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Bonds for additions to Wash- ington and Bliss School Houses. .
65,000.00
13,000.00
2,925.00
Richardson School Loan
100,000.00
9,967.70
3,888.89
Bristol County Tubercu- losis Hospital Bonds. .
30,000.00
5,000.00
1,375.00
Mechanics St. Bridge Bonds Street Bonds
5,000.00
5,000.00
300.00
Surface Drainage Bonds
13,000.00
1,000.00
520.00
Bank & Water St. Bridge Bonds.
26,000.00
2,000.00
1,105.00
Time Notes:
Extension of Water Sup- ply System.
5,000.00
5,000.00
62.22
Norton, Taunton & Attle-
boro Street Railway way Company.
5,000.00
1,000.00
150,000.00
150,000.00
200.00 Discounted
Tax Notes.
$1,200,000.00
$242,717.70
$41,458.33
Bonds.
22,000.00
12,000.00
1,210.00
Water Bonds.
$380,000.00
$380,000.00 268,000.00 9,000.00
$862,000.00
$338,000.00 $233,241.35
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TRUST FUNDS Deborah Starkey Fund.
Dr.
Balance in Fund, January 1, 1924. $1,108.06
Interest on principal of Fund from Oct. 1, 1923 to Oct. 1, 1924. 56.08
$1,164.14
Cr.
Balance in Fund, January 1, 1925: Deposited in Attleboro Savings Bank,
Principal of Fund .. $1,000.00 164.14
Income .
$1,164.14
SMITH-HUGHES TRUST FUND.
Balance in Fund, January 1, 1924. $ 512.28
Received from:
First National Bank, Interest on daily bank balances $ 6.65 Commonwealth of Mass., Federal
Funds for Vocational Education. 467:22
$473.87
Paid to City of Attleboro, reimbursement for
Balance in Fund January 1, 1925. 473.87
986.15
RUTH HOLDEN-ALICE ILLINGWORTH HASKELL MEMORIAL NURSING FUND.
Balance in Fund January 1, 1924. $2,991.63
Received :
Interest on U. S. Liberty Loan Bonds $51.00 Interest on Savings Bank Deposits. . 91.09 $ 142.09
Balance in Fund, January 1, 1925.
$3,133.72
Fund Invested as follows:
414% U. S. Liberty Loan Bonds due Oct. 15, 1938-Par Value ... $1,200.00
Attleborough Savings Bank 1,933.72
$3,133.72
FRANK I. BABCOCK, Treasurer.
CAPRON FUND.
To His Honor, the Mayor, and the Municipal Council :-
I herewith submit a statement of the Capron Fund, the income of which is to be used for the care and improvement of Capron Park.
986.15 expenditures. . . 512.28 $
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ANNUAL REPORT
CASH ACCOUNT.
Receipts
Balance January 1, 1924.
$1,795.84
Interest
On Investments. $1,388.05
On Checking Account . 50.71.
Rents. . $1,438.76
991.50
Payments on Mortgage Notes. 450.00
Refunds on Water Bills. 4.46
$2,884.72
$4,680.56
Disbursements.
Care of Real Estate :- Repairs & Labor on houses $363.69
Water bills. 39.04
$ 402.73
Administration expenses:
Advertisement of tenement to let 1.80
Paid to City Treasurer, for care and improvement of Capron Park. 348.74
Deposited in Savings Banks 1,196.55
Cash on hand, January 1st, 1925
$1,949.82 2,730.74
$4,680.56
PRINCIPAL OF FUND.
Principal, January 1st, 1924. $39,451.95
Investments.
Real Estate Jan. 1st, 1925
$13,030.00
Mortgage notes at 6%.
6,475.00
U. S. Liberty Loan Bonds at 414%.
5,600.00
Deposit in Attleborough Savings Bank 11,395.01
Deposit in Attleboro Trust Company.
2,951.94
$39,451.95
INCOME.
