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The Training School for Nurses has had to be enlarged. The Hos- pital is now rated as a 75 bed Hospital (including the babies), so the
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staff of nurses has been increased in order to take care of these addi- tional patients.
Superintendent. Assistant Superintendent. Night Supervisor. Operating Room Nurse and Laboratory Technician. 22 Pupil Nurses.
Making a total of 26 to be taken care of in the Nurses' Home. Even with taking the rooms previously used for obstetrical cases, and con- verting them into nurses' rooms, we are still very handicapped for room, and some day I hope some kind friend will give us a real nice Nurses' Home. You see, we are never satisfied, but then if we were we should be "standing still," so we are "not satisfied." The problem of taking care of the help is also quite a serious one. On the third floor of the Hospi- tal we have three rooms used now for the Help. These can take care of five, and our full quota of help ought to be eight.
The main Hospital has been crowded all the year. There is a con- stant demand for Private Rooms, which we cannot supply. Some of our quite well-to-do people in Attleboro have had to occupy the Emergency Room in the basement as a private room.
Through the efforts, zeal and loyalty of the doctors of the staff, the medical work of the Hospital has made great strides. A Pathological Laboratory has been established, which enables them to diagnose and treat cases with greater efficiency.
All patients admitted undergo a thorough physical examination by their Doctor, and a record is made of the findings by the Historian. This is of great value to the doctor in the present and future treatment of the patient.
On account of this progress and the up-to-date methods in the diagnosing of disease, treatment and care of patients, the Hospital has been accepted and standardized by the American College of Surgeons.
The College of Surgeons sent an Inspector to visit the Hospital, and he was much pleased with the work.
Respectfully submitted,
GWENDOLYN G. RICE. Superintendent.
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ATTLEBORO HOSPITAL
ATTLEBORO HOSPITAL. STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1923.
EXHIBIT A.
Balance, January 1, 1923 :
Bank
$3,079 07
Office Fund
160 00
On Hand for Deposit.
589 41
$3,828 48
Receipts. Hospital Account :
Patients, X-Ray
$2,749 50
Patients, Laboratory Fees
405 00
Patients, Other
27,476 80
Total Receipts from Patients.
$30,631 30
Sales of Books, Cloth, Supplies, Etc.
173 64
Interest on Bank Deposit .
41 52
Donations (Exhibit A, Schedule I)
1,866 40
Miscellaneous 14 03
Total Hospital Receipts (Exhibit B)
$32,726 89
Annual Memberships (Exhibit A, Schedule II) (Exhibit G)
230 00
New Buildings and Equipment Donations (Ex- hibit C)
49,081 35
Clinic (Exhibit D)
1,000 00
Trust Investment Income (Exhibit A, Schedule III and Exhibit E)
11,765 93
Trust Investment Sales (Exhibit H)
2,580 00
Life Membership (Exhibit A, Schedule IV) (Ex- hibit F) 50 00
Bank Loans
2,000 00
Total Receipts, All Sources
$99,434 17
$103,262 65
Disbursements. Hospital Account :
Laundry
$2,742 00
Postage
38 52
Repairs and Maintenance
1,483 26
Telephone and Telegraph
141 38
Stationery and Printing
178 99
X-Ray Fees
1,496 50
Interest Paid
38 27
Salaries, Superintendent, Nurses, Etc.
16,586 70
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Supplies and Equipment
8,195 97
Housekeeping Supplies
10,506 50
Heat and Light
4,002 63
Miscellaneous Freight and Cartage.
64 90
Laboratory Fees
510 00
Miscellaneous
92 77
Total Hospital Disbursements (Exhibit B) ..
$46,078 39
NEW BUILDINGS AND EQUIPMENT.
