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The importance of public health work to any community is clearly defined. Its maintenance is a vital necessity.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM O. HEWITT, Health Officer.
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ANNUAL REPORT
EXPENDITURES, 1932 Salaries
Health Officer
$ 1,000.00
Inspector of Milk
750.00
Inspector of Slaughtering.
500.00
Inspector of Animals .
.300.00
Tuberculosis Nurse.
1,600.00
Care of Dump-Labor
732.64
Garbage Disposal .
1,433.34
Clerk
523.32
$ 6,839.30
State Sanatoria
Bristol County
1,892.80
Tewksbury
306.00
Canton .
104.56
2,303.36
GENERAL EXPENSES Quarantine and Contagious Disease Hospitals
Rabies Vaccine.
$77.05
Sturdy Hospital.
5.00
Charles V. Chapin Hospital.
68.00 150.05
Nursing and Care at Home
Aid to Scarlet Fever Patient. 62.14 62.14
Rent.
150.00
Light.
2.03
Phone.
14.00
Laboratory Maintenance.
173.51
Dump Material.
52.53
Automobile Maintenance.
245.46
Tuberculosis and Diphtheria Prevention Clinics.
314.77
Fees to Other Cities and Towns
00.00
Inspection of Plumbing-
Arthur B. Read. $82.00
John W. Bullock 24.00
106.00
Office Supplies
281.84
Incidentals.
109.33
Physicians' Fees
636.00
2,297.66
$11,440.32
HEALTH DEPARTMENT RECEIPTS, 1932
State subsidy on patients at Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital on cases settled in Attleboro. .. . $ 894.26
State reimbursement on State cases, cases not settled in Attleboro, nor in any city or town in Massa- chusetts
526.50
License Fees 259.00
$ 1,679.76
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ANNUAL REPORT
ESTIMATED APPROPRIATIONS FOR 1933
SALARY AND WAGES
Salary of Health Officer
$ 1,000.00
Salary of Inspector of Milk.
750.00
Salary of Inspector of Slaughtering
300.00
Salary of Inspector of Animals.
500.00
Salary of Tuberculosis Nurse
1,600.00
Care of Dump-Labor
730.34
Garbage Disposal.
1,400.00
Clerk.
521.67
$ 6,802.01
STATE SANATORIA
State Sanatoria
2,500.00
OTHER EXPENSES
Quarantine and Contagious Disease Hospital
400.00
Nursing and Care at Home.
200.00
Rent
150.00
Light.
5.00
Phone.
20.00
Laboratory Maintenance
100.00
Care of Dump-Material.
50.00
Automobile Maintenance
245.00
Tuberculosis and Diphtheria Prevention Clinics.
350.00
Physicians' Fees.
500.00
Fees to Other Cities and Towns.
100.00
Inspection of Plumbing .
125.00
Office Supplies
75.00
Incidentals
25.00
2,345.00
TOTAL.
$11,647.01
DEATHS BY MONTHS, 1932
Deaths
Stillborn
January
21
1
February .
23
1
March.
29
0
April
28
0
May
25
2
June
19
2
July
23
3
August
20
3
September
15
1
October.
32
1
November
22
0
December
27
2
Total
284
16
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ANNUAL REPORT
CORRECTED DEATH RATES
Population
No. of Deaths
Death Rate
1922
20,141
209
10.3
1923
20,346
263
12.9
1924
20,551
254
12.3
1925
20,756
261
12.5
1926
20,961
257
12.2
1927
21,166
267
12.6
1928
21,371
269
12.5
1929
21,576
300
13.9
1930
21,777
224
10.2
1931
21,982
269
12.2
1932
22,187
284
12.8
The city's death rate for 1931 based on the census population of 22,187 was 12.8 per one thousand inhabitants.
DEATHS BY AGES, 1932
Deaths .
Number
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
21
9
12
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
2
5
4
5
1
February
23
11
12
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
3
3
7
1
March.
29
11
18
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
4
3
1
1
7
5
4
April.
28
13
15
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
2
8
5
5
May
25
13
12
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
5
1
5
0
June .
19
10
9
3
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
2
3
5
5
3
July.
