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According to the records of the Massachusetts Depart- ment of Public Health, the amount of fluoride in the pub- lic water supply of the Town of Braintree is 1/10 of a part per million. In order to effectively reduce the incidence of dental caries among the children of the Town, the optimal concentration of fluorides should be about one part per million. Statistics are available which show that this concentration of fluorides has no unfavorable affects on the health of persons of any age nor does it have any affect on the taste or odor of the water or will it interfere with any industrial process.
The Committee is advised that at the present time in Massachusetts the following communities are adding fluor- ides to the public water supply :
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Municipalities Population
Date Started
Danvers and Middleton
18,615
May 1951
Templeton 4,757
June 1951
Athol
11,554
January 1952
Seekonk
6,104
January 1952
Northampton
28,998
February 1952
Beverly and Salem
70,764
December 1952
The following cities and towns have approved fluori- dation and it is expected that the equipment may be in- stalled by the time this report is presented :
Hingham and Hull
14,044
Hudson
8,211
Medway
3,744
Sharon
4,847
Williamstown
6,194
Shrewsbury
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Several other communities in the State have given the matter favorable consideration and may be fluoridating their water supplies within a year.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health adopted a statement of policy regarding fluoridation of public water supplies on October 9, 1951. In that state- ment of policy the Department recommended the fluorida- tion of public water supplies where there is a deficiency in the natural fluoride content of the water. Certain require- ments were set up including the approval of the type of equipment, the point of application, the fluoride com- pound to be used, the dosage and suitable laboratory control.
Inasmuch as the Town of Braintree maintains a mod- ern water treatment plant and has personnel experienced in the handling of water works chemicals, your Committee is of the opinion that the fluoridation of the water supply of the Town can very readily be carried out. In view of the favorable results obtained at places where the fluorida- tion of public water supply systems has been practiced, some of which have been in continuation since 1945, your Committee urges that the Town take favorable action in appropriating money for the purchase of fluoridation equipment for adding fluorides to the water supply. It is estimated that the cost of installation and a year's supply of fluoride compound should not exceed $3540.00. The cost of maintenance and operation should not exceed five cents per person per year.
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Your Committee believes that the incidence of tooth decay can be substantially reduced by fluoridation of our water supply. Prompt action is urged since every delay deprives our children of a substantial health benefit which can be obtained at a negligible cost.
Mr. George Watson also a member of this Committee, because of his position as Superintendent of the Water Department, wishes to remain neutral.
PAUL BAILEY, Chairman HARRISON T. SMILEY, Secretary GEORGE WATSON RALPH M. SOULE JOSEPH J. CARTY
Voted : That the report be accepted with thanks.
Committee on Fire Station Sites
This Committee was established by the vote of the Town Meeting Members at the Annual Town Meeting of 1952. Members of this Committee were appointed by the Town Meeting Moderator.
After a complete study of the present Fire Stations and the equipment contained in each, together with the districts covered by same, the committee decided that the most urgent need for a Fire Station Site was in the High- lands District.
The present Highland's Fire Station is considered by the Committee as inadequate and should be replaced in the near future, mainly because :
A. It is an extension of the Highland's Library and of third class wooden construction. This arrangement was set-up as a temporary being years ago, before the war.
B. Two men presently assigned to this station have for their quarters one room 11 ft. x 11 ft. This crowded condition is further reflected by the refrigerator and cooking stove being located in a small adjoin- ing toilet.
C. The Highlands District covers the Norfolk County Hospital and two schools. This district shows the
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most rapid growth of house construction in the town. In a few years, the present small wooden station will definitely be inadequate.
To insure the securing of a site to correct these condi- tions, and to meet the future expansion of this district, the committee recommends the purchase of a site on Washing- ton Street opposite the intersection of Park and Standish Avenues
The Committee feels that this location will fit into the pattern of over-all fire protection for the town, it being approximately the same distance to the Central Fire Sta- tion as the East Braintree Station is to the Central Station. With the apparaus located at this site on Washington Street, it could well protect the Norfolk County Hospital, both the Highland's School and the new Foster School, and be able to quickly approach the Liberty Street area along with the other streets in the Highlands.
The committee took into consideration that at last year's Town Meeting there was opposition to locating a fire station adjacent to the Highland's School and in a resi- dential zone. This site being on Washington Street and within a business zone meets with the consensus of opinion given by the opposition at that time.
