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HEALTH DIVISION
Mrs. Harriet Darsch, Supervisor
Dangerous Diseases reported:
Measles
226
Dog Bites 66
Chicken Pox 39
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Infectious Hepatitis
38
Mumps
21
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
9
Syphilis
6
German Measles
4
Scarlet Fever
4
Non-Paralytic Polio
2
Salmononellosis
2
Diptheria
1
Menengococcal Meningitis
1
Typhoid Fever
1
Undulant Fever
1
Total 421
Licenses and Permits Issued:
Plumbing
784
Cesspool
203
Milk and Cream 129
Oleo
47
Methyl Alcohol
46
Camp, cabin, trailer-coach parks and motels
44
Milk Producers 18
Rubbish Collection
11
Frozen Desserts
4
Funeral Directors
4
Kindergarten
4
Massage
3
Slaughter
2
Empty Cesspool 2
2
Garbage Collection
1
Poultry Slaughter
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
1
Total 1306
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Slaughter and Animal Inspection:
Barns Inspected
50
Animals Slaughtered Animals Quarantined
13
66
Sanitary Inspection:
Routine examinations were made of local eating and drinking establishments.
Animals Disposed of
78
Free chest X-rays taken at Jordan Hospital
Health X-ray clinic 499
Free chest X-rays taken at the Plymouth
County X-ray clinic
190
Total
689
Receipts:
Licenses and permits issued
$2,625.00
Tuberculosis subsidy 1,844.99
Division of Aid & Relief
999.00
John Cadman Garbage Contract
400.00
Trailer park fee commitments
276.00
Dental Clinic Fees
79.05
Total
$6,224.04
BUILDING INSPECTION Albert F. Saunders, Inspector
New Construction:
No. Permits Issued:
Type of Building
Builders Est. Cost
40
Year Round Dwellings
$295,000
257
Summer Dwellings
626,105
7.
Commercial Buildings
42,500
6
Boys Camps
4,200
28
Garages (Private)
18,200
22
Barns and Shed
3,765
1
Motel
25,000
3
Recreation Buildings
3,100
9
Other Buildings
4,425
373 Permits Issued
$1,022,295
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Alterations:
No. Permits Issued:
Type of Building
Builders Est. Cost
45
Year Round Dwellings
$72,672
57
Summer Dwellings
36,730
1
School
118,000
3
Garages (Private)
525
1
Nursing Home
2,000
5
Clubs and Halls
28,500
1
County Building
8,700
16
Commercial Buildings
21,050
2
Hotel and Motel
27,000
2
Apartments
12,000
5
Other Buildings
1,700
138 Permits Issued
$328,877
Total Estimated Builders Construction Cost
(Not assessed valuation)
$1,351,172
11 Relocated and moved in from out of Town
318 Calls made on Zoning requirements
1 Violation (Zoning) pending Court Action
3 Buildings Demolished
SEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Harold E. Giles, Sealer
Weighing and Measuring Devices inspected:
Tested
842
Sealed
828
Adjusted
45
Not Sealed
6
Condemned
8
Sealing Fees Collected
$529.85
Adjusting Fees Collected
22.00
Total $551.85
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Inspections which permit no fees, weighing of commodities put up for sale.
Total Tested 386
Correct Weight 264
UnderWeight 41
Over Weight
81
Peddler's Licenses
10
DOG OFFICER
Louis Cappella, Dog Officer
Dogs licensed
1,334
Kennels licensed
19
Dog complaints
542
Dead dogs picked up
24
Dogs redeemed by owners
33
Dogs sold
5
Dogs destroyed
178
Restraining orders issued
2
Court complaints
None
Dog notices sent out for unpaid dog licenses
630
Dog bites 66
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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS AND SEWERS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen Gentlemen:
I herewith submit a report of the work done in the Street and Sewer Departments from January 1 to Decem- ber 31, 1954:
SEWERS
The following sewer program was carried out with the following work completed: Cooper St., a new main sewer line was laid a distance of 650' of 8" V.T. pipe with 2 manholes. Approximately two miles of main sewer were cleaned of roots and manholes repaired. Twenty new sewer connections were made into new houses. Several house services were cleared of roots and grease.