Balance in Fund, Jan. 1st, 1924
Cash .
$1,795.84
Deposited in Savings Bank. 1,981.26
$3,777.10
Received from
Interest on investments. $1,388.05
Interest on checking account. 50.71
Rents.
991.50
$2,430.26
Refund on water bill
4.46
$2,434.72
$6,211.82
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Disbursements.
Care of real estate
$402.73 1.80
Administration expenses .
Refund :- Error in Interest credited Oct. 1, 1923 by Attleborough Savings Bank. . 25.00
City Treasurer for care and improve- ment of Capron Park. 348.74
$778.27
Balance in Fund January 1, 1925 :- Deposited in Savings Banks .. . $2,702.81 Cash on hand. 2,730.74
$5,433.55
$6,211.82
FRANK I. BABCOCK, Treasurer.
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ANNUAL REPORT
To His Honor, the Mayor and the Municipal Council :-
I herewith submit a statement of the receipts and disbursements of the Water Loan Sinking Fund of the City of Attleboro for the year 1924 together with a table showing investments held by the same.
WATER LOAN SINKING FUND.
Cash Account.
Receipts.
Cash on hand January 1, 1924.
Interest and income earned
Payments on:
Mortgage notes. $ 500.00 Bonds. . 10,000.00
Transfer of Securities to the Sewer Assessment Invest- ment Fund. 11,000.00
U: S. Treasury note. 5,000.00
City of Attleboro, Tax note .. 9,700.00
N. T. & A. St. Ry. note
1,000.00
Yearly appropriation for Sinking Fund
$37,200.00 10,000.00
Premium on Bonds purchased 46.00
$54,244.34
$54,272.16
Disbursements.
Paid:
For Securities purchased during the year :- City of Attleboro 312% Water bonds, due March 1, 1935 ... $ 1,000.00
Certificate of deposit dated Dec. 31, 1924 and due June 15, 1926 at 434 Mortgage Notes.
12,000.00
800.00
Accrued interest on bond purchased.
5.83
City Treasurer :- Water bonds due July 1, 1924, payable from Sink- ing Fund 40,000.00
Cash on hand, January 1, 1925
$53,805.83 466.33
$54,272.16
$ 6,998.34 $ 27.82
SECURITIES HELD BY THE WATER LOAN SINKING FUND, JAN. 1, 1925. BONDS.
Name of Bond
Rates When Issued
When Payable
Amount of Investment
City of Attleboro
Water Loan
4 % July
1,1898
July 1,1928
$1,000.00
City of Bridgeport
Sewer Loan
41/2%
July
1,1914
July 1,1925
10,000.00
City of New Bedford
High School Loan
0
July 1, 1925
5.000.00
City of Omaha
Renewal Bond
0
Sept. 1, 1907
Sept. 1,1927
1,000.00
City of Fall River
Sewer Loan
2 % /0
Apr. 1, 1933
3,000.00
City of Attleboro
Water Loan
Mar. 1, 1905
Mar. 1,1935
12,000.00
City of Boston
Rapid Trans. Loan
0
July 1,1913
July 1,1938
1,000.00
City of New Bedford
312%
July 1, 1951
3,000.00
U. S. Liberty Loan
414 07 0
Nov. 15, 1917
Nov. 15, 1927/42
15,000.00
U. S. Liberty Loan
41/
May 15, 1918
Sept. 15, 1928
6,000.00
U. S. Liberty Loan
:74 70 Oct. 15, 1918
Oct. 15, 1938
14,000.00
NOTES.
Notes secured by mortgages on real estate at 6%.
$38,825.00
Notes of N. T. & A. St. Ry. dated Sept. 10, 1922 and due Sept. 10, 1925-1929 at 5%.
5,000.00
Certificate of deposit, dated Dec. 31, 1924 and due June 15, 1926 at 434%. 12,000.00
$49,825.00
Cash on hand January 1, 1925. Value of Sinking Fund, January 1, 1925
466.33 . $130,291.33
FRANK I. BABCOCK, Treasurer.
