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Henry B. Burkland, South Middleboro School.
Priscilla Stetson, High School. Mabel J. Wall, High School.
Mary H. Head, Town House School.
LIST OF TEACHERS, JANUARY 1, 1922.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Walter Sampson, Principal, 28 School Street. Leonard O. Tillson, 11 North Street. Harold C. Sears, 86 Centre Street. *J. Grace Allen, 65 Pearl Street. Flora B. Lyons, 23 Webster Street. Margaret C. Kirby, 3 Rock Street. Chrystal M. Chase, 41 School Street. Mabel Butman, 22 Peirce Street. Priscilla Stetson, 118 South Main Street. Eleanor H. T. Sander, 16 Courtland Street. Mabel J. Wall, 15 Peirce Street. *On leave of absence.
TOWN HOUSE SCHOOL.
Helen Brickett, Assistant, 103 South Main Street. Mary H. Head, Principal, 17 School Street.
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FOREST STREET SCHOOL.
Flora M. Clark, Grade 1, 18 Forest Street. Mary D. Begley, Grade 2, 7 Benton Street.
UNION STREET SCHOOL.
Eleanor A. Barden, Principal, Grade 2, 85 Pearl Street. Sara E. Thurston, Grade 1, 256 Centre Street. Lottie N. Lang, Grade 3, 23 Arch Street. Alice R. Begley, Grade 4, 7 Benton Street.
WEST SIDE SCHOOL.
Nellie B. Sawyer, Principal, Grades 8-9, New Bedford. Hattie M. Jones, Grades 6-7, 56 Everett Street. Rose Maley, Grades 4-5, 212 Centre Street. Maud G. Higgins, Grades 3-4, 18 Webster Street. Etta W. Toothaker, Grade 2, 1 Everett Street. Annabel Landgrebe, Grade 1, North Street.
SCHOOL STREET SCHOOL.
George N. Hazard, Principal, Grade 9, Y. M. C. A. Building. Elizabeth E. Benson, Grades 8-9, 12 Benton Street.
Lucy E. Merrihew, Grade 7, 22 East Grove Street. Martinia K. Donahue, Grade 7, 6 Reland Street. Faye H. Deane, Grade 6, 63 Oak Street.
Ethel M. Garland, Grades 5-6, 23 Webster Street. Bessie B. Bailey, Grades 4-5, 23 Forest Street.
Edith Frost, Grade 5, Wood Street.
Erna L. Cornish, Grade 3, 11 Benton Street.
Anne M. McFarlin, Principal's Assistant and Pupil Coach, 95 South Main Street.
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SUBURBAN SCHOOLS
Pleasant Street School, Maud DeMaranville, Lakeville.
Plymouth Street School, Elsie M. Landgrebe, North Street.
Purchade School, Margaret T. Sander, 16 Courtland Street.
Thompsonville School, Consuelo Goodwin, Thompson Street.
Soule School, M. Alice Jones, Cedar Street.
Waterville School, Elena Manley, Plympton.
Green School, Mary R. Burke, 44 North Main Street.
Fall Brook School, Katherine E. Fay, 86 Center Street.
Rock School, Carlton A. Burney, Rock.
South Middleboro, Henry B. Burkland, South Middleboro.
Thomastown School, Olive M. Kidd, Rocky Meadow.
Wappanucket School, Hilda L. Feener, Walnut Street.
SUPERVISORS
Manual Arts, Odessa M. Long, 42 North Main Street. Music, Wirt B. Phillips, 13 Crawford Street, Roxbury. Penmanship, Harold C. Sears, 86 Centre Street.
SCHOOL SESSIONS.
High School from 8.15 to 1.15.
Central Elementary Schools from 9 a. m. to 12 m., and from 1.30 p. m. to 3.30 p. m.
Half-time plan from 9 a. m. to 12 m., and from 1.15 p. m. to 4 p. m.
Four-hour plan from 9 a. m. to 11 a. m. and from 1.30 p. m. to 3.30 p. m.
Suburban Schools from 9 a. m. to 12 m. and from 1 p. m. to 3:30 p. m.
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STORM SIGNALS.