STREET CLEANING
The cleaning of streets with the Motor Driven Sweep- er still continues with good results. The main road was swept every day while the waterfront and side streets received their sweeping every other day.
ASPHALT SIDEWALKS
The maintenance and construction of sidewalks were completed on the following streets: Mt. Pleasant St., Whiting St., Centennial St., North St., Hall St. on north and south sides, Mayflower St., Knapp Terrace, Town Square on the north side. Several driveways and places around trees were patched with sidewalk mix.
DRAINS
A new surface water drain was laid in Taylor Avenue, Manomet, with 220'-10" pipe, 200'-12" pipe, 500'-15" pipe and 380'-18" pipe, total of 1300' of corrugated pipe with 11 catchbasins with grates and frames with one stone header at Bartlett Brook. 40' of 20" corrugated pipe was
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extended at the rear of the Plymouth Bottling Works. Drain pipes between catchbasins at Alden St. drain and drain in rear of Samoset St. were taken out and cleaned of debris and replaced. Other catchbasins and drains were cleaned and flushed.
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION
The following roads were constructed or resurfaced: Royal St., So. Cherry St. and Squanto Road were widened, brought to grade with gravel, and a 2" mixed-in-place black top was laid. McKinley Road, Grant St., Washing- ton St., Franklin St., Hall St. and So. Meadow Rd. were sealed with asphalt, peastone base and sealed with sand. Prince St. was graded with gravel and a 2" penetrated stone base was sand sealed for a distance of 300'-22" wide. Sandwich Road, Cole's Lane, Oak St., Winslow St. and Magoni Terrace were resurfaced 11/2" thick with a special asphalt mix. Town Wharf was resurfaced with the Type I mix with a base 21/2" thick and a 1" top. South Pond Road was sealed with asphalt and sand for a distance of two miles.
CHAPTER 90 CONSTRUCTION (Standish Ave., from Liberty St. to Spooner St.)
A new surface water drain was installed from Court St. to Bourne St. over Standish Ave. to Liberty St. This project included 4,265' of plain concrete and reinforced pipe, sizes from 10" to 36" pipe. 34 catchbasins were built at all street intersections, 15 manholes were built in the middle of the main road. All trenches were tamped with gravel and a base course of 3" stone penetrated with asphalt and rolled. A 4" Type I base and top will be laid over the old road in the spring. This contract was award- ed to Del Prete Construction Co., Inc. of Rockland, Massa- chusetts.
CHAPTER 90 MAINTENANCE
Two miles of Route 44 was sealed with sand and asphalt. The shoulders were widened two feet and re-
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paired with hot mix. The State, County and Town each contributing 1/3 of the cost.
GRANOLITHIC SIDEWALK AND CURBING
Cement curbing was built on the east side of Royal St. for a distance of 430'-15" deep with 6" showing above the gutter and 7" wide for a black top sidewalk to be laid in 1955. On Castle St., 209' of curbing was built to stop surface water from running onto the property at the Gari- baldi Club. Two small sections of curbing were built on Standish Ave. where tree roots were removed.
TRAFFIC AND STREET MARKING
This program was carried out this year with center lines and crosswalks painted white and a number of new ones added. Several taxi stands, a large number of en- trances and driveways were painted out with yellow paint. Traffic signs were repainted and new ones erected. All meter lines were repainted. All damaged meter posts were replaced that were hit by trucks or cars.
MISCELLANEOUS
With the arrival of Hurricane Carol on August 31 and Hurricane Edna on September 11, the department was kept busy in clearing the streets of debris, trees and re- moval of tree stumps. The Tree Department also assisted with this work.
