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$.72
$1,740.00
3+1
$600 - $1,260
|| Belmont
15,256
78,018
5
58
12,800.00 12,800.00
.87
2,200.00
3
800 - 1,200
|| Norwood
14,151
90,166
6
66
13,269.28 13,301.38
.93
2,000.00
5
960
1,320
|| Dedham
13,918
89,0.00
6
42
19,024.12 19,971.01
1.43
1,600.00
4+1
600 -
1,300
| Natick
12,871
86,357
6
72
11,450.00|14,017.65
1.08
1,800.00
5
1,150 - 1,200
Milton
12,861
124,198
9
61
18,235.00 21,636.53
1.69
2,000.00
3
1,032 - 1,400
Andover
10,291
54,310
5
51
5,834.22 10,829.87
1.05
1,800.00
2+3
1,200 - 1,300
Wellesley
9,049
97,038
10
72
12,991.11 14,896.14
1.64
2,000.00
2+3
1,100
1,500
*Lexington
7,785
61,562
8
61
9,942.59 11,224.58
1.44
1,700.00
3
1,000 - 1,250
Concord
7,056
87,350
11
72
10,405.05|20,836.12
2.95
1,900.00
2+1
1,250 -
1,750
Walpole
6,508
57,450
8
36
7,000.00 7,050.00
1.08
1,500.00
0+1
* 1926 figures.
|| Separate children's room in basement (except Norwood which I think is upstairs.) This means another assistant.
+ Assistants - full-time and part-time.
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It is the earnest wish of the Librarian that the Di- rectors will see fit to take such action as is necessary to put the Library on a better financial basis, and to make it possible for the Library to meet the increased demands made upon it. The Librarian sincerely hopes that the Directors will realize the necessity of obtaining an ap- propriation from the Town which will bring our income up to at least $1.00 per capita, which will mean about 78 cents per capita from the Town.
It has been of great benefit to the Library that there has been no change in the Staff during 1927, and the Li- brarian wishes to express her sincere appreciation of the loyal cooperation of the Staff and Board of Directors, without which the successful work of 1927 could not have been carried through.
The Library is most grateful for a bequest of $500 from the late Mrs. Annie Graves Churchill of Cambridge, to Mr. Paul Bittinger and to Mr. Fritz Bittinger for space in the Old Colony Memorial for many library arti- cles and for those which they themselves have contribut- ed; and to the following donors for many library gifts of flowers, books, periodicals, pictures, etc .: Mr. B. F. Walker, Miss Elizabeth Sampson, Miss Lucretia Watson, Mrs. Wm. S. Townsend, Mrs. Edward S. Blackmer, Mrs. Page, Mrs. S. B. Wheeler, Miss Rutan, the Plymouth Book Club, Rev. Alfred R. Hussey, the W. C. T. U., Mrs. Vinal Burgess, Mrs. Harry B. Davis, Mrs. Arthur Lord, Miss Elizabeth Perkins, Mr. Wm. S. Kyle, Miss Mar- garet Kyle, Russell Book Club of Boston, Mrs. Howland Davis, Mrs. Mary E. Smith, Miss Clara Robinson, Rev. Antrim Lee, Miss Fannie Thayer, Mrs. Collender, and the Rev. Father Mullen.
Respectfully submitted,
MINNIE BURKE FIGMIC, Librarian.
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REPORT OF THE TOWN PLANNING BOARD, 1927
ZONING
The efforts of the Planning Board during the past year have been directed principally to the study of a zoning map and by-law for the Town.
At the Town Meeting in March, 1927, an appropriation of $1,500.00 was made to enable the Board to study this project.
The services of Mr. John P. Fox, an acknowledged ex- pert in this work, and one who has done similar work for communities in Massachusetts, comparable to Plym- outh in size and valuation, were secured to assist us.
Mr. Fox came to Plymouth, and after studying the Town in considerable detail, drew a set of plans and zoning by-law that formed the basis of our study.
The Board devoted considerable time in discussing and revising the original by-law, and held three hearings wtih different groups of citizens for the purpose of hav- ing a free discussion and criticism of the plan.
As a result of these hearings we were convinced that more time should be given to careful study of the whole project, and consequently we decided not to present the plan and by-law to the Town at the next March meeting.
It is the purpose of the Board to hold group hearings throughout the coming year in various parts of the Town so that all the citizens may be informed concerning the zoning project.