Buildings and Building Equipment ... $35,413 39
Furniture and Equipment
13,681 74
Watchman
278 00
Insurance
100 00
(Exhibit C)
$49,473 13
Clinic (Exhibit D)
1,000 00
Trust Investment Income-Contra :
Accrued Interest
45 00
Repairs on Cottage 209 97
Total (Exhibit A, Schedule III and Exhibit E)
254 97
Trust Investment Purchases (Exhibit H) 3,810 00
Bank Loans Repaid
2,000 00
Life Membership Fund (Exhibit F)
50 00
Total Disbursements for Period
$102,666 49
Balance, December 31, 1923 :
Bank (Exhibit K)
$168 16
· Office Fund
178 00
On Hand for Deposit.
250 00
$596 16
$596 16
ATTLEBORO HOSPITAL. STATEMENT OF DONATIONS RECEIVED DURING YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1923.
EXHIBIT A. SCHEDULE I.
R. F. Simmons Company, Free Bed.
$250 00
Unity Class, Murray Universalist Church.
71 40
Hospital Aid Association, Two Free Beds. 500 00
Lenora P. Beers, Sunday School Class, Second Congrega- tional Church 10 00
Joseph L. Sweet, Free Bed.
250 00
Harold E. Sweet
10 00
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Aid Association
500 00
Delta Alpha, Murray Universalist Church.
25 00
250 00
W. E. Hayward Company, Free Bed.
$1,866 40
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ATTLEBORO HOSPITAL. STATEMENT OF ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP RECEIPTS DURING YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1923.
EXHIBIT A. SCHEDULE II.
Mrs. H. A. Allen.
$10 00
Mrs. M. E. Bliss
10 00
Milford E. Bliss
10 00
T. S. Carpenter.
10 00
Mrs. Emma M. Clements.
10 00
Dr. A. C. Conro
10 00
Alfred Crosby
0 00
Eva C. Curtis.
10 00
E. D. Gilmore
10 00
Nettie M. Gilmore
10 00
Mrs. R. M. Horton.
10 00
Raymond M. Horton
10 00
L. V. G. Mackie, M.D.
10 00
Herbert Mckinnon
10 00
C. J. McClatchey.
10 00
Mrs. A. A. McRae.
10 00
A. A. McRae ..
10 00
Dr. W. E. Rounseville.
10 00
Rev. D. F. Sheedy
10 00
F. E. Sturdy
10 00
Mary E. Sweeney
10 00
Austin M. Sweet.
10 00
Maud F. Tweedy
10 00
$230.00
ATTLEBORO HOSPITAL
STATEMENT OF TRUST INVESTMENTS AND TRUST INVESTMENT INCOME, YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1923.
EXHIBIT A. SCHEDULE III.
Mortgages :
Saul, First Farm, 51/2%
$1,000 00
Winter, First Farm, 51/2%
2,500 00
Ratzler, First Farm, 51/2%
5,000 00
Albright, First Farm,
51/2%
2,500 00
Ennis, First Farm, 51/2%
5,000 00
Hunter, First Farm,
51/2%
1,000 00
Hunter, First Farm,
51/2%
1,000 00
Knuth, First Farm,
5 %
1,900 00
Bruflat, First Farm,
51/2%
4,000 00
Bonds and Notes :
Consumers Power Co., 5 %
$3,000 00
Seattle Electric Co., 5 %
2,000 00
Michigan State Tel. Co., 5 %
3.000 00
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Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R., 4 % 2,000 00
Oklahoma Gas & Elec., 5 %
3,000 00
U. S. Gov't 2nd Liberty Loan, 41/4% 2,500 00
Province of Sask.,
51/2% 7,000 00
Province of Sask., 6 %
1,000 00
City of Montreal, 5 %
3,000 00
Stocks :
215 Shares Pawtucket Hair Cloth Company.
251 Shares Royal Weaving Company.
257 Shares Narragansett Electric Ltg. Co.
18 Shares Narragansett Electric Ltg. Co. 37 Shares Narragansett Electric Ltg. Co. 7 Shares Attleboro Savings & Loan Association.
