Town annual report of Braintree, Massachusetts for the year 1929, Part 9

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Publication date: 1929
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Kenneth Arthur Porter


Camilla Collier


Robert Henry Moulton


Joseph Frederick Walter Conlon


Thomas Muirhead


Earl Maynard Crossman


Howard Davison Murray


Nora Donkin


Minot Pratt, Jr.


Adelaide Jean Duncan


Marjorie Read


Adeline Ferrante Silvio Ferrante


Howard James Rose


Clara Barbara Slack


Guy Norbert Fredette


Dorothy Marie Smith


Mary Louise Hennebury


Kenneth Ralph Soper


William Hennebury


Harold Watt


Byron Cosman Swift


NOAH TORREY SCHOOL


Hutchadew Babaian


Mary Elizabeth Theresa Benson


Katherine Dormer Branley


Hazel Marie Butler


Eleanor Louise Moore


Dorothy Merriel Morse


George Wilbur Morse


Raymond Albert Byam William Demas Caskin Rita Winnifred Church Milton Emmons Corrigan Edith Gertrude Cossa


Anna Mary Costantino Virginia Magdalene Drinan Florence Olivio Eno


Rose Mary Melchionno Armen Milton


Barbara Frances Moore


Margaret Theresa O'Rourke Louis Newcomb Olive Corthell Prario Arthur Chester Sarni


Dorothy Isabel Sellars Ruth Eleanor Simonds


Winnifred Hutchinson


Kenneth Joseph Ivers


Dale Chester Kelsey


Mildred Gertrude McCloskey


150


Irene Mary Farina Giacinda Elizabeth Farina Michael Farina


Marion Rosalie Finnegan Leo Joseph Geso Gladys M. Hatch


Ruth Elizabeth Kerr Pauline Orilla Leavitt Irma Grover Mansfield


Mary Catherine Meaney


Cornelia Arlene Sullivan Robert Arthur Tenney Eva Lincoln Thayer


Robert Willard Townsend William Henry Venuti Vera Louise VonBerg Lora Evelyn Weatherbee Elliott Edward Wilke Lawrence Albert Wilke


Edith Eudoxia Zamer


PARENT-TEACHERS ASSOCIATION


Penniman School


President, Mrs. Wallace I. Bacon, 51 Cleveland Avenue, Braintree.


Secretary, Miss Juliet H. Douty, 354 Washington Street, Braintree.


Treasurer, Mrs. William Field, 5 Burroughs Road, Brain -. tree.


Jonas Perkins-Abraham Lincoln Schools


President, Mr. Simon B. Rideout, 193 Shaw Street, East Braintree.


Secretary, Miss Helen M. Linnehan, 76 Park Street, Brain- tree.


Treasurer, Mrs. John Wilder, 20 Sheppard Avenue, East Braintree.


Thomas A. Watson School


President, Mrs. Hugo Weinstock, 90 Edgemont Road, East Braintree.


Secretary, Mrs. Ruby Keigan, 20 Trefton Drive, East Braintree.


Treasurer, Mrs. Ruby Keigan, 20 Trefton Drive, East Braintree.


151


Noah Torrey and Pond Schools


President, Mrs. Edwin S. Fisher, 50 Hancock Street, South Braintree.


Secretary, Miss Anne Curto, 6 Sunset Road, South Brain- tree.


Treasurer, Mrs. Daniel F. Caskin, 85 Franklin Street, South Braintree.


Hollis School


President, Mrs. James Reed, 83 Monatiquot Avenue, Brain- tree.


Vice-President, Mrs. Leonard Wolfe, 67 Storrs Avenue, Braintree.


Secretary, Mrs. Margaret C. Smith, 115 Hollis Avenue, Braintree.


Treasurer, Mrs. R. H. Marston, 121 Hollis Avenue, Brain- tree.


