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River St .- Brigton St. Bridge
257.65
Southern Traffic Artery 1,266.35
$51,853.01
THE NATHANIEL H. HUNT TRUST
OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer
Principal :
One Boston Elevated R. R. Bond, No. 7796, 4% $ 1,000.00
Three Boston & Maine R. R. Bonds, Nos.
1762, 1763, 1764, 5% 3,000.00
One New England R. R. Bond, No. 15194, $1,000.00, 4% 1,000.00
Two C. B. & Q. R. R. Bonds, Nos. 18710 M, 6837, 4% 2,000.00
Two N. Y., N. H. & H. Bonds, Nos. 9927, 9992, $1,000.00, 4% 2,000.00
Two N. Y., N. H. & H. Bonds, Nos. 7141, 7142, $1,000.00, 4% 2,000.00
Deposited in Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 5253 6,526.05
Deposited in Weymouth Savings Bank, Book No. 13504 4,000.00
. Deposited in Quincy Savings Bank, Book No. 32035 1,750.94
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5 Matured Shares of Braintree Cooperative Bank, Certificate No. 148 1,000.00
$24,276.99
Dr
Cr.
Income, 1927 $ 1,144.12
Paid Trustees Thayer Public Library $ 1,144.12.
Examined and approved. The securities listed,.
amounting to $24,276.99 are in the custody of the Treasurer and have been examined by us.
RALPH W. ARNOLD, HERBERT W. CURTIS, RALPH W. MAGLATHLIN,
Auditors, 1927.
January 12, 1928.
THE CHARLES EDWARD FRENCH TRUST OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer
Principal :
Dr. Cr
Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 10,092. . $ 2,419.50
Balance, January, 1, 1927 70.35
Interest on deposit $ 126.03
Paid Higgins, Magnuson & Co., Medals $ 99.00
Balance in Braintree Savings
Bank, December 31, 1927. .
97.38
$ 196.38 $ 196.38.
Examined and approved. Principal
of fund
$2,419.50 and balance $97.38 on deposit in Braintree. Savings Bank, Book No. 10092.
RALPH W. ARNOLD,
HERBERT W. CURTIS,
RALPH W. MAGLATHLIN,
Auditors, 1927.
January 12, 1928.
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THE ANN MARIA PENNIMAN TRUST OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer
Dr. Cr.
Income Account:
Balance in bank, Jan. 1, 1927
$ 29.66
Interest
26.78
Paid Alida N. Stevens, com- mittee $ 21.50
Balance in Bank
34.94
$ 56.44 $ 56.44
Amount of fund, $500.00 and balance $34.94 on deposit in Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 6059.
RALPH W. ARNOLD, HERBERT W. CURTIS, RALPH W. MAGLATHLIN,
Auditors, 1927.
January 12, 1928.
GEORGE W. KELLEY TRUST FUND
Accepted by Town at Annual Meeting of 1927.
Deposited in Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 11398 $ 200.00
Fund found in custody of Treasurer.
RALPH W. ARNOLD, HERBERT W. CURTIS, RALPH W. MAGLATHLIN,
Auditors, 192".
January 12, 1928.
MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer
Dr.
Cr.
Balance, Jan. 1, 1927
$ 5,815.00
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Street Lights 11,601.00
F. B. Lawrence, Manager 247,973.88
Interest on deposits 444.34
Paid by orders (including de- preciation fund, $12,923.07) . .
$250,060.21
Balance, Dec. 31, 1927
15,774.01
$265,834.22 $265,834.22
Examined and approved. Balance of $15,774.01. found as follows :
Braintree National Bank $ 2,004.32
State St. Trust Company 3,169.69
Manager's Cash Receipt 600.00
Certificates of Deposit, Brain-
tree Nat'l Bank, No. 111 and
No. 112 10,000.00
$15,774.01 RALPH W. ARNOLD, HERBERT W. CURTIS, RALPH W. MAGLATHLIN, Auditors, 1927.
January 12, 1928.
