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When enough snow is available Gilboa Hill and Maple St. will be closed to traffic for coasting purposes.
The ice was tested only once, that being on December 26th when Hunt's was declared unsafe but Dudley's was safe for a few days until the thaw came.
We wish again to remind the parents that only when the floodlights are turned on, that skating is allowed and during the day when there is any reasonable doubt as to the safety of the ice, the Police Dispatcher will have the information that will be official from the Recreation Commission.
We would like also to state that Hunt's and Dudley's Ponds are the only ones sponsored by the Recreation Commission and NO OTHER AREAS.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES E. DEVLIN, Chairman ANDREW MERCAK
HAROLD KEITH
Douglas Recreation Commission
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REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
January 12, 1955
To the Honorable Selectmen
Dear Sirs:
Herewith is my report for the year endnig Dec. 31st, 1954.
I have checked and sealed all scales and gas pumps and other measures used in the sale of commodities in the Town of Douglas and find them to be in good order.
I have collected and turned over to the Town Treasurer the sum of $68.70
Respectfully submitted,
KENNETH E. McMAHON
Sealer of Weights and Measures
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REPORT OF TOWN HALL
NEW TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE
APPROPRIATION:
$4,000.00
Town Meeting
19.23
Transfer from Reserve Fund
$4,019.23
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EXPENDITURES:
Janitor's Salary
$2,574.00
Lights
248.24
Maintenance
350.38
Janitor's Supplies
52.67
Bond & Insurance
110.00
Commonwealth of Mass-License
25.00
All Other
14.95
$4,019.23
OLD TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE
APPROPRIATION:
Town Meeting
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
EXPENDITURES:
Fuel
$324.67
Lights
88.50
Building Maintenance
8.45
Trans. to Special Repairs Account
575.00
Unexpended Balance
$996.62
3.38
$1,000.00
Fuel
643.99
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REPORT OF AGENT MOSES WALLIS DEVISE
DECEMBER 31, 1954
To the Selectmen of the Town of Douglas:
The Agent charges himself with amounts due the Devise, Janu- ary 1, 1954:
$14,500.00 U. S. Bonds, 21/2% 1967-62
3,019.85
3,095.85 First National Banks, 65 shares
3,000.00 Pacific Gas & Electric Co. $3,093.75
23/4% 1981
Amortization 20.28
3,073.47
4,000.00 Southern Pacific Railroad
23/4% 1996 $3,340.00
3,340.00
3,000.00 Northern Pacific Railroad
$3,048.75
41/2% 1975
14.17
Amortization
3,034.58
3,000.00 American Tel. & Tel. Co.
$3,063.75
27/8% 1987
12.35
Amortization
3,051.40
1,500.00 American Tel. & Tel. Co.
1,742.04
31/2% 1964
$31,761.34
634.97
Whitinsville National Bank
$32,396.31
3,973.33
Capital increase reported previously
$28,422.98
920.55
Due Town Treasurer
$27,502.43
Value to be kept permanent
$14,500.00
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The Agent has received as follows:
1954 Balance January 1, 1954
Jan. 2, 1954 The First National Bank, Boston $58.50
Jan. 2, 1954 Southern Pacific Railroad
55.00
Jan. 1, 1954 American Tel. & Tel. Co. 26.25
April 1, 1954 The First National Bank, Boston
32.50
March 31, 1954 American Tel. & Tel. Co.
31/2% sale $1,895.63
Interest Jan. 1st-Mar. 31 8.60
$1,904.23
Less Commission Tax
10.75
May 11, 1954 U. S. Treasurer 21/2% 67/62 101 10/32 $4,559.06
Interest Dec. 15 to May 12 45.74
4,604.80
June 15, 1954 U. S. Treasurer div. on $14,500 6 mo.
181.25
July 1, 1954 The First National Bank of Boston
July 16, 1954 Bankers Trust Co. 50.00
49.50
June 1, 1954 American Tel. & Tel. Co.
43.11
June 1, 1954 Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
41.25
July 1, 1954 Southern Pacific Railroad
55.00
Oct. 1, 1954 First National Bank of Boston
50.00
Oct. 15, 1954 Bankers Trust Co.
54.00
Nov. 3, 1954 Northern Pacific Railyway sale 1031/2 41/2%
3,105.00
Dec. 15, 1954 U. S. Treasurer div. on 10 M
33.75
Dec. 4, 1954 American Tel. & Tel. Co.