ANNUAL REPORT
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Apr. 1,1938
9,000.00
Boston & Albany R. R. Co.
Improvement Bond Park Loan
433353
-
22
0
0
$80,000.00
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ANNUAL REPORT
To His Honor, the Mayor and the Municipal Council :-
I herewith: submit a statement of the receipts and disbursements of the Sewer Assessment Investment Fund of the City of Attleboro for the year 1924 together with a table showing the investments held by the same.
SEWER ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT FUND.
Cash Account.
Receipts.
Cash on hand January 1, 1924
$ 595.64
Interest and income earned. $ 5,643.40
Sewer Assessments. 683.23
Payments on Bonds. . 8,000.00
On Certificates of deposit 17,000.00
On Mortgage notes. 3,000.00
$34,326.63
$34,922.27
Disbursements.
Securities purchased during the year :- City of Omaha 412% Bonds, transferred from Water Sink- ing Fund $11,000.00
City of St. Louis 412% Bonds. . 5,000.00
Deposited in Attleboro Savings Bank. 4,575.00
$20,575.00
Premiums on Bonds purchased.
223.50
Accrued interest on bonds purchased
46.88
Amount applied to the payment of Sewer Bonds due in 1924. .
7,500.00
Amount applied to the payment of interest due in 1924 on Sewer Bonds. 5,540.00
Cash on hand, January 1, 1925
$33,885.38 1,036.89
$34,922.27
FRANK I. BABCOCK, Treasurer.
SECURITIES HELD BY THE SEWER ASSESSMENT INVESTMENT FUND, JAN. 1, 1925. BONDS
Name of Bond
Rate
When Issued
When Payable
Amount of Investment
City of Providence
Sewer Loan
4
70
May
1,1915
May
1, 1925
$5,000.00
City of Lynn
Water Loan
4
/0
July
1, 1895
July
1,1925
1,000.00
City of Bridgeport
School Loan
41/2% 0
Aug.
1,1915
Aug.
1, 1925
5,000.00
City of Medford
Sewer Loan
4
0
July
1,1896
July
1, 1926
2,000.00
City of Newton
Washington St. Loan
312%
Dec.
1,1901
Dec.
1,1926
1,000.00
City of Newton
Washington St. Loan
4
0% 0
July
1,1897
July
1,1927
1,000.00
City of Lynn
Sewer Loan
4
0
Oct. 1,1906
Oct.
1,1928
2,000.00
City of Providence
Public Improvement Loan
3
May
1,1899
May
1,1929
5,000.00
Town of Gardner
Water Loan
4
0
May
2,1904
May
2,1930
3,000.00
City of Boston
City Loan
312%
June
1,1932
2,000.00
City of New Haven
Street Pavement Bonds
4 %
May
1,1913
May
1,1935
10,000.00
Commonwealth of Mass.
Metropolitan Water Loan
312%
Jan.
15, 1915
July
1,1935
3,000.00
City of Newton
Washington St. Loan 4
0
Feb.
1,1896
Feb.
1, 1936
2,000.00
City of Quincy
Sewer Loan
31507
Apr.
1,1898
Apr.
1,1937
1,000.00
City of Waterbury
School Loan
41/4 4 % 0
July
1,1915
July
1,1937
1,000.00
Boston & Albany R. R. Co.
5
July
1,1913
July
1,1938
2,000.00
City of St. Louis, Mo.
4120
June
1, 1924
June
1, 1937
5,000.00
Commonwealth of Mass.
Metropolitan Sewer Loan
312%
Mar. 1, 1915
July
1,1940
6,000.00
Commonwealth of Mass.
Metropolitan Water Loan
3
%
.'an.
1, 1915
Jan.
1,1941
10,000.00
City of Omaha '
41/20%
Dec. 15, 1911
Dec. 15, 1941
13,000.00
City of Waterbury
4150 0
Jan.
