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4220.94
5104.89
Miscellaneous:
High
418.28
Elementary
943.83
1362.11
MAINTENANCE
Repairs:
High
$1473.16
Elementary
3994.51
5467.67
AUXILIARY AGENCIES
Health :
High
$364.15
Elementary
1177.80
.
1541.95
Amount carried forward
$113595.09
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Amount brought forward
$113595.09
Transportation : High Elementary
2530.50
4874.86
7405.39
MISCELLANEOUS
Tuition :
High
$132.88
Elementary
500.08
$632.96
Sundries :
High
416.33
Elementary
1520.71
1937.04
OUTLAYS
Grounds
$130.00
130.00
New Equipment
2759.33
2759.33
SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
Appropriation
$126515.00
Total Expenditures
126459.81
Balance
55.19
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TOWN OFFICERS
Appropriation $12160.00
Frank H. Hardy, Chairman Selectmen, Assessor and Overseer $900.00
Charles Bowman, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer 800.00
Andrew McTernen, Selectman, Assessor and Overseer 800.00
George A. Higgins, Town Clerk and Clerk of Selectmen 1383.33
George A. Higgins, Town Treasurer 1750.00
William B. Cheever, Tax Collector 1966.68
Edith P. Sellais, Clerk and Stenographer 1560.00
Joseph I. Pitman, Building Inspector 166.64
Charles T. Gilliard, Building Inspector
333.28
Daniel J. Murphy, Town Counsel
761.65
John S. Robertson, Auditor
100.00
Harry Sellars, Auditor
100.00
Louis S. Finger, Auditor
83.34
Smart & Flagg, Surety Bonds
202.50
Division of Accounts, Certification of Notes
24.00
- Alfred L. Ripley, Moderator
10.00
Stationery and Books
415.46
John C. Angus, P.M., Postage and En- velopes
212.24
Charles F. Emerson, Sealet
83.33
Daniel A. Hartigan, Sealer
125.00
Lilla D. Stott, Real Estate Transfers
80.33
Telephone 23.15
Amount carried forward
$11880.93
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Amount brought forward
$11880.93
Auto hire
60.00
Board of Assessors, expenses
31.00
Board of Selectmen, expenses
13.15
Clerk and Treasurer, sundry expenses
39.15
Extra clerical hire
37.95
Miscellaneous
87.87
Total expenditure
12150.05
Balance
9.95
$12160.00 $12160.00
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TOWN HOUSE
Appropriation
$3000.00
William C. Brown, Janitor
$1100.00
Lighting
369.25
Fuel
562.00
Equipment and repairs
583.89
Police duty
109.00
Supplies
90.70
Labor
133.80
Water
26.94
Total expenditure
2975.58
Balance
24.42
$3000.00
$3000.00
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ELECTION AND REGISTRATION
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Appropriation
$2200.00
Precinct Officers
Precinct One
$ 376.00
Precinct Two
208.00
Precinct Three
200.50
Precinct Four
235.00
Registrars of Voters
183.00
Andover Press, printing and advertising
391.55
Voting equipment
70.00
Police duty
61.50
Janitor service
19.05
Lunches
35.50
Transportation
28.00
Clerical hire
32.38
Miscellaneous
3.74
Total expenditure -
$1844.22
Balance
355.78
$2200.00
$2200.00
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BOARD OF HEALTH
$4000.00
Lotta Johnson, Nurse, salary
$1500.00
Lotta Johnson, use of car 200.00
Lotta Johnson, Inspector of Slaughtering
200.00
Dr. Charles E. Abbott, salary
75.00
F. H. Stacey, salary
50.00
F. H. Stacey, Schick test
208.60
F. H. Stacey, fumigation and supplies
239.23
B. T. Haynes, salary 50.00
B. T. Haynes, fumigation
21.00
Ray S. Youmans, Inspector of Animals
145.80
Joseph P. Nolan, Plumbing Inspector
142.00
John S. Buchan, Plumbing Inspector
20.00
Essex Sanatorium, board of patients
964.60
No. Reading Sanatorium, board of patients
134.28
A. & P. Tea Co., provisions
12.38
Printing
12.50
Miscellaneous
20.05
Total expenditure
3955.44
Balance
4.56
$4000.00
$4000.00
Appropriation
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PRINTING
Appropriation
$1500.00
The Andover Press, printing
$1361.00
Dumas & Co., cards
75.50
Total
1436.50
Balance
63.50
$1500.00
$1500.00
HAY SCALES
Appropriation
$ 125.00
William C. Brown, weigher
$ 100.00
Hobbs & Warren, book
4.25
$ 104.25
Balance
20.75
$ 125.00
$ 125.00
STREET LIGHTING
Appropriation
$11000.00
$10787.13
Lawrence Gas Co. Balance
212.87
$11000.00 $11000.00
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TREE WARDEN AND MOTH DEPARTMENT
MOTH WORK
Appropriation
$6000.00
Edward H. Berry, Supt.
