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5,048.09
Fuel and Light
1,724.58
Hay and Grain
1,447.52
Hardware and
..
Equipment ....
199.43
Fruit Trees
60.90
Seeds
22.95
Chickens
28.00
Hatching Tur-
key Eggs
7.44
Hatching Eggs
11.85
1
Supplies
991.19
Repairs to
59
Boiler Inspec-
tion
10.00
Furniture and
Furnish ings
96.93
Equipment
8.75
Auto Hire
1.50
Veterinary Ser-
vices
36.00
Medicine and
Medical At -
tendance
125.50
Insurance
5.00
Subscription for
Papers
38.80
Telephone
130.98
Postage, Sta -
tionery and Express
58.42
Automobile Ex-
penses
135.62
Repairing Arti-
ficial Limb ....
6.00
Sundries
51.03
Total for Infirmary 16,406.01
Soldiers' Benefits :
State Aid: Cash
960.00
Military Aid :
Cash
550.00
Soldiers' Relief :
Cash $18,445.25
Stationery and
Printing 12.25
Fuel
36.50
60
Groceries and
Provisions ....
6,316.07
Rent
700.20
Medicine and
Medical At-
tendance
463.68
Moving
40.00
Clothing and
Shoes
17.00
Light
9.25
Total for Soldiers' Relief
26,040.20
Total for Charities and Soldiers' Benefits ......
159,968.94
Schools and Libraries
Schools :
General Expenses :
Salary of Supt. $3,587.93
Clerical Hire .... 1,734.00
Truant Officer .... 1,326.80
School Nurse ....
1,452.39
Printing, Sta-
tionery and
Postage
544.33
Telephone 176.55
Traveling Expenses :
(Nurse) 147.18
Trucking and
Express 169.33
Janitor Service 55.21
Tongue Depres-
sors
17.78
Physicians
915.00
Furniture and
Furnish ings
Superintend-
ent's office. ...
87.56
Sundries
18.50
61
Teachers' Salaries :
High
40,886.54
Elementary 94,912.50
Physical Direc-
tor 2,233.00
Text Books and Supplies : High School:
Text and Refer-
ence Books .... 2,620.28
All Other 1,151.52
Elementary Schools : Text and Refer-
ence Books .... 1,784.61
All Other 2,112.09
Tuition :
Trade Schools ....
1,838.72
Transportation .. 5,712.09
Janitors' Services :
High School. .. 1,650.99
Elementary Schools
7,418.64
Fuel, Light and Water:
High School
2,276.22
Elementary
Schools
9,333.92
Maintenance of Buildings and Grounds : High Schools:
Repairs
337.69
Janitors' Sup-
plies
4.75
Elementary Schools :
Repairs
3,396.91
Janitors' Sup-
plies
334.35
Furniture and Furnishings :
High School
...
55.45
62
Elementary Schools 378.82
Rent of Superin-
tendent's Office 800.00
Other Expenses :
Diplomas and
Graduation
Exercises ......
95.04
Boiler Inspection 60.00
First Aid Kits
15.43
Insurance
226.80
Total for Schools
189,868.92
Town Library :
Salaries and Wages:
Librarian
$1,320.00
Assistant Libra-
rian 936.00
Clerks
880.32
Expenses :
Books
50.00
Periodicals
105.60
1
Binding Books ...
251.07
Light
108.45
Stationery,
Printing and
Postage ..
30.42
Express
3.25
Library Art Club
Assessment ....
6.00
Transparent
Cloth
2.35
Mass. Library
Club Dues .. .... 1.00
Decorating ... 1.00
63
Sundries 15.00
Total for Town Library
3,710.46
Total for Schools and Library
193,579.38
Recreation and Unclassified
Parks:
Salary of Clerk.
$75.00
Stationery
1.25
Raising Flag
78.00
Gasoline and Oil.
8.85
Labor
1,354.00
Equipment
43.15
Loam and Grass
Seed
61.60
Trucking
64.75
Water
24.00
Harrowing
5.00
Repairs
30.08
Lime
2.50
Flowers for Draper Park
31.25
Flag
11.25
Decorating Monu-
ment
9.00
Total for Parks
$1,799.68
Unpaid Bills, 1932 24.75
Town Park Sidewalks:
Labor
$28.00
Materials
70.65
Total for Sidewalks
98.65
Playgrounds :
Instructors
$1,078.00
64
Apparatus
11.80
Stone Dust
10.00
Total for Playgrounds
1,099.80
Total for Parks and Playgrounds
...
