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5
1
0
5
0
15-19
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
113
21
12
104
42
76
81
53
1
-
-
-
-
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Local X-rays Reviewed Refusals:
21
11
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3 doses
less than 3 doses
In- Active Percent active List
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
142
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES REPORTED 1940-
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
April
May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Totals
Actinomycosis Anterior
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 1
poliomyelitis 0 Cerebro-spinal meningitis 0
0
0 4
0 4
0 4
0 4
0 1
0 0 0 7
0 2
0 0 0 3
2
0 3 0
0 2
0 48
Encephalitis lethargica German measles
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6 20
Measles
0
0
1
1
16
31
27
1
1
0
0 0 0 - 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
Typhoid fever 0
1
0
0
0 0 1
0 0 0
0 0 . 0 0
0 0
0
0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0
1
Whooping
cough
0
3
16
18
23
12
7
3
3
2
0
0 87
Totals
25
22
26
30
56
58
42
11
9
17
11
10 317
0
0
0
0
00 0.0.0.0.0
0
Chicken pox
11
9
0
0
0 2
0 4
0 9
0 5
0 . 0 0 0
0 0 3 : 0 0 0 0 0 :0 -0
1 1 0
1 0
1
Pneumonia (Lobar)
3
0
0
0
-
4
1
0
0
0.
1
1
0
1: 0 0
0 3 .
13
Supperative
conjunctivitis 0
Tuberculosis (Pulmonary) Tuberculosis (Other forms) 1
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
Undulant fever 0
0
0
0
0
0 2:
.5
Ophthalmia
neonatorum
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 1 2
0 3 0
2
Scarlet fever
0
0
1
0 0
3 2
Impetigo
4
2
0 0
0 8 1 ... .0
1 - 0 78
Mumps
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
1
Scabies
1
0
0
0
0
0
1 0 .
1 40
Diphtheria
0
Dog bite
5
2
4
0 0
0
3
0 .
0
1
0 1.
0 0 0
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
1940]
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE STATISTICS 1931-1940
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
Totals
Actinomycosis
0
0
0
0
0 4
0 0
0 5
0 0
0 0
1 0
14
Anterior poliomyelitis Cat bite
5
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
8
Cerebro-spinal
meningitis
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 30
0 96
1 40
1 712
Diphtheria
6
5
1
0
1
1
0
1 46
0 46
48
0
1
German measles
24
5
1
1 241 13
0
0 0
0 0
0 1 11 0 0 7 0
0 2 28 0 0 7 0 19 1 0
2
279
Septic sore throat
0
0
1
0
0
0
11 0
22 0
20 0
13 0 1
.1
Supperative
conjunctivitis
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Tuberculosis
(Pulmonary)
3
4
4
7
4
3
7
5
2
6
45
Tuberculosis
(Other forms)
1
1
1
3
Typhoid fever
1
2
1
0
1 3 0 7
1 0 0
5 1 0
3 0 0
0 1
1 1
10
Undulant fever
0
0
0
0
1
Whooping cough
63
67
13
78
39 142
19
87
524
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0 0
1
Measles
83 350
Monkey bite
0
.0
0
Mumps
2
13
58 252
Ophthalmia
neonatorum
6
4
9
Pellegra
0
0
0
1
6
7
8
5
9 0
12 0
5 0
64
Ringworm
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Scabies
1 6
10
5
1
0
2
1
1
11
0
15 441 4
Encephalitis lethargica Erysipelas
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
8 17
1
. 5
0
1
1 147
0 6 1
60 324 0 0
16 4 0
78 6 0
41 4 0
18 0 0
0 5 1 0
1
Pneumonia (Lobar)
2
3
7
53
21
21
43
55
Dog bite
33
24
27
44
59
59
25
Impetigo Influenza
14
10
16
0
Malaria
0
22 130
54
36 179 112
Chicken pox
13
1
0
2
0 0
78 1063
1
502
0 4
266 591 336 633 418 640 742 174 256 317 4373
0 9
1
17
2 34
Scarlet fever
69
424 0 6 20 .160 .. 6
39
1
135 6
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
DEATHS FROM COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1931-1940
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
Totals
Anterior poliomyelitis Cerebro-spinal
3
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
meningitis
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
1
German measles
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Influenza
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
Malaria
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Measles
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Mumps
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pellagra
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Pneumonia (Lobar)
1
3
2
4
2 0
0 0
0
0
0
1
Septic sore throat
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tetanus
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Tuberculosis
(Pulmonary)
0
0
2
3
1
1
3
0
0
10
Tuberculosis
(Other forms)
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
3
Typhoid fever
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0
Whooping cough
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
3
5
8
4
7
2
4
2
0
41
SWAMPSCOTT RESIDENTS DYING OUT OF TOWN FROM CONTAGIOUS DISEASES
Male
Female Totals
Lobar pneumonia
2
0
2
Pulmonary tuberculosis
2
0
2
-
4
0
4
1
DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES
Male
Female Totals
Cancer and Other Tumors:
Cancer of bladder
1
0
1
Cancer of bone
0
1
1
Cancer of breast
0
6
6
Cancer of femur
1
0
1
Cancer of intestine
1
1
2
Cancer of lungs
0
1
1
Cancer of ovary
0
1
1
Cancer of stomach
1
0
1
Cancer of uterus
......
