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We wish to commend the members of the local Selec- tive Service Board for their faithful service in a most difficult task, performed without compensation since 1940. They have rendered distinguished service for their effici- ent handling of the many problems connected with World War No. 2. The year 1945 marked the closing of the war, but not the cessation of the duties of the Selective Service Board.
The cooperation shown by all town departments throughout the year is much appreciated by the members of the Board.
CHARLES W. KNOWLTON HAROLD E. KERWIN WALTER SILVEIRA
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Report of the Board of Public Welfare
General Relief shows little variance in case load or in expenditures for 1945. It is felt that there will be no great change in the coming year in this category of relief and for that reason an appropriation of approximately the amount expended is requested. Many families will be eligible for Soldiers' Relief rather than General Relief and we do anticipate a greater expenditure there. A compari- son of figures for the last six years is listed below, together with those for 1945.
Year
Expenditures
1940
$47,504.67
1941
29,995.87
1942
22,715.91
1943
16,569.94
1944
19,543.83
1945
17,152.58
Direct Relief in 1945
Month
Case Load
Persons in Families
Single Persons
Cost
January
35
54
23
$1,340.16
February
35
59
23
1,256.46
March
37
55
25
1,636.12
April
37
55
25
1,273.55
May
39
61
25
1,464.74
June
37
62
23
1,324.86
July
38
53
26
1,453.79
August
33
50
22
1,393.36
September
31
40
24
1,429.99
October
36
47
24
1,444.49
November
35
52
27
1,243.51
December
30
50
23
1,421.49
$16,682.51
Other Cities and Towns
470.07
Total Expenditures
$17,152.58
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AID TO DEPENDENT CHILDREN
Aid to Dependent Children is granted to dependent children under 18 (if regularly attending school) who have been deprived of parental support or care by reason of the death, desertion, or physical or mental incapacity of a parent.
The local board, subject to the supervision of the De- partment of Public Welfare, and in compliance with rules and regulations adopted by the State, is required to aid the parent in properly bringing up IN HIS OR HER OWN HOME each dependent child, if such parent is fit to bring up the child.
At the present time the case load is 17-that is 17 parents and 35 children. This means that 17 homes are maintained for 52 people. The monthly payroll is approxi- mately $1,350. The money for the payroll is from the town appropriation and the Federal Government.
The Federal Government reimburses the town up to one-half of $18.00 for the oldest child in the home and one- half of $12.00 for each other child. There is no reimburse- ment for the parent. The amount of the Federal grant on the present payroll is $261 per month. In addition the town receives from the State one-third of the total payroll, but this money goes into the General Fund and cannot be used by the Board of Public Welfare.
The request for funds in 1946 is based on the follow- ing expenditures in 1945:
Month
Case Load
Chil- dren
Payrolls
Federal Grant $246.00
State Share $441.03
Local Share
January
16
33
$1,323.09
$636.06
February
16
34
1,272,30
257.00
424.10
591.20
March
16
34
1,326.00
251.15
442.00
632.85
April
16
34
1,272.15
251.15
424.05
596.95
May
15
31
1,206.50
230.15
402.17
574.18
June
15
31
1,259.45
231.00
419.82
608.63
July
16
32
1,280.90
240.00
426.97
613.93
August
16
32
1,275.80
240.00
425.27
610.53
September
16
32
1,240.10
240.00
413.37
586.73
October
16
32
1,243.10
240.00
414.37
588.74
November
17
35
1,290.60
261.00
430.00
599.40
December
17
35
1,396.60
261.00
464.20
671.40
October
16
32
1,243.10
240.00
414.37
588.74
$15,386.59
$2,948.45
$5,127.55
$7,310.60
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OLD AGE ASSISTANCE
Expenditures for Old Age Assistance continue to mount each year due to liberalization of grants in aid. Cities and towns operate under a mandatory budget in accordance with State Standard of Assistance and rules and regula- tions.
The act of the Legislature in raising the rates of ex- emption for children whose parents are recipients of Old Age Assistance will result in an increase of at least $6,000 per year on the present payroll. There will be a consider- able increase also in cost of medical care and hospital rates. It is the opinion of this Board that many new applications for aid will be made by persons whose children are assisting them at the present time but who will take advantage of the provisions in the new law and put the burden on the public.