20
12
00
3
0
0
0
O
0
1
0
0
1
1
4
4
4
2
September .
15
10
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
2
4
2
3
October.
32
16
16
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
1
1
3
1
5
7
6
November
22
13
9
0
1
0
0
0
0 0
0
1
2
0
3
3
7
4
1
December.
27
13
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
10
3
7
1
5
TOTALS.
284
140
144
18
5
2
1
0
3
5
12
16
15
24
38
56
54
35
ANNUAL REPORT
Stillbirths Excluded
of
...
·
. .
·
1.
3
3
1
6
1
4
4
0
1
-
-
-
-
August.
23
9
67
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ANNUAL REPORT
INFANT MORTALITY
Totals.
Male. .
Female. .
Under 1 Day
1-2 Days ..
2-3 Days. .
3 Days-1 Wk .. .
1-2 Wks ..
2-3 Wks ..
3-4 Wks .. 3 Wks .- 1 Mo ..
1-2 Mos .. . 2-3 Mos ..
3-6 Mos ..
6-9 Mos ..
9-12 Mos ..
January
1 1010 0 0
1 0 1 000000
0 0 0 0010 1 2 1 0 10000000010
February
3
2 1
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
April
3 3 0 200000
0001000
May
0
0 0 0 0 0000000
0000
2 1 30 000000 3 00000 June
0 0 0 000000 0 0 00000 July
August
3
1 2 3 000 000000000
September 0 0 0 000000
October.
3
November 0
December
0 0 0 000000
Totals
18 11
710 1310000
0 1020 Hemorrhage, Cerebral 4 3 1 2 0 1 1
Malformation. 2 2 0 2
Patulous foramen ovale 1 1001
Pneumonia, Bronchial 3 1 2
1 2
Premature Birth 6
4 2 4 0 2
Respiratory Failure. 1 1
Toxemia, Acute.
1 0
0
0 0 0
00000 January
March
0 000000 3 0 0 1 2 0 000000000 0 0 0 0 0 0 000000000 0 0 0 0 00 0
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ANNUAL REPORT
CAUSES OF DEATHS, 1932
January .
February
March. .
April. .
May.
June.
July.
August .
September
October.
November.
December.
Totals.
Abscess
1
1
Accident-Automobile.
1
3
1
1 1 7
Accident-Burns.
1
1
Accident-Fall
1
1
Accident-Gun Shot Wound.
2
2
Accident-Kicked by Horse
1
1
Accident-Motorcycle
1
1
Accident-Falling Tree
1
1
Alcholism
1
1
Appendicitis.
1
1
1
1
4
Arterio Sclerosis
1
2
2
4
1 2 1
1
2
1 19
Arthritis, Chronic
1
1
2
Bronchitis, Acute
1
1
2
Cancer
2
1
3 3 54 2
4 4 5
33
Carbuncle.
1
1
Cholecystitis, Acute
1
1
Cystitis
1
1
Diabetes Mellitus .
1
1
1
3
Embolism, Cerebral
1
1
2
Embolism, Pulmonary
111
1
4
Erysipelas. .
1
1
Fracture of Skull
1
1
Gastro Enteritis
1
1
Hemorrhage, Cerebral
1
1
1
4
342 21
19
Hemorrhage, Gastric.
1
1
Gastric Ulcer .
1
1
Gastric Ulcer, Perforated
1
1
2
Glioma of Brain
1
1
Heart Disease-Valvular
211
1
2
4
1 3
16
Coronary Embolism
1
1
2
Coronary Thrombosis.
1
1
Dilatation of Heart-acute
1
1
Endocarditis.
1
1
2
1
5
Myocarditis, Chronic
1 2
3
2611111
1
4
24
Hernia, Strangluated .
1
1
2
Hydrocephalus
1
1
Influenza
2
1
1
1
5
Intestinal Obstruction
2
1
1
4
Lung Abscess
1
1
2
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ANNUAL REPORT
CAUSES OF DEATHS, 1932-Continued
January . .
February.
March .
April .
May ..
June.
July . .
August
September.
October
November
December
Totals
Meningitis, Tubercular
1
1
Myotonia Congenita
1
.1
Nephritis, Acute
1
1
1
3
Nephritis, Chronic
1
1
1
1
2
2
8
Peritonitis, General.
