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Mr. Horton reported that mosquitoes have been extremely bad around the New Ocean House, in the vicinity of Phillips park, and throughout the area between the New Ocean House and Palmers Pond. I learned subsequently that there has also been a great deal of trouble at the Hotel Preston.
With Mr. F. C. Burk, Tree Warden, a thorough survey of all possible breeding places, particularly those in the vicinity above mentioned, was made. It was found that with the exception of Pal- mers Pond, these had been oiled earlier in the season and, at the time of the survey were all dry thereby eliminating them as possi- ble sources of the present mosquito nuisance £ Specimens of mos- quitoes were taken on the evening of July 11th at the New Ocean House, Phillips park, Little's point, and Palmers pond. With the exception of those collected at Little's point, all specimens taken were of the species known as Mansonia perturbans. At Little's point, of seven specimens taken five were mansonia, perturbans. This par- ticular species of mosquito breeds in ponds and deep swamps where there is floating vegetation such as the cattails. The larvae of this species, unlike other species of mosquitoes, is not free swimming but is attached to the vascular roots of vegetation below the surface of the water. Because of this characteristic they cannot be reached by the application of oil except during the few hours when the adult mosquitoes are emerging from the pupa cases. Palmers pond has a
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very heavy growth of cattails, one of the plants upon which larvae of this mosquito is known to be attached Furthermore, Palmers pond is the only place where conditions suitable for the breeding of this mosquito is within flight range of the locality in which the trouble is being experienced. All indications point to Mansonia per- turbans as the mosquito which is causing the trouble and to Palmers pond as the source of this mosquito.
The control of the breeding of this mosquito can be accomp- lished by the elimination of conditions under which it can breed. This could be accomplished at Palmers pond by one of the following methods:
No. 1. Complete drainage of the pond so that water would not stand around the roots of the cattails.
No. 2. Dredging the center portion of the pond to a depth too great for the growth of the cattails and using the dredge material to raise the elevation of the borders of the pond so that conditions would not be suitable for their growth there.
No. 3. Opening the pond to the ebb and flow of tide, thereby creating a condition under which cattails would not grow.
No. 4. The use of a larvacide to kill the mosquitoes as they come to the surface of the water for emergence and also to kill the eggs which are laid on the surface of the water, and which provide the following year's crop of mosquitoes.
In 1933 a study of Palmers pond was made by this board and by Mr. Francis L. Sellew, District Waterways Engineer, Massachu- setts Department of Public Works, to determine the possibilities of drainage. This study was made at that time because there seemed a possibility that something might be done under a WPA project sponsored by the State Reclamation Board. It was found subse- quently that such a project could not be sponsored by this board and the matter was dropped. During that study profiles of the pond and plans of an adequate means of drainage were made. 'A copy of re- ports of the entomologist of the board and of the plans and esti- mates supplied by Mr. Sellew are being forwarded with this report.
Concerning other means of control, no special studies have been made. In regard to No. 4, i.e., the use of larvacide, this would have to be largely a matter of trial as this board has no knowledge of any case in which it has been successfully used in the control of Mansonia perturbans. It seems reasonable to expect that if the lar- vacide could be kept on the water during the period from the mid- dle of June to the middle of September, the emergence of this mos- quito could be controlled. To accomplish this would probably re- quire applications of larvacide at intervals of about 10 days. The use of larvacide if successful would not change conditions in the pond and it would be effective only for the year in which it was tried. In other words, this method of control would have to be used year after year.
The other methods suggested involve a change in the conditions within the pond itself and would be of a more permanent nature.
Previous examinations of Palmers pond have shown that it is a source of mosquitoes of other species than Mansonia perturbans. Drainage or dredging would also prevent the breeding of these spe- cies. In wet seasons large numbers of these species are undoubted- ly produced in the marshy margin of the pond. They are not a fac- tor in the present case, however.
It is my opinion that the most satisfactory treatment of the area would be the drainage as indicated by Mr. Sellew. Such a project would have to be undertaken by the town. The participation of the Reclamation Board could be only advisory.
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In regard to the steps that have been taken by the Board of Health this year to combat the mosquito nuisance within the town, the work has been intelligently and effectively done. It has undoubt- edly brought about a considerable reduction in the numbers of mo- squitoes that would have been prevalent otherwise. The fact that the principal source of the nuisance has been found to be a species of mosquito not controllable by the methods used against all other species could have been learned only by a specialist in mosquito con- trol. It is essential in controlling the mosquito nuisance within a community that funds be at hand to enable prompt action to be taken whenever conditions arise under which heavy mosquito breeding may occur. A provision in the annual budget of the Board of Health for funds for mosquito control would make such action possible.