BRAINTREE HIGH SCHOOL


Department


Oct. 1929 Membership


Name


Education


Experience


Service Began


Principal


Total 601


James L. Jordan


Bates College


21 years


Sept. 1918


Secretary


Post-Grad. 5


Kathleen L. Welch


Braintree High School


Oct. 1929


Sub-Master


Seniors 110


Samuel E. Lawrence


Rhode Island State 13 years


Sept. 1921


Science


Juniors 139


Almeda M. Walker


Mass. Agricultural College


4 years


Sept. 1927


German, Science


Sophomores 156


Katherine K. Waldron


Boston University


20 years


Sept. 1924


152


Mathematics


Freshmen 191


Mathematics


Alton C. Perry


University of Maine


4 years


Sept. 1928


Civics


G. Vinton Jones


Colby College


2 years


Sept. 1929


History


Raymond B. Chapman


Bates College


3 years


Sept. 1928


History, English


Constance F. Stecher


Boston University


3 years


Sept. 1928


English


Helen A. Donovan


Boston University


6 years


Sept. 1927


English


Marion L. Billings


Smith College


8 years


Sept. 1924


English


Gladys E. Maxfield Ida Wilsker


University of Maine Brown University


7 years


Sept. 1924


Latin, French


Hazel Summerville


University of New Hampshire


5 years


Sept. 1926


French


Josephine A. Keany


8 years


Sept. 1924


Drawing


Aldo D. Chiesa


21/2 years


Apr. 1929


Librarian


Ruth P. Strout


2 years


Sept. 1929


1


Boston University Mass. School of Art Boston University


8 years


Sept. 1926


Latin


153


Department


Oct. 1, 1929 Membership


Name


Education


Experience


Began


Principal


329


Charles G. Lord


Boston University


10 years


Sept. 1927


Grade 8


28


Mildred B. Edwards


Farmington Normal


4 years


Sept. 1927


Grade 7


35


Mary B. Arnold


Tufts College


5 years


Sept. 1927


Grade 6


27 Josephine A. Hodgdon


Gorham Normal


4 years


Sept. 1927


Grade 5


29


Elizabeth G. Rogers


Framingham Normal


31 years


Sept. 1915


Grade 4


41


Margaret V. Thompson


Keene Normal


5 years


Sept. 1928


Grade 3


41


E. A. Maude Craig


Hyannis Normal


15 years


Sept. 1929


Grades 2 and 3


8-16


Eleanor R. Davis


Farmington Normal


2 years


Sept. 1929


Grade 2


35 Cora M. Coffill


North Adams Normal


16 years


Sept. 1918


Grade 1


39


Gwendolen Vaughan


Farmington Normal


5 years


Nov. 1928


Kindergarten


30 Esther Hallowell


Perry Normal


6 years


Sept. 1928


Household Arts Cafeteria


Ruth J. Bennett


Framingham Normal 14 years


Sept. 1919


Bertha C. Emerson


Fairmont Normal 18 years


Sept. 1927


Commercial


Raymond L. Strangford


Northeastern University 12 years


Sept. 1922


Commercial


Olive M. Avery


University of Maine


12 years


Sept. 1923


Commercial


Mildred B. Ahlgren


Salem Normal


10 years


Sept. 1923


Commercial


Viola P. Evans


Salem Normal


4 years


Sept. 1928


Commercial


Hazel M. Fitts


Salem Normal


7 years


Sept. 1923