0
3
3
-
4
13
17
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Chicken pox
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 0 4 0
1
2
0
19
Scarlet fever
1
0
0
0
0 0
-
-
-
...
..
0
Encephalitis lethargica
1940]
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
145
Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs:
Cerebral apoplexy
1
0
1
Cerebral hemorrhage
6
8
14
Parkinsons disease
1
0
1
8
8
16
Diseases Peculiar to the First Year of Life:
Hemorrhage of new born
0
1
1
Premature
0
1
1
-
0
2
2
Diseases of the Digestive System: Intestinal obstruction
1
0
1
Diseases of the Respiratory System:
Pneumonia, broncho
4
3
7
Pneumonia, hypostatic
1
0
1
5
3
8
Violent or Accidental Deaths:
Suicide by illuminating gas
0
1
1
Suicide by train
1
0
1
1
1
2
Diseases of the Circulatory System:
Angina pectoris
1
0
1
Arterio sclerosis
6
5
11
Arteriosclerotic heart disease
0
1
1
Coronary occlusion
0
2
2
Coronary sclerosis
0
1
1
Coronary thrombosis
5
7
12
Dilatation of heart
1
0
1
Hypertensive heart disease
0
1
1
Mitral stenosis
0
2
2
Myocardial degeneration
1
1
2
Myocarditis, chronic
1
1
2
Valvular heart disease
2
2
4
17
23
40
Diseases of Nutrition and of the Endocrine Glands and Other General Diseases:
Diabetes mellitus
1
0
1
Ill Defined and Unknown Causes:
Sudden death
2
4
6
Senility:
Old age
1
2
3
Diseases of the Genitourinary System:
Nephritis, acute
0
1
1
Nephritis, chronic
1
0
1
Uremia
1
0
1
Uremic poisoning
1
0
1
-
-
3
1
4
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
BIRTHS IN TOWN
Month
Male
Female Totals
January
6
8
14
February
6,
3
12
March
5
5
10
April
5
4
9
May
5
6
11
June
7
2
9
July
4
5
9
August
5
5
10
September
7
3
10
October
5
1
6
November
2
3
5
December
1
0
1
61
45
106
BIRTHS OUT OF TOWN
Month
Male
Female Totals
January
4
5
9
February
2
3
5
March
2
5
7
April
2
2
4
May
4
3
7
June
2
4
6
July
3
6
9
August
8
4
12
September
6
0
6
October
3
2
5
November
3
5
8
December
0
0
0
1
39
39
78
RESIDENT BIRTHS IN TOWN
Month
Male
Female Totals
January
1
0
1
February
2
0
2
March
0
2
2
April
2
1
3
May
1
0
1
June
1
0
1
July
2
1
3
August
1
1
2
September
2
0
2
October
1
0
1
November
0
1
1
December
0
0
0
-
13
6
19
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1940]
REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
147
NON-RESIDENT BIRTHS IN TOWN
Month
Male
Female
Totals
January
5
8
13
February
7
3
10
March
5
3
8
April
3
3
6
May
4
6
10
June
6
2
8
July
2
4
6
August
4
4
8
September
5
3
8
October
4
1
5
November
2
2
4
December
1
0
1
...
