Town annual report of Swampscott 1942, Part 8

Author: Swampscott, Massachusetts
Publication date: 1942
Publisher: The Town
Number of Pages: 206


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Also, due to the changing cost of living, the state announced that it would issue a new budget every six months and perhaps oftener if necessary, to give the local departments a guide to follow. All needy persons now on our Welfare rolls are either chronic invalids or persons too old to obtain employment even on the W.P.A.


We have had twelve Aid to Dependent Children cases, that is mothers with dependent children under 18 years of age who have no means of support. In accordance with the law, Ihave to make quarterly visits on these families as well as those on general relief.


This year as in former years, I have received the fullest co- operation from the Swampscott Family Welfare and the Visiting Nurse, Miss Sylvia K. Chesley, in addition to all other charitable organizations in the town, and at this time wish to extend my thanks and appreciation.


Respectfully submitted, DONALD REDFERN, Investigator.


Superintendent of Cemetery


To Board of Selectmen:


I herewith submit my 28th report as Superintendent of Swamp- scott Cemetery.


Interments for the year 1942 numbered 70.


Lots were sold and receipts were turned over to the Collector of Taxes. Our shrubs take a great deal of care. All were pruned. Sunken graves have given us a great deal of extra work on account of rainy weather. All was attended to the best of our ability, as we had a continuous summer of mowing. With the help of the Town Engineer, we laid out many more single graves which we have a great demand for these days. The Andrews Chapel was used quite often.


Respectfully submitted,


THOMAS HANDLEY, Superintendent.


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TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


W. P. A. Coordinator


Swampscott, Mass., December 31, 1942


To the Board of Selectmen


Swampscott, Mass.


Robert G. Byrne, Chairman


The W.P.A. Coordinator submits the following report:


Because of the demands from private employment, personnel on the Town's Works Progress Administration projects has de- creased this year as shown in other reports. The Housekeeping Aid Project has been discontinued for this reason.


The lack of materials forbids the advancement of the program for a sidewalk project which has been approved and for which money has been appropriated. A proposed program for a Cemetery Garage similarly has been abandoned temporarily.


There has been a recreation project which has continued effec- tively although expanded to include appreciated assistance in Civilian Defense clerical work.


The General Park project has been continued and has proved beneficial at Jackson Park on the construction of walls, drainage, and grading; on Phillips Park, grading; and at Blaney's Beach, extensive repairs on the cap and face of the sea wall.


In spite of rumors to the contrary, it can now be reasonably anticipated that the Town will be assisted by the W.P.A. for at least one half of the coming fiscal year. This is most apt to be true in the case of the Commodity Center.


Respectfully submitted,


FREEMAN W. TOWERS, For CHARLES D. ADDISON, W.P.A. Coordinator.


Annual Report of Forest Warden, 1942


Board of Selectmen:


This past year was a very fortunate one for this department in that it acquired a portable pump and 800 feet of inch and one-half hose. Two fires, at which this equipment was used, has proven this to be a good investment. The establishment of the FOREST FIRE FIGHTERS SERVICE (FFFS) under the U. S. Office of Civilian Defense, has been a great help to many rural communities and would be to this Town in case of an emergency. Acting on the order of State Fire Warden, M. C. Hutchins, notice was printed in the Lynn Daily Item, relative to regulating the setting of fires in the open air. This law (Chapter 581, Section 13) provides that no permits shall be issued during the months of April and May except on rainy days. Once again, I wish to thank the Fire Department for their fine spirit of co-operation with this department.


Respectfully submitted,


FREDERICK C. BURK, Forest Warden.


87


SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES


1942]


Sealer of Weights and Measures


Swampscott, Mass., January 6, 1943


To the Board of Selectmen:


I hereby submit my report for 1942.


Scales


Adjusted Sealed


Not Con- Sealed demned


Platform, over 10,000 lbs.


1


3


0


0


Platform, 100 to 5,000 lbs.


7


10


1


1


Counter, 100 to 5,000 lbs


0


1


0


0


Counter, under 100 lbs.


