Town annual report of Swampscott 1903, Part 6

Author: Swampscott, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 328


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High School.


The enrollment of the High School is but little more than last year but it is larger than the seating of the school. The usual


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


1903]


increase next fall will need more room either in the present build- ing or a new building, which will be more and more needed year by year. The room for the commercial work is wholly inadequate to the increasing demand on this department, the clothes room for the girls is much too small for comfort, and the office has to be used as library and as desk room for one of the teachers and for recitations. Some relief is desirable.


This year as last year has seen a graduate return for further study, a custom to be commended to all who can afford to make such use of the school.


Of the twelve graduates of last June, one is in Massachusetts Institute of Technology, two in Massachusetts Agricultural College, one in Salem Normal School, two in commercial schools, one in our High School, one at work in Boston, three at work at home and one after long sickness passed away early in the fall.


I would recommend a revision of the course of study whereby a pupil could receive a diploma whenever he had finished sixty units of work, and on that diploma should be recorded the studies pursued and the quality of the work done in each and the pupil's standing in deportment. Such a. diploma means something to anyone who sees it and it recognizes the superior work of faithful pupils. Now, every diploma is like every other, no matter whether one pupil has been excellent in study and behavior or has barely escaped dismissal for neglect. Such diplomas have always seemed to me practically worthless, simply showing how little a pupil may do and " get through."


The principal and the commercial teacher propose to give to such pupils as meet their demands of first rate work in the com- mercial studies, a certificate showing their success which shall be a recommandation to any one needing to employ office help.


Brown University has given the school the right for one year of sending students by certificate. A new system of certificates is to be used in most colleges another year.


School Decoration.


The Phillips Building is well furnished with pictures and other. works of art but the other buildings have been neglected. This


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[Feb. 20


present month an effort has been made to help these other schools. With the aid of the Woman's Club an exhibit of pictures has been held in the Town Hall the proceeds of which are to help decorate the school rooms. While something has been gained, we feel disappointed that the citizens have not responded more heartily to this appeal. At present the exact amount of profit cannot be stated.


Recognition is surely due Mr. Charles Phillips for his efforts towards the entertainment of the children by his admirable stere- opticon views. The children appreciate his kindness.


Statistics.


The usual statistics that follow this report will repay study. The increased enrollment of nine per cent. over last year means more demand next year. Just how to meet that demand is hard to say at this time.


The increases since the last year of my predecessor, 1897-98, are :


24 per cent. in number of pupils. 26 “ 66


" schools. 35 45


66 66 66 " teachers.


66 66 66 66 " pupils in High School.


The work of supervising the schools has of course increased also.


Needs.


I. Medical inspection of the schools and pupils, in reference to sanitation and physical defects and contagious diseases of the children. Many cases of diseases of the hair and skin have caused much annoyance.


2. Some provision for physical training of the children.


3. Some provision for manual or industrial training.


4. A stereopticon or lantern, with slides, for illustrating and teaching, in geography, history, literature and science, in grammar and high schools.


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5. Better toilet arrangements in some schools, particularly Essex street, where the increased numbers are making the present quarters far too small.


6. Revision of the Rules and Regulations to meet changes in our schools.


Conclusion.


Once more I would urge the personal aquaintance of teacher and parent as a most necessary aid in proper education of the child. Neither can pass an intelligent judgment on many questions arising except by mutual acquaintance and respect. Visits to the actual work of the school are helpful towards a true understanding of child nature and growth.


I wish to thank the many kind friends, for their help and encouragement in the care of the schools and commend the pains- taking interest and drudgery of the teachers in doing the hard work in the schools To the School Board is due an expression of my appreciation of their efforts and ready courtesy in connec- tion with them and also an expression of my regret that your chairman means to withdraw after so many years of effective service. It is to be hoped he will see his way clear to continue in the office.


Respectfully,


HAROLD C. CHILDS.


FEBRUARY, 1903.


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TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Feb. 20


Course of Study .- Swampscott High School.


First Year Class.


REQUIRED STUDIES.


English


4 hours


Geometry


4 hours


French I


4 hours


English History


3 hours


Declamationst


I hour


Drawing


2 hours


Elementary Physics


4 hours


Second Year Class.