JOSEPH F. CONNOLLY, Chairman EDWIN L. EMERSON, Secretary HARRY T. SEARS ALLEN F. BRUEN MITCHELL W. GAWLOWICZ
Voted: That the report be accepted with thanks.
Union Health Department Committee
The Committee "to investigate possible advantages to the Town in joining with one or more nearby towns to form a Union Health Department as provided by Chapter 662 of the Acts of 1949 appointed by the Moderator in 1951 and continued by vote of the Annual Town Meeting of 1952 presents this report.
The Legislature now has under consideration several amendments to Chapter 662 of the Acts of 1949.
None of the nearby towns has shown any interest in the formation of a Union Health Department.
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The Committee recommends that the Town take no action on the matter at this time other than to continue this committee to keep this matter under study and report. to the next Annual Town Meeting.
CHARLES M. COPELAND B. JOSEPH RIZZO NAHUM R. PILLSBURY
Votel: That the report be accepted as a report of progress and the committee be continued in power.
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Resolutions Adopted
RESOLVED, That in all future town warrants and in all future recommendations of the Finance Committee, all articles dealing with chapters and/or sections of chap- ters of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts shall have a brief statement in clear and simple language, of the meaning of said chapter or section and an explanation of the effect it will have on the Town.
That this Town Meeting resolves that it will raise and appropriate a sum not exceeding $10,000.00 to match such sum as may be set up by the Legislature for improvements to the Monatiquot River; the actual appropriation by Town Meeting to be made at the next Annual or Special Town Meeting following such legislative action.
RESOLVED, That it is the sense and wish of this meeting that all committees appointed by the Moderator to study or investigate municipal matters, be instructed by the Town Clerk when he notifies them of their appoint- ment, to report the progress and results of their work to the Finance Committee not later than February 1 of the ensuing year.
That our representatives in the General Court be in- structed to file a bill under suspension of the rules, if possible, or in any event at the earliest opportunity, pro- viding that the question of authorizing the fluoridation of the Town's water supply be placed upon the ballot for referendum at the next Town Election.
That the committee appointed by the Moderator in 1951 for the Study of the Assessors' Office be dismissed with thanks for the study submitted at the 1952 Town Meeting and a new committee of five be appointed to continue the study and report at the next Annual or Spec- jal Town Meeting.
RESOLVED, That all committee reports and resolu- tions presented at Annual or Special Town Meetings in the Town of Braintree be included in the Annual Town Report.
RESOLVED, That it is the sense of this meeting that in all new street construction, the Water Department shall lay such water mains as are necessary before the Highway Department shall finish the street.
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Jury List AS PREPARED BY THE SELECTMEN
Abbott, William J., 22 Edgehill Road A,bell, George L., 81 Pond Street Abt, Milton, 227 Hayward Street Adams, Sidney T., 57 Wilkins Road Alden, John, 16 Arbutus Avenue Aldrich, W. Malcolm, 36 Bellevue Road Alexander, Thomas, 508 Elm Street
Allen, Ernest D., 293 Middle Street Allen, George C., 15 Cedarcliff Road Allen, George R., 327 Middle Street Allen, Horace E., 170 Pleasant View Avenue Allsopp, Arthur E., 17 Elmwood Park Allsopp, George F., 63 Crawford Road Allsopp, Harry F., 19 Curtis Place Alves, John J., 37 Maple Street Amann, Robina M., 20 Trefton Drive Anderson, George, 105 Cotton Avenue Anderson, Henry T., 62 Standish Avenue Archer, David M., 48 Whittier Road Atkinson, John J., 9 Fairmount Avenue Ayer, Helen A., 257 Tremont Street