Attleboro Savings Bank, Book 34900 $162 50
William R. Cobb Fund, Book 36660. 5,317 01
Attleboro Trust Co. (Certificate of Deposit, Edwin T. Bright Fund)
5,000 00
ATTLEBORO HOSPITAL.
STATEMENT OF LIFE MEMBERSHIP RECEIPTS DURING YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1923. EXHIBIT A. SCHEDULE IV.
Randolph E. Bell
$50 00
ATTLEBORO HOSPITAL. LEDGER ACCOUNTS, CONSTRUCTED. Hospital Account, Current. EXHIBIT B.
Disbursements during
Balance, Jan. 1, 1923. ...
$1,707 99
1923 (Exhibit A) . . . . $46,078 39
Receipts during 1923
(Exhibit A)
32,726 89
Trust Income Trans-
ferred
12,000 00
Annual Memberships
Transferred 230 00
$46,664 88
$46,664 88
Balance, Dec. 31, 1923. . $586 49
Building Account, Current.
EXHIBIT C.
Disbursements during
1923 (Exhibit A) .. $49,473 13
Balance, Jan. 1, 1923 .. $391 78
Receipts during
1923
(Exhibit A) . .... 49,081 35
$49,473 13
$49,473 13
Balance, Dec. 31, 1923. . 586 49
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Clinic Account, Current. EXHIBIT D.
Balance, Jan. 1, 1923. . $253 48
Receipts during 1923
Disbursements during
(Exhibit A)
$1,000 00
1923 (Exhibit A) ... 1,000 00
Balance, Dec. 31, 1923 253 48
$1,253 48
$1,253 48
Balance, Dec. 31, 1923 $253 48
Trust Income Account, Current.
EXHIBIT E.
Transfer to Hospital
Balance, Jan. 1, 1923. ..
$1,982 19
Account $12,000 00
Receipts during 1923
Re-Invested (Exhibit A (Exhibit A, net) and
net) 1,230 00
(Exhibit A, Schedule
Balance, Dec. 31, 1923. . 263 15
III) 11,510 96
$13,493 15
$13,493 15
Balance, Dec. 31, 1923. . $263 15
ATTLEBORO HOSPITAL. LEDGER ACCOUNTS, CONSTRUCTED. Life Membership Account, Current. EXHIBIT F. Inve ied (Exhibit A) .. $50 00 Receipts during 1923 (Exhibit A) $50 00
Annual Membership Account, Current.
EXHIBIT G.
Transfer to Hospital
Receipts during : 1923
Account $230 00 (Exhibit A) $230 00
Trust Investments Account, Current.
EXHIBIT H.
Balance, Jan. 1. 1923 .... $265,801 67
Sales during 1923 (Exhi- bit A) $2,580 00
Purchases during 1923 (Exhibit A) 3,810 00 Balance, Dec. 31, 1923 .. 321,775 98
Ida C. Bright Fund, es- tablished during 1923
5,000 00
New Building and Equipment Expendi- tures during 1923 (Ex- hibit A) 49,473 13
Interest on Savings Ac- counts capitalized dur- ing 1923 271 18
$324,355 98
$324,355 98
Balance, Dec. 31, 1923 ( Exhibit A, Schedule III) $321,775 98
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ATTLEBORO HOSPITAL. TRIAL BALANCE OF CONSTRUCTED CURRENT ACCOUNTS. DECEMBER 31, 1923.
EXHIBIT A TO EXHIBIT G, INCLUSIVE.
Cash, Bank (Exhibit A)
$168 16 Hospital (Exhibit B) .. $586 49
Cash, Office Fund (Ex-
Trust Income (Exhibit
hibit A) 178 00
E)
263 15
Cash on hand for De-
posit (Exhibit A) 250 00
Clinic (Exhibit D)
253 48
$849 64
$849 64
TRIAL BALANCE OF TRUST INVESTMENT LEDGER.
EXHIBIT J.