ROBERT W. WALES,
Entomologist.
July 14, 1939.
As a result of Mr. Wales report and the information submitted by the State Reclamation Board, Mr. Pratt, Town Engineer and the Health Officer held a conference with Francis L. Sellew, District Waterways Engineer of the State Department of Public Works, at Palmers pond relative to the draining of the pond. At the confer- ence Mr. Sellew stated that it was his opinion that the pond was one of the Great Ponds of the State and that it would be impossible for the town to do any work there without first obtaining a license from the Department of Public Works. As a result of the conference Mr. Sellew made a report to Edward Wright, Sanitary Engineer of the State Department of Public Health, a copy of which follows:
August 10, 1939.
Edward Wright, Sanitary Engineer Department of Public Health State House Boston, Massachusetts Dear Sir:
Under date of February 19, 1934 I wrote you as Chairman of the State Drainage Board relative to drainage of Palmers pond, Swampscott. I recently received a call from Mr. Pratt, Town Engi- neer of Swampscott relative to said information and a sketch of plan which I presented to you with my letter covering possible drain- age of Palmers pond. Mr. Pratt calls my attention to the fact that the drainage problem of Palmers pond is not as simple as was out- lined at that time due to the fact that the surface water drainage of a large portion of the town of Swampscott wastes into Palmers pond. This means that at some times during period of heavy run off considerable quantity of water is sent direct into Palmers pond and Mr. Pratt states that in order to properly drain Palmers pond the drain must of necessity be large enough not only to care for normal run off reaching Palmers pond but to care for the surface water which the drainage system also delivers into that body of wa- ter. Mr. Pratt has gone into this question in some detail and has figured that a pipe of sufficient size to meet the requirements for all drainage would have to be 30 inches in diameter whereas the pipe originally suggested for this location was only 15 inches in di- ameter. Furthermore, Mr. Pratt feels that the pipe should be com- pletely enclosed in a mass of concrete on the outer end and in this respect I am inclined to agree with him. The change in size of pipe and corresponding change in other portions of the drainage would necessarily increase the cost of drainage of Palmers pond very ma- terially over that estimated in my letter of February 19, 1934.
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Apparently the Town of Swampscott is much disturbed by the condition of Palmers pond in that there is present a heavy growth of rushes which retards drainage and apparently has caused a con- siderable increase in the mosquito breeding in the locality. The town is anxious to eliminate this growth in the pond and I discussed with Mr. Pratt possible measures for eliminating this growth. It appears, however, that excavation in the pond would be only a temporary measure and I believe that no permanent improvement can be se- cured by any other means than by completely filling the pond. This might be done by hydraulic dredging operation, material be- ing taken from the bay and pumped into the pond. The records of this department indicate that Palmers pond, formerly known as Phillip's pond, is a great pond of the Commonwealth having an area of 14 acres. It, therefore, appears that any work carried on in this pond, whether filling or drainage, requires a license from the De- partment of Public Works.
Yours truly, FRANCIS L. SELLEW, District Waterways Engineer.
At the request of the Chairman of the Finance Committee cop- ies of all reports relative to the situation at Palmers pond were sub- mitted to him and the matter was taken up with the other mem- bers of the Finance Committee but no action was taken except that Mr. Pratt was instructed to prepare plans for the drainage of the pond and estimates of the cost of the work. We believe the matter is one which should be given serious consideration and that some action should be taken to prevent the reoccurrence of the conditions which prevailed the past summer.
We visited the Central Fire Station and find that the sanitary accommodations and sleeping quarters of the men are far from sat- isfactory. We recommend that sufficient funds be included in the Fire Department appropriation to provide for the abatement of ex- isting conditions.
During the year Evelyn Anderson, R.N., 173 Redington street, was chosen health nurse, to fill the position vacated by Mary G. Kelly. who left the service to be married.
A detailed report of the work of the department will be found in the reports of our various officers.
LORING GRIMES, M.D.,
HAROLD H. BARTOL,
CHESTER P. BROWN, M.D.
