Town annual report of Chelmsford 1956, Part 9

Author:
Publication date: 1956
Publisher: Town of Chelmsford
Number of Pages: 340


USA > Massachusetts > Middlesex County > Chelmsford > Town annual report of Chelmsford 1956 > Part 9


Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).


Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21


349 voted in the affirmative


120 voted in the negative


UNDER ARTICLE 2. On a motion made by Vernon R. Fletcher, it was voted that a High School Building Committee consisting of Clifford Hartley, Louis L. Hannaford, Jr., Daniel E. Walker, Harold Hollingworth and the members of the School Committee be ap- pointed and authorized to proceed with the construction of said project and to enter into all necessary and proper contracts and agreements in respect thereto and to do all other acts necessary for constructing said project.


UNDER ARTICLE 3. On a motion made by Arthur R. Nystrom it was voted that the sum of $518.46 be transferred from the Ex- cess and Deficiency account for the purpose of studying the Select- men-Town Manager form of government by the Selectmen-Town Manager Committee.


The meeting was adjourned at 10:20 P.M.


Edward J. DeSaulnier, Jr. Moderator Charlotte P. DeWolf, Temporary Town Clerk


QUESTIONS WARRANT FOR STATE ELECTION November 6, 1956


COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS


Middlesex, ss.


To: William G. Jones, Constable of the Town of Chelmsford, or


105


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


any suitable person of the Town of Chelmsford.


Greeting:


In the name of the Commonwealth you are hereby required to notify and warn the inhabitants of said Chelmsford, who are quali- fied to vote in elections, to meet in their several polling places, viz:


Precinct One - Fire House, Chelmsford Centre


Precinct Two - Town Hall, North Chelmsford


Precinct Three - Fire House, West Chelmsford


Precinct Four - School House, East Chelmsford


Precinct Five - Liberty Hall, South Chelmsford Precinct Six - Westlands School House


On Tuesday, the sixth day of November, 1956, being the first Tuesday after the first Monday in said month at 8:00 a.m. for the following purposes :


To bring in their votes for the following officers:


Presidential Electors


Governor-for this Commonwealth


Lieutenant Governor-for this Commonwealth


Secretary-for this Commonwealth


Treasurer and Receiver-General-for this Commonwealth


Auditor-for this Commonwealth


Attorney General-for this Commonwealth


Representative in Congress for Fifth Congressional District


Councillor-For Third Councillor District


Senator-for First Middlesex District


One Representative in General Court-for 11th Rep. District District Attorney-for Middlesex County


County Commissioners (2)-for Middlesex County


Sheriff-for Middlesex County


Question No. 1A - Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages (whisky, rum, gin, malt bev- erges, wines and all other alcoholic beverages) ?


Question No. 1B - 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) ?


Question No. 1C - Shall licenses be granted in this town for the sale therein of all alcoholic beverages in packages, so called, not to be drunk on the premises?


POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 8 O'CLOCK A.M. TO 8 O'CLOCK P.M.


AND YOU ARE DIRECTED to serve this Warrant by posting attested copies thereof, seven days at least before the time of said meeting as directed by vote of the Town.


106


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


HEREOF FAIL NOT and make return of this Warrant with your doings thereon at the time and places of said meeting.


Given under our hands this twenty-sixth day of October, 1956. Selectmen of Chelmsford Daniel J. Hart Edgar P. George Robert F. McAndrew


Middlesex, ss.


October 26, 1956


I have served this Warrant by posting attested copies at the Post Offices in Center of the Town, South Chelmsford, North Chelmsford, North Chelmsford, and West Chelmsford and at the School House, East Chelmsford and the School House, Westlands, seven days at least before the time of holding the election as here- in directed.