The total cost of Old Age Assistance in 1945 was $110,120.38. The Board estimates that it will be $129,850 in 1946.
Month
Case Load
Payrolls
Federal
State Share
Town Share
January
217
8,635.65
3,598.51
3,614.18
1,422.96
February
212
8,280.18
3,538.83
3,385.90
1,355.45
March
212
8,833.41
3,647.62
3,710.57
1,475.22
April
213
8,527.64
3,638.03
3,497.09
1,392.52
May
219
8,796.51
3,724.23
3,621.70
1,450.58
June
220
9,069.54
3,748.60
3,812.61
1,508.33
July
221
9,216.10
3,827.99
3,876.27
1,511.84
August
219
9,149.54
3,792.84
3,846.68
1,510.02
September
220
9,318.88
3,776.09
4,042.54
1,500.25
October
218
8,983.61
3,802.07
3,728.87
1,452.67
November
226
9,431.90
3,842.97
4,032.82
1,556.11
December
222
9,690.60
3,853.78
4,182.25
1,654.57
Cash Grants
$107,933.56
$ 44,791.56
$ 45,351.48
$ 17,790.52
Other Cities & Towns
2,186.82
Total Expenditures
$110,120.38
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Treasurer's Report CASH ACCOUNT - 1945
Receipts
Payments
$ 14,358.24
January
$ 37,015.92
27,251.62
February ,
46,564.50
16,676.26
March
54,125.71
92,217.82
April
66,827.17
76,585.05
May
63,209.36
43,845.61
June
66,060.01
76,214.17
July
38,573.42
80,079.57
August
47,371.90
87,895.62
September
46,998.55
163,322.98
October
96,956.82
129,451.46
November
130,390.47
45,251.57
December
132,646.02
90,478.70 Jan. 1, 1945 Balance Jan. 1, 1946
116,908.82
$943,648.67
$943,648.67
Selectmen's Warrants-
Jan. 1, 1945 to Dec. 31, 1945
$826,739.85
Cash on hand January 1, 1946
$116,908.82
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REPORT OF THE OUTSTANDING DEBT of the TOWN OF FAIRHAVEN, MASS. for the FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 1945.
Date of Issue
Purpose of Loan
Reg. or Coupon
Rate %
Date of Maturity
Amt. of Annual Payment
Amount Outstanding
Nov.
1, 1906
N. B. Fairhaven Bridge
Coupon Coupon
4
1948
$1,000.00 10,000.00
$3,000.00 40,000.00
Nov. 1, 1931
High School Addition
4
1949
Dec.
1, 1939
Refunding Storm Damage Loan
134
1948
4,000.00
12,000.00
Jan.
1, 1940
Sconticut Neck Water Project
2
1971
3,500.00
55,000.00
Oct.
1945
Sconticut Neck Water Project
11/2
1968
2,000.00
34,000.00
Dec.
1, 1944
Storm Damage Loan of 1944
.50
1946
20,000.00
20,000.00
·
Chapter 44 - Clause 9 - Section 8
$164,000.00
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Tax Title Account
1945
Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1945 Additions to Tax Titles Jan. 1, 1945 - Dec. 31, 1945
$45,097.39
4,120.11
$49,217.50
Abatements
$30.36
Disclaimers
2,396.81
Foreclosures
22,066.30
Redemptions
4,361.98
$28,855.45
Tax Titles on hand January 1, 1946
$20,362.05
TAX POSSESSIONS ACCOUNT
1945
Tax Possessions on hand January 1, 1944
$19,562.05
Added to Tax Possessions
Jan. 1, 1945 - Dec. 31, 1945
10,280.25
$29,842.30
Tax Possessions Sold to Individuals
5,541.64
Tax Possessions on hand January 1, 1946
$24,300.66
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Debt and Interest to be Paid in 1946
Debt $1,000.00
Interest $120.00
N. B. - Fairhaven Bridge
Addition to High School
10,000.00
1,600.00
Refunding Storm Damage Loan
4,000.00
210.00
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
3,500.00
1,065.00
Sconticut Neck Water Loan
2,000.00
510.00
Storm Damage Loan of 1944
20,000.00
100.00
$40,500.00
$3,605.00
Due on Debt
$40,500.00
Interest on Town Debt
3,605.00
$44,105.00
Estimated Interest on Loans
500.00
$44,605.00
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Trust Funds
1945
HENRY H. ROGERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
Principal $10,953.00 1,262.12
Interest $246.44 28.40
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
The Citizens Savings Bank of Fall River
5,000.00
. 100.00
N. B. Five Cents Savings Bank
10,000.00
225.00
The Wareham Savings Bank
4,148.96
82.96
Bass River Savings Bank
4,000.00
80.00
Bristol County Savings Bank
1,867.14
28.00
Nantucket Institution for Savings
2,477.65
49.54
Middleboro Savings Bank
2,000.00
30.00
Securities in National Bank of Fairhaven:
-National Shawmut Bank of Boston
15,231.25
500.00
First National Bank of Boston
5,025.00
200.00
N. B. Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
60.00
Acushnet Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
60.00
Mt. Washington Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
60.00
Mt. Washington Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
60.00
Workingmen's Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
50.00
Workingmen's Co-operative Bank
2,000.00
50.00
Boston & Albany R. R. Co.
