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2
111
1 4 3 14
Cholecystitis
1 1
Cirrhosis of Liver.
1
1
Coronary Embolism
1
1
Coronary Thrombosis
1
1 1
1
4
Diabetes Mellitus 1
1 1
3
Diphtheria
1
1
Diverticulitis
1
1
Embolism-Pulmonary
1
1
2
Emphysema
1
1
Empyema
1
1
Encephalitis
1
1
Epilepsy .
1
1
Gastric Ulcer-Perforated
1
1
Gastro Enteritis
1
1
2
Heart Disease-Organic. 3412 171
1 3 1 25
Bronchial Asthma
1
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ANNUAL REPORT
CAUSES OF DEATH, 1929
January
February
March.
April. .
May.
June.
July ..
August.
September
October. .
November
December.
Totals .. .
Hodgkin's Disease
1
1
Influenza.
3
2
1
6
Leukaemia
1
1
Meningitis.
1
1
Multiple Sclerosis.
1
2
Myocarditis-Chronic.
3
3
3
1
2
2 1
1
2 3 23
Nephritis-Chronic.
2
1 2
2 1
1
1
1
2 1
3 17
Perforated Duodenal Ulcer 1
1
Peritonitis-General.
2
1
1
1
5
Pernicious Anaemia.
1
1
Placenta Praevia.
1
1 9
Pneumonia-Bronchial
4 1 1
2
1
Pneumonia-Lobar
4 5 5 1
1
1
2 19
Pyloric Ulcer
1
1
Scarlet Fever
1
1
Stillborn
2 2 22 2
1
1
1 15
Suicide-Hanging
1
1
2
Tubercular Meningitis
1
1
Tubercular Otitis.
1
1
Tuberculosis of Hip.
1
1
Tuberculosis-Pulmonary
5 3353
4 2 2 2 3 3 35
Typhoid Fever.
1
1
1
3
Vincent's Angina
1
1
Unknown Cause
1
1
Totals
.39 37 24 22 20 21 26 21 14 22 20 24 290
Total uumber of deaths 290
Infant mortality 25
Total number of deaths including children under one year
315
Stillbirths excluded. 15
Total
300
1 2
6S
ANNUAL REPORT
Lobar Pneumonia
Cases
9
3 000
0
0
0 10
10
4
Deaths
3 2
1 0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0
0
Influenza
Cases
6
1 0
C
C
C
0 C
0
0
0
Deaths
C 0 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
Cases.
1 0
1 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Deaths
0)
0
0 0 0
0 C
C
0
C
0
Mumps
Cases
1 0 0 0
2
0 1
0
0
0
1
C
Deaths.
43 0
90 00
44 0
88 0
3
2
10 1
0 10
00 0
10
Cases
Deaths
1 0 0
0 0 0
0
0
0
C
0
Cases.
1 0
4 2
0 1 4 45
10
3
Deaths
0 0 0
0 0
0 0 0 0 C
0
Chicken Pox
Cases
9
Typhoid Fever
Cases
3 4 0 1 0 0
0 0
-
Deaths
Scarlet Fever
Cases
44 1 20 0
39 0
0 13 0
00 8 0
0
0
0
C
0 10
6 0
7
Deaths
0 0 0
0 0
1 0
0 0
0
0
0
Diphtheria
Cases
5 0 2
0 0 4
1 0 4 112
Deaths
5 3
3 10 3 0
4 2
2
2 33
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Cases
6 7 83 7 20 00
0 C 00
0 1 0
0 0
1 0
1
Cases
0 2
1 0 2
1
1
1
1 0
1
Deaths
0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0
0
0
Cases.
0 0 0 0 0
0 C
0 0
0
0
0
Deaths
0 0
0 0 0
0
0 0
C
C
C
0
Cases
1 0 0) 0 0 0 0 0
0
0
0
2
Deaths
0
0
0 0
C 0 C
0 0
C
C
Cases
0 0
0
C
C 0
C C
C
0
0
Trichinosis
Cases
0 0
1 0 0 0 0
0 0
0 0
1
Tetanus
Cases
0
0 0 0
0
0 0
0
0
0 1
.
January
February
March ..
April ..
May ...
June.
July .