English


4 hours


GreekĮI


4 hours


Algebra


4 hours


Latin II


4 hours


Civil Government*


3 hours


Declamationst


I hour


Botany


4 hours


Book-keeping II


3 hours


Drawing


I hour


Declamations


I hour


Junior Class.


English*


3 hours


Greek II 4 hours


Latin I or III


4 hours


French I 4 hours


German I .


4 hours


Astronomy


3 hours


Physics 4 hours


Short-hand I . 3 hours


Advanced Algebra


3 hours


Plane Geometry


Drawing I hour


Declamations


I hour


*See Note 3. tSee Note 5.


3 hours


Declamationst


I hour


ELECTIVE STUDIES.


. per week


per week


Latin I .


4 hours


Commercial Arithmetic (


4 hours


Book-keeping I


Physical Geography


French II 4 hours


Ancient History


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1903]


Senior Class.


REQUIRED STUDIES.


per week


English


3 hours


Med. and Mod. History* .


3 hours


Economics*


3 hours


Declamationst


I hour


*See Note 3. tSee Note 5.


ELECTIVE STUDIES.


per week


Chemistry 4 hours


Plane and Solid Geometry 3 hours


Geology 3 hours


Typewriting;


3 hours


Short-hand II


3 hours


Foreign Language (con.) 4 hours


Drawing


I hour


Declamations


I hour


# With three hours of practice.


Notes.


I. Each pupil is required to take all the " Required Studies" and as many hours of " Elective Studies" as will make fifteen hours of prepared lessons per week, making sixty hours in four years. Pupils able and wishing to take more than fifteen hours per week, may do so on approval of the teachers. Pupils who for reasons of health, or for other reasons wish to take less than fifteen hours of work per week, may distribute their work over more than four years, and receive their diplomas when sixty hours of work have been done.


2. The choice of electives must have the approval of the teachers, and no class will be made in any study unless enough pupils elect it. Each foreign language is to be studied at least two years, before another is substituted. Two years of some foreign language is required of each pupil.


3. For pupils preparing for higher schools and colleges, such changes in the cours of study as are necessary may be made to meet the requirements for admission to such instutions.


4. Music is required of all pupils, except those excused by Director of Music because of lack of ability.


5. The work in declamations is prepared work, with regular class instruction weekly, and is required of all the boys and elective for the girls.


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Feb. 20


6. Pupils graduating from the school who were unable for any reason to take any desired study may return after graduation, and enter any classes they may wish, and receive recognition for such work done.


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RECORDS OF SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


1903]


GRADUATION EXERCISES


OF THE


Swampscott, High School IN THE


PHILLIPS SCHOOL HALL


THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1902 AT 7.45 O'CLOCK.


" Union and Liberty "


School.


INVOCATION


Rev. W. B. Shumway.


" When the Sun in Splendor "


School.


" Climbing the Natural Bridge " Elihu Burritt Jennie W. Carey.


" All Hail the Victor"


School.


" Toussaint l'Ouverture " . . Wendell Phillips


Wiear L. Rowell.


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" Sailing"


School.


PRESENTATION OF CLASS GIFT Everett P. Mudge.


" Frolic of Cupid " .


M. Inez Bonney.


ADDRESS " The School of Life" Dr. Albert E. Winship, Editor of "Journal of Education," Boston.


" Vesper Bell and Hymn"


School.


GIVING OF DIPLOMAS. By Chairman or School Board.


GIVING OF PHILLIPS MEDALS. By Secretary of School Board. ANNOUNCEMENT OF HONORS. Won in Swampscott Schools During the year.


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


1903]


Graduates.


Lessie Emilie Berry,


Mildred Inez Bonney.


Herbert Earnscliffe Cahoon,


Jennie Winslow Carey, Rose Elizabeth Gassmann,


Lyndon Bell Jeffers,


Everett Pike Mudge,


Elva Etta Pettengill,


Blanche Bowler Pitman,


Wiear Louis Rowell,


Alice Gertrude Ryan. George Warren Sleeper.


Post-Graduate. Mira Morrison Southworth, Class of 1901.


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[Feb. 20


Phillips Medals Given to the Pupils of the High School.


For Superior Scholarship during the four years :


Gold Medal-Herbert Earnscliffe Cahoon.


For Excellence in English Composition and Declamation for the four years :


Silver Medal-Wiear Louis Rowell.