Revised September, 1914.
The signal 2-1-2 will be given at 8.15 a. m. for the suspension of the morning session of the Central Ele- mentary Schools and at 12.30 p. m. for the suspension of the afternoon session.
There is no signal for the High School or the Su- burban Schools.
FIRE DRILL SIGNAL.
Two strokes of gong-pupils will march out without hats and coats.
Two strokes followed by one-pupils will march out with hats and coats.
Fire drills shall be given at least once a week.
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT.
The advent of the automobile and its continually increased use, has presented a road problem in every town, city and state in the country, for which no satis- factory solution has as yet been found. By this we mean that no just and equitable division of the burden of tax- ation, as between automobile owners and non-owners, for the construction of the type of road demanded by automobilists is yet known. It is an unquestionable fact that the automobile owner does not pay his just proportion of the taxes assessed to meet the demands he makes for road improvements.
Let us consider conditions here in Middleboro, for example; an examination of the Assessors' books shows that the taxes paid by automobile owners registered April 1st, and taxes paid by their business and immediate families is only 441/4 per cent. of the total amount raised by taxation. The question is then, are they fair, just or reasonable in finding fault with road conditions ? The foundation of this government being "Majority rule," if the wishes of the minority are to be carried out, they should be willing to meet the larger share of the expense. Many people have a mistaken impression that town officials are responsible for bad conditions ex- isting in many of our roads. If the desires of these men could be fulfilled, every road in their town would be in perfect condition, a great load would be lifted from their shoulders, and life be enjoyable indeed, but the tax payers can not afford to furnish the money to create these ideal conditions.
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The problem is not how to build good roads, we already know that, but, where is the money coming from to even approximate these ideal conditions.
Modern road construction is so far advanced that there is a known type of road to fit every condition. A spirit of helpful co-operation on the part of the people will do much to bring about a solution of this financial problem.
The work done in our highway department the past year may be divided under two headings; first, the preservation of hard surfaced roads, and second, scrap- ing and gravelling of outside roads. The only street in the center of the town on which any money has been spent, other than oiling and tar patching, was Oak Street, from Peirce Street to North Street. This street was scarified, reshaped, some gravel and crushed stone were added, then rolled and had an application of light oil as a priming coat. It should have had a blanket coat of heavy oil and sand later in the season, but financial con- ditions would not permit.
We have a total of approximately one hundred and ninety miles of road. Twenty-two miles of which may be classed as main road, of these the State maintains twelve. Nine miles of secondary roads and streets in the center of the town are maintained with oil.
Mr. Baker did excellent work last year in resurfac- ing these roads; it was, however, impossible to repair in one year the damage done by the previous years' ne- glect; thus necessitating the spending of a much larger sum this year than in years to come.
If the appropriation remains the same, more money will be available for the improvement of the outside roads.
The work on these roads has been on gravelling the particularly bad places, and obviously must be planned for the future, as our limited appropriation will make
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extensive gravelling on any one road impossible, with- out neglecting the rest, thus allowing them to become impassable during certain portions of the year.
Respectfully submitted,
I. B. THOMAS,
Superintendent.
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REPORT OF THE WATER DEPARTMENT.
On May 1st, Mr. Alvin C. Howes, who for many years had been a faithful Commissioner and Superin- tendent of this department, tendered his resignation, and his duties as Superintendent were assumed by the Town Manager. The duties of the Commissioners are, under this form of government, assumed by the Select- men, who dispensed with the services of the consulting engineer on the care of the filter beds. The saving thus made in salaries is $2,200.00 per year, which will in a large measure help to put this department in a healthy condition.
A careful analysis of this department has shown that its general condition is very bad, that the cost of oper- ating the pumping station is excessive, that the condi- tion of the meters is such that the income is far below what it should be, and that the filter beds sadly needed renovating.
This condition was not necessarily the fault of the previous management, but was due to a combination of circumstances, as there are many Water Works systems built at about the same time as ours, which are in the same condition.
Many of the meters have been in use so long that they have been worn out, and the pumps at the station, the best to be had in their day, have outlived their use- fulness. We have helped the meter situation, as far as our income would allow, by installing one hundred new meters, and repairing fifty of those which the new ones replaced.