Bachman, Ellis, 121 Hollingsworth Avenue Bacon, Francis P., 106 Arborway Drive Bailey, Paul F., 22 Bickford Road Barrett, Joseph P., 81 Elmlawn Road Basile, Frank, Jr., 519 Pond Street Bates, Marjorie, 25 Cochato Road Beaver, Howard R., 66 Beechwood Road Belyea, Chester A., 16 Mt. Vernon Street Benham, Arthur L., 16 Spruce Street Bennett, Charles M., 33 Cochato Road Bergstrom, Gustaf H., 59 Marshall Street Berquist, Arthur A., 40 Cleveland Avenue Bestick, Leroy C., 218 Washington Street Black, Charles A., 114 Hollis Avenue Bonner, George J., 14 Judson Street Bradley, George L., 26 Judson Street Brawley, Anthony T., 12 Beech Street Brock, Walter M., 36 Charles Street Brown, Verna L., 1026 Washington Street Buckley, James G., 460 Washington Street Burns, James F., 34 Cochato Road Burns, William J., 98 Stetson Street
Cahill, John H., 11 Jersey Avenue Campbell, Frank J., 160 Town Street Campbell, Gertrude D., 37 Harbor Villa Avenue Canavan, John J., 20 Bellevue Road Carlino, Angelo M., 9 Hoover Avenue Carlozzi, Frank J., 20 Randall Avenue Caruso, Phyllis, 5 Rose Avenue Carr, Charles F., 1 Circuit Road
Manager At Home Elec. Typer Crane Opr. Banking Cashier Oil Refiner Plumber Sales Mgr. Auditor Supt. Metal Wkr. Mechanic Laborer Photography Secretary Machinist. Prod. Engr. Sales Agt. Sales Mgr. At Home
Auto Bus. Asst .Supt. Manufacturer Electrician Shoe Wkr. Clerk Clerk Manager Manager Clerk Carpenter Welder Electrician Printer Coppersmith Clerk Electrician Salesman At Home
Accountant Salesman Bookkeeper
Real Estate Insurance Stenographer Credit Man Burner Ship Wkr. Shoe Wkr. Salesman
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Cassidy, Joseph P., 79 Bellevue Road Cassidy, Robert F., 1510 Liberty Street Cassidy, Thomas F., 85 Bellevue Road ('lancy, Harold J., 5 Birchcroft Road Clapp, A. Warren, 90 Commercial Street Clark, Maynard F., 50 Nelson Street Claupein, George J., 200 Comemrcial Street Cline, William R., 58 'Arthur Street Costantino, Domonic, 9 Crescent Avenue Corliss, Guy L., 7 Pleasant Street Crandall, Albert L., 48 Oak Street Crooker, Pearl E., 20 Dean Street
Dacey, William, 195 Elm Street Delaney, Louise M., 39 Hobart Avenue Demers, Theodore M., 40 Summer Street Dennehy, Joseph L., 22 Thayer Place Derby, Elmer G., 2 Wildwood Avenue Dhooge, Mary L .. 40 Front Street Diekmeyer, Frank H., 98 Edgemont Road Donovan, Gail I., 87 Prospect Street, North Drinkwater, Frederick A., 321 Elm Street Drollett, Robert A., 686 West Street Dugan. Mary E., 78 Cedarcliff Road Dyer, Warren W., 684 Washington Street
Eagan, Paul E., 44 Elmwood Park Elliott, Walter C., 101 Prospect Street, North Ellis, Chester O., 117 Adams Street Embree, Leonard W., 61 Columbus Avenue Eno, Viola M .. 92 Tremont Street Erickson, E. Maurice, 61 Hawthorn Road Ewing, Helen R., 60 Central Avenue
Farina, Michael, 24 Crescent Avenue Farnsworth, Richard W .: 38 Perry Road Faulkner. Frank L., 285 Quincy Avenue Ferguson, Walter G., 39 Magnolia Street Ferranti. Steven, 105 Pond Street Files, Joseph L., 117 Beechwood Road Fitch, Warner M., 17 Stonewood Lane Flower, Frank J., 159 River Street Foley, Paul P., 42 Hillside Road Foss, Carroll P., 32 Windemere Circle Frazier, Joseph A., 51 River Street Frazier, Peter, 76 School Street Frazier, Stephen. 39 Jersey Avenue Furtado, Alfred T., 10 Boscabel Street
Gage, Gardner M., 30 Sheraton Avenue Galebach, Henry, 66 Parkside Circle Gallagher, John P., 31 Peach Street Gardner, James F., 161 Jefferson Street Garland, Christopher M., 105 Bickford Road Gilman, Harold S., 150 Franklin Street Goldsworthy, A. Raymond, 14 Edgemont Road
Clerk Retired Attorney Inspector Inspector Manager Salesman Clerk Builder Mechanic Insurance At Home
Ship Wkr. At Home Rubber Wkr. Retired Sales Mgr. At Home Accountant At Home Foreman Florist At Home Macninist
Manager Auditor Florist
Purch. Agt. At Home Draftsman At Home
Shoe Wkr. Clerk Broker Driller Ship Wkr. Clerk Shipper Retired R. R. Clerk Salesman Painter Carpenter Factory Wkr. Last Maker
Clerk Manager
Clerk Salesman Retired
Clerk
Asst. Mgr.