Commercial


Margaret C. Kirby


Salem Normal


15 years


Sept. 1923


Commercial


Ruth W. Thrasher


Boston University 8 years


Sept. 1924


Commercial


Anna M. Tilley


Boston University


3 years


Sept. 1928


MONATIQUOT SCHOOL


Service


HOLLIS SCHOOL


Department


Oct. 1, 1929 Membership


Name


Education


Began Service


Principal


342


Richard W. Johnson


Fitchburg Normal


9 years


Sept. 1922


Grade 8


33


Minnie M. Tibbetts


Castine Normal


9 years


Sept. 1927


Grade 7


34


Marjorie E. Hunt


Framingham Normal


3 years


Sept. 1928


Grade 6


40


Mabel I. Priestman


Farmington Normal


2 years


Sept. 1929


Grade 5


42


Dorothy Russell


Fitchburg Normal


Bridgewater Normal


3 years


Sept. 1929


Grade 4


42


Mildred S. Nickerson


Bridgewater Normal


16 years


Sept. 1913


Grade 3


36


Rosalie S. Bayley


Thayer Academy


30 years


Sept. 1899


Grade 2


28 Hannah C. Whelan


Weymouth Training


37 years


Sept. 1890


Grades 1 and 2


14-11 Julia F. Young


Gorham Normal


3 years


Oct. 1928


Grade 1


37


Rena E. Hemenway


Salem Normal


11 years


Sept. 1922


Kindergarten


25


Ann R. Howard


Page Kindergarten 25 years


Sept. 1910


PENNIMAN SCHOOL


Experience


Began Service


Principal


340


Leverett T. Holder


Bridgewater Normal


7 years


Mar. 1927


Grade 8


28


Helen M. Sprague


Bridgewater Normal


5 years


Sept. 1926


Grade 7


27


Ella E. Day


Farmington Normal


2 years


Sept. 1929


154


Department


Oct. 1, 1929 Membership


Name


Education


Experience


Grade 6


41 Juliet H. Douty


Framingham Normal 6 years


Sept. 1926


Grade 5


33 Eleanor G. Brown


Bridgewater Normal 81/2 years


Sept. 1922


Grade 4


47 Mary E. Mills


Castine Normal 19 years


Sept. 1926


Grade 3


36 Grace A. Gelotte


Bridgewater Normal . 7 years


Sept. 1923


Grade 2


27 Gladys Iliffe


Lesley Normal


8 years


Nov. 1926


Grade 2


25 Marion Geiger


Bridgewater Normal 7 years


Sept. 1929


Grade 1


38 Ruth G. Palmer


Gorham Normal 2 years


Dec. 1929


Kindergarten


38 Cecilia C. Whelan


Wheelock Kindergarten 13 years


Sept. 1916


JONAS PERKINS SCHOOL


155


Department


Oct. 1, 1929 Membership


Name


Education


Experience


Service Began


Principal


395


Alberto M. Eldridge


Bridgewater Normal


31 years


Sept. 1918


Grade 8


30


Bertha E. Hinchcliffe


Salem Normal


14 years


Sept. 1925


Grade 7


34


Ena M. Bell


Aroostook Normal


6 years


Sept. 1929


Grade 6


29 Nellie E. Bolles


Braintree High School


40 years


Sept. 1889


Grade 5


31


Ida M. Cromwell


Castine Normal


15 years


Sept. 1923


Grade 4


39


Irma M. Killian


Bridgewater Normal


15 years


Sept. 1916


Grade 3


36


Helen C. Dignan


Bridgewater Normal


11 years


Sept. 1921


Grade 2


32 Grace L. Forster


Fitchburg Normal


2 years


Sept. 1929


Grade 1


33


Marguerite L. Sumner


Page Kindergarten


