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Guilty
192
Unauthorized use of Auto 4
Filed
25
Speeding 24
Dismissed
3
Operating under the Influence 10
Not Guilty
16
Leaving Scene of an Accident 4
Grand Jury
4
Failure to slow down at
Fined
89
an intersection 1
R.W.A.
25
Operating after Revocation 1
Probation
10
Operating without a License 3
Committed to State Farm
5
Operating so as to Endanger 4
Suspended Sentences
8
Faulty Equipment
1
List of Offenses:
Refusing to show License
1
Drunkenness
63
Failure to stop at a Stop sign
1
Assault and Battery
15
Operating without
Disturbance of Peace
6
Inspection Sticker 10
Operating after Expiration of License 1
Larceny
10
Non-support
9
Neglect of Children
1
Manslaughter by Negligence
1
Trespassing
1
Interfering with Leased premises
1
Loitering
3
Resisting Arrest
3
Interfering with an Officer
1
Maintaining and Setting up
Vagrancy
2
a Nuisance (Gaming) 2
Auto Violations
69
Present at Gaming 27
Larceny of Auto
2
DUTIES AND SERVICES
Auto Accidents Investigated 222
Aiding out of Town Officers 56
Red Light Calls answered 597
Insane Committments 17
Doors found open 78
Accidents-Number of
Calls for Ambulances
19
Personal Injuries 157
Breaking-Entering and Larceny
6
Violation of Fish and Game Laws 2
Illegitimacy
2
77
POLICE DEPARTMENT
MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS
Niro and Niro Co.
$80.60
Rubenstein Electric Supply Co.
46.00
R. W. LeBarron Co.
28.60
Oliver Frieswick
4.80
Worc. Sub. Lt. Co.
386.67
Municipal Signal and Supply Co.
189.72
Standard Sign and Signal Co.
62.82
Rosenfeld Garage
12.75
Seaver's Express Co.
3.76
Expended
$815.72
Appropriated
$900.00
Unexpended Balance
$84.28
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION-INSTALLATION OF NEW TRAFFIC LIGHTS. CORNER OF WEST CONGRESS AND EXCHANGE STREETS
Niro and Niro Co.
$189.00
Guido Sabatinelli
65.00
Expended
$254.00
Appropriated
$300.00
Unexpended Balance
$46.00
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION-NEW CRUISER
Ryan Motor Sales-Ford Car
$871.00
Seat Covers
29.50
Total Expended
$900.50
Appropriated
1,000.00
Unexpended Balance
$99.50
SALARIES AND WAGES
Chief of Police $3,650.00
GENERAL EXPENSES-POLICE DEPARTMENT. 1947
Ahern's Amoco Station
$335.04
Jaques Hardware
3.50
American Oil Co.
490.50
Leon Zocchi Co.
79,20
Atlantic Service Station
12.10
McArdle Co.
15.80
Aperlite Co.
51.00
Milford Welding Service
12.00
Clark Printing Co.
66.75
Milford Auto Service
13.57
Carpenter Mfg. Co.
15.34
Modern Laundry
1.25
Clancey, B. J .- Insurance
76.40
Mass. Public Safety (Bike Plates)
6.40
Cahill's News Agency
1.68
N. E. Tel & Tel. Co.
286.08
Clark Typewriting Ser.
12.00
N. E. Police Officials Assoc.
10.00
Eastman Kodak Co.
46.70
Pete's Service Sta.
9.15
East End Garage
16.70
Railway Express
9.03
Fitzpatrick and Serrano
5.85
Rosenfeld's Garage
83.75
Franklin Paint Co.
12.00
Ryan Motor Sales
131.65
Gardella Pharmacy
1.25
Riverside Paint Co.
16.80
General Electric Co.
