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The new Old Age Assistance Law, passed by the Legislature in June, requires assistance to be granted on the basis of the State Standard Budget or the various minima specified in the law, which- ever is the greater. The per capita cost per year of cases in 1943 was $38.93, whereas the per capita cost in 1942 was $35.09. All cases are thoroughly investigated and the action of the Board is checked by the area visitor from the Department of Public Welfare.
Operation of the Town Infirmary was handled very efficiently by the Superintendent, Mr. John Barcellos, to the date of his un- timely death on December 25, 1943. His widow was appointed matron to succeed him. The farm was operated to capacity and 825 quarts of vegetables, fruit and jelly were canned. A sufficient quantity of potatoes for the year was raised. The cost of main- tenance of the Infirmary was $5,022; the number of inmates was 18; the per capita cost $10.43 per week.
Financial statements of General Relief, Old Age Assistance and Aid to Dependent Children are a part of this report.
Respectfully submitted,
HAROLD E. KERWIN, THOMAS W WHITFIELD, CHARLES W. KNOWLTON, Board of Public Welfare
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GENERAL RELIEF
Families Aided During the Year
30
Persons in Above Families
130
Single Resident Persons Aided
34
Children Boarded in Private Homes
8
Hospital Cases
11
Burials
6
ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURES
Clerical
$1,108.56
Printing, Stationery, Postage
52.77
Office Expense
17.96
Transportation
93.45
All Other
37.05
$1,309.79
Labor and Trucking
$ 329.51
Groceries
2,070.84
Fuel
528.99
Board and Care
584.98
Medicine and Medical
624.98
State Institutions
455.55
Cash Grants
8,230.80
Hospital Care
1,331.02
Rent
897.50
Clothing
229.22
Burials
525.00
All Other
59.63
15,867.79
Other Cities and Towns
702.15
.....
$ 17,879.73
REIMBURSEMENTS
State
$2,355.43
Cities and Towns
2,358.61
Individuals
122.00
Total Reimbursements
4,836.04
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Net Cost to Town
13,043.69
Total Expenditures for Relief
$ 17,879.73
OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Cases Active January 1, 1943
248
Opened During the Year
26
Total Cases Aided
274
Cases Closed
53
Cases Active December 31, 1943
221
REASONS FOR CLOSING
Removed from Town
9
To Public Institutions
2
Working
2
Relatives Supporting
13
Died
25
Sufficient Income
2
53
CASES AIDED OUT OF TOWN
Acushnet
3
New Bedford
19
Provincetown
1
Falmouth
1
Dennis
1
25
ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURES
Grants to Individuals
Cash
$ 98,510.20
Doctors
482.54
Drugs, Glasses, Dental
774.16
Hospitals
1,259.00
Burials
600.00
Other Cities and Towns
1,914.63
Total Cost of Old Age Assistance $103,540.53
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Administration
Supervisor
$ 824.36
Clerk 744.74
Social Workers 1,141.68
Printing and Postage
295.44
Office Supplies
56.40
Telephone
27.85
Transportation, All Other
66.27
Total Cost of Administration 3,156.74
Total Expenditures
$106,697.27
ANALYSIS OF RECEIPTS
Balance on Hand January 1, 1943 Federal Grants for Administration $ 628.49
Cancelled Checks
255.55
Appropriation for Assistance
$57,000.00
Appropriation for Administration
1,200.00
58,200.00
Federal Grants Received in 1943
For Assistance
$47,383.26
For Administration
1,579.38
48,962.64
Total Receipts
$108,046.68
COST TO TOWN
Total Expenditures
$106,697.27
Reimbursements
Federal Government
$48,962.64
State
44,715.25
Cities and Towns
248.57
Individuals
63.79
$ 93,990.25
Net Cost to Town
$ 12,707.02
AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Children
Cases Active January 1, 1943
Families
22
52
28
Opened During the Year
5
10
Total Cases Aided
27
62
Closed
10
23
Cases Active December 31, 1943
17
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ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURES
Grants to Families
Cash
$13,574.60
All Other