2


20


0


0


Spring, 100 to 5,000 lbs.


0


1


0


0


Spring, under 100 lbs.


8


33


0


0


Computing, under 100 lbs.


8


36


1


2


Person weigher (slot)


0


4


0


0


Prescription


0


4


0


0


Weights


Avoirdupois


3


50


7


0


Apothecary


4


48


0


3


Volumetric Measures


Liquid Measures


0


57


0


0


Dry Measures


0


5


0


0


Automatic Liquid-Measuring Devices


Gasoline Pumps


0


1


0


0


Stops on Pumps


0


0


4


0


Gasoline Meter System


9


37


0


0


Oil Pumps


2


7


1


0


Tank Truck Meter System


7


24


0


0


Bulk Meter System


0


4


0


0


Grease-Measuring Devices


1


25


1


0


Linear Measures


0


5


0


0


Totals


52


375


24


6


Trial Re-Weighings


Total No. Number Tested


Correct


Incorrect Under


Over


Commodity


Bread


36


36


0


0


Butter


413


413


0


0


Coal (in paper bags)


23


9


0


14


Coal (in transit)


3


0


0


3


Confectionery


5


5


0


0


Dry Commodities


261


252


8


1


Flour


74


72


1


1


Fruits and Vegetables


656


585


25


46


Kindling Wood (in paper bags)


3


3


0


0


Lard


114


113


0


1


Meats and Provisions


107


90


1


16


Potatoes


440


298


37


105


Totals


2135


1876


72


187


Yard Sticks


88


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Inspections


Paper or fibre cartons


Milk jars


Coal Certificates


Markings of


Bread


Food packages


Coal in paper bags


Coke in paper bags


7


Kindling wood in paper bags


4


Wholesale milk cans


14


Clinic thermometers


72


Ice cream cans


47


Oil jars


95


Other inspections


179


Total


1803


Tests Made


Retests of gasoline devices after sealing


26


Mfrs. sealed milk jars


12


Berry boxes


3


Approved paper cartons


30


Miscellaneous


181


Truck loads (gravel and loam for Town)


11


Total


263


Respectfully submitted,


C. WALTER BURRILL, Sealer of Weights and Measures.


Board of Health


To the Citizens of Swampscott:


The Board of Health herewith submits the following report for the year ending December 31, 1942, together with those of its various officers :


During the past year there were 673 communicable diseases re- ported, an increase of 467 over the number reported during the year 1941. Chicken pox, Measles, and Mumps were the prevalent diseases and March, April and May the months during which they prevailed. During that period 435 diseases were reported. The prevalence of those diseases was not confined to this community but was general throughout the State.


Nine new cases of pulmonary tuberculosis were reported dur- ing 1942. Six patients were admitted to. the Essex Sanatorium for treatment and 4 patients were discharged to continue treatment at home. Two of the cases were discovered at the Boston Induction Center, 2 during examinations for employment and 1 during the an- nual school clinics. One death occurred. At the present time there are 4 patients receiving treatment at Essex Sanatorium. One hundred and eighty pupils in Grades XI and XII at the High School were given the tuberculin patch test and 1 adult type and 6 childhood- type cases were found. All of the cases are now under the supervision of this department.


56 404 6


47 1317 21


89


BOARD OF HEALTH


1942]


Forty-six residents and 13 non-residents were bitten by dogs during the year. Anti-rabic treatment was not necessary in any of the cases. One hundred fifty-three dogs were inoculated against rabies and 135 owners reported that their dogs had been privately inoculated against the disease.


All mosquito breeding places were drained and oiled under the supervision of Frederick Burk and with the exception of Palmer's Pond little trouble was experienced with mosquitoes. The situation at Palmer's Pond is getting worse each year due to the increasing growth of the cat-o'-nine-tails which make it more difficult each year to get at the breeding places. Now that Army barracks occupy land adjoining the pond and the sewerage therefrom is discharged into the ground in close proximity to the pond there is a constant danger that the water in the pond may be polluted and become a menace to the health of those residing in the vicinity. In view of the fact that the pond is a great pond of Massachusetts and under the control of the Sate Department of Public Works we feel that the abatement of existing conditions is the duty of the Commonwealth. Attempts to obtain such assistance have been futile, however, it is our intention to seek legislative assistance in its abatement.


