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The Department has responded to 92 alarms, including 18 calls for brush fires and 12 calls for fires in adjoining towns.
Three fires of major proportions in Lowell received substantial help from_ our Department which was gratefully acknowledged by the Mayor and City Council. In the serious fire at the Marist Brothers' School at Tyngsboro, the prompt and efficient response of the Company at the North Village was un-
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doubtedly the means of preventing the total destruction of that building.
We regret to note the passing of Observer Blood who has been of inestimable help to this Department and whose place it will be difficult to fill.
We wish to acknowledge gratefully the services of the Chief and Officers of our excellent Police Department, the State Troopers and motorcycle police of Lowell all of whom have always responded to every call with hearty and intelligent service.
HARRY L. SHEDD, JOHN W. DIXON, JOHN M. KEMP.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
The Town has been very fortunate the last year in Contagious diseases in showing a steady improvement from the report submitted by our Agent Mrs. Mae Lewis.
A great deal has been done to bring about better conditions to benefit the school and pre-school children. The great value of the Schick test and immunization clinic is readily apparent. However our Agent Mrs. Mae Lewis, deserves much credit. After years of careful study and consideration most successful in all her undertakings considering so great a territory successfully and covering the entire town. This ought to be appreciated by all the citizens and parents of school and pre-school children of Chelmsford. The Clinics have been held as usual in all different sections of the Town and with special care to pre-school children and have been well attended which you will find in her report.
During the past three years two new dumps were opened, one in the Westlands, and one at the North village. If the residents will use a little care in using these dumps they will save the Town considerable expense. At the Westlands, the Board decided something must be done after careful inspec- tion and consideration believes it necessary to make some arrangements to eliminate the nuisance. I am quite satisfied that conditions are extremely bad hoping the present conditions of dumping will be discontinued.
During the past three years the plumbing rules were put in force by the Board. They are the same as in all Towns in the State and are the lowest required by the Dept. of Public Health.
The Board urges the citizens to study the report of the Plumbing Inspector carefully. The milk supply of the Town has improved greatly in the past few years.
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The Board trusts the citizens will study the report very carefully and the report of the Agent, Plumbing Inspector, Inspector of Milk, and of Markets included.
Regulations for the sale and care of milk and milk products.
Milk or cream kept for sale in every store, shop, restaurant, market, bakery or other establishment shall be stored in a covered cooler, or refrigera- tor. No vessel containing milk or cream for sale shall be allowed to stand outside said cooler, box, or refrigerator except while a sale of said milk or cream is being made. Every such cooler or refrigerator shall be properly drained and cared for; and shall be tightly closed except during such inter- vals as are necessary for the introduction or removal of milk, cream or ice, and they shall be kept only in such location and under such conditions as shall be approved by the Board of Health.
All cans, bottles, or other vessels of any sort, used in the sale, delivery or distribution of milk or cream shall be cleaned or sterilized, before they are again used for the same purpose and all trucks and wagons used in sale or distribution shall be kept in a clean condition and free from offensive odors. No person shall use a milk or cream bottle or vessel or container for any other substance than milk or milk products.
Per order of the Board of Health.
The Board of Health of the Town of Chemsford as authorized by the General Laws, Chapter 111, Section 31, hereby makes the following regulations for the public health.
The Board earnestly requests the cooperation of all citizens of the Town in securing a desirable sanitary condition, and wishes to be notified of any ex- isting nuisance, source of filth or cause of sickness within the town.
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 location and in such manner as it shall approve. No person shall establish a well for drinking or domestic purposes without a written permit front the Board of Health. No person shall keep swine within the limits of the town without first obtaining a permit so to do from the Board of Health, and in all respects complying with the conditions of such permit.
I kindly wish to thank everyone for their excellent cooperation in render- ing their assistance in any way to the Agent Mrs. Mae Lewis, and other members of the Board. Also Dr. Scoboria and Dr. Varney, School Physicians. "-
Respectfully submitted, GEORGE A. MCNULTY, Chairman.
December 31, 1933.
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REPORT OF THE AGENT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
Mr. George McNulty,
Chairman of Board of Health.