1
1
2
1
2
1
8
Pneumonia, Bronchial
1
1
1
1
4
Pneumonia, Lobar.
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
12
Phlebitis, Chronic
1
1
Pistol Shot Wound
1
1
2
Prostatitis
1
1
1
3
Scarlet Fever
1
1
Senile Dementia.
1
1
Septic Sore Throat.
1
1
Septicaemia, General
1
1
2
Still Born
1
1
2 23
3
1
1
2
16
Suicide
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
Syphilis, Cerebral
1
1
Tuberculosis Cervical Glands
1
1
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
2
5 5 3
: 3
1
2
3
3 2
3
32
Totals
21 21 27 25 27 18 26 20 16 30 22 29 282
Total number of deaths
282
Infant mortality
18
Total number of deaths including children under one year.
300
Stillbirths excluded.
16
Total
284
.
.
The infant mortality rate based on 430 live births during the year was 41.9.
ANNUAL REPORT
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES REPORTED, 1932 DEATHS FROM CONTAGIOUS DISEASES, 1932
Fever
Undulant
Throat
Septic Sore
Dog Bite
Tetanus
Trichinosis
Anterior Poliomylitis
Measles
Meningitis
Cerebro-Spinal
Other Forms Tuberculosis
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Diphtheria
Fever
Scarlet
Fever
Typhoid
Pox
Chicken
Cough
Whooping
Measles
Mumps
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
Influenza
Pneumonia
Lobar
Cases
Deaths
Cases.
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases.
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases.
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases.
Deaths
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases
Deaths
Cases.
Deaths.
Jan. . .
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1
- 1 5
5 1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
C
0
1 2
0 - 0 11 0
0
0
1
1 0 0
1 1 00
Aug. . . . 0
0
0 0
0 0
25
0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1
8
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0 1
2 1 0 0 0 7 7
0
0
1 000 0 0 0
Sept .... 0 0
Oct. . .. 0 0 01 1
Nov .. . . 1
1 0 10001 C 0 0
00
000
0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 C
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
0 2
0
8
2
0
135
0
0
C
0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0
3
0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0
12131010
1 1
Feb. ..
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 .0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 1
3 2
3 3 1
0 0 0
5 4 3
C 0 0
0 0
0 0 0
2 2 0 0 0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0 0 7 3
0
0
0 0
C 0 03020500 5 0
-
0 0 0 11 1
0
0 0 0
000 0
00
Dec .... 0
Totals . 2 0 1 1 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7 2 69 32 9 0 43 1 1 0 13 0 35 0 224 0 83 0 0 0 4 5 13 12
Pulmonary Tuberculosis deaths, non-resident. Pulmonary Tuberculosis cases, non-residents . *Onset-No. Attleboro. Patient admitted to Sturdy Hospital
27 60
2 1 2 3
March . 0 April ... 0 May. . . 1 June ... 0 July . . . 0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
7
C
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
C
0
0
0
0
1
8 2 2
C
0
0 10
5 0
0
1
0 *1
2 4 0 0 3
2
0
0 4 0 25 0 68 0 20 0
0 3 0 1 1 72 0 12
0 00 4 070 0 16 0
0 0
0 0
0102
0 0 0
0 0
0 0 C
0
0
0 008
1 1
0 0 0 0 0
0
3 2
0 0
C
0
1 4 0 0
0
0 0
0 0 0 010 0
3 0 0 0
0
0
1 0 0101 1
0 0
0 0 0 0 0 00001 000 4 112
4 2
0 0
0 0
0
0 0
C 0909 9
0
0
0
C
0
0 0 0
1
German
Cases
71
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR AND AUTHORIZED AGENT
I herewith submit my fifth annual report as Inspector of Milk and Authorized Agent of the Health Department for the City of Attleboro, from January 1st, 1932 to December 31, 1932.
This year, at my request, many barns have been changed, new milk rooms added, and changing of equipment and utensils has taken place. Many have changed their method of cooling milk.