..
3,022.88
Unclassified
Damage to Persons and Per- sonal Property $998.00
Memorial Day :
G. A. R. $150.00
American Legion 150.00
Spanish War Vet-
erans
50.00
350.00
Armistice Day, V. F. W
150.00
Printing Town Reports
1,209.60
Land Damages :
West Street $460.00
East Main Street 1,000.00
Total for Land Damages. 1,460.00
Flowage Rights-Clark Heirs ....
69.00
Workmen's Compensation In- surance Premium
1,506.75
Execution of Judgment
1,412.56
Worcester County T. B. Hospi- tal Construction 7,020.00
Removal of Abutment on Med- way Road-Unpaid Bill 22.50
Purchase of Tools and Materials on Welfare Labor 3,065.62
Petty Cash:
A. O. Caswell
$100.00
M. L. Brittle 25.00
E. Blake
5.00
$130.00
65
State Tax
20,790.00
County Tax
23,908.00
State Highway Tax
1,586.50
Auditing Municipal Accounts
2,128.28
National Bank Taxes ..
4.50
Hospital Care, Veterans of the Civil War 270.00
Adjustment Federal Relief Fund
.01.
Veterans' Exemptions
44.38
Old Age Assessment
4,465.00
Dog Licenses to County.
1,650.00
Total for Unclassified
72,240.70
Cemeteries
North Purchase Cemetery :
Labor
$50.00
North Purchase Cemetery Perpetual Care : Labor
6.25
Vernon Grove Cemetery :
Salary of Secre-
tary of Trustees
$300.00
Labor
2,055.00
Loam
589.21
Shrubs, Etc. 23.40
Tools
96.42
Repairs
14.18
Express
3.20
Total for Vernon Grove Ceme-
tery
3,081.41
Total for Cemeteries
3,137.66
Interest and Maturing Debt
Interest:
Temporary Loans $9,551.96 .
East Main St. Con-
struction
415.55
66
Main St. Construc- tion 1,386.52
Sewer Construc- tion, 1922
1,742.50
Sewer Construc- tion, 1906 1,120.00
Sewer Construc- tion, 1908
80.00
Stacy School
360.00
Main St. Sidewalk
Construction ... 82.50
Total for Interest
$14,739.03
Municipal Indebtedness :
Temporary Loans .. $215,000.00
Sewer Bonds, 1906 7,000.00
Sewer Bonds, 1908 2,000.00
Sewer Bonds, 1922 .
2,000.00
Main St. Construc- tion Loan 14,000.00
Main St. Sidewalk Construction Loan 5,642.59
East Main St. Con- struction Loan .. 3,000.00
Stacy School Con- struction Loan ...
3,000.00
Tax Title Loan ....
6,858.20
Total for Municipal Indebtedness 258,500.79
Total for Interest and Maturing Debt
..
273,239.82
Trust Funds
Cemetery Perpetual Care
100.00
67
Refunds and Transfers
Refunds :
Taxes $1,697.18
Motor Vehicle Ex-
cise Tax of 1932 33.65
Motor Vehicle Ex-
cise Tax of 1933 475.02
Total for Refunds 2,205.85
Transfers:
Highway Depart-
ment to Resur-
facing Meade St.
$1,500.00
Highway Depart- ment to Cedar
St. Construction 4,000.00
Excess and Defi-
ciency to Matur- ing Debt
642.59
Reserve Fund to:
Town Account- ant
240.00
Treasurer
50.00
Assessors
421.50
Tax Collector ..
1,050.00
Election and
Registrations ...