48
39
87
DEATHS IN TOWN
Month
Male
Female Totals
January
5
7
12
February
5
2
7
March
3
5
8
April
3
6
9
May
3
4
7
June
3
6
9
July
2
4
6
August
3
5
8
September
2
3
5
October
4
3
7
November
3
4
7
December
7
8
15
-
43
57
100
DEATHS OUT OF TOWN
Month
Male
Female Totals
January
2
3
5
February
1
3
4
March
2
1
3
April
1
2
3
May
6
0
6
June
3
4
7
July
1
0
1
August
2
0
2
September
2
0
2
October
2
1
3
November
2
0
2
December
. ...
0
0
0
-
24
14
38
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
MORTUARY REPORT
Male
Female Totals
Stillbirths
2
1
3
Deaths under 1 year
0
2
2
From 1 to 2 years
0
0
0
From 2 to 3 years
1
0
1
From 3 to 4 years
0
0
0
From 4 to 5 years
0
0
0
From 5 to 10 years
0
0
0
From 10 to 20 years
0
0
0
From 20 to 30 years
0
2
2
From 30 to 40 years
0
0
0
From 40 to 50 years
1
4
5
From 50 to 60 years
6
4
10
From 60 to 70 years
8
12
20
From 70 to 80 years
16
20
36
From 80 to 90 years
10
11
21
From 90 to 100 years
1
2
3
100 years and over
0
0
0
43
57
100
SUMMARY OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS
Deaths in Swampscott during 1940
100
Non-residents dying in Swampscott
18
Swampscott residents dying out of town
38
Total deaths of Swampscott residents 1940
120
Death rate per 1,000
11.2
Total number resident deaths, male
59
Total number resident deaths, females
61
Average age, males
62.4
Average age, females
67.1
Deaths under 1 year in town
2
Deaths under 1 year out of town
3
Total births in town, resident
19-
Total births in town, non-resident
87.
Total births out of town
78-
Stillbirths in town
3
Stillbirths out of town
4
SUMMARY OF WORK
No. of communicable diseases reported
317
No. of cases placarded
138
Cases released
192
Cases investigated
42
Certificates issued to attend school and work
162
Children excluded from school
186
Suspected cases of communicable diseases
18
Quarantine violations
3
Reports to:
State and District Health Officer
306
State (Deaths)
52
U. S. Department of Public Health (Diseases and Deaths)
1
Other cities and towns
13
Schools
80
Laundryman
...
Milkman
10
Miscellaneous
16
Inspector of Animals
....
52
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...
6
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
149
No. of communicable disease complaints
.....
.......
No. of communicable disease conferences
248
No. of communicable disease inquiries
260
Reimbursement claims
1
No. of articles fumigated
30
No. of children given schick test
235
No. of immunizing doses of Toxoid given
371
No. admitted to sanatoriums
8
No. admitted to Isolation Hospital
2
No. admitted to mental institutions
1
Cultures submitted for examination
51
Sputum specimens submitted for examination
3
Miscellaneous specimens submitted for examination
54
Complaints received :
Ashes
167
Garbage
149
Dead animals
59
Miscellaneous
432
No. of inspections made
382
Verbal notices given
239
Written notices to abate
15
Legal notices to abate
3
No. of children tested for tuberculosis
219
No. of children examined at Pre-School Clinics
42
No. of patients X-rayed at Essex Sanatorium
66
No. of dogs inoculated against rabies
159
No. of conferences
742
No. of inquiries
1444
No. ordered to connect premises with sewer
3
No. of premises connected with sewer
3
Laboratory supplies furnished
212
Letters written
1502
No. of telephone calls
4012
No. of persons visiting office
5156
Miscellaneous
2824
PERMITS AND LICENSES
The following permits have been issued during 1940:
Burial
101
To keep ducks
2
To keep fowl
59
To torch for fish
3
To keep goats
1
To keep rabbits
2
To construct cesspools and drains
..
15
To funeral directors
2
To massage
1
..
The following licenses have been issued during 1940:
To sell alcohol
10
To collect soap grease
1
To sell non-alcoholic beverages
1
Miscellaneous:
Victualler's licenses approved 11
The sum of $33.00 has been collected for licenses and permits issued during the year and said amount has been paid to the Col- lector and his receipt obtained.
Respectfully submitted,
CLARENCE W. HORTON,
Health Officer.