280.10
Total Expenditures for Aid to Dependent Children
$ 13,854.70
Administration
Supervisor
$31.15
Social Workers
395.04
Clerk
34.80
All Other
12.64
Total for Administration 473.63
$ 14,328.33
ANALYSIS OF RECEIPTS
Balance on Hand January 1, 1943
Federal Grant for Assistance
$2,345.41
Federal Grant for Administration
9.04
$
2,354.45
Cancelled Checks
68.60
Appropriations in 1943
For Relief
$9,500.00
For Administration
400.00
9,900.00
Federal Grants
For Relief
$3,788.65
For Administration
297.57
4,086.22
$ 16,409.27
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COST TO TOWN
Total Expenditures ......... $ 14,328.33
Reimbursements Federal Government
$4,086.22
State
7,760.14
11,846.36
Net Cost to Town $ 2,481.97
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Report of Tax Collector
For the Year Ending December 31st, 1943 1943 REAL ESTATE TAXES
Committed
$333,046.23 195.44
Refunded
$333,241.67
Collected
$292,844.16
Abated
3,850.22
Added to Tax Title
849.75
Balance Due
35,697.54
$333,241.67
1942 REAL ESTATE TAXES
Balance January 1, 1943
$ 54,677.97
Refunds and Adjustments
1,495.85
$ 56,173.82
Collected
$ 41,507.25
Added to Tax Title
5,241.25
Abatements
1,402.20
Balance Due
8,023.12
$ 56,173.82
1941 REAL ESTATE TAXES
Balance January 1, 1943 $
9,486.76
Collected
$ 8,429.97
Added to Tax Title
82.80
Abatements
973.99
Balance
.00
$
9,486.76
1940 REAL ESTATE TAXES
Balance January 1, 1943
$
9.07
Collected
$ 3.52
Abated
5.55
Balance
.00
$
9.07
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1943 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
Committed .. .
$ 29,969.94
Collected
$ 28,770.06 259.71
Abatements
940.17
$ 29,969.94
1942 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
Balance January 1, 1943
$
1,734.25
Collected
$ 1,292.47
Abatements
388.50
Balance
53.28
$
1,734.25
1941 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
Balance January 1, 1943
$ 100.68
Collected
$ 66.03
Abatements
34.65
Balance
.00
$
100.68
1943 POLL TAXES
Committment
7,400.00 $
Collected
$ 5,,602.00
Abatements
1,676.00
Balance
122.00
7,400.00 $
1942 POLL TAXES
Balance January 1, 1943
$ 176.00
Collected
$ 66.00
Abatements
82.00
Balance
28,00
$ 176.00
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Balance
1941 POLL TAXES
Balance January 1, 1943
$ 54.00
Collected
$ 36.00
Abatements
18.00
Balance
.00
-$
54.00
1943 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
Committed
$ 14,328.61
Refunds
5.33
$ 14,333.94
Collected
$ 13,855.29
Abatements
261.26
Balance
217.39
$ 14,333.94
1942 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
Balance January 1, 1943
. $ 184.2i
Collected
$ 184.21
Balance
.00
$ 184.21
1943 VESSEL EXCISE
$
551.77
Collected
$ 535.09
Abated
1.67
Balance
15.01
$
551.77
1942 VESSEL EXCISE
Balance January 1, 1943 ........ $
126.74
Abated
$ 6.07
Balance
120.67
$
126.74
Committed
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1942 SEWER TAX
Balance January 1, 1943
$ 9.64
Collected
$ 9.64
Balance
.00
$
9.64
Balance Committed Interest Jan. 1, 1943
$
.54
Collected . $ .54
.00
$
.54
1941 SEWER TAX
Balance January 1, 1943 . ........
$
9.55
Collected
$ 9.55
Balance
.00
$
9.55
Balance Committed Interest Jan. 1, 1943
$
.86
Collected
$ .86
Balance
.00
$
.86
1940 SEWER TAX
Balance January 1, 1943 .... $
8.19
Abated
$ 8.19
Balance
.00
$
8.19
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS J. MCDERMOTT, Tax Collector for the Town of Fairhaven.
Jan. 5, 1944.
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Balance
Report of the Shellfish Inspector
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen, Town of Fairhaven, Massachusetts.
Gentlemen:
I hereby submit my report for the year 1943, January 1 to December 31 inclusive:
The quahaug fishermen number about 30 men, 16 of whom are tongers and Bullrakers and 14 are on power dredge boat. An average of 40 bushels per day is being taken by tongers and 175 bushels taken by the power boats. Power boats operate for about 4 months a year.