8,000.00
340.00
U. S. Defense Bond Series G.
10,500.00
262.50
U. S. Defense Bond Series G.
10,000.00
250.00
U. S. Defense Bond Series G.
10,000.00
250.00
$112,465.12
$3,012.84
Transferred to School
3,012.84
Balance on hand January 1, 1946 $112,465.12
EDMUND ANTHONY JR. SCHOOL FUND
U. S. Defense Bond Series G.
$10,000.00 $250.00
Transferred to School
$250.00
Balance on hand January 1, 1946
$10,000.00
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ABNER PEASE SCHOOL
Principal
Interest
N. B. Institution for Savings
$5,000.00
$100.00
N. B. Five Cent Savings Bank
2,558.12
57.56
$157.56
Transferred to School
$157.56
Balance on hand January 1, 1946 $7,558.12
ROGERS FAMILY HIGH SCHOOL FUND
City Bank & Farmers Trust Co. $525,949.68 $12,750.04
Transferred to School
· $12,750.04
Balance on hand January 1, 1946 $525,949.68
JAMES RICKETTS TRUST FUND
N. B. Institution for Savings
$1,430.66
$28.60
Transferred to Riverside Cemetery and Infirmary
$28.60
Balance on hand January 1, 1946 $1,430.66
JULIA A. STODDARD TRUST FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
$236.17
$5.31
First National Bank of Boston
· 10,276.25
410.00
Central Maine Power Company
11,000.00
385.00
U. S. Defense Bond Series G.
1,000.00
25.00
$21,512.42
$825.31
Paid to Recipients
$825.31
Balance on hand January 1, 1946
$21,512.42
HANNAH CHADWICK TRUST FUND
Fairhaven Institution for Savings
$500.00
$11.25
Transferred to Estimated Receipts
11.25
Balance on hand January 1, 1946
$500.00
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POST WAR PLANNING FUND
U. S. Defense Bonds Series G. U. S. Government Bonds Series E. Fairhaven Institution for Savings
Principal $33,000.00 15,000.00 472.43
Interest $206.25
65.62
4.05
Deposited in Fairhaven Institution for Savings
$48,472.43
$275.92
$275.92
Principal, January 1, 1946
$48,472.43
ANDRUS SPRIIT FUND
U. S. Government Bond Series G. $10,000.00
Report of Trust Fund Commissioners
The Trust Fund Commissioners hereby make the fol- lowing report covering transactions for the past year :
$15,000.00 7/8% Certificates of Indebtedness Series E, were bought for the Post-War Planning Fund.
$10,000.00 United States Savings Bonds of Series G. were bought for the Andrew Spriit Fund.