William G. Jones


Constable of Chelmsford


PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION November 6, 1956


Precincts


Eisenhower and Nixon- Republican


1672 1028


210


293


882 4356


Hass and Cozzini- Soc. Labor


3


3


0


1


1


1


9


Holtwick and Cooper- Prohibition


0


1


0


19


0


0 20


Stevenson and Kefauver Democrat


489


717


52


184


53


317


1812


Blanks


16


33


6


13


4


15


87


Total


2180 1782


268


510


329


1215 6284


Foster Furcolo-Dem.


621


891


65


254


68


398 2297


Sumner G. Whittier-Rep. 1536


864


200


246


256


805 3907


Henning A. Blomen-


So. Labor


5


2


0


0


2


1 10


Mark R. Shaw-


Prohibition


1


3


0


0


0


2


6


Blanks


17


22


3


10


3


9


64


Total


2180 1782


268


510


329 1215 6284


Charles Gibbons-Rep.


1558


84.0


198


246


255


807 3904


Robert F. Murphy-Dem.


569


877


64


243


67


391 2211


Prohibition


5


5


0


2


0


1 13


Francis A. Votano- Soc. Labor


3


5


1


1


3


1


14


Blanks


45


55


5


18


4


15


142


Total


2180 1782


268


510


329 1215 6284


1


2


3


4


5 271


6 Tot'!


Candidate


1


....


Harold E. Bassett-


-


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


107


Edward J. Cronin-Dem.


631


906


78 182


234


80 238


752 3693


Earl F. Dodge-


Prohibition


7


9


0


1


4


1


22


Lawrence Gilfedder-


Soc. of Labor


2


4


0


1


2


4


13


Blanks


54


62


8


18


5


26


173


Total


2180


1782


268


510


329


1215 6284


John F. Kennedy-Dem.


596


899


77


257


78


387 2294


Robert H. Beaudreau-


Republican


1522


823


182


231


241


806 3794


Isaac Goddard-


Prohibition


4


3


1


3


2


13


Willy N. Hogseth- Soc. Labor


4


1


0


1


1


3


10


Blanks


65


56


8


18


7


19


173


Total


2180 1782


268


510


329 1215


6284


Auditor


Thomas J. Buckley-Dem. ..


741


971


91


284


92


489


2668


Joseph A. Nobile-Rep. .. 1355


718


165


198


225


689


3350


John B. Lauder-Pro. ......


3


4


0


2


0


2


11


Anthony Martin-


Soc. Labor


10


14


0


3


1


5


33


Blanks


71


75


12


23


11


30


222


Total


2180


1782


268


510


329


1215 6284


Attorney General


George Fingold -Rep.


1562


886


191


264


258


831 3992


Edward J. McCormack, Jr.


Democrat


570


843


69


229


63


365 2139


Fred M. Ingersoll- Soc. Labor


2


2


0


2


1


3


10


Howard B. Rand-Pro.


2


7


0


2


2


1


14


Blanks


44


44


8


13


5


15


129


Total


2180 1782


268


510


329 1215 6284


Congressman 5th District


Edith Nourse Rogers- Republican


1838 1354


226


402


289


996 5105


Lawrence E. Corcoran- Democat


297


378


36


99


32


193 1035


Blanks


45


50


6


9


8


26


144


Total


2180 1782


268


510


329 1215 6284


Councillor 3rd District


Frederick M. Donovan-


Democrat


549


802


64


237


61


386 2099


Christian A. Herter, Jr .- Republican


1582


909


196


255


258


817 4017


Blanks


49


71


8


18


10


12


168


Total


2180 1782


268


510


329 1215 6284


....


256


432 2383


Richard I. Furbush-Rep. 1486


801


108


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


Senator in Congress


Patrick J. Walsh, Jr. Dem.


534


768


67


215


61


339 1984


Edward J. Desaulnier, Jr .-


Republican


1625


982


195


288


265


859


4214


Blanks


21


32


6


7


3


17


86


Total


2180 1782


268


510


329 1215 6284


Representative in General Court


Vernon R. Fletcher-Rep. 1886 1354


231


375


298 1027 5171


Blanks


294


428


37


135


31


188 1113


Total


2180 1782


268


510


329 1215 6284


County Commissioners


I


William G. Andrew-Rep. 1337


739


174


211


217


709 3387


H. Herbert Applin-Rep.


1303


635


157


168


221


652 3136


Edward L. Buckley-Dem.