On May 8, 1954, the main sewer on Sandwich St. be- came blocked with sewage backing into the cellars of homes from Stephens St. to Fremont St. It was necessary to dig down to the old sewer pipe some 20' below the road surface and here were discovered sections of old pipe broken and filled with solid blue clay, 2' below sea level. The department, not having the proper equipment, found it necessary to hire the Forrest Construction Co. of Nor- wood, Massachusetts, to complete the project. This job required planking the trench with 3" plank and 6"x6" stringers and braces for a distance of 185'. The planks were cut off 5' below the surface of the road and all crib-
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bing remains in the ground to protect the pipe from mov- ing with the tide water. The Forrest Construction Co. completed the work on August 20. The Highway Depart- ment filled the trench with new gravel and was left to settle when at a later date a 4" top of hot mix was laid.
Several requests from the Selectmen's office and oth- er departments were given the proper attention.
Accepted streets were bounded by the Town Engineer with bounds being made by the Highway Department.
Lines and grades for streets and sewer work have been supplied by the Town Engineer, Edward Chase, and records of same filed at his office on Lincoln Street.
Respectfully submitted,
ELMER C. CHANDLER, Supt. of Streets and Sewers.
REPORT OF HARBOR MASTER
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
My records show that over thirty-one million pounds of fish were landed at Town Wharf during 1954. That is more than twice as much as ever landed before.
During 1954 we had three hurricanes but the damage in Plymouth Harbor was very light as compared to other places. Only four small boats were a total loss.
Fishing Boats in Harbor 8,450
Pleasure Boats in Harbor 4,825
Dories Reported Missing 74
Missing Dories Recovered
62
ELMER P. BOUTIN,
Harbor Master.
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REPORT OF TOWN OFFICE BUILDING COMMITTEE
The report of the Town Office Building Committee is submitted herewith with comparative photographs of the exterior for a matter of record and as an example of economical planning.
The original building was constructed in 1892 as a High School and additions were made in 1914. In 1936, it was discontinued as a school building but partly occu- pied in the years following by the Public Welfare Depart- ment and used for storage purposes.
At a special Town Meeting in September 1951, it was voted that the Planning Board consisting of James A. White, Walter H. Neaves, Ellis W. Brewster, A. Linwood Ellis and Amedeo V. Sgarzi, study the possibility of con- verting the Old High School to Town offices which re- solved in that Board's recommendation at the March 1952 meeting of an appropriation of $215,000 for that purpose.
It was also voted that a Building Committee be ap- pointed by the Moderator. This Committee, after several meetings and conferences with the assistance of Architect Walter N. Gaffney, sent out invitations to bid on the com- plete remodeling which was awarded to Malaguti Bros. of Plymouth as general contractor who in turn engaged sub-contractors, all of Plymouth, for the several classified specialties involved.
Careful thought by the Committee was given to the future when planning for the ultimate occupation as a Town Office Building in order that it may be used for as long as possible in the expansion of Town Government.
One matter that had been lacking since the beginning of our Town was ample and adequate vault room. Conse- quently, six large, fireproof vaults were constructed that should serve the requirements for many years.
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BEFORE REMODELING
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AFTER REMODELING
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Heating, ventilation and lighting proved to be an im- portant factor and required many hours of study, especial- ly the interior colors of walls, blinds and floor coverings which appears to be successfully accomplished.
Parking space was carefully considered and as much lawn as possible without sacrificing the general appear- ance of the surroundings was converted to black-top sur- face to accomodate the personnel as well as the public having business in the building.
Several administrative departments previously had no office of their own and were obliged to share desk space with others in the already overcrowded Town House. These departments required office equipment, hence the extra appropriation in 1953 for this purpose.
The building now accommodates all administrative bodies of the Town with ample space designed and equipped for public hearings when necessary.
There is a building attendant present Mondays through Fridays from 7 a.m. to midnight and Saturdays until noon to care for the property.
The office building has been occupied since Septem- ber 1953 and except for nominal maintenance expenses, nothing is anticipated in the matter of repairs for a long period.