At the request of the Board of Selectmen a conference, at which the members of this Board, Board of Selectmen, Town Counsel, Sur- veyor of Highways and Superintendent of Parks were present, was held on June 11, 1942, to consider complaints received from con- tractors, hotels and storekeepers that they were unable to dispose of their surplus waste material because of the lack of a dumping place. It was the consensus of opinion of those present that all mat- ters pertaining to dumping and dumps came within the jurisdiction of this Board and that all complaints relative thereto should be referred to and handled by this Board. It was also unanimously agreed that immediate steps should be taken to provide a dumping place or take such other steps as were necessary to remedy the situation. Attempts to procure a suitable place were unsuccessful and it became necessary to arrange with the contractor to make special daily collections of waste material at all stores, hotels, beaches and such other places as were deemed necessary from June 14 to October 8, at the close of the hotel season. This method of disposal cost the town $17.00 per day but it was much more satisfactory than disposal by dumping would have been because it eliminated the necessity of a dump, eliminated complaints and fires beside all the discomforts which such places always cause those living in the vicinity.


New bids for the collection of ashes, garbage, paper, rubbish, and other waste material and the removal of the same outside the limits of the town, from January 1, 1943, to December 31, 1947, were advertised for in accordance with the By-Laws and the contract was awarded to Joseph G. Wilkish, Wilmington Road, Burlington, Mass., the only bidder, for the sum of $18,500.00 per year. A bond in the sum of $4,000.00, for the faithful performance of the contract, was furnished and filed with the Town Accountant. Under the terms of the new contract daily collections, except Sundays and holidays, must be made at all hotels, stores and other places of business as may be directed by the Board. The contractor must also remove all ma- terial as cleaned from the beaches. This service should eliminate all necessity of dumping places and solve the problem of surplus waste disposal.


For several years complaints have been received relative to cer- tain dwellings and premises being occupied and operated in violation of the provision of Chapter 145 of the General Laws, known as the Tenement House Act in Towns, and the Zoning By-Laws. Whenever


90


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


such complaints or information of such violations have been received they have been called to the attention of the officer charged with the enforcement of the said law and by-laws. We note, however, that many of the violations still exist. Upon investigation we found that the Zoning By-Laws were and still are the cause of nearly all of the violations because they make no mention of the fact that the build- ing and premises must comply with the provisions of Chapter 145 of the General Laws if more than five persons not members of the family residing therein are boarded or lodged therein for hire. We believe that many of the violations of Chapter 145 of the General Laws would not have occurred if the Zoning By-Laws had been so written as to signify that boarding, lodging and rooming houses can be maintained and operated provided they comply with the provisions of Chapter 145 and we accordingly requested the Town Counsel to prepare an article dealing with this situation and the same has been presented to the Board of Selectmen with the request that it be in- serted in the warrant for the annual town meeting.


We regret to announce that Mrs. Clara Cobos, who has served as secretary to the health officer during the past 13 years, is soon to leave our service. We take this opportunity to publicly express our appreciation of the efficient and faithful manner in which she has discharged her duties during those years. Mrs. Barbara Lewis has been engaged to fill the vacancy.


Respectfully submitted,


LORING GRIMES, M.D., Chairman, CHESTER P. BROWN, M.D., G. JEFFREY NICHOLS,


Board of Health.


