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The Commission would like to make it known for the future that only when the lights on each pond are in operation that skating con- ditions are safe.
Town Appropriation
$300.00
Expenditures :
Repairs to Tennis Court $113.32
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43.20
New Tennis Net
Trophies and Entertainment
78.84
for Little League Sports Night
3.77
Lights
239.13
60.87
Unexpended balance
$300.00
Respectfully submitted,
EDITH L. DIXON CHARLES E. DEVLIN
REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
December 31, 1952
To the Honorable Selectmen
Dear Sirs:
I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1952.
I have tested all scales, gas and oil pumps, and other measur- ing devices in the Town of Douglas and found them to be in good condition.
I have collected and paid over to the Treasurer the sum of $55.40.
Respectfully submitted,
KENNETH E. McMAHON, Sealer of Weights and Measures
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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REPORT OF TOWN HALL
Town Appropriation
$4,100.00
Reserve Fund
175.00
-$4,275.00
EXPENDITURES
Janitor's Salary
$2,623.50
Fuel
653.36
Lights
471.64
Maintenance
350.21
Janitor's Supplies
29.89
Public Liability Insurance
18.50
Bond
100.00
Piano Tuning
22.00
Miscellaneous
4.98
$4,274.08
Unexpended balance
.92
$4,275.00
OLD TOWN HALL MAINTENANCE
Town Appropriation
$400.00
EXPENDITURES
Fuel
$236.37
Lights
54.70
Repairs
38.17
$329.24
Unexpended balance
70.76
$400.00
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REPORT OF AGENT MOSES WALLIS DEVISE ยท
December 31, 1952
To the Selectmen of the Town of Douglas:
The Agent charges himself with amounts due the Devise Janu- ary 1, 1952.
$1,500.00 U. S. Bonds 21/2%, 1954-52 $1,500.00
14,500.00
$14,500.00 U. S. Bonds 21/2%, 1967-62
$16,000.00
3,000.00
$3,000.00 First National Bank, Boston
$3,000.00 Pacific Gas & Elec. Co.
$3,093.75
23/4% 1981
14.04
Amortization
3,079.71
$4,000.00 Southern Pacific Railroad
3,340.00
23/4% 1996
$3,000.00 Northern Pacific Railroad
3,048.75
41/2% 1975
9.81
Amortization
3,038.94
$3,000 American Tel. & Tel. Co.
$3,063.75
27/8 % 1987
8.55
Amortization
3,055.20
$31,513.85
851.16
Whitinsville National Bank
$32,365.01
Capital Increase reported previously
$28,391.68
Due Town Treasurer
889.25
$27,502.43
Value to be kept permanent
3,973.33
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The Agent has received as follows: 1952 Balance
$851.16
Jan. 1, The First National Bank, Boston
$75.00
Jan. 3, Southern Pacific Railroad
55.00
Mar. 1, Northern Pacific Railroad
67.50
Mar. 15, Treasurer of the United States 1954-52 21/2%
1,500.00
Mar. 15, Treasurer of the United States
18.75
June 1, American Tel. & Tel. Co.
43.11
June 1, Pacific Gas & Elec. Co.
41.25
June 17, Treasurer of the United States
181.25
July 2, Southern Pacific Railroad
55.00
July 2, The First National Bank, Boston
60.00
Sept. 1, Northern Pacific Railway
67.50
Dec. 1, Pacific Gas & Elec. Co.
41.25
Dec. 1, American Tel. & Tel. Co.
43.14
Dec. 19, Treasurer of the United States
181.25
2,430.00
$3,281.16
The Agent has paid out as follows:
1952
July 16, Town of Douglas
$889.25
Aug. 6, American Tel. & Tel. Co. 1151/2% 1964 31/2%
1,732.50
Interest 7-31 to 8-14
2.04
Commission
7.50
Dec. 19, Salary Agent
75.00
Balance
574.87
$3,281.16
PRESENT VALUE OF DEVISE December 31, 1952
$14,500.00 U. S. Bonds 21/2% 1967-62
$14,500.00
$3,000.00 First National Bank, Boston
3,000.00
$3,000.00 Pacific Gas & Elec. Co.