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Goodwin, Norman W., 74 Bickford Road Gorham, Mathias, 23 Boscabel Street Green, R. Dorothy, 250 Shaw Street Griffin, Daniel W., 18 River Street Griffin, Walter W., 308 Shaw Street
Hadley, John W., 295 Tremont Street Haley, Charles V., 65 Prospect Street Hallett, Milton B., 7 Victoria Avenue Halpin, James P., 34 Brow Avenue Hanrahan, Frederick E., 63 Highland Ave., East Hart, John F., Jr., 18 Kenmore Street Henderson, Kenneth V., 135 Commercial Street Hill, Benjamin C., 126 Brewster Avenue Hill, Mervin B., 57 Liberty Street Hird, Graham C., 6 Ardmore Street Hirtle, Darius S., 215 Commercial Street Holbrook, George E., 48 Jersey Avenue Hope, Virginia N., 177 Glenrose Avenue Horsman, Orra P. K., 21 Wilmarth Road Howes, George E., 427 Washington Street Hughes, William J., 10 Frederick Road Huleatt, Helen M., 273 Middle Street Huleatt, Thomas R., 273 Middle Street
Ialenti, Frank S., 7 Kinghill Road Ireland, J. William, 20 Robinson Avenue
Jackson, Nina A., 37 Monatiquot Avenue Johnson, Raymond V., 90 Edgehill Road Jones, Edward H., 51 Ash Street Juster, Joseph H., 12 Veranda Road
Keigan, Ruby, 20 Trefton Drive Kelley, Martin J., 135 Liberty Street Kinna, Mabel V., 87 Monatiquot 'Avenue Kuhn, Albert J., 62 Holmes Street
LaBree, Douglas C., 149 Allen Street Lakewitz, Fred S., 116 Hayward Street Lambert, John J., 41 Beechwood Road Landrey, Joseph C., 49 Central Avenue Lathrop, Durant E., 19 Trefton Drive Lehtonen, Frank H., 43 Audubon Avenue Leo, Jennie, 11 Fairview Avenue LeSage, Eugene F., 81 Pond Street Lindblow, Lester W., 17 Brewster Avenue Litchfield, Alan C., 31 Newton Avenue, Lorusso, Michael, 4 Rose Avenue Lucas, Angie, 241 Plain Street Lunn, George, 105 Wilkins Road Lydon, George A., 133 Audubon Avenue
MacAskill, J. Charles, 72 Faxon Street MacLennon, Donald R., 50 Cedarcliff Road Mallon, George, 25 Sheppard Avenue Mansfield, Arthur R., 128 Beechwood Road Marr, Helen B., 100 Presidents Road
General Elec. Tel. Co. Empl. At Home Meat Cutter Foreman
Const. Wkr.
Int. Decorator Gardner
Shoe Wkr.
M.T.A. Operator Banking Banker Salesman Elec. Supt. Engraver Shipper Clerk At Home Salesman Laborer Driller At Home Clerk
Shoe Wkr. Salesman
At Home Salesman Engineer Sheet Metal Wkr.
