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373/4
306
Average gain for six weeks (computed on aggregate gain)
Average gain for six weeks (computed on net gain)
7.70
Aggregate
3121/4 lbs.
Total loss.
61/4 lbs.
Net gain
306
lbs
Net gain-1926
2911/4 lbs.
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ATTLEBORO HEALTH CAMP FOR UNDERNOURISHED BOYS The Mid-Morning Lunch
Rest Period Among Pleasant Surroundings
OUTSTANDING VITAL STATISTICS
There were 267 deaths in Attleboro during the year. The crude death rate based on an estimated population of 20,980 was 12.7 per 1,000. The infant mortality rate compares favorably with that of other communities.
The largest number of deaths for one month occurred in April when there were 34.
There were, including non-residents, 35 deaths from pulmonary tu- berculosis, 34 from cancer, 37 from chronic heart disease, and 22 deaths from different forms of pneumonia.
CONCLUSION
In concluding this report the health officer desires to express his appreciation of the excellent co-operation and assistance given the health department during the year by the press, by many interested citizens, and by the various city departments, as well as by the non- official agencies.
The Doctors' Club was as usual generous in its attitude toward tlie general health program, giving up one of its meetings to the con- sideration of local public health matters, and supporting the health department in its diphtheria prevention campaign.
When cases of diphtheria were discovered at the Sturdy Hospital in April, the timely assistance rendered the health department by the staff of that institution was instrumental in averting what might have become a serious epidemic.
Considerable advantage has resulted in the close co-operation with the school department, especially in reference to the necessary pre- cautions to be taken in excluding certain contact cases from the schools.
The practice of public health is a serious problem for any con- munity involving as it does the lives, and happiness of its citizens.
If public health is properly directed it should merit community sup- port, and sufficient funds should be provided from time to time for its maintenance.
Disease prevention today is more exact in its application than it was several years ago, and therefore it is more practical-so practical, in fact, that it has been truly said that any city may determine its own death rate. Investments in public health are sound investments, and yield good returns.
May we not, therefore, hope in the very near future to have included among our local public liealth activities the following much needed items?
A better system of inspection of food, and food handlers, of milk, dairies, restaurants and lunch carts; a properly functioning dental clinic; and hospital accommodations for the necessary care of cases of communicable diseases.
With the addition of these units an ideal health organization may gradually be perfected, and the lives of many of our citizens will be made
ATTLEBORO HEALTH CAMP FOR UNDERNOURISHED BOYS
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The Mid-Morning Lunch
Rest Period Among Pleasant Surroundings
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more comfortable, happy and livable, and without doubt many lives will be saved and others lengthened.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM O. HEWITT, Health Officer
ESTIMATED APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1928
Salary of Health Officer.
Salary of Inspector of Milk.
$2,000.00
Salary of Inspector of Slaughtering.
600.00
Salary of Inspector of Animals
300.00
Salary of Tuberculosis Nurse ...
1,600.00
Clerical
522.86
Care of Dump-Labor
753.00
Garbage Disposal
1,600.00
Quarantine and Contagious Disease Hospital.
350.00
Nursing and Care at Home.
400.00
State Sanatoria
4,000.00
Rent
150.00
Light
30.00
Phone
25.00
Laboratory Maintenance
125.00
Care of Dump-Material.
68.00
Use of Automobile and Maintenance.
748.00
Tuberculosis and Diphtheria Prevention Clinics.
300.00
Physicians' fees.
50.00
Fees to Cities and Towns
500.00
Inspector of Plumbing.
300.00
Incidentals ..
300.00
EXPENDITURES
Salaries
Health Officer
$1,000.00
Nurse
1,500.00
Milk Inspector
750.00
Inspector of Slaughter
600.00
Inspector of Animals
.
300.00
Garbage Collector
1,600
Caretaker of Dump. .
728.00
Clerk
522.00
$7,000.00
General Expense
State Sanatoria
Bristol County
$1,945.30
Westfield
301.00
Lakeville
304.00
2,550.30
.
...
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Contagious Disease Hospitals
Providence City
246.30
Bacteriologist's Services.