The Board wishes to remove any misapprehensions which may exist regarding the acceptance of a zoning
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map and by-law. It should be accepted by the Town only after the citizens have had a chance to criticize it and have become convinced that the plan is meritorious and for the best interest of the Town as a whole.
WESTERLY ROUTE
At the last Town Meeting there was presented to the Town the project of grading a section of a new road westerly of Standish Avenue from Malaguti's to Deep Water Bridge.
As explained at that time, it was the thought of the Planning Board that this would ultimately form a link of the by-pass route, so called, around the Town. It was along this graded roadway that the Water Department hoped to be able to lay a new high service water pipe with a stand pipe on the hill at Buckingham's, in order that these higher sections of the Town might have a satisfactory water supply.
The necessary appropriation for doing this grading was not granted by the Town, and as a result the Water Commissioners have delayed for a year taking action in the matter of laying water pipe.
These two projects are so closely allied that it seems to the Board unfortunate that they cannot be carried out simultaneously.
The Board has no doubt that some way of relieving the automobile traffic through the centre of the Town will be absolutely essential at some time in the future, and it seems nothing but the reasonable exercise of far- sighted judgment to now begin to make provision for such a contingency. To make the appropriation now will be economical in cost, will begin the construction of a by-pass route, will open more land and will provide a connection to several dead-end streets.
It is our earnest hope that the Town will give further consideration to the matter of grading this section of
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roadway, and that an appropriation for doing this work will be made at the coming March meeting.
We recommend an appropriation of $1,000.00 for the use of the Board during the year.
Respectfully submitted,
FRANCIS C. HOLMES, Chairman, ARTHUR E. BLACKMER, Secretary, ELLIS W. BREWSTER, GEORGE L. GOODING.
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REPORT OF FIRE COMMISSIONER
The accompanying report shows that the activities of the Fire Department were considerably less in 1927 than the year 1926, the loss entailed by fire being extremely small. The following is a brief summary of the condi- tion of the personnel, buildings, apparatus and signal system.
PERSONNEL
An excellent spirit of enthusiasm and co-operation con- tinues to exist throughout the entire department which, of course, tends to keep the fire loss at a minium.
BUILDINGS Central Fire Station
The building is in good condition.
A double-partition enclosure has been erected on the main floor to enclose the desk and telephone where a fire- man is constantly on duty from 7 o'clock a. m. to 10 o'clock p. m. The object being to provide a place where telephone calls could be received without intereference from noise, also to eliminate the necessity of keeping the temperature of the entire apparatus floor comfortable for a man to sit at the desk, thereby effecting a consider- able saving of coal, and the results already attained seem to have justified the expenditure.
North Station
This building is now in good repair.
During the year the heater was found unfit for further use by the State Boiler Inspector, and being an obsolete make, it was necessary to replace with a new one.
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APPARATUS HOUSED IN CENTRAL STATION Combination A, 400 gallon pump and chemical. Combination B, 750 gallon pump and hose. Combination D, 400 gallon pump, hose and chemical. Ladder Truck, 2 service cars and Chief's car. All of these are in good condition.
APPARATUS HOUSED IN NORTH STATION
Combination hose and chemical, which is in excellent condition.
Horse drawn ladder truck. This machine was pur- chased in 1893 and compared with apparatus of today is obsolete and serious consideration should be given to re- placing it, at an early date.
STEAM FIRE ENGINES
One being located in each station and held in reserve. Both of these engines are in working condition.
The last inspection made by the boiler inspector indi- cated that one of two things will have have to be done before long: either re-tube the boiler, or put the ma- chines out of commission.
FIRE ALARM SIGNAL SYSTEM
I can but refer to the last Annual Report and again call to the attention of the voters, the fact that serious consideration should be given to the article in the Town Warrant calling for an appropriation to remedy this con- dition.
During the year, notice was received from the Plym- outh Electric Light Company notifying the Department that, after January 1st, 1928, they would be unable to blow the fire alarm signal located at their plant on ac- count of reduced steam pressure. Your Commissioner realizing the necessity of a suitable signal to call the De- partment together, as you know it is largely a call de- partment, began making investigations how similar con-
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ditions had been met elsewhere and found that the least expensive, and the one giving entire satisfaction wherever installed, was a Diaphone operated by compressed air, and one has been installed on the Central Station.