For Superior Deportment for the year :


Two Silver Medals-Rose Elizabeth Gassman, Elva Etta Pettengill.


Selected List for 1902.


Scholars Who Have Averaged Excellent "A " in Every Study During the Year.


HIGH SCHOOL. Gertrude Mace Childs.


GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.


Ruth Shattuck, Grade VIII. Marion F. W. Tenney, Gr. VIII.


Irene May Call, Grade VII. Marion Dean Munsey, Gr. VII. Margaret Louise Shorey, Grade VII.


Roll of Honor.


Pupils Who Have Not Been Absent or Tardy During the Whole Year Ending June, 1902.


HIGH SCHOOL.


Herbert E. Cahoon, Wiear L. Rowell, Mildred R. Munsey,


Jennie W. Carey,


Lessie E. Berry,


*Kate McNamara.


*Tardy once because the street car was blocked.


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1903]


GRAMMAR SCHOOLS.


GRADE VIII.


Bertha Enholm,


Mary E. Kain.


GRADE VII.


Lawrence E. Gott, Roy F. Rankin,


Lloyd L. Mansfield, Jessie Macdonald.


GRADE VI.


Reuben Pierre, Pierce H. Coan, Alma T. Johnson.


Alice M. Gott, M. Etta Sanderson,


GRADE V. Walter L. DeLory, A. Wesley B. Hatch,


Dean A. Munsey.


GRADE IV.


Bessie Chapman, Clara Nies,


Marion Proctor, Annie Ledlie.


Calendar for School Year, 1903.


Winter Term began December 29, 1902 ; ends February 20, 1903.


Spring Term begins March 2 ; ends April 24.


Summer Term begins May 4 ; ends June 26.


Fall Term begins September S ; ends December IS.


Winter Term begins December 28. 1903 ; ends February 26, 1904.


Spring Term begins March 7, 1904; ends April 29. 1904.


Children who have not previously attended school may enter the first primary grade at the beginning of the spring term, March 2, or at the beginning of the fall term, September S, and during the two weeks following.


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TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Feb. 20


Holidays.


Washington's Birthday, February 22.


Patriot's Day, April 19. Memorial Day, May 30. Bunker Hill Day, June 17.


Thanksgiving recess, from noon of the day before, to morning of Monday following Thanksgiving Day.


No School Signal.


The signal for no school session is " 22" sounded on the fire alarm-for the forenoon session at 7.45 A. M., for the afternoon session at 12.45 P. M.


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1903]


Corps of Teachers, January, 1903.


HIGH SCHOOL.


Date of Appointment.


Harold C. Childs, Principal.


Sept. ISgS.


A. Lillian Rideout. Assistant.


Sept. 1893.


Mabel E. Ingalls, Assistant.


Sept. IS94.


Alice G. Coombs, Assistant.


Sept. 1900.


Lucretia E. Berry, Assistant.


"Sept. 1901.


GRAMMAR SCHOOLS. PHILLIPS.


Ellen M. Dewing, Grade VIII.


Jan. 1894.


Elizabeth J. Hadley. Grade VIII, VII.


Sept. ISSo .- Dec. 1872.


Minnie H. Fernald, Grade VII, VI.


Sept. ISSS.


Mabel S. Knight Grade VI.


Sept. 1900 .- Nov. 1894


Alice L. Shaw, Grade VI.


Sept. 1902.


Francis A. Gould, Grade V.


Sept. ISSS.


REDINGTON STREET.


Mabel F. Verry. Grade V, Principal.


Caro G. Graydon, Grade IV.


ESSEX STREET. Edith S. Gardner, Grade IV.


Sept. 1902 .- Sept. 1594.


PRIMARY SCHOOLS.


REDINGTON STREET.


Katherine Y. Prescott, Grade III, II.


Edith A. Farnum, Grade I.


ESSEX STREET.


Emma J. Machon, Grade II, Principal.


Apr. ISSO. Nov. IS94.


May E. Jackson, Grade I.


PINE STREET.


Charlotte Bain, Grade III, Principal. Anna F. Willey, Grade I.


Sept. 1900 .- Sept. 1597 Sept. 1902.


BEACH.


Mary A. Phillips, Grade III, II, I. FARMS


Sept. 1900.