125.00
Dec. 4, 1954 Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
41.25
Dec. 29, 1954 Chemical Corn Exchange Bank 65/S 52
Dec. 29, 1954 Bankers Trust Co. 90 S 621/4
5,602.50
Dec. 29, 1954 First National Bank, Boston 100 S 611/4
6,125.00
25,785.28
$26,420.25
The Agent has paid out as follows:
May 5, 1954 First National Bank of Boston, 531/4 35 shares $1,863.75
$634.97
March 1, 1954 Northern Pacific Railroad 67.50
1,893.48
Sept. 15, 1954 Northern Pacific Railroad
67.50
Interest on same 9-1-54 to 12-1-54
43.14
3,380.00
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May 12, 1954 Bankers Trust Co., 90 shares 51 . 4,950.00 May 11, 1954 Commission Sale of 4500.
Trans. note 11.25
June 15, 1954 Kinsley & Adams, div. U. S. Bond
56.25
Oct. 4, 1954 Town of Douglas
2.00
Nov. 8, 1954 Chemical Corn Exchange Bank & Trust Co. 471/4 65 Shares 3,071.25 75.00
Dec. 15, 1954 Salary Agent
Dec. 29, 1954 Commission Sales of Chemical
Corn 29.90
.42
Dec. 29, 1954 Federal Tax on same
38.60
Dec. 29, 1954 Commission Sales Bankers Trust
.54
Dec. 29, 1954 Commission Sales First National Bank of Boston 41.13
Dec. 29, 1954 Federal Tax on same.
.78
Dec. 30, 1954 Chesapeake & Ohio 31/2% 96 1013/4 5,087.50 12.50
Dec. 30, 1954 Commission on same
Dec. 30, 1954 International Bank for Recon- construction 3% 1001/4 4,010.00
5,100.00
Dec. 30, 1954 West Penn. Power 1st 3% 74 102 .
Dec. 30, 1954 Interest West Penn. Power
11-1 to 1-5 26.67
Dec. 30, 1954 Interest International Bank 7-15 to 1-5 56.67
Dec. 30, 1954 Interest Chesapeake and Ohio 11-1 to 1-5 31.11
$25,025.87
1,394.38
Balance
$26,420.25
PRESENT VALUE OF DEVISE
December 31, 1954
$10,000.00 U. S. Bonds 21/2 1967-62
3,000.00 Pacific Gas & Electric Co.
23/4% 1981 103 1/2 $3,093.75
Amortization 23.40
3,070.35
4,000 Southern Pacific Railroad
3,340.00
23/4% 1996 831/2 3,000.00 American Tel. & Tel. Co.
$10,000.00
Dec. 29, 1954 Federal Tax on same
920.55
Nov. 8, 1954 Kinsley & Adams, service charge
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27/8% 1987 1021/8
$3,063.75
Amortization
14.25
4,000.00 International Bank for Reconstruction Development 3% 1972 1001/4
4,010.00
5,000.00 Chesapeak and Ohio
31/2% 1996 1013/4
5,100.00
5,000.00 West Penn. Power 3% 1974 102
5,100.00
$33,669.85
Whitinsville National Bank
$722.70
Kinsley & Adams
671.68
1,394.38
$35,064.23
Capital increase reported previously
3,973.33
$31,090.90
Capital increase 1954
2,712.89
$28,378.01
Income due Town Treasurer
875.58
Value to be kept permanent
$27,502.43
Respectfully submitted,
GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Agent
3,049.50
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REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS
The Water Commissioners submit the following as their report for the year 1954
There was appropriated for our use in 1954, $9,360.00 and we spent $9,227.95 leaving a balance of $132.05.
The North Street extension was extended 75 ft. beyond the Pel- tier house. This distance was made possible because of the use of Johns-Manville Transite pipe which was less expensive than iron pipe.
We had figured on spending $10,000.00 on this extension but we submitted to an appropriation of $8,000.00 at the request of the Finance Board because of the board's strong desire to keep our taxes down. It might be practical to add another 100 ft. or more to this extension some time in the future when we could be putting in an- other extension. Our expenditures on the $8,000.00 appropriation amounted to $7,965.00.
Tests show that the pressure at the top of the hill is about 35 pounds which we believe is much better than was expected.
In last year's report we wrote as follows: "We have advocated in the past that we should have a reserve of water and with the new extensions lately and more possible we may find it necessary to ac- quire an additional water field." The Commissioners feel this is a fact and must be kept in mind.