The Committee considers that the Town received fair value for the money expended and all work was per- formed by local people at a time when it was appreciated.
In conclusion, the Committee recommends that the Office Building be treated as such and only Town business conducted therein.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES T. FRAZIER, Chairman, HERBERT H. LANMAN, ELMER R. HARLOW, ANTHONY V. PIOPPI, PETER R. BILLEY,
Town Office Building Committee.
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LIST OF JURORS
Prepared by the Selectmen of Plymouth, Mass., for 1955
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Alberici, Onelio, 2 Castle Street, Barber Alden, Katherine L., 42 Summer Street, Potter Alexander, Earl, 65 Alden Street, Retired Anderson, Robert, State Road, Carpenter Anti, Harold, 93 Standish Avenue, Carpenter Anzuoni, George S., White Horse Road, Bus Manager
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Bagni, Peter, 1B South Spooner Street, Cordage Employee Barufaldi, Harold, 35 Mt. Pleasant Street, Oil Dealer Blackmer, George E., White Horse Road, Real Estate Agt. Botieri, Ernest R., 3 High Cliff Avenue, Jeweler Botieri, Robert E., High Cliff Avenue, Mechanic Bowler, Robert B., Jr., Off Summer Street, Farmer Boyer, Harold A., 176 Sandwich Street, Painter Bradford, Edward W., 158 Sandwich Street, Grocer Bradford, Stanley A., 158 Sandwich Street, Grocer Bresnahan, Alfred E., Beaver Dam Road, Salesman Brewster, Benjamin B., 88 Warren Avenue, Assistant Factory Manager
Brewster, Spencer H., Sandwich Road, Cordage Employee Brewster, William S., Russell Mills Road, Executive Brine, Helen S., Manomet Bluffs, Bank Clerk Brink, Mildred T., 37 Vernon Street, Housewife Broadbent, William B., 17 Court Street, Janitor Burgess, Carrol P., 264 Sandwich Street, Master Mariner Burgess, Edward W., Barnes Lane, Bank Employee Burgess, Natalie B., 37 Union Street, Social Worker Butterfield, Ronald W., 14 Cushman Street, Insurance Broker
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Cadorette, Leo A., South Street, Loomfixer Calhoun, David J., Cedarville, Lumberman Canucci, R. Dorothy, 14 Atlantic Street, Bookkeeper Cappella, Henry L., Priscilla Road, Carpenter Carpenter, Bertha M., State Road, Housewife Carr, Robert A., 20 Centennial Street, Assessor Cavicchi, Alton S., Olmsted Terrace, Fruit Dealer Chandler, Elmer C., 190 Summer Street, Highway Supt. Christie, Samuel H., 30 Alden Street, Retired Clark, Elroy T., 18 South Spooner Street, Engineer Coffin, A. Russell, Jr., Rocky Hill Road, Salesman Cole, Arthur W., 46 Allerton Street, Mechanic Collari, Fernando, 221 Court Street, Grocer Collas, Andrew J., 55 Court Street, Cordage Employee Coombs, Melvin, 52 Cliff Street, Real Estate Dealer Correa, Joseph B., 11 Shaw Court, Office Clerk Corsini, Secondo, 61 Alden Street, Loomfixer Craig, M. Herbert, 17 Court Street, Bank Clerk Croft, Francis L., 8 Fremont Street, Ass't Paymaster
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Dahl, Eldon J., 8 Mayflower Street, Dairy Manager D'Ambrosio, Joseph, Homer Avenue, Engineer Damon, Harold S., 7 Howes Lane, Shipping Supt. Devine, Clifden W., 15 Allerton Street, Office Manager Diegoli, Antone P., 1 West Street, Janitor DiStaula, Anthony O., State Road, Cordage Employee Douglas, Percy V., Long Pond, Caretaker Downie, Chester B., 46 Mayflower Street, Unemployed Dries, Frederick W., 154 Court Street, Painter Dries, Peter A., Jr., 1 Westwood Road, Retired