Mortgages $17,900 00
Bonds and notes 20,895 00
Winsor Foundation .. $93,000 00
Stocks 73,418 50
Emily H. Horton Fund 1,015 00
Savings Accounts
5,529 51
William R. Cobb Fund 5,317 01
Certificate of Deposit .. Real Estate (Sturdy
5,000 00
Dorothy S. Sweet Per- manent Bed Fund .. . .
5,000 00
Foundation)
30,000 00
Albert K. and Mary J. Hunton Permanent Bed Fund 5,000 00
Life Membership Fund
1,250 00
James H. and Adah S. Sturdy Real Estate
Foundation 30,000 00
Estate of Fannie M.
Tappan, Donation for
Buildings and Equip- ment
10,000 00
Sweet donations for
Buildings and Equip- ment 149,082 97
Ida C. Bright Perma- nent Bed Fund 5,000 00
Sundry Donations for Buildings and Equip- ment 10,000 00
Trust Investment Sur-
$321,825 98
plus (see text) 7,161 00
$321.825 98
CERTIFICATE.
We hereby certify that in our opinion the exhibits and schedules herewith present correctly the receipts and disbursements of the Treas- urer of Attleboro Hospital during the calendar year nineteen twenty three, the balance of cash and investments on hand, and the condition of the accounts on a cash basis at the close of that period.
Respectfully submitted, (Signed) WARD, FISHER & COMPANY.
Donated Buildings and Equipment
169,082 97
Albert W. and Ellen A.
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STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AID ASSOCIATION. TREASURER'S REPORT.
Receipts.
Cash on hand, Jan. 1, 1923.
$334 65
Received from dues
38 00
Received from donations
100 00
Transferred from Savings Acct.
994 05
Received from sale of goods
128 04
Received from sale of rags
17
Tag day receipts.
2.020 18
Received for flowers
3 00
Transferred from furnishing fund.
283 80
Interest on daily balances
4 34
Received from Community Chest.
1,348 40
$5,264 63
Disbursements.
Women's Free Bed
$250 00
Children's Free Bed
250 00
Bed in Maternity Hospital
500 00
Refinishing wardrobes
40 00
Bedside lamps
67 95
Vacuum cleaner
73 63
Bedding
433 20
Cretonne
42 34
Scrim for curtains
45 00
Towels and face cloths
96 47
Sewing materials
578 23
Labor, binding blankets
24 00
Printing
39 58
Napkins
9 80
Microtome for Pathological Department
194 05
Basins and tumblers
11 90
Tag Day expenses
16 51
Flowers for dedication
37 00
Electric fans
118 00
Doing over nurses' sitting room
210 81
Electric washer and freezer
230 00
Transferred to Attleboro Savings Bank
650 00
Silver
29 10
Sundries
1 91
$3,949 48
Balance Jan. 1, 1924
$1,315 15
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REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council :--
The report for the year 1923 is hereby respectfully submitted. A total of 316 building permits were issued, divided as follows :
Permits.
Estimated Cost.
Private Garages
121
$32,754 00
Public Garages.
34
71,225 00
Minor Buildings
41
5,115 00
Dwellings
34
97,700 00
Barns
5
1,250 00
Mercantile Buildings
26
281,830 00
Additions to Houses
39
19,665 00
Other Additions
16
16,920 00
316 $526,459 00
Your Inspector is glad to note that generally speaking there seems every desire to adhere to our laws, and only in a few instances has it been necessary to resort to special measures to enforce them.
Respectfully submitted,
KARL H. HYDE,
Building Inspector.
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CHARITY DEPARTMENT
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council :---
We submit the following report for the year 1923.