The average price brought $3.00 per bushel for large and $3.00 to $5.00 a bushel for Little Necks.
Soft shell clams are plentiful in vicinity of Sconticut Neck and West Island. Fishermen have dug as much as 5 to 6 bushel a tide and netted $3.00 per bushel.
Scalloping was poor this year due to the cold winter which froze many a seed. Approximately 600 bushels of bivalves were taken, bringing $4.05 per bushel.
There were 22 cases violating Town Shellfish Rules. Warning was given, being first offenders. Reason was: They did not know of change in Shellfish rules this year. There were no prosecutions.
Total number of Licenses and Permits issued:
19 Quahaug Licenses @ $1.00 $19.00
38 Quahaug Licenses
@
2.50
95.00
20 Quahaug Dredging Licenses
@
5.00
100.00
5 Non Resident Shellfish Permits
@ .50
2.50
55 Scallop Licenses @ 2.50
137.50
186 Resident Shellfish Permits No Fee
$354.00
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On October 15th I went with two fishermen to make a survey North of New Bedford and Fairhaven Bridge in the Acushnet River to locate seed Quahaugs at the request of Mr. Barnes, State Bio., and found seed Quahaug all dead due to anchor frost from past cold winter. Therefore the Town has no seed Quahaug in con- taminated area for planting.
On October 22nd, Mr. Barnes and I went to Jacks Cove, East side of Sconticut Neck, and made plans to start a project for remov- ing seed quahaugs from exposed areas in said Cove to deep water. This project was started November 1 and finished November 16, 1943. There were 1951/4 bushels seed quahaug planted, these seed run 1760 to the bushel. Jack's Cove is a vast producing Cove from which most of the Little Neck are taken by commercial fishermen. The State share of this project was $211.50 and Town was $197.00. Mr. Barnes has informed me that a project will be started in the early Spring for propagation of shellfish.
The State contributed $500.00 for the propagation of Shellfish and $150.00 for extermination of enemies (Starfish) this year.
The Shellfish industry in our town has increased considerably due to the number of boats added to Power Dredging. Our Shell- fish industry is a valuable asset to the town and should be pro- tected by opening and closing of areas.
Respectfully submitted,
JOSEPH B. GOULART, Shellfish Inspector.
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Report of Sealer of Weights and Measures
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my annual report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending Dec. 31, 1943, during which time the following devices were tested and sealed or condemned.
Scales
Adjusted
Sealed
Not Sealed Condemned
Platform
11
44
3
9
Counter Platform
2
5
Counter
15
46
1
2
Beam
2
3
Spring
27
79
4
2
Computing
17
41
3
5
Personal Weighing
9
Prescription
2
Weights
Avoirdupois
41
383
4
Apothecary
16
Metric
7
Volumetric Measures
Liquid over 1 Gal.
2
13
Liquid Measures
76
Dry
6
3
Fuel Baskets
2
Oil Jars
2
Measuring Devices
Gasoline Pumps
2
1
Stops on Pumps
1
16
Gasoline
37
Adjusted
Sealed 35
Not Sealed Condemned 11
4
Tank Truck
Meter Systems
3
3
1
1
Oil Pumps
1
17
20
1
Kerosene Pumps
2
11
5
Grease Pumps
6
Linear Measures
Yard Sticks
3
Sealing fees collected and turned into Town Treasurer-$96.13.
Number of Reweighings of Commodities Sold or Put Up for Sale
Bread
Tested 112
Correct 110
Under
Over
Butter
50
47
3
Charcoal (in paper bags)
5
5
Coal (in paper bags)
45
32
6
7
Confectionery
69
Flour
67
61
3
3
Dry Commodities
245
196
12
37
Grain and Feed
51
51
Lard
36
36
Liquid Commodities
10
10
Meats and Provisions
53
53
Potatoes
67
12
10
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Summary of Inspections
Paper or fibre cartons
54
Pedlers' licenses
3
Milk jars
127
Marking of
Bread
153
Food Pkgs.