Dear Sir:
The following is a report for the year 1933 :
Scarlet Fever
40
Chicken Pox 2
Whooping Cough 8
Tuberculosis® 3
Lobar Pneumonia 3
Measles
24
Diphtheria 1
(This child refused second and third immunization treatments for the prevention of diphtheria.)
Dog Bite
9
Erysipelas
1
Trichinosis 1
Investigations 134
Sanitary Visits
38
In case of contagious disease in any school room, the school physician examines the pupil and the nurse inspects those who have been in contact with the diseased child. Books are taken and fumigated by the nurse and return- ed to schools and libraries from where they were taken.
Several trips were made to the Middlesex County North Reading and Tewksbury Sanitoriums with patients; also, many visits were made to the G. U. clinic in Lowell.
Pupils schicked in May who were immunized in October, 1932: 191
Negative
Positive 25
Those 25 children were re-immunized in October, 1933, when we conducted our annual immunization clinic for the first grade and pre-school children. At this clinic we immunized 285 pupils and 25 pre-school children. Our en- rollment in October was 1265 in elementary schools when we made our check- up. I find that we have 1103 who have received the schick test. We would like to have every child in school who has not had the test take it this coming year, especially the toxin-anti-toxin, which is for the prevention of diphtheria.
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The results of the follow-up clinic by the Department of Public Health, division of tuberculosis, showed a great improvement this year. On October 16, we X-Rayed 26 children.
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The chest examination was given on November 3, by Dr. McCarthy, Department of Public Health. The following is a result of the examination :
Examined 26
Improved 21
Unimproved 1
Discharged
4
The child who was unimproved and recommended for sanitorium treat- ment has since entered a sanitorium and reports a gain.
Dr. Archibald and Dr. DeWolf, health officers from the State Department of Public Health, visited several times.
Regular sanitary inspections of school buildings reveal them, with few exceptions, to be in a sanitary condition.
Dr. Ritter, school dentist, had done a fine piece of work in the grammar schools. He is at present working in the Westland School.
Number Examined by School Dentist
810
Permanent Fillings
510
Temporary Fillings 320
Teeth Treated 138
Permanent Extractions
35
Temporary Extractions
206
Cleanings
516
It was made possible for a number of children to have dental work done at a reasonable price. Some of the Parent-Teacher Associations have con- tributed toward the dental work for children who are unable to have their teeth attended to.
I wish to thank everyone for their kind and excellent cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
December 31 1933.
(Mrs.) MAE S. LEWIS, R. N.
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ANNUAL REPORT MILK INSPECTION DIVISION
December 31, 1933.
Board of Health, Chelmsford, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I have the honor to present the report of the Milk Inspection Division for the year ending December 31, 1933.
Milk licenses were issued to forty-six stores and twenty distributors. Three stores registered to sell oleomargarine. Thirty-four dollars and fifty cents, collected for licenses, was paid to the Town Treasurer.
Three hundred and ten dairy farms supplied Chelmsford with milk during 1933. There were nine hundred eighty-eight chemical; four hundred thirty- one bacterial; three hundred forty-three sediment; three hundred eighty tem- perature samples from distributors, and four hundred twenty-eight bacterial samples from producers.
The yearly average for total solids was 13.10%; butter fat 4.07%. The median bacterial count was 8,700 per cubic centimeter for pasteurized milk; 9,400 for raw milk; 45,000 for cream. There were fifty-six milk plants and four hundred forty-six dairy farm inspections. Approximately one thousand eight hundred seventy-two quarts of milk are consumed daily in Chelmsford.
The bacterial counts, from the producers as well as from the distributors, were unusually low this year, showing that greater care is being used in the handling and storage of the product prior to the delivery to the consumer.
Respectfully submitted, M. F. MASTER, B. S. in Chem.
REPORT OF SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Chelmsford, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I respectfully submit my annual report as Sealer of Weights and Measures, for the year ending January 1, 1934.
Number of Scales, Tested and Sealed 162
Number of Weights, Tested and Sealed 352
Number of Capacity Measures, Tested and Sealed 44 Number of Automatic Measures Devices, Tested and Sealed 335
Respectfully submitted,
ALLAN H. ADAMS.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
January 1, 1934.
To the Board of Health,
Chelmsford, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I submit the following report of animals slaughtered by licensed butchers and owners at their premises. From January 1, 1933 to January 1, 1934. Have been inspected by me.