The account of the Treasurer of the Water De -- partment will be found in the Water Department. report.
ELECTRIC DEPRECIATION FUND OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer
Dr. Cr.
Balance, Jan. 1, 1927
$ 22,154.01
Interest on deposit
502.36
Town Appropriation (from El-
ectric Light Department)
12,923.07
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Balance on hand Dec. 31, 1927 . $ 35,579.44
$35,579.44 $35,579.44
Examined and approved. Amount of fund, $35,579.44 found on deposit as follows: Shawmut National Bank $ 22,656.37 National Mt. Wollaston Bank, Certificate of Deposit, No. 724 12,923.07
$ 35,579.44
RALPH W. ARNOLD, HERBERT W. CURTIS, RALPH W. MAGLATHLIN,
Auditors, 1927.
January 12, 1928.
BRAINTREE SCHOOL FUND
OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer
Principal Account
Real Estate (Valued) $ 4,000.00
Quincy Savings Bank, Book No. 19284 1,022.50
Weymouth Savings Bank, Book No. 10556 1,000.00
Randolph Savings Bank, Book No. 14191. . 600.00
Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 5480
2,270.65
$ 8,893.15
Income Account:
Dr. Cr.
Balance, Jan. 1, 1927 $ 1,039.11
Savings Bank Interest : 291.67
Rent
295.00. . ..
Scholarships
1
: $ 357.00
Repairs on property
197.90
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Balance on hand, Income ac- count deposited in Braintree Savings Bank 1,070.88
$ 1,625.78 $ 1,625.78
Examined and approved. The balance on hand is in the Braintree Savings Bank, Book No. 9510, and the principal account is accounted for as stated above.
RALPH W. ARNOLD,
HERBERT W. CURTIS, RALPH W. MAGLATHLIN,
Auditors, 1927.
January 12, 1928.
FUNDED DEBT OF TOWN
Hollis School Bonds, $500 each, 4% matur- ing $3,000 yearly July 1, 1928-1931 in- clusive $ 12,000.00
Town Hall Bonds, $1,000 each, 4% matur- ing $2,000 yearly, 1928-1932 inclusive 10,000.00
Tuberculosis Hospital Bonds, dated Decem- ber 1, 1919, 4 1/2 % maturing $1,000, 1928- 1935 inclusive 8,000.00
High School Site Bonds, dated December 1, 1919, 4 1/2 %, maturing $1,000, 1928- 1929 inclusive 2,000.00
Thomas A. Watson School House Loan, 4% dated September 1, 1922, maturing $4,000 1928-1942 60,000
Electric Light Construction Loan, dated July 1, 1924, 4%, maturing $10,000, 1928-1929 20,000.00
Torrey School Addition Loan, dated Oc- tober 1, 1925, 414 %, maturing $10,000, 1928-1940 130,000.00
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High School Loan, dated July 15, 1926, 4%, $1,000 each, maturing $23,000, 1928-1931, and $22,000, 1932-1941 . 312,000.00 Penniman School Addition Loan, dated De- cember 1, 1926, 4%, $1,000 each, matur- ing $7,000, 1928-1932, and $6,000, 1933-1941 89,000.00-
Water Main and Standpipe Loan, dated December 1, 1926, 4%, $1,000 each, maturing $5,000, 1928-1936 45,000.00
Highway Construction Loan of 1927, dated August 1, 1927, 4%, $1,000 each, matur- ing $18,000 in 1928, $17,000 1929-1932 86,000.00
$774,000.00
OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer
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DENTAL CLINIC REPORT FOR 1927
The report of the Dental Clinic, held at the Brain- tree Friendly Aid Rooms, from January first, to De- cember thirty-first, 1927, herewith submitted.
All pupils from the kindergarten to the fourth grade inclusive, are examined by the School Nurse and sent to Clinic for treatment.