Compulsory pasteurization, which has been put off to a later date due to present business conditions, will, we hope, be enforced before many months. I think it can be said that this regulation is the greatest step to protect the people of Attleboro that has even been taken by the Health Department. Tuberculin testing of cattle protects us from one disease, but pasteurization protects us from practically all diseases, which might be transmitted by milk. The pro- ducers are now trying to have their cattle tuberculin tested, which is a step in the right direction but rather late, as this testing should have taken place several years ago. In the pasteurization of the small dealers' product, the Health Department has done all in its power to secure a fair price per quart to have their milk processed, so that the small dealers' loss would not be too great. In this connection it might be said that the pasteurization of the small dealers' product means not only the pasteurization of their milk but also includes washing of the bottles, bottling, capping, and storing until delivered. This saves the small dealer from one to three hours labor, purchase of equipment, and the price of storage of his product.
At the present time Attleboro has five pasteurizing plants licensed: Bristol Farms, Inc., Hazel Street; Bliss Bros., Park Street; William Perry, Park Street; R. T. Bauer, Locust Street; Lindberg Dairy, Wilmarth Street. The Coweset Farm, licenesed in Mansfield, and R. Atwell, in Norton, deliver practically all of their milk in Attleboro. There is a new proposed pasteurizing plant on Richard- son Avenue.
The list of laboratory examinations made follows:
MILK-Chemical Analysis. 450
Bacteriological Analysis . 334
CREAM-Chemical Analysis 92
Bacteriological Analysis 81
ICE CREAM-Chemical Analysis . . 7
Bacteriological Analysis 7
VINEGAR-Chemical Analysis. 1
WATER-Bacteriological Analysis 9
MILK LICENSES
186
OLEOMARGARINE LICENSES 14
Respectfully submitted,
ERNEST W. DOYLE, Inspector of Milk and Authorized Health Agent.
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ANNUAL REPORT
NUISANCES INVESTIGATED AND FOLLOWED UP
Cesspools 12
Yard, Unsanitary .
5
Complaints Inspected, No Cause Found. 5
Defective Plumbing 3
Conditions Unsanitary . 1
Dumping.
10
Keeping of Pigs.
4
Privy, Unsanitary
1
MILK AND DAIRY INSPECTION
Number of Milk Wagons Inspected. 180
Number of Lactometer Tests . 560
Number of Samples of Milk and Cream taken to Laboratory 540
Number of Samples of Ice Cream taken to Laboratory
7
Number of Chemical Analyses Made (Milk) .
540
Number of Local Milk Dealers Notified to Improve Butter Fat 2
Number of Local Dealers Notified to Reduce Sediment
12
Number of Local Milk Dealers Notified to Procure Screens for Doors and Windows.
6
Number of Milk Producers Notified to Improve Butter Fat 12
Number of Milk Producers Notified to Reduce Sediment 28
Number of Places Inspected where Milk is Sold Retail
90
Number of Places where Milk is Sold by the Glass .
Number of Pasteurization Plants Inspected. 35
8
Number of Drug Stores and Places Selling Ice Cream Inspected. 75
Dairies Inspected. 200
Dairies Notified to Clean Premises
27
Producers Notified to Stop Selling Milk.
0
REPORT OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT NURSE
I herewith submit my seventh annual report for the year ending December 31, 1932.
Prevention of disease and health instruction are important functions of the Health Department.
Tuberculosis is a communicable disease of importance, because of its chronic character, and its effects upon family groups, particularly children and young adults.
All diagnosed cases of tuberculosis are known to this department; also, all contact, active, suspicious and arrested cases are under my supervision.
Tuberculosis clinics are held at Sturdy Hospital every Wednesday from 4 to 6 P. M. Dr. Garnet P. Smith, Superintendent of Bristol County Hospital, has generously assisted the Health Officer at the clinic. An arrangement with Dr. Smith has made it possible for the department to have patients X-Rayed at that Hospital.
Diphtheria prevention work has now been carried on by the Health Depart- ment for ten years. Clinics are held at Sturdy Hospital each Saturday morning during the months of October, November and December.
It is gratifying to realize that parents have become more enlightened on this subject, and now manifest a greater willingness to have their children pro- tected against diphtheria.
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ANNUAL REPORT
Starting in the fall of 1929, we employed nurses in a house to house canvass, thereby making personal contact with he parents. The response has been very encouraging.