$1123.91
Pay rolls
2789.21
Team hire
488.13
Truck hire
213.38
Equipment and repairs
307.26
Lead and creosote
902.30
Rent
130.00
Miscellaneous
38.62
Total expenditure
5992.81
Balance
7.19
$6000.00
$6000.00
TREE WARDEN
Appropriation
$4000.00
Edward H. Berry, Warden
$ 642.10
Pay rolls
2278.18
Equipment and repairs
622.56
New Trees
178.00
Telephone
42.70
Truck hire
69.00
Team hire
34.50
Rent
45.00
Miscellaneous
51.18
Creosote
16.50
Printing
7.55
Total expenditure
3987.27
Balance
12.73
$4000.00
$4000.00
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SPRING GROVE CEMETERY
Appropriation, March 1924
$5200.00
Appropriation, Land Purchase
2000.00
F. A. Swanton, Supt.
$1450.00
Pay rolls
2455.13
Horse hire
387.53
Clark Land Purchase
2000.00
Edith P. Sellars, Cler]
100.00
Maintenance of grounds
585.56
Equipment and repairs
187.93
Miscellaneous
13.24
Water
10.01
Printing and stationery
10.50
Total expenditures
7199.90
Balance
.10
$7200.00 $7200.00
RECEIPTS
Sale of lots
$ 917.25
Care of lots
925.00
Perpetual care
708.00
Interments and use of tomb
783.00
Foundations
167.10
Sale of building
400.00
$3900.35
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STATE TAXES
Andover's proportion of State Tax
$20000.00
Andover's proportion of Highway Tax
4529.33
Bank Tax
1094.64
Auditing Town Accounts
480.57
Corporation Tax
3.98
Treasurer of Commonwealth
$26108.52
,
$26108.52
$26108.52
COUNTY TAX
Andover's proportion of County Tax
$18525.60
Walter P. Babb, County Treasurer
$18525.60
$18525.60
18525.60
DOG TAX
Received from County Treasurer Memorial Hall Library
$495.66
$495.66
$495.66
$495.66
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MEMORIAL DAY
Appropriation
$550.00
Jesse S. Billington, Quartermaster
$550.00
$550.00
$550.00
POST 99, G. A. R.