Children attending in January
144
Cleanings
89
Fillings 104
Extractions 3
Treatments
1
Finished Cases
61
Deferred Cases
11
Referred to Family Dentist
5
274
Children attending in February
101
Cleanings
62
Fillings 48
Extractions
8
Treatments
1
Finished Cases
42
Deferred Cases
11
Referred to Family Dentist
8
180
Children attending in March
205
Cleanings 146
Fillings
92
:
Extractions 24
82
Deferred Cases
24
Referred to Family Dentist
1
369
Finished Cases
96
Children attending in April
96
Cleanings
57
Fillings
69
Extractions 11
Treatments
2
Finished Cases 38
4
Referred to Family Dentist
3
184
Children attending in May
Cleanings
39
Fillings 87
Extractions
2
Treatments
3
Finished Cases
48
Deferred Cases
7
Referred to Family Dentist
5
191
Children attendin October
Cleaning's 59
Fillings 42
Extractions
2
Treatments
0
Finished Cases
27
Deferred Cases
13
Referred to Family Dentist
0
143
Children attending in November
Cleanings 118
Fillings 124
3
Treatments
0
Finished Cases
59
87
78
157
Extractions
Deferred Cases
97
1
Deferred Cases 11
Referred to Family Dentist
5
320
Children attending in December
84
Cleanings
48
Fillings 80
Extractions
3
Treatments
4
Finished Cases
35
Deferred Cases
6
Referred to Family Dentist
2
178
Total Number of Children Treated
952
Total Number of Operations 1839
Respectfully,
T. JANE FOGERTY, R. N.
REPORT OF TUBERCULOSIS FOLLOW UP WORK 1927
Ninety visits have been made in connection with the follow up work in Tuberculosis.
All new cases reported through the Board of Health have been investigated, histories taken and re- ports sent in to the State Board of Health.
An increase of 16 new cases has been noted in the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
T. JANE FOGERTY, R. N.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Department of Public Welfare:
I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1927 :
Number of families referred 158
Persons involved 486
Temporary Aid
Applications made
99
Applications made but Aid provided from other sources
26
Families aided
73
Persons involved 335
Braintree Settlement and residing in Braintree . . 41
Braintree settlement but residing elsewhere 5
Living in Braintree with Settlement elsewhere
8
No known settlement
7
Cases closed
31
Now Aiding 42
Mothers' Aid
Applications made and aided 19
Persons involved 106
Braintree settlement and residing in Braintree 12
Braintree settlement but residing elsewhere
1
Living in Braintree with settlement elsewhere
1
No known settlement 1
Cases closed
7
Now aiding 12
Board of Health
Persons referred 20
Persons involved
20
Having Braintree settlement 13
Having settlement elsewhere
5
No known settlement 2
Cases carried over 9
99
We take this opportunity to express to the Friend- ly Aid Association and other organizations our appre- ciation for their ready and kindly assistance rendered on many occasions.
Respectfully, submitted,
MARY M. CARY, Agent.
Military Aid
Cases referred 20
Braintree settlement and residing in Braintree 19
Braintree settlement but residing elsewhere 1 Persons involved 25
Cases carried over
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JONATHAN W. FRENCH,
EDWARD AVERY, HORACE T. CAHILL,
Selectmen of Braintree.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Fire Department
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FROM
Dec. 31, 1926 to Dec. 31, 1927
Printed by Order of the Town
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To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :
Gentlemen :
I respectfully submit to you the annual report of the Fire Department of the fiscal year ending Decem- ber 31st, 1927.
Total number of calls during the year-381, divided as follows:
Box Alarms Month
Still Alarms
January 9 2
4.
February 18
6
March
68
115 10 April
1 May
16
20 1
June
July
28 10
0 August
6
6 2
September
October
2
14
November
6
12
1.
December
24
45
Totals
336
Month
Buildings
Woods, Dumps, Grass
and Bonfires
Automobiles
Tank Cars and
Oil Tanks
False Alarms
Cats in Trees
Boy in Pond
Dog in Pond
Poles and Wires
Locked out of House
Freight Cars
No Fires
Awning Fires
Men in Tank Car
Sewer Fires
Call for Oxygen
Total
Jan.