23/4% 1981
$3,093.75
Amortization
17.16
3,076.59
$4,000.00 Southern Pacific Railroad 23/4% 1996 3,340.00
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$3,000.00 Northern Pacific Railroad
$3,048.75
41/2 % 1975
11.99
Amortization
3,036.76
$3,000.00 American Tel. & Tel. Co.
$3,063.75
27/8 % 1987
10.45
Amortization
3,053.30
$1,500.00 American Tel. & Tel. Co.
1,742.04
31/2% 1964
$31,748.69
574.87
Whitinsville National Bank
$32,323.56
3,973.33
Capital Increase reported previously
$28,350.23
Due Town Treasurer
847.80
Value to be kept permanent
$27,502.43
Respectfully submitted,
GILBERT W. ROWLEY, Agent
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS
December 31, 1952
To the Selectmen of the Town of Douglas:
The Water Commissioners report as follows for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1952.
We were unable to keep our expenditures within the appropria- tion of $7500.00 as given us at the annual meeting in February 1952. We were given $800.00 in December 1952, making a total of $8300.00. We have expended from this amount $8265.68, leaving a balance of $34.32.
The replacement on West Street has been accomplished and the replacement on Manchaug Street and a short new part extending across the river to opposite the Cemetery gate is in place. Fifteen thousand dollars was appropriated for these two jobs. We expended on the work $13,034.53. A balance of $1965.47 remained.
In the year we have added 20 new services and made 20 renewals. Repairs have been made to 20 services and three leaks have been remedied, also three hydrants have been repaired. The cement tank at East Douglas has a new coat of paint on the roof.
The department now has over 10 miles of water mains with 435 services. There are 85 hydrants for which the town is not charged rent. We were glad to furnish drinking water this past summer for the Little League ball games at Soldiers' Field. In addition the de- partment supplied water from three hydrants through the dry times this past summer to those residents whose wells had gone dry.
There will be four articles in the warrant for our Annual Town Meeting in February for consideration by the voters. These are in order as follows: Martin Road, North Street from the Dargan house up and over the hill to the town line just beyond the so-called Lam- bert place, Gilboa Court off North Street to the Metcalf house, and up North Uxbridge Road and into Monroe Road.
The Water Commissioners do not decide how much money will be expended by the Town. Expenditures are decided by the voters in Town Meeting. However, the Water Commissioners believe that the Martin Road project should be given first consideration as the people on that road have been encouraged to expect this service for many years. We refer the voters to a report by the Fact Finding Committee in the report to the Town as of December 31, 1941.
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The Joint Committee of that time was made up as follows: Water Commissioners: Gilbert W. Rowley, William J. Wallis, Felix Vecchione; citizen members, George Crosier, Andrew Hvizdos, Robert McDonald, Howell Parker, Frank Rinfrette.
The Joint Committee reported regarding both projects, Martin Road and Douglas Town, as follows:
"The Joint Committee therefore makes this finding as a report of progress recognizing the need to the community but recommend deferring favorable action until after the emergency is over."
Since then the Douglas Center project has been completed. A preliminary start on the Martin Road project was voted at the De- cember 26, 1952 Special Town Meeting.
At that meeting $5000.00 was transferred to the use of the Water Commissioners for said Martin Road project. The sum was made up as follows:
Balance left from Douglas Town project $2,069.58
Balance left from West St. and Manchaug St. 1,965.47
964.95
Water Surplus
$5,000.00
Total
The Commissioners unanimously recommend that there be raised by, bonding or otherwise, and appropriated $10,000.00 in addition to the $5,000.00 so that the Martin Road project might at last be an accomplished fact.
We ask for $8,000.00 for our use in operating the water system in 1953.
The financial statement follows:
APPROPRIATIONS 1952:
$7,500.00
Town Meeting
800.00
Transfer from surplus
$8,300.00
EXPENDITURES:
Administration:
$3,180.00
Superintendent's Salary
113.50
Clerical assistance and meter reading
127.71
Printing, stationery and postage
143,13
Telephone
18.75
Bond
$3,583.09
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GENERAL:
Truck Maintenance
$315.65
Valves, tubing, pipe and fittings
845.54
Equipment and supplies
70.79
Meter repairs
151.08
New Meters
321.77
All other
32.33
1,737.16
PUMPING STATION:
Power and lights
$1,877.89
Power-booster station
233.10
Fuel
87.97
Repairs
31.28
All other
4.50
2,234.74
SERVICE PIPE:
Labor
655.50
INSURANCE :
Liability Insurance
55.19
Unexpended Balance
34.32
$8,300.00
1952 WATER MAIN EXTENSIONS
APPROPRIATION:
Town Meeting
$15,000.00
EXPENDITURES:
Warren Pipe and Foundry Co.