7
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TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Health Nurse
To the Board of Health:
I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1940:
Communicable diseases placarded
118
Communicable diseases investigated
84
Examinations for contagious diseases
3687
Examinations for release
82
Exclusions from school
19
Physical examinations
1446
Pre-school examinations
42
Dental examinations
1619
Home visits
854
School visits
194
Kindergarten visits
27
Tuberculosis patients visited
121
Follow-up visits ...
72
Sanitary investigations
1
Schick test
235
Clinics and meetings
32
New baby conferences
102
Consultations
41
Violation of quarantine
3
Clinic children weighed
32
Tuberculosis clinic examinations
219
Parochial school children weighed
432
Miscellaneous
192
Respectfully submitted,
EVELYN ANDERSON, R.N.,
Health Nurse.
Milk Inspector
To the Board of Health:
I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1940:
The following licenses and permits have been issued during the year: To dealers 33
To stores 50
To sell oleomargarine 5
To sell frozen desserts (Stores) 35
One case of typhoid fever and one case of undulant fever were reported during the year. Upon investigation of the case of typhoid fever we were unable to find any evidence that the disease had any connection with our milk supply. Investigation of the case of undu- lant fever revealed that the patient visited West Medway, Mass., on April 13, 1940, and drank a quantity of raw milk obtained from a nearby farm. He was taken ill on April 18, 1940.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
1940]
The sum of $61.50 has been collected for licenses and permits issued during the year and said amount together with the $.50 on hand at the first of the year has been paid to the Collector and his receipt obtained.
Respectfully submitted,
CLARENCE W. HORTON, Milk Inspector.
Dental Clinic
To the Board of Health:
I herewith submit the following report of the activities of the Dental Clinic for the year ending December 31, 1940:
Every child in the first six grades was examined twice during the year and the parents of every child needing dental care were notified.
A detailed summary of the work follows:
Extractions (temp. teeth)
222
Extractions (perm. teeth)
21
Local anaesthetic ...
190
Pulp cappings
3
Fillings (temp. teeth)
644
Fillings (perm. teeth)
524
Prophylaxis
516
Miscellaneous
98
Examinations
1402
Notification cards sent to parents
457
Dental charts made out
457
Respectfully submitted, JAMES J. FENELON, D.M.D., Dentist in Charge.
Inspector of Plumbing
To the Board of Health:
I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1940:
Plumbing permits issued 142
Installations approved 141
The sum of $431.00 has been collected for the plumbing permits issued during the year and said amount has been paid to the Collector and his receipt obtained.
Respectfully submitted,
EDWARD C. PHILLIPS, Plumbing Inspector.
152
TOWN DOCUMENTS
[Dec. 31
Board of Registrars
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
The Board of Registrars held four periods for the registration of voters in 1940 as follows:
Town Election: February 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7. Presidential Primary: April 10. State Primary: August 22, 23, 26, 27, and 28. State Election: October 10, 11, 14, 15, and 16.
February 19, 1940-Town Election
Precinct
Original
Registration
Total
1
774
50
824
2
692
43
735
3
716
49
765
4
591
31
622
5
718
51
769
6
631
39
670
7
802
52
854
8
724
22
746
Total
5,648
337
5,985
April 30, 1940-Presidential Primary
Precinct
Original
Registration
Total
1
824
4
828
2
735
4
739
3
765
1
766
4
622
2
624
5
769
2
771
6
670
12
682
7
854
8
862
8
746
7
753
Total
5,985
40
6,025
September 16, 1940-State Primary
Precinct
Original
Registration
Total
1
825
78
904
2
745
67
812
3
763
84
847
4
619
49
668
5
767
79
846
6
679
60
739
7
849
83
932
8
714
77
791
Total
5,962
577
6,539
153
REPORT OF TOWN CLERK
1940]
November 5, 1940-State Election
Precinct
Original
Registration
Total
1
904
39
943
2
812
37
849
3
847
58
905
4
668
42
710
5
846
45
891
6
739
55
794
7
932
40
972
8
791
56
847
Total
6,539
372
6,911
Respectfully submitted,
HERBERT W. ANDREWS,
Chairman,
CHARLES P. McGETTRICK,
HAROLD R. YOUNG,
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR.,
Clerk.
Town Clerk
To the Citizens of Swampscott:
I herewith submit the following report for the year ending December 31, 1940:
The Town Clerk's office has been very busy during the past year. There were four elections in 1940 in addition to other duties of this office.