33 years


Sept. 1904


Kindergarten


31 Dora Iliffe


Susan E. Blow Kindergarten


11 years


Sept. 1927


-


THOMAS A. WATSON SCHOOL


Service


Department


Oct. 1, 1929 Membership


Name


Education


Experience


Began


Principal


416


Charles W. Brooks


Bridgewater Normal


14 years


Jan. 1916


Grade 8


38


A. Eugenia Wilbas


Bridgewater Normal


9 years


Sept. 1922


Grade 7


41


Ruth I. Clarke


North Adams Normal


6 years


Sept. 1925


Grade 6


38


Helen E. Porter


Keene Normal


3 years


Sept. 1927


Grade 5


40


Mary T. Madden


Bridgewater Normal


10 years


Sept. 1923


Grade 4


39


Gladys M. Pierce


Castine Normal


9 years


Sept. 1927


Grade 3


38


Karolyn R. Finck


North Adams Normal


6 years


Sept. 1926


Grade 3


23


Doris M. Varney


Keene Normal


3 years


Sept. 1929


Grade 2


46


Aileen L. Kingsbury


Plymouth Normal


6 years


Sept. 1925


Grades 1 and 2


12-18


Lucille Hatch


Perry Normal


5 years


Sept. 1928


Grade 1


45


Norma R. Brown


Bridgewater Normal


10 years


Sept. 1922


Kindergarten


38


Mary B. Warren


·


University Lincoln School


Lesley Normal


7 years


Sept. 1929


ABRAHAM LINCOLN SCHOOL


Service


Department


Oct. 1, 1929 Membership


Name


Education


Experience


Began


Principal


272


I. Raymond Libby


Boston University Farmington Normal


5 years


Sept. 1929


Grade 8


7 Elva M. Boyd


Gorham Normal


4 years


Sept. 1929


156


Grade 7


23


Mary G. Leahy


Grade 6


25 Anna V. Galligan


Sept. 1916


Grade 5


28 Elizabeth Pillsbury


Boston University


Farmington Normal


1 year


Sept. 1929


Grade 4


37 Emily A. Landry


Bridgewater Normal


13 years


Sept. 1918


Grade 3


37 Helen M. Linnehan


Wheelock Kindergarten


61/2 years


Sept. 1925


Grade 2


35 A. Gladys Herring


Lowell Normal 11 years


Sept. 1922


Grade 1


51 Helen L. Dewhirst


Lowell Normal 12 years


Sept. 1927


Kindergarten


29 Florence M. Ladrigan


Perry Kindergarten 6 years


Sept. 1927


NOAH TORREY SCHOOL


Department


Oct. 1, 1929 Membership


Name


Education


Experience


Service Began


157


Principal


568


Winthrop H. Lamb


Hyannis Normal


16 years


Sept. 1927


Grade 8


28


Sadie M. Haslam


Castine Normal


8 years


Sept. 1929


Grade 8


26


Blanche Hinds


Boston Normal


17 years


Dec. 1924


Grade 7


41 Clara B. Ferguson


Lowell Normal


17 years


Sept. 1929


Grade 7


41 Doris M. Wright


Machias Normal


41/2 years


Sept. 1927


Grade 6


48


Anna M. Curto


Westfield Normal


3 years


Sept. 1928


Grade 6


45


Florence E. Richardson


Gorham Normal


26 years


Apr. 1926


Grade 5


32


E. Aldana Coleman


Castine Normal


19 years


Sept. 1926


Grade 5


32 Olive E. Pingree


Castine Normal


7 years


Nov. 1928


Grade 5


33 Clara W. Bickford


Gorham Normal


13 years


Feb. 1926


Grade 4


42 Margaret E. Perkins


Colby College:


10 years


Sept. 1922


Grade 4


42 Esther F. Drake


Bridgewater Normal


4 years


Sept. 1928


Keene Normal 8 years Bridgewater Normal 21 years


Sept. 1928


Grade 3


34


Grace E. Rowe


Salem Normal


6 years


Sept. 1924


Grade 3


35 Gertrude H. Falt


Gorham Normal 6 years


Apr. 1926


Grade 2


44 Ida E. Stratton


Newburyport Training


18 years


Ap. 1926


Grade 2


45 Mildred Hayes


Plymouth Normal 3 years


Sept. 1928


POND SCHOOL


Department


Oct. 1, 1929 Membership


Name


Education


Experience


Service Began


Principal


110


Grade 1


26 Claire E. Shay


Thayer Academy 26 years


Sept. 1903


Grade 4


25


Ellen J. Heal


Castine Normal 61/2 years


Jan. 1929


Grade 1


25 Leta M. Weston


Brookfield High 18 years


Sept. 1918


158


Kindergarten


34 Harriet M. Hill


Shaw Normal 36 years


Sept. 1893


SOUTH WEST SCHOOL


Grade 1


20 Clara N. M. Holbrook


Thayer Academy


20 years


Sept. 1909


Kindergarten


17 Ethella M. Nichols


Perry Normal 13 years


Sept. 1916


SOUTH SCHOOL


Kindergarten Grade 1


3


13 Josephine M. Foster


Braintree High School 261/2 years Sept. 1905


SUNDRY PERSONS


Department


Name


Education


Experience


Service Began


Vocal Music


Ingrid E. Ekman


New England Conservatory


19 years


Sept. 1919


Instrumental Music


Frederick W. J. Lewis


Boston University


22 years


Sept. 1923


Drawing


Ruth H. Johnson


Mass. School of Art


5 years


Sept. 1927


Physical Education


Ellsworth R. Thwing


Aurora College


2 years


Sept. 1929


Physical Education


Alice E. Daughraty


Posse Nissen School


2 years


Sept. 1929


Nurse


Mary E. Collins


Malden Hospital


27 years


Sept. 1929


Special


Roma Bergami


Lowell Normal


11 years


Sept. 1925


Special


Alice Crocker


Bridgewater Normal


21 years


Sept. 1925


Special


Bertha L. Jennings


Bridgewater Normal


21 years


Sept. 1925


159


Special


C. Edward Fisher


St. Lawrence University


Superintendent


Boston University


29 years


Oct. 1921


Secretary


Thelma Mackenzie


Braintree High School


4 years


Sept. 1925


Carpenter


Edward O. Long


June 1922


Attendance Officer


Charles S. Hannaford


Jan. 1918


Physician


Dr. F. H. Gile


Physician


Dr. J. J. Gallivan


Physician


Dr. H. W. Ripley


160


JANITORS


George W. Jennings, 317 Washington Street, Braintree. Anson C. Damon, 387 Hancock Street, South Braintree. Joseph E. Hayden, 55 Pearl Street, South Braintree. Frank T. Lindsay, 26 Frederick Road, South Braintree. Omer W. Hollis, 282 Union Street, South Braintree. Edward C. Holyoke, 24 Liberty Street, East Braintree. James Cassidy, 47 Bellevue Avenue, East Braintree. Willard Brown, 23 Willow Street, East Braintree. John L. Shepard, 17 Colbert Avenue, South Braintree. J. Herbert Annis, 2 Grove Street, South Braintree. Marion C. Gillette, 21 Hancock Street, South Braintree. Nelson E. Hayden, 305 Pond Street, South Braintree. John O'Rourke, West Division Street, South Braintree.


FINANCIAL STATEMENT


Teachers' Salaries $194,299.00


Superintendent 4,500.00


Secretary 1,312.48


Attendance Officer 500.00


Nurse, School Physicians and Health Supplies


2,548.72


Janitors' Salaries 15,416.35


Fuel 8,833.45


Light, Water and Miscellaneous Operating 4,298.85


161


Text Books and Supplies


14,395.01


Transportation


10,846.63


Tuition


3,170.51


Repairs


12,688.67


Outlay


4,434.30


Miscellaneous


3,428.32


$280,672.29


RECEIPTS BY THE TOWN ON ACCOUNT OF THE SCHOOL DEPARTMENT


Massachusetts School Fund $ 23,678.00


Continuation School (State Reimbursement) . .


1,877.46


State Reimbursement (on Tuition Paid)


1,585.26


Continuation School (Tuition on Non-Resi- dents)


446.40


State Tuition (Wards)


176.21


City of Boston (Wards)


70.69


Miscellaneous


285.85


Total


$ 28,119.87


Net


$252,552.42


1


162


REPORT OF THE SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


Honorable Board of Selectmen, Braintree, Mass.