Louise C. Stanley, Grade III, II, I. Sept. ISSS.


SUPERVISOR OF MUSIC AND DRAWING. Elizabeth A. Bill.


Jan. 1S90.


SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.


Harold C. Childs.


Sept. 1901.


[Date of appointment to present position in Roman type. If the teacher has previously served in another position in town, earlier date of such appointment is stated in italics.] $


Sept. 1899 .- April 1596 Sept. 1900 .- Sept. 1599.


Sept. 1902. Sept. IS9 ;.


90 I


School Statistics, 1902.


Number of sittings.


Largest number of pupils at


any one time.


Number enrolled


Fall Term 1902.


Winter


Term.


Spring


Term.


Summer


Term.


Fall


Term.


Winter


Term.


Spring


Term.


Summer


[Term.


Fall


Term.


High School . , GRAMMAR SCHOOLE.


=


=


16.11


H3.0


HI,0


88.8


HO.8


77.1


76.0


70.6


02.3


Phillips, Grade VIII


VII


60


50


40


JH,6


IN 6


40.8


18.0


45.2


45.6


50,0


96.11


VI.


114


11 8


72


73.8


76


HN,7


6.1.0


06.6


62.0


82.7


92.8


V


IN


10


10.0


83.5


85.1


א.HI


47.8


72.0


77.0


77.2


44.6


0.1


Redington St, Grade V


55


16


=


9.6


91.0


HH.6


84.6


78.0


70.1


06.8


83.8


86


Redington St., Grado H11


26


21


N-


10.8


17.9


IN 4


17 ₫


16.8


16.7


17.N


06.7


21 8


21.8


10 3


26.2


10 0


10.8


17.0


24.2


01.7


82


21


20


6.8


17


10,2


17.8


20 H


14.8


17.2


15.1


87,4


Hasex St., Grade I


63


63


7.9


40,0


37.0


10


88.0


27.0


44.0


46


03.0


Pine St., Grade I


51


50


68


87


17


U


5


8.6 10.8


10


5


4.5 H .: 1


6


7.4


13


02


.


.


ʻ .


2


Z


5.0


7


M.D


7.6


7.4


67


7 0


6.8


6.6


Farms, Grade


ʻ


.


25


5


D


1


1.


4.5


5.6


8.0


6.4


4.2


.


.


10


=


1.0


1.


7


8.7


:1.7


3.4


7.8


.


16.2


04


ICanex SI., Grado IV PRIMARY SCHOOLS,


60


6.1


0.7


. .


.


39.1


31.8


26,6


29 0


88 0


45.0


0.1


Beach, Grade 11


15


=


7 0


=


88.5


%N.6


81.8


27.2


27.2


23.11


20,0


26.2


5


90


1


10


10


9.0


8.0


0.0


H 2


8.7


02


11


Average Membership.


Average Altendance,


Per centage of attendance.


[Feb. 20


01.7


81


5.10


28.6


33.1


17


0.8


0.1


14


4:1.7


36.5


37 3


10


17


0.0


H.I


44


04.6


87


87.6


87.8


48.5


16


106


6 10


Average age (rears, months.


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REPORT OF THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.


1903]


Enrolment for Fall Term.


HIGH SCHOOL :


1 598.


1899.


1900.


1901.


1902.


Graduate Students.


. .


..


..


2


1


Senior


6


7


13


Junior


9


17


13


13


17


Second Year


24


21


24


30


First Year


30


34


41


39


35


Totals


69


79


91


93


GRAMMAR SCHOOLS :


Grade VIII


45


44


45


45


50


Grade VII


51


47


47


49


55


Grade VI .


58


62


63


92


Grade V


85


-6


82


92


105


Grade IV .


S3


97


S5


95


Totals


323


32€


322


365


400


PRIMARY SCHOOLS :


Grade III .


97


53


SS


SS


101


Grade II


S-


99


93


90


Grade I


117


106


IIS


94


113


Totals


301


292


275


304


Grand totals


693


693


695


731


797


Increase


2


36


65


.


-


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TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Feb. 20


Report of Truant Officer.


SWAMPSCOTT, Feb. 7. 1903.