25.63
Ruhan's Signs
94.84
Gammon Office Supplies
4.75
Seaver's Express
3.11
Curley's Lunch
16.60
Supreme Radio
27.75
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
Stetson M. D. Co. 695
U. S. Post Office (Stamps) 12.00
Town Hall Service Station
2.16
Nash Milford Co. 76.14
Standard Sign and Signal
241.57
Antolini's Garage 2.59
Milford Daily News
7.88*
Volpicelli-Pascane-Painters
256.00
Total Expended
2,600.00
Van Arsdale
1.00
Appropriation 2,600.00
Respectfully submitted,
John J. Moloney,
CHIEF OF POLICE.
Report of your Fire Department
TO THE CITIZENS OF MILFORD:
I herewith submit the report of the Milford Fire Department for the year ending December 31, 1947.
ALARM RESPONSES
From January 1, 1947 to December 31, 1947 the Department responded to 388 alarms: 32 general or box alarms; 356 telephone calls.
EXPENDITURES: INCIDENTAL APPROPRIATION
Appropriation
$4,500.00
Adams, John F.
$64.76
Adams, Percy E.
6.00
Allen, Eugene E., M. D.
10.00
American Fire Equipment Co.
179.76
American Oil Co.
405.28
Barney Coal Co.
566.75
Belmont Supply Company
11.80
Berry, Frank D., M. D.
10.00
Birmingham, Charles T.
13.00
Boston Coupling Company
33.93
Boston Janitors Supply Company
87.02
Bradbury Locke Company
9.07
Cahill's News Agency
22.43
Carpenter Manufacturing Co.
6.00
Casey, P. Eugene Co.
24.52
Casey, Wm. H. Store, Inc.
24.27
Central Supply Co.
28.77
Cicchetti, John R., M. D.
10.00
Clark Typewriter Service
24.00
Clark & Shaughnessy, Inc.
296.98
Clougherty, Charles H.
44.00
79
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Comolli, Cesare Co.
21.12
Curley's Restaurant
1.70
Darley, W. S. & Co.
8.12
Davoren's Express
3.00
Eastern Paint Co.
20.34
Elec. Maint. & Eng. Works
3.00
Filmack Trailer Company
11.23
Fire Chief's Club of Mass.
3.00
Fitzpatrick & Serrano
14.50
Frank's Service Station
21.46
Frieswick, Oliver
21.15
Fuller & Wilson's Express Co.
7.77
Fusco, Luigi
5.00
Gardella's Pharmacy
1.10
Giamparco, P. E.
8.00
Gorham Fire Equipment Co.
35.64
Hedge & Matheis Co.
7.20
Helfand's Dry Goods Store
18.96
Higgiston, John E., Postmaster
15.50
Homelite Corporation
79.80
Interior Products Co.
150.00
Inter. Associa. Fire Chiefs
4.00
Jacques, Leonard N. & Sons
9.40
Johnson Office Supply Co.
10.67
Lee, Ida M.
3.82
Louis' Battery & Service Station
6.65
Lyman, John R. Co.
74.92
Lux Fire Equipment Co.
39.50
Maxim Motor Co.
15.21
Midwestern Mfg. Co.
96.51
Milford Daily News
22.50
Milford Gas Light Co.
18.62
Milford Hardware Co., Inc.
.80
Milford Locksmith
2.00
Milford Water Company
58.88
Morse, T. E. Co.
7.50
McCabe, John A.
3.00
McCarthy, Justin A.
81.22
Nelson Motor Company
34.75
New Eng. Assoc. of Fire Chiefs
3.00
New Eng. Tel. & Tel. Co.
143.20
New England Towel Supply
39.04
New York, N. H. & Hartford
1.03
Niro & Niro Co.
33.41
Ohio Chemical & Mfg. Co.
73.73
Postindex Company
10.64
Railway Express Agency
1,11
Ray's Auto Repair
5.65
Reformatory for Women
169.52
Rose, E. O. & Son
22.35
Rosenfeld's Garage
403.81
Rosenfeld's Washed Sand & Stone
2.50
Ryan Motor Sales Co.
1.00
Seaver's Express, Inc.