Appropriation
$100.00
Jesse S. Billington, Quartermaster
$100.00
$100.00
$100.00
RETIREMENT OF VETERANS
Appropriation
$300.00
Paid to Veteran
$300.00
$300.00
$300.00
PUBLIC DUMP
Appropriation Neils Sorenson, keeper Balance
-
$150.00
$75.00
75.00
$150.00
$150.00
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
-
Appropriation
$26600.00
Salaries, engineers
$775.00
Salary, permanent chief
1438.00
Wages, permanent men
15207.00
Wages, call men
2898.73
Fire Alarm
1103.20
Fuel
976.04
Light
240.47
Equipment and repairs
1881.76
Maintenance building and furnishings
784.50
Horses, care of same
518.81
Telephones
109.01
Janitor, Ballardvale
100.00
Tyer Rubber Co., blowing whistle
300.00
Miscellaneous
218.61
Total expenditure
26551.13
Balance
48.87
$26600.00 $26600.00
BRUSH FIRES
Appropriation
$1000.00
Pay rolls Miscellaneous Transferred from Reserve Fund
$1247.75 26.60
274.35
$1274.35 $1274.35
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
Appropriation
$18250.00
Frank M. Smith, Chief
$ 2130.00
Pay roll, patrolmen
13111.35
Wages, special police
662.46
Maintenance, motor apparatus
864.50
Equipment and repairs
310.49
Painting traffic lines
195.00
Traffic Beacons
997.71
Telephones
159.61
Light
76.81
Miscellaneous
135.68
Total expenditure
18643.61
Transferred from Reserve Fund
393.61
$18643.61 $18643.61
SEWER SINKING FUND
Appropriation $1000.00
Arthur T. Boutwell, Treas. Sinking Fund
$1000.00
$1000.00 $1000.00
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ANDOVER POST NO. 8, AMERICAN LEGION
Appropriation
$1000.00
Paid for
Rent
$470.00
Janitor service
250.00
Fuel
185.50
Light
84.43
Total expenditure
999.93
Balance
.07
$1000.00 $1000.00
WAR MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
Appropriation Balance
$444.14
Ripley & LeBoutillier, architects Balance
$140.84
303.30
$444.14
$444.14
ESSEX COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS HOSPITAL
Appropriation
$2883.00
Essex County, maintenance Balance
$2882.06
.94
$2883.00
$2883.00
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POMP'S POND RECREATION COMMITTEE
$2000.00
Pope & Cottle Co., building
$690.00
Philip L. Hardy, labor
371.63
Rolland B. Estabrook, guard
200.00
William B. Atwood, guard
200.00
John F. McDonough, labor
148.50
J. E. Pitman Estate, labor
152.94
Donovan & Locke, painting
44.00
A. B. True, skiff
35.75
C. S. Buchan, supplies
15.05
Andover Press, cards
24.50
W. C. Crowley, supplies
6.70
O'Connell-Ingalls, advertising
5.95
Andover Steam Laundry
2.56
Total expenditure
1902.58
Balance
97.42
Appropriation
$2000.00 $2000.00
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INTEREST
$41600.00
Appropriation
Water Loans
$4842.50
Sewer Loans
9888.75
High School Loans
2760.00
Shawsheen Bridge Loan
356.26
Main St. Loan
3600.00
Shawsheen School Loan
9775.00
Tuberculosis Hospital Loan
1487.50
Temporary Loans
6461.08
Total expenditure
39171.09
Balance
2428.91
$41600.00 $41600.00 1
TEMPORARY LOANS
Andover National Bank, Note 57
Rate 4.27
$30000.00
Andover National Bank, Notes 64-69
4.15
150000.00
Andover National Bank, Notes 70-71
3.36 50000.00
Andover National Bank, Notes 72-75
2.49
100000.00
$330000.00
Andover National Band, paid
330000.00
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MISCELLANEOUS
Appropriation
$600.00
Old School House, B. Vale, equipment and repairs
$479.59
A. P. Wright, Field Driver
25.00
Sealer Weights and Measures, supplies
3.15
E. M. Lundgren, returning deaths
19.00
M. J. Mahoney, returning deaths
3.00
E. L. Bennett, returning deaths
.75
Charles F. Keefe, returning deaths
.75
Dr. P. J. Look, returning births
11.75
Dr. W. D. Walker, returning births
9.50
Dr. E. D. Lane, returning births
6.50
Dr. J. J. Daly, returning births
3.50
Dr. P. W. Blake, returning births
1.25
Dr. G. S. Allen, returning births
1.25
Dr. J. F. Howard, returning births
1.00
Margaret M. Sparhawk, returning death
. 25
Total expenditure
566.24
Balance
33.76
$600.00 $600.00
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REDEMPTION OF BONDS
Appropriation
$62500.00
Six High School Bonds
$6000.00
Ten Water Bonds
10000.00
Twelve Sewer Bonds
12000.00
Twenty Main Street Bonds
20000.00
Twelve Shawsheen School Bonds
12000.00
Shawsheen Bridge Bonds
2500.00
$62500.00 $62500.00
INSURANCE
Appropriation, Fire
$4000.00
Appropriation, Workmen's Compensation
2500.00
Merrimack Mut. Fire Ins. Co.