95.00
Miscellaneous
34.00
375.30
Nursing and Care at Home
Supplies Tb. Patients
144.75
Aid to Scarlet Fever Patients
132.00
Aid to Diphtheria Patients.
30.00
306.75
Rent
150.00
Light
5.22
Phone
18.71
Laboratory
154.95
Dump Materials
90.81
Automobile, Cost of Maintenance.
493.15
Diphtheria Prevention and Tuberculosis Clinics
Printing
81.47
Advertising
39.15
Supplies
209.48
Miscellaneous
16.78
346.88
Fees, Other Cities and Towns
Boston
6.29
Providence, Scarlet Fever.
43.00
Providence, Scarlet Fever.
119.50
Providence, Diphtheria.
56.00
224.79
Inspectors of Plumbing
A. B. Read
172.00
J. M. Seagraves
36.00
208.00
Miscellaneous
Stationery and Printing
154.75
Postage
6.50
Incidentals
13.70
174.95
TOTAL EXPENDED, 1927
$12,099.81
HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS
State subsidy on patients at Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital, on cases settled in Attleboro .. 380.70
State reimbursement on state cases, cases not settled in Attle- boro, nor any city or town in Massachusetts, and cared for at the Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital and aided at home State reimbursement on state cases, cases not settled in At- tleboro, nor any city of town in Massachusetts, and cared for at the Providence City Hospital.
172.50
Reimbursement from town of North Attleboro, Mass., for case cared for at Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital, and having settlement in town of North Attleboro, Mass.
348.40
Reimbursement from town of Needham, Mass., for case cared for at Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital, and having set- tlement in town of Needham, Mass.
61.10
License fees collected 1927
167.50
TOTAL
$1,856.08
725.88
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ANNUAL REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
Appropriation for a full time milk and sanitation inspector.
The provision of hospital facilities for the care of cases of com- municable disease.
Establishment of a properly supervised dental clinic.
WILLIAM O. HEWITT,
Health Officer
CORRECTED DEATH RATE
Year
Population
Number of deaths 249
Death rate
1916
18,730
13.3
1917
18,980
244
12.9
1918
19,230
303
15.8
1919
19,480
256
13.1
1920
19,731
258
13.1
1921
19,909
205
10.3
1922
20,087
209
10.5
1923
20,265
263
13.0
1924
20,443
254
12.4
1925
20,623
261
12.7
1926
** 20,801
258
12.4
1927
** 20,980
267
12.7
** Estimated
The city's death rate for 1927 based on the estimated population of 20,980 was 12.7 per one thousand inhabitants.
The infant mortality rate based on 474 live births during the year was 61.1.
COMPARISON OF DEATHS IN ATTLEBORO SINCE 1902
Year
Total Deaths
Male
Female
1902
150
65
85
190
174
86
88
1904
178
82
96
1905
177
95
82
1906
172
85
87
1907
193
102
91
1908
166
83
83
1909
189
95
84
1910
204
96
108
1911
186
90
96
1912
210
82
128
1913
211
97
114
1914
236
112
124
1915
181
79
102
1916
249
129
120
1917
244
116
128
1918
303
146
157
1919
256
132
124
.
. .
.1.
.1.
..
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1920
258
111
147
1921
205
88
117
1922
209
110
99
1923
263
140
123
1924
254
130
124
1925
261
126
135
1926
258
129
129
1927
267
128
139
TUBERCULOSIS DEATH RATE
Comparative table showing death rate of tuberculosis per 1,000, on estimated population for the last ten years.
(These figures apply to Attleboro residents only.)
Year
No. of Deaths
Population
Rate
1917
17
18,980
.89 plus
1918
10
19,230
.52 plus
1919
14
19,480
.72 plus
1920
5
*19,731
.26 plus
1921
12
19,909
.60 plus
1922
5
20,087
.25 plus
1923
15
20,265
.74 plus
1924
15
20,443
.73 plus
1925
17
20,623
.82 plus
1926
16
20,801
.77 plus
1927
...
