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Respectfully submitted,
ROBERT E. HEWITT,
Dog. Officer
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APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE SELECTMEN MAR. 1, 1929
Town Clerk & Accounting Officer Assessor
Overseer of the Poor
Registrar of Voters
Health Officer
Tree Warden
Burial Agent
Dog Officer Field Driver & Pound Keeper
Fence Viewers
Inspector of Animals Inspector of Slaughtering Inspector of Milk Inspector of Wires
Sealer Weights & Measures Soldiers' Physicians
Town Hall Agent Trustees of the Public Library
Town Counsel Keeper of Lockup
Waldo S.Thomas Harrison F. Shurtleff
Lelah Hathaway Minnie A. Jones John T. Connor Harry J. Goodale Kendrick H. Washburn Robert Hewitt E. Kimball Harrison Alden C. Sisson
Frederick S. Weston
James A. Thomas
Luther B. Pratt John H. Pushee
John T. Connor
John T. Connor Ralph Sampson Louis C. Littlejohn
Dr. E. L. Perry
Dr. A. Vincent Smith
E. Kimball Harrison Walter L. Beals Leonard O. Tillson Nathan Washburn Nathan Washburn Alden C. Sisson
Public Weighers
Louis Ritter Lura A. Bradford Howard T. Lincoln Mable McCrillis
Louis C. Littlejohn Ernest S. Pratt John Dutra Wilson S. Scudder
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Edwin F. Shaw
Albert F. Soule
Elliot H. Perkins John Rebell Avard L. Gates Ralph D. Kelly
Jesse Hall Lewis F. Harding John E. McManus
Ivan B. Sparrow Garrett E. Whitty
Special Police Officers
Paul Anderson Louis C. Littlejohn
Ralph Sampson
Myron A. Bump
Warren E. Jefferson
E. Kimball Harrison
Elmer Gay
Lorenzo W. Rice
Bert S. Brown
Robert E. Hewitt
Walter Carmichael
George A. Barney
Ernest St. Armand George R. Fredette
Measurer of Wood, Bark & Lumber
Leo. A. Quindley
Frank S. Thomas
William G. Wilcox
Charles N. Warren
Benjamin C. Shaw Forest S. Churbuck
Albert T. Savery Levi O. Atwood Albert Deane
James A. Thomas
Chester E. Weston
William F. Clark
Alden C. Sisson Harry Allen
Alton T. Smith
Frank Harrington James J. Vigers John Callan
S. Edward Mathews Samuel Hathaway Arthur B. Caswell
William O. Casey Patrick McMahon John J. Sullivan
Archer S. Phillips
Frank P. Stanton
Frederick S. Weston Myron W. Baxter I. Mendall Boehme Robert R. Melville
Harrison F. Shurtleff
David P. Wilcox Henry W. Sears
Ernest I. Perkins N. S. Cushing, Jr. Ernest S. Pratt
Constables
E. Kimball Harrison
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ELECTION OFFICERS
PRECINCT 1
Warden-Bert J. Allan Deputy Warden-Robert C. West Clerk-Percy W. Keith Deputy Clerk-Ernest I. Perkins Inspector-Benjamin E. Holmes Inspector-Harold M. Pratt Deputy Inspector-William C. Allison Deputy Inspector-Horace W. Macomber Officer-Josiah T. Carver
PRECINCT II.
Warden-Luke F. Kelley Deputy Warden-John F. Perry Clerk-John T. Connor Deputy Clerk-Frank S. Thomas Inspector-Frank Read Inspector-John J. Mahoney Deputy Inspector-Ralph W. Maddigan Deputy Inspector-Stephen F. O'Hara Officer-E. Kimball Harrison
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REGISTRAR'S REPORT, DECEMBER 31ST, 1929
Number of Registered Voters Jan. 9th, 1929 .
Precinct 2
Men 1978
Women 1755
Precinct 1
Men 106
Women 98
Total Men
2084
Total Women
1853
Total Voters
3937
Number of Registered Voters Jan. 9th, 1930
Precinct 2
Men
1974
Women 1764
Precinct 1
Men
105
Women
· 98
Total Men
2079
Total Women
1862
Total Voters
3941
· There were five public meetings and several private meet- ings of the Board. At the public meetings, forty-four names were added to the voting list. The other meetings were devoted to adjusting the lists to date.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM J. COUGHLIN,
Chairman of Board
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HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Much more work has been done by this department this year than any previous one, due to the larger appropriation, and use of the gravel crushing plant, purchased in 1928, through the whole year.