$5070.55
Smart & Flagg, Agents
89.90
Total
5160.45
Balance
1339.55
6500.00
6500.00
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6.
OVERSEERS OF THE POOR
The Poor Department has, during the past year, been given the same careful consideration as in previous years.
All cases of distress have been investigated and if found worthy, relief has been given.
The buildings of our Town Home are in good repair and no extraordinary expenses are anticipated during the current year, although small repairs and minor changes and additions may have to be made.
Every effort, consistent with the economical operation of our Town Home, is made by our matron to assure the comfort of our inmates and we feel that this division of our Poor Department is being operated efficiently and with economy.
FRANK H. HARDY CHARLES BOWMAN ANDREW McTERNEN
Overseers of the Poor
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ALMSHOUSE EXPENSES
Appropriation
$7000.00
Mrs. F. A. Swanton, matron
$900.00
Wages, employees
1259.03
Groceries and provisions
3031.40
Fuel
650.00
Light
211.49
ยท Equipment and repairs
350.07
Fred A. Swanton, board of horse
216.80
Maintenance, buildings and grounds
52.98
Miscellaneous
123.40
Water
80.00
Funeral expenses
55.00
Medicine and medical aid
59.40
Clothing
45.76
Telephone
10.50
$7045.83
Transferred from Reserve Fund
45.83
Total expenditure
$7045.83 $7045.83
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SOLDIERS' RELIEF
Appropriation
$2000.00
Total expenditure Balance
$1303.53
696.47
$2000.00 $2000.00
STATE AID
Appropriation
$500.00
Total expenditure Balance
$288.00
212.00
$500.00
$500.00
OUTSIDE RELIEF
Appropriation
$6000.00
Paid out of Almshouse
$3084.28
Paid other cities and towns
1141.41
Paid State
625.42
Paid account of State
616.00
Total expenditure
5467.11
Balance
532.89
$6000.00 $6000.00
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AIDING MOTHERS WITH DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Appropriation
$7000.00
Town cases
$3726.00
Paid other towns
559.88
Paid account other towns
1331.75
Total expenditure
5617.63
Balance
1382.37
$7000.00 $7000.00
STATISTICS OF ANDOVER ALMSHOUSE
Number of inmates January 1, 1924
9
Number admitted
4
Number of deaths
1
Number of inmates January 1, 1925
12
Number between one and ten
1
Number between twenty and thirty
1
Number between sixty and seventy
3
Number between seventy and eighty
3
Number between eighty and ninety
4
MRS. F. A. SWANTON, Matron
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SPRING GROVE CEMETERY
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The Trustees of Spring Grove Cemetery submit the following report : ---
The care of the Spring Grove Cemetery has been kept up to its high standard, both in appearance and simplicity.
Over 750 feet of cement curbing has been laid on some of the avenues on the west side, giving them a more finished appearance.
Five acres of land have been cleared and sowed, making more available land for lots.
The open winter of last year killed the grass on many lots and much time and money were spent on reseeding same. There are still several of these lots that will have to be taken care of in the spring.
Two more rows of small pines were set out on the west side.
There are only 3 four-lot graves and a few single graves left on the west side of the cemetery. The Trustees hope as lots are purchased on the east side, same will be put in perpetual care when sold.
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The Trustees ask for $6000.00 to carry on the work and plans for further development as the town is growing and all new work will have to be done on the east side of the cemetery.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER I. MORSE, Chairman DAVID R. LAWSON
DANIEL H. POOR
FRED A. SWANTON
EVERETT M. LUNDGREN
JOHN W. STARK FRED E. CHEEVER
FRED E. CHEEVER, Clerk of the Board of Trustees.