There are two articles in the warrant to see if extensions will be made this coming year. One is for Gilboa Court which we figure would cost about $5,000.00. A six inch pipe with a hydrant placed at the Domenic Yacino house and then a four inch pipe to the Metcalf place.
The second extension is to complete that Martin Road exten- sion which was only three quarters done when we worked on it a year ago. From the hydrant to the Harry Dudley place is only 1,350 feet. We figure the cost would be about $6,500.00 with a hydrant at the four corners and one at the Harry Dudley place.
We have now a total of 470 services, 18 being added this year. We have renewed 9 others and repaired 24. One leak was stopped on the Manchaug Road. We raised three additional hydrants on route 16 between East Douglas and Old Douglas. Three hydrants were repaired and we figure roughly about 75% of the original serv- ice pipes have been replaced in the last seven years.
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Hurricanes Carol and Edna caused us to use our auxiliary gas engine at the pumping station. Water damage to motors cost us about $250.00, which was paid for by the Sate and did not reduce our appropriation. Between hurricanes, lightning caused some slight damage at the station.
We planted about 500 more trees which will complete that idea. The well field was seeded down in an attempt to improve the looks of the property.
We call your attenion to an article in the warrant for two items namely:
Painting of stand pipe
$1,750.00
New second hand truck
800.00
$2,550.00
The Stand pipe must be painted inside and outside. We plan to put this work out to bids.
Our truck is about played out and we believe we can get a satis- factory one for about $800.00.
For our General Expenses we are asking for $9,450.00 or $90.00 more than last year's appropriation. Our Total Receipts for 1954 was $14,060.01.
The itemized financial statement follows:
APPROPRIATION:
Town Meeting
$9,360.00
EXPENDITURES:
Administrative:
Superintendent's Salary
$3,120.00
Clerical Assistance
85.00
Meter Reading
36.00
Printing, Stationery & Postage
82.27
Telephone
135.98
Bond
18.75
Dues
9.00
$3,487.00
General:
Truck Maintenance
$261.85
Valves, tubing, pipes, fittings
1,612.61
Equipment & Supplies
130.54
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Meters repaired
577.68
New Meters
.19.75
General supplies
$2,962.01
Pumping Station:
$1,826.15
Power & Light
260.00
Power Booster Pump
57.37
Fuel
99.00
Charts, Trees & Grounds
$2,242.52
Service Pipe :
$486.75
Labor
49.67
Liability Insurance
$536.42
$9,227.95
132.05
Unexpended Balance
$9,360.00
1954 WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS
APPROPRIATION:
$8,000.00
Town Meeting
EXPENDITURES :
$2,474.50
Johnson Bros.
4,372.03
Johns-Manville
392.38
Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co.
90.70
Builders' Iron Foundry
119.95
Contracts & Specifications
135.00
Survey
276.56
Highway Dept. Payroll & Equip.
90.00
Joseph DeVries & Sons
14.68
Wajer's Express-freight charge
$7,965.80
34.20
Unexpended Balance
$8,000.00
Respectfully, GILBERT W. ROWLEY FELIX S. VECCHIONE WILLIAM J. WALLIS Water Commissioners
359.58
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REPORT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR
To the Board of Selectmen of Douglas:
A report on livestock disease control has been made. There were 309 cattle of which there was 166 dairy cows, forty nine steers, ninety four young cattle. ninety five swine, twenty eight horses, twenty seven goats, and ten sheep.
The barns and animals seem to be in good condition at this time.
Respectfully submitted,
ROY E. KENYON Animal Inspector
INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
To the Board of Selectmen of Douglas:
As Inspector of Slaughtering, I wish to make my report for the year ending December 31, 1954.
I have inspected seventeen swine and two calves.
Respectfully submitted,
ROY E. KENYON Inspector of Slaughtering
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REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
January 1st, 1955
Mr. Robert J. Frost, Chairman,
Board of Selectmen,
Douglas, Mass.
I herewith respectifully submit the Annual Report of the Douglas Police Department for the year ending December 21st, 1954.