August.
September. .
October
November
December
Totals
30
.71
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES REPORTED, 1929 DEATHS FROM CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, 1929
1
5
0
0
1
0
2
Deaths
5 1
0
0 1
0 0 0 3 0 0 0 12 3 80 35 20 1 147 1 0
Pulmonary Tuberculosis deaths, non resident -. Pulmonary Tuberculosis cases, non-resident.
0 0 1 10200
Deaths
0 0
0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0
0
0
Deaths
0 0
0 0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0 0
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis
Deaths
2 8 0 10 1 1 0 1
7
0
0
1 0
0
7
0 10
0 0
0
0
1 0
9 9
C
2
1 0
4 7 5
3
7
Deaths
Other Forms Tuberculosis
German Measles
Anterior Poliomylitis
0
1 361 0 5 0 2 0 7 6 28 19
Measles
Whooping Cough
0 13
3 54 0 42
0
0
C 0
0
50
0
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
0
0 164 0
C
0
2
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NUISANCES INVESTIGATED AND FOLLOWED UP
Candy Exposed.
1
Cesspools, Unsanitary
7
Complaints Inspected, No cause found.
3
Conditions, Unsanitary 8
Dogs with Rabies
5
.
Dumping.
9
Dead Animals Removed.
5
Pigs Keeping.
2
Privy, Unsanitary
3
Stagnant Water.
1
Sewer Leaking in Cellar
1
Yard, Unsanitary
5
Unsanitary Plumbing
1
REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR AND AUTHORIZED AGENT
William O. Hewitt, M. D. Health Officer
Attleboro, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit my second annual report as Inspector of Milk and Author- ized Agent of the Health Department for the City of Attleboro, from January 1, 1929 to December 31, 1929. I would again thank you and the members of your Department for the cooperation given me during the past year.
I have continued the same standard of inspection as in the preceding year; the inspection of barns, dairies, pasteurizing plants, markets, restaurants and stores. All nuisances were investigated and reports made. In a survey made a short time ago, it was found that 55% of our milk is pasteurized, this ranking us among the highest in this County. Pasteurized milk is in greater demand at the present time than ever before. The people are realizing the advantage of this process of comparatively freeing the milk of disease organisms.
The City of Attleboro has now four pasteurizing plants and one in Norton, the milk of which is practically all sold in Attleboro. One plant starting last spring with about 400 quarts of milk per day has now reached a capacity of about 700 quarts. A pasteurizing plant in this city is making considerable changes so that its supply of pasteurized milk will be among the finest in the State, a new pasteurizer, can type, glass lined, being installed. The milk is brought in by the producers and poured into a mixing drum through a fine mesh screen from which it is pumped through a series of tubes which are surrounded by pipes containing steam. This process is called preheating. It then goes through a filter of flannel, this taking out all particles of sediment. From the filter it goes to the pasteurizer which is a new glass lined type. After pasteurization has taken place it goes to the cooler and is bottled. During this process the milk is not touched by hand. This plant is open at all times for public inspection. It is my wish that the people of Attleboro become more interested in the visiting of these local plants.
Considerable time has been spent on raw milk so that the people of Attleboro might get a cleaner product, raw milk needing more serious consideration at the present time than in the past years. The source of supply is generally the place where milk should be carefully handled.
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A representative from the Department of Agriculture was in Attleboro for three days during the month of June, making a complete inspection of milk pro- duced in this city. The sediment test was made which determined the cleanli- ness; the reductase test was also made to prove the keeping quality. I person- ally assisted the representative by completing a chemical analysis on all samples taken.
The usual work of the inspection of milk for the Health Camp was carried on, this being the second year pasteurized milk has been used, and the gains in weight have steadily increased, which is one recommendation for the use of pasteurized milk.
We had considerable criticism on the supply of water, which was due to taste and color, the dry season being the cause of the trouble. The situation was handled very efficiently by the Superintendent of Public Works. After receiving the supply from the new pumping station, I was with the State Inspector when samples were taken from six places so that a complete report might be made. All reports sent back were very satisfactory, which cleared up unnecessary com- ment.