$5,918.82
Joseph DeVries & Sons, Inc.
4,768.77
Ludlow Valve Co. (hydrants and valves)
789.44
Charles Lynch Co. (tubing and fittings)
239.00
Highway payroll (patching road)
298.26
Henley-Lundgren (road patch)
310.50
Contract and specifications
156.64
Superintendent
125.00
Survey
135.00
Labor (tap in for house service and pipes)
150.00
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Utilities Supply Co. (tap in valve and
97.80
sleeve)
25.01
Express charges
17.79
Advertising
2.50
Postage
$13,034.53
Balance transferred to Martin Road
replacement and extension
$1,965.47
$15,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
GILBERT W. ROWLEY, FELIX S. VECCHIONE, WILLIAM J. WALLIS, Water Commissioners
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, 1952.
I have inspected nineteen swine, two beeves, one calf.
Respectfully submitted,
ROY E. KENYON, Inspector of Slaughtering
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
December 31, 1952
Mr. Robert J. Frost, Chairman
Board of Selectmen,
Douglas, Mass.
Dear Sir:
I herewith respectfully submit the Annual Report of the Douglas Police Department for the year ending December 31st, 1952.
ORGANIZATION
Chief of Police
VICTOR J. NELSON
Sergeant
CHESTER C. FULONE
Patrolmen
JOSEPH KOSTKA WARREN JOHNSON JEREMIAH KELLY HARRY BROWN JOHN MICHNA
ACTIVITY REPORT
Complaints Received (all nature) 525
Complaints Investigated 202
Investigations for Other Departments
15
Hours of Investigation
440
Hours at Court (All Officers)
65
Value of Stolen Property Recovered
$475.00
Stolen Cars Recovered
1
Arrests (see following schedule for classification)
20
TRAFFIC
Cars stopped, operators warned and booked, vio. M. V. Laws
555
Cars stopped, operators summoned to Court, vio. M. V. Laws 18
Cars stopped, operator's licenses recommended suspended 315
Cars stopped, registrations revoked, vio. M. V. Laws 8
Motor Vehicle transfers checked and approved
50
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85
Violation of Parking Laws
13
Accidents
2
Fatal
12
Personal Injury
15
Property Damage
MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES
1,400
Hours Special Duty (All Officers)
16
Doors to Business Places found unlocked and secured
137
Street lights found out and reported to proper authorities
7
Emergency messages delivered
3
Death messages delivered
$22.00
Value of lost property found and returned to Owners
5
Emergency trips to Hospital with Cruiser
3
Highway defects located and reported to Supervisor
1,500
Vacant houses inspected at request of Owner (Inspections)
4
Deaths investigated
21,315
Mileage, Cruiser, Patrols, Investigations, Court, etc.
CLASSIFICATIONS OF OFFENCES FOR WHICH ARRESTS WERE MADE
0
Crimes against the Person
Crimes against Property :
1
Malicious Destruction of Property
Crimes against Public Order:
4
Driving to Endanger
1
Driving under Influence
1
Drunkeness
2
Lewd Cohabitation
5
Violation Motor Vehicle Laws
3
Non-Support
2
Insane Persons
1
Leaving Scene of Accident
18
Males
2
Females
8
Residents
12
Non-Residents
0
Felonies
20
Misdemeanors
0
For Other Departments
4
Sentences to Jails, Prisons, etc.
0
Cases pending
0
Unserved Warrants
Juveniles brought to Police Headquarters, regarding var- ious complaints and no prosecution wanted by com- plainants
11
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
In the year of 1952, there was a decrease in automobile accidents over the year of 1951. The 1951 totals, as reported in last year's Annual Report, were twenty accidents which resulted in twenty- five cars damaged and 15 persons injured. In 1952 there were thir- teen automobile accidents reported and investigated. These thir- teen accidents resulted in fifteen cars damaged-twelve persons in- jured-BUT three persons were killed. Although these statistics show seven less accidents, ten fewer cars damaged and three less persons injured, the disturbing factor is that three persons were fatally injured in two of these accidents. One of these accidents is not considered a traffic fatality. These fatalities were the first since 1948. Both operators were non-residents. However, of the thirteen accidents that occurred in Douglas during 1952 there were eight resi- dent and eight non-resident operators involved. As a result of these accidents six persons, who were operators, were prosecuted in Court for various complaints and the licenses of seven were revoked in- definitely.
