Clerk, Sherman Davis
Lieut., Albert C. Parker Hoseman, William Young Hoseman, Frank J. Lyle.
Hose No. 4, South Attleboro.
Lieut., Daniel Driscoll
Hoseman, W. W. Abbott
Hoseman, Percy B. Doran Hoseman, M. E. Fox
Hoseman, Albert Olsen.
Hose No. 5, Hebronville.
Captain, William N. Goff Lieut., Albert I. Atwell
Clerk, C. L. Atwell
Hoseman, William Frenier Hoseman, Martin Tierney Hoseman, George Parker
Hose 6, Sibleyville.
Captain, J. B. Paquet
Hoseman, George I. Miller
Lieut., Henry Smith
Hoseman, Samuel Champagne
Clerk, Charles J. Hudson
Hoseman, Gona Beaulieur
Hoseman, Arthur Dorias
Hoseman, George Berry
Hoseman, David Hamilton
Hoseman, Albert Collins
Hoseman, George I. Miller
Hoseman, George Duquette
Hose No. 7, Briggs Corner.
Captain, E. D. Briggs
Hoseman, H. E. Briggs
Lieut., W. A. Vickery
Hoseman, Charles Douglas
Clerk, C. T. Clark
Hoseman, Herbert B. Rounds
Treasurer, Ernest White
Hoseman, William Kratch
Hoseman, A. W. Brigham
Hoseman, George Wetherell
Hoseman, Ray L. Torry
Ladder 1, Union Street.
Lieut., George H. Nash
Ladderman, Edward Brough
Ladderman, Walter C. Dix
Ladderman, Joseph H. Williams
Ladderman, Albert L. Young Ladderman, Leith Young Ladderman, Charles H. Card Ladderman, Joseph I. Claflin
Ladder No. 2, South Attleboro.
Captain, Fred J. Murphy Lieut., Harold V. Hopkins
Ladderman, George W. Orr Ladderman, Ira B. Nickerson Ladderman, Thomas F. Dean
Ladderman, Frank E. Shaw
Ladder No. 3, South Main Street.
Ladderman, Kenneth McLeod Ladderman, Orrin W. Clark Ladderman Michael F .. Barrett.
SUBSTITUTES. Hose No. 4.
Frank Beauguard. Ladder No. 2. H. W. Matthews.
Hoseman, C. J. Brigham
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Report of the Board of Engineers
HEADQUARTERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF BOARD OF ENGINEERS.
December 31, 1919.
To His Honor, the Mayor and the Municipal Council :-
We have the honor of submitting the Annual Report of the Fire De- partment for the year ending December 31, 1919. Together with such recommendations as we think necessary for increasing the efficiency of the Department.
ORGANIZATION.
The department consists of : 3 Engineers. 22 Permanent Men.
55 Call Men. 6 Hose Companies. 3 Ladder Companies.
FIRE STATIONS AND APPARATUS.
Central Fire Station, South Main Street, Station No. 1.
One Ahrens Fox Combination Pump Hose. Ladder No. 3, with Knox Martin Motor Tractor and two 25-Gallon Chemical Tanks. Combination A, Knox Motor with Combination Hose Chemical and Chief's Car.
Union Street Station, Union Street, Station No. 2.
Hose No. 2 Kelly Springfield, Combination Hose and Chemical Ladder No. 1, Horse Drawn. One Ford Truck for Fire Alarm System.
South Attleboro Station.
Hose 4, Combination Hose and Chemical Knox Motor. Ladder No. 2, Horse Drawn.
Hebronville Station, South Main Street, Hose 5.
Federal Motor Truck, Combination Hose and Chemical.
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Sibleyville Hose No. 6.
One Hand Reel and 800 Feet Hose.
Briggs Corner Hose No. 7. One Hand Reel and 800 Feet Hose.
APPARATUS.
1 Ahrens Fox Combination Hose and Pump.
4 Motor (Gasoline) Combination Chemical and Hose.
2 Hose Reels.
2 Horse Drawn Ladder Trucks.
1 Motor (Tractor) Ladder Trucks.
2 Supply Wagons.
1 Chief's Car.
1 Ford Truck for Fire Alarm System.
In Reserve.
1 Horse Drawn Hose Wagon.
Horses.
There are four horses in the Department: 2 At South Attleboro Station. 2 At Union Street Station.
Harnesses.
There are two sets of double.
HOSE.
South Main Street Station. 4,000
Union Street Station. . 2,400
South Attleboro Station
1,600
Hebronville Station.
1,000
Sibleyville Station 800
Briggs Corner Station.
800
10,600
HYDRANTS.
At the beginning of the year there were 494 hydrants in service. No new hydrants have been installed during the year, making a total of 494 in use.