To the Board of School Committee:


GENTLEMEN .- I have investigated 78 complaints from teach- ers during the past year with the following result :


Truancy, first offence, 7; second offence, 4; third offence, 3 ; fourth offence, I.


All others gave satisfactory reasons for absence.


Respectfully submitted,


RICHARD G. GILLEY,


Truant Officer.


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REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER.


19037


Report of Chief Engineer.


FIRE DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS. SWAMPSCOTT. MASS .. Feb. 20, 7903.


To the Board of Selectmen:


GENTLEMEN,-I have the honor to submit berewith the annual report of the Fire Department for the year ending February 20. 1903, this being my eighth annual report and the twenty-fourth since the organization of the paid department of this town.


Manual Force.


The department consists of thirty-one men, assigned as follows. viz : One chief and two assistant engineers, four permanent men including the chief, one captain, one lieutenant, five pipe- men. eight hosemen. six laddermen, and four men on steamer.


Apparates.


The apparatus is in good condition and at present consists of one steam fire engine with a three-horse hitch, one two-horse hose wagon, one two-horse ladder truck, five hand-hose reels. one relief wagon and one single wagon for general work.


Fire Station.


The fire station is in good condition. By the vote of the town the past year it was painted and repaired. The contract for painting the outside two coats was put out for bids and the fol- lowing received :


W. W. Bain - .


L. F. Kezer . . . E. S. Sawyer - .


00 00 85 00


These being the only bids that were returned to the Board, the contract was awarded to the lowest bidder. E. S. Sawyer.


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TOWN DOCUMENTS.


[Feb. 20


Horses.


There are eight horses in the department in very good con- dition at the present writing. There were two purchased dur- ing the year. The horses and men have been employed on the highway and watering streets and have received $990.00 credit for the same.


Hose.


There are thirty-five hundred feet of two and one-half inch cotton hose, rubber lined, classified as follows : first quality twenty- seven hundred feet, worthless eight hundred feet. Four hundred and fifty feet of the latter is out on sewer work. There was no hose purchased during the year.


Water Supply.


The water supply has been all that has been required of it the past year. The hydrants have been kept in good order and all needed repairs have been attended to by the Water Board when reported to them. There are one hundred and twenty- four hydrants in service.


Fires and Alarms.


We have had during the past year seventeen (17) bell alarms, five (5) telephone alarms, nine (9) still alarms, twelve (12) no school alarms, making a total of forty-three (43) alarms.


Loss by Fire.


The value of property endangered, amount of insurance car- ried, amount of insurance paid, and net losses at fires where portions of the department have responded, aggregate as follows :


Value of buildings


Value of contents


$45,825 00 19,805 00


$65,630 00


Insurance on buildings


$34,900 00


Insurance on contents 12,000 00


$46,900 00 .


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REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER.


1903]


Damage to buildings .


$7,110 71


Damage to contents


2,956 00


$10,066 71


Insurance paid on buildings


7,035 71


Insurance paid on contents


2,880 00


9,915 71


Net loss above insurance


$151 00


Recommendations.


This past year we have been obliged to exchange two old fire alarm boxes for new ones, therefore we recommend that eighty dollars ($So.00) be appropriated to pay for the same.


We also recommend that ninety dollars ($90.00) be appro- priated for the figure indicator that is now on trial and has proven satisfactory in every way.


We also recommend that there be another permanent man at the fire station and a sum of money be appropriated for the same. We will state to the public that this is needed very much. There has been added to the department this past year more horses and a three-horse hitch which calls for an extra man to handle properly ; with one man to hitch this piece of apparatus, in case of an alarm, is in our opinion taking great chances and in our judgment is not advisable.


Remarks.


I will state that the fire record for the past twelve months was much greater than the previous year, which only goes to show that the liabilities in regard to fires with the rapid growth of the town is increasing every year, as can be shown by the number of alarms, and the value of property at risk, and the fire loss. In order to keep pace with this growth it will be necessary to increase the department year by year, as it now has a very large field to cover. This is especially so in the lower part of the town where there is a distance of over two miles and a half from the fire station located on the Lynn line and down in a valley with hills to climb in every direction which greatly handicaps the department in making quick time. The Board of Engineers


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[Feb. 20


feel as though steps should be taken to protect the property in all parts parts of the town. The hotels are growing very large and under present conditions it is almost impossible to give them the quick response, in case of fire, that would ensure them proper protection for their property or their lives.