Health Officer
To the Board of Health :-
Gentlemen :- I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1939:
The following is a summary of the work of the department dur- ing the year:
Pre-School Clinic
Number of days of clinic 5
Number of children examined at the clinic 54
Number of children examined by the family physician
1
Number of children without defects
40
Number of children with defects
15
Number of defects found
17
Number of children with defects corrected
9
Number of defects corrected
10
Number of children immunized against diphtheria 33
Number of children vaccinated
55
1939]
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
133
Summary of Defects
Clarke
Hadley
Machon
Stanley
St. John
Mucous membrane
0
0
0
0
0
Nutrition
0
0
0
1
0
Posture
1
0
0
0
0
Scalp
0
0
0
0
0
Skin
0
0
0
0
1
Eyes
0
0
0
0
0
Ears
0
0
0
0
0
Chest
0
0
0
0
0
Glands
0
0
0
0
6
Tonsils (diseased)
0
0
0
0
1
Adenoids
0
0
0
0
0
Mentality
0
0
0
0
0
Nose
0
0
0
0
0
Heart
0
0
1
1
1
Lungs
0
0
0
0
0
Feet and spine
1
0
0
0
0
Nerves
0
0
0
0
0
Underweight
1
0
2
0
0
-
3
0
100 3
2
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SUMMARY OF SCHOOL TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC
Grade 9 Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
Boys
Girls
Boys
Total All Grades Girls
Total
Population of grades tested
57
77
81
73
14
15
152
165
317
Children tuberculin tested
36
48
41
32
13
12
90
92
182
Per cent tested
63.1
62.3
50.6
43.8
92.8
80.
59.2
55.7
57.4
Number reacting to test
4
4
3
4
5
1
12
9
21
Per cent reacting to test
11.1
8.3
7.3
12.5
38.4
8.3
13.3
9.7
11.5
Number of children X-rayed
2
3
3
6
4
1
9
10
19
Number of children referred for physical examination
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
Number of children examined
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
Child-type tuberculosis
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
'Adult-type tuberculosis
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Adult-type suspects
0
0
0
0
0
0.
0
0
0
Per cent child-type in reactors
0
0
33.3
0
0
0
8.3
0
47 6
Per cent child-type in number tested
0
0
2.4
0
0
0
1.1
0
5
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Public Schools Grade 11
Parochial Grade 9
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DIPHTHERIA IMMUNIZATION 1939
Toxoid Injections Age in No. children receiving years 3 doses
Less than
Schick Test after Toxoid 3 doses No. Pos. No. Neg. No. Pos. No. Neg.
Schick Test before Toxoid
Toxoid Toxoid Test after test only
Under 1
6
1
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
1
16
1
0
1
0
0
17
0
0
2
11
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
3
7
1
0
1
0
0
8
0
0
4
8
0
0
2
0
0
8
0
0
5
7
4
0
2
0
0
11
0
0
6
38
7
0
24
0
10
45
0
0
7
16
2
5
36
10
16
3
15
0
8
15
3
1
28
14
15
3
15
0
9
4
0
1
25
3
10
0
4
0
10-14
5
0
3
7
3
0
0
5
1
15-19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Totals
133
19
10
126
30
51
113
39
1
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES REPORTED 1939
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
April
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Totals
Anterior
poliomyelitis
0 .
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
Cat bite
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0 7
0
0
Chicken pox
24
25
10
1
8
0 3 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0 5
0 3
0 1
0
0
Dog bite
1
1
3
2
4
7
5
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Impetigo
0
0
0
1
0
0
0 0
0 0
0 7
0 9 0 0
7
4
28
Measles
0
1
1
3
1 3
1 5
0 2
0 0
0 0
0
0
2
2
12
Scabies
0
0
2
0
2
3
0 2
0 0 1
0 0 4 0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Tuberculosis (Pulmonary) 0 Tuberculosis (Other forms) 0
0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
4
1
·0
0
0
37
30
24
14
19
20
11
11
16
15
27
32 256
0
0
0
0
0
Diphtheria
0
0
0
0
0
German measles
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0 0 0
0 0 0
1 1 0
8 2
0 0
20
Suppurative conjunctivitis 0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
Typhoid fever Whooping cough
1
1
3
4
Ophthalmia
neonatorum
0
0
1
0
0
1
Pneumonia (Lobar)
6
1
0
0
0
11
Scarlet fever
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Encephalitis lethargica
0
0
0
0
0
5 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
7
Mumps
19
0
0
1
Cerebro-spinal meningitis
18
96
46
.
