Reports of town officers of the town of Attleborough 1921, Part 3

Author: Attleboro (Mass.)
Publication date: 1921
Publisher: The City
Number of Pages: 238


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2,000 Seattle Elec. Co., 5% ; due 1929.


3,000 Michigan State Tel. Co., 5%; due 1924.


2,000 Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R., 4%; due 1934.


3.000 Oklahoma Gas & Elec. Co., 5% : due 1929.


2.500 U. S. Government 2nd Liberty Loan, +1/4% ; due 1942.


STOCKS.


7 shares Attleboro Savings and Loan Association.


215 shares Pawtucket Haircloth Co.


251 shares Royal Weaving Co.


257 shares Narragansett Elec. Ltg. Co.


1.850 shares Narragansett Elec. Ltg. Co., Conv. note. 3 vr., 7%; due 7/1/23.


Emily H. Horton Fund :


American Tel. & Tel. Co .. Conv. 6% ; 7 yrs., due 8/1/25 $951 50


Attleboro Savings Bank book, No. 34.900 48 50


$1,000 00


We hereby certify that in our opinion the exhibits and schedules here- with present correctly the receipts and disbursements of the Treasurer of Attleboro Hospital, Incorporated, for the year ended December 31, 1921, the balance of cash and securities on hand at that date, and the condition of the accounts on a cash basis at that date.


Respectfully submitted,


(Signed) WARD, FISHER & COMPANY.


January 9, 1922.


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Report of the Building Inspector


ATTLEBORO, MASS., December 21, 1921.


To His Honor, the Mayor, and Municipal Council:


I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Buildings from Jan. 1, 1921, to Dec. 21, 1921.


The following permits have been granted :


Estimated


Permits.


Cost.


Church.


1


$12,000 00


Dye house


1


45,000 00


Grandstands and roof.


3


18,350 00


Brick chimney


1


1.782 00


Paint shops


2


1,500 00


Dwellings.


33


68,225 00


Alterations and additions


182


28,145 00


Garages.


105


35,015 00


Sheds and small buildings


27


3.260 00


Barns and storehouses


11


6,890 00


Stores.


5


5,300 00


271


$225.467 00


Respectfully submitted,


DANIEL YOUNG, Inspector of Buildings.


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CHARITY DEPARTMENT


To His Honor, the Mayor, and Municipal Council:


Another year has come and gone, and the Board of Overseers are ex- pected to report a statement of their stewardship for the year 1921. At the beginning of the year the organization of the Board was effected by clecting Mr. J. V. Curran, Chairman: Mrs. E. Grace King, Clerk, and Dr. W. L. Elliott, Visitor.


In consequence of the growth of our city in population, the work of the Overseers has also materially increased, and because of business de- pression the past year, the calls for aid have been unusual. We have always listened to all calls for aid, and when necessity demanded have aided, using our best judgment as to the needs, endeavoring to be cautious in the expending of the city's money. During the year we have aided 123 families or 528 individuals. We have also taken care of 15 individuals either in their own homes or boarding with someone. We are also board- ing five children in homes outside of the City Home. We have three at the infirmary in Tewksbury.


At the beginning of the year our Mothers' Aid cases numbered sixteen. Three cases have been closed and five added during the year, making the total to-day eighteen. Of our Temporary Aid cash cases, we had at the first of the year six, and three have been added making a total of nine. We have one Mothers' Aid case living in Medway, whose settlement is in Attleboro.


Onr appropriation for the year 1921 was $26,576.00, divided as follows:


Salary and wages


$3.076 00


City Farm


6,000 00


Mothers Aid


10,000 00


Temporary Aid


2,500 00


Outside Relief 5,000 00


$26.576 00


About the middle of the year it became evident that the amonnt ap- propriated for Outside Relief was far too inadequate. The Board there- fore presented the facts and we were granted an additional appropriation of $6,000, making the total appropriation $11.000 for Outside Relief. In . November we found that our appropriation for Mothers' Aid and Tem- porary Aid cash was also too small and another appropriation of $1,700 for Mothers' Aid and $200 for Temporary Aid Cash was given, making the entire appropriation $34.467.00.


We are fortunate in securing our efficient Superintendent and Matron, Mr. and Mrs. Hagar, for our City Home, whose services we most deeply ap- preciate and realize that through their efforts and that of Mrs. Hoyle, the people in the Home are receiving the best of care and everything is being done for their welfare and comfort. No special expenditure of money for repairs at the Home has been made this year, but we feel that conditions


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there are good and there seems no special need just at the present time. We have in the Home sixteen people and one boarder. At the beginning of 1921 we had eleven. eight men and three women. There has been two deaths the past year.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT.