The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 imposed the duty of registering all males between the ages of 21 and 35 on the Town Clerk. On October 16, 1940, there were 2320 registered by volunteers consisting of school teachers and other citizens of the Town. The Town Hall auditorium was used for this purpose and was opened from 7:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M. The registration cards were all completed and checked and ready for the draft board that evening. I wish to take this opportunity of publicly thanking Arthur Parsons, who acted as Chief Registrar, the school teachers of the Town who very generously gave of their time and all other patriotic citizens who gave me very valuable assistance.
The W. P. A. project on vital statistics was completed in 1940 and has proven a very necessary and worthwhile adjunct to this office.
A great number of old Town Reports were presented to the Town Clerk by Henry S. Baldwin. It is my aim to have a complete set of annual reports in the Town Clerk's office which would be accessible to any citizen interested in Town affairs. If any towns- people have reports prior to 1895, I would appreciate any gifts to complete the set.
I am appreciative of the co-operation and assistance extended me by the other Town departments.
Respectfully submitted,
MALCOLM F. MacLEAN, JR., Town Clerk.
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Town Counsel's Report
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To the Board of Selectmen
The following is my report for the year 1940:
Numerous opinions have been given to heads of departments and town officials during the year, on various matters.
I have attended hearings before committees in Boston at your request, and have had occasion to prepare for trial all pending cases in Court against the Town. Several matters were heard in Court during this period, and have been disposed of.
Further, many miscellaneous matters affecting the interests of the Town have been studied, and reports rendered to the appropriate persons.
Deeds, contracts and other legal documents have been prepared in connection with the activities of Town Boards and Committees.
Respectfully submitted,
LESTER B. MORLEY, Town Counsel.
Planning Board
To the Citizens of the Town of Swampscott:
The Planning Board during the year held four hearings as re- quired by law, on plans submitted for proposed land developments, and gave their approval to such of those as conformed to the by-laws of the Town and rules and regulations of the Board.
Zoning
An important piece of Town legislation during the year was the adoption of an amendment to the Zoning By-Laws regulating the use of land as well as buildings for business purposes.
During the year we have had quite a number of cases before us in regard to the dividing lines of the different Zones. We are now investigating this matter and will submit a report of our recom- mendations at a later date.
We are also checking over the Zoning By-Laws and Building By-Laws and propose to publish a new up to date book containing all amendments to the same.
With the completion of remodeling the Central Fire Station we feel that all the Municipal Buildings except the Old Town Hall are in very good condition. The townspeoples' attention should be directed toward the crowded condition of the offices in the Town Hall. The Town Accountant, including the Contributory Retirement system, should have a separate office from that of the Selectmen; thus, the Selectmen would have added space for the conduct of hearings. The Building Inspector, Soldiers' Relief Agent and the Board of Regis- trars are grouped together in one small room and the files of these three departments leave very little working space. The most active and congested office is that of the Town Clerk and Collector of Taxes combined. The room is small, uses artificial light entirely and pro- vides no ventilation. There are no provisions for a Committee Room
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for the Finance Committee, Planning Board, Board of Appeals, or any of the various committees appointed during the year.
A solution of this situation has not yet been found by your Plan- ning Board. There have been suggestions for rearrangement of the offices but we do not believe this would be of benefit as there is a notable lack of office space. The duties and services of all the town offices have expanded without any enlargement of the building itself. In 1938 a plan was submitted for a wing to the present town hall but it has been the contention of the Planning Board that the cost would not be justifiable with the small amount of added area. With all the different proposals in mind the Planning Board is of an unanimous opinion that serious consideration be given to the construction of a municipal office building with an eye to further expansion of the Town.
JOHN S. McKENNEY, Chairman. GEORGE J. NICHOLS, Secretary.
THOMAS W. DUNCAN, JAMES R. MADDOCK, ALFRED L. RICHARDS, Planning Board.
Post Office Committee
This report is made under Article 4 of the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting of April 4, 1939, which reads as follows:
"To see if the town will vote to authorize the Moderator to ap- point a committee to study the matter of obtaining a new Post Office Building in the Town of Swampscott; said committee to report back to the Town Meeting Members at any subsequent special or annual Town Meeting, or take any action relative thereto, as re- quested by Robert G. Byrne, Chairman, Board of Selectmen."
At said meeting it was voted that the Moderator appoint such a committee and on April 27, 1939, the Moderator appointed William H. McCarty, Henry S. Baldwin, and Albert S. Hills.