Clinics have been held in the schools in the outlying districts, namely Wash- ington and Finberg Schools, with the assistance of the school physician and the school nurse. Transportation to and from the clinics was provided for parents with small children and babies.
Throughout the year contagious diseases have been quarantined and mothers instructed in the technique of home care to prevent further spread of the disease.
Contacts with diphtheria cases are cultured and must have a negative nose and throat culture before they are admitted to school.
The Health Camp has been in operation ten years. A great deal of time and work is given to select forty of the most underweight and undernourished boys in the city. Practically all these children have tonsils and adenoids removed and dental defects corrected before entering camp. The Lions Club provides a year's membership for the boys at the Y. M. C. A. after camp closes.
I wish to acknowledge with appreciation the splendid cooperation of the Lions Club, the School Department, District Nurses, Family and Public Welfare Departments, the Doctors' Club, and the Superintendent of Sturdy Hospital.
Respectfully submitted,
MARY E. McMAHON, R. N., Health Department Nurse.
STATISTICAL REPORT
Number of visits to tuberculosis patients. 617
Number of pulmonary tuberculosis cases reported-1932 9
Number of deaths from tuberculosis-1932 5
Contagious disease visits 237
Home visits to health camp boys. 411
Diphtheria prevention home visits
394
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING
The following report of work performed by the Inspector of Plumbing during the year 1932 is hereby submitted:
Number of permits for plumbing granted. 53
Number of new buildings 10
Number of sinks installed 14
Number of water closets installed . 41
Number of wash trays installed.
9
Number of lavatories installed
36
Number of bath tubs installed
27
Number of slop sinks installed .
0
Number of shower baths installed
8
Number of urinals installed
0
Number of sewer connections installed .
23
Number of work changed by inspector
6
Number of consultations with owners 40
Number of inspections in plumbing. 65
Respectfully submitted,
ARTHUR B. READ, Inspector of Plumbing.
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ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
December 15, 1932
Dear Doctor:
I herewith submit my eleventh annual report as Inspector of Animals for the year ending December 15, 1932.
I have inspected the following animals and the conditions under which they are kept on 162 premises.
Pure Bred Grade
Cows 61 Cows.
722 . Swine 1041
Young cattle. 14 Young cattle. 111 Sheep 24
Bulls . 10 Bulls. 18 Goats. 10
This makes a total of 2011 animals.
I have made 138 calls to various sections of the city, quarantining animals that had been in contact with rabid dogs, or where people had been bitten.
Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK L. BRIGGS, D. V. M., Inspector of Animals.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
Dear Doctor:
December 15, 1932
I herewith submit my third annual report as Inspector of Slaughtering for the year ending December 15, 1932.
Slaughter House and Field Inspection
Carcasses stamped and passed for food. 50
Hogs Cattle
48
2
Carcasses condemned as unfit for food:
1 hog . Generalized Tuberculosis Generalized Tuberculosis 1 cattle.
Respectfully submitted,
FREDERICK L. BRIGGS, D. V. M., Inspector of Slaughtering
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ANNUAL REPORT
Report of Dog Officer
Attleboro, December 24, 1932.
To the Honorable Mayor and Municipal Council:
I herewith submit to you my annual report as Dog Officer for the year 1932. During the last year I have traveled 4,130 miles as Dog Officer and have occupied 756 hours in that pursuit. I have been called upon to destroy 129 dogs, owners unknown, within the city limits.
The City Clerk presented me with a list of 403 delinquent Dog Tax payers. I found it necessary to prosecute 15 owners, who had failed to comply with the chapter relating to dogs. There is at present 1,525 dogs licensed in the city ex- clusive of kennel licenses.
The appropriations for this department I have found very inadequate. I have expended $854.00 from January 1, 1932, to October 18, 1932, of the current year. In view of the present conditions, I have agreed to serve the remainder of the year without any compensation, at a considerable loss to myself. Now in justice to myself and it seems to me the City of Attleboro, I shall respectfully recommend that the sum of $122.20 be added to the appropriation for the year 1933, whether it is to be expended by myself or my successor.