Appropriation.


Additional.


$26,576 00 6,000 00


$32,576 00


Total expended to Dec. 10, 1921


28,184 00


Balance on land.


$4,392 00


City Home.


Appropriation.


$6,000 00


Amount expended to Dec. 1


5,001 92


Balance unexpended


$998 98


Outside Relief.


Appropriation. .


$5,000 00


Additional appropriation


6,000 00


$11,000 90


Transferred to incidentals


365 00


$10,635 00


Amount expended to Dec. 1


7,729 60


Balance unexpended


$2.905 40


Appropriation for incidentals Divided as follows:


365 00


Printing and Postage.


Appropriation. .


$75 00


Expended to Dec. l.


42 28


Balance on hand Dec. 1.


$32 72


Telephone.


Appropriation.


$25 00


Expended to Dec. 1.


24 86


Balance on hand Dec. 1


14


Rent.


Appropriation.


$180 00


Expended to Dee. 1.


165 00


Balance on hand Dec. 1


$15 00


Light.


Appropriation. .


$10 00


Expended to Dec.


8 25


Balance on hand Dec. 1


75


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Travelling.


Appropriation.


75 00


Expended to Dec. 1.


39 38


Balance on hand Dec. 1


$35 62


Mothers' Aid.


Appropriation.


$10.000 00


Expended to Dec. 10


10,552 09


Overdrawn.


$552 09


Temporary Aid Cash.


Appropriation.


$2.500 00


Expended to Dec. 10.


2,575 17


Overdrawn.


$75 17


To complete the year on Mothers' Aid an extra appropriation must be asked of $1,800.00.


To complete the year on Temporary Aid. $300.00.


. We would ask for transfer in incidentals from travelling to telephone, $10.00; and also from Outside Relief to salaries, $100.00.


The Board considers it advisable to ask for an appropriation of $34,541.00 divided as follows:


City Home


$6,000 00


Outside Relief


10.000 00


Mothers' Aid


12.000 00


Temporary Aid cash


3,000 00


Salaries. .


3,176 00


Incidentals.


365 00


Total.


$34,541 00


Incidentals to be divided as follows:


$60 00


Telephone.


29 00


Rent.


216 00


Light.


10 00


Travelling.


50 00


$365 00


MONTHLY EXPENDITURES.


Salaries.


Maintenance.


Totals.


January.


$166 16


$2,230 13


$2.396 29


February.


166 16


1.926 33


2,092 49


March.


461 66


2,255 14


2,716 80


April.


166 16


2.456 45


2.622 61


May.


166 16


2,341 82


2,507 98


June.


461 66


2,946 95


3.408 61


July.


166 16


2,086 52


2.252 68


August. .


174 16


1,996 24


2.170 40


September.


453 66


2.717 23


3.170 89


October.


166 16


2,356 05


2,522 21


November.


166 16


2.244 79


2,410 95


December.


461 66


2,478 09


2,939 75


$3,175 92


$28,035 74


$31.211 66


Printing and postage.


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CITY HOME.


Salaries.


$900 00


Labor.


776 00


Medicine.


111 47


Shoes and clothing


217 13


Repairs. .


574 70


Supplies.


3,873 01


Incidentals.


552 89


$7,005 20


OUTSIDE RELIEF.


Rents.


$714 50


Medicine and burials


294 30


C'Jothing.


43 82


Board. .


468 00


Cities and towns


579 29


Supplies.


4,345 75


Hospitals.


1,377 67


Transportation.


70 48


Incidentals.


395 47


Salaries.


1,499 92


$9,789 20


Total appropriation


$34,476 00


Expended :


City Home


$7,005 20


Outside Relief


9.789 20


Mothers' Aid


11.308 37


Temporary Aid cash


2.795 17


Office expenses


313 72


$31.211 66


Unexpended balance


$3,264 34


$34,476 00


JOSEPH V. CURRAN, WILLIAM L. ELLIOT, E. GRACE KING, Overseers of the Poor.


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CITY PHYSICIAN


ATTLEBORO, MASS, Dec. 5. 1921.


To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council:


As City Physician, I herewith submit my report for the year 1921.