In 1952 there were one thousand and two cars registered in Douglas. There are approximately fifteen hundred licensed operators here. Along with all the transient motorists travelling over Route 16 and those coming into Town every day to employment we are contin- ually confronted with a traffic problem which is becoming more acute each day.
For the first time since 1944, there were no "CRIMES AGAINST the PERSON" reported and therefore no arrests for any offences such as ASSAULT, ASSAULT AND BATTERY, ROBBERY, etc., that come under this heading of crimes committed. Also, a decided de- crease in complaints of "CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY" such as BREAKING AND ENTERING, LARCENY, FRAUD, RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS, TRESPASSING, etc. As a matter of fact only one arrest was made for a crime coming under this Caption and that was for MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. All other ar- rests were made for offences coming under "CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER".
The Police Department sponsored a team in the Douglas Little League during the summer of 1952. Members of the Department raised the sum of $508.00 (although they only pledged $300.00) for this project. The entire $508.00 was presented to the management of the League for its support.
Respectfully submitted,
VICTOR J. NELSON,
Chief of Police
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The itemized financial statement follows:
APPROPRIATION
$9,635.00
Town Meeting
150.00
Transferred from Reserve Fund
$9,785.00
Total
EXPENDITURES
Expended
Various Budget
$3,300.00
Chief of Police
2,830.00
2,349.00
Night Patrolman
1,300.00
1,850.25
Special Officers
650.00
Radio and Telephone Dispatcher
650.00
729.69
Cruiser Maintenance
457.00
Telephone
150.00
Cruiser Insurance
150.00
Uniforms
100.00
84.05
Radio Maintenance
25.00
25.00
Equipment
25.00
21.53
Office Supplies
25.00
10.00
Membership Dues
$9,635.00
$9,766.84
Unexpended balance
$9,785.00
POLICE LOCK-UP AND LOCK-UP KEEPER APPROPRIATION
$165.00
Town Meeting
EXPENDITURES
$150.00
Town of Whitinsville, Lock-up Rental
15.00
John Grocki, Lock-up Keeper-Salary
$165.00
POLICE CHURCH DETAIL APPROPRIATION
$100.00
Town Meeting
EXPENDITURES
-
$44.00
Salaries of Officers
56.00
Unexpended balance
$100.00
Appropriated
$3,300.00
650.00
493.74
151.58
102.00
18.16
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
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REPORT OF THE TREASURER SIMON FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY
Appropriation :
Town Meeting
$3,000.00
Dog Fund
469.15
$3,469.15
Expenditures by Town Treasurer:
Librarian
$2,057.00
Asst. Librarian
33.00
Janitor
513.04
Periodicals
18.70
Books
460.77
Fuel
258.80
Insurance
18.50
Treasurer
25.00
Office Supplies
21.67
$3,406.48
Unexpended
62.67
$3,469.15
Expenditures by Library Treasurer:
Books
$68.92
Lights
94.40
Phone
95.73
Periodicals
51.55
Treasuer's Bond
5.00
Petty Cash
20.00
Building Maintenance
10.28
Bank Charges
7.06
$352.94
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Endowment Funds:
$200.00
Mrs. Royal Keith Fund
5,000.00
James Fairfield Fund
6,000.00
James Smith Fund
500.00
Arthur F. Taft Fund
1,000.00
Winfield S. Schuster Fund
200.00
James W. Wixtead Fund
$12,900.00
SIMON FAIRFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY FUND In Custody of Treasurer
Cash Deposits
Securities
Total
Savings
Par Value
$1,158.76 $12,000.00 $13,343.97
On Hand Jan. 1, 1953
.
Receipts 1952:
$356.75
Income from Savings
Account
$15.42
Int. from U. S. Bonds
300.00
Added to Savings
16.33
Account
Gift of Douglas
25.00
Grange
$356.75
$356.75
INCOME ACCOUNT
$185.21
On Hand Jan. 1, 1952
172.69
On Hand Jan. 1, 1953
Receipts 1952 :
$352.94
$15.42
Int. on Savings Acct.