Respectfully submitted,
Peter J. Cosgrove,
Dog Officer.
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
OF THE
CITY OF ATTLEBORO
FOR THE YEAR 1932
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ANNUAL REPORT
SCHOOL COMMITTEE, 1932
Edwin F. Thayer, 17 Mechanic Street. Telephone 468-M
Term Expires January 1933
Mrs. Margaret Conro, 26 Dean Street. Telephone 1047-J
1933
Joseph Finberg, 24 John Street.
Telephone 981-R
1933
George E. Nerney, 204 North Main Street. 1933
Telephone 1101-W
Dr. Reginald P. Dakin, 63 North Main Street
1935
Telephone 279
Mrs. Lida M. Holbrook, 28 Peck Street 1935
Telephone 1227-J
Leonard I. Lamb, 191 South Main Street
1935
Telephone 971-W
Mrs. Alice Stobbs, 63 Bank Street.
1935
Telephone 931-J
Mrs. Rena Rounseville, 141 South Main Street.
Telephone 956-J
1935
Organization
Edwin F. Thayer Chairman
Dr. Reginald P. Dakin. Secretary
Edwin F. Thayer Representative before Municipal Council
STANDING COMMITTEES
Mr. Thayer
Teachers and Course of Study
Mrs. Holbrook
Mrs. Conro
Dr. Dakin
Text Books and Supplies Mrs. Holbrook Mrs. Stobbs
Buildings
Mr. Finberg Mr. Nerney Mrs. Rounseville
Finance
Mr. Thayer Mr. Lamb Dr. Dakin
Regular meetings, first and third Mondays of each month at 7:30 o'clock P. M.
Bills are paid on the fifteenth of each month.
All bills to be acted on must be submitted in duplicate, and be in the hands of the clerk of the committee, Superintendent's office, on the 26th of each month.
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Superintendent of Schools LEWIS A. FALES
Office, Sanford Street School Telephone 12
Residence 22 Mechanic Street Telephone 22
The Superintendent's office is open on school days from 8:30 to 5:00, Satur- day, 8:30 to 11:30. The Superintendent's office hours on school days are from 8:30 to 9:00; 4:00 to 5:00 Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7:00 to 8:00 Monday evening.
Superintendent's Secretary
Alice I. Wetherell, Telephone 1235-J 32 Sanford Street
Clerks
Hilda R. LaPalme. 61 Hebron Avenue Edna I. Gagner 84 Knight Avenue
School Physician
Dr. Jesse W. Battershall, Telephone 284.
18 North Main Street
School Nurse
Mrs. Dorothy B. Wendell, R. N., Telephone 940-W . . . .90 Locust Street Office hours: Sanford Street School, 4 to 4:30 on school days. Lincoln School, 1:30 to 3:00 on Wednesday.
Attendance Officer
Charles T. Crossman. 32 Benefit Street Telephones: Home 670-M ; Office 670R
Office hours on school days: 8:45 to 9:30 A. M. daily at the office of the Superintendent.
School Calendar
Fall Term-Thursday, Sept. 8 to Friday, Dec. 23, 1932.
Winter Term-Tuesday, Jan. 3 to Thursday, Apr. 13, 1933. The February recess to consist of Feb. 22 and the two days following.
Spring Term-Monday, Apr. 24 to Friday, June 23, 1933.
School Sessions
High School-One session, from 8:15 to 1:40, with a recess of fifteen minutes. Bank Street-One session, from 8:15 to 1:15.
Briggs Corner-8:45-11:45 and 12:30-2:30.
Lincoln and South Attleboro-8:45 to 11:45 and 1:00 to 3:00.
Grammar and Primary Schools-Morning session from 9:00 to 11:45. Afternoon session from 1:15 to 3:30. Grade I closes fifteen minutes earlier than the other grades.
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ANNUAL REPORT
No School Signals Adopted March 5, 1928
Four double strokes on the Fire Alarm 2-2-2-2
7:15 A. M .- Postponement of the opening of the High and Bank Street Schools till 9 o'clock.
8:00 A. M .- No morning session except for the High and Bank Street Schools. If signal has sounded at 7:15, no session for the High and Bank Street Schools.