451


641


57


192


48


310 1699


Patrick J. McGlinchey-


Democrat


622


888


70


263


81


471 2395


Blanks


647


661


78


186


91


288 1951


Total


4360 3564


536 1020


658 2430 12568


Sheriff


Howard W. Fitzpatrick-


Democrat


885 1026


95


324


115


552 2997


John Frederick Cahill- Republican


1232


666


161


167


204


631 3061


Blanks


63


90


12


19


10


32


226


Total


2180 1782


268


510


329


1215 6284


District-Attorney


Ephraim Martin-


Rep.


1449


839


179


226


239


760 3692


James L. ODea, Jr .- Dem.


679


876


82


264


85


431 2417


Blanks


52


67


7


20


5


24


175


Total


2180 1782


268


510


329 1215 6284


Question 1A All Alcoholic


Yes


1281 1258


166


337


187


794 4023


No


595


266


71


91


88


253 1364


Blanks


304


258


31


82


54


168 897


Total


2180 1782


268


510


329 1215 6284


Question 1B


Beer & Wine


Yes


1299 1244


158


328


194


786 4009


No


521


233


71


84


70


229 1208


Blanks


360


305


39


98


65


200 1067


Total


2180 1782


268


510


329 1215 6284


109


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


Question IC


Packages


Yes


1451 1276


163


341


204


836 4271


No


414


200


64


77


67


199 1021


Blanks


315


306


41


92


58


180


992


Total


2180 1782


268


510


329 1215 6284


REPORT OF THE ANNA C. MacKAY MEMORIAL LIBRARY LIBRARIAN


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


Circulation :


Fiction


6491


Non Fiction


3138


Magazines


1566


11,195


New borrowers 135


Books purchased 582


Respectfully submitted, Bertha M. Whitworth Librarian


REPORT OF THE ADAMS LIBRARY LIBRARIAN


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


The Adams Library has again increased its circulation during 1956. This is due in part to the rapid growth of the town. Another reason is the greater use of the library by students in the elemen- tary grades and the High School. More mature students also use the library.


Sometimes people call for books not available in the Adams Library. At their request books are borrowed for them from the Division of Library Extension in Boston or from other libraries. This service between libraries, as interlibrary loan, enlarges the number of books available to the borrowers.


The circulation statistics follow:


Non-fiction 9,446


Fiction


24,884


Total circulation 34,330


Books purchased 473


New borrowers


445


Histories sold 8


There have been numerous donations of books and magazines during the year. The donors were Mrs. Norbert Cahill, Mr. Fred- erick Withington, Mr. Allan Woodhead, Miss Margaret Cadell, Mrs. Raymond McKittrick, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Fiske, Miss Nancy A. and Bette L. Fiske, Mrs. George L. Kindred, Miss Carole Bowser, Mr. Harold Brown, Mr. Clifton Brown, Bryce Norwood, Girl Scout Troop, No. 42, Bradford L. Vinecombe, Mrs. E. L. Dow.


110


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


The exhibits under the direction of Mr. Raymond S. Kroll have been varied and have aroused much interest.


The Chelmsford Garden Club has continued to provide decora- tion for the library. In February they donated a very beautiful brass planter filled with philodendron. During the Christmas season they made the library festive with wreaths, evergreen boughs and all the color of the holidays. Mr. Richard Pearson's Santa Claus and reindeer added an appropriate and colorful note.


In June Mrs. Bertram Needham and Miss Electra Kominis brought two fourth grades 65 children in all, to the library from the Center School. Sach groups are always welcome.