6
20,980
.20 plus
*U. S. Census
1927 DEATHS BY MONTHS
Deaths
Still Born
January
25
2
February
31
0
March
26
2
April
32
2
May
27
0
June
13
0
July
19
3
August
22
1
September
16
0
October
17
.0
November
16
3
December
23
2
Total
267
18
.
.
... . . .
. .
DEATHS BY AGES, 1927
Number of
Deaths
Female
Male
Under 1 year
1-2 years
2-3 years
3-4 years
4-5 years
5-10 years
10-15 years
15-20 years
20-30 years
30-40 years
40-50 years
50-60 years
60-70 years
70-80 years
Over 80 years
January
. 25
10
15
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
3
1 10
3
5
February
.31
14
17
1
0
0
0
0
0
1 0
0
1
0
1
3
5
3
2
March
.26
17
9
7
1
0
0
1
2
0
1
1
2
3
2
1
2
5
8
2
April
.32
15
17
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
1
3
1
1
3
0
June
.19
10
00
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
4
1
3
1
3
1
July
22
9
13
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
5
5
3
September
.16
5
11
1
0
2
0
0
0
· 0
0
2
0
2
2
5
0
2
October
.17
7
10
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
3
2
2
November
16
00
8
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
5
3
1
December
. 23
13
10
1
0
0
0
2
0
-
3
0
3
5
3
4
2
Totals
267
128
139
29
4
4
0
1
7
3
12
22
16
21
32
47
44
25
0
0
0
0
0
3
4
4
1
4
3
4
2
May
. 27
16
11
2
IA
co
0
.
6
3
1
1
1
3
5
ANNUAL REPORT
. 13
August
0 0
77
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INFANT MORTALITY, 1927
Totals
Male
Female
Under 1 day
1-2 day
2-3 days
3d-1 wk.
2-3 wks.
3-4 wks.
3 wks .- 1 mo.
1-2 mo.
2-3 mos.
3-6 mos.
6-9 mos.
9-12 mos.
January
3
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
1
March
7
1
6
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
April
4
1
3
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
June
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
July
August
2
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
September
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
October
3
3
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
December
1
0
1
0
0
0 0
1 0
0
0 0 1 0000 1 0
0 0 0
Totals
29 15 14 12
13210122121
Auto Intoxication.
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0 1
0
0
0
0 0 0
0 0
0 0 2 0
Birth Injury
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0
Pyloric Stenosis
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 1 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gastric Haemorrhage
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
Inanition
1
1
1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 00 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
29 15 14 12 1 1 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 2 1
0 0
February
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0101 0 0
Premature Births
8
7
1
6
1
0
0
Cerebral
Haemorrhage
5
2
3
3
0
0
1 0
0
Pneumonia-Bronchial
4
1
3
0
0
0
0 0
0 0 1
1 0
Spinal Bifida
1
1
0
1
Asphyxia
1
0
1
1
0
1 1 0 0 0 0
:0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
Patent Ductus
Arteriousus
1
0
1 1
0 0 0 0 0 0
Pneumonia-Lobar
1
0
Umbilical
Haemorrhage
1
1
0 0 0
Encephalitis
3
1
2
1
0
0 1
November
2
1
1
0
0
0
1-2 wk. 1
0
0
0
0
0 0
May
0 00 0
00 0
0 0 0
0
1
79
ANNUAL REPORT
CAUSES OF DEATH, 1927
January
February
March
April
May
June
August July
September
October
November
December
Totals
Accident, Automobile
0
0
0
0
4
Accident, in Boxing.
Accident, Diving
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
1
Accident, Gun Shot Wound
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Acute Laryngitis
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1 1
Acute Yellow Atropsy of Liver. 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Angina Pectoris
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Appendicitis
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Arterio Sclerosis
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
1
5
Asthma, Bronchial 0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Asthma, Cardiac
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Auto Intoxication
0
0
1
0
0
0:
0
1
0
0
0
1
3
Birth Injury
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Bronchitis, Acute
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Cardio-Renal Disease 0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
Cerebral Haemorrhage
3
2
1
1
2
0
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Cystitis, Chronic
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Diabetes Mellitus 0 0
Diphtheria 0
Diverticulitis 0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Duodenal Ulcer, Perforated 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Endocarditis, Acute
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Endocarditis, Chronic
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Gastric Haemorrhage
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Heart Disease, Organic.