8:15 A. M .- No morning session for grades one, two and three. Afternoon session for all grades unless the signal is repeated at 12:15 or 12:30.
11:15 A. M .- One session. Grades one, two and three will close for the day at 12 M. All higher grades then in session, except the High and Bank Street Schools, will close for the day at 1:00 P. M.
12:15 P. M .- No afternoon session for all grades below the High School.
12:30 P. M .- No afternoon session for grades one, two and three.
6:50 P. M .- No session for evening schools.
The signal will be given at 8:00 A. M. and 12:15 P. M. only in very severe weather.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
General Statement, 1932
Gross Cost of Schools
$329,829.11
Received from State
Reimbursement Teachers' Salaries. $ 30,410.40
Reimbursement Americanization. 221.16
Reimbursement Tuition and Transportation of State Wards. 988.66
Reimbursement Continuation School 1930-1931. 4,365.94
Received for Tuition.
176.00
Received Smith-Hughes Fund and Interest.
829.40
Received for use of School Buildings, etc.
197.25
Received Cash, Books, Supplies, etc.
433.36
37,622.17
Net Cost of Schools to City
$292,206.94
RECEIPTS, 1932
Appropriation-Salaries
$284,737.00
Other Expenses.
45,605.00
Refund Retirement Board-"Salaries"
21.00
Smith-Hughes Fund and Interest 829.40
$331,192.40
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EXPENDITURES, 1932
1. General Control
Clerks
$
3,741.84
$
$
$ 3,741.84
Telephones.
67.29
51.75
461.38
580.42
Census Enumerator
200.00
200.00
Office Expenses .
107.60
107.60
Superintendence :
Superintendent .
4,200.00
4,200.00
Attendance Officer and
1,500.00
1,500.00
Office Expenses .
127.81
127.81
Expenses out of Town.
15.25
15.25
Automobiles
427.68
427.68
2. Instruction
Teachers.
62,744.63
173,836.42
236,581.05
Supervisors
2,905.00
5,185.75
8,0~0.75
Books
1,695.96
1,553.92
3,249.88
Supplies
1,226.62
3,178.33
4,404.95
Cooking
271.39
169.33
440.72
Manual Training
410.24
344.24
754.48
Sewing
1.97
25.54
27.51
3. Operating School Plant
Janitors.
3,471.32
18,259.20
21,730.52
Fuel.
518.49
7,202.75
7,721.24
Water
89.28
652.43
741.71
Janitors' Supplies
75.76
451.86
527.62
Lights-Electricity.
609.07
881.53
1,490.60
Power
164.40
153.12
317.52
Towels.
30.81
108.51
139.32
4. Maintaining School Plant
Repairs.
681.08
4,241.46
4,922.54
Equipment, repairs and replacement . .
208.96
410.24
619.20
Flags
121.41
121.41
Care of Grounds.
110.85
110.85
5. Auxiliary Agencies
Health-Salaries.
75.00
2,597.50
2,672.50
Auto
51.42
51.42
Transportation .
2,395.03
9,528.50
11,923.53
6. Miscellaneous
Tuition .
450.00
622.01
1,072.01
Graduation
83.20
46.20
129.40
Sundries
14.95
132.71
147.66
Express
.50
21.45
21.95
Insurance
1,064.80
2,494.16
3,558.96
7. Outlay
New Equipment
·
950.64
9.60
960.24
10,387.47
80,190.85
232,851.82
323,430.14
General Account
High School
Elementary School
Total
Custodian of Bldgs. .
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ANNUAL REPORT
8. Evening School
Teachers' Salaries 655.50
Books
Janitors
109.50
Lights
36.49
Sundries, printed forms,
postage, etc.
15.12
816.61
9. Continuation School
Salaries
4,008.27
Salaries from Smith-
Hughes Fund. 829.40
Maintenance :
Transportation
179.40
Gas.
23.27
Electricity
39.09
Fuel.
274.94
Telephone
16.14
Supplies
192.70
Sundries
19.15
5,582.36
Total Expended $329,829.11 $ Balance 1,363.29
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES
General Control
School Committee
$ 4,629.86
Superintendence.
6,270.74
Instruction.
253,549.34
Operating School Plant
32,668.53
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