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Eldridge, Richard T., 14 Bay View Avenue, Accountant Ellis, Ernest C., Ellisville, Cranberry Grower
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Farris, Henry C., 18 Pleasant Street, Chauffeur Ferioli, Peter, Off Cotton Street, Grocer Finney, Arthur K., 130 Sandwich Street, Trucker Fogarty, Robert M., 21 Samoset Street, Retired Forth, Ronald A., Warren Cove, Leather Merchant Fortini, Frank, 123 Court Street, Custodian Fortini, Mabel E., 35 Cherry Street, Housekeeper Franc, Samuel E., Manomet Bluffs, Electrician Franks, William H., 67 Warren Avenue, Insurance Agent Fries, Margaret A., 72 Samoset Street, Housewife Fry, Alexander C., 25 Stafford Street, Sales Clerk Fry, Russell Thurston, Jr., Jordan Road, Office Worker
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Girard, Warren R., 6 Overlook Road, Bank Cashier Godfrey, Muriel M., 11 Russell Street, Retired
Golden, John H., Point Road, Secretary Chamber of Com- merce
Gould, Harold W., 6 Brookside Avenue, Supervisor
Gray, Glen, 44 Russell Street, Musician
Gray, Ruth, 26 Main Street, Housewife
Grey, Burton R., Jr., 29 Mayflower Street, Tel. Co. Emp.
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Hadaway, Harold A., Reed Avenue, Carpenter Harlow, Richard W., 13 Pleasant Street, Clerk
Harlow, Warren P., 13 Pleasant Street, Light Company Employee
Hatton, Albert C., 16 Centennial Street, Lineman
Hayes, Richard, State Road, Truck Driver
Holmes, Robert E., Cedarville, Projectionist
Howard, George A., 275 Court Street, Accountant
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Jesse, David, 12 Lewis Street, Boat Builder Johnson, Alice, 120 Court Street, Housewife
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Keller, Alvin R., State Road, Fisherman Kenealy, Edward G., 12 Vernon Street, Accountant King, Edward F., 22 Fremont Street, Chauffeur Kyle, Morton, 8 Lothrop Street, Manufacturer
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Lamborghini, Laura, 11 Cordage Terrace, Advertising Ass't.
Lanman, Herbert, 7 Davis Street, Retired LaRocque, William R., Goddard Court, Printer Ledo, Joseph L., 277 Court Street, Cordage Employee Leonard, Abner N., Darby Road, Telephone Co. Emp. Leonardi, Regoli, 4 Phoenix Court, Salesman Lopes, John, Jr., 9 Oak Street, Store Clerk Loring, Charles L., Overlook Road, Jeweler Lowe, Delia E., 261 Court Street, Housewife Lowe, Robert I., 261 Court Street, Accountant
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Mandell, Mary H., 1 North Green Street, Social Worker Marsh, Oscar P., Center Hill Road, Farmer Martin, Katherine, 37 Oak Street, Housewife Martinelli, Helen D., 39 Mayflower Street, Clerk Martinelli, Horace, 39 Mayflower Street, Carpenter Matinzi, Louis F., 33 Vernon Street, Bookkeeper May, Thomas, 14 Atlantic Street, Clerk
McLaughlin, Kenneth J., 9 Centennial Street, Mill Employee
McLean, Donald C., 368 Court Street, Cordage Employee McMahon, George E., 124 Summer Street, Retired McNeil, H. Gordon, River Street, Clerk Mentzel, Francis, 35 Vernon Street, Mill Employee Morini, Louis, 6 Savery's Lane, Clerk
Morse, Elsie L., 9 South Spooner Street, Salary Paymaster Morse, Roy E., 7 South Spooner Street, Clerk
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Neaves, Walter H., 66 Warren Avenue, Bank Executive Nickerson, Mary L., 10 Chestnut Street, Clerk
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O'Fihelly, C. Francis, 208 Summer Street, Salesman O'Fihelly, Madeline, 3 Birch Avenue, Bookkeeper Osmond, Margaret N., 4 Robinson Street, Librarian