Gentlemen:


In compliance with your request, I submit the follow- ing report of the Department of Sealer of Weights and Measures, for the year ending December 10, 1929.


I have tried most earnestly during the year just passed to perform the duties of the office in an impartial and fair manner, and therefore be just to all parties con- cerned. I have found our merchants most courteous and willing to comply with the laws in relation to the sealing of weights and measures and inspections.


Appropriation $750.00


Expense and Salary


750.00


Balance


Received and Paid Treasurer:


Sealing Fees $185.20


Junk Licenses 350.00


State License 50.00


Tank Trucks (now meter) 19.00


Total $604.20


Inside and Outside Work


On December 28, 1929, Received from State


Licenses 19.00


Total $623.20


Scales Tested and Found Correct


326


163


Scales Tested and Condemned 14


Scales Tested and Adjusted . 18


Weights Tested and Found Correct 449


Weights Tested and Condemned


4


Liquid measures Tested and Found Correct


386


Liquid Measures Tested and Condemned 4


Linear Measures Tested and Found Correct 16


Measuring Pumps Found Correct 106


Measuring Pumps not Sealed 3


Oil Measuring Pump Sealed 86


Oil Measuring Pump not Sealed


Leather Measuring Machine not Sealed 76


Slot Weighing Machines Sealed 11


Prescription Scales 4


Apothecary Weights 97


Quantity Measuring Stops on Gas Pumps


702


Articles Condemned


6


Number of Inspections Made from December 15, 1929 to December 10, 1929


Total Number of Inspections Made . 638


Correct 632


Over


6


In Conclusion


I have tried to make this department a truly public service department, and have earnestly endeavored to ex- tend its influence in the closest manner possible to the people, thereby affording them every opportunity to pro- tect themselves against insufficient weights and measure. Respectfully submitted, CHARLES S. HANNAFORD,


Sealer of Weights and Measures.


164


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES


January 11, 1930.


Board of Selectmen, Town of Braintree, Gentlemen :


I submit the following report of the Inspector of Wires for the Town of Braintree.


Wire Permits issued from January 31, 1929-January 1, 1930, 283, for which no fee was charged.


Respectfully, F. W. MORSE,


Inspector of Wires. January 11, 1930.


Board of Selectmen, Gentlemen :


At this time might I suggest that a fee of ONE DOLLAR ($1.00) be charged on all finished and additional electrical work inspections in the Town of Braintree, Massachusetts, and that the electrical contractors be so notified.


Respectfully, F. W. MORSE, Inspector of Wires.


To all electrical contractors doing electrical work in the Town of Braintree, Massachusetts :


An inspection is required on all electrical work whether roughed in, finished, or additional. A fee of ONE DOLLAR ($1.00) is required on all finished or additional work inspection.


Respectfully, F. W. MORSE,


Inspector of Wires. January 11, 1930. Notification.


Telephone 163.


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165


REPORT OF INSPECTORS OF PLUMBING


To the Honorable Board of Health of the Town of Brain- tree.


Gentlemen :


We herewith submit our report for year ending December 14, 1929.


There has been issued from this office 222 permits to install plumbing, of this number 217 have passed inspec- tion and 5 remain left over for 1930.


There has been installed in old and new buildings the following fixtures: (308) closets, (248) lavatories, (199) bathtubs, (209) sinks, (174) trays, (3) floor drains, (12) urinals, (4) refrigerator wastes, (1) drip sink, (1) fish sink, (4) showers, (1) drinking fountain, making a total of 1,164 fixtures, the value of which was $99,050.00.


The number of old and new buildings in which plumbing was installed are as follows: (145) new one-family houses, (30) old one-family houses, (1) new two-family house, (2) new four-family houses, (12) old two-family houses, (3) old four-family houses, (2) old three-family houses, (3) new stores, (16) old stores, (3) new garages, (2) old schools, (6) old apartments, (2) old churches, (3) new filling stations, (2) summer camps, (1) hospital, (2) rest rooms.