In closing I thank the Trustees, my co-workers and all others who have in any way made the past year pleasant and profitable.


Respectfully submitted, Adelaide W. Ball


January 1957


Librarian


111


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


JURY LIST FOR THE TOWN OF CHELMSFORD Revised September 6, 1950


86 Adams, Robert M. 77 Turnpike Road Painter


Alcorn, Edward E. 150 Hunt Road Farmer


1 Archer, S. Frank 103 Westford Street Gov't Auditor


2 Baldwin, Frederick 49


Riverneck Road Attendant


91 Banks, Thomas E. 18 Warren Avenue Proprietor


Barris, George W. 10 Sherman Street Proprietor


99 Bartlett, Clarence A. 62 Bartlett Street Exec. V. Pres.


3 Batchelder, William B. 34 Washington Street Purch. Agent High Street Foreman


4 Beaubien, Thomas A. 185


5 Belanger, Nicholas


6 Jensen Street Optician


Newfield Street Mill Worker


Proctor Road At Home


Acton Road Lumber Dealer


Main Street Farmer


Riverneck Road Carpenter


Ass't Supt.


Middlesex Street Proprietor Boudreau, Roland J. 183


Branch, Guy E. 48 Bartlett Strett Mill Supt.


9 Brink, Carl 34 North Road Civil Engineer


Brown, Bernard F. 35 Newfield Street Salesman


Brown, LaForest V. 138 Dalton Road Asst. Gen. Mgr. Burne, Frederick 208


Main Street Supervisor


61 Burtt, Richard F. 4 Clear Street Wool Buyer


82 Byam, Ernest G. 8 Perham Street Clerk, Driver


66 Campbell, Thomas J. 41 Westford Street Banker


Carr, John J. 24 Sunset Avenue Supervisor


10 Cashin, C. Luther 84 High Street Resident Mgr.


65 Clayton, Harold E. 8 Westford Street Manufacturer


72 Coburn, Alfred H. 60 Linwood Street Accountant


11 Colmer, William L. 42 Stedman Street Monument D'ler Warren Avenue Janitor


Connor, William F. 24


59 Copeland, Frederick S. 130 Boston Road Machinist


Curren, Gerold W. 63 Littleton Road Elec. Engineer Currier, Leslie F. 66 North Road Overseer


90 Davidson, Allan D. 74 Dunstable Road .. Asst. Test Eng.


12 DeWolf, Gordon P. 12 Park Place Emp. Interview


89 Dix, Harry R. 44 Carlisle Street Ship. Clerk


Dixon, Edgar Clark 20 Middlesex Street Sup't.


13 Dobbs, Roy FF. 29 Stedman Street Overseer


14 Doole, James E. 49 Bartlett Street Dyer


15 Dryden, Edward O. 34 Proctor Road Operating Engr.


16 Dunigan, James F


20 Highland Avenue Contractor


6 Bellwood, William 20


Bentas, Stefanos A. 190


Berg, Ralph A. 43


7 Bickford, Ralph E. 139


Bishop, Fred J. 195


8 Bleau, John A. 163 Dalton Road


112


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


Edge, William W. 168 Dunstable Road Laborer


17 Edwards, Sumner W. 168 Main Street Musician


67 Englund, Arthur 201 Old Westford Road .Architect


18 Etzel, J. William 41 Sylvan Avenue .. Asst. Trust Off.


Fallon, Joseph T. 357 North Road Stat. Foreman


19 Field, LaForrest E. 62 Boston Road Time Control


88 Files, Guy G. 40 Warren Ave. Prod. Mech. Insp.


Fisk, Lewis J. . 41 Boston Road Machinist


57 Fletcher, Allen G. 39


Billerica Road


Sh. Metal Work


64 Gallagher, Charles L. 6


Woodlawn Avenue Druggist


76 Gardner, Carlton P. 73 Bartlett Street Teller


20 Garvey, Henry R. 3 Locke Road' Postmaster


Gilchrest, Kenneth A. 233


Chelmsford Street


.Plant Mgr.