The purchase of this plant has proved to be a very wise one, and one that just fits our particular needs. With the addition of this plant to our equipment we have been able to place much better material on our roads, and at a much less cost than ever before. With the old method of loading our trucks with a belt conveyor we thought that we were very fortunate if we could build gravel roads at a cost of $1.25 per cubic yard. This year we have brought the cost down to $0.97 per cubic yard, and as we have used 14812 cubic yards, this represents a saving of $4,147.36, or nearly the total cost of the plant.
The roads upon which we have worked this year are given in the following schedule :-
Street
Cu Yds. Gravel.
Cost
Thompson St.
1521
$1171.45
River St.
1768
1402 77
Summer St.
1875
2285 33
Vernon St.
1152
1355.94
Center St.
3886
4336.89 Total 1928 & 29. Gravel
5770 cu. yds. cost $6277.16.
Ca nbridge St.
220
233.22
Frank St.
156
340.52
Shaw Ave.
187
170.51
Rice St.
245
431.13 Includes oiling .
Montello St.
915
2137.12 Gutters completed, road in-
Benton St.
220
362.66 Includes setting curb.
Wood & Bridge Sts.
892
959.99
Pleasant St.
730
615.60
13,767
$15,803.13
complete.
1055 cu. yds. of gravel placed on ten other stréets at a cost of $1261.96.
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SIDEWALKS
Gravel and ash sidewalks have been built on Webster, Oak, Forest, Clifford, Center, Vine and Bourne Streets.
The appropriation for this work was materially reduced this year so that little could be accomplished. I trust that it will be increased for 1930 as there is much that should be done.
Cement walks were built this year on the south side of Center St. from Oak St. westerly; on the northerly side of Center Avenue, and on the easterly side of Pearl St. from Peirce St. southerly. This appropriation was also much too small to meet the demands for hard walks.
CENTER STREET IMPROVEMENT
The car tracks in the middle of Center St. have been a nuisance and source of danger for a long time. With the discontinuance of the use of these tracks by the Street Rail- road, an opportunity was given us to cover them up and oil the whole surface of the road. This was done early in the summer and has not only improved the appearance of the street, but eliminated a source of danger.
DRAINAGE.
Drainage conditions in the center of the town are bad, and as soon as money is available this situation should be remedied, particularly the North St. section at the junction of Myrtle, School, Pearl and Rice Streets, and on Vine and West Streets.
There are poorly constructed drains put in quite a few years ago in both of these sections, and it is only by spending a considerable sum of money each year that they are made to work at all, and even then are very unsatisfactory.
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OILING AND PATCHING
54800 gallons of road oil were used this year, and 10570 gallons of patching material. The continual increase of gravel surfaced roads and the increased use of automobiles necessitates an annual increase in the appropriation each year if the surface of the roads is to be kept in the condition which the citizens have a right to expect.
BRIDGES
The bridge on Soule St. has been repaired and replaced the stringers and flooring.
A much needed improvement has been made on the ap- proach to the river bridge on Vernon St. The road at this point was very narrow and the guard rail badly rotted. To remedy this condition cement curbs on top of the retaining walls were put in and wire guard fence erected. This work widens the road and corrects a very dangerous condition.
Culverts have been rebuilt on Marion Road, Center, Ash, Bedford and Clay Streets. By keeping these water- ways open added protection is given to the roads.
SEWERS
The usual number of new connections have been made this year, and the usual number of stoppages have been cleared.
All the catch basins have been cleaned out twice, and many of them three times.
One extension on Clifford Street has been made. In doing this we encountered ledge nearly the whole length, which increased the cost of construction considerably above the estimate.
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SNOW
Although no large snow storm occurred during the year it was necessary to plow the roads once in January, three times in February, once in March, and once in December. Total snow fall for the year was 36 inches.
EQUIPMENT
Our equipment with the exception of the crushing and hot mixing plant at the yard are in very good condition.