Respectfully submitted,


J. E. LUDDEN,


Inspector of Plumbing.


D. A. CHANDLER,


Deputy Inspector.


166


January 13, 1930.


Board of Selectmen,


Town of Braintree, Mass.


Gentlemen :


I submit herewith my report of the Inspector of Buildings' Department for 1929:


Number of Permits Issued


.342


Estimated Valuation of Permits . $1,011,126.00


Amount Received for Permits


$846.00


Permits issued were as follows :


House


127


$ 653,550.00


Garages


143


49,641.00


Alterations


51


37,085.00


Stores


3


33,000.00


Storehouses and Sheds


14


10,150.00


School Houses


3


212,000.00


Gasoline Stations


3


15,500.00


Moving


1


200.00


$1,011,126.00


Respectfully submitted,


JOHN J. CRAIG, Building Inspector.


167


REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


December 31, 1929.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen of the Town of Braintree.


Gentlemen:


As Inspector of Animals for the Town of Braintree for the year 1929 I submit the following report.


I inspected seventy-five premises where animals were kept and found 239 cows, 3 bulls, 8 young cattle, 7 goats and 1,970 swine. These places are kept in good condition as a general rule.


I have investigated 3 barns under State and Federal supervision ; investigated 1 case of glanders ; investigated 3 cases of rabies and 5 cases of dog bites. I quarantined 12 dogs for rabies and released 9 dogs and 1 cat. I also quarantined 26 chickens and released 26 chickens.


Respectfully submitted,


WALTER J. MATTIE,


Inspector of Animals.


168


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Public Welfare. Gentlemen:


The following report is submitted for the year ending December 31, 1929.


Number of Families Referred 144


Temporary Aid


Applications Made 97


Families Aided


65


Institutional Care


8


Children Boarded in Homes


13


Persons Involved 234


Braintree Settlement and Residing in Braintree 48


Braintree Settlement but Residing Elsewhere


10


Residing in Braintree and Settlement Elsewhere


22


No Known Settlement


6


Cases Closed


40


Now Aiding


46


Mother's Aid-"118"


Applications Made and Aided


9


Persons Involved 46


Braintree Settlement and Residing in Braintree


6


Braintree Settlement and Residing


2


No Known Settlement


1


Cases Closed 1


Now Aiding 9


169


Town Infirmary


Number of Inmates at Infirmary January 1, 1929 9 Number Admitted During 1929 22


31


Discharged to Taunton State Hospital 3


Discharged to Quincy Welfare Department 1


Discharged to State Infirmary 2


Discharged to Relatives 10


Died 1


17


-


Number of Inmates at Infirmary December 31,


1929 14


Board of Health


Persons Referred 6


Having Braintree Settlement


5


Having Settlement Elsewhere 1


Respectfully submitted,


MABEL CHOATE,


Agent.


State Aid and Soldiers' Relief


Cases Referred 22


Braintree Settlement and Residing in Braintree 16


Braintree Settlement and Residing Elsewhere 4


Residing in Braintree and Settlement Elsewhere 2


Now Aiding


18


EDWARD AVERY, Chairman. HARRY BOUSQUET, Clerk. HORACE CAHILL.


Selectmen of the Town of Braintree.


170


REPORT OF TUBERCULOSIS FOLLOW-UP WORK 1929


One hundred twenty-five 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 reports sent in to the State Board of Health.


An increase of eighteen new cases has been noted in the past year.


Respectfully submitted, T. JANE FOGERTY, R. N.


DENTAL CLINIC REPORT FOR 1929


The report of the Dental Clinic, held at the Braintree Friendly Aid Rooms, from January 1st, to December 31st, 1929, herewith submitted.


All pupils from the kindergarten to the fourth grade inclusive, are examined and sent to Clinic for treatment.