ORGANIZATION
Fire Commissioner,
Henry Walton
Chief Fire Department,
Albert Hiller
· Deputy Chief,
Clifton Hatton
Fire Department Surgeon, Walter D. Shurtleff
Permanent Men
Captain Fred Paty
Captain Frank Robbins
Seven Permanent Men
Call Force at the Central Station
Lieutenant Guy Bunker Lieutenant Alfred Nickerson Twenty-two Call Men Call Force at the North Station
Captain Henry Cash Lieutentant John Stephen
Eight Call Men
FIRES AND CAUSES OF FIRES DURING 1927
Months of year
Miles travelled
Pumper used
Chemical engine
used
Number of times
ponys used
False Alarms
Feet of hose
used
Gallons of
chemicals used
Feet of ladders
Lungmotor used
during the year
Total Alarms
during the year
January
17.1
1
7
1
100
75
55
1
21
February
67.5
1
2
8
2
3,250
156
367
1 19
March
254.7
3
6
21
3,850
437
405
33
April
159.3
. .
8
21
1,250
580
147
1
28
May
89.0
.
4
6
3
300
206
120.
1
17
June
27.4
July
143.0
5
10
32
1
2,400
504
15
56
August
22.0
1
1
5
1
500
49
76
1
12
September
17.8
3
1
4
1
2,500
70
24
9
October
11.2
. .
1
10
250
185;
114
13
November
24.8
. .
1
6
. .
200
68
38
11
December
46.6
5
1
. .
700
249
204
. . .
14
Total
980.4
13
40
124
9
15,300|2,600|1,605
6 241
. .
.
3
.
21
. . .!
40
1
8
.
. .
.
used
.
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FIRE CALLS
False Alarms,
6 Smoking, 8
Soot,
31 Steam, 2
Oily Rags,
2 Brush Fires, 3
Smoke,
6 Over Heated Heaters, 4
No School Signal,
2 Automobiles, 14
Lungmotor,
6 Careless Use of Matches, 4
Broken Wires,
3 Coal Yard, 1
Crossed Wires,
3
Hot Ashes, 4
Electric Flat Irons,
2 Sparks from Digger, 1
Short Circuit of Wires,
4 Lightning,
2
Steam Pipes,
1
Cat in Tree,
1
Dumps,
7 Rubbish Fires, 8
Tree on Fire,
1 Hay Fire,
1
Defective Chimneys,
3
Fire Works, 1
Oil Stoves,
6
Awning Fire, 1
Sparks on Roofs,
7
Gas Leak,
1
Bon Fires, 33
Set on Fire,
5
Grass Fires, 25
Sparks from Furnace, 1
Over Heated Stove Pipes, 3
Over Heat Soft Coal, 7
1
Broken Lines, 3
Boat Fire, 1
Total Calls,
241
Wood Fires,
12
TOTAL NUMBER OF CALLS OUT OF TOWN
Brant Rock,
1 West Duxbury, 2
Manomet, 15
White Horse Beach, 4
Darby, 2
-
Kingston,
3
Total, 28
Great Herring Pond, ·
1
Unknown, 4
Gasoline Fire,
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VALUATIONS AND LOSSES
Value of Buildings, $218,000 00
Insurance on Buildings,
$182,200 00
Loss on Buildings,
$15,146 00
Insurance Paid,
$15,146 00
Value of Contents,
$123,525 00
Insurance on Contents,
$73,800 00
Loss on Contents,
$4,182 00
Insurance Paid,
$4,182 00
Total Value Involved,
$341,525 00
Total Loss on Value,
$19,329 00
Total Number of Alarms,
241
1928
Salary and Wages:
Permanent Force,
$22,854 00
Call Force,
3,460 00
Janitor,
100 00
Central Station Appartus':
Repairs,
250 00
Maintenance,
325 00
Equipment for Men :
Gas Masks, Helmets,
300 00
Motor Apparatus :
Repairs,
1,000 00
Maintenance,
600 00
Fire Alarm :
New Repairs and Maintenance, 1,600 00 Hose :
New Repairs, 1,000 00
Fuel and Light :
Coal and Electricity,
1,250 00
Carpt. and Paint,
200 00
Plumbing,
400 00
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Janitor Supplies,
250 00
Telephones,
200 00
Printing and Stationery,
135 00
Furniture and Fixtures,
100 00
Dormitory,
60 00
Freight and Express,
35 00
Miscellaneous and Sundry Ac- counts,
1,160 00
Total Accounts,
$35,279 00
HENRY WALTON, Fire Commissioner.