Bartlett Street


General Mgr.


100 Gleason, Stephen R. 39


21 Grahn, Oscar 24


22 Grasse, Charles D. A. 162 Greig, Wallace A. 20 1/2


77 Griffin, Frederick C. 19


Plum Street


Checker


63 Haberman, Rudolph, Jr. .. 263


Groton Road


Bookkeeper


58 Haines, Edward O. 10 Sunset Avenue Elec. Foreman £


54 Hallberg, John D. 26 Proctor Road Electrician


83 Hamilton, Creighton M. 15 Billerica Road Technician


23 Harrington, Charles D. 156


North Road


Sunday Editor


24 Haynes, Rousseau F. 26


Locke Road


Fruit Grower


25 Hehir, John J. 27


Church Street


Bookkeeper


26 Hindle, Everett 75 North Road Rear Office Mgr.


94 Hollingworth, Harold E. 75 Bartlett Street Treasurer


62 Holt, Fred 43


North Road


Draftsman


Hoyle, Frank


188


Chelmsford Street


.. Wool Exam.


79 Jewett, Edwin M. 14 Harding Street Store Clerk


Jamros, Lulack 33 Dalton Road Bank Clerk Johnson, Roy T. 7 Wilson Street Beverage Mfgr.


27 Kelly, Edward 34 Turnpike Road Sheet Metal Wkr.


Kiberd, Harold


7 Varney Avenue Painter


Knight, Ralph A. 6 Albina Street Mechanic


87 Lane, Charles W.


57 Bridge Street Mill Worker Lapham, Nathan G. 31 Lilleton Road .. Asst. Maint. Man.


60 Larson Royal L. 79 School Street Proprietor


55 Leach, Merle C. 197 Main Street Main. Worker


28 Lelacheur, Willis J.


4 Stedman Street .. Maint. Worker


29 Leslie, Robert 39 Sherman Street Sup't.


84 Lewis, Albion W. 54 Boston Road Machinist Lind, Carl J. 157 Dalton Road Lineman 30 Litchfield, Lawrence A. .. 182 Dalton Road Chief Clerk


31 Livingston, Andrew 8 Sunset Avenue Service Man


Summit Avenue 6Prod. Mgr. Old Westford Road .. Ins. Broker Chelmsford Street Printer


113


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


70 MacElroy, R. Grant 31 Billerica Road Electrician Mackenzie, Austin D. 10 Bartlett Street Leather Mfgr.


32 Mann, James E. 22 Stedman Street Foreman


33 Marcotte, Alfred 6 Ripley Street Mechanic


75 Mason, David 50 Stedman Street Executive McCarthy, A. Justin 42 Central Square .Order Clerk


34 McCrady, Boyd A. 145 Park Road Coll. & Salesman 78 McKittrick, Raymond W. 116 Dalton Road' Vice-President 35 McMaster, Elwyn L. 8 New Fletcher Street Cab. Maker Gay Street Buyer


36 McQuade, John L. 44


37 Merrill, J. Leslie 161 Middlesex Street Asst. Professor 2 Edwards Avenue Machinist


Mills, Herman E. Mochrie, Kenneth S. 157 North Road Tree Surgeon


92 Mooers, Neil W. 153 Dalton Road Lineman Morris, Vernon B. 29 Middlesex Street Granite Dealer


97 Mungovan, Joseph P. 35


Adams Street


Mill Worker


Oates, Robert E. 169 Dalton Road Office Mgr.


Oczkowski, Stanley 274 Billerica Road Plumber's Helper


38 Osborn, Raymond T. 8 Chelmsford Street Garage Prop.


85 Palmgren, Oscar F.


21 Sunset Avenue Supervisor Parker, John G. 5 Golden Cove Road .Clerk Parks, Samuel A. 73 Dunstable Road Mechanic


71 Pascall, Harry H. 29 Bridge Street Yard Mgr.


39 Peckham, Fenner H. 72 High Street Elec. Engr.


40 Pelton, Cecil M. 19 Sunset Avenue Real Estate Perham, Harold C. 11 11 Crosby Lane .. Shop Foreman Peterson, Carl A. E. 61 Dunstable Road Real Estate Agt.