The boiler used to operate these plants is nearly worn out, and we may with considerable patching and careful use get by with it this year, but have been informed by the in- spector that that is all we may expect of it. If we are to use this plant another year we will need to purchase some elec- tric motors, as this will be cheaper to operate than steam and much more convenient.
Respectfully submitted,
PAUL F. ANDERSON,
Superintendent ..
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JURY LIST, MIDDLEBORO, MASS.
June 29, 1929.
James H. DeMoranville, Shoeworker, Center St. Herbert L. Johnson, Tel. Empl., Clay St. John Sigworth, Farmer, Mill St. William C: Allison, Shoeworker, Pleasant St. Nathan P. Richmond, Shoeworker, Pleasant St. Robert C. West, Farmer, Pleasant St. Claude H. Turkington, Farmer, Plymouth St. Anthony C. Coombs, Salesman, Alden St. Valentine Deane, Shoeworker, Arch St. Ernest St. Amond, Shoeworker, Arch St. William J. Huxley, Shoeworker, Arch St. Winthrop E. Benson, Shoeworker, Arch St. William H. Hayward, Clerk, Barden Hill Road Victor Landstrom, Plumber, Barden Hill Road Chester V. Duncklee, Clerk, Barrows St. Ernest B. Jones, Contractor, Barrows St. Herbert W. Cornish, Carpenter, Benton St. Myron L. Hinckley, Jeweler, Benton St. William J. Coughlin, Shoeworker, Benton St. Charles A. Shaw, Salesman, Bourne St. Kenneth C. Leonard, Salesman, Bourne St. Earl C. Raymond, Shoeworker, Carey St. Chester S. Mendell, Shoeworker, Center St. Gilbert Broadbent, Mechanic, Center St. Charles L. Card, Shoeworker, Center St. Charles E. Reed, Mechanic, Center St. Ralph J. McQuade, Clerk, Center Ave. Paul Greene, Florist, Cherry St. L. Mendall Boehme, Clerk, Coombs St. Merton Braley, Painter, Court End Ave. Rhodolphus P. Alger, Salesman, Court End Ave. Harold A. Williams, Merchant, Courtland St. Maynard H. Goodridge, Shoeworker, Courtland St. Walter E. Wells, Ins. Agt., Elm St.
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Frank E. Benton, Carpenter, Everett St. James Maxim, Laborer, Everett St. William E. Whitty, Shoeworker, Everett St. Daniel H. Harrington, Shoeworker, Everett St. Everett W. Martin, Insurance, Everett St. Albert B. Shaw, Shoeworker, Everett St. Ralph E. Longfellow, Mechanic, Everett St. George E. Budd, Shoeworker, Everett St. Roger V. Anderson, Shoeworker, Everett St. Franklin A. Peirce, Shoeworker, Everett St. John A. Witbeck, Clerk, Everett St. Elijah S. Ober, Farmer, Everett St.
Robert E. Hewitt, Shoeworker, Fairview St. A. Dalton Champlin, Clerk, Forest St. Joseph P. Hayden, Shoeworker, Forest St. Austin L. Beals, Salesman, E. Grove St.
Arthur B. Caswell, Shoeworker, Jackson St. Mason H. Leggee, Shoeworker, Lovell St.
Fletcher L. Barrows, Shoe Mfgr., So. Main St.
Ezra F. Shaw, Varnish Mfgr., So. Main St. Albert D. Walker, Student, So. Main St. William D. McMillan, Shoeworker, So. Main St. Elwyn B. Lynde, Retired, So. Main St Morrill S. Ryder, Retired, So. Main St. Charles W. Clark, Farmer, So. Main St. Allerton E. Wilbur, Farmer, Marion Road Harlas L. Cushman, Salesman, Miller St. Herbert W. Batchelder, Shoeworker, Montello St. Ernest S. Pratt, Ice Dealer, North St. Royal G. Nourse, Shoeworker, North St. Bernard S. Howes, Salesman, North St.