Cattle
490
Calves
622
Hogs
607
Sheep
2980
Goat
1
Of these were condemned
Cattle
6
Calves
19
Hogs
2
Sheep
1
All inspections have been reported to the State authorities
Respectfully submitted, W. C. GALE,
Inspector of Slaughtering.
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MARKETS
January 1, 1934
To the Board of Health,
Chelmsford, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I submit the following report on markets, butcher and fish carts. I have found them in good condition, although I have condemned 1365 lbs. of meat and 36 lbs. of fowl that had to be destroyed.
Respectfully submitted, W. C. GALE,
Inspector of Meats.
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INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS REPORT
January 1, 1934
Board of Selectmen,
Chelmsford, Mass.
Gentlemen :
The following is a report of the work done by this department under the direction of the Division of Animal Industry, State Department of Conversation during the year 1933.
The animal inspection has just been completed and a detailed report of the condition of all stables and the animals therein submitted to the above named Division.
In 203 stables five more than last year, there are 676 dairy cows, 209 young cattle and 24 bulls, making a total of 909 cattle, 85 less than last year. The loss is in the number of dairy cows, as the young cattle and bulls show an increase of fourteen head.
There are also 530 swine, 17 sheep and 7 goats.
One hundred fifty-nine stables are now under state and federal supervision for the eradication of tuberculosis, thirty-five others have not yet received the first-test, but all cattle in these stables, 84 head, will be tested early in January.
The owners of these cattle are for the most part desirous of having the test applied as they see the great disadvantage of not having a tested herd.
The other nine stables have only sheep, goats or swine. 528 cattle re- ceived the first test during the year and 302 head reacted and were killed, 22 head were condemned on subsequent tests, although many herds have not yet had a second test.
Your inspector is required to report whether condemned cows have been removed from herds, to see that all stables in which diseased cows are found, are repaired, cleaned and disinfected according to requirements.
Owners cannot secure payment for reactors until the disinfection and clean- up is properly completed
· Thirty-four dog bite cases have been investigated. Twenty-four dogs were quarantined for a period of two weeks for observataion and then released, no rabies having developed.
No positive case of rabies was found in town this year.
238 dairy cows, 162 beef cows, 641 calves, 30 bulls, 58 sheep and 4 steers were shipped into town from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont on 108 per-
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mits, they were identified by descriptions and tag numbers and all that had passed the required tests within the specified time were released, the others were held in quarantine until tested.
No cases of hog cholera or glanders have been reported.
All persons bringing cattle into town from other states should not fail to get a permit to accompany the shipment.
I desire to express my appreciation to the Board of Health, Police Depart- ment and physicians for their cooperation in dog bite cases.
ARNOLD C. PERHAM, Inspector of Animals.
REPORT OF THE PLUMBING INSPECTOR
Chelmsford, Mass., January 2, 1934
Board of Health,
Chelmsford, Mass.
Gentlemen :
The following is a report of the plumbing work done for the year ending December 31, 1933.
Whole number of applications for permits to do plumbing 47
New houses 19
28
Old Houses
Total 47
I have made Inspections to the number of 97
I have made Tests to the number of 39
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Total visits 136
Respectfully submitted, CHARLES N. MIDWOOD, Plumbing Inspector.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
January 6, 1934
To the Board of Selectmen,
Chelmsford, Mass.
Gentlemen :
The Cemetery Commission beg to submit the following report for year ending December 31, 1933.
Fore Fathers and Pine Ridge, both of these cemeteries are in excellent condition at the present time. We have carried on the various works nec- cessary for the year, and we beg to state that we have accomplished this work and kept within the appropriataion for the present year. The main gate at the Fore Fathers has been broken, caused by an automobile accident, but the repair is covered by insurance, otherwise this cemetery is in good condition. In Pine Ridge work has been going on until the 19th of December in the cut- ting and removal of brush.
Riverside and Fairview are in their usual good shape. In Riverside the Superintendent has spent much time and effort to improve this cemetery, on the hill curbings on old lots have been put back into place and some grading done. The new section of this cemetery is much easier to care for and shows improvement. General care has been given Fairview. In this cemetery there are few lots sold as yet and the whole section has to be cared for by us. Some time we hope to be able to have a fence at this cemetery, if only along the front.