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The income of the Water Department, although in- creased to some extent the past few years, could not keep pace with the increased cost of labor and materials, so that the system had to suffer.
At the pumping station we found two 60 h. p. boilers, thirteen years old, and limited to 125 lbs. steam pressure; one 700 G. P. M. Horizontal Duplex Direct Acting Pump installed in 1885, and a Steam Turbine Driven Centrifugal Pump installed in 1918.
The latter is a very good unit in itself, but the in- stallation is such that it is very expensive to operate. The thought in installing this unit seemed to be, "how cheap can this be put in," and not, "how should it be put in, in order that it may be operated economically." It therefore is in its present condition a very expensive pump to operate, far more so than the old duplex pump which has been in service thirty-five years. The pump used to lift the raw water from the well to the filter plant is also a steam turbine driven centrifugal pump. While we were considering these conditions a crack de- veloped in the water end of the duplex pump, which practically put it out of use, but by strapping we were enabled to use it as a stand-by unit, and are now using the centrifugal pump.
A special Town Meeting was called and a committee appointed to examine the conditions and report their recommendations. This committee went into the situa- tion very thoroughly, and examined it from all angles, and as a result of their studies, recommended that dupli- cate electrically driven centrifugal pumping units be purchased; that 900 G. P. M. units be installed to pump into the system, and that 700 G. P. M. units be used to pump from the well into the filteration plant, as this was designed to take care of this amount of water.
The committee investigated various types of steam driven pumps, pumps driven by oil engines, and electric-
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ally driven pumps. While the operating costs of the steam pumps would be cheaper, the first cost would be very much more, and in a few years the steam pressure on the boilers would probably be cut so low that it would not be economical to operate with them, and thus neces- sitate another large expense in installing new boilers. The total expense, therefore, seemed prohibitive.
From what information the committee could obtain, the oil engine driven pump did not prove altogether a success, which eliminated this type of pump.
The fact that the power to drive the electric- ally driven pumps would be purchased from the munici- pally owned electric light plant at cost, that the possi- bility of a hydro-electric development of a water privi- lege owned by the town will prove feasible, and that they believe electric power is the coming thing, were the principal reasons in coming to their decision to recom- mend electrically driven pumps.
The Town accepted the report of the committee and instructed the Selectmen to install the pumps in accord- ance with the committee's recommendation.
Upon consulting the Board of Fire Insurance Un- derwriters, it was decided not to dismantle the steam plant at the present time, but to keep it as a stand-by unit, and to install only one complete electrically driven system of pumping.
Specifications were prepared and bids asked for furnishing and installing one 900 G. P. M. centrifugal pump driven by a squirrel cage motor, by a synchronous motor and by a slip ring motor; and one 700 G. P. M. centrifugal pump driven by a 15 H. P. squirrel cage motor.
Proposals were received on Dec. 17th, from six contractors, on nine different pumps, and these, com- bined with the three different types of motors made twenty-nine propositions from which to select a pump.
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The over all efficiencies guaranteed ranged from 60 per cent. to 68 per cent.
As synchronous motors are the most expensive, and give the highest efficiencies, investigations are now be- ing made to see how far the Water Department is war- ranted in spending its money, in order that the present power factor in the Electric Light Department may not be lowered.
During the summer the coke in the reisler, which is used to remove the excessive amount of iron in our raw water, became so badly clogged that it was impos- sible for the water to pass through it, with the result that we could not get a sufficient amount of filtered water to meet the daily consumption. This coke had been in use for eight years, and had twice been taken out and washed. It was therefore decided to discard this coke and fill the reisler with new. This was done, and although it increased the amount of filtered water to some extent, we were not at all times able to get enough filtered water to supply our needs.
In November the conditions became so bad that fur- ther investigations of the filter beds were made, and we found conditions there which needed immediate at- tention.