91


BOARD OF HEALTH


1942]


Health Officer


-


To the Board of Health:


I herewith submit the following report for the year ending De- cember 31, 1942:


The following is a summary of the work of the deparement during the year:


PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS (St. John School)


Number of children examined


291


Number of children with defects


118


Number of children without defects


173


Number of defects found


151


Number of defects corrected


108


Number of children with defects corrected


73


PHYSICAL DEFECTS


(St. John School)


Mucous membrane


Nutrition


Posture


4


Scalp


0


Skin


0


Eyes


4


Ears


0


Glands


0


Tonsils and adenoids (diseased)


64


Mentality


0


Nose


0


Heart


15


Lungs


0


Feet and Spine


22


Nerves


0


Teeth


0


Underweight


42


151


92


SUMMARY OF SCHOOL TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC


Public Schools Grade XI


Grade XII


Follow-ups Parochial School


Combined Totals


Boys


Girls


Boys


Girls


Boys


Girls


Boys


Girls Totals


Population of Grade 11 and 12


60


68


51


68


111


136


247


Children Tuberlin Tested


41


45


38


56


79


101


180


Per Cent Tested


68.3


66.1


74.5


82.3


71.1


74.2


72.8


Children reacting to the Test


7


3


5


9


12


12


24


Per cent Reacting


17.0


6.6


13.1


16.0


15.1


11.8


13.3


Children X-rayed


10


3


7


12


7


5


24


20


44


Adult-type Tuberculosis


1


1


1


Per cent Adult-type in children reacting to the test


14.2


8.3


4.1


Per cent Adult-type in total number of chil- dren tested


2.6


1


1


2


3


1


4


Per cent Childhood-type in children reacting to the test


20.0


11.1


8.3


8.3


8.3


Per cent Childhood-type in total number of children tested



2.6


1.7


1.2


.9


1.1


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


1.2


.5


Childhood-type Tuberculosis


93


BOARD OF HEALTH


1942]


COMMUNICABLE DISEASES REPORTED 1942


Jan.


Feb.


Mar.


April


May


June


July


Aug.


Sept.


Oct.


Nov.


Dec.


Totals


Actinomycosis Anterior poliomyelitis Cerebro-spinal meningitis Cat bite


0


0


0


0


0


0 0


0 0


0 0


0 0


0 0 0


0 0 1 0 3


0 0 0 0 5 0


0 0 0


0


17


Measles


1


1


40


4 43 49


5 80 27


2 35 15


0 8 2


0 0 0 0


0


0


0 0


Scabies


0


0


0


0


0 0 0 0 0


0 0 0 0 0


0 0 0 0 0


0 0 0 0 0


0 0 2 0 0


1 0 1 0 0


0 0 0 0 0


1


2


Scarlet fever


0


2


0


Supperative conjunctivitis


Tetanus


0


0


0


0


0


2


2


2


0


0


1


1


0


9


Typhoid fever


0


0


0


0


0 0 0


0 0 0


0 0 0


0 0 0


0 0 0


0 0 0


0 0 0


0 0


0


Whooping cough


0


0


0


1


0


2


5


0


12


18


8


6


52


Totals


30


39 157 140 138


69


25


4


19


26


11


15 673


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0 0


0


0 0


0 0


Chicken pox


5


4


38


34


23


0 1


5 0 8


0 0 8


0 4


0


0


0 1 0


0 0 0 0


0 0 0


0 4 0


0 46


Encephalitis lethargica German


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


measles


0


1


5


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


1 0


0


0


0


Tuberculosis (Pulmonary) Tuberculosis (Other forms) 0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


Undulant fever 0


0


0


0


0 0 2 4 116


Diphtheria Dog bite


0


0


0


1


3


70


0 216


Mumps


23


30


Ophthalmia


neonatorum Pneumonia (Lobar)


0


0


0 6


0 0 0 0


0


0


1


.