Reed, Philip M. 115 High Street Ass't Foreman Reid, Kenneth R. 110 Park Road Police Guard


80 Riney, M. Edward


4 Bartlett Street Auctioneer 41 Robey, Versal F. 59 Billerica Road Social Warker


95 Russell, Edward B. 63 North Road Lumber Dealer


69 Sadowski, Joseph J. 20 Wright Street .. Funeral Director Schliebus, Hans H. 100 High Street Treasurer


42 Shedd, Harry L. Jr. 82 Boston Road Salesman 43 Skinkle, John H. 70 Bartlett Street Assoc.Prof.


44 Smith, Arthur F. 141


Middlesex Street Mechanic


45 Spaulding, Robert C. 93


Westford Street Clerk


56 Staveley, Joseph E. 28 Westford Street Plumber


Stewart, George T. 37 Turnpike Road Water Dpt. Supt.


68 Stone, Saul 00 Delwood Road Plastics


46 Sugden, Thomas W. 180 Groton Road Carpenter


81 Symmes, Willard 35 High Street Bond Salesman


114


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


Thayer, William H. 47 North Road Mill Operator


74 Thibault, Wilfred F. 22 Bartlett Street Oil Dealer


47 Tibbetts, Frank P. 28 Westview Manager


48 Traverse, Alfred J. 65 Dalton Road Vice-President


49 Tremblay, Roland J. 4 Pine Hill Road Carpenter


Upton, George H.


8 Gorham Street Insurance Man


50 Vennard, Raymond F. 15 Twiss Road Office Worker


Vondal, Archie J. 75 Newfield Street Mechanic


Waitt, Charles H. 7 Plum Street Switchman


73 Ward, H. Chadbourne 33 North Road Store Mgr.


101 Watt, Charles E. 289 Chelmsford Street Mill Owner Welch, Edmund J.


51 Welcome, John K. 58


3 Jensen Street Exec. Secretary North Road Install & Maint.


52 White, Walter C. 39 Sylvan Avenue Elec. Contractor


53 Wilder, Donald E. 10 Warren Avenue .... Grain Dealer


98 Williams, Leo A. 49 Sherman Street .. Superintendent Bridge Street Accountant


93 Wright, George S. Jr. 18


96 Zbaierek, Julian H. .50 Hildreth Street Salesman


-


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


JURORS DRAWN


41


Apr. 16, 1951 1 Nov. 14, 1952


Aug. 17, 1953


2


May 15, 1951


43


Mar. 14, 1953


3


Nov. 20, 1951


44


Aug. 17, 1953


4 .Nov. 13, 1953


45


Mar. 30, 1951


5


Nov. . 20, 1951


46


May 15, 1952


6


Mar. 1, 1951


47


May 15, 1951


7.


Sept. 15, 1950


48.


Oct. 1, 1951


8.


Sept. 29, 1950


49 Sept. 15, 1950


9 Aug. 31, 1951


50


Sept. 25, 1950


10


May 15, 1951


51


Nov. 30, 1951


11


Sept. 22, 1952


52


Sept. 29, 1950


12


Apr. 15, 1952


53. Nov. 20, 1951


13.


Sept. 25, 1953


14.


.Nov. 14, 1952


55


Mar. 12, 1954


15


Oct.


1, 1951


56


Mar. 12, 1954


16


Feb. 27, 1953


57


Mar. 26, 1954


17


.Oct. 15, 1952


58. Mar. 26, 1954


18


Apr. 15, 1952


59 May 14, 1954


60. May 14, 1954 19


20


Mar. 20, 1952


61


Aug. 23, 1954


21


Feb. 27, 1953


62.