300.00
Town Hall
639.76
Fire Dept .- In- dentals
1,300.00
Sealer Weights
and Measures
50.00
Dog Officer
100.00
Inspector of Animals
85.00
Sewer Mainte-
nance
200.00
68
State Aid
100.00
Soldiers' Relief
400.00
Highways
63.74
Total for Transfers
11,142.59
Total for Refunds and Transfers
13,348.44
Total Expenditure $903,793.49
Deficit in Cash December 31, 1933
3,660.70
Grand Total
$900,132.79
RECAPITULATIONS AND ESTIMATES
1933 Balance
1933 Appro- priations
Receipts and Transfers
Total
ACCOUNTS
1933 Expendi- tures
1933 Balance
1934 Estimates
General Government
$106.88
$106.88
Moderator
$103.50
$3.38 104.40
$106.88
1,500.00
1,500.00
Selectmen
1,395.60
1,500.00
45.00
45.00
Finance Commission-Secretary
45.00
50.00
1,900.00
$240.00
2,140.00
Accountant
2,128.83
11.17
2,300.00
1,650.00
50.00
1,700.00 256.00
Treasurer
1,699.54
46
2,000.00
3,950.00
1,050.00
5,000.00
Tax Collector
4,987.67
12.33
5,000.00
512.00
512.00
Tax Collector's Bond
512.00
435.00
3,100.00
421.50
3,521.50
Assessors
3,506.83
14.67
4,100.00
125.00
100.00 125.00
Publishing Poll Lists
100.00
600.00
1,080.00
1,080.00
1,080.00
1,200.00
1,400.00
1,400.00
Town Clerk
1,357.61
42.39
1,500.00
2,000.00
300.00
2,300.00
2,297.06
2.94
3,000.00
2,100.00
689.76
2,789.76
Town Hall
2,764.77
24.99
2,600.00
1,000.00
1,000.00
Memorial Hall
987.65
12.35
1,000.00
544.96
544.96
Memorial Hall Insurance
544.96
Town Hall-Unpaid Bill, 1933
76.59
$20,990.60
Police
$20,492.18
$498.42
$22,650.00
75.00
Court Fees
35.96
39.04
75.00
500.00
Maintenance of Traffic
431.05
68.95
600.00
18,435.00
$28.00
18,463.00
Fire Dept .- Pay of Members
18,241.62
221.38
18,435.00
69
Certification of Notes
50.00
75.00
75.00
Town Solicitor
256.00
Treasurer's Bond
256.00
217.50
100.00
Election, Registration and Town Meetings
Protection to Persons and Property
$20,990.60 75.00 500.00
Signals and Light
RECAPITULATIONS AND ESTIMATES-Continued
1933 Balance
1933 Appro- priations
Receipts and Transfers
Total
ACCOUNTS
1933 Expendi- tures
Balance 1933
1934 Estimates
2,700.00
1,300.00
4,000.00
Fire Dept .- Incidentals
3,997.13
2.87
3,500.00
1,200.00
1,200.00
Fire Dept .- Purchase of Brush
1,194.49
5.51
700.00
700.00
Fire Dept .- New Hose
676.00
24.00 144.55
386.04
12,200.00
12,200.00
Hydrant Service
12,120.00
80.00
12,200.00
300.00
300.00
Rifle Practice
297.60
2.40
300.00
300.00
300.00
Inspector of Wires
300.00
400.00
Inspector of Wires Unpaid Bill 1933
70
550.00
50.00
600.00
594.03
5.97
600.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
100.00
700.00
700.00
Tree Warden
700.00
700.00
100.00
100.00
200.00
Dog Officer
199.65
.35
225.00
Health and Sanitation
$15,000.00
$15,000.00
Health-General
$14,740.14
$259.86 7.40
$16,000.00 300.00
300.00
$85.00
385.00
Inspector of Animals
377.60
300.00
300.00
Plumbing Inspector
300.00
200.00
200.00
Plumbing Inspector, Unpaid Bill, 1932
200.00
300.00
1,500.00
1,500.00
Dental Clinic
1,474.28
25.72
1,500.00
3,801.25
3,801.25
Worcester County T. B. Assess- ment
3,801.25
7,020.00
7,020.00
Worcester County Hospital, T. B. Construction
7,020.00
6,000.00
350.00
350.00
Fire Dept .- Brush Fires
205.45
350.00
Fire Pump and Equipment
1,000.00
Fire Dept .- Unpaid Bills 1933
85.00
Sealer of Weights and Measures Gypsy Moth Suppression
RECAPITULATIONS AND ESTIMATES-Continued
1933 Balance
1933 Appro- priations
Receipts and Transfers
Total
ACCOUNTS
1933 Expendi- tures
1933 Balance
1934 Estimates
7,000.00 1,400.00
200.00 891.50
7,200.00 2,291.50
Sewer Maintenance Sewer, Fountain Street
7,156.75
43.25
8,500.00
2,280.37
11.13
Sewer Construction
1,000.00
Highways
$29,000.00 2,000.00
$63.74
$29,063.74 2,000.00 500.00
Highways-General
$29,055.44
$ 8.30 .02 500.00
$27,000.00 5,000.00
$500.00
1,500.00 2,000.00 10,000.00
1,500.00
Resurfacing Meade Street
1,499.91
.09
12,000.00
Rebuilding Cedar Street
11,991.70
8.30
9,888.06
Rebuilding West Street
9,832.10
55.96
Reconstruction of E. Main Street
26,746.87
143.60
Installing Drain Pipe, Walnut St.