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Padovani, Albert, Jr., 22 Castle Street, Clerk Pascoe, John R., 373 Court Street, Cordage Employee Paty, Susan B., 68 Samoset Street, Office Clerk Pederzani, Albert R., 26 Cherry Street, Cordage Employee Pederzani, Amedio L., 20 Highland Place, Stockman Pettigrew, Henry S., Priscilla Beach Road, Linotype Op. Picard, Ada L., 1 Mt. Pleasant Street, Housewife Picard, George E., 1 Mt. Pleasant Street, Ammunition Depot Employee
Pioppi, William R., 142 Court Street, Restaurant Prop. Prentice, Thomas W., Jordan Road, Farm Manager
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Raymond, Carl W., Sandwich Road, Assessor Reed, Marion W., 27 Pleasant Street, Office Clerk Remick, Stanley G., 23 South Spooner Street, Cordage Employee
Richmond, George R., Beaver Dam Road, Laborer Riedel, Helen F., 47 Pleasant Street, Office Clerk Robbins, Josiah A., 102 Allerton Street, Retired Roberts, Harold G., 157 Summer Street, Retired Roberts, Stanley D., 3 Holmes Terrace, Clerk Rockwell, Harold H., State Road, Engineer Rose, Charles H., 6 Centennial Street, Retired
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Rossi, Edward R., Bloody Pond, Clerk Ruggiero, Louis J., 10 Davis Street, Laborer Russell, John J., 394 Sandwich Street, Accountant Ryan, John P., 3 Sagamore Street, Insurance Agent
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Sampson, Clifford E., Overlook Road, Store Manager Saracca, Adeline H., 36 Sandwich Street, Sales Clerk Schubert, Marion D., 17 Robinson Street, Retired Teacher Scott, Hunter H., Rocky Hill Road, Antique Dealer Sears, Harold P., 9 Bay View Avenue, Retired Seelig, Gustav H., 23 Middle Street, Retired Sgarzi, Romeo, 354 Court Street, Bookkeeper Shaw, John D., R. 138 Sandwich Street, Garage Manager Shea, Francis P., 4 Stephens Street, Cost Supt. Shea, Joseph D., 10 South Street, Shoe Salesman Sherman, Hyman, 9 Vernon Street, Furniture Dealer Silva, Nellie M., 32 Allerton Street, Telephone Supervisor Sink, Sidney L., 6 Lewis Street, Retired Slade, Orrin A., Point Road, Millwright
Smith, Eva M., 12 Bay View Avenue, Housewife Sprague, Leon S., Emerson Road, Photo Engraver St. George, Jennie D., 30 Pleasant Street, Housewife Stevens, Richard, Indian Brook, Laborer Sutherland, Robert A., 160 Sandwich Street, Tree Surgeon Taddia, Louis J., 58 Cherry Street, Janitor Tavares, Manuel M., 21 Bourne Street, Cordage Employee Thomas, Manuel, 271/2 Fremont Street, Laborer
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Tinti, Louis, 46 Davis Street, Mill Employee Tourgee, Charles E., Jr., 109 Summer Street, Music Teacher Tucker, Lois G., 78 Sandwich Street, Clerk
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Valente, Manuel L., 19 Hamilton Street, Florist Vancini, Frank A., 2271/2 Sandwich Street, Retired Van Dyke, Percy J., Cedar Bushes Road, Manager Vecchi, Thomas, Obery Street, Drug Clerk Volta, Alfred A., Obery Street, Dry Cleaner
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Wall, Milton B., 40 Castle Street, Cordage Employee Warnsman, Paul M., 18 Fremont Street, Cordage Emp. Webster, Elmer N., Bartlett Road, Publisher's Agent Wentworth, Esther C., 4 Whiting Street, Clerk White, James A., 18 Alvin Road, Granite Dealer Whiteley, Francis E., 22 Samoset Street, Storekeeper Winkley, Vera P., 2 Mt. Pleasant Street, Clerk Wood, Alba A., 7 Overlook Terrace, Route Salesman Wood, Dorothy M., 74 Summer Street, Housewife Wood, Roland L., 80 South Street, Garage Prop.