West cemetery in the new section more lots have been graded and con- tinuation of building avenues. This work is done each year so as to get grade in this section. Also more of the fence has been painted. The old trees that have died out have been replaced, and there has been general fall cleaning throughout the whole cemetery.
Hart Pond cemetery new work in building new avenues in accordance with blue prints, and filling in new lots which are to be ready for sale. The general up-keep has been good. We were given a number of small evergreen seedlings which have been set out and we believe are all alive.
Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR O. WHEELER, BAYNARD C. DEAN, C. WESLEY LYONS Cemetery Commisson.
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MIDDLESEX COUNTY EXTENSION SERVICE REPORT
The following is a general report of the work carried on by the Middle- sex County Extension Service in the Town of Chelmsford for 1933.
In agriculture, help was rendered in filling out applications to complete area testing for eradication of bovine T. B. Assistance was also given in securing dairy replacements and construction of milk houses.
Many farm visits were made to poultrymen to assist them in their man- agement problems. A winter meeting of interest to fruit growers was held and attended by 46.
A group of apple growers interested in the control of railroad worm were quite successful in attempting to establish a control area. Many individual farm visits were also made to assist the fruit growers in spraying, culture, and marketing.
A series of meetings on child guidance was carried on by members of the North Chelmsford P. T. A. with Mrs. David Sullivan and Mrs. Patrick Mis- kell serving as local leaders.
Food demonstrations were given in East Chelmsford, Westlands, and South Chelmsford.
The Town of Chelmsford has the distinction of having the largest en- rollment of boys and girls in 4-H Club work of any town in the county. There are 24 clubs with an enrollment of 318, in projects of clothing, handicraft, food, homecraft, and poultry. Among those ,serving as local leaders were Mrs. R. P. Kidder, Mrs. R. Emerson, Mrs. Vivian Jackson, Mrs. Harry Shaw, Mrs. E. D. Harris, Mrs. Ernest Ferron, Mrs. Joshua Machon, Mrs. Charles Fielding, Mrs. Robert Barris, Mrs. Edward Riney, Miss Bertha Long, Edwin Eriksen, John Rikkola, John. Daughraty, Dewey Fish, Sidney Dupee, Bernard McLaughlin, John Cassidy, Charles Vroukas, Thomas Koulas, Charles House, Louis Forrest, and Harry Hilyard.
The town chairman, Perley Kimball, gave valuable assistance with the junior work, holding a committee meeting, helping to find leaders, furnishing transportation whenever needed and assisting at the local rally. Club leaders from the various parts of Chelmsford gathered at the center and enjoyed two suppers during the year. Mr. Kimball here again was largely responsible for the success of these group meetings.
It was voted by the leaders to hold a general exhibit and rally for the entire town in place of separate exhibits in each community, hence a Chelms- ford 4-H Club night was held at the Town Hall with 21 out of 24 clubs rep- resented with exhibits or participants in the program. Mr. George L. Farley, State Club Leader, was so impressed by the effort made by the leaderless gar · den club boys of Mill Road who walked 21/2 miles that hot night to take part in the rally that he invited a represenative of the group to be his own special guest for a week at Camp Middlesex.
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Winners of the two-day trip to Massachusetts State on the merits of their club work were Armond Patenaude, Pauline Lundberg, Rita Ferron, Paul- ine Sullivan, Howard Abrahamson, and John McCormick.
Mrs. Barris, Mrs. Fielding, Mrs Machon, and Mr. Fish attended the leaders' camp during Camp Gilbert at Massachusetts State College.
Julia Koulas was awarded a blue ribbon in the neat account book con- test. She also won third prize of $6.00 in the large garden class in the Middlesex North Agricultural Garden Contest.
Irene Cox, Loretta Archibald, Emily Santos, Aurelia Sousa, Hope Field- ing, Rita Silva, Mary Shaw, Anna Shaw, Helen Mourad, Margaret Jensen, Eva Kelly, Frances Fox, Arlene Corr, Rita Ferron, Isabelle Hamilton, and Pauline Lundberg entered the dress contest which was held in conjunction with the homemakers' picnic at Lexington. Of these, Eva Kelly was a winner in the party dress division, Margaret Jensen in the junior school dress, and Isabelle Hamilton in the senior school dress class.