0 8


1


0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


0


0


0 209


0


94


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


COMMUNICABLE DISEASE STATISTICS 1933-1942


1933


1934


1935


1936


1937


1938


1939


1940


1941


1942


Totals


Actinomycosis


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


1 0


0


0


1


Anterior poliomyelitis


0


0


4


0


5


0


0


0


0


9


Cat bite


2


1


0


0


2


1


1


0


1


0


8


Cerebro-spinal meningitis


0


0


0


0


0


0 30


0 96


1 40


0 0 76 116


1 869


Chicken pox


130


54


36 179 112


Diphtheria


1


0


1


0


4


Dog bite


27


44


59 1


1 59 1


1 46 0


0 48 0


0 36 0 4


0 4


1 4


0 6 0


0 4 0


0 0 0


0 1 0


5 0 1 0


13 0 1 0


15 0 0 1


0


1


Tuberculosis (Pulmonary)


4


7


4


3


7


5


2


6


5


9 52


Tuberculosis (Other forms)


1


3


1


1


5


3 0


0 1


1 1 1


0 0 0


0 0


1


Whooping cough


13


78


7


39 142


19


9


87


14


52


460


5


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0 0


0 0


5 1


Malaria


1


0


0


0


0


0 7


7


78


13 209


852


Mumps


58 252


16


78


41


18


19


Monkey bite


0


Ophthalmia neonatorum


9


Pellagra


0


1


0


7


8


5


9


12


5


4


2


65


Ringworm


0


0


0


0


1


0 1


11


0 2


0 1


0


1 24


Scarlet fever


53


21


21


43


11


Septic sore throat


1


0


0


0


0


1


Suppurative conjunctivitis


0


0


0


0


0


0


1 0


0


0


0


0


0


Typhoid fever


1


0


3


0


Undulant fever


0


0


0


0


1 0


0


0


320 620 412 615 725 163 228 297 200 673 4253


30 216 0 0 0


1


Pneumonia (Lobar)


7


6


1


0


2


1


22 0 0


20 0


6


416


Influenza


0


0


German measles


1


1 241 135


1


0 46 0 2


0


0


Measles


1 147


6


60 324


733


1


0 0


0


0


225


Scabies


5


6 0 0


2


Tetanus


0


15


7


0 55 1 8


46 0 17


466


Encephalitis lethargica


3


29


0


95


BOARD OF HEALTH


1942]


DEATHS FROM COMMUNICABLE DISEASES 1933-1942


1933


1934


1935


1936


1937


1938


1939


1940


1941


1942


Totals


Anterior poliomyelitis Cerebro-spinal meningitis


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


Chicken pox


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


1


0 0


0 0


0 0


0 0


0 0


0


1


Influenza


0


0


0


1


0


0


0


0


0


0


1


Malaria


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


Measles


0


0


0


0


1


0


0


0


0


0


1


Mumps


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


Pellagra


0


1 4


2


4


0


1


0 2 0


0


0


1 0


0


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


0


Tuberculosis


(Pulmonary)


2


3


1


0


1


3


0


0


1


0


11


Tuberculosis


(Other forms)


1


0


1


1


0


0


0 0


0 0


0


0


0


Whooping cough


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


5


8


4


7


2


4


2


0


1


1


34


SWAMPSCOTT RESIDENTS DYING OUT OF TOWN FROM CONTAGIOUS DISEASES


Male


Female Totals 1 1


DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES


Male


Female


Totals


Cancer and Other Tumors:


Cancer of bladder


1


0


1


Cancer of breast


0


4


4


Cancer of cervix


0


1


1


Cancer of intestine


0


3


3


Cancer of pancreas


1


1


2


Cancer of rectum


3


0


3


Cancer of stomach


0


3


3


Cancer of uterus


0


1


1


Carcinomatosis


0


1


1


5


14


19


Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs:


Cerebral hemorrhage


2


12


14


Cerebral thrombosis


0


2


2


Parkinson's disease


0


1


1


-


-


2


15


17


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


1


Pneumonia (Lobar)


16


Scarlet fever


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


0


3


Typhoid fever


0


0


0


0


0


0


Pneumonia (Lobar)


....