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STATISTICS OF SPRING GROVE CEMETERY
Number of lots sold as per last report
558
Number of lots sold in 1924
19
Total number sold
577
Total number single graves sold
205
Number of interments as per last report
1688
Number of interments in 1924
68
Total number of interments
1756
FRED A. SWANTON, Superintendent (
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ANIMAL INSPECTOR'S REPORT
To the Board of Selectmen: -
GENTLEMEN : - I hereby submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1924.
Number of cattle inspected
1414
Number of swine inspected 521
Number of sheep inspected
3
Number of stables inspected
139
Number of cattle condemned, affected with tubercu-
losis
8
Number of stables disinfected
7
Interstate cattle identified and released
238
Number of dogs quarantined
11
Number of dogs affected with rabies
Fatal infectious diseases of poultry are quite prevalent through- out the country and if occurrence of same exists I should be notified.
Respectfully submitted,
RAY S. YOUMANS, D.V.M.
Inspector of Animals
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REPORT OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
To the Board of Selectmen:
GENTLEMEN: - I herewith submit my report of the Building Inspector's Department for the year 1924.
One hundred eighty-three permits were granted to erect and remodel the following buildings.
Dwellings
42
Two-Family Dwellings
12
Garages
43
Additions and Alterations
43
Business Blocks
1
Sheds
17
Hen Houses
7
Camps
10
Small Stores
2
Storehouses
1
Bleachers
2
Small Office Buildings
2
Schools
1
183
During the year three licenses to operate passenger elevators were issued and a general observation test was made of every elevator in town.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES T. GILLIARD
Building Inspector
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FIRE DEPARTMENT
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Andover.
GENTLEMEN: -
I herewith submit the report of the Andover Fire Department from January 1st, 1924, to January 1st, 1925.
During this time the Department has answered 125 bell and 58 still alarms.
It has laid 16400 feet of 21/2-inch and 2015 feet of 3/4-inch hose, using 1840 gallons of chemical and 1095 feet of ladders.
The value of buildings and contents where fire occurred was $285,500.00, loss on buildings and contents $18,724.24, mostly covered by insurance.
The equipment consists of one combination hose and chemical, one combination, hose, chemical and pump, one ladder truck, one hose wagon, two sleds, four sets of harnesses, two tipcarts, one exercise wagon, one brush fire truck, 6000 feet of 212-inch hose, two horses.
During the year one life was lost by fire.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES F. EMERSON
Chief of the Andover Fire Department
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POLICE DEPARTMENT
REPORT OF CHIEF
To the Board of Selectmen:
GENTLEMEN : -
I hereby submit the report of the Police Department for the year ending December 31, 1924.
Whole number of arrests 194. Males 191; Females 3
OFFENSES
Assault
12
Drunks
38
Drunk and disturbance
2
Violation of fish and game law
10
Non attendance at School
1
Escaped from and returned to Tewksbury Infirmary
2
Manslaughter
2
Insane
6
Town ordinance
1
Allowing minor child to peddle
1
Malicious mischief
10
Threats to do bodily harm
2
Selling mortgaged property
2
Gaming on the Lord's Day
4
Attempt to take life
1
Indecent exposure
1
Violation motor vehicle law. Minor offences
64
Operating while under the influence of liquor
13
Operating without proper registration
2
Operating without license
10
Operating so as to endanger life and safety
5
Operating without consent of owner
5
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DISPOSITION OF CASES
Appealed
6
Paid fines in lower court
114
Probation
13
On file
16
Discharged
11
Committed to Danvers Infirmary
6
Committed to Tewksbury Infirmary
3
Committed to House of Correction
7
Suspended sentence to House of Correction
3
Suspended sentence to State Farm
2
Returned to parents
4
Continued for sentence
1
Held for Grand Jury
2
Arrested for out-of-town officers
6
MISCELLANEOUS
Fines paid in Lower Court
$1487.50
Fines paid in Superior Court
416.60
Value of property stolen
950.00
Value of property recovered
1500.00
Police equipment
800.00
Traffic signs and flashers
1000.00
Dead bodies cared for
8
Doors found open and secured
134
SUPERIOR COURT FINDINGS
No bill found
1
Cases pending
5
On probation
3
Paid fines
6.