2
1
1
2
3
0
1
2
1
1
2 3 19
Hernia, Strangulated
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
Homicide 1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0 1
0
1
Inanition
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0
2 1
Intestional Obstruction
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1 2
Accident, Elocution
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
1
Addison's Disease 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Asphyxia 0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
3
0
0
0
0
1 2 4 34 0 1
Cholecystitis, Chronic. 0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Epilepsy Erysipelas
0
0
0
0 0
1 1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
1
General Paralysis
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 1
Accident, Drowning
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Accident, Fall
0
0
000
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Cirrhosis of Liver 0 0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
3
0
0
4
4
Cancer
2 6
Cerebral Embolism
1 1 15 3
Encephalitis
0
Influenza
2
0
0
0
1
0 0
0
0
0
80
ANNUAL REPORT
CAUSES OF DEATHS, Continued, 1927
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Totals
Leptomeningitis
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Leukaemia
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
Meningitis
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Myocarditis, Chronic
1
3
0
2
3
0
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
3
Nephritis, Chronic
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Paralysis of Vagus Nerve
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1 1
Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
0
0
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
6
Pernicious Anaemia
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Pneumonia, Bronchial.
1
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Post Operative Shock, Childbirth
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Premature Birth
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
8
Pulmonary Abscess
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Pulmonary Embolism
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
5
Suicide, Illuminating Gas.
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Suicide, Pistol Shot Wound.
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Suicide, Poisoning
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Tuberculosis Meningitis
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Tuberculosis, Mesenteric Glands 1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0 1
0 0
0
0
0
1
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
1
6
2
7
6
3
4
1
0
4
0 1 35
Umbilical Haemorrhage
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0 0
1
Uraemia
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
Stillborn
2
0
2
2
0
0
3
4
0
0
0 3 2 18
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2 1 10 2 12
Poliomyelitis
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Spinal Bifida
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Surgical
Shock
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Syphilis.
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Thrombosis
0
0 0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
Tuberculosis, Miliary
0
0
0
1
Pneumonia, Lobar
1
1
3
0
2
0
0
0
2
1 1 18
Nephritis, Acute
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1 0 10
Pancreatis, Acute
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Peritonitis, General
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Pyloric Stenosis
Totals
27 31 28 34 27 13 22 26 16 17 19 25 285
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES REPORTED 1927 DEATHS FROM CONTAGIOUS DISEASES 1927
Measles
Encephalitis
Trachoma
Anterior Poliomyelitis
German Measles
Meningitis
Cerebro-Spinal
Other Forms Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
Pulmonary
Diphtheria
Fever
Fever
Typhoid
Pox
Chicken
Cough
Whooping
Mumps
Ophthalmia Neonatorium
Influenza
Pneumonia
Lobar
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases 0
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
1
January . .
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
G
3
0
2
1
5
7
7
0
0
0
0
00
-
0
-
00
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
May
. ...
. ..
0
00
0
0
0
0
0
-
0
0
0
1
0
-
0
0
0
1
0
9
0
-
7
-
0
-
0
-
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
September 1
-
0
0
0
-
0
0
0
2
1
0
-
1
-
0
00
4
0
6
-
-
0
0
-
-
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
October .
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
H
1 1
0
0 1 0 11 0 9 2 85 0 0
0
0
2
-
0 0 3
0 0 1 0 0 35 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0
0 2
2 0 2 16 12
December
0
0
-
0
-
0
1
1
-
1
0 10
3 80 35 23
0
0 59 0
0
Totals
CC
1 0 0
0 0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-
0
7
3
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
-
0
0
0
0
0 0
June July
...
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
A
4
4 1
2 0
0 1
0 0
0
0
0
-
0
0 0
0 0
0
0
-
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
-
0
0
0
-
0 0
0
0
0
0
1 3
February . March . .
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
6
0
0
-
-
0
0
-
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 0
April
...