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Zaniboni, Lewis, 49 Oak Street, Grocer Zucchi, Robert B., Sandwich Road, Welder
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37th ANNUAL NURSING SERVICE REPORT PLYMOUTH COMMUNITY NURSE ASSOCIATION-1953-1954
Statistical Report
No. Patients
Service
No. Visits
Home Visits
7045
302
Office Visits
415
3
Crippled Children
4
7
Acute Comm. Disease
30
7 Tuberculosis
88
16
Maternity
45
(1 Home Delivery)
16
Infant Health
47
5
Preschool Health
45
4
School Health
21
11 Adult Health
79
Unclassified
86
371
7905
Pay Status
Free
3367 Supervisory 299
Part Fee
2664 Welfare 692
Full Fee
1471 Old Age Assistance 2542
21 Well Child Conferences 402 Visits
10 Chest Clinics 520 Visits
MARY C. LYNCH, R.N.,
Nurse Supervisor.
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PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY MAIN LIBRARY AND LORING BRANCH
REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1954
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mr. John W. Packard President
Dr. Bryce Prindle Vice President
Miss Sara C. Bodell
Clerk
Mr. Walder J. Engstrom Treasurer
Mrs. Francis H. Baker Mr. G. Allan Howard
Mrs. Robert B. Bowler
Mr. Cyrus W. Jones
Mr. Edward C. Holmes
Miss Katharine Lord
Mr. Roland W. Holmes Mrs. Francis W. Savery
Hazel M. White, Librarian
MAIN LIBRARY
Number of staff in equivalent of full time (40-hour week) 61/4, Janitor service 1/2.
Library was open for reading and lending 303 days, 66 hours weekly.
In the Junior Dept. there were 9,611 readers and visitors.
No attendance record is kept in Adult Dept.
The Library subscribes to 74 periodicals and 5 newspapers. 23 periodicals and 1 newspaper are received as gifts.
MAIN LIBRARY BOOK STOCK
Number of volumes, Dec. 31, 1953 29,592
Number of volumes added in 1954 2,057
(1760 purchased, 297 gifts)
Total
31,649
Number of volumes withdrawn in 1954
1,415
Total volumes Dec. 31, 1954 30,234
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For the first time in several years both the Adult Dept. and the Junior Dept. at the Main Library showed an increase in the annual circulation record. Attendance in the Junior Dept. also showed a marked increase over 1953.
Junior Department
In the Junior Dept. Children's Book Week was cel- ebrated in November, with the teachers of the Mt. Pleas- ant, Cornish-Burton and Cold Spring schools bringing their classes to see the exhibit of new books, and to reg- ister if they had not already done so. At the Story Hour on the final morning of Book Week, Miss Lucas was in charge of the hour for older boys and girls, and Mrs. Lucy Rae told stories to the younger children.
During the month of November the Junior Dept. had over a thousand visitors. During the year, 28 book de- posits were sent to the school rooms.
Gifts
This past year the Directors were pleased to receive from Miss Elizabeth Townsend the gift of $100 to be used for the comfort of the staff, or for any library need. A typewriter table for the Children's Room has been pur- chased from this fund, and other needs are under con- sideration.
The Library has also received a number of books from the Plymouth Woman's Club, given in memory of deceased members.
Art Exhibits
This past year the Library had many colorful and interesting exhibits: flower studies in water colors, by High School art students; maps and posters, by High School Latin students; water colors by Miss Peggy Dono- van; water colors of flower arrangements, by Miss Rose Townsend; paintings by Catherine R. Hammond; water colors of Plymouth, by Richard Blaisdell; paintings and
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