8
2
1
.0
0
0
0
: 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
Feb.
7
11
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
74
Mar.
10
59
3
0
1
4
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0 0
17
May
2
11
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
21
June
4
10
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
38
July
7
19
1
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
Aug.
4
2
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
8
Sept.
16
Oct.
5
7
1
0
2
1
0
0 0
0 1 3
0 0
0 0 0 C
1
0
0
0
0 1
25
Dec.
9
11
1
0
4 C
1
0
Nov.
7
4
0
0
Totals
72
246
17
2 17
2 1
1
8 2 2 OC
4 4 2
1 1
1 381
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
125
Apr.
8
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
18
0
0
0 C
C
C
0
C
0
1
0
0
.
104
22
0
107
105
Valuation on Insurance on Damage to Ins. Paid
Mo.
Buildings
Buildings
Buildings on Buildings
Jan.
$ 67,300.00 $ 61,200.00 $ 2,068.00 $ 1,938.00
Feb.
40,300.00
30,800.00
1,365.50
1,365.50
Mar.
187,575.00
163,000.00
2,725.00
2,700.00
Apr.
60,550.00
50,650.00
3,475.00
3,174.00
May
378,300.00
296,000.00
431.00
431.00
June
41,200.00
30,900.00
115.00
110.00
July
36,000.00
28,800.00
307.00
307.00
Aug.
22,500.00
19,500.00
750.50
750.50
Sept.
28,500.00
28,500.00
530.00
50.00
Oct.
21,200.00
21,000.00
235.00
235.00
Nov.
26,025.00
23,025.00
Dec.
47,650.00
46,100.00
1,203.00
1,203 00
Tot. $957,100.00 $799,475.00 $13,205.00 $12,264.00 Fire Feb. 16, Blanket Insurance Policy, Oil Still.
Insurance
$39,000.00
Damage
39,000.00
Insurance Paid
39,000.00
Valuation on Insurance on Damage to Ins. Paid
Mo.
Contents
Contents
Contents on Contents
Jan.
$ 30,500.00 $ 27,600.00 $
957.00 $
951.00
Feb.
14,500.00
11,500.00
420.75
395.75
Mar.
39,980.00
32,000.00
4,377.75
4,377.45
Apr.
21,864.00
19,364.00
1,206.35
1,206.35
May
12,000.00
11,000.00
69.50
69.50
June
16,700.00
12,700.00
196.00
196 00
July
8,000.00
8,000.00
30.00
30.00
Aug.
7,700.00
7,000.00
25.00
25.00
Sept.
4,000.00
4,000.00
Oct.
3,500.00
3,000.00
63.00
63.00
Nov.
6,000.00
6,000.00
Dec.
9,550.00
8,850.00
800.00
600.00
Tot.
$174,294.00 $151,014.00
$8,145.05 $7,920.05
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Hose Laid (feet)
Chemical Ladders Used Used (feet) (gals.)
Pumping Engine Pumped Water Hrs. Min.
Jan.
2,850
30
120
10
Feb.
2,800
24
40
5
Mar.
3,100
275
235
55
Apr.
13,400
191
245
3
5
May
12
5
June
3,200
18
90
6
5
July
2,550
42
100
1
33
Aug.
950
3
62
10
Sept.
9
3
Oct.
1,650
6
120
15
Nov.
1,450
39
100
15
Dec.
550
26
150
1
35
Totals
32,500
675
1,262
13
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Total Calls in Each Precinct
Month
Precincts
One
Two
Three
Jan.
5
3
Feb.
12
8
Mar.
34
25
15
Apr.
73
34
18
May
12
3
2
June
14
3
4
July
14
14
10
Aug.
2
3
1
Sept.
2
4
2
Oct.
6
8
2
Nov.
4
11
3
Dec.
11
10
4
Totals
189
126
66
107
Total Calls That Each Piece Answered
Month
Chief's
Car
Engine
No. 1
Engine
No. 3
H. & L.
1
A.