The list of laboratory examinations are as follows:
MILK
Chemical Analysis. 700
Bacteriological Analysis . 305
CREAM
Chemical Analysis . 64
Bacteriological Analysis 33
ICE CREAM
Chemical Analysis. 11
Bacteriological Analysis 6
VINEGAR
Chemical Analysis . 2
WATER
Bacteriological Analysis 8
MILK LICENSES. 169
OLEOMARGARINE LICENSES 24
In closing, I recommend that our entire milk supply be pasteurized or Grade A.
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST W. DOYLE,
Inspector of Milk and Authorized Health Agent
MILK AND DAIRY INSPECTION
Number of Milk Wagons Inspected. 290
Number of Lactometer Tests. 900
Number of Samples of Milk and Cream taken to laboratory 764
Number of Samples of Ice Cream taken to laboratory
Number of Chemical Analysis made. 11
Number of Local Milk Dealers Notified to Improve Butter Fat . 11
34
Number of Local Milk Dealers Notified to Reduce Sediment. . 15
Number of Local Milk Dealers Notified to Procure Screens for Doors and Windows. 4
Number of Milk Producers Notified to Improve Butter Fat . 20
Number of Milk Producers Notified to Reduce Sediment. 89
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Number of Places Inspected where Milk is Sold Retail 250
Number of Places where Milk is Sold by the Glass 50
Number of Pasteurization Plants Inspected. . 69
Number of Drug Stores and Places Selling Ice Cream Inspected 200
Da ries Inspected. 173
Dairies Notified to Clean Premises.
2
Producers Notified to Stop Selling Milk
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REPORT OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT NURSE
DR. WILLIAM O. HEWITT, Health Officer Attleboro, Massachusetts
Dear Sir:
I herewith submit my fifth report as Health Department Nurse for the year ending December 31, 1929.
Regular visits have been made on all tuberculosis cases. Active, contact and suspicious cases are under the supervision of the tuberculosis clinic which is held at the Sturdy Memorial Hospital every Wednesday from four to six P. M. The general condition of every tuberculosis patient in this city is known to me. Active cases are advised hospitalization and arrangements are made for their admission. Suspicious cases are ex-rayed and several children have been ad- mitted to the State Preventorium at Lakeville and Westfield.
The health camp boys have been under my supervision and home visits have been made. A great deal of time during April, May and June is spent selecting the most underweight and undernourished boys for the camp. One hundred and sixty boys or more are examined and checked up before we select theforty boys for camp. It is satisfactory to note during four years seventy-eight cases of tonsils and adenoids have been operated upon and ninety-nine dental defects corrected in the camp boys alone. This could not have been accomplished entirely without the enlisted aid of responsive parents who have recognized what has been done for their children.
A year's membership at the Y. M. C. A. has been given each boy through the generosity of the Lions Club, where posture exercises and regular gymnasium work have been enjoyed every Saturday morning with very good attendance.
Diphtheria prevention clinics have been held at the Sturdy Memorial Hos- pital every Saturday morning during the months of October, November and December. The assistance of Mrs. Worrall and Mrs. Goddard in house to house canvass for diphtheria prevention has been a great aid in carrying on this work. I have assisted Dr. Battershall and Mrs. Wendell, school nurse, at the different schools where the first grade children are given the inoculations against diphtheria.
Contagious disease cases have been placarded and the mothers instructed in the technique to be carried out in the home to prevent the spread of the disease to other members of the family. Contagious disease cases are visited on an average of three times a week. Where conditions are such that fair isolation is not warranted daily visits are made. Patients seriously ill with a contagious disease who cannot be properly taken care of at home are sent to Providence City Hospital.
I wish to acknowledge with appreciation the fine interdepartmental co- operation of the Lions Club, School Physician, School Nurse, District Nurses, Family Welfare, Public Welfare, Miss Helen Bullock, and the Superintendent of Sturdy Memorial Hospital.
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STATISTICAL REPORT
Number of visits to tuberculosis patients. 506
Number of pulmonary cases reported for 1929 9
Number of tuberculosis cases of other forms reported for 1929 1
Number of tuberculosis deaths during 1929. 5
Number of tuberculosis cases moved out of town. 7
Number of tuberculosis cases in State Sanatorium 2
Number of tuberculosis cases admitted to County Sanatorium during 1929. 17
Contagious diseases placarded. 159
Contagious diseases visited. 587
Home visits advising diphtheria prevention 391
Home visits to health camp boys. 427
Typhoid cultures sent to State and investigations.