.70
Shea Brothers
5.30
80
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Sherman's Laundry
220.40
Sportsmen's Shop
2.00
Standard Auto Gear Co.
30.21
State Prison
4.00
State Prison Colony, Industries
28.53
The Clarke Printing Company
49.30
The Seagrave Corporation
34.55
Trubuilt Truck Body Co.
3.00
Wagner Electric Corporation
8.07
Werber & Rose, Inc.
50.85
Western Auto Service
18.76
Worcester Suburban Elec. Co.
249.38
Zocchi, Leon Co.
58.17
Balance
$4,499.09 $.91
PAY OF MEMBERS
Appropriation
$52,013.00
Expended
51,483.39
Balance
$529.61
REPAIRS TO FIRE ALARM SYSTEM
Appropriation
$1,200.00
Adams, John F.
$0.82
Calarese, J. L.
.60
Casey, Wm. H. Store, Inc.
46.62
Central Supply Co.
9.49
LeBaron, R. W., Inc.
42.10
Mass. Dept. of Public Works
14.90
Morse, T. E. Co.
13.45
Murphy, Harold V.
1.50
Niro & Niro Co.
48.36
Payroll
154.90
Rose, E. O. & Son
.25
Rosenfeld's Garage
12.75
Rossetti, Anthony J.
3.50
The Gamewell Company
562.39
Wahn, George H. Co.
276.08
Western Auto Associate Store
7.40
Western Electrical Instrument Corp.
4.05
$1,199.16
Balance $.84
BRUSH FIRES
Appropriation
$350.00
American Fire Equipment Co.
$9.00
Clougherty, Charles H.
25.25
Farrar Company
70.20
Gorham Fire Equipment Co.
.88
McCarthy, Justin A. Co.
56.06
Maxwell, O. B. Co., Inc.
34.20
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
Nelson Motor Co.
21.95 131.92
Payroll
349.46
Balance
$.54
RENTAL OF CHIEF'S AUTO
Appropriation
$100.00
Adams, John F.
$79.16
$79.16
Balance
$20.84
NEW HOSE
Appropriation
$800.00
American Fire Equipment Co.
$59.38
McCarthy, Justin A. Co.
740.62
$800.00
PURCHASE OF NEW APPARATUS
Appropriation
$32,005.90
George F. Blake, Inc.
$6.05
Milford Daily News
16.89
Fred Morris
18.00
Ruhan Signs
35.00
Ryan Motor Sales
1,542.18
Trubuilt Body Co.
50.00
$1,668.12
Balance
$30,337.78
PURCHASE OF NEW AUTOMOBILE
Appropriation
$2,000.00
Allpurlite Company
$18.00
Milford Daily News
13.50
Fitzpatrick & Serrano
1,937.71
$1,969.21
Balance
$30.79
The Fire Department placed an order for two new pumping engines with the Maximum Motor Company of Middleboro, Massa- chusetts, in April, 1947, at a total cost of twenty-seven thousand dollars ($27,000.00). It is anticipated that the delivery of these pumping engines will be made in the early part of 1948.
Respectfully submitted,
John F. Adams,
CHIEF OF THE MILFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT.
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Report of your Tree Warden
I hereby submit my annual report on the care, removal of trees and brush, and the planting of new trees. During the week of April 14, 1947 I planted forty-eight trees. At various times dur- ing 1947 it was necessary to remove thirty-one (31) trees. A considerable amount of brush was removed from all the back roads of the town except Beaver, Eben Streets, Silver Hill Road and White Wood Road. During the week of May 26, 1947, I completed all the spraying that possibly could be done with the money allotted me at the town meeting. In spraying I had a barrier strip sprayed all around the town by airplane. The rest of the town was sprayed by the hydraulic method. Spraying for the fall webworm in August had to be eliminated because of the shortage of funds. There has been quite a lot of favorable comment on our spraying program, and it seems to be the opinion of a great many people that since we have established a spraying program they have had very little bother with flies and mosquitoes. I believe that since this is true we are protecting not only our trees but the health of our citizens as well.