B.
2
Forest Fire
Jan.
11
5
2
5
6
Feb.
20
7
3
7
11
2
6
Mar.
63
32
4
10
23
5
48
Apr.
98
38
11
11
33
15
12
89
May
12
4
3
3
12
June
18
7
5
4
4
10
July
30
11
7
12
14
19
8
Aug.
5
3
1
2
2
4
1
Sept.
9
3
3
4
3
6
1
Oct.
14
9
2
8
7
10
3
Nov.
16
9
3
11
13
12
5
Dec.
20
11
4
5
7
12
1
Totals
316
139
45
82
126
88
38
155
Permits Granted During the Year
Transport Oil in Harbor
115
Gasolene
22
Dynamite
9
Fuel Oil
48
Fireworks
9
Set Fires in open air
246
Removal of Gasolene Tanks
6
Truck
Squad
Squad
Com.
Accident
June 21, at a practice meeting at the Jonas Jerkins School on Commercial Street, East Braintree, Sam Henderson, Call Fireman, received injuries to right leg, treated at Quincy Hospital.
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State Law
A State Law was enacted regulating the passage of fire apparatus responding to fires. The law requires the driver of a vehicle to drive to the right hand curb and stop until apparatus has passed. To remain at a distance of 300 feet behind the apparatus and restrict- ing the parking of a vehicle within 600 feet of a fire.
The co-operation of all drivers is respectfully asked in aiding the department to respond without delay.
In conclusion, I wish to extend my thanks to the Honorable Board of Selectmen, and to the members of the Finance Committee for their co-operation and in- terest in the welfare of the department.
To all others that have volunteered their services or assisted the department in any manner.
The officers and members of the department have my commendation and sincere thanks for the efficient and faithful manner in which they have performed their duties.
Respectfully submitted,
FRED A. TENNEY, Chief of Fire Department.
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ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
Board of Health
OF THE
TOWN OF BRAINTREE
FROM
Dec. 31, 1926 to Dec. 31, 1927
Printed by Order of the Town
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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Citizens of the Town of Braintree :
The Braintree Board of Health respectfully sub- mits their report for the year ending December 31, 1927.
SANITARY SURVEY OF THE TOWN
Sewage
The centers of each precinct of the Town are badly in need of some sort of sewerage system. This condi- tion is becoming more serious each year; an example of this hazard has become very evident at Storrs Square in precinct two. The problem at Storrs Square has been investigated by the local Board of Health on sev- eral occasions and finally by a Sanitary Engineer called in from the State Department of Health.
After a thorough investigation by Mr. Farguhar of the State Health Department involving an analysis of all material in public drains, etc., a letter was re- ceived by the local Board of Health. The following, are three paragraphs taken from that letter signed by Dr. George M. Bigelow, Commissioner of Public Health of Massachusetts.
"The results of the analysis of a sample of waste discharged at the outlet of this drain show that it con- sists of sewage of a character similar to that found in ordinary sewerage systems. The existing conditions caused by this method of collection and disposal of sewage, in the opinion of the Department, are a ser- ious menace to the public health in this locality.
The Town of Braintree is greatly in need of a sew- erage system and plans have already been prepared
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for providing such a system and for the proper dispos- al of the sewage. The only method of relief from ob- jectionable conditions caused by the present methods of sewage disposal in this town, in the opinion of the Department, is to construct a sewerage system for the thickly settled areas.
With the exception of Weymouth, Braintree is now the largest town in the State which is not provided with a system of sewerage and sewage disposal."
Conditions equally as dangerous as these are also present in precincts one and three.
The Board recommends most urgently that the citizens take some action in regard to a sewerage sys- tem as a protection to the Health of the Community.
Cesspools
Attention is called to the regulations governing the construction of cesspools in the Town of Braintree. "No person shall construct or establish within the town any cesspool or privy-vault without a written permit from the Board of Health, and then only in such loca- tion and in such manner as it shall approve."
This regulation must be obeyed.