At the beginning of the year our genial and efficient chairman Mr. Joseph V. Curran, received the appointment of Postmaster of this City, and it therefore necessitated his resignation as chairman of this board. Consequently a new man, Mr. Joseph Hardy, was appointed to this Board by the Mayor. We immediately proceeded to the organization of the Board by electing Dr. W. L. Elliott, Chairman; Mr. Joseph Hardy, Visitor ; Mrs. E. Grace King, Clerk. Dr. Elliott felt that he did not care to remain on the Board and sent in his resignation, which was accepted by the Mayor, and another new man, Mr. Wm. A. Cook, was appointed. The Board elected him as Chairman on May 31st, and after five months of disrupted conditions on the Board, the Clerk bearing the burden and responsibility of the work, for this time, the work was taken up with the new Board, and for a time it was carried on until we were again interrupted by death calling from us Mr. Nelson Hagar, Superin- tendent of the City Home. To say that the Home as well as the City sustained a severe loss but feebly expresses it. His work needs no plaudits, it shows for itself, but we had to accept the inevitable and were fortunate in securing Mrs. Addie Hoyls as Matron of the Home. She had been with the Home so long as Assistant that she was thoroughly qualified to fill the positon, and we are glad to say at the end of the year that the work at the Home is moving along satisfactorily. The Board appointed Mrs. Olive Hagar as Assistant Matron, and because of her thorough knowledge of the conditions at the Home she has been a very able Assistant. We are hoping that the year 1924 will see a greater and better work accomplished by the Charity Department of the City of Attleboro.
We found at the City Home, a heating plant that, as a matter of record, had not been giving satisfactory service for the last nine years. Coal, oil and electricity were being used for heat, yet the place was not satisfactorily heated. The main trouble was that the water left the boiler as soon as any amount of steam was generated. After getting an esti- mate of $1,800.00 for practically a new plant the old one was put in shape at an expense of less than $300.00. The water stays in the boiler, has had eight pounds of steam on under a test while less than two pounds are required, the furnace is heating on much less coal and no other kind of heat is required.
We also found a system of three uncovered cess-pools, into which people have been known to fall, that had been in use for more than twenty-five years. The surrounding earth was so saturated with grease that the water did not leach away but backed the solids into the pipes, necessitating digging them up to clear them. At an expense of $90.00 we put in a new cess-pool, with man hole and cover, thereby eliminating an expense of $25.00 every little while for cleaning out the old ones, and the old ones have been filled in.
We found the farm almost devoid of fruit. With 109 acres we
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bought all the apples we used this year. We have bought over 100 assorted fruit trees. These and all kinds of small fruit will be set out on the place the coming spring.
We also found a divided ownership of the property on the farm, some belonging to the City and some not. The City did not own a single harness for the horses. We have remedied this condition by buying everything that belonged to Mr. Hagar, consisting of a horse, harnesses, wagons, etc., and also acquired all the poultry and houses on the place.
All the above expenses have been met from our regular appropriation.
The worst piece of property on the farm is the henhouse, which is in a tumble down condition and a disgrace to the City. We hope to put this in decent condition the coming year. All other buildings on the place are in fairly good condition.
We have aided during the year 46 families, 232 people. We have taken care of six old people outside of the City Home, six aged couples in their own homes, ten children boarded in homes and one boy and one girl in the care of the State Division of Child Guardianship, three people in the State Institution at Tewksbury, one died there during the year, leaving two there December 31, 1923.
We had at the City Home at the beginning of the year eleven people, two women and nine men, one of whom was a boarder. Eight people have been admitted during the year, one man has died, seven have left, leaving eleven there at the present time, three women and eight men.
At the beginning of the year our Mother's Aid cases numbered seven- teen, eight have been closed, eight new ones added, making seventeen at the present time. Our Temporary Aid Cash cases numbered eight, six have been closed, seven added leaving nine at the present time.
All our applications for aid have been referred to our Visitor of the Board, Mr. Hardy, who has attended to the visiting, reporting, recom- mendations in the matter of increases or decreases of allotments, estab- lished all settlements of applicants and co-operated with the State Agents appointed to exercise supervision over State cases.
During the year he has visited each case that was being aided at least once, made a total of 72 visits, as required by law, on Mother's Aid cases, visited and reported on five cases that were being aided out of the City, whose settlements were in the City, made a total of 134 visits on Temporary Aid and Outside Relief cases and established 25 settlements for the Board of Health.