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That more money be raised and appropriated for spray- ing in order that I can complete our spraying program by fall, spraying in August for the control of the fall webworm.
2. That more money be appropriated for new trees so that we can plant more trees than it is necessary to remove for various reasons during the year.
3. That a new pickup truck be purchased for the Tree Depart- ment because at some periods of the year it is difficult to procure a Highway Department vehicle to do the trucking required by this department as the Highway Department trucks are busy at other work.
At this time I wish to thank the various departments and especially the Highway Department for their co-operation dur- ing the year of 1947.
Respectfully submitted, Matthew P. Andreano, TREE WARDEN AND GYPSY MOTH SUPERINTENDENT.
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Tree Warden Department
Salaries and Wages
Appropriation
$750.00
Expenditures
Superintendent, M. Andreano
$638.80
Labor Payroll 111.20
Total Expenditures $750.00
Balance
None
GYPSY MOTH SUPPRESSION General Expenses
Appropriation
$1,000.00
Millis Air Service
$250.25
F. A. Bartlett Tree Expert Co.
749.75
Total Expended $1,000.00
Balance None
CARE, REMOVING AND PLANTING TREES Salaries and Wages
Appropriation
Expenditures
Mathew Andreano
$771.84
Labor Payroll
408.16
Total Expended
$1,180.00
Balance None
TREE WARDEN General Expenses
Appropriation 650.00
Expenditures
Wm. H. Casey Store, Inc. $8.88
New England Tel. & Tel. Co. 31.00
Louis Maffia 1.68
$1,180.00
Expenditures
84
TREE WARDEN DEPARTMENT
Frank's Service Station
3.94
M. P. Andreano, Reimbursement
32.70
Reed Printing Corp.
43.52
L. Zocchi
17.53
Napoleon Thibeault
4.00
Milford Welding Service
2.00
E. A. Rose & Son
2.00
Dorchester Saw Co.
6.00
Milford Sign Studio
1.50
F. H. Bartlett Tree Expert Co.
474.25
L. N. Jaques & Sons
3.75
Huff Machine Works
4.25
Total Expended
$637.00
Balance
$13.00
REMOVING BRUSH
$1,610.00
Payroll
1,610.00
Balance
None
NEW TREES
Appropriation
$200.00
The Continental Nurseries
200.00
Balance
None
USE OF CAR
Appropriation
$250.00
Mathew P. Andreano
250.00
Balance
None
General Facts of Interest to You
"1880, April 1, or soon after .- The Bell Telephone introduced into town by the Central Mass. Telephone Co., and numerous patrons obtained. The lines extend to Hopedale, and afford marvellous facilities for business communication. It is said that conversa- tions can be carried on between Boston and New York almost as freely as if the persons were in the same room."
"1848, July 1-The Branch Road from Framingham to Milford opened with jubilant celebration and general rejoicing."
Appropriation
Expenditures
Expenditures
Expenditures
85
Jown Forest Committee
Without funds of any kind your committee has worked at various meetings to plan a suitable Town Forest for the future. This work will be added to from time to time. At present our work consists chiefly in establishing bounds in the area of town- owned land adjacent to the rifle range. Because such work requires expenditures, we are going to ask for several hundred dollars to be appropriated for this purpose at the coming Town Meeting.
We plan to open up old wood roads, now over-grown, to permit our fire department to enter in order to fight possible forest fires. Experience during the past year on forest fires has proved that we must protect our forests, as much as we build roads and remove snow.
We are the custodians of Nature's best product, viz. our forests, and we will continue our work in improving our Town Forest as circumstances will permit.
Respectfully submitted, Matthew P. Andreano, L. Blaine Libbey, Cyril F. Kellett,
TOWN FOREST COMMITTEE.
Report of your Dog Officer
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The following is my report as Dog Officer for the Town of Milford for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1947.
During the year I have investigated and adjusted dog com- plaints from all parts of the town.