500.00
Sidewalks
999.96
.04
5,000.00 16,608.00
Highway-Purchasing New Equipment
4,800.00
Highway-Snow Removal
8,000.00
Charities and Soldiers' Benefits
$140,000.00
$594.14
$140,594.14
Public Welfare
$128,545.54
$12,048.60 1.80
$100,000.00
3,900.00
3,900.00
Unpaid Rents-1932
3,898.20
850.00
110.00
State Aid
960.00
850.00
900.00
960.00 900.00 Military Aid
550.00
350.00
1,000.00
26,500.00
1,043.75
27,543.75
Soldiers' Relief
26,640.20
903.55
20,000.00
100.00
100.00
Soldiers'-Sailors' Graves
100.00
100.00
71
9,888.06 26,885.03 500.00
5.44
26,890.47 500.00 1,000.00
1,000.00 16,560.00
16,560.00
Street Lights
16,560.00
Oiling Streets
1,999.98
Construction of Sidewalls on Charles River
RECAPITULATIONS AND ESTIMATES-Continued
1933 Balance
1933 Appro- priations
Receipts and Transfers
Total
ACCOUNTS
1933 Expendi- tures
1933 Balance
1934 Estimates
Schools and Library
$195,000.00 400.00
$269.20
$195,296.20 400.00
Schools
$189,968.92
$5,327.28 400.00
$204,775.00
2,400.00
1,314.08
3,719.08
Library
3,715.46
3.62
4,000.00
Recreation and Unclassified
$1,800.00
$1,800.00
Town Parks
$1,799.68
$0.32
$2,600.00
100.00
100.00
Town Park-Sidewalks
98.65
1.35
300.00
1,100.00 24.75
1,100.00 24.75
Town Park-Unpaid Bills, 1932
24.75
1,000.00
of Public Welfare, Soldiers' Re- lief
1,209.60
1,209.60
Printing Town Reports
1,209.60
22.50
22.50
Removal of Abutment-Unpaid Bill, 1932
22.50
1,500.00
$250.00
1,750.00
Workman's Compensation In- surance Premium
1,506.75
243.25
1,000.00
1,000.00
Damage to Persons and Property
998.00
2.00
1,000.00
1,412.56
1,412.56
Execution of Judgment Against Town
1,412.56
4,000.00
4,000.00
Purchase of Tools, Materials, Etc.
3,065.62
934.38
69.00
69.00
Flowage Rights-Clark Heirs
69.00
69.00
150.00
150.00
Memorial Day-G. A. R.
150.00
150.00
150.00
150.00
Memorial Day-American Legion
150.00
150.00
50.00
50.00
Memorial Day-Spanish War Vet- erans
50.00
50.00
72
$1,000.00
1,000.00
Finance Commission, Investigation
Playgrounds
1,099.80
.20
1,500.00
Dog Tax
Installing Sanitary Toilet, Fountain Street School
RECAPITULATIONS AND ESTIMATES-Continued
1933 Balance
1933 Appro- priations
Receipts and Transfers
Total
ACCOUNTS
1933 Expendi- tures
1933 Balance
1934 Estimates
150.00
150.00
Armistice Day-Veterans of For- eign Wars
150.00
150.00
50.00
50.00
Worcester County Extension Service
438.39 497.50
561.61
1,000.00 497.50 5,000.00
Land Damages-East Main St. Land Damages-West St.