144
Coal in paper Bags
82
Charcoal in paper bags
5
Kindling wood in paper bags
71
Wholesale milk cans
85
Transient vendors
2
Pedlers' scales
3
Meter Systems. 22
69
2
38
Ice scales
3
Junk scales
2
Oil jars
248
Other inspections
51
Number of tests made
Retest on gasoline devices after sealing 23
Mfrs. sealed milk jars 11
Oil jars
12
Approved paper cartons
20
Again I wish to thank all the various officials for the support extended to me during the past year.
Appropriation recommended for 1944 as follows:
Salary
$700.00
Transportation
200.00
Equipment and Supplies
45.00
Tel., Postage, Printing
10.00
Convention and Travel
25.00
Sealer's Helper
20.00
$1,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. P. THATCHER, Sealer of Weights and Measures.
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Report of Water Commissioners
The Water Commissioners submit herewith their first annual report of the Sconticut Neck Water System. Since the installation of the system, seventy services have been connected. A few services have been installed since the cessation of W. P. A.
Since the material is on hand to complete this system to Jerusalem Road and funds amounting to $34,000 were authorized by the town meeting of August 31, 1939, we recommned that the system be extended as soon as possible.
ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION
Salary of Foreman
$ 89.39
Engineer
9.15
Material
10.27
Labor
138.05
Purchase of Water
283.27
All Other
4.21
$
534.34
RECEIPTS
Metered Rates
$
1,011.02
Services
592.28
1,603.30 $
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Water Rates
$ 59.71
Water Services
121.57
$
181.28
RESERVE
Water Reserve $ 2,378.21
Respectifully submitted,
HAROLD E. KERWIN THOMAS W. WHITFIELD CHARLES W. KNOWLTON Water Commissioners.
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Report of Fairhaven Committee on Street and Highway Safety
To the Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen:
It is regretable to report there was one death in 1943. The death being that of a child last February.
The following table sets forth accident record for the past eleven years.
Year
Accidents
Deaths
Total Injured
Pedestrians Injured
1933
54
2
97
25
1934
52
3
83
25
1935
47
0
73
20
1936
54
1
96
11
1937
77
0
118
31
1938
79
2
114
10
1939
60
0
85
18
1940
61
0
83
11
1941
65
1
88
15
1942
34
0
48
10
1943
38
1
57
18
In spite of the increase in accidents the record compares favorably with that of other years. The child death was unfor- tunate and brings up the fact that pedestrians have a respon- sibility just as much as the automobile driver. If a pedestrian is going to insist on trying to commit suicide then one of these days he will succeed and the Town will receive an undesirable record. So if you pedestrians persist in playing tag because you don't care, kindly remember there are a majority of Towns- people who love their Town and wish it to be known as one of the finest and safest Towns in the country.
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The American Legion, Schools, Businessmen and the various civic organizations and the Police can only do so much, it is up to the parents of the children and grownups to do their best to keep our Town a safe one to live in. Every accident is a potential death or worse. So why not help win the war by living in safety?
Respectfully submitted,
VICTOR O. B. SLATER, Chairman RAYMOND T. BABBITT, NORMAN D. SHURTLEFF,
Chief of Police.
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Report of Fairhaven Board of Retirement
January 19, 1944
The Fairhaven Contributory Retirement System closes the year 1943 with 33 active members and 10 on retirement. Four active members are on military leave.
The following schedule shows the operations summarized:
INCOME FOR 1943
Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1943
$ 17,130.99
Contributions from members
2,162.21
Appropriation of Town
8,306.57
Interest Received
330.12
$ 27,929.89
DISBURSEMENTS
Pensions Paid
$ 4,172.00
Refunds
3.13
Expenses
325.30
4,500.43
Balance on Hand
$ 23,429.46
$11,000 of the balance on hand is invested in United States War Bonds.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. D. CHAMPLIN WILLIAM A. GREENE CLAUDIA I. SCHILLER
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Report of the Town Forest Committee
To the Citizens of the Town of Fairhaven:
The Town Forest Committee submits herewith a report of its activities during 1943.
The District Forester of the Massachusetts Department of Conservation went over the land taken by the Town as a Town Forest Area and made the following suggestions:
1. To let the thirty-one acres in the Turkey Grove area grow till the trees are large enough for firewood, then cut and plant evergreens.