1, 1911
Jan.
1,1942
3,000.00
U. S. Liberty Loan
41, 0% 74
Nov. 15, 1917
Nov. 15, 1927/42
15,000.00
U. S. Liberty Loan
4140%
June 15, 1917
June 15, 1932/47
10,000.00
U. S. Liberty Loan
41/4 %
May 15, 1918
Sept. 15, 1928
4,000.00
U. S. Liberty Loan
414%
Oct. 15, 1918
Oct. 15, 1938
8,000.00
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$121,000.00
.
Water Loan
4
Apr.
1. 1927
1,000.00
Town of Framingham
Improvement Bond
0%
0
Water Bonds.
0
School Loan
0
0
/0
CZ
0
Notes secured by mortgages on real estate at 6%. Attleboro Savings Bank. ..
$7,375.00 4,575.00
$11,950.00
Cash on hand, January 1st, 1925
$132,950.00 1,036.89
Value of Fund, January 1, 1925. $133,986.89
FRANK I. BABCOCK, Treasurer.
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE CITY CLERK
To His Honor, the Mayor, and Municipal Council :-
I herewith submit the annual report of the clerk of the City of Attle- boro for the year ending December 31, 1924.
Receipts.
Licenses :-
Pedlars.
$320.00
Sale of Second Hand Motor Vehicles.
40.00
Hackney carriage and express. .
89.00
Sale of certain articles on the Lord's day.
335.00
Victuallers and Innholders ..
100.00
Bowling Alleys and Pool Tables.
180.00
Auctioneers.
16.00
Junk. .
200.00
Dealers in 2nd hand furniture.
4.00
Theatre.
100.00
Merry-go-round.
10.00
Sale of Fire Arms and Ammuni- tion.
1.00
Marriages
227.00
1,622.00
Permits :-
Garage and sale of gasolene .. .
$34.50
Carnivals and minstrel shows. . .
41.00
Awnings and signs.
17.00
Sunday concerts
62.00
Horse and auto races.
140.00
Sundry
67.25
$361.75
Recording mortgages, etc.
$98.60
Certified copies of records.
51.75
Transfers of dog licenses and notices
2.40
Fees for issuing dog licenses.
260.40
Fees for issuing Hunting and Fishing Licenses.
182.50
Sale of Voting Lists.
51.00
Interest on daily bank balances.
13.13
$659.78
$2,643.53
Paid to City Treasurer
$2,643.53
The sum of $3,509.00 was received for dog licenses and paid to the County Treasurer, less fees retained by city for issuing same.
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The sum of $1,731.75 was received for hunting and fishing licenses and paid to the State of Massachusetts, less fees retained by city for issuing same.
The number of births, marriages and deaths recorded is as follows: 278
Marriages.
Deaths. 297
Births (approximately)
550
Conforming to the requirements of Section 17 of the Charter, I submit herewith a record of the attendance of members at the meetings of the Council during the year 1924.
Total number of meetings.
32
Names of Members
Number of Meetings Attended.
Harlan A. Allen
26
William H. Blake.
26
Fred E. Briggs.
32
Arthur B. Cummings
.32
Ralph C. Estes .
27
Stephen H. Garner
23
Arthur F. Gehrung.
.26
Leonard I. Lamb.
30
William Marshall
31
Edmund Reeves. 26
Howard G. Smith
32
Respectfully submitted,
FRANK I. BABCOCK, City Clerk.
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ASSESSORS' REPORT
To His Honor the Mayor and Municipal Council :-
We herewith submit our annual report of this department for the year ending Dec. 31, 1924.
Number of residents assessed .
5,375
Individuals.
4,071
All others.
1,304
Number of non-residents assessed.
1,159
Individuals
820
All others.
339
Number of persons assessed
9,634
On property.
6,534
On polls only
3,100
Number of polls assessed.
6,273
Tax on each poll.