1,000.00 460.00 5,000.00
37.50
5,000.00
Reserve Fund
5,000.00
$1,750.00
$1,331.41 1,138.94
$3,081.41 1,560.79
$3,081.41 1,342.66
$218.13
-
25.60
11.25
50.00 36.85
Vernon Grove Cemetery Vernon Grove Cemetery Income-Trust Funds North Purchase Cemetery North Purchase Cemetery
6.25
30.60
Income-Trust Funds
1,000.00
$19,000.00 36,000.00
$1,161.11 642.59
$20,161.11 36,642.59
Interest Maturing Debt
$14,739.03 36,642.59
$5,422.08
$24,000.00 49,357.41
73
$2,000.00
$421.85
50.00
50.00
75.00
Vernon Grove Construction of Roads
Interest and Maturing Debt
50.00
Cemeteries
74 SALARIES AND WAGES OF EMPLOYEES OF MILFORD
General Government
Position
Salary
Moderator, wage set by Moderator-1933
$80.00
Selectmen
250.00
Clerk of Selectmen
500.00
Secretary of Finance Commission
50.00
Accountant
2,000.00
Treasurer
1,500.00
Tax Collector
3,500.00
Assessors (two members)
1,000.00
Assessors, Clerk
1,500.00
Town Solicitor
250.00
Town Solicitor, legal fees for special
work-1933
851.87
Town Clerk
500.00
Town Clerk, recording. fees (marriages, deaths and births-1933)
687.50
Registrars of Voters
150.00
Clerk of Registrars 175.00
Janitor of Town Hall
1,200.00
Janitor of Memorial Hall
600.00
Protection of Persons and Property
Police Department :
Chief
$2,400.00
Patrolmen, per hour
.631/2
Fire Department :
Engineers (3) 675.00
Superintendent of Fire Alarm System
300.00
Permanent Men (6) each per week. 30.00
Clerk
150.00
Firemen, Call Men 150.00
Tree Warden, per week while working 28.00
Dog Officer 75.00
75
Health
Members
$100.00
Clerk
250.00
Sanitary Inspector
300.00
Plumbing Inspector, union wages for actual time taken-1933. (Unpaid bill ren- dered for 1933-$300.00)
300.00
Nurse
1,080.00
Doctor
600.00
Dentist
975.00
Inspector of Animals
300.00
Inspector of Meats
1,356.00
Sanitation
Sewer Department:
Commissioners (two members)
$200.00
Chairman of the Board
250.00
Superintendent
1,600.00
Clerk
200.00
Highways
Superintendent
$2,000.00
Foreman, per week
35.00
Drivers, per hour
.662/3
Public Welfare
Overseers (two members) $150.00
Chairman of the Board
250.00
Almoner
1,500.00
Superintendent of Town Farm
1,500.00
Clerk, per week
12.00
School Department
For School Department Salaries see School Department Report.
Cemetery Department
Clerk of Trustees
$300.00
All Other
Common Labor in All Departments, per hour .50
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NET FUNDED OR FIXED DEBT OF MILFORD December 31, 1933
Year 1934
Sewer Bonds $9,000.00
Stacy School $3,000.00
Main St. Construction $14,357.41
East Main St. Construction $3,000.00 2,000.00
Tax Title Loan Due 1934 $28,141.80
Emergency Finance Loan $20,000.00
Total Maturity by Years $77,499.21
1935
9,000.00
3,000.00
20,000.00
34,000.00
1936
9,000.00
20,000.00
29,000.00
1937
2,000.00
20,000.00
22,000.00
1938
2,000.00
20,000.00
22,000.00
1939-1952
2,000.00 yearly
28,000.00
Totals
$59,000.00
$6,000.00
$14,357.41
$5,000.00
$28,141.80
$100,000.00
$212,499.21
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Citizens of the Town of Milford:
' The Board of Health herewith presents its annual re- port, together with the report of its various appointees, for the year ending December 31, 1933.