D. Melvern Gammons, Shoeworker, North St. Alfred Hodder, Barber, Oak St. Charles Boehme, Shoeworker, Pearl St.
H. Dexter Parrish, Shoeworker, Pearl St.
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William A. Green, Foreman, Pearl St. John M. Deane, Farmer, Precinct St. Sylvanus L. Brett, Shoecutter, Rock St. Sylvester Green, Shoeworker, Shaw Ave. Harry W. Howes, Supt., Thomas St. Fred Lang, Shoeworker, Union St. Robert A. Clark, Salesman, Walnut St. Elisha H. Shaw, Clerk, Wareham St. Henry P. Messer, Shoeworker, Wareham St. Henry J. Campbell, Shoeworker, Wareham St. Harris B. Tripp, Chauffeur, Wareham St. William F. Shaw, Ins. Agt., Wareham St. Allan R. Thatcher, Manager, Webster St. Howard J. Shurtleff, Shoeworker, Webster St. Leslie G. Moranville, Shoeworker, Webster St. George W. Perkins, Machinist Webster St. Charles C. Chandler, Foreman, Webster St. Edward Begley, Merchant, Webster St. Horace K. Atkins, Photo finisher, Williams Place John E. Erickson, Y. M. C. A., Wood St. Freeman T. Shaw, Mechanic, Wood St. William L. Frost, Farmer, Wood St. Charles H. Tripp, Fish dealer, E. Main St. Arthur Belcher, Clerk, E. Main St. Frank Leighton, Merchant, E. Main St. Matthew Allison, Clerk, E. Main St. Alonzo R. Dealtry, Clerk, No. Main St. Walter C. Shaw, State Emp., No. Main St. S. Forest Smith, Shoeworker, Pearl St. Charles A. Lee, Retired, Pearl St.
Elmer E. Phinney, Secretary, Pearl Court Adnah H. Harlow, Salesman, Peirce St. A. LeRoy Chadwick, Shipper, Peirce St.
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR PLYMOUTH COUNTY AID TO AGRICULTURE, 1929.
The Plymouth County Extension Service cooperated with citizens in every town in the county this past year in bringing to them information about agriculture and home- making. Local and county-wide meetings were held for this purpose. Through the meetings and by means of correspondence, press notices, and by individual service, thousands of men, women, boys, and girls, were instructed in the better performance of farm operations and home duties.
Many Middleboro people attended the meetings, demon- strations, and tours conducted by the county agent. At one series of three dairy meetings, an orchard tour, and a turkey growers' meeting, held in Middleboro, there was an attendance of more than 300 farmers. Representatives of the Massachusetts Agricultural College and leading farmers were the speakers. The county agent visited 32 different farms in the town to leave definite advice about poultry raising, dairying, and orcharding. Letters and bulletins on agricultural subjects are sent regularly to 152 Middle- boro farmers.
The town also had an exceptionally strong extension program for the home-makers. Six garment finish groups were formed in various parts of the town and successfully completed this project. Middleboro also participated in other clothing projects and had a share in the nutrition and garden programs. The local extension committee is plan- ning an equally strong program for the current year.
Thirty-one boys and girls enrolled in the 4-H clothing, garden, and canning clubs in 1929. The enrollment for 1930 winter clubs now includes 75 boys and girls who are studying food, clothing, and handicraft. The clubs are all organized and holding meetings regularly with their leaders. They are following out their programs with actual exper- ience at home.
Respectfully submitted, ARTHUR STANDISH,
Local Agent.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
Middleboro, Mass.
December 31, 1929.
Board of Health, Middleboro, Mass.
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my first annual report of slaughtering for year ending December 31, 1929.
No one made application for licenses to slaughter during What was done was by people who raised them. year.
Number of Neat Cattle 0
Number of Veal 1
Number of Hogs 10
11 Total
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN T. CONNOR,
Inspector of Slaughtering.
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF MILK .
Middleboro, Mass. December 31, 1929
Board of Health
Middleboro, Mass.
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my first annual report. On Septem- ber 17, I was appointed to the position left vacant by resig- nation of Mr. Edward B. Van Dusen. Since then I have taken four collections of milk from some thirty-two dairies, comprising some three hundred and fifty cows.
From the report of Mr. George E. Bolling of Brockton, two of them contained garget. Most of them were up to standard in solids and butter fats, and only in two was the bacteria high, all the rest were very low in bacteria. They were attended to at once and on second test were found all right.