The Board has been especially fortunate in having a female member, as it gives us the advantage in going to the Mother's Aid cases of a female visitor. On'each visit to Mother's Aid cases during the past year the Visitor has been accompanied by Mrs. King, who in the nature of things is able to understand and appreciate, to supervise and to counsel with that womanly touch and feeling that is especially needed in such humanitarian work.
It has not been the policy of the Board to stint and economize where up-lift and Social betterment are concerned, for the law specifically states that the aid furnished shall be sufficient to enable the Mothers to bring up their children properly in their own homes.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Our Appropriation for the year 1923 was $29,376.00, divided as follows :
Salaries and Wages
$3,176 00
Mother's Aid.
10,000 00
Temporary Aid Cash
2,800 00
Outside Relief
8,000 00
City Home
5,000 00
Incidentals
400 00
$29,376 00
We also had additional appropriations for :
Mother's Aid.
3,000 00
Temporary Aid.
400 00
Total Appropriations $ 32,776 00
Refunds
110 90
Total funds available to Department $32,886 90
Expenditures to December 31, 1923. 31,240 50
Balance unexpended.
$1,646 40
There was also a transfer of $32.30 from the account of Outside Relief to Salaries and Wages which did not affect above figures.
Salaries and Wages.
Appropriation
$3,176 00
Transfer from Outside Relief.
32 30
$3,208 30
Expended to December 31, 1923
3,208 30
Mother's Aid.
Appropriation
$10,000 00
Appropriation additional.
3,000 00
Refund
14 00
$13,014 00
Expended
12,591 74
Unexpended
$422 26
Temporary Aid Cash.
Appropriation
$2,800 00
Appropriation additional
400 00
Refund
40 00
$3,240 00
Expended
3,110 00
Unexpended
$130 00
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Outside Relief.
Appropriation
$8,000 00 54 90
Refunds
$8,054 90
Transfer to Salaries and Wages
32 30
$8,022 60
Expended
6,978 37
Unexpended
$1,044 23
City Home.
Appropriation
$5,000 00
Refund
2 00
$5,002 00
Expended
4,991 27
Unexpended
$10 73
Incidentals.
Appropriation
$400 00
Expended
360 82
$39 18
Outside Relief.
Coal and Wood
$557 30
Rents
770 91
Groceries and provisions
3,064 43
Shoes and . clothing
54 33
Board and care
552 00
Medicine and attendance.
140 50
Transportation
30 96
Hospitals and Institutions
245 90
Burials
145 00
Incidentals
24 75
$6,978 37
City Home.
Groceries and provisions
$1,587 44
Hay and grain ..
1,130 35
Fertilizer and seed.
157 05
Fuel and light.
346 59
Shoes and clothing.
205 53
Medicine
110 86
Telephone
88 45
Blacksmithing
123 50
Laundry
359 29
Miscellaneous
856 89
Repairs
1,392 29
Cities and towns
25 32
$4,991 27
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MONTHLY STATEMENT.
Salaries Maintenance
Totals
January
$166 16
$2,243 99
$2,410 15
February
174 16
2,209 68
2,383 84
March
461 66
2,183 68
2,645 34
April
191 16
2,445 16
2,636 32
May
209 16
2,291 17
2,500 33
June
441 99
2,226 36
2,668 35
July
211 99
2,439 12
2,651 11
August
229 99
1,970 45
2,200 44
September
421 99
1,872 37
2,294 36
October
164 99
2,885 54
3,050 53
November
174 99
2,547 38
2,722 37
December
360 06
2,717 30
3,077 36
$3,208 30
$28,032 20
$31,240 50
SUMMARY.
Total Appropriations.
$32,776 00
Refunds
110 90
$32,886 90
Expenditures.
Salaries of Overseers
$1,458 30
Mother's Aid ...
12,591 74
Temporary Aid Cash.
3,110 00
Outside Relief
6,978 37
City Home.