The Board of Health for the year 1933 consisted of James Cervone, Chairman; Arthur J. Chambers, Secre- tary, and Clifton Tyler.
The appointments of the Board for 1933 were as fol- lows: Meat and Provision Inspectors: Dr. Benjamin F. Hartman, Jeremiah Macchi; Sanitary Inspector, Francis McDonough; Plumbing Inspector, John E. Higgiston; Nurse, Mrs. Anna McKenna; Physician, Dr. Francis H. Lally ; Dentist, Dr. William J. Clancy.
Notwithstanding the adverse, economic conditions of the past year, the health of the citizens has been securely maintained. The incidence of all of the preventable dis- eases has kept at an unusually low level.
Health organizations, even in periods of depression, must continue to function, for ground lost may never be recovered.
Several constructive public health measures received attention during the year. In addition to routine depart- ment work, popular education in health was continued through the usual channels of publicity.
In last year's report it was announced that measures would be taken to insure a safer milk supply for the Town. The department has given considerable attention to this important work during the year, and progress has been made.
A comparatively small number of the contagious dis- eases of children has been reported. All cases under quarantine have been frequently visited by the nurse, and known contacts excluded from school.
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Table Showing the Number of Contagious Diseases Re- ported Each Month for the Year Ending Dec. 31, 1933
January
February
March
April
June
July 0
August 0
September
October
November
December
Total
Chicken Pox
0
0
4
3
0
0
1
0
0
8
Diphtheria
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1 0
16
Measles
0
0
0 1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1 4
Lobar Pneumonia
9
4
1
5
0
1
0
2
0
0
0 8
Scarlet Fever
0
1
1
3
0
0
0 0
0 3
0 6
2
0
0
0
0
11
Totals
15 9 9 12
7
6
8
10
5
5 5 18 109
2
.
1
1
0
0 0 1 0
0 0 6
0 1
2
1
2
2 17
Whooping Cough
0
0
0
0
0 0 0 15 22
Tuberculosis
0
1
3
0 3
2
1 2
0 0 0 0 0
Dog Bite
1
2
1 0 23
Mumps
5
1
May 0
We have now completed four years of diphtheria im- munization service. We are confident that the four years of effort in diphtheria prevention will soon be rewarded, and is no longer a prevalent disease in the community.
Tuberculosis is still the most important disease de- manding public health attention despite the fact that there has been such a marked dimunition in its fatality. The prevention of this disease continues to be a major problem. At present considerable attention is being given to childhood tuberculosis, and while there has been a gradual lessening of the death rate in young persons, tuberculosis still remains one of the most important of the communicable diseases affecting children.
The prevention of the disease in our susceptible child population is the goal toward which we must direct our future efforts. Some of the measures employed in its control will prevent other diseases as well. Tuberculosis of bones, joints and glands is often of bovine origin, and these cases have been reduced in all localities where the milk supply is pasteurized. The eradication of tubercu-
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losis among cattle and the rigid application of milk pas- teurization must be enforced if we are to stop this type of infection among children.
The clinic, which is held each month for the examina- tion of contact cases, and of all discharged sanatorium patients, has been well attended throughout the year.
Satisfactory arrangement for X-Ray service in this clinic has been made.
This indispensable aid in diagnosis will now be avail- able without added expense to the Town.
The following reports of the various appointees show in detail the work of the department.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES CERVONE, Chairman, ARTHUR J. CHAMBERS, Secretary, CLIFTON TYLER,
Milford Board of Health.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING
The following permits were issued and after being in- spected the work was approved: Water closets, 58; lava- tories, 35; sinks and combinations, 48; pressure boilers, 15; bath tubs, 25; drinking fountains, 3; urinals, 2; sewer connections, 6.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN E. HIGGISTON, Inspector of Plumbing.
To the Honorable Board of Health:
The following is a report of animals slaughtered at local slaughter houses and inspected by me during the past year :
Cattle
Calves
Hogs
Sheep.
Total
January
163
172
273
....
608
February
198
188
213
2
601
March
150
259
239
....
648
80
April
125
238
157
20
540
May
167
203
214
....
584
June
174
189
152
....
515
July
164
204
136
6
510
August
171
229
176
....
576
September
159
264
154
....
577
October
175
212
200
....