At Home Clerk At Home Plumber
Factory Wkr. Engineer Advertising Cableman Clerk Ship Bldr. At Home Meat Cutter Sales Mgr. Inspector Clerk
'At Home Proprietor Janitor
Expeditor Electrician
Engineer
Manager At Home
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Masefield, Augustus J., 1 Stetson Street Mattie, Walter J., Jr., 57 Magnolia Street McCarthy, Eugene F., 1307 Washington Street McCarthy, Lawrence L., 11 Haven Road Mcclellan, Helen A., 36 Oak Street, East McCosker, John E., 75 Columbus Avenue McCue, James P., 7 Wainwright Street McDonald, Earl R., 34 Boscabel Street McDonald, Hugh W., 49 Edgehill Road Mclaughlin, Charles H., 19 Bradley Road McLennan, George A., 74 Beech Street Messenger, Thomas F., 36 Stetson Street Miller, Penrose R., 92 Brewster Avenue Milner, A. Murray, 40 Harrison Avenue Mitchelson, Alexander, 28 Willard Street Moffatt, Arthur W., 120 Oak Street Moorehead, George K., 16 West Street Morrison, Wilbro G., 147 Pleasant View Avenue Mulcahy, Joseph W., 111 Hollingsworth Avenue Murray, Stanley C., 44 Quincy Avenue Myrbeck, Gertrude G., 15 Primrose Street
Needham, Howard E., 19 Miller Street Nickson, Charles E., 19 Liberty Street Noren, Carol P., 47 Pleasant Street Northup, Emil N., 366 Liberty Street Nott, Warren B., 16 Stetson Street Noyes, Roger C., 145 Monatiquot Avenue
O'Brien, Francis X., 28 Bradley Road O'Brien, John H., 20 Staten Road O'Neill, John J., 18 Elm Knoll Road Osborn, George R., 581 Liberty Street
Perkins, Josephine P., 19 Wynot Road Phillips, Lawrence J., 20 Central Avenue Pillsbury, William R., 47 Argyle Road Piner, William B., 120 School Street Potter, Merwin G., 135 Middle Street
Rae, Russell B., 42 Franklin Street Rafuse, Murray G., 10 Abbott Street Randall, Walter B., 13 Clark Street Rennie, Alfred A., 27 Faxon Street Richards, Stanley H., 151 Brewster Avenue Rizzo, Margaretta E., 20 Pond Street Rose, Howard J., 19 Spruce Street Ross, 'Albert W., 527 Granite Street
Civil Engı. Checker Navy Yd. Wkr. Ins. Agt. At Home Advtg. Mgr. Clerk Press Operator Plant Supt Sewer Engr. Accountant Clerk Foreman Ship Wkr. Draftsman Auditor Retired Contractor Sales Repr. Manufacturer At Home
Accountant, Salesman At Home
Accountant Engineer Salesman
Salesman P. O. Empl. Welder Sales Mgr.
At Home Rate Setter Leather Wkr. Banking Carpenter
Electrician Salesman Insurance Chipper Salesman At Home Contractor Gas Sta. Prop.
Sanseverino, Vincent A., 14 Chickatawbut Road Schraut, Alice, 35 Washington Street Schwab, George J., 37 Vine Street Smullen, Raymond J., 300 Middle Street Snow, Everett D., 27 Bellevue Road Sorgi, Vincent, 18 Waldron Road Spring, William H., 40 Edgemont Road Stanley, Robert K., 113 Wildwood Avenue
Mechanic At Home Mechanic Sales Mgr Photographer Real Est. Sales Supervisor Salesman
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Sullivan, Arthur J., 3 Hoover Avenue Sullivan, Walter F., 23 Kenmore Street Sullivan, William L., 12 Bickford Road
Tenney, Fred A., 55 Tremont Street Townsend, Frederick, 37 Holbrook Avenue Trainor, Lawrence A., 360 Union Street Tricomi, Stephen, 18 Jefferson Street Tuck, William G., 165 Arnold Street
Retired Shoe Wkr. Salesman Salesman Carpenter
Van Gemert, Peter, 72 Plymouth Avenue VanZandt, Albert H., 186 Peach Street Venuti, Paul S., 1295 Washington Street
Sheet Metal Wkr Salesman Shoe Wkr.
Weathersby, Kirby P., 25 Lisle Street White, Joseph A., 137 River Street Whitehouse, Robert J., 16 Edgehill Road Wilde, Raymond C., 57 Sherbrooke Avenue Wilkie, Ruth W., 3 Fairfield Street Wilson, Wallace W., 575 Washington Street Woodsum, George T., 104 Academy Street Whitman, Roland H., 4 Sunset Road
Estimatox Truck Driver Tax Expert Wool Broker
At Home Inspector Salesmar Insurance Broker
Young, Ira R., 50 Waldron Road
Engineer
Zanghi, Domonic, 30 Frederick Road
Machinist
Engineer Edison Co. Supt.