I have had 268 consultations at my office. also 456 house calls; making a total of 724 cases.


There have been 90 medical, 16 surgical and 5 confinement cases; also 5 police calls. Of all these, three cases have been fatal.


One patient was sent to the State Hospital at Taunton, three were sent to the State Hospital at Tewksbury, and six were sent to the Sturdy Memorial Hospital.


Twelve children have been operated on for enlarged tonsils and adenoids.


There have been three serious cases at the City Home during the year. these being bad septic infection. Great praise is due Mrs. Hoyle and Mrs. Hagar for their excellent nursing and their unfailing kindness. I made 65 visits at the City Home since Feb. 1, 1921.


This past year has been a particularly busy one because of the busi- ness depression, and the outlook for the coming year is not encouraging.


The District Nurses and Miss Howe, the Tuberculosis Nurse, have co- operated most willingly with me at all times, and I wish to commend them here for their efficiency and zeal.


I have established an emergency station at the City Home, where emergency cases can be treated.


I would recommend that the city establish an infirmary at the City Home, or better, at the Sturdy Memorial Hospital. This would be a very valuable help to the department.


Respectfully submitted,


WILFRID F. MILOT.


CENTRAL FIRE STATION


الكمية


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REPORT OF BOARD OF ENGINEERS


MAYOR Philip E. Brady


COMMITTEE OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON FIRE DEPARTMENT.


Edwin F. Leach Charles M. Robbins, William Marshall


Chief Engineer, Hiram R. Packard S Hope St.


Ist 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. Chauffeur John J. McGilvray


Lieut. Joseph O. Mowry Chauffeur William E. Riley


Asst. Electrician Charles I. Gay


Chauffeur William E. Wheaton


Chauffeur John Stafford Chauffeur William F. Ahern


Lieutenant Albert Knight Chauffeur Henry C. Cheron


Chauffeur Eustace H. Benson


Located at Union Street Station.


Captain Bert E. Riley Lieut. Herbert E. Knight


Lieut. Herbert E. Brown Chauffeur Lawrence A. Flanagan


Electrician Joseph H. Newcomb Chauffeur Herbert C. Parker Chauffeur Ernest Lovenbury


Located at South Attleboro Station.


Captain Roy M. Churchill Chauffeur William Coupe Lieutenant Arthur F. Shaw


Chauffeur John Ludgate


Located at Hebronville Station. Chauffeur Peter Gagner


CALL MEN. Hose No. 1, South Main Street.


A. W. Ferguson Charles C. Monroe


Donald J. Ferguson William J. Barney


Arthur Read Albert C. Parker


Hose No. 2, Union Street Station. Sherman Davis William Young Frank Lyle


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Daniel Driscoll Percy B. Doran W. W. Abbot


Hose No. 4, South Attleboro. M. E. Fox Albert Olsen Charles S. Wilbur


Hose No. 5, Hebronville.


Captain William N. Goff Lieut. Albert I. Atwell


Clerk C. L. Atwell Hoseman William Frenier


Hoseman Martin Tierney


Hose No. 6, Sibleyville.


Captain J. B. Paquet


Hoseman George I. Miller


Lieut. Henry Smith


Clerk Charles J. Hudson


Hoseman Arthur Dorias


Hoseman George Berry


Hoseman David Hamilton


Hoseman Albert Collins


Hoseman George Duquette


Hose No. 7, Briggs Corner.


Captain E. D. Briggs


Hoseman H. E. Briggs


Lieut. W. A. Vickery


Hoseman Herbert B. Rounds


Clerk C. T. Clark


Hoseman William Kratch


Treasurer Ernest White


Hoseman George Wetherill


Hoseman A. W. Brigham


Hoseman Ray L. Torrey


Ladder No. 1, Union Street. Ladderman George H. Nash, on leave of absence


Ladderman Edward Brough


Ladderman Walter C. Dix


Ladderman Albert L. Young Ladderman Leith Young


Ladderman Joseph H. Williams


Ladderman Joseph I. Claflin


Ladder No. 2, South Attleboro.


Ladderman Fred JJ. Murphy


Ladderman Harold V. Hopkins


Ladderman Frank E. Shaw


Ladderman George W. Orr Ladderman Ira B. Nickerson Ladderman Thomas F. Dean


Ladder No. 3, South Main Street.