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REPORT OF CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1927
OAK GROVE AND VINE HILLS CEMETERIES Appropriation, $11,500 00 1,114 89
Income from Trust Funds,
$12,614 89
Payments
Salaries and Wages-
Superintendent,
$1,326 00
Labor,
8,178 73
Clerical Assistance,
210 75
$9,715 48
Other Expenses-
Teams,
$416 18
Loam and Fertilizer,
974 13
Trees, Shrubs, Grass Seed,
145 45
Tools, Paint,
250 71
Telephone,
22 05
Stationery and Postage,
144 12
Curb and Gutter,
709 00
Calcium Chloride,
105 00
All other,
131 64
2,898 28
Total Payments,
12,613 76
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, $1 13
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Receipts
Sale of Lots, Care of Lots, 1,314. 84
$1,516 16
Miscellaneous (Including Graves and Foundations), 3,934 28
$6,765 28
We recommend an appropriation of eleven thousand five hun- dred dollars ($11,500.00) for the year 1928.
BURIAL HILL CEMETERY
Appropriation,
$2,000 00
Income from Trust Funds,
102 16
$2,102 16
Payments
Salaries and Wages-
Superintendent,
$408 00
Labor,
1,266 25
Clerical Assistance,
30 17
Other Expenses-
Teams,
$28 51
Loam and Fertilizer,
81 00
Trees, Shrubs, Grass Seed,
72 25
Tools, Paint,
66 66
Stationery,
10 00
All other,
114 99
373 41
Total Payments,
2,077 83
Balance to Excess and Deficiency,
$24 33
Receipts
Care of Lots,
$46 60
Miscellaneous,
22 40
$69 00
We recommend an appropriation of two thousand dollars {$2,000.00) for the year 1928.
$1,704 42
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Burial Hill Cemetery Fence
Appropriation 1926, $1,000 00
Transferred to Excess and Deficiency, $1,000 00
CHILTONVILLE, MANOMET, CEDARVILLE AND SOUTH POND CEMETERIES
Appropriation,
$300 00
Income from Trust Funds,
93 00
$393 00
Payments
Chiltonville-
Labor,
$132 70
All other,
33 33
$166 03
Manomet-
Labor,
132 50
Cedarville-
Auto Hire,
13 50
South Pond-
Labor,
$24 50
Teams,
8 00
32 50
Total Payments, 344 53
Balance to Excess and Deficiency, $48 47
We ask for an appropriation of three hundred dollars ($300.00) for the year 1928.
Thirteen new funds have been established the past year, amounting to $2,200.00, all of which can be found in the report of the Town Accountant.
Respectfully submitted, HORACE M. SAUNDERS, ARTHUR E. BLACKMER, RICHARD T. ELDRIDGE, Cemetery Commissioners.
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REPORT OF TOWN FORESTRY COMMITTEE
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the following report is respectfully submitted :
Town Forest (Land)-
Balance from 1926,
$310 00
Paid for additional land,
65 00
Balance remaining,
245 00
Town Forest (Reforesting)-
Balance from 1926,
$1,154 40
Appropriation, March, 1927,
2,000 00
$3,154 40
Payments-
Labor,
$1,377 25
Tools,
84 53
Signs and Markers,
52 20
Plans,
273 15
All other,
17 54
1,804 67
Balance remaining,
$1,349 73
This balance was held in reserve during the year for a fire tower, but the Committee was unable to secure the right thing at the right price until December, too late to make payment and have it show in this report. The tower will be here, erected, and ready to use this Spring.
The following trees have been planted since the Town. Forest was started :
1924
10,000
1925
25,000
1926
20,000
1927
12,000
67,000
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Consisting of three varieties, spruce, red pine and white pine. This four years' planting covers approxi- mately fifty-five acres, and for a rough estimate, there are fifty acres more to plant. The balance of one hun- dred eleven acres is at present fairly well covered with white pine from one to twenty years old.
Fire belts have been kept cleaned up, but must have more plowing around them this year.
The Committee respectfully recommends an appro- priation of $2,000 to be used for erecting the tower, planting trees and other improvements for 1928.