In 1920 the depth of sand in the filters had decreased to such an extent, by a succession of skimmings for a period of seven years, that it became necessary to re- fill them to their original depth. The old sand which remained in the beds was not taken out, and the new sand was placed on top. Test pits showed that the old sand had become so badly clogged that it was practically impervious, and our problem was to throw back the new sand added two years ago, remove the old sand, replace the sand removed with new, and cover this with the sand put in two years ago. As these are covered filters with only two manhole openings into each filter, the
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process was necessarily slow, but one has been com- pleted which, when put into operation, gave us ample supply for our daily needs. This work was completed in the middle of December, and as soon as possible we will treat the other filter in like manner.
While this work was going on the water takers were seriously inconvenienced, as the pumping of raw water into the system was unavoidable. But now that the work is completed there should be no more complaints from that source for some years to come.
As soon as the department can afford it, however, another filter should be added in order that, when one filter is being cleaned and the other is partly sealed, there will be no question as to the ability of the filters to de- liver enough pure water to take care of the daily con- sumption.
The reinforced concrete standpipe constructed in 1915 has proved a complete success, and while there was a question in the minds of some of our citizens as to whether or not the pipes in the distribution system would stand the pressure if the standpipe was filled, this fear has been dispelled as we have filled the stand- pipe on several occasions, and continually keep it filled to within five feet of the top, with no results of broken mains as yet.
The contemplated improvements for 1922 are the installation of more new meters on our services, new pumps, a venturi meter and suitable recording gages at the pumping station, and the renewal of the sand in the other filter bed.
Respectfully submitted,,
H. J. GOODALE,
Superintendent.
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SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
For the year ending December 31, 1921.
Population by Census of 1920-8,453. Date of con- struction-1885. By whom owned-Town of Middle -- borough. Source of supply-well south of village, near Nemasket River. Mode of supply-Pumped direct over- flow to standpipe.
PUMPING STATISTICS.
1. Builders of Pumping Machinery, Deane Steam Pump Co., Gould Centrifugal drvien by Moore Steam Turbine, steam turbine driven DeLaval Centri- fugal.
2. Description of fuel used :
(a) Kind, Bituminous.
(b) Brand of coal, Pocahontas and New River.
(c) Average price of coal per gross ton, delivered $11.45
3. Coal consumed for the year 1,408,410
4. Total pumpage for the year, no allow- ance for slippage 152,021,625
5. Average static head against which
pumps work, in feet 265
6. Average dynamic head against which pumps work, in feet 281
7. Number of gallons pumped per pound of coal 107.9
8. Duty equals gallons pumped (4) x8.34 (lb) x100 dynamic head (6) £ (Total fuel consumed) 25,296,000
9. Cost of pumping figured on Pumping Station expenses $13,934.19
10. Per million gallons pumped $91.66
11. Per million gallons raised one foot dynamic $0.326
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STATISTICS OF CONSUMPTION OF WATER.
1. Total population 1920 census 8,453
2. Estimated population on lines of pipe 5,340
3. Estimated population supplied 5,100
4. Total consumpton for the year
152,021,625
5. Passed through meters, gallons
94,826,200
6. Percentage of consumption metered 62 per cent.
7. Average daily consumption
416,497
8. Gallons per day to each inhabitant 77.99
9. Gallons per day to each consumer 81.66
10. Gallons per day to each tap
357
11. Cost of supplying water per million gallons, figured on total mainten- ance $171.47
12. Total cost of supplyng water, per mil- lion gallons, figured on total main- tenance plus interest on bonds, sinking fund and bonds
$190.69
STATISTICS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM.
Mains.
1. Kind of pipe, cast iron, wrought iron.
2. Sizes, 1-inch to 16 inches.
3. Extended during year, 62.6.
4. Total now in use, 21.08 miles.
6.
5. Length of pipe less than 4 inches in diameter.
Number of hydrants in use, 150.
7. Number of stop gates smaller than 4 inch.
8. Number of blow-offs, 9.
10. Range of pressure on mains, 84-120.
Service.
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11. Kind of pipe, wrought iron, cement lined, cast iron.
12. Sizes, 1/2 inch to 6 inch.
13. Extended.
14. Total now in use.
15. Number of service taps added during year, 13.
16. Number now in use, 1,166.
17. Average length of service.
18. Number of meters added, 94.
19 Number now in use, 1,159.
20 Percentage of services metered, 99.4
21 Percentage of receipts from metered water.
22. Number of motors, 1.
RAINFALL RECORDS Pumping Station
Inches Rain Snow and Precip.