GEORGE B. LUTHER ORRIN B. CARPENTER ISAAC N. BABBITT
Trust Fund Commissioners
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Report of Tax Collector
For the year ending December 31, 1945
1945 REAL ESTATE TAXES
Committed
Additional Commitment
$363,448.44 73.44
$363,521.88
Refunded
85.32
$363,607.20
Collected
$330,279.12
Abated
2,527.92
Tax Title
969.12
Balance due
29,831.04
$363,607.20
1944 REAL ESTATE TAXES
Balance January 1, 1945
$ 34,204.63
Collected
$ 26,859.10
Abated
43.75
Added to Tax Title
2,824.15
Balance due
4,477.63
$34,204.63
1943 REAL ESTATE TAXES
Balance January 1, 1945
$ 5,523.80
Collected
$ 5,355.50
Abated
97.68
Tax Sale
67.65
Added to Tax Title
2.97
Balance due
.00
$ 5,523.80
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1945 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
Committed Refunded
$ 33,480.36 2.88
Collected Abated Balance due
$ 33,483.24
$ 32,207.23
83.88
1,192.13
$ 33,483.24
1944 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
Balance January 1, 1945
$ 638.40
Collected
$ 534.80
Abated
.103.60
Balance due
.00
$ 638.40
1943 PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES
Balance January 1, 1945
$ 24.71
Collected
$
24.71
Balance due
.00
$ 24.71
1945 POLL TAXES
Committed
$ 7,796.00
Collected
$ 5,410.00
Abated
2,326.00
Balance due
60.00
$ 7,796.00
1944 POLL TAXES
Balance January 1, 1945
$ 20.00
Collected
$ 12.00
Abated
8.00
Balance due
.00
$ 20.00
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1945 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
Committed Collected Abated Balance due
$
9,707.55
$ 9,406.45
205.11
95.99
$ 9,707.55
1944 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE
Balance January 1, 1945
$ 196.80
6th Commitment for 1944
10.00
$
206.80
Collected
$
191.53
Abated
15.27
Balance due
.00
$ 206.80
1945 VESSEL EXCISE
Committed
$
1,171.59
Collected
$
990.26
Abated
135.66
Balance due
45.67
$ 1,171.59
1944 VESSEL EXCISE
Balance January 1, 1945
$
60.01
Collected
$
22.67
Abated
37.34
Balance due
.00
$ 60.01
Respectfully submitted,
THOMAS J. MCDERMOTT, Tax Collector for the Town of Fairhaven.
January 2, 1946.
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Report of the Shellfish Inspector
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Fairhaven, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report on shellfish for the year ending December 31, 1945.
This year there were the following licenses issued :-
94 Commercial quahaug licenses
32 Scallop licenses
15 Commercial dragger licenses
Approximately 500 permits for family use.
There were approximately 12,600 bushels of quahaugs taken commercially since my appointment, May 1st, and clams enough to fill licenses during the early summer and for permit requirements all summer. Due to the large number of people digging at times there is no way of know- ing the exact amount taken.
There were very few scallops this year and very few seed for next year.
Seed clams and quahaugs give promise to fill our needs next season.
On July 19th the State gave the Town 27 bushel of small quahaugs which I planted in the Little Bay area ..
It is evident by the number of permits and licenses taken out there was much activity around the beaches this year.
Respectfully submitted
TRACY W. MARKS
Report of Sealer of Weights & Measures
Jan. 7, 1946
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
I herewith submit my annual report as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the year ending Dec. 31, 1945 during which time the following devices were tested and sealed or condemned.
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Scales
Adjusted
Sealed
Not Sealed
Con- demned
Platform
11
46
4
15
Counter Platform
1
5
1
Counter
3
43
4
Spring
20
77
2
8
Beam
3
3
1
Computing
27
46
1
8
Personal
1
5
4
Prescription
2
Weights
Avoirdupois
40
370
Apothecary
2
27
Metric
27
Volumetric Measures
Liquid over 1 Gal.
16
Liquid Measures
65
Dry Measures
5
Measuring Devices
Gasoline Pumps
1
1
1
Stops on Pumps
10
Gasoline Meter Systems
14
29
2
1
Tank Truck Meter Systems
3
7
Oil Pumps
17
26
Kerosene Pumps
1
9
1
Grease Pumps
5
Linear Measures
Yard Sticks
Sealing fees collected and turned into
Town Treasurer
$97.33
No. of Reweighings of Commodities Sold or Put up For Sale
Tested
Correct
Under
Over
Bread
56
50
2
4
Butter
53
47
5
1
Oleomargarine
35
35
Coal (in paper bags)
21
2
1
18
Confectionery
67
12
Flour
46
40
2
4
Dry Commodities
186
162
2
22
Grain and feed
52
46
1
5
Lard
18
17
1
Liquid Commodities
5
5
Potatoes
90
22
28
40
Hardware
37
8
29
35
3
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Summary of Inspections
Paper or fibre cartons Pedlers licenses Milk jars
71
2
24
Marking of Food Pkgs.
Bread
162
Food Pkgs.