$2.00
Number of horses assessed.
349
Number of cows assessed.
752
Number of neat cattle other than cows.
94
Number of fowl assessed (value $15,000)
15,000
Number of swine.
221
Number of dwelling houses.
3,489
Value of personal estate less exemptions.
$6,196,970.00
Value of stock. $ 833,435.00
Value of machinery
4,129,710.00
Value of live stock
90,195.00
Value of all other
1,144,005.00
Exempt.
375
Total value of personal.
$ 6,197,345.00
Value of real estate less exemptions
$17,172,185.00
Value of buildings.
$11,858,825.00
Value of land
5,330,220.00
Exempt
16,860.00
Total value of real estate.
17,189,045.00
Assessed value of real estate and personal.
23,369,155.00
Total exemptions. .
17,235.00
Amount to be provided for.
$982,386.96
On account of City
$900,336.64
State tax.
44,300.00
County tax
25,233.25
State Highway tax.
2,451.60
Overlay .
10,065.47
Amount provided for
$982.386.96
Tax on property .
$689,390.07
Tax on polls
12,546.00
Estimated receipts
280,450.89
Total tax.
701,936.07
Tax on real estate.
$506,579.46
Tax on personal estate.
182,810.61
Tax on polls.
12,546.00
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Rate per thousand
$29.50 292,996.89
Estimated receipts .
City receipts for 1923
$138,924.76
State income and school tax.
66,135.92
Business Corporations.
75,390.21
Poll taxes.
12,546.00
Estimated City receipts.
138,924.76
Street RW tax from State
$2,422.50
Soldiers benefit from State
1,226.00
Americanization from State.
202.86
Licenses and Permits.
2,178.95
Fines and forfeits .
2,320.08
Dog Licenses from County ..
2,272.66
Special Assessments. .
1,700.00
Collector's costs and fees
312.30
City Clerk's fees
502.00
Water revenue.
88,195.02
Interest on water rates
91.34
Interest on deposits
1,230.33
Interest on taxes
10,712.98
Interest on special assessments.
250.00
Mother's aid from the State.
5,432.38
Departmental Revenue.
14,582.47
Sealer of weights and measures.
200.00
Vocational Education from State.
5,092.89
Moth tax
118.65
WARRANTS ISSUED TO THE COLLECTOR AS FOLLOWS
1924
June 5. 6208 Poll Taxes
$12,416.00
Aug. 22. 65 Poll Taxes.
130.00
Sept. 29. 19 Poll Taxes. . 38.00
Sept. 29.
Personal, Real and Moth Taxes.
689,508.72
Dec. 15.
Polls, Personal and Real
116.10
ABATEMENTS MADE DURING THE YEAR 1924.
Polls
Personal
Real Estate Moth
1921
$48.45
1922
66.00
$104.25
1923
$500.00
*20,662.20
2,190.86
1924
376.00
1,197.12 1951.61 $1.20
FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ABATED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
*Oct. 6, 1924. B. B. & R. Knight Inc. On. Machinery . .. $6,826.96
Dec. 5, 1924 Crown Mfg. Co. On real estate and machinery 14,775.15
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1924.
$8,336.00
Assessors' pay roll
$3,400.00
Assistant assessors.
650.00
Clerical hire.
2,350.00
Rent, light, phone.
536.00
To appropriation.
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Looking up titles
$100.00
Incidentals. 1,300.00
Additional appropriation.
$300.00
Incidentals ..
200.00
Looking up titles
100.00
EXPENDED FOR THE YEAR 1924.
Assessors' pay roll.
$3,400.00
Assistant assessors' pay roll. 682.75
Looking up titles. 200.00
Clerical pay roll.
2,258.50
Incidentals. .
1,444.41
Rent, light, phone.
515.35
ESTIMATED BALANCE ON HAND JAN. 1, 1925.
Balance on hand. $134.99
$32.75 was transferred from the Incidental account to the account of As- sistant Assessors.