G. R. BRIGGS, CHARLES T. STEVENS, A. A. RAYMOND.
Plymouth Ten
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GYPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTH ACCOUNT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the following report is respectfully submitted.
Appropriation, $5,000 00
Payments-
Superintendent, $1,339 08
Labor, 1,954 10
$3,293 18
Other expenses-
Insecticides,
$462 92
Hardware and Tools, 17 00
Teams and Trucks, 251 50
Auto and Sprayer
expense,
668 72
Telephone,
46 18
One-half cost of
Chevrolet Truck,
260 50
1,706 82
$5,000 00
During the past year, there were a few Brown Tail Moths; about the same as in 1926.
In regard to the Gypsy Moths, the conditions as a whole are about the same as last year. The importance of this work seems to have become more fully appreciated by the people than ever before. I am pleased to say that at no time has there existed a more cordial spirit of co-opera- tion than during the past year. If this co-operation con- tinues, we can keep the Moth Appropriation down to $5,000.00, which is a small sum for a Town the size of Plymouth.
I respectfully recommend an appropriation of $5,000.00 for labor and supplies for this department for the ensuing year.
ABBOTT A. RAYMOND,
Moth Superintendent.
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TREE WARDEN ACCOUNT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, the following report is respectfully submitted :
Appropriation, $2,500 00
Payments ---
Salaries and Wages-
Superintendent (Tree Warden),
$357 38
Labor, 684 30
$1,041 68
Other expenses-
Insecticides, $432 33
Hardware and Tools,
106 69
Trucking,
378 50
Storage,
96 00
Trees, 54 00
One-half cost of Chev-
rolet Truck,
360,50
All other, 30 30
1,458 32
$2,500 00 During 1927, the usual amount of trimming was done, and about the same amount of spraying. I think we stop- ped the Elm Beetle in 1926; they did not show up much this year, as I expected they might.
Of the old trees that were cut back, I saved about one- half, and many of the other old trees that were fed, are showing some signs of improvement. I think that the lone tree in Town Square will look pretty good this Sum- mer. Several new trees were planted in different parts of the Town.
I am planning on doing the usual amount of work on our street trees this year ; also some planting, therefore I respectfully recommend an appropriation of $2,500.00 for labor and supplies for 1928.
ABBOTT A. RAYMOND,
Tree Warden.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
Term Expires
Herbert S. Maxwell, Chairman,
1930
Dr. William E. Curtin, Secretary, 1928
Dr. Walter D. Shurtleff, Health Officer and Agent, 1928
George W. Wood, Inspector of Slaughtering
Edward K. Morse, Inspector and Fumigating Officer
Daniel J. Sullivan, Inspector of Milk
Michael D. Welsh, Inspector of Plumbing
Arthur A. Sampson, Inspector of Plumbing
Dr. Walter D. Shurtleff, Director of Clinics
Sadie A. Sharpe, Dispensary Nurse
Harry A. Taft, Charles Cranford, and E. E. Farnham, Special Inspectors
The regular meetings of the Board of Health are held on every Tuesday morning at ten o'clock.
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR 1927 RECEIPTS
Appropriation, March, 1927, $18,000 00
PAYMENTS
General and Administrative Expenses, $1,478 70
Quarantine and Contagious Dis- eases, 5,305 25
Tuberculosis,
2,797 30
Vital Statistics, 70 75
Inspection (animals, meat, milk), 1,746 68
Public Dump, 2,953 06
Tuberculosis Dispensary Ex-
penses, 1,876 28
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Dental Clinic Expenses, 952 72 Plumbing Inspection, Fumigating and various Expenses, 1,413 60
18,594 34
Overdrawn (to be appropriated by Town)
$594 34
In the matter of contagious diseases this tabulation speaks for itself, although undoubtedly a good many cases where there was no doctor called in, were not re- ported, and we are calling the attention of the house- holders to the fact that all contagious cases must be re- ported where a doctor is not called.
Jan.
Feb. Mar. Apr. May
June
July
Aug.
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
Total
Anterior
Poliomyelitis,
1 2 1
4
Chicken Pox,
7 8 6
21
Diphtheria,
1
4
1
6
Trachoma,
1.