94
Coal in paper bags
32
Kindling in paper bags
92
Ice scales
4
Junk scales
1
Oil jars
141
Other inspections
81
Number of test made
Retest on gasoline devices after sealing
20
Mfrs. Sealed milk jars
8
Oil jars
5
Approved paper cartons
32
Once again I wish to thank all the various officials for the support extended to me during the past year.
Appropriation recommended for 1946 as follows:
Salary
$700.00
Transportation
200.00
Equipment and Supplies
45.00
Tel., Postage, Printing
10.00
Convention and Travel
25.00
Sealers Helper
20.00
$1,000.00
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS. P. THATCHER Sealer of Weights & Measures
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Report of Water Commissioners
The Sconticut Neck Water System has been extended from the point at which work under W.P.A. program ceased. Samuel H. Corse was the engineer in charge and by a reciprocal agreement with the City of New Bedford Howard Mandell supervised the construction. Weather conditions forced a cessation of the work for the winter months with 20% still to be completed.
Twenty-three new services were installed in 1945 making a total of 114 takers in all. Numerous applications are on file for connections in streets in which the extension of the system is in process of installation.
ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION
Foreman
$144.80
Printing
30.10
Purchase of Water
670.96
Water Services
468.53
Equipment
10.68
All Other
3.30
$1,328.37
RECEIPTS
Metered Rates
$1,462.05
Water Services
700.25
Permits
7.50
$2,169.80
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
Water Rates
$99.52
Water Services
21.00
$120.52
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES W. KNOWLTON HAROLD E. KERWIN WALTER SILVEIRA Water Commissioners
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Report of Fairhaven Committee on Street and Highway Safety
February 10, 1946
To the Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen :
With three deaths and 73 persons injured during 1945, we think the inhabitants of Fairhaven care only to read the following table of accidents, keeping in mind the fact, had common sense been used, the deaths would have been avoided and Fairhaven would have once again been proud of her safety record.
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
1944
48
0
65
8
1945
46
3
73
9
Fairhaven is now a contestant in the National Pedes- trian Protection Contest.
Again let it be repeated, "it is happier to live in safety than in a wheel chair or a memory."
Respectfully submitted,
VICTOR O. B. SLATER, Chairman
NORMAN D. SHURTLEFF Chief of Police
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Report of Fairhaven Board of Retirement
January 21, 1946
The Fairhaven Contributory Retirement System closes the year 1945 with 31 active members, 10 on retirement.
The following schedule shows the operations sum- marized :
Income for 1945
Cash on hand January 1, 1945
$28,094.52
Contributions from members
2,273.42
Appropriation of Town
9,050.91
Interest Received
737.77
$40,156.62
Disbursements
Pensions Paid Refunds
$ 5,485.90 760.36 328.52
Expenses
$ 6,574.78
Balance on Hand December 31, 1945 $33,581.84
$25,000.00 of the balance on hand is invested in United States War Bonds.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE A. GREENE CLAUDIA I. SCHILLER WM. D. CHAMPLIN
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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, 1945.
The office of the Board of Health has been open every morning and members of the Board have been available during the remainder of the day. The Board has held regu- lar monthly meetings and frequent special meetings during the year. Public hearings, also, have been held to settle various unusual problems which have arisen. Many nuis- ances and complaints have been investigated and action has been voted immediately.
The following diseases dangerous to public health have been reported and investigated.
Chicken Pox
15
Dog Bites
36
Measles
30
German Measles
3
Mumps
34
Scarlet Fever
16
Tuberculosis
7
Diphtheria
2
Whooping Cough
3
Eye Infections
7
Septic Sore Throat
5
158
The new federal and state regulations regarding con- tagious diseases, which were adopted by this Board last year have been followed and have proven extremely satis- factory. The number of contagious diseases reported in the town has been somewhat larger than usual during the past year, but no outstanding epidemic has occurred.
The collection of garbage was carried out efficiently and satisfactorily in spite of an extreme shortage of labor and working materials. All complaints have been investi- gated and the conditions corrected as soon as was possible. Our budget for the collection of garbage is exceedingly small in comparison to other towns of this size, and Mr. Joseph Mello is to be commended for his efficiency in spite of rising costs.
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Mr. John Reilly, plumbing inspector and agent for the Board of Health, has worked actively with us and has given valuable assistance in settling many complaints and nuisances.