I have received a letter from Dr. George H. Bigelow, wanting me to bring before your Board to have tubercular tested cows. I did, and on August 24, you held a public hearing, which I could not attend, as I was away; but it seems all of the producers who did attend were opposed, unless it became a county law, and your Board voted to lay the matter on the table.
But I hope sometime in the near future you will hold another public hearing and I will have someone from the state to speak in favor of it.
Licenses and Permits issued in 1929.
Milk Licenses 93
Oleomargarine 8
Summary of Milk Analysis.
Analysis for Butter Fat 82
" Total Solids 82
66
" garget 5 Respectfully,
JOHN T. CONNOR,
Inspector of Milk
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REPORT OF THE HEALTH OFFICER
Middleboro, Mass. December 31, 1929.
The Board of Health Middleboro, Mass.
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my First Annual Report. I came into office April 1, 1929, and found a peculiar situation. There were a number of chickenpox cases reported and on going around, I found most of them adults and all of them had chickenpox before, also, that none of them had ever been vaccinated. On April 19, I had 49 active cases and among them some very bad cases.
On April 22, I attended a Health Convention at Hyannis where I met Dr. Richard P. MacKnight and called his atten- tions to conditions here. He came to Middleboro that same evening. I showed him some of the worst cases. He re- ported to Commissioner of Contagious Diseases, Dept. of State, Dr. Clarence L. Scamman, who with Dr. Place of Boston City Hospital, came to town April 23, and pro- nounced them smallpox, and advised me to call a meeting of the Board for that evening, which was done, and they ad- vised compulsory vaccination, which the Board granted.
: On April 25, vaccination started in different sections of the town, at the Town House, Church chapel, at the Green, South Middleboro School, North Middleboro at Pratt Free School and the Community Church at Rock. The first day there were over five thousand vaccinations, and I want to state here, that both Dr. Scamman and Dr. Place said they had never seen such hearty cooperation as the people of Middleboro had shown and they were very much pleased.
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From then on conditions began to improve. The last onset was May 5. Of the 223 cases in town, we had 1 in January, 5 in February, 40 in March, 144 in April and 33 in May. God was very merciful to us, as not a death occurred and the expense was not as great as many anticipated.
Total vaccinations April 25-28, 1929 9,906
Total Read May 2-4, 1929 6,860
Of those read there were 6342+ and 518 revaccinations Percentage of 92.4%
Out of town vaccinations 665
I want to thank all the Doctors for their courtesy to me, also, Town Manager Goodale, Superintendent of Schools, J. Stearns Cushing, Health Nurse, Miss Helen Pasztor and Chief of Police Sisson, Motorcycle Officer Murdock for their great help in relieving the people in quarantine, also, your Board for your confidence in me during this trying period.
HEALTH NURSE
Miss Helen Pasztor, R. N., has taken a great interest in the Dental Clinic. She has had from ten to fifteen children from the lower grades in every Wednesday morning to have their teeth cleaned, extracted or filled. Dr. Wood has done a great work for the short time he has. We have attended Health Conventions at Hyannis, Osterville, New Bedford, South Hanson and Canton.
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
Scarlet fever has had quite a run for the past two years. There were some seventy-seven cases from the first of year until school closed in June. Until the opening of school in September there were no contagious Diseases, when six cases were reported from Union St. School. Then we had some fourteen cases reported from School Street. At no
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time has the situation been serious. I have been in consul- tation with Dr. Richard P. MacKnight and Superintendent of Schools Cushing. We have had Dr. Smith and Miss Pasztor visit these schools every day, but conditions are no different here than in a number of cities and towns where the same thing has occurred. Outside of the scarlet fever cases we have no communicable diseases reported since opening of the schools.
There has been no new tubercular cases. We have six patients at Plymouth County Hospital.