0


0


0


German measles


0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


0


0


2


0


96


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


Diseases Peculiar to the First Year of Life: Premature


1


0


1


Diseases of the Digestive System: Ulcer of stomach


1


0


1


Diseases of the Respiratory System: Oedema of lungs


1


0


1


Pneumonia, broncho


0


1


1


1


1


2


Violent or Accidental Deaths:


Asphyxiation by drowning


1


0


1


Asphyxiation by illuminating gas


1


0


1


Fracture of hip


0


1


1


Fracture of pelvis


1


0


1


Fracture of thigh


0


1


1


Suicide by pocket knife


1


0


1


4


2


6


Diseases of the Circulatory System:


Arterio sclerosis


2


7


9


Cardiac decompensation


1


0


1


Cardiac thrombosis


0


1


1


Coronary infarctis


0


1


1


Coronary occlusion


4


1


5


Coronary sclerosis


3


1


4


Coronary thrombosis


4


3


7


Dilatation of heart


1


0


1


Endocarditis, chronic


1


0


1


Hypertensive heart disease


0


2


2


Myocarditis, chronic


0


1


1


Valvular heart disease


1


4


5


Diseases of the Genitourinary System:


Cardio renal disease


1


0


1


Nephritis, acute


1


0


1


Nephritis, chronic


1


1


2


Diseases of the Bones and Organs of Movement: Dystrophy, progressive muscular


1


0


1


BIRTHS IN TOWN


Month


Male


Female


Totals


January


5


3


8


February


3


1


4


March


0


2


2


April


5


5


10


May


4


6


10


June


4


2


6


July


1


0


1


August


0


1


1


September


0


1


1


November


0


0


0


October


0


0


0


December


0


0


0


-


22


21


43


17


21


38


3


1


4


97


BOARD OF HEALTH


1942]


RESIDENT BIRTHS OUT OF TOWN


Month


Male


Female


Totals


January


3


6


9


February


6


5


11


March


6


9


15


April


6


6


12


May


7


2


9


June


11


2


13


July


11


7


18


August


6


6


12


September


4


3


7


October


6


9


15


November


8


7


15


December


0


0


0


74


62


136


RESIDENT BIRTHS IN TOWN


Month


Male


Female


Totals


January


1


0


1


February


1


0


1


March


0


2


2


April


0


1


1


May


0


2


2


June


0


0


0


July


1


0


1


August


0


1


1


September


0


1


1


October


0


0


0


November


0


0


0


December


0


0


0


-


3


7


10


NON-RESIDENT BIRTHS IN TOWN


Month


Male


Female


Totals


January


4


3


7


February


2


1


3


March


0


0


0


April


5


4


9


May


4


4


8


June


4


1


5


July


0


0


0


August


0


0


0


September


0


0


0


October


0


0


0


November


0


0


0


December


0


0


0


19


13


32


98


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


DEATHS IN TOWN


Month


Male


Female


Totals


January


2


6


8


February


3


8


11


March


5


3


8


April


4


6


10


May


1


4


5


June


3


2


5


July


2


7


9


August


0


3


3


September


5


4


9


October


3


4


7


November


3


4


7


December


4


3


7


35


54


89


DEATHS OUT OF TOWN


Month


Male


Female


Totals


January


5


0


5


February


4


1


5


March


2


6


8


April


4


2


6


May


3


1


4


June


2


1


3


July


0


1


1


August


1


2


3


September


0


1


1


October


1


3


4


November


3


3


6


December


1


0


1


-


26


21


47


MORTUARY REPORT


Male


Female


Totals


Stillbirths


0


0


0


Deaths under 1 year


2


0


2


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


0


0


0


From 10 to 20 years


0


0


0


From 20 to 30 years


1


0


1


From 30 to 40 years


1


1


2


From 40 to 50 years


0


3


3


From 50 to 60 years


4


5


9


From 60 to 70 years


13


14


27


From 70 to 80 years


8


19


27


From 80 to 90 years


6


12


18


From 90 to 100 years


0


0


0


100 years and over


0


0


0


-


35


54


89


1942]