Ladderman Orin W. Clark Ladderman Kenneth McLeod Ladderman Michael Barrett


SUBSTITUTES. Hose No. 4. Frank Beauregard


Hose No. 2. H. W. Mathews


Hoseman Samuel Champagne Hoseman Gona Beaulieu


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HEADQUARTERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF BOARD OF ENGINEERS.


December 18, 1921.


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 18, 1921, together with such recommendations as we think necessary for increasing the efficiency of the Department.


ORGANIZATION.


The Department consists of :


3 Engineers 23 Permanent Men


59 Call Men


1 Engine Company


6 Hose Companies


3 Ladder Companies


FIRE STATIONS AND APPARATUS. Central Fire Station, South Main Street, Station No. 1.


One Ahrens Fox Combination Pump and Hose.


One Ladder Truck with Knox Martin Tractor, and two 25 gallon Chemical Tanks.


Combination A Knox Motor with Combination Hose and Chemical and Chief's Car.


Union Street Station, Union Street Station No. 2.


Hose 2 Kelly Springfield, Combination Hose and Chemical. Ladder No. 1 Seagraves Tractor drawn, 75 Feet Aerial.


One Ford Truck for Fire Alarm System.


South Attleboro Station.


Hose 4, Combination Hose and Chemical, Knox Motor. Ladder 2, Seagraves City Truck.


Hebronville Station, South Main Street, Hose 5. Federal Motor Truck, Combination Hose and Chemical.


Sibleyville, Hose 6.


One Hand Reel and 800 feet hose.


Briggs Corner, Hose 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.


3 Motor Drawn Ladder Trucks.


1 Chief's Car.


1 Ford Truck for Fire Alarm System.


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In Reserve. 1 Horse Drawn Wagon.


Hose.


South Main Street Station.


$4,600 00


Union Street Station.


2.100 00


South Attleboro Station


1,580 00


Hebronville Station


1.000 00


Sibleyville Station


800 00


Briggs Corner Station.


800 00


$10,880 00


Hydrants. Three new hydrants have been installed during the year making a total of 497 now in use.


FIRE ALARM SERVICE.


The Gamewell Fire Alarm System is in use, and in good working con- dition. It consists of the following apparatus: One Steam Whistle, lo- cated at Pumping Station, South Attleboro; 3 Bells, one at Union Street Station, one on Peck street, and one on Hose 4 House. South Attleboro. There is also one Striker located in church tower in Hebronville. There are four Indicators, located as follows: One in South Main Street House, one in Union Street House. one at Hebronville, and one at South Attleboro. There are also 22 Tappers, located as follows: One in the Police Station. 21 in residences of members of the Department, and factories where em- ployed. There are 82 Street Alarm Boxes owned by the city, and one private box owned by the Interstate Street Railway Co. The Battery Room is up to date, and complete in every way; it contains one storage battery, with a six eireuit switchboard and repeater, with all the necessary tools. for keeping the system in working order. There is now in use about 85 miles of wire.


IMPROVEMENTS.


During the year the Chief's Car. Hose 3 and Hose 2, have been painted. New rims and tires put on rear wheels of Hose 3, new tires put on rear wheels of Ladder 3, and a new Seagraves ladder truck put into commission, making the Department entirely motor driven. There has also been 900 feet of hose purchased.


SALARIES.


Chief Engineer $800 00 Per Year


Assistant Engineers 400 00 Per Year


Clerk of Engineers 100 00 Per Year


Callmen in Center


200 00 Per Year


C'allmen, Hebronville and South Attleboro.


140 00 Per Year


('allmen, Sibleyville .. 12 00 Per Year


Callmen, Briggs Corner 12 00 Per Year


Call Captain, Hebronville. 170 00 Per Year


PERMANENT MEN.


Captains.


$5 50 Per Day


Electrician.


5 50 Per Day


Assistant Electrician


5 25 Per Day


Lieutenants. .


5 25 Per Day


Jst 6 months men


4 50 Per Day


2nd 6 months men.


4 75 Per Day


2nd Year men


5 00 Per Day


Permanent man, Hebronville.


828 12 Per Year


SOUTH ATTLEBORO FIRE STATION


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FIRE RECORD.


The city has had no bad fires during the year, and the fire loss has been very small.


The Department, including all companies, have laid during the year, 14,000 feet of hose, raised 1.679 feet of ladders, and used 1,866 gallons of chemicals.


The Department has responded to the following alarms:


Alarms from boxes. 47


Assembly calls 3


Still alarms 210


CLASSIFICATION OF ALARMS.