Inches Highest Lowest Temperature Degrees
Mean
January
2.93
178
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*1
28.34
February
1.86
1478
55
*2
29.57
March
3.44
761/2
11
42.78.
April
4.25
79
26
48.85
May
4.48
87
28
54.53
June
1.11
89
37
64.25.
July
9.24
96
48
71.88
August
1.82
90
40
65.66
September
.87
90
36
62.87
October
1.09
75
19
47.12
November
6.96
3/4
68
20
39.38
December
2.39
2
56
1
29.25
Total
191/2
*Below.
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TOTAL LENGTH OF MAIN PIPE
Total length of main pipe to date as follows:
16 in. 12 in. 10 in. 8 in. 6 in. 4 in. 2 in. 11% in.1 in. Total 400 8,084.9 9,362.0 7,403.5 70,547.7 14,604.2 831.7 40.9 4.6 111,279 5
Total length, miles
21.05
Number of hydrants added, 1; total
150
Number of gates
236
Number of blow-offs
9
Service connections made, 14; whole number
1259
Number of services now taking water
1166
Feet of service pipe put in during the year
927
Feet of service pipe put in to date
69,419
Feet of service pipe within street lines.
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Meters set during the year
94
Meters now in use
1159
NAMES AND SIZES OF METERS IN USE.
5% in.
į in.
1 in
11/2 in. 2 in.
3 in.
Totals
Crown
19
2
2
2
25
Nash
122
7
3
2
134
Empire
14
2
2
1
19
Hersey
40
1
1
42
Hersey Disc
76
1
1
78
i homson
157
1
1
150
Trident
112
2
2
116
Union
2
2
King
28
28
Worthington
176
176
Niagara
1
1
Keystone
1
.
1
American
353
2
2
2
359
Watch Dog
18
18
Gem
1
1
Totals
1,118
17
13
.5
4
2
1,159
-
-
-
Motors in use
PUMPING STATION RECORD, 1921.
Months
Total hours pumping h. .m.
Daily average hours I1. m.
Total gallons pumped
Daily average gallons
Total pounds coal
Daily average coal 1bs.
Filter supply pump time h. m.
Daily average h. m.
January
365
35
11
48
11,804,600
380,793
119,200
3,845
366
30
11 19
February
.322
11
30
10,407,700
371,703
100,100
3,575
319
11 23
March
343
11
05
11,083,400
357,529
111,800
3,606
351
30
11
20
April
.343
55
11
27
11,118,000
370,600
104,600
3,486
318
50
10
37
May
363
11
42
11,995,200
386,941
109,100
3,519
336
15
10
1
June
396
10
13
12
13,326,000
444,200
116,500
3,883
393
13
06
July
369
15
11
54
12,784,200
412,393
113,956
3,676
334
25
10
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August
374
35
12
05
14,603,500
471,080 .
131,801
4,251
312
55
10
05
September
330
35
12
10
13,677,000
455,900
140,330
4,677
174
55
5
19
October
351
10
11
19
13,657,500
440,564
135,690
4,377
192
35
6
12
November
325
15
10
50
13,469,275
448,975
111,860
3.728
1.32
30
4
25
December
348
20
11
14
14,095,250
454,685
113,473
3,660
131
20
4
14
Totals
4,234
10
152,021,625
1,408,410
Averages
352
10
11
36
12,668,468
416,497
117,367
3,858
.
Greatest number of gallons pumped in one day, 598,500 gallons; September 19, 1921. Least number of gallons pumped in one day, 200,000 gallons; November 13, 1921.
THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH.
Water Analysis (Parts in 100,000) .
Number
Turbidity
Sediment
Color
Total
Loss on Ignition
Fixed
AMMONIA Free Albuminoid Total in Solution In Suspension
156,090
Jan.
3
distinct
consid. iron
iron
8.90
156,091
Jan.
3
very slight
none
04
6.00
156,913
Mar.