Aug. 23, 1954


22


Nov. 13, 1953


63


Oct. 26, 1954 23


64 Oct. 6, 1954


24


Mar. 20, 1952


65


Dec. 27, 1954


25


Mar.


1, 1951


66


Feb. 28, 1955


26


May 15, 1952


67


Feb. 28, 1955


27


Oct. 15, 1952


68 Mar. 31, 1955


28


May 14, 1953


69


Mar. 31, 1955


29


May 15, 1951


70


Mar. 31, 1955


30


Sept. 29, 1950


71


Apr. 28, 1955


31


.Aug. 31, 1951


72.


73


Aug.


5, 1955


33


Oct. 1, 1951


74


Sept. 7, 1955


34.


Sept. 25, 1953


75


Sept.


7, 1955


35


Sept. 22, 1952


76 Sept. 28, 1955


. 77 Sept. 28, 1955 37


78


.Oct. 4, 1955


38


Mar. 20, 1952


79


Oct.


4, 1955


39


Mar. 30, 1951


80


Nov.


7, 1955


40


Sept. 15, 1950


81


Dec. 13, 1955


Apr. 28, 1955 32


Nov. 14, 1952


36


Mar. 30, 1951


Apr. 15, 1952


115


42


Aug. 31, 1951


Nov. 13, 1953


54 Mar. 12, 1954


116


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


82


Jan.


4, 1956


92


Aug. 31, 1956


83


Jan. 25, 1956


93.


Aug. 31, 1956


84


Jan. 25, 1956


94


Aug. 31, 1956


85.


Feb. 27, 1956


95


Oct.


2, 1956


86.


Feb. 27, 1956


96.


Oct.


2, 1956


87


Feb. 27, 1956


97


Oct.


2, 1956


88


Apr. 18, 1956


98


.Nov.


1, 1956


89


Apr. 18, 1956


99


Nov.


1, 1956


90


May 1, 1956


100


Dec. 6, 1956


91


July 24, 1956


101


Dec.


6, 1956


117


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH


January 15, 1957


To the citizens of Chelmsford:


Board of Health


Edmund J. Welch, Chairman Oliver A. Reeves William R. Greenwood Dr. Charles C. Farrington (Term ended March 1, 1956)


Health Department Personnel Health Agent


Edward L. Tyler, Jr.


Clerk and Laboratory Assistant


Mrs. Florence M. Dutton


School Nurse


Mrs. Helen M. Jewett - Accident - leave of absence since Jan. 1956 Mrs. Jessie M. Groves - Temporary


Board of Health Physicians


Dr. Benjamin Blechman Dr. Raymond A. Horan


Plumbing Inspector


George E. Gagnon


Animal Disposal Officer


Charles G. Fuller


Slaughtering Inspector


Spencer W. Chamberlin


The reports of the School Nurse, the Plumbing Inspector and the Animal Disposal Officer are contained elsewhere in the Annual Town Report.


Dr. Charles C. Farrington left the Board of Health in March 1956, after 9 years of continuous service. Mr. William R. Greenwood was elected as the third member of the Board.


Communicable Diseases


The year of 1956 was unusual in the history of communicable disease prevention throughout the United States. The mass im- munization with the Salk Polio Vaccine to children through the


118


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


age of 19 years was a successful, and unprecedented, project.


In Chelmsford the polio vaccination program was successful, having vaccinated a high percentage of the pre-school and school groups. Nearly 5000 doses were given in public clinics by the Board of Health Physicians, Dr. Blechman and Dr. Horan. There were 23 separate public clincs.


Registration for Polio Vaccine started in the month of February. Pre-School children registration were handled at the Health De- partment and school age, through the cooperation of the School Department. All polio vaccine doses for the public clinics and for the family physicians had to be accounted to the Massachusetts State of Public Health, which provided the vaccine.