ORGANIZATION
Chief of Police VICTOR J. NELSON
Sergeants
WARREN JOHNSON
Patrolmen
JOHN MICHNA
JEREMIAH KELLY
HARRY BROWN
JAMES HICKEY
CLIFFORD BALLOU
FRANK HIPPERT
ACTIVITY REPORT
411
Complaints Received (all nature)
290
Complaints Investigated
30
Investigations for Other Departments
674
Hours of Investigation
71
Hours at Court (all Officers)
$250.00
Value of Stolen Property Recovered
29
Arrests (see following schedule for classification)
TRAFFIC
Cars stopped, operators warned, booked, etc., Violation M. V. Laws
535
Cars stopped, operators summoned to Court, Violation M. V. Laws
9
180
Cars stopped, operators' license recommended suspended Cars stopped, registrations revoked, Violation M. V. Laws Motor Vehicle transfers checked and approved
3
38
Accidents
Property Damage 10
Personal Injury 4
Fatal 0
10
JOSEPH KOSTKA
ERNEST GAULIN
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MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES
Hours Special Duty (All Officers)
1603
33
24
Emergency messages delivered 90
7
2
3
Mileage, Cruiser, Patrols, Investigations, Court, etc.
26,441
CLASSIFICATION OF OFFENSES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE
Crimes against the Person
0
Crimes against Property :
Breaking and Entering and Larceny
3
Larceny and Attempted Larceny
12
Crimes Against Public Order:
Driving a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated
Drunkenness
1
Violation of Motor Vehicle Laws
1
Neglect and Non-support of Family
7
Stubbornness
2
Insane Person
1
Violation of Probation
1
Total
29
Males
Females
28
Residents
1
Non-Residents
7
Felonies
22
Misdemeanors
3
For Other Departments
26
Sentenced to Jails, Prisons, etc.
4
Cases Pending (unserved Warrants, etc.)
9
4
ous complains-No prosecution wanted by com-
plainants
5
There were twenty-nine arrests made during the Year of 1954.
This shows a gain of five more arrests than in 1953 and nine more han in 1952. Arrests, as broken down in the so-called "Classifica- ion" points out that none were made for "Crimes against the Per-
Summons served for this and other Departments
Doors to Business Places found unlocked and secured
Street Lights found to be out and reported to authority
Death messages delivered
Highway defects located and reported to Superintendent
Vacant houses inspected at request of owners (inspections)
1103
1
Juveniles brought to Police Headquarters regarding vari-
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son". Fifteen were for "Crimes against Property," and fourteen for "Crimes against Public Order." Of the twenty-nine arrests made, twenty-two were non-residents.
The Department is more than satisfied to report the accident rate in Douglas was at a minimum. Ten accidents were reported and investigated. These involved ten claims of property damage and four personal injury. Of these reported injuries none were of a serious nature; two having bruises and abrasions and two with minor lacerations. There was no fatal accident. Your attention is called to the accident record of the past four years with comparative figures:
Pers. Inj. Prop. Damage
Year
Accidents
Fatal
15
25
1951
15
1952
7
1
7
11
1953
10
1954
10
0
4
Reference Traffic Safety and Engineering, I feel that I must re- peat a recommendation made in my Annual Report of last year:
"I hereby make a recommendation reference." "Traffic Engi- neering." Rt. 16 (Main St.) from Douglas Town Common to the in- tersection of Franklin and Main Sts. is approximately two and one- half miles. The road is mostly all down grade from Douglas Town and there are no Districts which can be considered as "Thickly Set- tled." Motorists are inclined to travel fast in the area. Strangers therefore come into the thickly settled district, starting at Franklin St., before they realize it. I feel that a "Caution" blinker (amber lense) should be erected at the intersection to give sufficient warn- ing to these motorists."
At Police Headquarters we have, from the Massachusetts High- way Safety Committee, a "Schedule of Point Assessments of the Mass. Point System. This schedule breaks down all the Road Laws and shows just how many points one is assessed for failure to heed a "Stop Sign." Any citizen, intereted in looking over this material, is invited to come to the Station or if any organization wishes to make a copy of same may do so here.