9
slight
consid. iron
fil. . 15
6.80
.0098
.0048
156,914
Mar.
9
very slight consid. iron
.00
5.80
.0004
.0026
157,703
May
4
distinct
considerable
.35
4.90
.0062
.0042
157,704
May
4
very slight
none
.00
5.70
.0004
.0030
158,672
July
6
slight
consid. iron
iron
7.50
.0082
0082
158,673
July
6
very slight very slight
.05
5.80
.0004
.0058
159,915
Sept.
8
distinct
consid. iron
iron
6.70
.0088
.0062
159,916
Sept.
8
very slight
iron
.05
6.30
.0010
.0058
160,198
Sept.
20
slight iron
fil. . 40
5.70
.0006
.0048
NITROGEN AS.
Chlorine
Nitrates
Nitrites
Hardness
Iron
.56
.0360
0001
2.2
.270
Well.
.66
.0260
.0000
2.2
.025
Tap.
.57
.0540
.0001
2.7
.640
Well
.64
.0480
.0001
2.5
.025
Outlet of filter.
.46
.0360
.0001
2.1
.350
Well.
.57
.0440
.0000
2.2
.018
Outlet of filter.
.60
.0340
.0001
2.7
1.000
Midd., Well, tap.
.60
.0320
.0000
2.2
.022
Midd., outlet of filter.
.54
.0120
.0001
3.0
1.600
Well, tap.
.58
.0420
.0000
2.2
.028
Filtered, tap.
.50
0240
.0002
2.0
.128
Well, part flitered.
Date of Collection 1921
APPEARANCE
RESIDUE ON EVAPORATION
.0100
.0072
.0010
0036
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REPORT OF NURSING UNDER TOWN APPROPRIA- TION.
To the Selectmen :
The Middleboro District Nursing Association, ap- pointed by your board as its agent for handling the ap- propriation of $2,000 made by the town at the annual meeting in 1921, submits the following report.
Two nurses have been employed during the year, at an annual salary expense of $2,700; one engaged prin- cipally in bedside nursing and the other as a public health nurse, and each assisting the other as occasion required. The bedside nurse has made about 1,650 calls, 360 of which were free. The work of the visiting nurse, most of which has been in connection with the schools, is treated in detail in her report which is ap- pended.
Besides the salaries of nurses, the other expenses of the Association are for such items as automobile main- tenance, treatment of special cases, milk for under- nourished children and purchase of equipment. As the ordinary income of the Association is solely from ser- vice fees, membership fees and donations, the town ap- propriation of $2,000, which is the legal limit, is the largest factor in enabling the work to be carried on even in its present limited scope; and on the other hand, the Association feels that the handling of this public fund in connection with its ordinary activities insures its disbursement in a manner calculated to give the maximum returns for the expenditure.
Middleboro District Nursing Association,
L. Ardelle Wood, President.
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REPORT OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE FOR THE YEAR 1921.
School.
Assisted School Physician in examinations of all school children.
Follow up visits to homes to urge correction of physi- cal defects, 319.
Children referred to throat specialist, 4:
For special examination and treatment: . Children referred for special lung examination, 4; re-examined 2; sent to sanatorium, 2; home treatment, 2; returned to school after treatment, 1.
Children referred to occulist, 8. Glasses procured by D. N. A. for 4 children. Glasses repaired for 1 child.
Tonsil and Adenoids operations, (hospital) 10.
Weighing.
Scales at West Side, Forest Street, School Street and Union Street Schools.
West Side. Underweights, 42, milk provided for underweights from Christmas Seal Fund.
School Street. Underweights, 109.
Forest Street. Underweights, 2, weighed every month ; notice sent to parents.
Purchade. Underweights, 12. Mother's Club to be formed to help provide hot lunches.
South Middleboro. Underweights, 4.
The object of weighing the children is to ascertain whether or not they are developing normally. It is a
Dental Hygiene.
Talks on Dental Hygiene by Teachers and Nurse.
Individual care by local dentists provided by D. N. A.
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The work in connection with the Health Officer has consisted in co-operating with him in discovering and reporting contagious diseases, and in carrying on the preventive program.
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