Nol-prossed
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2:
FRANK M. SMITH Chief of Police:
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BOARD OF HEALTH NURSE AND AGENT
To the Board of Health.
There have been 229 cases of contagious diseases reported, classified and compared with 1923 and 1922 as follows:
1924
1923
1922
Influenza
4
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125
Tuberculosis
12
6
11
Incephalitis Lethargica
0
0
0
Typhoid Fever
1
0
0
Scarlet Fever
51
15
15
Diphtheria
2
8
16
Chicken Pox
80
18
14
Whooping Cough
7
46
75
Measles
13
16
44
Mumps
45
5
7
Suppurative Conjunctivitis
0
0
0
Lobar Pneumonia
8
15
14
Anterio Poliomyelitis
1
1
2
German Measles
2
3
1
Septic Sore Throat
0
0
2
Ophthalmia Neonatorum
0
2
1
Gonorrhea
2
5
1
Syphilis
1
4
1
Rabies
0
18
1
229
213
328
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DEATHS FROM CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
1924
1923
1922
Tuberculosis
9
2
5
Typhoid Fever
0
0
0
Tetanus
0
0
0
Measles
0
0
0
Lobar Pneumonia
2
0
3
Scarlet Fever
0
0
0
Diphtheria
0
0
0
Influenza
2
3
0
13
6
8
As one will see by reading this report we have had a lower number of contagious and infectious diseases this year than we had last. Many of us may have been unaware that we have passed through a very serious time with an epidemic of scarlet fever all about us. There have been several hundred cases of this disease all around Andover while we have only had 51 cases for the year and at no time did it get into an epidemic stage.
In combining all calls and visits I have made 1654; which were practically of the same nature as the previous year. We have had one typhoid case this year which was in our opinion an im- ported one. I think our daily papers have been most helpful to the public on this particular subject in such a critical time, as there were many fatalities. Many cases of typhoid fever were caused by people eating raw oysters that were infected with the typhoid baccilli. I know of no better prevention of disease out- side of that provided only by the medical profession than to follow the instruction given by capable authorities on care and cleanliness of foods and their locations.
It seems the Schick test and treatment of the same has been most effectual; as we have had only two cases of diphtheria, neither of which had the test. Diphtheria still remains the most important of contagious diseases, because of its high death rate.
While attending a lecture for nurses in the early spring, I heard one of the speakers say that infantile paralysis is not a recent disease but existed before Christ. Statistics show us that the first real epidemic that we know of happened in 1894 and really
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what was considered a big epidemic occurred in New York in 1907 and 1908 and since that time we have had epidemics on a much larger scale elsewhere in the United States. In 1910 this disease was made reportable in this state. It is interesting to watch this disease as it seems as if there was a great number of cases fol- lowed by a drop, during a period of four years, and then an epi- demic has pretty generally followed. The year 1920 was supposed to have been the maximum year, therefore 1924 was again the high-rate year for infantile paralysis in Massachusetts. People were frantic in 1916 when we had 1,927 cases throughout the state because they know that this malady claims the highest mortality among infectious diseases. The virus is transmitted through the saliva, therefore cleanliness is the watchword if one does not want to spread this disease. We have had one case of infantile paralysis this year, which proved fatal. Many of our previous cases were helped by trained women from the Harvard Commission.
Tuberculosis has claimed several of its victims this year in Andover. The public are beginning to realize the efforts that the many public and private associations are making to help us all to combat this most common of all diseases of which the com- munity have to come in contact with so many times during the year.