without test
0
0
136
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[Dec. 31
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE STATISTICS 1930-1939
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
Totals
Anterior poliomyelitis Cate bite
0
5
0
0
0
4
·0
5
0
0
14
Cerebro-spinal meningitis
0
0
0
0
0 54
0
0
0
0 30
0 96
746
Diphtheria
6
6
5
1
0
1
1
1
0
21
Dog bite
30
33
24
27
44
59
59
0 55
46
46
423
Encephalitis lethargica 0
4
0
1
0
0
0 1 241
1 0 135 25
8 17
0 0 1 11
0 2 28
431 146
Impetigo
6
14
10
1
5
0
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0 7
1
Measles
16
83
350
1
147 0
1
0
0
0
0
1
Mumps
11
2
13
252
58 9
4
1
6
7
8
5
9
12
68
Ringworm
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
Scabies
3
1
10
5
1
0
2
1
11
35
Scarlet fever
12
6
69
53
21
21
43
11
1 22 0
20 0
278 2
Suppurative conjunctivitis
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Tuberculosis (Pulmonary)
2
3
4
4
7
4
3
7
5
2
41
Tuberculosis (Other Forms)
1
1
1
1 1
3
1 3
1
5
3 0
0 1
9
Whooping cough
114
63
67
13
78
7
39
142
19
9
551
1
1
0
2
1
0
0
2
1
1
9
Chicken pox
74
13
22 130
0
0
1
1
0
4
German measles
13
24
5
1 16
13
6
16 4 0
78 6
41 4 0
18 0 0
0
1
Pneumonia (Lobar)
9
2
3
0
1
0
0
0
0
7
1001
Monkey bite
0
0
0
Ophthalmia
neonatorum
2
6
4
Pellagra
0
0
0
0
7
Septic sore throat
1
0
0
1
0
0
6
60 324
Influenza
0
0
6
Malaria
0
0
1
0
5
Erysipelas
0
1
Typhoid fever
0
1
2
0
0
305 266 591 336 633 418 640 742 174 256 4361
508
19 1 40
0
36 179 112
0
17
1939]
DEATHS FROM COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1930-1939
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
Totals
Anterior poliomyelitis Cerebro-spinal meningitis
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
Chicken pox
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0
Diphtheria
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Encephalitis lethargica
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Mumps
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0 2
0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0
1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 1 0
0 2 0
1
Septic sore throat
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0 0 3
0
14
Tuberculosis
(Other Forms)
0
0
0
1
0
1
1 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0
0
Whooping cough
1
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
-
15
6
3
5
8
4
7
2
4
2
56
Swampscott Residents Dying Out of Town from Contagious Diseases
Lobar pneumonia
0
2
Totals 2
Deaths in Town from Contagious Diseases
Male
Female
1
Totals 2
Deaths from All Causes
Male Female
Totals
General Diseases:
Anemia, pernicious
0
1
1
Cancer of abdomen
1
0
1
Cancer of bones
0
1
1
Cancer of breast
0
2
2
Cancer of liver
0
1
1
Cancer of pancreas
0
1
1
Cancer of prostrate
1
0
1
Cancer of stomach
1
1
2
Hodgkin's disease
1
0
1
4
7
11
Diseases of Nervous System:
Atrophy, muscular
1
1
2
Cerebral hemorrhage
5
4
9
Cerebral sclerosis
0
1
1
Cerebral thrombosis
0
2
2
6
8
14
1
German measles
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Malaria
0
0
0
0
0
Measles
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pellagra
0
0
0
1
Pneumonia (Lobar)
8
1
3
0 2 0
0
0
Tetanus
1
0
0
0
0
0
Tuberculosis
(Pulmonary)
4
0
0
2
3
1
1
0
3
Typhoid fever
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
0
Influenza
1
1
0
0
0
0
1 4
27
Scarlet fever
0
1
0
0 0
0 0
0
1
Lobar pneumonia
1
Male
Female
0
0
3
0
0
1
0
0
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
137
138
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Diseases of Circulatory System:
Aortic stenosis
0
1
1
Arterio sclerosis
2
9
11
Cardiac degeneration
0
1
1
Coronary occlusion
2
0
2
Coronary sclerosis
1
2
3
Coronary thrombosis
3
1
4
Dilatation of heart
0
3
3
Myocardial insufficiency
1
1
2
Myocarditis, chronic
1
0
1
10
18
28
Diseases of Respiratory System:
Pneumonia, broncho
1
5
6
Pneumonia, hypostatic
0
1
1