Buildings.


96


Brush and grass


122


Dump.


14


Autos.


12


False.


5


Telephone cable


1


Railroad ties


2


Tar kettle


2


Ash box


1


Fence. .


1


Bridge.


1


Telephone box


1


Frozen sprinkler


260


FIRE LOSSES.


Value of buildings at risk.


$264,850 00


Value of contents at risk.


407,550 00


$672,400 00


Insurance on buildings at risk


$219.400 00


Insurance on contents at risk.


- 384,900 00


$604,300 00


Loss on buildings


$13,219 92


Loss on contents


5.469 03


$18,688 95


Insurance paid on buildings and contents


16,954 99


Loss not covered by insurance.


$1,733 96


FIRE PREVENTION.


Fire prevention means special care on the part of everyone, by pre- venting the accumulation of waste paper, rubbish, or any other inflam- mable material in the cellar or about the premises. Hot ashes should never be thrown into a wooden receptacle. Care should be taken regard- ing stove cleaning cloths, oil dust cloths and mops. They should never be allowed in a closet where they cause a fire by spontaneous combustion.


We believe in the regular inspection of buildings by members of the Department, but as yet have been unable to do this without leaving the apparatus uncovered. The schools are inspected once a month.


1


1


Oil stove


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RECOMMENDATIONS.


We again recommend the purchase of a chassis for the hose wagon, two ladders for Hebronville, a ladder pipe for the aerial ladder and repip- ing the Union Street Station.


ESTIMATED EXPENSES.


Permanent men


$42,255 62


Chief. .


800 00


Two Assistant Chiefs


800 00


Clerk.


100 00


Callmen.


6,928 00


Salaries.


$50,883 62


Hydrants.


14,940 00


Light, phone and water.


560 00


Maintaining autos


2,700 00


Maintaining fire alarm


800 00


Coal and wood


1,700 00


Incidentals. .


3,000 00


Hose.


500 00


Repairs on Stations


500 00


$75,583 62


RECOMMENDATIONS.


Chassis for hose wagon, about.


$3,500 00


Ladders for Hebronville.


125 00


Ladder pipe for aerial ladder.


140 00


Repiping Union Street Station.


250 00


$4,015 00


Estimated expenses


75,098 62


$79,098 62


We extend our thanks to His Honor, the Mayor, to the Honorable City Council, and to the Committee on Fire Department for the interest manifested in this department, to the Police Department for their assist- ance, 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, Ist Asst. CRAIG C. POPE, 2nd Assist.


HEBRONVILLE FIRE STATION


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CITY FORESTER


To the Honorable Mayor and Municipal Council:


GENTLEMEN ---


The annual scouting for the Gypsy and browntail moths found condi- tions not much changed from the previous year which seems to be a gen- eral infestation.


Extensive spraying was carried on through the caterpillar season, especially along roadsides in the country.


Brush was cut and burned along the roadside and low-hanging branches were trimmed.


Attention was given mostly to dead branches in the shade trees, although a considerable amount of other trimming was done.


I removed eight trees on school property, it was also necessary to remove other trees which was the result of changing street lines.


The recent ice storm broke a great many branches from the trees, leaving ugly looking scars which will require recutting to protect the future welfare of our shade trees.


I recommend that the sum of $4,850 be appropriated and dived as follows :


Salary.


$1,200 00


Labor.


2,150 00


Maintenance of truck


250 00


Cavity work


500 00


Tree planting


300 00


Telephone, sundries and insurance.


450 00


Respectfully submitted,


WM. E. S. SMITH,


City Forester.


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HEALTH DEPARTMENT


ORGANIZATION OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT


Health Officer RALPH P. KENT, M. D.


Milk Inspector and Agent CHARLES J. GUILD


Inspectors 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.


Tuberculosis Nurse MRS. FRANCES HOWE BRAMAN, R. N.


Clerk MARY L. MILLER


Burial Permits STEPHEN H. FOLEY


Examining Physician Tuberculosis Dispensary RALPH P. KENT, M. D.


STATISTICS


Population.


19,731


Births. .


506


Still-Births


19


Deaths


247


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SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.


To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Members of the Municipal Council:


GENTLEMEN-


The Health Officer hereby submits for your consideration and approval his seventh annual report of the different divisions of the department end- ing December 15, 1921.