Children attending in January 111


Cleaning's 60


Fillings 125


Extractions


6


Treatments 3


50


Finished cases


3


Deferred cases


Referred to family dentist 3


Total operations 194


Children attending in February


75


Cleanings 41


Fillings


101


Extractions 4


Treatments


4


171


Finished cases


38


Deferred cases


2


Referred to family dentist


1


Total operations


150


Children attending in March


120


Cleanings


56


Fillings


121


Extractions


24


Treatments 7


Finished Cases


79


Deferred cases


2


Referred to family dentist


3


Total operations


208


Children attending in April


126


Cleanings


89


Filling's


53


Extractions 14


Treatments


4


Finished cases


45


Deferred cases


9


Referred to family dentist


3


Total operations


160


Children attending in May


158


Cleanings 109


Fillings


91


Extractions 18


1


Finished cases


56


Deferred cases


6


Referred to family dentist


12


Treatments


Total operations


219


172


Children attending in September


63


Cleanings


60


Fillings


2


Extractions


1


Treatments


0


Finished cases


11


Deferred cases


9


Referred to family dentist


2


Total operations 63


Children attending in October


152


Cleanings


92


Fillings


91


Extractions 11


Treatments 3


Finished cases


63


Deferred cases


17


Referred to family dentist


2


Total operations 197


Children attending in November


117


Cleanings


74


Fillings


87


Extractions


4


Treatments


5


Finished cases


53


Deferred cases


12


Referred to family dentist


1


Total operations


170


173


Children attending in December


130


Cleanings 190


Fillings 57


Extractions


3


Treatments


3


Finished cases


37


Total operations


253


Total number of children 1052


Total number of operations


1614


Respectfully,


T. JANE FOGERTY, R. N.


Milk Inspectors Report


East Braintree, Mass. February 5, 1930.


To the Board of Health of the Town of Braintree: Gentlemen :


The report of the Milk Inspector of the Town of Braintree for the year 1929 is as follows:


There was one investigation of the milk supply due to a small epidemic of an intestinal disturbance among some small children in one neighborhood. The source of infec- tion was traced to other causes than milk.


Two complaints of unclean milk were made, one of which was not substantiated, the other certain recommen- dations were made and subsequently carried out, such as the care and handling of milk.


Permits issued for 1929 : Milk, 45; Oleomargarine, 14. Respectfully submitted,


H. R. RECORD,


Milk Inspector.


1


175


ANNUAL REPORT


OF THE


Water Department


OF THE


TOWN OF BRAINTREE


FROM


Dec. 31, 1928 to Dec. 31, 1929


Printed by Order of the Town


A 4.1 €


AOL


REE


1640


Printed by PRATT & PRATT The Braintree Observer Braintree, Mass. 1930


176


COMMISSIONERS AND OFFICERS OF THE WATER DEARTMENT 1929 GEORGE A. WALKER, Chairman Term expires 1932 CHARLES B. CUMMINGS Term expires 1930 THOMAS E. SEARS Term Expires 1931 OTIS B. OAKMAN, Treasurer HARRISON W. MACOMBER, Secretary and Purchasing Agent JOHN W. MULCAHY, Superintendent


MAINTENANCE


FRANCIS J. O'ROURKE, Chief Engineer


177


REPORT OF THE WATER COMMISSIONERS


The Board of Water Commissioners submit the An- nual Report of the Water Department for the year ending December 31, 1929.


The year 1929 has been a trying one.


On account of the drought, the water supply at Great Pond reached an exceedingly low level, five feet, ten inches below the level usually maintained, which means 340,000,- 000 gallons less water.


Conditions were such that we considered that the "Emergency" stage had been reached. We consulted the State authorities as to what could be done with their approval.


The Department of Public Health sent engineers to Braintree and after taking samples of the water from Great and Little Ponds, having them analyzed, considering connecting with Quincy and Weymouth, the turning of the water from Blue Hill River into Great Pond, it was de- cided that if conditions at Great Pond did not improve it would be necessary to turn the water from Little Pond into the water mains.




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