2. To plant the six acres in back of the East Fair- haven School.
In May we obtained three year old seedlings of White Pine, Red Pine and Norway Spruce, from the State Nursery at Bridgewater. These are furnished by the State, free to any town or municipal forest in Massachusetts. In all we planted 3,000 trees, most of which have taken root and have started a healthy growth.
This start of a Town Forest, if carried out as planned, will eventually give to Fairhaven valuable wood land, in place of an area that did not even return taxes to the town.
After this war is over and we get back to normal, this wood land will be a source of work to the people of the town and its value will continue to increase from year to year.
WALLACE B. BAYLIES, Chairman MABEL L. POTTER VICTOR O. B. SLATER.
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Report of Inspector of Slaughter
373 Alden Road. January 2, 1944.
The Board of Health.
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending December 31, 1943.
During this year I made forty-one inspections of slaughtered animals.
I wish at this time to again inform the people that only animals slaughtered for sale need be inspected. Those used for home consumption are exempt.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY STEVENS,
Slaughter Inspector.
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Report of the Board of Health
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen:
The Board of Health hereby submits the annual report for the year ending December 31, 1943.
The Board has held periodical meetings during the year. The office has been open every morning from nine until ten o'clock, unless the executive officer was making inspections or carrying on other duties connected with the Board. Mr. Clarence Terry, a member of the Board, has been available in the Asses- sor's office during the remainder of the day.
The following diseases dangerous to public health have been reported and investigated:
Chicken Pox
27
Dog Bites
25
Meningitis
2
Pneumonia
6
Measles
159
German Measles
17
Mumps
18
Scarlet Fever
27
Tuberculosis
5
Diphtheria
1
Whooping Cough
5
Eye Infections
5
297
The restrictions on contagious diseases, as regards card- ing and quarantine, have been radically altered this past year, due to new Federal and State regulations. Copies of these new. regulations have been placed in the schools and with officials who are concerned with their enforcement. The number of con- tagious diseases and illnesses in general has been extremely
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large this past year, as everyone knows, and consequently the duties of the Board along this line have also been heavy. In spite of this, and with a reduced appropriation, the Board has managed to stay well within its budget.
The collection of garbage this year has been carried out most efficiently and satisfactorily. Much of the credit goes to Mr. Joseph Mello who is carrying out the terms of the contract to the letter.
Mr. John Reilly, the newly appointed plumbing inspector and agent of this Board, has cooperated most satisfactorily with us on various problems.
During the year we issued 101 burial permits, 2 pasteur- ization licenses, 7 alcohol licenses, 7 oleo, 2 ice cream licenses, and 68 milk licenses.
We have had 4 patients at Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital and I patient at Lakeville State Sanitorium during the past year. There have been 30 tuberculosis contacts x-rayed. The Chadwick Clinic, sponsored by the State, was held in the public schools this year. The Clinic skin tested 398 children and x-rayed 107 of them. No active tuberculosis was found.
A Well-Child Conference was held in 1943 and 48 chil -- dren were seen. In the Board of Health Clinic 174 children were immunized against diphtheria and 126 were vaccinated against smallpox.
The Board of Health sponsors the Dental Clinic which is under the supervision of the school nurse, Miss Louise Flemming. This Clinic is held each Tuesday and Thursday morning from 9:30 to 11:30. The first four grades were examined at the be- ginning of the school year. Pupils of all grades are allowed to come to the Clinic. The summary of the work done in the Dental Clinic in the past year is as follows: 145 fillings; 116 Cleanings; 5 examinations; 10 treatments; 3 extractions.
Samuel Barrett, animal inspector, and Henry Stevens, slaughter inspector, have performed their usual good work for this Board.
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Mrs. Horne and Miss Fleming were appointed acting agents for the Board of Health and have carried out their duties most efficiently.
The Board also wishes to express its appreciation to the community nurses, and the police department for their co-opera- tion and assistance during the past year.
Respectfully submitted, F. A. SILVEIRA, JR., M.D. Secretary and Executive Officer.
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Report of Building Inspector
To the Board of Selectmen:
The Building Department respectfully submits the following report for the year 1943:
There were 216 permits applied for and issued from this department as follows: 14 dwellings; 55 additions; 35 alterations; 16 sheds; 24 garages; 5 barns; 47 henhouses; 2 fish houses; 1 pigeon house; 3 garages, razed and rebuilt; 1 dairy building; 6 buildings razed; 1 silo; 5 summer houses; 1 piggery; 1 milk house. This is 67 more permits issued than in 1942. The esti- mated cost of the building in 1943 was $62,280.00. This sum was $25,830.000 more than in 1942.