Respectfully submitted,
VICTOR J. NELSON,
Chief of Police
20
0
12
13
2
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SIMON FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY REPORT OF THE TREASURER
Appropriation :
Town Meeting
$3,000.00
Dog Fund
417.95
Reserve Fund
725.00
$4,142.95
Expenditures by Town Treasurer:
Librarian
$2,057.00
Janitor
494.00
Books
413.08
Papers
45.73
Fuel
305.75
Lights
52.70
Roof Repairs
354.34
Interior Repairs
298.40
Treasurer's Salary
25.00
Telephone
70.00
Bond and Assoc. Dues
11.00
Unexpended Balance
$4,127.00
15.95
$4,142.95
Expenditures by Library Treasurer:
Asst. Librarian
Newspapers
$82.50
Books
20.25
Fuel
178.36
Lights
54.00
Phone
27.90
Petty Cash for Librarian
16.32
Safety Deposit Box Rental
5.50
Labor for Repairs
12.94
Bank Charges
2.00
50.00
$449.77
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Endowment Funds:
Mrs. Royal Keith Fund
5,000.00
James Fairfield Fund
6,000.00
Arthur F. Taft Fund
500.00
Winfield S. Schuster Fund
1,000.00
James W. Wixtead Fund
200.00
$12,900.00
SIMON FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY FUND IN CUSTODY OF TREASURER
Cash
Deposits Securities Total Savings Par Value
On Hand Jan. 1, 1954
$187.91
$1,191.92 $12,000.00 $13,379.83 1,209.28 12,000.00 13,265.94
Receipts 1954
Income from Savings
Account
$18.52
Income from U. S.
Bonds
300.00
Added to Savings
Account
17.36
Income
$335.88
$335.88
INCOME ACCOUNT
On Hand Jan 1, 1954
On Hand Jan. 1, 1955
Receipts 1954
Interest on Savings
Account
$18.52
Interest on U. S.
Bonds
300.00
On Hand Jan. 1, 1954
187.91
$506.43
Payments 1954
449.77
On Hand Jan. 1, 1955
$56.66
Paid by Library Treasurer
$449.77
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM J. DUNLEAVY, Treasurer
On Hand Jan. 1. 1955
56.66
Payments 1954
$335.88
$187.91
56.66
$200.00
James Smith Fund
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SIMON FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY LIBRARIAN'S REPORT
The annual report of the Simon Fairfield Public Library for 1954 shows that 12,382 volumes were taken out for home use. This is a slight increase. 3,803 volumes were adult fiction, 1,808 adult non- fiction, 3,558 juvenile fiction, 1,000 juvenile non-fiction. 1,692 periodicals, 489 rental collection and 32 pamphlets.
226 new books were added during the year; 178 by purchase, 27 from rental collection and 21 gifts.
89 new borrowers were registered; 27 adult and 62 juvenile.
State Certificates for reading and reporting on 5 or more books during the school year were awarded to 26 children, with 6 chil- dren receiving Honor Certificates for 20 or more books.
In February new shelves were put into the Children's Room to help care for the overflow of books there. This has been a great help.
In June rubber matting was installed over the worn places in the floor in front of the charging desk and bookcase.
Also in June the Simon Fairfield Public Library celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a historical exhibit and all classes of the Grammar School visiting the library with their teachers. This closed with "Open House" on Saturday, July 17th.
On March 27th the Librarian attended the Centennial of the Boston Public Library. There was a tour of the various depart- ments of the main library in the morning, and a visit to the new, very modern, and very attractive Eggleston Square Branch at Rox- bury in the afternoon. And on May 27th she attended a joint meeting of the Bay Path and Wachuset Library Clubs at Lan- caster, Mass.
Book Week was observed Nov. 15-20. There was an exhibit of new books for children and young people. The Librarian visited three schoolrooms to talk about the new books, and on Wednesday afternoon, November 17th, Mrs. Richard Aldrich told stories at the library to about 50 children from Grades 2 and 3.
In June the Douglas Grange presented a magazine rack for use in the Reading Room.
ROSALIE E. WILLIAMS, Lilbrarian
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH NURSE
Douglas, Mass., January 18, 1955
Mr. Robert J. Frost, Chairman Board of Selectmen Douglas, Massachusetts
Dear Mr. Frost:
I herewith respectfully submit the annual report of the Health Department Nurse to the Selectmen and the citizens of Douglas.
I am happy to say that I serve the citizens of Douglas as a Public Health Nurse and I am grateful that the Selectmen who are res- ponsible for the Public Health Program recognize the importance of the "public" part of public health and know that our health tech- niques can be used with maximum effect only, if the public under- stand our objectives and is sympathetic with them. I feel that in Douglas we do have organized community effort in preventive medi- cine as well as curative. People's attitudes about health have changed over a period of fifteen years, at which time I submitted my first annual report. The functions of a health department need no de- fining or clarifying as most of the citizens in the community avail themselves of the health department facilities.