300.00
Int. on U. S. Bonds
25.00
Douglas Grange
185.21
On Hand Jan. 1, 1952
$525.63
352.94
Payments
$172.69
On hand Jan. 1, 1953
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM J. DUNLEAVY, Treasurer
On Hand Jan. 1, 1952
$185.21
172.69
1,175.09 12,000.00 13,347.78
Payments 1952:
Income
Payments 1952:
Paid by Trustees
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH NURSE
Douglas, Mass., January 20, 1953
Mr. Robert J. Frost, Chairman Board of Selectmen Douglas, Massachusetts
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Dear Mr. Frost:
It is a pleasure to submit my thirteenth annual report as Board of Health Nurse in the Town of Douglas.
The nursing activities in the past five years have increased im- mensely. The health of a community depends upon the health fa- cilities offered by the community. It involves many people-children, parents, superintendent, teachers, physicians, psychologists, social workers, public and private organizations, the press and radio. These varied elements must be welded into a team which will produce a balanced program.
There are seven main functions of a local health department, namely :
1. Communicable disease care
2. Maternal and child health
3. Health education
4. Vital statistics
5. Sanitation
6. Laboratory service
7. Care of chronic disease
My main objective is to make available to the community the facili- ties necessary to protect their own health.
There were 96 cases of communicable disease reported during the year.
CLASSIFICATION OF REPORTED DISEASES
German measles
5
Measles 18
Dogbite 1
Scarlet fever
3
Chicken pox 66
Mumps 3
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New rules of isolation and quarantine recommended by the State Department of Public Health have been adopted. These rules are much more liberal. Scarlet fever cases are no longer placarded.
Number of old tuberculosis cases 10
New 0
Total number of visits including suspects
contacts, etc. 80
Number sent to County Sanatorium for chest x-ray 38
Two girls spent four weeks at Sterling Health Camp. This was made possible through the sale of Christmas Seals.
CHEST X-RAY AND BLOOD TYPING PROJECT
A Chest X-ray and Blood Typing project was held from Decem- ber 1 to 5. The sponsoring agencies were the local Board of Health, the State Department of Public Health, and the Southern Worcester County Health Association. Mr. Frost, Mr. Meek, and the nurse were the Steering Committee. Many hours were given over to planning and organizing this project.
Miss Edith Holway is the local Seal Sale Chairman, and it is through the sale of Christmas Seals that part of the Chest X-ray project was financed.
At the organizational meeting held November 6 at the Town Hall, the response from the community was most gratifying. Mr. Robert Mahoney from the Southern Worcester County Health Association and Dr. Kurt Tauber from the Massachusetts Department of Health explained the Chest X-ray and Blood Typing program.
Over one hundred men and women volunteered their services and worked diligently, making this project one of those which received commendation from the State Department of Public Health and Southern Worcester County Health Association. Dr. R. H. Spooner gave valuable advice to the board and assisted in creating a very good feeling among the physicians in this area.
A project such as this was broken down into three groups, namely, School, Industrial, and Community.
HIGH SCHOOL
Number of x-rays
137
Number blood-typed 137
INDUSTRY
521
Number of x-rays
Number blood-typed
518
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COMMUNITY
Number of x-rays 710
Number blood-typed 736
Total number of x-rays
1368
Total number blood-typed 1391
It was necessary to hold a Retake Clinic for 36 people to have chest x-rays again. The State Department of Public Health in cooperation with the local Board of Health set up an X-ray Clinic in the Town Hall on January 6 from 2:00 to 8:00 P. M. I received a list of the people to be re-rayed and made appointments for the thirty-six to come in at their convenience. One hundred per cent was re-rayed. Letters to the individuals and their physicians will be forthcoming. The number of cases indicated to be followed up will be done by me.
The total cost to the local Board of Health for this project was less than $1000. I am most grateful to you, Mr. Frost, and to Mr. Meek for the assistance given to me on this program.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNIZATION CLINIC
These clinics were held once a month for four months, starting the first of April.