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0 0
0 0 3
0 0
0 0
-
0 0 0
3
0
-
-
-
0
0
0
-
0
0
0 2
Pulmonary Tuberculosis deaths non-resident.
Pulmonary Tuberculosis cases non-resident ..
-
ANNUAL REPORT
81
67
0
0 0 25
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
2
1
0
0
0 19
0
0
4
0
0
-
0
1 11 0
2
1
1 6
1
1
1 7
0
0 0
0
0 13
1
0
0
0
1
0
35
1
0 1
1
-
0
0 0
6
0
0 9
November
1
0 0
29
0
0
0
0 17
0 20 0 11
0 12 0
0
August ..
Scarlet
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ANNUAL REPORT
NUISANCES INVESTIGATED AND FOLLOWED UP
Unsanitary Plumbing
1
Unsanitary Premises 17
Dumping of Rubbish 13
Keeping of Pigs
3
Ten-Mile River
1
Cesspools, Overflowing
3
Unsanitary Outhouses
2
Unjustifiable Cause for Complaint 3
Capron Park Swimming Pool.
1
Referred to Public Works Department. 2
Referred to Police Department.
1
REPORT OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT NURSE
To Dr. William O. Hewitt
Health Officer
Attleboro, Mass.
Dear Dr. Hewitt:
In submitting this, my third annual report I, as health nurse, cannot help but experience that feeling of gratification which comes with the observation of progress. Progress, particularly when it concerns the al- leviation of the distress which comes to the needy and afflicted.
It is noteworthy to call to your attention that careful study of com- parative records reveals a decrease since 1924 of tuberculosis cases, both pulmonary and all other forms. All cases, active, suspicious and contact have been under my constant supervision and in the Sturdy Memorial Hospital regularly, each Wednesday afternoon, between the hours of from four to six, a clinic has been conducted for the examina- tion of discharged hospital patients and to check on the continued prog- ress made by the Health Camp children.
The Boys' Summer Health Camp, made possible through the gen- erosity of the Lions Club, was attended to the capacity of the well af- forded accommodations. Here it was most interesting to observe the rapid progress and development of the underweight boys. This subject is treated with elsewhere but it is well to remark that since the close of camp, the boys have been visited in their homes and by advice con- cerning diet, hours of rest and other pertinent health suggestions, the excellent condition of each boy has been preserved. This could not have been accomplished entirely without the enlisted aid of responsive parents who have recognized what has been done for their children. The Lions Club deserves further mention for having provided Y.M.C.A. mem- berships for the furtherance of the individual well being of each camper.
A year ago we adopted a slogan, "Make diphtheria as rare a disease as small pox." Provision was made for the immunization of children against diphtheria. Clinics were established in various quarters of the city and while the response exceeded expectations the department was interested to observe not alone, the anticipated results, but perhaps more so, the parent sympatliy with the movement. This year, little
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ANNUAL REPORT
more than an announcement of a repeated intention was necessary to result in waiting lines of eager clinics. During the month of October a record was established of over 1,000 immunizations. An enlightened community perforce means a healthful community.
Another regular clinic is held at Sturdy Memorial Hospital each Sat- urday morning at 10 o'clock during the months of October, November and December. This is diphtheria prevention or Schick test clinic. Again a feeling of accomplishment is only to be judged by the attendance.
An average of 3 visits each week is made to the homes of confining contagion and where conditions are such that fair isolation is not war- ranted it is then imperative that daily visits be made.
Acknowledgment is made at this time of the splendid cooperation which has characterized the success of the tremendous effort of 1927, Not only inter-departmental cooperation of school physician, school nurse, District Nursing Association, Family Welfare and Department of Public Welfare-but as well to the co-operation of those people this de- partment is so genuinely and sincerely interested in assisting to reach that plane of high physical attainment which is so necessary for a happy, virile and prosperous community. Without health there can be no prog- ress.
STATISTICAL REPORT
Number of visits to tuberculosis patients. 993
New pulmonary tuberculosis cases. 13
New tuberculosis cases of other forms 5
Number of tuberculosis deaths. 6
Number of tuberculosis deaths-other forms 2
Number of cases moved away
5
Admitted to State Sanatoria. 2
Admitted to County Sanatoria.