4,991 27
City Home Salaries
870 00
City Home Wages
880 00
Incidentals
360 82
31,240 50
Balance unexpended.
$1,646 40
There was also returned to the City Treasury through this Depart- ment but not available for use of the Department in addition to the refunds noted above :
From sale of stock at City Home.
$52 00
From individuals for board at City Home.
648 51
From individuals for board at Tewksbury 45 00
From individuals against Outside Relief.
13 00
From Cities and Towns.
601 92
From State.
6,222 13
Total Expenditures
$31,240 50
Less receipts.
7,582 56
Net cost of Department to City.
$23,657 94
There was also furnished to individuals wood to the amount of $218.00 from the City Home, not included in financial statement as there was no cash involved.
$7,582 56
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For 1924 the Board deems it advisable to ask for an appropriation of .$32,976.00 to be divided as follows :
Salaries and Wages
$3,176 00
Mother's Aid ..
12,600 00
Temporary Aid Cash.
3,200 00
Outside Relief 8,000 00
City Home
5,000 00
Incidentals
400 00
Henhouses at City Farm.
300 00
Bathroom for matrons at City Home.
300 00
$32,976 00
WM. A. COOK, Chairman E. GRACE KING, Clerk JOSEPH HARDY, Visitor.
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To His Honor, the Mayor and Municipal Council :
GENTLEMEN :
The following is the report of the City Physician for the months between February 1st and December 1st, 1923.
It is with great pleasure that I am able to report that the health of the people in general, as observed by this Department, has been better, comparatively speaking, than other years, being especially free from epidemics.
I have found that the home conditions of those requiring the serv- ices of the City Physician are much improved over recent years-due in a large measure, I believe, to Prohibition and its direct influence, also to the influence of the District Nurses, and agent of the Associated Char- ities. Many families who were previously on the books of the Overseers, I now find are self-supporting, a most commendable fact.
There is one great need here in Attleboro, which I would like to voice at this time, and that is an improved Ambulance. On a survey of the city, I find that there is but one ambulance here-that owned by the City Police Department. This Department gives its best along this line of service, but its best is poor, because of the equipment.
The present auto could surely be outfitted with an up-to-date stretcher, and with sufficient blankets and pillows to make the unfor- tunate patient comfortable. At present, it has none of these essentially humane articles.
The following is a resumé of my work to date :
192 House Calls Soldiers' Relief-
161 Office Consultations 64 House Calls 50 Office Consultations
11 Police Calls
2 Confinements
1 Insane Commitment
2 Deaths
Respectfully submitted,
WILFRED E. ROUNSEVILLE.
52
ANNUAL REPORT
Report of Board of Engineers
MAYOR
George A. Sweeney.
COMMITTEE OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON FIRE DEPARTMENT.
S. H. Garner, Chairman W. H. Blake Frank Mossberg
Chief Engineer, Fred A. Clark .. 22 Hayward St.
1st Assistant Chief, Craig C. Pope. 244 Park St.
2nd Assistant Chief, Leonard Gould. 88 Forest St.
PERMANENT MEN. Located at South Main St. Station.
Captain, Bert E. Riley Chauffeur, William A. Wheaton
Lieut. Joseph O. Mowry
Chauffeur, Lawrence Flanagan
Lieut. Albert N. Knight Chauffeur, William F. Ahern
Chauffeur, John Stafford Chauffeur, William Lovenbury
Chauffeur, Joseph W. Hearn
Chauffeur, John J. McGilvray
Chauffeur, Henry E. Charon
Chauffeur, Eustace H. Benson
Located at Union St. Station.
Captain, Hiram R. Packard, Jr. Chauffeur, Herbert C. Parker
Lieut. Herbert E. Brown Chauffeur, Delphis Paradis
Lieut. Herbert E. Knight
Chauffeur, Ernest Lovenbury
Chauffeur, William E. Riley
Chauffeur, Joseph I. Claflin
Located at South Attleboro Station.
Captain, Roy M. Churchill
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