89
Respectfully submitted,
MARY McMAHON, N. R., Health Department Nurse
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING
To the Health Officer:
DR. WILLIAM O. HEWITT,
Attleboro, Massachusetts
Sir
The following report of work performed by the Inspector of Plumbing during the year 1929 is hereby submitted:
There were 225 permits granted during the year 1929.
Number of permits for plumbing granted. 225
Number of new buildings 142
Number of water closets installed 268
Number of sinks installed 210
Number of wash trays installed
52
Number of lavatories installed.
275
Number of bath tubs installed
161
Number of slop sinks installed
10
Number of shower baths installed
53
Number of urinals installed 20
Number of sewer connections installed 111
Number of work changed by inspector 96
Number of consultations with owners 217
Number of inspections in plumbing 583
Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR B. READ, Inspector of Plumbing.
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
46 Barrows Street, North Attleboro, Mass., December 15, 1929.
DR. WILLIAM O. HEWITT, Health Offirer,
Attleboro, Mass.
Dear Doctor:
I submit herewith the following report as Inspector of Slaughtering for the year ending December 15, 1929.
Slaughter House and Field Inspection
Carcasses stamped and passed for food. 287
Hogs.
168
Cattle
63
Calves. 56
Carcasses condemmed as unfit for food:
4 Hogs.
Swine Plague
3 Hogs
Hog Cholera
2 Hogs Jaundice
2 Hogs
Pneumonia
2 Cattle Infected Udders due to abscesses
1 Cattle Milk Fever
1 Cattle
General Tuberculosis
1 Cattle Septecemia
2 Calves. Emaciated and underweight
The above inspection work called for 190 visits to various sections of the City of Attleboro.
Respectfully yours,
HUGH GAW, D. V. S.
Inspector of Slaughtering
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of Building Inspector
To His Honor, the Mayor and Municipal Council:
Gentlemen:
Following is a report of the Building Inspector for the year 1929, a total of 374 permits were issued amounting to $875,521.00 divided as follows:
Garages
135
$ 51,175.00
One family dwellings
66
301,900.00
Two family dwellings
3 23,000.00
Ice plant.
1 11,000.00
Telephone Exchange
1
50,000.00
Factories and additions
13
117,400.00
Service Stations
6
26,450.00
Stores with Apartments
1
32,000.00
Fraternal Orders
2
195,000.00
Minor buildings
44
10,080.00
Alterations
102
57,516.00
374
$875,521.00
During the year I have made 207 Inspections using the Fire Department car covering 718 miles.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED A. CLARK, Building Inspector.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of Dept. of Public Welfare
To His Honor, the Mayor and Municipal Council of Attleboro.
Gentlemen:
In compliance with the City Ordinances, the Board of Public Welfare here- with respectfully submits the Annual Report for the fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 1929.
The following statistics presented under their several heads will give an idea of the way the funds allowed by the City Government are expended for the ad- ministration of the department for the relief of the needy persons receiving assist- ance from the Public Funds.
The number of people aided during the year was 597 representing 138 families, five persons at the State Infirmary, five illegitimate children with the State Department of Child Guardianship and three crippled children at the Massachu- setts Hospital School at an expenses of $44,114.93. The net cost of the depart- ment to the city was $33,039.44.
The tendency is growing for the Public Welfare Department to do more and more philanthropic work, and the Social Service program is being more and more developed along with material relief a greater variety of service is being given.
We believe it is possible to entrust to the Municipal Officials the adminis- tration of all the functions of a relief giving and social service agency. This Public agency is doing a type of work which was not even dreamed of two decades ago. Most of the family relief work in Attleboro is being administered by the Board of Public Welfare, and the greater part of the child caring work is being carried on by this board. In consequence of the increased activity of Social Workers the number of difficult and most troublesome kinds of cases handled by the Public Welfare Department is growing perceptibly, and the more problems we succeed in solving the larger our field of operations grow. Services unthought of a few years ago are expected of the Public agency. In this era of adequate aid, thorough investigation is essential if the exact needs are to be known and all suffering and want are to be relieved. Experience shows that the more careful a case is gone into the more the needs stare us in the face, and the greater will be the expense in coping with the existing situation. The result is, whether we like it or not, that the financial burden to the department grows with the increased activity of ascertaining the actual needs of those who appeal for assistance.