During the year we issued 88 burial permits, 2 pasteur- ization licenses, 8 alcohol licenses, 6 oleo, 2 ice cream, 62 milk, and 1 camp license.
We have had 5 patients at Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital and 2 patients at Lakeville State Sanitorium during the past year. In addition, 21 tuberculosis contacts were x-rayed.
In the Board of Health Clinic 151 children were im- munized against diphtheria and 90 were vaccinated against smallpox. The Community Nurse, under the supervision of the Board of Health, made a total of 276 visits to per- sons ill with communicable diseases.
The Board of Health sponsors the Dental Clinic which is supervised by the school nurse, Miss Louise Fleming. This Clinic is held each Tuesday and Thursday morning from 9:30 to 11:30. The first four grades were examined at the beginning of the school year, but pupils of all grades are urged to come to the Clinic. The summary of the work done in this Dental Clinic during the past year is as follows: 161 fillings; 134 cleanings; 5 examinations; 4 treatments.
Mrs. Horne and Miss Fleming, who were appointed acting agents for the Board of Health, have discharged their duties most completely and effectively. It is with ex- treme regret that we note the resignation of Mrs. Horne as Community Nurse. Her co-operation with the Board, to- gether with her willingness to be of assistance, have proved invaluable in past years.
Samuel Barrett, animal inspector, and Henry Stevens, slaughter inspector, have aided the Board in every way possible. Their work deserves high commendation. The Slaughter Inspector reports 35 inspections made during the year.
The Board also wished to express its appreciation to the community nurses, and the police department for their help and co-operation during the past year.
Respectfully submitted,
DR. C. E. P. THOMPSON CLARENCE A. TERRY DR. FILBERT A. SILVEIRA, JR.
Secretary
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Report of Building Inspector
To the Board of Selectmen:
The Building Department submits the following report for the year 1945:
There were 348 Building Permits, applied for and issued from this office as follows: 88 dwellings, 35 garages, 33 alterations, 93 additions, 12 barns, 42 henhouses, 18 sheds, (including industrial sheds) 3 cabins, 5 bathhouses, 1 research institute, 1 sign, 2 stock rooms, 1 store, 2 club houses, 1 dog kennel, and 13 buildings were razed.
The estimated cost of this building is the sum of $283,970.00 This is an estimated value of $178,413.00 more than the year 1944.
For these building permits, the office received the sum of $485.00. 88 dwellings and 2 cabins at $5.00 and 35 garages at $1.00 each. For all other building permits, there is no fee.
Plumbing Inspection
There were 198 plumbing permits issued from this office.
Title and Scope
Section #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 ex- cept in conformity 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.
Respectfully submitted,
ALFRED J. TRIPANIER. Building Inspector.
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Report of Health Nursing Service
To the Board of Selectmen:
Fairhaven, Mass.
Gentlemen :
The promotion of health through instruction related to real life situations constitutes a distinct challenge to present-day education. Health instruction in a community should not be limited to any one age group, for all have health interests and needs which should be met by a com- munity-wide program of health instruction.
Disease information is only a small part of the active health education program, which centers on the promotion of health with present emphasis on nutrition, education for family life, adult hygiene and mental health.
The appropriation from the Town for health nursing services made it possible to make the following visits dur- ing the year 1945:
Communicable Diseases
276
Visits
Child Welfare
2,402
Tuberculosis
351
Total
3,029
The appropriation paid for 541/2% of the above visits, the remaining visits were free.
The Town paid for 213 bedside nursing visits to Old Age Assistance Recipients and 26 Town Patients.
Modern methods for the control of communicable dis- eases and the prevention of epidemics have been stressed, knowing that it is only when parents understand these measures and how to use them that their effectiveness is fully realized.
Active cases of tuberculosis have been hospitalized and the contacts have been checked-up periodically. Twenty one tuberculosis contacts were taken to State Sanatoria for X-rays and examinations. Many others have had periodic examinations by their family physicians.
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Assistance was given at the following clinics held under the supervision of the Board of Health:
Diptheria Toxoid Clinic-151 children were innocu- lated.
Vaccination Clinic-90 children were vaccinated.
The Board of Health Executive Officer has been most helpful in reporting some of the new laws and policies of the Commonwealth, as they affect those doing public health nursing.
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