An extra appropriation of $300.00 was made.
$200.00 was for Incidentals.
$100.00 was for looking up titles.
STANLEY T. ROGERS, THOMAS E. McCAFFREY, Assessors of Attleboro.
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ATTLEBORO HOSPITAL
1924
President-Joseph L. Sweet. Vice-President-Laura V. G. Mackie, M. D. Treasurer-Harold E. Sweet. Clerk-Randolph E. Bell.
Trustees
Gertrude R. Allen
Martha C. McRae
Randolph E. Bell
Frederick V. Murphy, M. D.
Philip E. Brady
Geneva E. Murphy
Edward P. Claflin
Fred G. Simmonds
Ruth W. Clap
Rev David F. Sheedy
Joshua W. Clarke M. D.
Fred E. Sturdy
Joseph Finberg
Austin M. Sweet
Ernest D. Gilmore
Florence M. Sweet
Edward L. Gowen
Harold E. Sweet
William O. Hewitt, M. D.
Joseph L. Sweet
Annie G. King
Maud F. Tweedy
William J. Luther
Charles C. Wilmarth
Board of Managers.
Joseph Finberg Ernest D. Gilmore
Edward L. Gowen
William J. Luther Harold E. Sweet Joseph L. Sweet
These latter with the following ex-officio members,-Mayor George A. Sweeney, Howard G. Smith, President of the Municipal Council, and Frank I. Babcock, City Treasurer,-constitute the administrative board of the hospital.
Training School Committee for Nurses. L. V. G. Mackie, M. D., Chairman Mrs. H. A. Allen T. O. Mullaly
Mrs. Gertrude Horton Kendall Miss Irene Battey
CONSULTING STAFF SURGEONS
W. H. Conant, M. D ...
Boston, Mass.
Daniel Fiske Jones, M. D. Boston, Mass.
H. H. Germain, M. D Boston, Mass.
Wyman Whittemore, M. D
Boston, Mass.
C. Channing Simmons, M. D Boston, Mass.
MEDICAL
Herman F. Vickery, M. D Boston, Mass.
Richard C. Cabot, M. D Boston, Mass.
C. H. Lawrence, M. D. Boston, Mass.
Laura V. G. Mackie M. D.
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SPECIALISTS
F. W. Johnson, M. D Boston, Mass.
E. G. Crabtree, M. D
Gynecologist
Boston, Mass.
F. E. Irving
Obstetrican
Charles F. Painter, M. D Boston, Mass.
G. L. Tobey, M. D.
Freeman, Allen, M. D
Throat, Nose and Ear
Boston, Mass.
Consulting Anesthetist
J. W. Courtney, M. D
Boston, Mass.
Neurologist
O. W. George, M. D. Consulting Radiologist Boston, Mass.
John F. Kenney, M. D Pathologist Pawtucket, R. I.
REGULAR STAFF
R. P. Kent, M. D., President J. W. Clarke, M. D., Vice-President W. E. Rounseville, M. D., Secretary F. J. Carley, M. D. A. C. Conro, M. D. D. J. Kiley, M. D.