As the W. P. B. put a ban on all building above the sum of $200.00 with the exception of vital industries, many applicants for permission to build, had to be refused. Needless to say that many of those who did take out a permit to build, would have spent much more, had there been no restriction. As some of the restrictions on certain building material are being lifted, it is thought that in the coming year, more applications will be received.
PLUMBING INSPECTION
There were 83 Plumbing permits issued from this office for the year 1943.
TITLE AND SCOPE
Section No. 1. These by-laws shall be known and cited as the Building Laws. No building, structure or part thereof, shall hereafter be constructed and no building or structure now or hereafter erected shall be razed or built upon except in con- formity with the provisions of these Building Laws. Nor shall plumbing, gas-piping, drainage, heating, wiring or ventilation be installed or altered in any building except in conformity .herewith.
All plumbing permits will be issued from the office of the Building Inspector in the future.
ALFRED J. TRIPANIER Building Inspector.
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Report of Health Nursing Service
To the Board of Selectmen: Fairhaven, Mass.
Gentlemen:
The present world conflict has brought with it increased responsibilities. The role of the public health nurse in the war emergency program is of vital importance. It is her duty to assist in maintaining a civilian population which is physically and men- tally strong. Her assistance in a preventive program, from the im- munization of the infant to the bedside care of the sick, contributes to the well-being of our boys in the front lines.
The appropriation for health nursing services made it possible for us to make the following visits during the year 1943:
Visits
Town Patients
67
Communicable Diseases
379
Child Welfare
2342
Tuberculosis
270
Total
3058
Active cases of tuberculosis have been hospitalized and the contacts have been checked-up periodically. Twenty tuberculosis contacts were taken into State Sanatoria for X-rays and examina- tions and many others have had periodic examinations by their family physicians.
Bristol County Health Camp was not opened this year. The portion of the proceeds from the Seal Sale, which has been spent in other years for the purpose of sending children to camp, was used to help meet the expenses of the tuberculosis rehabilitation program and the X-raying of industrial workers.
ยท Assistance was given at the following clinics, held under the supervision of the Board of Health:
Diphtheria Toxoid Clinic-174 children were innoculated.
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Vaccination Clinic-126 children were vaccinated.
Child Welfare Conference-48 pre-school children were ex- amined.
The Child Welfare Conference was conducted by a State Unit from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and consisted of a physician, dental hygienist and a nutritionist. The purpose of this conference was educational and the opportunity was offered to demonstrate to the parents the importance of periodic medical, dental and nutritional supervision. More than half of the children examined at this conference needed to be vaccinated. Once again, we stress that vaccination is to prevent small pox rather than it is just a necessity for admittance to school.
The Board of Health Executive Officer has been most helpful in reporting some of the new laws and policies of the Common- wealth, as they affect those doing public health nursing.
To all who have assisted and co-operated, appreciation is hereby expressed.
Respectfully submitted,
EDITH B. HORNE, R. N.
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Report of the Planning Board
January 29, 1944.
Board of Selectmen, Fairhaven, Mass.
Dear Sirs:
The annual report of the Planning Board for the year 1943 is submitted herewith:
The Board held five regular meetings during the year, which were fewer than during normal times, but which in no way reflects any lack of interest in Town Planning affairs.
One of our active members, Mr. Crowell, has joined the Serv- ice as an officer in the Navy, and we wish for him "good luck" and "Godspeed."
Because of the pressure on all of us due to war conditions, it was deemed advisable to eliminate our Annual Planning Board Contest among the students of the High School, but this worthwhile activity will be resumed as a post-war affair.
We wish to congratulate our Chairman on his appointment as Chairman of Post-War Activities for the Town of Fairhaven. All of us feel that a better appointment could not have been made.
Yours respectfully,
V. O. B. SLATER, Chairman, G. A. STEELE, Secretary, WILLIAM TALLMAN, H. L. CANDAGE, C. R. DUGDALE, F. W. MORSE, GEORGE W. MERCER, H. G. CROWELL.
Respectfully submitted by:
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