The delivery of polio vaccine was delayed for 11/2 months pending the approval by the Mass. Polio Advisory Committee. The 1st dose clinics were not started until late May. The 1st shots of polio vac- cine were completed before the end of the school year. Delivery of polio vaccine to the family physicians, requested by the parents, were also made by the Health Department.


The public 2nd dose clincs were given in July and August. The second (2nd) dose make-up and 1st dose for 15-19 age group were done in October. The 2nd dose 15-19 group was completed in No- vember.


However the 3rd dose or booster shot, of polio vaccine which must be given after a period of six months, is still to be given to complete the series. This series of three doses must be obtained in order that the vaccine will have complete effectiveness to prevent poliomyelitis.


The Board of Health wishes to publicly thank the volunteer clinic workers and School Department for their cooperation in the 1956 polio program.


Communicable Diseases Reported


The following is a summary of the comunicable diseases reported in 1953, 1954, 1955 and 1956:


1953


1954


1955


1956


Chicken Pox


64


5


4


21


Dog Bite


22


41


28


44


Dysentry, Amebic


0


0


0


0


Encephalitis


0


0


0


0


German Measles


0


2


0


1


Hepatitis, Infectious


0


0


4


1


Measles


2


15


42


3


Meningitis


1


1


0


0


Mononucleosis, Infectious


1


0


0


0


Mumps


2


52


12


2


Poliomyelitis


0


4


1


0


Rabies


0


0


0


0


Scarlet Fever


3


3


2


12


Tetanus


0


0


0


0


Tuberculosis


1


2


1


5


Whooping Cough


0


2


4


0


119


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


Sanitary Inspections


Food Establishments


A summary of inspections in those establishments offering food and/or drink for public consumption is as follows:


Eating and/or drinking Establishments


68


Grocery Stores


27


Bakeries


5


School Cafeterias


23


Soft Drink Plants 2


The inspections on all food establishments are made without pre- vious notification. The condition of these places is very good with very few exceptions. The school cafeterias and lunch rooms were all in good sanitary condition.


Sewage Disposal


In 1956, 225 sewage system permits were issued. Most of these permits were for the installation of sewage systems in new homes. By the end of December 1956, 162 sewage systems had been ap- proved.


Subdivisions, or multiple house lot plans, must be approved by the Board of Health. Sub-surface drainage and area available for the sewage system are some of the requirements taken into con- sideration for the approvals. These approval requirements are accomplished by a field survey and percolation testings.


Sewage Disposal Inspections


Sewage Systems, including lot inspections for permits 243


Sewage Systems Approved 162


Subdivisions Approved, New


4


Extensions 1


Inspections


15


Other Sanitary Inspections and Visits


School Inspections 26


Bathing Beach Inspections 11


Nuisance Visits and Inspections 37


Cabins and Trailer Parks


8


Kindergartens 10


Nursing Homes


4


Board of Health Laboratory


The following are the tests and samplings made in the Board of Health Laboratory in 1956:


Private Well Water Tests


19


Milk Supply Tests 231


Beach Water Tests 18


Tests for private well water may be obtained by calling the Health Department. There is no charge to the town residents.


The results of the tests on Chelmsford's milk supply have shown


120


ANNUAL TOWN REPORT


that the quality is consistently good. Routine tests Plate count, coliform and phosphatase are made approximately every 11/2 months, on samples taken from each processing dairy.


The town's bathing beaches were heavily used in the first half of the summer. The quality of beach water samples was well within the allowable contamination count.


Rubbish Collection - Care of Dump.


In April 1956, the rubbish collection - care of dump was absorbed by the Highway Department. The growth of the town, since the rubbish collection was established by the Board of Health, in 1953, had necessitated the use of the truck and three crewmen beyond their full capacity. There were nearly 600 pickups added during this growth. Transfer of the Rubbish Collection - Care of Dump to the Highway Department budget was approved at the 1956 Town Meeting.




Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.