On July 1, 1947, there were turned over to me for investigation 79 unlicensed dogs. After interviewing and notifying the owners all license fees were paid.
During the year of 1947 there were 997 dog licenses issued in the Town of Milford.
Respectfully submitted,
Austin J. Davoren,
DOG OFFICER.
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Report of your Inspector of Wires
To The Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The work of the Wire Inspector Department for 1947 was increased over that of former years.
There have been seventy-eight inspections for house wiring and forty-eight for oil burners and stokers in addition to a moderate amount of inspection of old work that has been remodeled, making it safer for the community.
I wish to state again in this report to the people of Milford that the law demands, for the public safety, that any electrical work which is done should be brought to the attention of the Wire Inspector.
At this time, I wish to congratulate the Town Officials, the Milford Merchants, and Chamber of Commerce for making possible the Christmas lighting decorations that Milford enjoyed over the Holidays.
Respectfully submitted,
Matthew N. Niro, INSPECTOR OF WIRES.
Report of your Sealer of Weights and Measures
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my report as Sealer of Weights and Meas- ures for the Year ending December 31, 1947.
All places of business in the Town of Milford were visited by me after notifying by public notice, as the Law requires, that all scales, measures, pumps, etc., would be sealed without fee, if brought to my office.
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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
SCALES, MEASURES, ETC., SEALED
Adj. Sealed Cond.
Platform Scales, over 10,000 lbs.
3
Platform Scales, over 5,000 lbs.
2
Platform Scales, over 100 lbs.
32
1
Counter Scales, over 100 lbs.
1
11
Counter Scales, under 100 lbs.
25
104
1
Beam Scales, over 100 lbs. 1
14
Beam Scales, under 100 lbs.
3
Spring Scales, over 100 lbs.
1
Spring Scales, under 100 lbs.
10
31
Computing Scales, under 100 lbs.
1
28
Personal Weighing Scales
15
Prescription Scales
9
Avoirdupois Weights
181
Apothecary Weights
127
Vehicle Tanks
13
Liquid Measures
3
Gasoline Measuring Pumps
89
2
Oil Measuring Devices
2
Grease Measuring Devices
35
Yard Sticks
21
Sealing Fees
$148.76
Paid Town Treasurer, Benjamin J. Clancey
$148.76
EXPENDITURES
Sealer's Salary
$1188.00
Transportation
105.00
H. J. Shaughnessy
32.00
Robinson Seal Co.
46.99
Leon Zocchi
1.35
Leonard N. Jaques & Sons
8.65
Balance on Hand
6.01
Thanking the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the public for the assistance given me during the past year,
Respectfully submitted,
Daniel J. O'Brien, SEALER OF WEIGHTS & MEASURES.
"March 2, 1891-In the first balloting with the Australian system, W. B. Hale, A. A. Taft, and E. L. Wires are elected Selectmen."
TOWN"
OF
WALL FORD
J. FRANK CAHILL, highway department employee for thirty years and Surveyor for eight years, retired this year after giving these many years of faithful, capable and excellent service to the town. Our good wishes go to him for a happy, healthy and lengthy retirement.
PART OF THE SEWER BEDS that are located off the further end of South Main Street. They help to maintain good sanitary conditions in our town.
TOWN & MILFORD
THE GIANT SNOW REMOVER certainly proved its effectiveness this year. Mil- ford is very proud of its reputation for keeping its highways and streets safe and passable in the winter.
THE TOWN BARN, located on Central Street, is used as the headquarters and garage of the Highway Department. It is an attractive and serviceable building.
BOARD OF HEALTH NURSE Alice Fitzpatrick was kept very busy again this year in her roles as public health nurse and as nurse for the Parochial schools. Her report is printed in this section.
BOOK THREE Health, Sanitation, and Highways
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Report of your Board of Health
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and the Citizens of the Town of Milford:
Your Board of Health respectfully submits its annual report, together with reports of its various appointees for the year end- ing December 31, 1947.