Conclusion.


In concluding my report, I wish to thank you, gentlemen, for the kindly interest you have borne toward myself and associates. The members of the department have my thanks for the brave and faithful manner in which they have performed their duties, also all others with whom I have been obliged to come in contact the past year.


Yours with respect,


GEO. P. CAHOON, Chief Engineer.


Approved :


G. H. LAMPARD, FRANK L. CHAPMAN, Assistant Engineers.


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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH.


1903]


Report of Board of Health.


To the Citizens of Swampscott :


The elected board met March 25th and organized as follows : Dr. Frank B. Stratton, chairman; Richard P. Horton and Michael Haley ; W. B. Adams, clerk.


The Health Regulations have been revised and posted in dif- ferent parts of the Town.


The bids for the collection of house offal, ashes, and nightsoil received and opened April 26th, there being six (6) bids for house offal, three (3) for ashes, and one (1) for nightsoil. The three contracts were awarded to Mr. M. McDonough for the fol- lowing sums :- viz. house offal, $970.00; ashes, $720.00 and nightsoil, $125.00.


Benjamin G. Pedrick was appointed to care for refuse matter, from fish markets and Fisherman's beach.


The Board received notice June 18 of a case of small-pox at Hotel Preston. Board notified the State Board of Health and proceeded to remove patient to a more remote place, this being necessary on account of the law governing these cases. In the short time we had, we interviewed several real estate dealers, in search of a suitable place to rent, but were finally obliged to pur- chase house and lot at No. 7 Minerva street, which proved to be excellent quarters for this case.


We procured the services of a trained nurse and under the direction of Dr. A. F. Hunt, the case, although very severe, was skillfully handled and at a reasonable fee.


We think that the Town should feel very fortunate, in con- sideration, that the above was confined to one patient, in so much that it broke out in a very thickly settled quarter, and a number of persons having been exposed before the case was


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[Feb. 20


reported. As is customary in these outbreaks, free vaccination was established, and was carried out very thoroughly in the loca- tion where the disease started.


We have received and investigated forty (40) complaints, principally of overflowed cesspools and vaults, but with the com- pletion of the present sewerage system, this trouble will be entirely overcome.


During the year we have had 234 cases of contagious diseases. Out of this number 221 have been measles, there having been quite an outbreak during the spring and summer.


The remaining cases, small-pox one (1) ; diptheria three (3) ; scarlet fever four (4) ; typhoid four (4). Out of this number there was only one, which proved fatal.


During the recent outbreak of small-pox in Lynn, we had several necessary additions made to the new contagious hospital, and the place put in readiness for any emergency. We have had two citizens exposed to contagion from Lynn patients before they were quarantined, both of these were vaccinated and every precaution taken and up to the present time no cases have de- veloped, although the period of incubation has not yet expired on both cases.


Number of free vaccinations during the year, 75.


Respectfully submitted,


BOARD OF HEALTH, DR. FRANK B. STRATTON, Chairman, MICHAEL HALEY, RICHARD P. HORTON


W. B. ADAMS, Clerk.


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REPORT OF CHIEF OF POLICE.


1903]


Report of Chief of Police.


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen :


I herewith submit the annual report of the Police Department as follows :


Whole number of arrests


45


Males


.


·


43


Females


2


-


45


Arrested for the following offences :


Assault and battery


6


Threats .


.


.


·


I


Safe keeping .


2


Unlawful taking


2


Disturbing the peace


I


Insane .


4


Larceny


I


Breaking, entering and larceny


5


Placing obstructions on railroad track


2


Drunks


20


For out of town officers .


.


I


- 45


Disposed of as follows :


Committed to House of Correction .


I


Committed to Insane Asylum . .


4


Fined and paid ·


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TOWN DOCUMENTS.


Feb. 20


Discharged by court


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Held for the Grand Jury


2


Placed on file


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Delivered to out of town officers


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Superior Criminal Court, September term :


Breaking, entering and larceny


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For breaking, entering and larceny one of the defendants was sentenced to State prison for three years. The other was sen- tenced to the House of Correction for two years. For using threatening language the defendant pled guilty and was placed on probation. For drunk the defendant pled guilty and was fined ten dollars. .


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