Pneumonia, lobar
1
1
2
2
7
9
Diseases of the Digestive System:
Duodenal ulcer
1
0
1
Intestinal obstruction
1
0
1
2
0
2
Early Infancy:
Injury at birth
1
0
1
Premature
1
2
3
2
2
4
Ill Defined Diseases:
Sudden death
2
4
6
Epidemic, Endemic and Infectious Diseases:
Grippe
0
1
1
External Causes :
Asphyxiation by hanging
1
0
1
Fractured clavicle
0
1
1
Suicide by shooting
1
0
1
2
1
3
Old Age:
Senility
1
2
3
Nonvenereal Diseases of the Genitourinary System and Annexa:
Nephritis, chronic
2
0
2
Uremic poisoning
1
0
1
3
0
3
Malformations :
Spina bifida
0
1
1
Births in Town
Month
Male
Female
Totals
January
8
6
14
February
5
4
9
March
8
9
17
April
5
0
5
May
1
5
6
June
6
4
10
July
4
7
11
August
3
5
8
September
4
6
10
October
6
1
7
-
139
November
5
6
11
2
0
2
57
53
110
Births Out of Town
Month
Male
Female
Totals
January
5
8
13
February
2
4
6
March
9
2
11
April
3
3
6
May
3
5
8
June
6
3
9
July
6
4
10
August
7
3
10
September
1
4
5
October
4
5
9
November
5
3
8
December
1
2
3
52
46
98
Resident Births in Town
Month
Male
Female
Totals
January
1
2
3
February
0
0)
0
March
2
1
3
April
2
0
2
May
1
4
5
June
0
0
0
July
0
2
2
August
1
1
2
September
0
2
2
October
1
0
1
November
3
1
4
December
2
0
2
13
13
26
Non-Resident Births in Town
Month
Male
Female
Totals
January
7
4
11
February
5
4
9
March
6
8
14
April
3
0
3
May
0
1
1
June
6
4
10
July
4
5
9
August
2
4
6
September
4
4
8
October
5
1
6
November
2
5
7
December
0
0
0
44
40
84
Deaths in Town
Male
Female
Totals
January
6
3
9
February
3
5
8
March
4
6
10
April
3
4
7
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Month
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
1939]
December
140
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
May
3
2
5
June
3
4
7
July
4
2
6
August
3
4
7
September
0
5
5
October
0
8
8
November
4
3
7
December
1
5
6
34
51
85
Deaths Out of Town
Month
Male
Female
Totals
January
3
4
7
February
2
3
5
March
1
5
6
April
0
3
3
May
1
0
1
June
0
2
2
July
2
3
5
August
2
3
5
September
1
2
3
October
0
2
2
November
3
2
5
December
0
0
0
15
29
44
Mortuary Report
Month
Male
Female
Totals
Stillbirths
2
1
3
Deaths under 1 year
2
3
5
From 1 to 2 years
0
0
0
From 2 to 3 years
0
0
0
From 3 to 4 years
0
0
0
From 4 to 5 years
0
0
0
From 5 to 10 years
1
0
1
From 10 to 20 years
2
1
3
From 20 to 30 years
0
0
0
From 30 to 40 years
0
1
1
From 40 to 50 years
3
1
4
From 50 to 60 years
5
6
11
From 60 to 70 years
6
9
15
From 70 to 80 years
8
13
21
From 80 to 90 years
5
14
19
From 90 to 100 years
2
3
5
100 years and over
0
0
0
34
51
85
Summary of Births and Deaths
Deaths in Swampscott during 1939
85
Non-residents dying in town
12
Swampscott residents dying out of town
44
Total deaths of Swampscott residents 1939 Death rate per 1,000
117
Total number resident deaths, males
47
Total number resident deaths, females
70
Average age, males
64.4
Average age, females
83.8
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Deaths under 1 year in town
5
Deaths under 1 year out of town
4
Total births in town
110-
Total births in town, resident
26
Total births in town, non-resident
84
98-
3
Stillbirths out of town
2
Summary of Work
No. of communicable diseases reported
256
No. of cases placarded
25
Cases released
216
Cases investigated
68
Certificates issued to attend school and work
155
Children excluded from school
150
Suspected cases of communicable diseases
20
Quarantine violations
7
Reports to:
State and District Health Officer
270
State (Deaths)
52
U. S. Department of Public Health (Diseases and Deaths)
4
Other cities and towns
16
Schools
90
Laundryman
12
Miscellaneous
22
Inspector of Animals
49
No. of communicable disease complaints
8
No. of communicable disease conferences
249
No. of communicable disease inquiries
149
Reimbursement claims
1
No. of articles fumigated
67
No. of children given schick test
217
No. of immunizing doses of Toxoid given
541
No. admitted to sanatoriums
2
No. admitted to Isolation Hospital