The committee organized on May 12, 1939, with Mr. McCarty as Chairman and Mr. Hills as Secretary. The committee has carefully studied this matter, conducted considerable correspondence with Senators Walsh and Lodge and Congressmen Bates and Connery, and held a conference with Congressman Bates. Both Congressmen are concerned through the fact that the Swampscott Branch Post Office is in the Sixth District with the Lynn headquarters in the Seventh. All these representatives at Washington communicated with the Post Office Department and the Public Buildings Administration in the interest of Swampscott.
The result of the Committee's study and other efforts, to the end that a suitable Post Office Building be obtained for the Town of Swampscott, is summarized as follows:
The Post Office Department conducted a Federal Building survey at Swampscott and made a report estimating that $120,000 will be required to take care of the local project. This report is now on file with the Public Buildings Administration of the Federal Works Agency which took over such matters under the reorganization of the Federal Government on July 1, 1939. Congressman Bates has been assured that careful attention will be given to Swampscott in
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the event of further authorization by the Congress. No authorization or appropriation has been available for the Swampscott project since the appointment of this Committee.
The 75th Congress authorized a total expenditure of 130 millions of dollars for the construction of public buildings outside the Dis- trict of Columbia; the 76th Congress made no further authorization for this purpose. No actual work can be performed under an authori- zation until money is appropriated thereunder. To date only 105 millions of dollars have been appropriated. The remaining 25 mil- lions of dollars, authorized but not yet appropriated, after three and one-half years, is restricted to a list of projects dated April 25, 1938. It should be noted that this date is about one year before the vote of the Town to create this Committee.
In his Budget Message to the Congress, dated January 3, 1941, the President stated: "I have requested that further contracts for the construction of public buildings outside the District of Columbia be held in abeyance for the present."
In view of the existing national defense emergency, it now ap- pears that an unpredictable period of time will elapse before the re- mainder of the current authorization is appropriated and the way cleared for. a further authorization by the Congress to include the Swampscott Post Office Building. In the meantime no other Federal building is contemplated for the Sixth Massachusetts District.
The Committee has been definitely assured that every thing has been done that now can be accomplished to obtain a new Post Office Building in the Town of Swampscott.
It is the recommendation of this Committee that it be continued to keep informed and watchful to the end that Swampscott will evenually get a suitable Federal building for its Post Office.
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM H. MCCARTY,
Chairman,
HENRY S. BALDWIN, ALBERT S. HILLS.
Building Inspector
To the Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit the following report for 1940:
Permits Issued
Estimated Cost
Dwellings
New
45
$254,900.00
Alterations and Additions
29
21,035.00
Private Garages
New
52
24,025.00
Alterations and Additions
2
800.00
Miscellaneous
Fire House (Alterations)
1
3,000.00
Church (Addition)
1
8,000.00
Hotel (Alterations)
1
350.00
Ice Chest
1
150.00
157
Store (Alterations) Demolish Dwellings
2
1,100.00
3
Demolish Garages Demolish Sheds
1
1
139
$313,360.00
Building Permits
139
Permits to Shingle
51
Total Permits
190
Number of Inspections (Building)
356
Number of Inspections (Shingling)
51
407
Amount of building fees collected
$177.00
Elevator operators' licenses issued New
6
6.00
Renewals
1
.50
$183.50
All hotels and elevators have been inspected and returns made to the State. Several complaints of violations of the building laws have been investigated and in all cases adjustments made.
Frequent examinations were made of buildings in course of con- struction and repair.
RAYMOND O. DOANE, Building Inspector.
Weights and Measures
To the Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my report for 1940:
Not
Con- Sealed demned
Scales:
Platform, over 10,000 lbs
0
2
1
0
Platform, 5,000 to 10,000 lbs.
0
1
0
0
Platform, 100 to 5,000 lbs.
3
8
1
0
Counter, under 100 lbs.
8
26
1
2
Beam, 100 to 5,000 lbs.
0
1
0
0
Beam, under 100 lbs.
0
5
0
0
Spring, under 100 lbs.
15
41
0
1
Computing, 100 to 5,000 lbs.
0
1
1
0
Computing, under 100 lbs.
11
31
0
0
Person weigher (slot)
0
6
0
3
Prescription
1
6
0
0
Weights:
Avoirdupois
2
67
0
0
Apothecary
2
60
0
0
Metric
0
9
0
0
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
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