It is widely known that this department is rendering all sorts of services and furnishing ample fin ncial assistance to relieve all distress in any and all cases coming to its attention. It then naturally follows that cases will be reported to the Public Welfare agency in greater volume by persons and agencies who know of those in need. It becomes more and more evident that the public is counting on the Public Welfare Department for response in time of need, and the expansion of the service program results in growing expenditures.
During 1928 and 1929 demands have increased more and more for dental work both for children and adults. This service has not only increased the ac- tivities of the department but the expense also. During 1929 the average ex- penditures per month showed a slight increase over 1928. In November and December expenditures greatly increased because of unemployment Necessarily the city's largest families are bound to feel the effects of business depression in the industry so those that depend on the factories are the first effected when their work is suppressed or curtailed.
Our general expenses for the year 1929 were $33,039.44 while those of 1928 were $29,606.50. The increase is accounted for by the unsettled conditions of our principal industry which gives employment to so many of our population.
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FINANCIAL REPORT Appropriation
Salaries
Administration and Other Expenses
$ 2,350.00 860.00
City Infirmary
7,406.00
Mother's Aid.
12,350.00
Outside Relief
19,725.00
Total Appropriations.
Additional Appropriation, Nov. 12, 1929.
Additional Appropriation, Dec. 17, 1929
$44,191.00
Total Expenditures
44,114.93
Unexpended Balance
76.07
DETAIL OF APPROPRIATION Salaries
Appropriation
$ 2,350.00
Expended
2,321.16
Balance
$ 28.84
Administration and Other Expenses
Appropriation
$ 860.00
Expended
822.85
Balance
$
37.15
City Infirmary
Appropriation
$ 7,406.00 7,398.88
Balance
$
7.12
Mother's Aid
Appropriation
$12,350.00
Transfer to Outside Relief
1,750.00
Net Appropriation
10,600.00
Expended
10,599.09
Balance
$
.91
Outside Relief
Appropriation and Refund
$19,725.00
Additional Appropriation.
500.00
Transfer from Mother's Aid.
1,750.00
Added Appropriation.
1,000.00
Total Appropriation.
22,975.00
Expended
22,972.95
Balance
$ 2.05
Expended
$42,691.00 500.00 1,000.00
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DETAIL OF EXPENDITURES Administration and Other Expenses
Rent
$ 216.00
Light
8.87
Phone
32.99
Office Supplies .
102.76
Auto Allowance.
300.00
Transportation Cutside Relief
110.33
Transportation Mother's Aid.
23.00
Service Improvement.
24.90
Incid.
Outside Relief
4.00
Total
$
822.85
City Infirmary
Salaries
900.00
Labor
520.00
Medical
106.67
Food Supplies.
3,239.18
Dry Goods and Clothing
557.32
Repairs on House.
484.74
Fuel
590.85
Light
154.48
Phone
37.81
Other House Maint. and Operation
457.57
Hay and Grain. .
185.05
Outbuildings Maint. and Operation
165.21
Total
$ 7,398.88
Mother's Aid
Weekly Cash.
$ 9,854.59
Supplies
555.00
Medical
189.50
Total
$10,599.90
Outside Relief
Weekly Cash
$12,243.39
Clothing
234.30
Fuel .
1,099.25
Rent, Board and Care.
5,114.70
Medical
1,690.49
Towns, Cities and Institutions
2,242.82
Burials
348.00
Total
$22,972.95
Total Expenditures of Welfare Dept. 1929.
$44,114.93
Outstanding Accounts Jan. 1, 1929
$ 8,720.56
Committed During 1929. 10,430.32
Adjustment .20
Total
$19,151.08
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Accounts Received 1929
$11,075.49
Abated 1929
205.23
Outstanding Accounts Dec. 31, 1929
7,870.36
Total
$19,151.08
Net Cost of Dept. 1929
$33,039.44
DETAIL OF RECEIPTS
Commonwealth of Mass
$ 7,623.03
Cities and Towns
3,072.46
Refunds
380.00
Total
$11,075.49
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION FOR UNPAID BILLS 1929 DETAIL OF EXPENDITURES
Outside Relief
Rent, Board and Care.