The Board of Health organized for the year on March 7, 1947. Dr. Nicholas J. Capece was re-elected Chairman, with Frank Calzone and Harris P. Tredeau the other two members. Harris P. Tredeau was re-elected in March for a three year term. The following appointments were made by the Board:
Clerk and Agent, Louis A. Marino; Physician, Dr. John R. Cicchetti; Dentist, Dr. John A. Cleary; Nurse, Alice Fitzpatrick; Sanitary Inspector, Walter Chapin; Plumbing Inspector, Charles J. Ferrante and John F. Power as additional Inspector; Burial Agent, Oscar Ayotte. Jeremiah Macchi and Dr. Benjamin F. Hart- man were nominated for Meat and Slaughtering Inspectors, sub- ject to the approval of the Mass. Department of Public Health.
There were twenty-four regular meetings, four special meet- ings and several conferences held throughout the year.
A Milk Survey was conducted in March in co-operation with the State Department of Public Health. The results of the survey showed that an ordinance requiring the pasteurization of all milk sold in Milford is both desirable and practical at the present time. Provision for an inspector of Milk would enable the department to create and enforce such an ordinance. There would naturally follow a more rigid inspection of dairies and improved cleanliness in handling milk. In the meeting in March this matter will be brought to the attention of the voters for further consideration.
The annual Clean-up Campaign' was conducted in co-operation with the Highway Department during the month of May.
In July the Board took definite steps regarding the situation existing at the Town Dump. A large sign was erected there and notices were published in the local newspaper stating what is permitted to be dumped in that area.
Conferences were held with officers of the Worcester County Health Association relative to the Community Chest X-ray service which is scheduled to be conducted in Milford in June 1948. A general committee will be organized in January to prepare all necessary plans for this work.
Contracts for the collection of garbage were awarded to the lowest bidders, whose bids were also $400.00 less than last year.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
In November a Restaurant Survey was conducted in co-opera- tion with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Forty- two Eating and Drinking establishments, including all restaurants, cafes, drug stores and ice cream parlors were inspected for sanita- tion and foodhandling.
The 1946 State Subsidy received this year was One Thousand One Hundred Sixty Dollars ($1,160.00).
DENTAL CLINIC Salaries
Appropriation
$1,680.00
Dr. John A, Cleary
1,680.00
Unexpended Balance December 31, 1947
NONE
GENERAL EXPENSES
Appropriation G. E.
$100.00
Transfer from Reserve Fund
100.00
Total
$200.00
N. E. Towel Supply
$27.42
J. J. Crimmings Co.
103.82
Williams Dental Supply Co.
41.10
Cahill's News Agency
2.50
Worcester Suburban Elec. Co.
21.86
Total Expenditures
196.70
Unexpended Balance December 31, 1947
$3.30
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS Salaries
Appropriation
$6,734.00
Total Salaries
6,686.55
Unexpended Balance December 31, 1947
$47.45
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS Expenses
Appropriation
$10,000.00
Transfer from Reserve Funď
1,800.00
Total
$11,800.00
Total Expenditures
11,795.78
Unexpended Balance December 31, 1947
$4.22
Tuberculosis
$4,879.50
Garbage Collection
5,572.20
Lawrence Gillon
286.50
Cahill's News Agency
6.90
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BOARD OF HEALTH
Werber & Rose, Inc .- Rent
480.00
Austin Davoren Ex.
84.00
Return of Deaths
54.00
Return of Births
157.50
Milford Daily News
54.28
L. A. Marino-Reimbursements
2.25
Hobbs & Warren
1.50
Franklin H. & W. Cleaning Co.
5.50
N. E. Tel. & Tel. Co.
97.75
Infectious Diseases
93.00
Hastings Drug Co.