The 4-H Clubs were well represented at the club officers' training school held in Lowell. Ten junior news reporters took advantage of the opportunity offered by the Lowell Courier-Citizen of visiting the printing plant where Mr. Paul Dutton acted as guide in conducting the party.
The first and third prize winners in the large garden section of the con- test sponsored by the Middlesex North Agricultural Association were Ralph House, $10.00, and Julia Koulas, $6.00. Julia Koulas has for several years been one of the winners in this particular contest.
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Warrant for Annual Town Meeting
February 5, 1934 and February 12, 1934
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
Middlesex, ss.
To John J. Buchanan, Constable, or any suitable per- son of the Town of Chelmsford.
GREETING :
In the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid you are hereby requested to notify and warn the legal voters of said Chelmsford to meet in their several Polling Places, viz:
Precinct 1, Town Hall, Chelmsford Centre.
Precinct 2, Town Hall, North Chelmsford.
Precinct 3, Fire House, West Chelmsford.
Precinct 4, School House, East Chelmsford.
Precinct 5, Liberty Hall, South Chelmsford.
Precinct 6, Golden Cove School House, Westlands. on Monday, the Fifth day of February, 1934, being the first Monday in said month, at 12 o'clock noon, for the following purposes :
To bring in their votes for the following officers:
Moderator for one year.
One Selectman for three years.
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One member of the Board of Public Welfare for three years.
Treasurer and Tax Collector for one year.
One Assessor for three years.
Tree Warden for one year.
One member of the Board of Health for three years. One Park Commissioner for three years.
One Cemetery Commissioner for three years.
Two Trustees of Adams Library for three years.
One Trustee of Adams Library for one year, to fill unexpired term.
One Sinking Fund Commissioner for three years.
One Constable for one year.
And to vote on the following questions, namely :
1. Shall licenses be granted in this Town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whiskey, rum, gin, malt beverages, wines and all other alcoholic bev- erages) ?
2. Shall licenses be granted in this Town for the sale therein of wines and malt beverages (wines and beer, ale and all other malt beverages) ?
All on one ballot.
The polls will be open from 12 noon to 8 p. m. and to meet in the Town Hall at Chelmsford Centre on the following Monday, the Twelfth day of February, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, then and there to act upon the following articles, viz :
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ARTICLE 1. To hear reports of Town Officers and committees; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 2. To raise and appropriate such sums of money as may be required to defray Town charges for the current year.
ARTICLE 3. To see if the Town will authorize the Selectmen to act as its agent in any suit or suits which may arise during the current year; also in such other matters as may arise requiring in their judgment the action of such agent, and to employ counsel therefor; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 4. To see if the Town will authorize the Treasurer, with the approval of the Selectmen, to borrow money in anticipation of the revenues of the current financial year; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 5. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sum not exceeding Two Thousand Dollars to be used as a Reserve Fund at the discre- tion of the Finance Committee, as provided in Gen- eral Laws, Chapter 40, Section 6; or act in rela- tion thereto.
ARTICLE 6. To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate a sufficient sum with which to meet unpaid bills of 1933; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 7. To see if the Town will vote to accept Sylvan Avenue as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 8. In the event of an affirmative vote under ARTICLE 7 to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate one hundred dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of repairing Sylvan Avenue; or act in relation thereto.
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ARTICLE 9. To see if the Town will vote to accept Jensen Street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 10. In the event of an affirmative vote un- der ARTICLE 9 to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Two Hundred Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of repairing Jensen street ; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 11. To see if the Town will vote to accept Linwood street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 12. In the event of an affirmative vote un- der ARTICLE 11, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate One Hundred Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of grading and repairing Linwood street; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 13. To see if the Town will vote to accept Dunston street as laid out by the Selectmen as shown by their report and plan duly filed in the office of the Town Clerk; or act in relation thereto.
ARTICLE 14. In the event of an affirmative vote under ARTICLE 13, to see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate Two Hundred Dollars, or some other sum, for the purpose of grading and repairing Dunston street; or act in relation thereto.
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