FIRE ALARM SERVICE
The Gamewell Fire Alarm System is in use, and in good condition. It consists of the following apparatus. One Steam Whistle, located at Pumping Station, South Attleboro. Three bells, one at Union Street Station, one on Peck Street, and one on Hose 4 House, South Attleboro. There is also 1 Striker located in Church Tower in Hebronville. There are four In- dicators, located as follows: One at South Main Street House, one at Union
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Street House, one at Hebronville, and one at South Attleboro. There are also 22 Tappers, located as follows: One in Police Station, 21 in residences of members of the Department, and Factories where employed. There are 82 Street Alarm Boxes, owned by the City, and one private box owned by the Interstate Street R. R. Co. The Battery room is up to date, and com- plete in every way it contains one Storage Battery, with a six circuit switch board and repeater, with all the necessary tools, for keeping the system in working order. There has been added this year one new circuit in South Attleboro, taking about twelve and one-half miles of wire. Making a total of 8312 miles of wire now in use.
IMPROVEMENTS.
During the year a new cement floor has been laid in the South Main Street Station. A new Fire Alarm Circuit installed. A new Dormitory in the South Main Street Station. A new Ford Truck for the Fire Alarm Sys- tem. Two new gasoline tanks installed. One at Union Street Station and one at South Attleboro. South Attleboro House painted inside, South Main Street House painted inside. One thousand five hundred feet of new hose purchased, three new beds and bedding.
SALARIES.
Chief Engineer
$750 Per Year
Asst. Engineers.
250
66
66
Clerk of Engineers.
100
Call Captains in Centre.
165
Hosemen.
150
Laddermen.
150
Call Captains, South Attleboro.
120
Hosemen.
90
120
66
66
Hosemen .
90
66
Hosemen, Sibleyville.
12
Hosemen, Briggs Corner.
12
Laddermen, South Attleboro.
90
PERMANENT MEN.
Captains.
$4.25 Per Day
Electrician
4.25
Asst. Electrician.
4.00
66
Lieuts.
4.00
First six months' men.
3.25
Second six months' men
3.50
Second year men.
3.75
Permanent man, Hebronville.
828.12 Per Year
FIRE RECORD.
The fire loss for 1919 has been very small for the amount of property at risk. We have had no large fires during the year. The greatest loss being a large ice house in Sibleyville.
The Department responded to one call in Seekonk during the year. The Department, including all companies, has laid 19,600 feet of hose, raised 1,434 feet of ladders, and used 1,174 gallons of Chemicals during the year.
66
= 66
66
Call Captains, Hebronville.
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The Department has responded to the following alarms:
Alarms from boxes. 54
Assembly calls.
2
Still alarms.
207
CLASSIFICATION OF ALARMS.
Building fires.
92
Brush and grass
118
False.
12
Gas Stove.
2
Lamp.
1
Automatic sprinkler.
5
Frozen sprinkler.
1
Oil stove.
5
Hot water tank explosion.
1
Awning.
1
Escaping steam.
1
Hot water front explosion.
2
Ash pile .
1
Tree .
2
Tar kettle.
2
Work car.
1
Automobiles.
7
Mattress.
1
Fence.
1
Railroad ties.
1
263
FIRE LOSS.
Value of buildings at risk.
$702,200.00
Value of contents at risk. 1,198,290.00
$1,900,490.00
Insurance on buildings at risk.
$666,000.00
Insurance on contents at risk.
1,147,490.00
$1,813,490.00
Loss on buildings.
$25,470. 94
Loss on contents.
5,996.90
$31,467.84
Insurance paid on building and contents
$21,847.84
Loss not covered by insurance.
$9,620.00
FIRE PREVENTION.
Fire prevention means special care on the part of every one by pre- venting the accumulation of waste paper, rubbish or any inflammable material in the cellar or about the premises. Hot ashes should never be thrown into a wooden receptacle. Care should also be taken regarding stove clean- ing, cloths, oil dust cloths and mops. They should never be allowed in a closet where they may cause a fire by spontaneous combustion.
263
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We believe in regular inspection of buildings by members of the Depart- ment, but as yet have been unable to do this without a shortage of men. The apparatus must be covered at all times, with men in readiness. With the present number of men none can be spared to inspect buildings regularly.
RECOMMENDATIONS.
We again recommend the purchase of an Aerial Ladder Truck. This should be purchased this year as the Ladder Truck now in use, at the Union Street Station, is unsafe for further use.
We would also recommend that a new floor be laid, in the Union Street Station, as the present floor is not safe for the motor apparatus.
One more Permanent Man for South Attleboro.
Five hundred dollars for new hose.
We have received a petition from Permanent Men and the Call Men. Addressed to the Honorable Mayor and City Council, for a raise in salary, we would recommend that this be granted, as with the present salaries it is impossible to employ men for the Department.
We recommend that Hebronville and South Attleboro be included with center Call Men.
We extend our thanks to His Honor the Mayor, to the Honorable City Council, and to the Committee on Fire Department for the interest mani- fested in this Department. To the Police Department for their assistance, and to the Officers and men of the Department for the manner in which they have performed their duties.
Respectfully submitted,
HIRAM R. PACKARD, Chief. FRED A. CLARK, 1st Ass't. CRAIG C. POPE, 2nd Ass't.