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Board of Health Dr. B. Joseph Rizzo, Chairman Harrison T. Smiley, Clerk John J. Atkinson Deane R. Walker, Agent
New Plumbing Rules and Regulations: After much study and thought and with the aid and approval of the Department of Civil Service and Registration, State Exam- iners of Plumbers, the Board, this year, fashioned and adopted an entirely new code of Plumbing Rules and Regulations. Copies of these new rules and regulations may be obtained at the Board of Health office.
Dental Clinic: This exceptionally worthy clinic is gradually expanding year by year. Under the very able personal supervision of Mrs. Sabena Arsenault, Dental Hy- gienist, and with full co-operation of the School Depart- ment and the local Dentists this clinic is showing excellent results.
At the opening of the school year dental examina- tions were given to all the pupils from kindergarten through the eighth grades. The local dentists were con- tacted and they volunteered their services to do this work.
Following the examinations, notices went home to the parents of those children who were found in need of dental attention.
On the notices it was requested that all parents ar- range for the work to be done by their family dentist and those unable to do so could apply for school clinic.
Each request for clinic was carefully studied and taken up with the teachers of the building where the child was attending school, also the district principal, building principal, and the school nurse.
If there was still doubt in regard to these clinic cases, the Visiting Nurses Association was contacted for further information before finally accepted.
By determining the number of days in the school year that the dentist could work and considering the increased population, the condition of the teeth, in each building, a working schedule was planned where by the clinic would
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remain in each school a certain number of weeks during the year.
As planned two years ago, the dental hygienist pre- cedes the dentist with prophylactic treatments and fluoride which will also be given after the first of the year.
After the local dentists made their examinations of the children's teeth they commented on the improvement and progress which has been made in the past few years.
For the educational part of the program posters have been hung in the buildings and reading materials have been distributed.
The Dental Hygienist visited the classrooms giving oral lessons on the importance of home brushing, foods and diet which help to build strong teeth and also encouraged prompt visits to family dentist.
From time to time appropriate films are shown to the children evaluating the importance of all-round dental health. The New England Food and Dairy Council loaned the Educational Film strip "Teeth" which was shown only to 7-8 grades. Also in film "It's Your Health" was shown to grades 7-8. Visits were made for Educational and Con- structive Materials to the following listed concerns : Hood Milk Company and State House. Educational materials acquired by mail was received from the American Dental Association, Chicago Illinois, Pycope Tooth Brush Cc., Kolynos Company, New England Dairy and Food Council, Church and Dwight Co. Inc., Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., Ipana Company, N. Y. and E. R. Squibb and Sons, N. Y.
Space does not permit a complete recapitulation of the dental reports for each school, but such is available at the Health Office, and would gladly be shown to those who manifest an interest in this vital clinic.
Diphtheria Clinic: The Diphtheria Clinic held in the spring was well attended. Some 50 children had the triple antigen shots of diphtheria tetanus-pertussis, and some 465 children had the booster shots administered consisting of diphtheria and tetanus toxoids. Those chil- dren administered by their own doctor were 417 in num- ber, making in all a grand total of 932 children having had the necessary shots. Again the co-operative agencies of the Braintree Visiting Nurse Association, the School De-
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partment nurses and the attending physicians served to make this clinic a success.
Milk Testing: Once each month samples of milk were taken from dealers delivering milk in Braintree. These samples were tested for butter fat, total solids, phos- phatase, bacteria and coli. These tests reveal that the milk being delivered in Braintre maintains a consistently high level. It is pleasing to report that no milk-borne disease has occurred in Braintree for quite some few years. Any resident of Braintree, so desiring, can review the re- sults of these tests at the Board of Health office.
Eating and Drinking Establishments: The overall re- sults of the program for the inspection of eating and drink- ing establishments, including the School and Industrial Cafeterias indicate a steady and healthy graph of im- provement. A bi-monthly test of all establishments were made and the results of these tests (bacteria count) were forwarded to each establishment. In the event of high bacteria count was recorded, an immediate re-check test was conducted, and steps taken to remedy questionable sources of high incident.
Tuberculosis Prevention, Communicable Diseases and Health Education: The execution of the various programs connected with the above named captions have been very ably efficiently carried out by the Braintree Visiting Nurse Association. Braintree still continues to report a low in- cident of communicable diseases. Credit should also be given to the Braintree School Department Health Division for its active participation in the co-operation and assist- ance rendered to these Health Programs.
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