13
Contagious disease visits 486
Home visits to health camp boys. 691
Diphtheria prevention home visits
297
Respectfully submitted, MARY McMAHON, R. N., Health Department Nurse
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
46 Barrows Street North Attleboro, Mass. December 15, 1927
Dr. William O. Hewitt, Health Officer Attleboro, Mass.
Dear Doctor:
I submit the following report of my work as Inspector of Slaught- ering for the year ending December 15, 1927.
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Slaughter House and Field Inspection show that 416 carcases were dressed and stamped for food.
Cattle
64
Hogs
310
Calves
42
Condemned as unfit for food. 13
Cows-Tuberculosis 6
Hogs-Pneumonia 3
Calves-Immature
4
Respectfully yours,
(signed) HUGH GAW, D. V. S., Inspector of Slaughter
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING
To the Health Officer
Dr. William O. Hewitt
Attleboro, Massachusetts
Şir:
The following report of work performed by the Inspector of Plumbing during the year 1927 is hereby submitted.
There were 134 permits granted during the year 1927.
Number of permits for plumbing granted. 134
Number of new buildings
97
Number of wash trays installed.
61
Number of lavatories installed.
232
Number of bath tubs installed.
134
Number of sinks installed.
175
Number of urinals installed.
10
Number of shower baths installed.
36
Number of sewer connections installed.
135
Number of work changed by order of inspector
70
Number of consultations with owners. 142
Number of inspections in plumbing. 468
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR B. READ, Inspector of Plumbing
Number of water closets installed 214
Number of slop sinks installed
10
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK AND AUTHORIZED AGENT
William O. Hewitt, M. D. Health Officer Attleboro, Massachusetts
Sir:
I herewith submit my third annual report as Inspector of Milk and Authorized Agent of the Health Department of the City of Attleboro, for the period of January 1, 1927 to October 31, 1927.
During the period mentioned above several things have been accom- plished the effects of which are bound to be reflected in the gen- eral welfare of the public. To mention some of these accomplishments briefly: Four milk dealers were encouraged to find new or better quar- ters for bottling their supplies, several were persuaded to secure ad- ditional equipment to insure the purity of their output. One of the best dairies has added a steam chamber for sterilizing all apparatus and utensils, and one dairy has installed and is satisfactorily operating a pasteurizing plant. The two largest dairies in the city now pasteurize their output, and the volume of milk delivered by these two plants alone plus the volume sold by a pasteurizing plant operated outside the city of Attleboro now totals nearly one third the entire supply for this city. All pasteurizing plants within the state of Massachusetts are now operated under a new state law which provides for more careful supervision by the inspectors.
It is with no little satisfaction that we state that there were no outbreaks of contagious diseases traceable to the milk supply as their source during the period covered by this report.
With two-thirds of the daily volume of milk sold in the city, not pasteurized, the situation was rather uncomfortable when news came of the extensive milk-borne typhoid epidemic in the city of Montreal. Tourist travel between Canada and the United States is so common that some cases of typhoid fever are bound to find their way into the New England states from this source. Form letters were sent to all the milk producers and dealers, supplying the city of Attleboro, urging them to be on the watch for cases of fever and to report to the health department any sickness among their families or employees.
Attention was again drawn to the necessity for properly cleaning and sterilizing all milk containers and apparatus. Inspections and per- sonal interviews with the milk men were doubled during the summer months because of the possibility of an outbreak of typhoid fever.
The same supervision of milk supplies for the Attleboro Health Camp was carried out this year as has been done in the past. The bacteriolog- ical examinations of raw milk supplied to the camp this year were much more satisfactory than they have ever been before.
Examinations have been made of the water in the Y. M. C. A. swimming pool and in the pool at Capron Park. The water in the pool at the Y. M. C. A. was found satisfactory on each occasion, but the water in tlie pool at Capron Park has always tested unfavorably especially on days when the pool was most used. This matter was taken up with
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