Number of original doses (triple antigen) 13
Infants
3
1-5 6
5-7 yrs. 4
Number of booster doses (double antigen) 76
Pre-school 27
School 49
VACCINATION CLINIC
Number of vaccinations
31
Infants 5
2-5 yrs. 26
BLOOD BANK
The Bloodmobile Unit visited Douglas on September 11. Mr. Victor Nelson, Agent for the Board of Health, and your nurse assumed the responsibility for the recruiting of blood donors and the organiza- tion of the unit. The largest amount ever donated in Douglas was reached this year, eighty-seven pints of blood being obtained. This assures every citizen in the Town of as much blood as he needs with- out charge. Many hours of outside time are spent contacting the Worcester Chapter of Red Cross, various hospitals, etc. This could be classed as "preventive medicine."
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WELL CHILD CONFERENCES
Sixty-seven children were examined at the Well Child Con- ferences.
Number referred to family physician 44
Number referred to family dentist 37
Number referred to clinic . 5
7
Number referred to eye specialist
CHRONIC DISEASE NURSING
There were six referrals from hospitals. The nurse follows the recommendations from the hospital as to treatment, nursing care, future visits to hospitals, and arranges for transportation to hos- pitals for patients unable to furnish their own.
PREMATURE BABIES
Four premature babies were reported from various hospitals and were followed by the nurse.
OTHER SERVICES RENDERED
Non-communicable disease (morbidity) 408
Crippled children services 140
75
Acute communicable disease
80
Tuberculosis (all forms)
20
Pre-natal 22
With antipartum 174
Pre-school and entering school
15
Infants under one month (new born) 30
Adult 26
Not at home
32
Miscellaneous-Social service
Mrs. Alice Stefans, the town's representative chosen to study local health unions, and I attended several meetings in the various towns where boards of health and citizens committees met with representatives of the State Department of Public Health and dis- cussed the feasibility of a local health union in their particular areas.
I attended important state and local health meetings, including a Health Institute at the University of Massachusetts and the Ameri- can Public Health Association Meeting in Cleveland, Ohio. I was chosen to attend a series of six lectures on Well Child Conference Management held at Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts.
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TOWN OF DOUGLAS
Mr. John Frost allows the local Board of Health to keep under re- frigeration vaccines and other biologicals in his store. I am very grateful to him.
The part-time clerk and the new typewriter made available to me this year have been very helpful and appreciated.
The Child Health Committee and other interested women gave of their time very freely in assisting at Well Child Conferences, blood bank. clinics, etc. It would be impossible to carry on my health program without these volunteers. I am most grateful to them.
I wish to thank you, Mr. Frost, the Salvation Army Service Fund Committee, the Red Cross Motor Corps, Mrs. Ruth Walker, Dr. Spooner, Mr. Nelson, and everybody who worked on the Chest X-ray and Blood Typing project, for assisting me in this community health program.
Respectfully submitted,
(Mrs.) MABEL A. BROWN, R.N.
REPORT OF ANIMAL INSPECTOR
To the Board of Selectmen of Douglas:
A report on livestock disease control has been made.
There were two hundred ninety-two cattle at this time, consist- ing of fifty-one dairy cows, one hundred forty young cattle, thirty- four steers, sixteen swine, twelve sheep, twenty-five horses, two mules and thirty-six goats. I found the animals in good condition.
Respectfully submitted,
ROY E. KENYON, Animal Inspector
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VETERANS' SERVICE DIRECTOR
December 31, 1952
To the Board of Selectmen,
Mr. Robert J. Frost, Chairman,
Douglas, Massachusetts
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my report as Veterans' Service Director, for the year of 1952.
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Veterans' Benefits Allowed
22
Veterans' Benefits Disallowed
3
Medical
1
State Bonus
3
Hospitalization
6
Training-Industry
29
Notary Public Services
48
Correspondence 16
Discharges Recorded
102
Information
125
Telephone Calls and Letters
1
War Allowance
1
Maternity
3
Emergency Hospital Cases
72
Miscellaneous
Veterans' Agent Office, opened 1540 hours in 1952.
Veterans' Agent travelled 940 miles at no expense to Town.
Respectfully submitted,
CHESTER C. FULONE, Director
TOWN OF DOUGLAS
71
REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT
Chapter 81 Highways
Appropriated by Town
$5,325.00
Allotment by State
19,525.00
Total
$24,850.00
Expenditures :
Labor
$10,631.38
Workmen's Compensation Insurance
423.53
Rental from town owned equipment credited to Machinery Account
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