Town annual reports of Acton, Massachusetts 1956-1960, Part 46

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700.00


Miscellaneous


1,000.00


TOTAL TEXTBOOKS


$5,976.00


Instructional Supplies (Specific)


Art


$1,000.00


Audio-Visual Aids


350.00


Business


250.00


English


50.00


Guidance


721.00


Home Economics


1,000.00


Industrial Arts


1,410.00


Music


867.00


Physical Education


576.00


Remedial Reading


60.00


Science


800.00


Total Supplies (Specific)


$7,084.00


Instructional Supplies (Gen- eral)


2,500.00


TOTAL EXPENSES OF IN- STRUCTION


$224,156.00


Operation of Plant


Custodians


$12,200.00


Fuel


5,500.00


Gas


500.00


Light


4,600.00


Plowing


600.00


Supplies


2,300.00


Telephone


1,200.00


Water


300.00


Miscellaneous


750.00


TOTAL OPERATION OF PLANT


$27,950.00


Maintenance of Plant


Instructional Equipment $620.00


General Maintenance Equipment


1,000.00


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Typewriters (4) (Replacement)


1,280.00


TOTAL MAINTENANCE OF PLANT


$2,900.00


Auxiliary Agencies


Transportation - Field Trips ..


$200.00


School Physician


350.00


School Nurse


2,200.00


Health Supplies


100.00


Library


1,250.00


School Car (Insurance, Excise Tax)


200.00


Graduation


250.00


Printing and Advertising


40.00


Middlesex County Retirement System Assessment


1,500.00


Insurance


2,500.00


Miscellaneous


300.00


TOTAL AUXILIARY AGENCIES


$8,890.00


Outlay


Musical Instruments and Music


Stands


$1,003.00


Tape Recorder


120.00


Record Cabinet


60.00


Chairs for Music Room


600.00


Biology Tables and Stools


473.00


Tablet Armchairs


407.00


Tote Trays


75.00


Miscellaneous


500.00


TOTAL OUTLAY


$3,238.00


Cost of Transportation


26,700.00


Special Charges


(70% Blanchard Auditorium 1959 Operating Expense) ....


5,229.24


Miscellaneous


200.00


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Recapitulation


General Control


$10,640.00


Expenses of Instruction


224,156.00


Operation of Plant


27,950.00


Maintenance of Plant


2,900.00


Auxiliary Agencies


8,890.00


Outlay


3,238.00


Cost of Transportation


26,700.00


Special Charges


5,229.24


Miscellaneous


200.00


Total Maintenance and


Operation $309,903.24


Capital Cost, Debt Service


116,750.00


Non-Classified, School Athletic Fund


2,500.00


GRAND TOTAL


$429,153.24


Gross Operating Budget $309,903.24


Less (1) Bal. of 1959 Operat-


ing Budget


$5,750.33


(2) 1958-1959 Transportation Reimbursement 15,677.10


$21,427.43


$288,475.81


Debt Service


Interest


$36,750.00


Maturing Debt


$80,000.00


Less: State Aid


48,000.00


$32,000.00


Non-Classified


School Athletic Fund


$2,500.00


$359,725.81


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APPORTIONMENT OF THE CHARGES TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE TOWNS OF ACTON AND BOXBOROUGH


Acton


*Operating Expenses, 89% of


$278,502.91 **


$247,867.59


Cost of Transportation $20,250.00


Less Reimbursement (58-59)


10,687.50 9,562.50


Debt Service, 95% of $68,750.00 65,312.50


Non-Classified, 89% of $2,500.00


2,225.00


$324,967.59


Boxborough


*Operating Expenses, 11% of


$278,502.91 **


$30,635.32


Cost of Transportation $5,400.00


Less Reimbursement (58-59)


4,989.60 410.40


Debt Service, 5% of $68,750.00 .... 3,437.50


Non-Classified, 11% of $2,500.00


275.00


$34,758.22


$359,725.81


* Acton Student Enrollment 10/1/59 550


Boxborough Student Enrollment 10/1/59 68


618


** Gross Operating Budget ($309,903.24) less $5,750.33 $304,152.91


Less Combined Acton and Boxborough Cost of Transportation (contract amounts) 25,650.00


$278,502.91


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ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT


Treasurer's Report December 31, 1959


Balance, December 31, 1958


$115,496.20


Receipts, 1959:


Town of Acton


$279,505.94


Town of Boxborough


32,960.65


State Aid for Construction


48,509.35


Federal Aid


10,582.59


Transportation Reimbursement


15,677.10


School Lunch


33,432.84


School Athletics


969.77


Federal Taxes


27,262.87


Massachusetts Taxes


2,243.35


Teachers' Retirement


8,109.01


County Retirement


1,337.40


Teachers' Insurance


389.25


Blue Cross


2,008.20


Tuition


3,027.50


Refunds


29.07


Miscellaneous


439.71


Total Receipts


$466,484.60


Total


$581,980.80


Disbursements, 1959:


Maintenance and Operation:


General Control


$9,193.14


Expenses of Instruction


183,149.73


Operation of Plant


29,427.70


Maintenance


1,856.14


Auxiliary Agencies


4,918.03


Outlay


1,443.33


Transportation


20,450.00


Special Charges


6,075.14


Miscellaneous


85.60


School Lunch


32,655.33


School Athletics


3,751.76


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Federal Taxes


27,262.87


Massachusetts Taxes


2,213.14


Teachers' Retirement


8,109.01


County Retirement


1,337.40


Teachers' Insurance


389.25


Blue Cross


2,008.20


Federal Aid


10,496.96


School Construction


28,232.84


Payment on Principal


80,000.00


Interest on Bonds


39,015.00


Furnishings and Equipment:


Miscellaneous


238.28


Total Disbursements


$492,308.85


Balance, December 31, 1959


89,671.95


$581,980.80


SECTION D


Archives Committee 123


Board of Appeals 124


Building Committee 124


Building Inspector


125


Cemetery Commissioners


125


Civil Defense 126


Dog Officer 127


Elizabeth White Fund


128


Fence Viewers 128


Fire Department 128


Goodnow Fund


131


Health


131


Inspector of Animals 135


Inspector of Wires. 136


Insurance Committee


136


Library


139


Moth Superintendent 140


Personnel Board


140


Police Department


147


Recreation Commission 150


Sealer of Weights and Measures


151


Superintendent of Streets


151


Town Forest Committee


153


Tree Warden


153


Veterans' Services


154


Welfare 155


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ARCHIVES COMMITTEE - REPORT FOR 1959


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:


The Archives Committee of the Town of Acton, Mass., herewith submit its annual report for the year 1959.


The following items were microfilmed; Town Meeting Records for 1957 and 1958; Town Warrants for 1804 through 1839 and for 1957 and 1958; Minutes of the Selectmen's Meetings from December 30, 1939 through January 3, 1955; Selectmen's Reports from 1800 through 1829; Copy of "The White Cockade" circa 1774 - 1755; Sixteen outstanding Maps; the Town Boundary Lines; the Acton Census of 1855, also in the same volume, the Assessor Valuations of Real and Personal Property.


The following Town Records were rebound: Town Clerk Records, Vols. 1, 2, 3, aand 4 from 1735 through 1862 and the Vital Statistics Register, Vols. 2 and 3 from 1800 through 1857.


The Committee also purchased a Westinghouse Dehumidifier and had it installed in the Lower Vault in the Town Hall.


In our last report we called attention to the need for a new and larger protective storage facilities for the preservation of all records of concern to the Town of Acton. We again call to the attention of the Town this very important need which as yet we do not think has been considered.


Respectfully submitted, FREDERICK S. KENNEDY, Chairman WARREN W. CUSTANCE JOYCE H. WOODHEAD


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BOARD OF APPEALS


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN: Town of Acton Acton, Massachusetts Gentlemen:


The Acton Board of Appeals herewith submits its annual report for the year 1959.


The Board held eleven (11) public hearings to consider the granting of the following:


. A. Permits for gravel removal.


2 - granted; 1 - refused


B. Variances from the requirements of the Protective Zoning By-Law.


2 - granted; 4 - refused


C. Permits for specific use that is subject to the approval of the Board.


1 - granted; 2 - refused


Respectfully submitted,


OTTO O. PASANEN, CAROL H. FLAGG, CRAIG E. LUNDBERG, Board of Appeals.


TOWN OF ACTON BUILDING COMMITTEE


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN: Gentlemen:


In the year 1959 the Building Committee has completed construction of the Elementary School. The construction cost came within the money appropriated and a portion of the appropriation will be refunded to the Town Treasury.


Respectfully submitted,


NORMAN MCINTOSH, Chairman KENNETH JEWELL LLOYD PRIEST ROBERT LORTZ


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BUILDING INSPECTOR


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN: Gentlemen :


I herewith submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1959.