BOARD OF HEALTH


99


SUMMARY OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS


Deaths in Swampscott during 1942


89


Non-residents dying in Swampscott 16


Swampscott residents dying out of town


47


Total deaths of Swampscott residents 1942


120


Death rate per 1,000


11.2


Total number resident deaths, male


32 41


Average age, males


64.1


Average age, females


68.8


Deaths under 1 year in town


2


Deaths under 1 year out of town


0


Total births in town, resident


10


Total births in town, non-resident


32


Total births out of town


136


Stillbirths in town


0


Stillbirths out of town


3


SUMMARY OF WORK


No. of communicable diseases reported


673


No. of cases placarded


252


Cases investigated


27


Cases released


668


Certificates issued to attend school and work


455


Children excluded from school


436


Suspected cases of communicable diseases


13


Quarantine violations


3


Reports to:


State and District Health Officer


402


State (Deaths)


52


Other cities and towns


11


Schools


392


Laundryman


6


Milkman


6 46


Miscellaneous


387


No. of communicable disease complaints


17


No. of communicable disease conferences


348


No. of communicable disease inquiries


543 38


No. of children given Schick Test


104


No. of immunizing doses of Toxoid given


57


No. of patients admitted to sanatoriums


6


No. of patients discharged from sanatoriums


4


Cultures submitted for examination


14


Sputum specimens submitted for examination


6


Complaints received :


Ashes


203


Garbage


471


Dead animals


90


Miscellaneous


439


No. of inspections made


363


Verbal notices given


728


Written notices to abate


11


Legal notices to abate


4


Orders to connect with the sewer


5


No. of children X-rayed for tuberculosis


44


No. of persons examined and X-rayed for tuberculosis


82


No. of dogs inoculated against rabies


288


No. of conferences


713


Total number resident deaths, female


Inspector of Animals


No. of articles fumigated


100


TOWN DOCUMENTS


[Dec. 31


No. of inquiries


1470


No. premature births reported


1


Laboratory supplies furnished


236


Letters written


1269


No. telephone calls


4352


No. of persons visiting office


5001


Miscellaneous


2014


PERMITS AND LICENSES


The following permits have been issued during the past year: Burial


To keep fowl


94 65


To keep guinea pigs


1


To keep pigeons


3


To torch for fish


6


To funeral directors


3


To construct cesspools and drains


8


To maintain a bakery


1


To maintain a recreational building


1


The following licenses have been issued during the past year: To sell methyl alcohol 6


To collect soap grease 2


To sell non-alcoholic beverages 1


Miscellaneous :


Victualler's licenses approved 6


The sum of $30.00 has been collected for licenses and permits issued during the year and said amount has been paid to the Collec- tor 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, 1942:


The following licenses and permits have been issued during the year: To sell milk (Dealers) 29


To sell milk (Stores) 38 To sell frozen desserts 27 To sell oleomargarine 5


The sum of $49.50 has been collected for the licenses and per- mits and said amount has been paid to the Collector and his receipt obtained.


Respectfully submitted,


CLARENCE W. HORTON,


Health Officer.


101


BOARD OF HEALTH


1942]


Health Nurse


To the Board of Health:


Gentlemen:


I herewith submit the following report for the year ending De- cember 31, 1942:


Communicable diseases placarded


183


Communicable diseases investigated 63


Examinations for contagious diseases


126


Examinations for release


115


Exclusions from school


108


Physical examinations


1514


Dental examinations


1411


Home visits


873


School visits


153


Kindergarten visits


20


Tuberculosis patients visited


130


Follow-up visits


62


Schick test


234


Clinics and meetings


28


New baby conferences


193


Consultations


28


Violations of quarantine


3


Clinic children weighed


14


Parochial school children weighed


297


Tuberculosis clinic (Patch test)


196


Eye examinations (Parochial School)


294


Miscellaneous


207


Respectfully submitted,


EVELYN ANDERSON, R.N.


Health Nurse.


Inspector of Plumbing


-


To the Board of Health:


Gentlemen:


I herewith submit the following report for the year ending De- cember 31, 1942:


Plumbing permits issued 53 Installations approved 54




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