2.40
Ruhan Signs
18.50
$11,795.78
LICENSES AND PERMITS ISSUED
Sale of Alcohol
38
Manufacture of Ice Cream
9
Permits to remove or transfer Garbage or Offal 2
Conduct of Slaughterhouses
2
Conduct of Poultry Slaughterhouses
2
Burial Permits
153
Conduct Undertaking Establishments
7
The amount of money collected and turned into the
Treasurer for licenses and permits $492.85
For reimbursements 60.00
Our sincere appreciation is extended to all those who in any way co-operated with the Board of Health during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
Dr. Nicholas J. Capece,
CHAIRMAN.
Harris P. Tredeau,
Frank Calzone.
Significant Dates of Interest
"1799-Smallpox inoculation allowed under wholesome re- strictions, and one or more pest-houses opened."
"1855-About mid-summer telegraphic communication estab- lished, and the first office opened in the Mansion House."
"January 16, 1882-Fires were started in the boilers at Milford Water Co.'s pumping station by E. L. Wires, inaugurating water service for Milford."
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Report of your Sanitary Inspector
To The Honorable Board of Health:
Gentlemen:
The following is my report of complaints investigated, con- tagious diseases placarded, land posted, stores inspected, etc., for the year ending December 31, 1947.
Complaints 22
Scarlet Fever
3
Land Posted 4
Stores inspected 5
Fumigation 2
Baker shops inspected
4
All complaints were checked and found to be corrected.
Respectfully submitted,
Walter H. Chapin,
SANITARY INSPECTOR.
Report of your Plumbing Inspector
To The Honorable Board of Health:
Gentlemen:
The year 1947 has seen a great increase in plumbing installa- tions due to the building boom. The year 1948, I believe, is going to be still greater.
We still have some cases of unlicensed or inexperienced so- called handy men doing plumbing. We had one conviction in court. The case was placed on file only after the person involved had the plumbing installed according to the Plumbing Regulations of the Town of Milford.
During the year, the following plumbing fixtures were in- stalled and, after inspection, were approved:
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PLUMBING INSPECTOR
Toilets
152
Shower Stalls
18
Lavatories
139
Urinals
7
Sinks
143
Drinking Fountains 2
Bath Tubs
115
Range Boilers
47
Tankless Heaters
17
TOTAL 640
Respectfully submitted,
Charles J. Ferrante,
INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING.
Report of your Board of Health Physician
To The Honorable Board of Health:
Gentlemen:
With the assistance of the school nurse, students in St Mary's and Sacred Heart schools were examined for signs of contagious and infectious diseases. The condition of teeth, tonsils, nutrition or abnormalities was also noted.
Records were made of defects, and parents were notified to contact their family physicians to have the defects remedied. Physical check-ups and a review in personal hygiene were given students engaged in athletic activities.
172 received Smallpox Vaccine
70 received Diphtheria Prophylaxis-3 inoculations 38 received Diphtheria Prophylaxis-1 inoculation
There were less booster Diphtheria shots given this year.
The Vaccination Clinic in June and the Diphtheria Clinic in November were well attended.
The Chest X-Ray Clinic held in the Board of Health rooms monthly has one of the largest attendance in the State. In the report of the Board of Health nurse on this clinic you will notice the number of cases discovered and early hospitalization rendered, thereby giving them a chance for recovery, not to mention the advantage of removing them from the household as contacts, lessening the possibility of the spread of this disease.
John R. Cicchetti, M.D.,
PHYSICIAN TO BOARD OF HEALTH.
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Report of your Board of Health Nurse
To The Honorable Board of Health:
I hereby submit my report as Board of Health Nurse for the year 1947.
PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
St. Mary's and Sacred Heart:
Total enrollment of both schools 1,106
All pupils had their eyes and ears tested and were weighed and measured during the school year. A physical examination was given to the pupils by Dr. John Cicchetti, Board of Health Physician. At this time notices of the defects were sent to the parents refer- ring them to their family physician. Any pupils with speech defects may have appointments with Miss Beatrice L. Smith, Speech Thera- pist, who is at the Worcester Clinic. Some parents have taken advantage of this; others have not.
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