F. V. Murphy, M. D.
W. O. Hewitt, M. D. W. F. Milot, M. D.
C. S. Holden, M. D. J. A. Reese, M. D.
L. V. G. Mackie, M. D. H. L. Rich, M. D.
E. B. Perkins, M. D., Radiologist
ASSOCIATE STAFF
J. W. Battershall, M. D.
H. I. Bixby, M. D.
J. A. Bryer, M. D.
M. E. Vance, M. D.
N. C. Bullard, M. D.
H. G. Vaughan, M. D.
G. A. Emard, M. D.
E. S. Ward, M. D.
W. L. Hale, M. D.
E. R. White, M. D.
Superintendent-Miss G. G. Rice Assistant Superintendent-Miss K. V. Llyod Night Supervisor, Miss Mabel Johnson Charge of Operating Room-Miss Helen Webb Historian-Mrs. Clara H. Rhodes Dietitian-Miss Mildred L. Kent
LIFE MEMBERS
M. J. Baer P. E. Brady Edward P. Claflin Dr. J. W. Clarke Joseph Finberg E. L. Gowan
Geneva E. Murphy J. L. Sweet Florence M. Sweet
Harold E. Sweet
Gertrude H. Sweet
Charles C. Wilmarth
Jessie M. Gowen
Dr. W. O. Hewitt Gertrude E. Kendell
Tilda B. Einstein S. M. Einstein Beatrice W. Wilmarth
Edith Kerkoff, M. D.
Richard McKnight, M .D.
Urologist Boston, Mass.
Orthopedic Surgeon
Boston, Mass.
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Dr. R. P. Kent
Annie G. King
William J. Luther
Charles A. Mooers .
Dr. F. V. Murphy
R. E. Bell Hayward Sweet Marion Sweet Horace B. Gowen Mary E. Sweeney
YEARLY MEMBERS
Mrs. M. E. Bliss
Herbert Mackinnon
Mr. M. E. Bliss
C. J. McClatchey
T. S. Carpenter
Mrs. A. A. McRae
Mrs. Emma Clements
A. A. McRae
Dr. A. C. Conro
Dr. W. E. Rounseville
Alfred Crosby Eva C. Curtis
Mary E. Sweeney
E. D. Gilmore
Austin M. Sweet
Mrs. E. D. Gilmore
Frederick E. Sturdy
Mrs. R. M. Horton
Maude F. Tweedy
R. M. Horton
Mrs. H. A. Allen
Permanent Endowment Beds
Ladies' Aid Bed. 1 W. E. Hayward Co 1
R. F. Simmons Co . 1 Joseph L. Sweet. 1
Hunton-Sweet Bed . 2
Visiting Committee, 1924
January : Mr. J. L. Sweet and Dr. W. O. Hewitt.
February : Dr. F. V. Murphy and Mr. Harold E. Sweet.
March: Mrs. H. A. Allen and Mr. E. L. Gowen.
April : Mrs.A A. McRae and Mr. Phillip E. Brady.
May:
Mrs. F. V. Murphy and Mr. E. D. Gilmore.
July: Mrs. Harold E. Sweet and Mr. A. M. Sweet.
August : Mrs. W. M. Kendall and Mr. R. M. Horton.
September: Mrs. J. E. Tweedy and Mr. F. E. Sturdy.
October: Mrs. Tilda B. Einstein and Mr. J. Finberg.
November: Mrs. H. E. Clap and Mr. E. P. Claflin.
December : Mrs. H. E. Sweet and Mr. C. C. Wilmarth.
June :
Mrs. J. L. Sweet and Mr. Randolph E. Bell.
Dr. L. V. B. Mackie
Rev. D. F. Sheedy
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF BOARD OF MANAGERS
To the Honorable Mayor and Municipal Council of the City of Attleboro:
This is the twelfth annual report of the Board of Managers of The Attleborough Hospital operating the Sturdy Memorial Hospital for the City of Attleboro.
Accompanying this you will find the Treasurer's report, which has been audited by certified public accountants, whose certification is attach- ed; also Miss Rice's report as Superintendent, and the report of the Treasurer of the Hospital Aid Association, that group of devoted women whose labors for the hospital help so materially in its operation.
The first full year of operation of the Maternity Building indicates how large a place the service of this particular department holds in this and surrounding communities-287 obstetrical cases, an average of nearly twenty-four per month-indeed, we could undoubtedly count on a new life each day in the year did accommodations permit.
This thought again reminds us of our pressing need for a very sub- stantial increase in our facilities, for, entirely aside from the increase in obstetrical cases, there were 272 more patients admitted to the hospital in 1924, an increase of 40% over 1923. More than once during the year we were compelled to notify the police authorities on Sunday that we could not take care of emergency cases as every available bed was filled even to three in the basement.