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE
One of the functions of the Health Department is prevention and control of communicable disease, therefore March 30th the first in a series of four immunization clinics was held, under Dr. R. H. Spooner's direction.
Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Tetanus Immunization
Number of Original Doses (triple antigen) 34
Number of Booster Doses (triple antigen) 176
Number of Booster Doses (double antigen) 30
Vaccination Clinic
16
Number of vaccinations
1
Number of re-vaccinations
Diseases reported to Board of Health
3
Chicken Pox
German Measles
2
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Measles
31
Mumps
3
Scarlet Fever
1
Whooping Cough
7
Total
47
Tuberculosis:
Number of old cases
12
Number of new cases
0
Number of active cases
1
Number of visits (including suspects & contacts) 156 Number of visits to active case 20
Number of cases hospitalized in Sanatorium
1
Number of cases moved out of town
1
Number of patients X-Rayed at County Sanatorium
40
One active case of Tuberculosis is hospitalized at the Worcester County Sanatorium. One case was discharged from the Veteran's Hospital at Rutland. He returned to the Out Patient Department periodically for pneumothorax and received the new chemotheraupy treatment which is the new drugs being used in the treatment of Tuberculosis. This patient by the use of these drugs was allowed to remain at home while taking them and to date he has not become active. He is now on a work tolerance schedule.
Patch Testing
Patch testing was done on 57 children who attended the Well Child Conference; of this number, 56 were found to be negative and one positive. Patch testing is recognized as one of the case- finding procedures in tuberculosis and its control. Plans are being formulated now to patch test the total school population during 1955. We are grateful to the Southern Worcester County Health Association for supplying the patches, thus incurring no expense to the Town.
WELL CHILD CONFERENCE
The Well Child Conference is conducted on an appointment basis. We are fortunate in having the services of a nutritionist and a,dental hygienist from the State Department of Public Health to assist Dr. Spooner and myself at these conferences. Members of the Child Health Committee donate many hours of their time to this worth-while project. Without these volunteers it would be im- possible to carry this program.
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Doctor Spooner examined 78 children at the Well Child Con- ference with the following referrals recommended:
Number referred to family physicians 14
Number referred to family dentist
25
Number referred to Cripple Children Clinic 2
Number referred to eye specialist
7
Number referred for psychological testing 1
Forty-eight entering school children were examined. One of the purposes of the Well Child Conference is to discover defects early and correct them before the child enters school.
CHRONIC DISEASE NURSING
There were eight referrals from hospitals. The nurse follows the recommendations from the hospitals as to treatment, nursing care, future visits to hospitals, and arranges for transportation to hospitals for patients unable to furnish their own.
BLOOD BANK
The Blood-mobile Unit visited Douglas September 21st. I am blood bank chairman. Mr. Victor Nelson, Mr. Felix Vecchione and Mrs. William Mooney comprised the steering committee. Fifty- seven pints of blood was donated. This assures the residents in the community of blood if and when it is needed, free of charge. Since the blood-mobile unit was here $151 has been returned to two indi- viduals who had paid for blood while in the hospital. Thirty pints of blood has been used by Douglas residents.
OTHER SERVICES RENDERED
372
Non-communicable disease (morbidity)
152
Crippled Children Services
56
Acute communicable disease
176
Tuberculosis (all forms)
20
Pre-natal 8
With antipartum 382
Pre-school and entering school
28
Infants under one month (new born)
40
Adult 18
Not at home
124
Miscellaneous-Social service-Rehabilitation
Premature birth reported
2
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
REHABILITATION
Conferences with parents, teachers, social workers, physicians, etc. are required in rehabilitation. Team work is necessary if effective rehabilitation is to be accomplished. The local Salvation Army Service Fund Committee, comprised of Mr. Edward Murphy, Mr. William Wallis, and the nurse spend considerable money from the local fund on rehabilitation.
One child spent two weeks at Camp Blanchard. Three children spent four weeks at Sterling Health Camp. Sterling Health Camp is financed by the Sale of Christmas Seals.
I attended State and Local health meetings, the American Public Health Convention in Buffalo, New York, and several meetings pertaining to Civil Defense. It was my privilege to be a panel parti- cipant at a conference of New England Social Workers held in Boston. For professional improvement, I completed a 15 week course on tuberculosis and its control, which was given at Clark University in Worcester.
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