587
November
143
163
217
. ...
523
December
132
176
301
....
Of this number 33 were condemned in accordance with Massachusetts health laws.
Respectfully submitted, JEREMIAH MACCHI, Inspector of Slaughtering.
HEALTH INSPECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1933
To the Board of Health:
The following is the list of contagious diseases placarded :
Measles
5
Scarlet Fever
22
Whooping Cough
13
Fumigation
28
Complaints
48
Dumps
27
Garbage
10
Respectfully submitted, JAMES F. McDONOUGH, Sanitary Inspector.
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH PHYSICIAN To the Honorable Board of Health :
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report as physician to the Board for 1933.
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Sacred Heart and St. Mary's Academy
Number of children examined 910
Number of children having nutrition defects. 33
Number of children referred to family physician for skin condition 3
Number of children with bad tonsils 37
Number of children with teeth defects 106
Number of children having cervical glands 22
Number of children not gaining weight 9
Number of children needing special attention 11
Number of T. B. contacts examined 16
Number of children having vision defects 43
Number of children having defective hearing 16
Toxin Anti Toxin clinics were held in Dewey Hall Nov. 6, 13, 20, 27 and Dec. 4, when 390 children were inocu- lated; 180 were pre-school.
At the summer roundup, July 5, 6 and 7th, 80 were examined, and 154 vaccinated.
FRANCIS H. LALLY.
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH NURSE
To the Honorable Board of Health :
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report as Board of Health Nurse for the year of 1933.
St. Mary's and Sacred Heart Academy
The value of health examinations as a procedure in discovering physical defects is perhaps best realized when we state that approximately 27 per cent of all chil- dren examined are found to have one or more defects, these defects ranging in seriousness from a simple coryza or a slight deviation in vision to a serious heart or lung condition. Dental caries lead all other defects with 12 per cent in all children examined. Records show during the past year Dr. F. H Lally, Board of Health physician, has examined 910 children.
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The following are the findings:
Number of children having nutrition defects. 33
Number of children advised to see family physician regarding skin condition 3
Number of children having tonsil defects 37
Number of children having tonsil defects corrected 24
Number of children having teeth defects 106
Number of children having teeth defects corrected 87
Number of children having cervical glands 22
Number of children not gaining weight 9
Number of children needing special attention
11
A home visit has been made on these children to advise parents to take child to their family physician.
Number of tuberculosis contact children examined 16
Number of tuberculosis contacts not examined 6
Number of children having vision defects. 43
Number of children having vision defects corrected 40
Number of children having defective hearing
16
Number of children going to ear specialist 4
The parents of each child are notified of the defects found and advised to see their family physician regard- ing same.
All grades are inspected each morning by the class- room teacher, also twice each week by the health nurse. A report of all findings is given to the superior in charge. Children excluded are not allowed to return to school without showing a card from their doctor, also the Board of Health, if it be a contagious disease.
Through the courtesy of the Southern Worcester County Health Association twenty-five children having defective vision were given free examination. This was conducted by Dr. William Murphy, eye specialist of Worcester, Mass., and assisted by Miss Christine Hig- gine, R.N., executive secretary of the Southern Worces- ter Health Association.
Contagious Diseases
Number of scarlet fever cases reported. 22 Number of deaths from scarlet fever 1
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Number of measles cases reported 5 Number of chicken pox cases reported 8 Number of mumps cases reported 8 Number of whooping cough cases reported 13
A home visit was made on each reported case by the Board of Health nurse to obtain information regarding the source of infection; to instruct the family in regard to precautions against further spread of the disease To exclude children from school. Notices are sent to the library. A direct contact is made with the milk dealer delivering milk to a home where a contagious disease has been reported. May I take this opportunity to thank all milk dealers for their cooperation.
REPORT ON SUSPECT TYPHOID CARRIER
A suspect typhoid carrier was reported to the local Board of Health July, 1932.
Two feces specimens were taken from this patient each week and found positive, and in September, 1932, as a result of this report, patient was placed under quaran- tine.
In August, 1933, this patient went to Pondville and submitted to a bile specimen being taken and as a result of this the patient was operated on later in the month.
Since that time several feces specimens have been taken and reports show that the operation was success- ful.
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