As this report is being written we have 64 patients in the hospital, counting the new born babies as is the custom by hospital statisticians, which exceeds our maximum for the year 1924, and is only possible be- cause we can find bassinets for babies when we cannot provide beds for the adults.
We are happy to say that our critical situation bids fair to be relieved for the emergency has so impressed itself upon the citizens of Attleboro and surrounding towns that the organization of a campaign for a $300,000 addition to the hospital is already under way, and we look forward with confidence to the successful conclusion of this most worthy effort.
It will be at once evident to anyone interested to study our financial condition that in addition to increased physical facilities, the need of substantial endowment so repeatedly stressed by us in previous reports is more imperative than ever. Our operating expenses for the year ex- ceeded our income from patients, invested funds, gifts and all other sources by $2,523.57.
We have had some encouraging reports of contemplated gifts to the hospital in the provisions of wills drawn during the past year and we renew earnestly our previous suggestion that endowment gifts or be- quests, preferably placing the income at the disposal of the Board of Managers without other specific restrictions, afford a splendid opportunity for humanitarian service.
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ANNUAL REPORT
This report would not be complete without appreciative acknowledg- ment of the devoted and efficient services of the Superintendent, her assistants and nursing staff, and both the local and consulting staff of physicians and surgeons.
Signed
FRANK I. BABCOCK,
JOSEPH FINBERG, ERNEST D. GILMORE,
EDWARD L. GOWEN,
WILLIAM J. LUTHER,
HOWARD G. SMITH,
GEORGE A. SWEENEY,
HAROLD E. SWEET, JOSEPH L. SWEET,
Board of Managers.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
To the Board of Managers of the Sturdy Memorial Hospital:
Sirs :-
I have the honor herewith of submitting my annual report of the Hospital for the year ending December 31, 1924.
Patients admitted .
Private Patients
1132
Ward Patients.
111
Medical.
55
Surgical.
622
Obstetrical 287
Babies. 263
Stillborn
12
Deaths (Newborn babies 8,) (Others, 30)
38
Major operations
229
Minor operations.
333
Cystoscopy . 39
2
Free case
59
Cases paid for by the State.
4
Cases paid for by the City of Attleboro
8
Cases paid for by the Town of North Attleboro 0
Cases paid for by the Town of Mansfield. 0
Maximum number of patients any one day 63
Cases charged to Disabled Veterans' Bureau 1
Minimum number of patients any one day 20
Daily average. 43
X-Ray Patients 598
1243
Transfusions
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ANNUAL REPORT
LABORATORY REPORT, 1924
Blood
Hemoglobins 28
Red counts . 20
Differ. counts 14
White counts 123
Blood sugar
1
Coagulations
96
Blood typings
15
Cultures
38
Fluids
Spinal
4
Chest.
3
Gall Bladder 1
Abdominal fluid.
1
Fixation Test.
1
Guinea Pig inoculations
4
Renal function.
47
Stools .
2
Stomach contents. 1
Sputums (T. B.)
9
Smears
85
Wassermans
20
Widal
1
Sections
262
Outside work done.
Urine examinations 366
White counts 4
Differ. counts 4
Cultures .
4
Wassermans
2
I recommend that a fee be charged for work done for patients outside the hospital. These specimens are brought in by the Doctors for examni- nation and the collection of fees for same might be arranged through them.
Among the changes and improvements which have been made during the year are the following:
In November a Dietitian was added to the staff. She teaches tlie Nurses Dietetics, supervises the kitchen and Diet Kitchens and does the buying of all food stuffs. Besides being a great value to the Nurses' Training school, this addition is a great help to me, for which I am very grateful and in time I hope it will prove very beneficial to the Hospital.
In place of the coal range which we had in the inain kitchen, the Ladies' Aid Association has given us a large gas range. This has been a very valuable addition, making the work much easier for the kitchen help.
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