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CITY FORESTER
To the Honorable Mayor and Municipal Council :-
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my annual report for the year 1919.
I am pleased to be able to say that the brown tail moths are not infesting our city now as in the past.
Although the gypsy moths are quite numerous I have not yet seen a single tree de foliaged in our city, which is quite common in other places.
It requires a lot of hardwork and courage to keep the moths under control. We must give the parasites credit for the part they take in keeping the gypsy moths in check.
I have given a lot of time and attention to roadside trimming on our country roads this year and particularly on dangerous curves and corners. The spray pump was kept busy all through the larva season with excellent results.
The usual amount of trimming was done on the shade trees, the dead bran- ches were more numerous than usual owing to weather conditions.
I recommend that $3,500 be appropriated for use in this department so the work can be completed that I have started this year.
Respectfully submitted,
December 31, 1919.
WM. E. S. SMITH
City Forester.
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HEALTH DEPARTMENT
ORGANIZATION OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT 1919.
Health Officer. RALPH P. KENT, M. D.
Milk Inspector and Agent CHARLES J. GUILD.
Inspector of Plumbing ARTHUR B. READ. JOSEPH M. SEAGRAVES.
Inspector of Slaughtering. HUGH GAW, D. V. S.
Inspector of Animals. HUGH GAW, D. V. S.
School Dentist. EDMUND M. WEBB, D. M. D.
Clerk
MARY L. MILLER.
Burial Permits STEPHEN H. FOLEY.
Examining Physician Tuberculosis Dispensary. RALPH P. KENT, M. D.
STATISTICS.
December 1, 1918 to December 1, 1919.
Population
Births.
21,000 (Estimated). 392 (Incomplete) 7
Still-Births.
Deaths.
249 (Excluding still-births).
Deaths under 1 year.
29 (Excluding still-births).
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FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council :-
Gentlemen:
The Health Officer hereby submits for your consideration and approval his fifth annual report of the different divisions of the department ending Decem- ber 15, 1919.
Year by year the duties of the Health Officer and all of his assistants grad- ually increase and I suppose it is only a question of time when a full time Health Officer upon a living wage will be required by the City.
Having weathered the epidemic of influenza of last year, we immediately laid plans for such another emergency and although I believe last year's epidemic to have been well handled, still, I know with our present plans we could handle another such epidemic in a much better manner.
The Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital at Briggs Corner is now open for admission of patients and is surely one of the finest of sanitoria in equipment and management and eventually is bound to be of great advantage to our City.
The Venereal Clinic, conducted two evenings a week at the Sturdy Memorial Hospital, is certainly doing good work locally and should receive a helping hand from our business men.
Our Laboratory work, and our Dairy work have been well conducted by our Inspector of Milk, Mr. Charles J. Guild who, in addition to milk and dairy ex- aminations, has made repeated examinations of city water-numerous wells, where the water was of questionable quality and of the water in the swimimng pool at the Y. M. C. A.
Our bakeries and restaurants have all been inspected and a rigid examination has been made of all ice cream manufactured or sold in the City.
The fifth year of the Tuberculosis Dispensary has passed, following is a re- port for their year Oct. 1, 1918 to Oct. 1, 1919 :-
Number of new cases admitted. 17
Number of patients sent to Sanatoria. 12
Number of patients still in Sanatoria. 13
Number of clinics held during year 32
Total number of patients present. .. 122
Total number of examinations made. 112
Diagnosis and number having it: 5
Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Abdominal Tuberculosis.
1
Tubercular Meningitis. 1
Tubercular Glands. 1 Tubercular Adentitis. 1
Incipient Tuberculosis. 6 Suspected cases 9
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The Health Officer has attended the weekly Tuberculosis Clinics between 4 and 5 P. M. on Wednesdays and has given up two nights a week for about 1} years to the Venereal Clinic.
Baby Welfare Conferences have been undertaken-the Clinic is opened once a week-a nurse, who has had especial training along this line, has been secured and excellent work has been done in the short time the clinic has been opened.
Dr. E. M. Webb has resumed his work as School Dentist which he was obliged to give up at the of entering the U. S. Service.
I am grateful to my fellow practitioners for their hearty cooperation in re- porting cases and referring cases to the Tuberculosis Clinic and the Venereal Clinic, also, I am grateful to the Anti-Tuberculosis Society for their generous aid in the Tuberculosis work and in the Dispensary.
I wish to thank the School Physicians - School Nurse - District nurses - Child Welfare Nurse and Representatives of the Associated Charities for their en- deavors in behalf of the children and the needy poor. We also thank The Lilly Company for their cooperation with this department, for their time and efforts in keeping on hand the supplies, such as vaccine, culture tubes, sputum boxes and cups, Widals, and in fact, all the various sera furnished by the State Department of Health, for the convenience of the physicians and the welfare of the community.
I believe it is necessary and essential that the salaries of all those doing work for this department should be increased for the coming year.
Respectfully submitted,
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