RECORDS OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT ON CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
Month
Anterio
Plomelitsis
Chickenpox
German
Measles
Pneumonia
Lobar
Measles
Scarlet Fever
Mumps
Smallpox
Whooping
Cough
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis
TOTAL
January
3
2
18
1
10
34
February
2
11
18
5
36
March
2
87
28
40
6
163
April
16
144
160
May
17
6
5
33
61
June
5
2
1
2
10
July
5
1
6
August
4
20
24
October
1
4
1
14
1
21
November
1
23
24
December
1
1
14
6
22
561
BAKERIES
I have made two inspections of bakeries, one with State Inspector and found most of them complying with the law. In a few cases their attention was called to some of the things which needed to be done, and they were complied with cheerfully.
The restaurants and wayside stands were investigated a number of times during the summer, and will say that in most cases the owners want to do everything that the law requires, and I have had hearty cooperation from them.
Pulmonary
Other forms of
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September
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Garbage
The collection of garbage was handled in a very satis- factory manner the past summer. Very few complaints were made, and I want to congratulate Mr. Jennings in the way he has handled it.
Public Dump
When I came into office there were numbers of complaints on the condition of the dump. I appointed Mr. A. A. Sisson caretaker and have had nothing but praise for him, the way he has handled it. He has a place built in from East Grove Street where the trucks can back in and dump very easily, also, keeps all papers and such burned up. Had a number of complaints about the rats there. We obtained a poison that we put around there. Mr. Sisson tells me that there are very few of them now, and I have not had a complaint for months.
Financial Statement
Milk Licenses
93 at 50c. $46.50
Alcohol “ 22 at $1.00 22.00
$68.50
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN T. CONNOR, Agent
The duties of a Public Health and School Nurse are so closely inter-related that it is impractical to separate the activities into two reports. Therefore I have written a full report of my duties under one heading namely "The Report of the Public Health and School Nurse" which you will find incorporated under the School Department Report.
HELEN B. PASZTOR, R. N.
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MIDDLEBORO PUBLIC LIBRARY
January 10, 193 0
To the President and Board of Trustees of the Middleborough Public Library:
I have the honor to present the annual report covering the year ending December 31, 1929.
This year the library rounds out twenty-five years in the building so generously given to the people of Middle- boro by Mr. Thomas Sproat Peirce. Middleboro is indeed fortunate to have a library of such size and beauty, and in the twenty-five years of its existence many architects and other visitors have praised the beautiful architecture and design of the building.
On April 25, 1904 the new library building was opened for the inspection of the townspeople, and the following day was opened for business. That the new library was popular is evidenced by the fact that the circulation for that year showed an increase of 15,000 over the previous year when the library was located in the Town Hall.
CIRCULATION
In the year 1904 the circulation for the year was 44,410 and in 1929, twenty-five years later the library issued 81,863 books. Of the books issued, 49,197 were fiction, 13,685 non-fiction, 3,918 magazines, 119 foreign books and 18,926 were borrowed from the young peoples' room.
On February 23, 1929 the library had the largest circula- tion in its history issuing on that day 669 books. That February is the peak month is shown by the fact that other record days have all occurred in that month, the one pre- viously having been on February 20, 1926 when 601 books were issued.
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EFFECT OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
The circulation for 1929 would undoubtedly have been much larger had it not been for the epidemic which visited the town in the Spring. During this epidemic of smallpox our circulation dropped to about one third of its usual vol- ume, despite the assurances of the doctors that no possible harm could come from library books. It took many months for the public to overcome their fear and it was not until well into the Fall that circulation became normal.
We lost a great many books because of contagious dis- eases, as it is a rigid rule of the library never to take back a book that has been in a home where there has been con- tagious disease, whether or not the book has been in the room or in contact in any way with the one who is ill. The borrower is instructed to destroy the book and the library stands the loss, feeling it is wiser to sacrifice the book and save the peace of mind and retain the confidence of the pub- lic.
BRANCHES
The branch that was opened in North Middleboro at the request of the Community Club is functioning well under the efficient supervision of Mrs. Stephen Richmond, who generously gives her time and home to this work.
Deposits of books are kept at the Rock, South Middle- boro and Bates Schools, and at the Montgomery Home.
After nine years of efficient and loyal service, Miss Laura Deane has found it impossible to continue the branch that has been located in her home at East Middleboro. Miss Deane has given a great deal of her time and energy to this work without any financial recompensation, and to her we owe a debt of gratitude for having made it possible for the people of East Middleboro to enjoy books from the main library.
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