3
Cultures submitted for examinations
23
Sputum specimens submitted for examination
9
Miscellaneous specimens submitted for examination
8
Complaints received :
Ashes
92
Garbage
150
Dead animals
71
Miscellaneous
341
No. of inspections made
377
Verbal notices given
362
Written notices to abate
17
Legal notices to abate
1
No. of children tested for tuberculosis
182
No. of children examined at Pre-School Clinics
55
No. of dogs inoculated against rabies
255
No. of conferences
676
No. of inquiries
1436
No. ordered to connect premises with sewer
5
No. of premises connected with sewer
6
Laboratory supplies furnished
214
Letters written
1493
No. of telephone calls
3578
No. of persons visiting office
4821
Miscellaneous
3716
7
Milkman
Total births out of town Stillbirths in town
142
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Permits and Licenses Issued
The following permits have been issued during 1939:
Burial
94
To keep ducks
2
To keep fowl
61
To torch for fish
2
To keep goats
2
To keep rabbits
2
To construct cesspools and drains
13
To maintain dumps
1
To funeral directors
2
The following licenses have been issued during 1939:
To sell alcohol
7
To collect soap grease, etc.
1
To sell non-alcoholic beverages
1
Miscellaneous :
Victualler's licenses approved 15
The sum of $29.00 has been collected for licenses and permits is- sued during the year and said amount has been paid to the Collector and his receipt obtained.
Respectfully submitted,
CLARENCE W. HORTON,
Health Officer.
Milk Inspector
To the Board of Health:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1939:
The following licenses and permits have been issued during the year:
To dealers 34
To stores 48
To sell frozen desserts in stores 36
To sell oleomargarine 5
One case of typhoid fever was reported during the year. Upon investigation, however, it was found that the disease had no connec- tion with our milk supply.
The sum of $61.00 has been collected for licenses issued during the year and $60.00 of said amount has been paid to the Collector and his receipt obtained. The balance of $1.00 is now held as cash on hand to the fact that the same was received after the Collector's books had been closed.
Respectfully submitted,
CLARENCE W. HORTON, Milk Inspector.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
1939]
Health Nurse
To the Board of Health:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit the following report from Jan- uary 1, 1939 to August 11, 1939:
Communicable diseases placarded
15
Communicable diseases investigated
46
Examination for contagious diseases
1559
Examinations for release
10
Exclusions from school
7
Physical examinations
0
Pre-school examinations
55
Dental examinations
855
Home visits
317
School visits
91
Kindergarten visits
5
Tuberculosis patients visited
54
Follow-up visits
53
Sanitary investigations
4
Clinics and meetings
24
New baby conferences
82
Consultations
27
Violation of quarantine
1
Clinic children weighed
31
Tuberculosis clinic examinations
182
Examinations for hearing
0
Schick test
217
Examinations for pediculosis
0
Miscellaneous
20
Respectfully submitted,
MARY G. KELLY. R.N.,
Health Nurse.
To the Board of Health:
Gentlemen: I herewith submit the following report from Sep- tember 4, 1939 to December 31, 1939:
Communicable diseases placarded
5
Communicable diseases investigated
28
Examinations for contagious diseases
255
Examinations for release
100
Exclusions from school
13
Physical examinations
1480
Pre-school examinations
0
Dental examinations
941
Home visits
338
School visits
106
Kindergarten visits
24
Tuberculosis patients visited
45
Follow-up visits
38
Sanitary investigations
2
Clinics and meetings
9
New baby conferences
64
Consultations
10
Violation of quarantine
2
Clinic children weighed
159
Tuberculosis clinic examinations
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