1
Lobar Pneumonia, 1
2
1
2
3
1
10
Broncho Pneumonia,
3
1
1
1
6
Measles, 1
1
1
3
Mumps,
1
1
1
3
Scarlet Fever,
2
1
1
1
1
1
7
Pulmonary Tuber- culosis,
1
1
1
1
4
Other Forms
Tuberculosis,
1
1
1
2
1
6
Typhoid Fever,
1
1
Whooping Cough,
9
4
3
2
6 24
Gonorrhea,
2
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
13
Scabies,
1
1
Syphilis,
1
4
1
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
18
13 17 23 7 6 5 4 4 11 16 10 12 128
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DISPENSARY VISITS, 1927
Tuberculosis, 101
Follow Up, 60
Specific, 324
Underweight and Other Causes, 47
Total, 532
To the Inhabitants of the Town of Plymouth :-
The following report of the Board of Health is hereby rendered, trusting that you will one and all carefully con- sider it and give it the attention that it deserves.
Too few of us really consider how important a part this department plays in the well being of a community. We scarcely ever consider what our Health Department is doing until brought into active contact with some of its different sections and then alas, does the Board often suf- fer severe criticism and sometimes unjust condemnation for acts performed with the intent and interest of public welfare in view.
We stand between you and filth and disease and at all times labor with the public health at heart, and we are happy to say that the most of you fully appreciate what we are trying to do for you. In the matter of contagious work it does seem hard for some of us to realize, that when we are shut up in our homes and not allowed to mingle with our friends and neighbors just because Willie has a little rash, that when we were children was only Scarletina or Scarlet Rash, and no one was confined on account of that-that we are only doing our duty as citizens to protect others. A case of slight contagion in our own children may convey a severe and oft times fatal disease to our next door neighbor's children as often the virulence increases the more often the contact.
John often gets really peeved with the Board when they inform him that his overflowing cesspool must be cleaned out, because, it has not harmed him, or his family, but who knows how many Typhoid or Diphtheria
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germs are hovering around that cesspool waiting to jump upon Henry's children and perhaps carry them to the Hospital or the Cemetery.
There is no member of the Board working for the dol- lars and cents involved, but we have done this work so long that we are interested and are trying our best to improve our community and make Plymouth a clean town to live in.
Once again we wish to call the attention of our citi- zens to the necessity of Periodical Health Examinations. Too little has been said in the past regarding this im- portant matter. Carelessly do we live and only when ill do we call our Doctor, and then expect him to perform miracles. A visit to your family Physician every six months means more than life insurance to you. Your family may easily spend your life insurance, but remem- ber that every time you see the sunrise you are spending: one more day of your life. Bright's Disease, Diabetes and. Heart ailments discovered in their early stages are more: easily handled and life may be very much prolonged by the attention your own medical attendant can give you.
Cancer must also occupy our attention in this respect. To-day a great deal of the horror of malignant growth has been removed by the many cures of this terrible scourge, and the reason is the periodic health examination. Every man or woman noticing any skin blemish, nodules, or lumpy growths of abnormal appearance, should at once see their medical adviser. Many lives will be saved in the future by this proceedure.
Infant mortality in Plymouth is higher than it should be in a town of this size, and the fault lies almost wholly with. the parents who will wait until the last minute be- fore calling the doctor. We have a number of excellent physicians in Plymouth, who if co-operated with will remedy this situation. Call the Doctor early must be our slogan.
There has been placed in the Board of Health rooms an electric refrigerator in which at all times are all
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the Antitoxins and Biologicals with which to fight acute conditions. A key to the rooms is kept at the Police Sta- tion available for use by any Physician of this or any of our neighboring towns, so that vaccine may be obtained any hour of the night. Already has it proved invaluable, as a Physician recently reported to the Board that by ob- taining serum in the night from our stock, a little child's life was saved. This one case more than repays our out- lay.
In closing we wish to thank all of you for your aid and co-operation in trying to keep our town clean and healthy. We wish to thank the State Department of Health for their aid especially Mr. Herman Lythgoe and his able as- sistant Harry C. Mossman, who have both been a great help to us in checking up on our food and milk inspection. To our various employees we wish to say you have done your work well, and we are much pleased with you. We thank you all. The appended letters will speak for them- selves.
An appropriation of $18,000 is asked for the year of 1928.
HERBERT S. MAXWELL,
Chairman. WM. E. CURTIN, M. D., Secretary.
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