Dumps
The Town maintains two Public Dumps, one at the corner of Cleveland Avenue and Union Street, and the other at Hollis Field, Braintree. Dangerous nuis- ances are being created in various parts of the Town by dumping of waste material upon the road sides and vacant lots. This practice should be stopped.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES Quarantines
The Board was compelled to strictly enforce all Quarantine laws during 1927 in order to meet the near
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epidemic conditions of Measles, Scarlet Fever and In- fantile Paralysis. There were 717 quarantines and 98 fumigations during 1927.
Measles
One of the most serious epidemics of measles in the history of the Town was encountered during Oc- tober, November and December of this year. During that time 591 cases of measles were reported to the authorities. This epidemic condition was caused, in the opinion of the Board, by parents not reporting for quarantine all cases of measles. Parents are warned that this neglect of duty is punishable by law.
Scarlet Fever
There were but 88 cases of Scarlet Fever during 1927. This is a very low per capita rate in comparison with other towns.
Anterior Poliomyelitis-Infantile Paralysis
Braintree suffered only 4 cases of Infantile Par- alysis during the year. Three of these were cared for at home and one in a hospital. All cases are reported as recovering very well.
Tuberculosis
On December 31st, records showed the location of 54 cases of Tuberculosis.
Arrested pulmonary cases at home 21
Other forms at home 22
In Norfolk County Hospital 9
In other Hospitals 1
In State Sanatorium 1
Rabies (Dog Bite)
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During a state-wide epidemic of Rabies during 1927, only 3 cases of dog-bite were reported. All cases were treated with Rabies Vaccine.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Expenditures
Salaries of Board
$
600.00
Secretary 100.00
Expenses-Fumigation and Care of Dumps.
Supplies, Stationery and
Postage $ 53.73
Printing and Advertising 95.48
Telephone 39.29
All other 16.17
Fumigation
391.25
Care of Dumps
730.89
Miscellaneous
146.36
K. & B. Dogs 38.00
All others 108.36
$
1,473.17
Vital Statistics
$ 65.75
Plumbing
1,068.88
Garbage
5,033.28
Inspector Animals
125.00
Meat and Provisions
350.00
Milk Inspection
100.00
Contagious Diseases
5,117.06
Total
$14,458.14
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Dental Clinic $ 940.00
Tuberculosis Clinic 60.00
Norfolk County Hospital
4,179.97
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY H. BOUSQUET, Chairman. JOSEPH G. BAILEY.
PERCY T. RICHARDS.
H. F. VINTON, Agent.
To the Braintree Board of Health :
Gentlemen : I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1927, with schedule of dangerous and communicable diseases appended. I have issued thirty alcohol permits, two undertakers licenses, and one scavangers permit, at $1.00 each, a total of $33.00, same has been turned over to th eTown Treasurer and receipt received.
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY F. VINTON, Secretary.
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January
February
March ·
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Anterior Polio-
myelitis
3
1 4
Chicken Pox
4 3
5
9
7
28
Diptheria
1
1
1 2
5
Dog Bite
3
3
Influenza
2 2
1
5
Labor Pneumonia1 2 7
1
1
12
Measles
1
2
2
2 11
9 137 253 201 618
German Measles 1
1
Mumps
8 15
4 8
1
2
2
2
42
Scarlet Fever 12 13
4 10
9
4
1
5
4
5
8 13
88
Tuberculosis
All Forms. .
2
5
4
2
2
1
1
17
Typhoid
1
1
Whooping
Cough
28 11 13 8 1
1
2
2 66
Gonorrhea
1
1
1
Total
892
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REPORT OF INSPECTORS OF PLUMBING
Braintree, Mass., Dec. 31, 1927.
To the Honorable Board of Health,
of the Town of Braintree.
Gentlemen :
We hereby submit our report for the year ending December 31, 1927.
There has been issued from this office 323 permits to install plumbing, together with 2 left over from 1926. Of this number 323 have passed inspection and 3 remain left over for 1928.