14.03
Town, Cities and Institutions.
627.14
$ 641.17
Total Appropriation
766.73
Total Expenditures.
641.17
Balance
$ 125.56
RECOMMENDATIONS
We wish to repeat our recommendations of 1928 that earnest consideration be given in the erection of a new City Infirmary. During the past year the Special Committee of the city council recommended that a new Infirmary be erected on a site nearer to the center of the city, and nearer the water supply, etc. A prospective site was selected on South Ave., opposite Snell's switch. This land is owned by the city and would make an ideal site for an institution of this nature
The State Infirmary is badly overcrowded and the number of patients there at all times is too large a unit for institutional administration. The care of per- sons who are sick with chronic diseases such as arthritis and heart disease, and especially aged persons so aficted confronts us today as a serious problem. Hospitals have no room to keep these chronic patients. Homes for aged will not admit them. Our Infirmary is not equipped to care for them, and it becomes necessary for us to request the State Department to care for them at the State Infirmary.
While the statutes provide that the State may render this service to cities and towns at cost, it is being strongly urged that every city and town which now sends such patients to the State Infirmary give immediate and serious considera- tion to the possibility of providing care in its own Infirmary as fast as possible and meet this situation by caring for their own patients in their own small institutions where the maximum of individual care may be given and where the patients can be more easily visited by their relatives and friends.
As a matter of economy we believe that a new City Infirmary should be erected. The erection of a new Infirmary on the site selected by the council committee could be used to relieve the above situation. The department has an average of five patients at the State Infirmary at all times, and the most of these cases could be cared for in our proposed new Infirmary. These patients
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could not possibly be taken care of in the present building as this building is unsuitable for caring for chronic sickness. The building is so situated that in case of fire it is extremely doubtful, especially those that are helpless, could be removed safely. Constant repairing on the present Infirmary is necessary.
During the coming year the building should be re-shingled or painted at a cost of $1,000.00 and ordinary repairs costing $500.00 a total of $1,500.00 for ordinary repairs each year. New electric wiring throughout the building is also needed.
It is strongly urged that this problem be given immediate and serious con- sideration.
Respectfully submitted, JOSEPH HARDY, Secretary and Almoner.
JAMES F. MURPHY STEPHEN H. FOLEY
FRANK C. ROUNSEVILLE, Chairman
Report of City Forester
To His Honor, the Mayor and Municipal Council:
I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1929.
During the winter months the regular scouting for gypsy moths was carried on and the eggs destroyed with creosote.
During the early summer months trees and roadside brush where the gypsy moth catapillars appeared were sprayed with arsenate of lead; there being about twelve miles of roadside thus sprayed.
The weather conditions being good the spraying was very effective.
Brush was cut on all country roadsides and low branches removed from over- hanging trees.
There were some dead trees removed and also two large trees which was re- quested by the Municipal Council; one situated on Mechanic Street and another at the corner of Pleasant and Emory Streets.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. E. S. SMITH, City Forester.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of the Park Commissioners
To the Board of Park Commissioners:
I hereby submit my fifth annual report as Superintendent of Parks for the year ending December 31, 1929.
There has been more accomplished of constructive and permanent work during 1929, than any previous year. Old oak trees that were dead and decayed, or too crowded were cut down on about three acres of land. Stumps pulled out, land filled in, graded, loamed, and walks laid out. Trees left standing were trimmed, pruned, cavities filled and all wounds and sores covered with a good tree paint.
New elm trees were planted along Dennis St., and Elmwood Ave. The grove of spruces at the main entrance were trimmed of limbs to a height of six feet from the ground to improve the health and appearance of the trees and to allow the Memorial Avenue to be seen from County Street.
The Stone Wall around the pond was nearly completed. If cold weather had held off two weeks longer, it would have been finished. With a fence all around the pond, and some necessary walks, grading and planting done, this spot is going to add much to the beauty of the Park.
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