Perhaps there has been no more gratifying point to the public at large than to have watched the steady decrease of infant mor- tality. Since 1920 it has steadily decreased each year and I wish to state that 1924 we had a lower infant death rate than 1923.
The question of foodstuffs has been of vital importance in the past years. I have had many complaints of people who thought that they had purchased things that were not fit to eat. Investigation showed that some of these complaints were just, while others were not. On Memorial day the Board of Health confiscated some two hundred cocoanuts which were destroyed. Although the shells looked good the inside of the cocoanut was in a very bad state of decay. As the purchase of a cocoanut is one of the big events for the children of Andover on this particular day, the Board of Health must have been the cause of a great many disappointments to the children, but may also have save them from some sickness and pain.
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As inspector of slaughtering I wish to state that all of my in- spections were passed as suitable for food.
The people last year were very desirous of some method for the collection of garbage. As there was a way agreed upon, I wish to give a little advice and also state what I have seen since this collection started. The first few weeks, in going to the place where this garbage is left to be fed to pigs, I noticed that there was very little glass, crockery, silverware, tin and other foreign edible matter for pigs, but as the time has gone on it is really surprising how callous the public have grown in this matter. If the public wish to be of help in this dilemma they should in the coming year be more careful as to what goes into their garbage pail. Not only has this been one great fault, but I wish to advise as to the use of disinfectants to be very careful to rinse out the receptacles well, after the use of carbolic acid.
Brooks and ponds, on account of the small amount of rain- fall last year were the cause of a lot of trouble and propaganda. There was a lot of talk concerning Pomp's Pond which was all unfounded. Pomp's Pond was visited by the Board of Health at least once a week and at no time did we find conditions such as to order the closing of swimming landing. At one time when the water was at its lowest ebb and the wind had changed, it is true, there was an annoying odor but this was not detrimental to health.
Stony Brook gave us some trouble on account of stagnant water. We received a letter from somebody's attorney which caused us to make a thorougher examination. Our plumbing in- spector put blueing in all the sewer mains but found no leaks in these pipes. The Board of Public Works aided us in our search and the Fire Department flushed the brook out on Central street.
All communicable diseases must be reported to the Board of Health within twenty-four hours' time after their discovery. Any person concealing a contagious or infectious disease that is reportable by law will be prosecuted accordingly.
Respectfully submitted
LOTTA JOHNSON, R.N.
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CORNELL FUND
Principal Fund
$5000.00
Deposited in Andover Savings Bank
$1000.00
Deposited in Essex Savings Bank
1000.00
Deposited in Broadway Savings Bank
1000 .00
Central Savings Bank
1000.00
City Institution for Savings
1000.00
$5000.00
RECEIPTS
Balance from last account
$207.19
Savings Bank interest
245.00
$452.19
EXPENDITURES
Expended for coal and wood
$193.20
Balance on hand
$258.99
$452.19
JOHN C. ANGUS CHARLES N. MARLAND W. DACRE WALKER
Trustees
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TOWN OF ANDOVER - JURY LIST (JUNE 30TH, 1924)
Abbott, Newton S.
Carpenter
Armitage, Charles H.
Operative
Averill, George L.
Farmer
Reservation St. Main St.
Bailey, Charles L.
Retired
Bailey, Henry B.
Farmer
Bailey, Ralph
Farmer
Bailey, Samuel H.
Farmer
Bancroft, William A.
Retired
Bassett, Arthur W.
Clerk
Baxter, George H.
Gardener
Barrett, Patrick J.
Ins. Collector
Boutwell, Edward W.
Farmer
Boutwell, Everett S.
Farmer
Burns, David F.
Signal Operator
Cates, A. Lincoln
Gardener
Cannon, Gordon R.
Salesman
Carter, George M.
Farmer
47 Whittier St. 54 Salem St. High Plain Rd. Summer St.
Chase, Herbert F.
Storekeeper
Clark, Herbert
Carpenter
Tewksbury St. Hidden Rd.
Cole, Joseph F.
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