Endeavoring each year to institute some additional advanced work which may be of value to the city, we undertook a general examination of all food handlers in Attleboro. Although an enormous task, we met with the very hearty co-operation from all and consider this a beneficial work in behalf of the public health.


The Venereal Clinic, which was opened September, 1918, is showing an ever increasing amount of work, the interest shown and the average at- tendance are quite gratifying to the Health Officer.


Our Laboratory work has gone along this year in a very business- like manner-the routine being so well established as to need very little oiling. The supplies have been well kept up and our instruments kept in good condition.


Our inspection of Bakeries and Ice Cream Plants has been carried out in a thorough manner, and with one exception, we have met with the heartiest co-operation.


I feel free to say that there is in the Commonwealth no city with a cleaner milk supply than ours, and this is due to our incessant inspection and examinations.


This is the seventh year of the local Tuberculosis Dispensary. The detailed account of its activities is included in this report. The amount of work done weekly at this clinic averages anywhere from 20 to 30 pa- tients and has now reached the stage where a salaried man should have charge of the work. This work is not a part of the duties of the Health Officer, nor is the work of the Veneral Clinic, but has been carried out by the Health Officer in an effort to get results from the two clinics.


The usual number of nuisances has been lessened a great deal in the past year, and the garbage work has been better taken care of than ever before.


I am very grateful to the physicians for their co-operation and prompt- ness in reporting the contagious diseases.


I also wish to express my appreciation for the greatly increased amount of work done for the tuberculosis patients in the city.


We wish to thank the Lilly Company for their time and efforts in keeping the supplies of vaccine, sputum boxes and cups, widals, culture tubes, Wassermann tubes, in fact, all the various sera furnished by the State Department of Public Health for the convenience of the physicians and the public.


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RECOMMENDATIONS.


I recommend establishment of one or more Comfort Stations.


I recommend the forbidding of fishing or boating on Orr's pond.


I recommend that a sum be appropriated for salary of physician at Tuberculosis Clinic.


I would recommend that the water in the wading-pool at Capron Park be changed more frequently.


Respectfully submitted,


RALPH P. KENT, Health Officer.


DISEASES DANGEROUS TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH.


Diseases declared by the State Department of Public Health to be dan- gerous to the public health, and so reportable by law. Householders and physicians must give immediate notice to the local Board of Health of all cases of :


Actinomycosis


Malaria


Anterior Poliomyelitis (Infantile Paralysis) Anthrax


Measles


Mumps


Ophthalmia Neonatorum


Asiatic Cholera


Pellagra


Cerebro-spinal Meningitis


Plague


Diphtheria


Dog-bite


Dysentery : a. Amebic


Smallpox


b. Bacillary


Tetanus


Encephalitis Lethargica


Trachoma


Glanders


Trichinosis


German Measles


Tuberculosis (all forms)


Hookworm Disease


Typhoid Fever


Influenza


Typhus Fever


Leprosy


Whooping Cough


Lobar Pneumonia


Yellow Fever


Gonorrhea and Syphilis reportable in accordance with special regula- tions.


VITAL STATISTICS. December 1, 1920 to December 1, 1921. Still-Births 19 247


Births 506


The following contagious diseases were reported to the Health Depart- ment from December 15, 1920 to December 15, 1921.


Anterior Poliomyelitis 1


Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis 0


Chicken Pox 16


3


Dog-bite.


Diphtheria.


32


German Measles 3


Septic Sore Throat


Chicken Pox


Rabies


Suppurative Conjunctivitis


Scarlet Fever


Deaths


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Infinenza. .


2


Lobar Pneumonia


21


Measles.


7


Mumps.


49


Ophthalmia Neonatorum


1


Scarlet Fever


65


Tuberculosis, pulmonary


25


Tuberculosis. other than pulmonary


5


Whooping Cough


23


Typhoid Fever


3


The minimum period of quarantine or isolation for :


Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis, 3 weeks after recovery.


Diphtheria. until two successive negative cultures from nose and throat have been obtained.


Scarlet Fever, at least 30 days.


Chicken Pox. 2 weeks.


Mumps, 3 weeks.


Measles. at least 3 weeks.


German Measles, at least 10 days.


Whooping Cough, 7 weeks.


Anterior Poliomyelitis (Infantile Paralysis), 3 to 6 weeks.


DEATHS BY AGES. (Still-Births Excluded ) . December 15, 1920 to December 15, 1921.


Male.


Female.


Deaths of persons under 1 year




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