There has been installed in old and new buildings the following fixtures: (320) sinks, (282) laundry trays, (377) closets, (339) lavatories, (310) bathtubs, (2) drinking fountains, (4) urinals, (1) soda fountain, (1) tumbler washer, (1) floor drainer, making a total of 1640 fixtures, the value of which was $136,402.00.
The number of old and new buildings in which plumbing was installed are as follows: (243) new one-family houses, (9) new two-family houses, (34) old one-family houses, (13) old two-family houses, (1) new factory, (2) old factories, (2) old schools, (2) new garages, (1) old chemical building, (4) old three-family houses, (1) old four-family house, (1) old five-family house, (1) new four-family house, (2) old churches, (2) old gasolene stations, (8) new stores, (1) old store, (1) office, (1) old building.
Respectfully submitted,
J. E. LUDDEN,
Inspector of Plumbing.
W. B. SKINNER,
Deputy Inspector.
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REPPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MEATS, PRO- VISIONS AND SLAUGHTERING
Braintree, Mass., December 31, 1927.
To the Board of Health of the Town of Braintree :
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my first Annual Report for the year 1927, covering inspection of meats, provisions and .slaughtering.
335 animals were inspected and 43 livers con- demned.
42 markets were examined and all were found in good order.
I wish to extend thanks to the members of the Board for their co-operation and help.
Respectfully submitted, HARRY F. VINTON,
Inspector of Meats, Provisions and Slaughtering.
REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
674 Commercial Street,
East Braintree, Mass., Dec. 31, 1927
"To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
of the Town of Braintree.
Gentlemen: I herewith submit my report since I have taken office of Animal Inspector in May, 1927.
I have investigated seventeen (17) cases of Rabies, placing under quarantine twenty-one (21) dogs and
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one (1) cat. I have released seventeen (17) dogs and one (1) cat.
Respectfully submitted, WALTER J. MATTIE,
Inspector of Animals.
REPORT OF ASSISTANT INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Braintree, Mass., Dec. 31, 1927.
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
of the Town of Braintree.
Gentlemen :
As Assistant Animal Inspector for the Town of Braintree, and owing to the death of Mr. Josephus Sampson, who was Inspector, I make the following re- port :
In making the Animal Inspection I visited eighty- four (84) places where animals were kept and found 272 cows, 11 young cattle, 3 bulls, 1112 pigs, 1 sheep, 11 goats.
Each year there seems to be less cattle kept. The places where the cattle were kept in most cases were in good condition, and where not, the owners promised to do as I advised.
There have been many cases of Rabies among the dogs, and up to May 1st, I quarantined eight dogs.
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED H. HOLBROOK,
Assistant Inspector.
:
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Report of Inspector of Buildings
To the Board of Selectmen of the Town of Braintree. Gentlemen: I submit herewith my report of the In- .spector of Buildings' Department for 1927: Number of permits issued 426
Estimated valuation of these permits was. . $1,079,900 Amount of money received for permits $ 1,463.00
Permits issued were as follows :
House 257
Garages 129
Alterations 32
Store
5
Factory
1
Moving
2
426
From June to October applications for permits fell off quite sharply, but from October to end of year, they seem to be about the same as for other years.
Respectfully, submitted,
JOHN J. CRAIG,
Building Inspecto".
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ASSESSORS' DEPARTMENT
For the Tax Payer's Interest for the First Monday in March 1928
During 1927 the assessors have made good prog- ress on equalization of assessments as ordered by the- last March meeting. We are still aware that much re -- mains to be done but collection of valuable data now in the Town's files for the first time will greatly facilitate completion of re-valuation.
Several joint meetings have been held with the- Special Advisory Committee of the town and a table (I) herewith shows what has been accomplished with the special appropriation made for tabulation, equip -- ment, etc. Under this head we recommend contin- uance of block-plan work until a complete set is on file, as previously advised by the planning board; sim -- ilar to plans in use in all cities and most towns. This. work should be completed within three years; all plans, data and even field notes to be the property of the town.
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