Permits Issued


Estimated Cost


Business


10


$195,640.00


Industrial


4


295,000.00


Dwellings


184


3,195,700.00


Additions


75


101,240.00


Total


273


$3,787,580.00


Expenses


Wages and Travel


$3,398.00


Expenses


63.25


Total


$3,461.25


Fees Returned


65.00


Receipts


Fees for Permits


$4,591.17


Building codes sold


36.50


Total Receipts


$4,627.67


All receipts were turned over to the Town Treasurer.


Respectfully submitted,


ALBERT E. FOSTER, Building Inspector.


ACTON CEMETERY DEPARTMENT


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:


We hereby submit the following report for the year ending Decem- ber 31, 1959.


The accounts of the Town Treasurer shows that during the past year the Cemetery Department has received and paid into the Treasury the sum of $3,189.90, which can be found itemized in the treasurer's report. Also in the Town Collector's report you will find the sum of $756.00, collected for the annual care of lots, which is credited to the Cemetery Department receipts.


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There has been added to the Perpetual Care accounts and in special funds, the past year the sum of $5,325.00, this means that from these three accounts the department has received and turned over to the treasury the total sum of $9,270.90.


Due to the extreme depth of the frost and the severe cold weather last winter, a great many of the shrubs around the Chapel were killed. These shrubs and tree's, were replaced by the trustees of the Varnum Tuttle Fund, also the filling in of some low land and grading near the entrance to the Chapel. They have also made arrangements for further improvement for 1960.


We have submitted an article for the annual Town Meeting, for the purpose of surveying, laying out roads, laying new sections in both cemeteries, making new maps of both the old and the new sections of the cemeteries.


Respectfully submitted,


HARLAN E. TUTTLE, HOWARD F. JONES, HARRY E. HOLT, Cemetery Commissioners.


REPORT OF THE CIVIL DEFENSE AGENCY


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:


Gentlemen:


The Acton Civil Defense Agency participated in three principal training exercises during the past year.


The first of these in March was hampered considerably by a severe snow storm and although pre-planned flood disaster exercises were arranged with the Fire, Police and Highway departments, they had to be abandoned because of the ordinary activities of these departments during storm conditions. Periodic reports were made to Sector Civil Defense Headquarters at Bedford, Massachusetts reporting on the storm conditions in Acton. The exercise was successful to the extent that practice was obtained in maintaining communications with the various departments of the town and in preparing reports summarizing the situation in Acton.


The second exercise in April was principally a communications exercise built around an assumed atomic bomb attack somewhere in Massachusetts.


The third exercise in May was planned in conjunction with State and Federal Civil Defense agencies. The exercise was scheduled during


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the daylight hours in the middle of the week and restricted Acton's ability to participate.


The closing down of Civil Defense Sector Headquarters at Bedford on June 6th due to the cutting of State Funds impaired Acton's liaison with other towns and cities in the area and extended their connection with State Headquarters considerably. It is expected that Sector Head- quarters will be reopened in the coming year with the appropriation of necessary funds by the State legislature.


Of the $1,200. appropriated by the Town of Acton for Civil Defense Operations during 1959, $266.78 was spent. Three principal items that were included in the budget and not spent were $110.00 for training of a Welfare Officer, $410.00 for the printing and publishing of an Acton's Civil Defense Operation's Plan, and $363.75 for radio equipment.


Regarding the first item, a candidate for Welfare Officer has not been found; the second item was not expended because Sector Head- quarters was out of operation shortly after Acton's Operations Plan was submitted for their approval; the expenditure of the third item was related to Acton's ability to qualify for matching Federal Funds and Acton does not qualify under the most recent requirements.


Of the three items just discussed, the last one will be requested again in the coming year with the expectancy that qualification require- ments for matching Federal Funds can be met.


Respectfully submitted, JOHN F. MCLAUGHLIN, Director, Acton Civil Defense Agency.


REPORT OF DOG OFFICER


January 1, 1960


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:


I herewith submit my report for the year ending 1959.


Calls and complaints investigated 137


Dogs picked up unlicensed 57


Dogs destroyed 21


215


Respectfully submitted,


CARL W. FLINT, Dog Officer.


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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE ELIZABETH WHITE FUND For the Year Ending December 31, 1959


The Trustees of this fund have signed orders to the Town Treasurer for the sum of nine hundred seventy-five dollars ($975.00).


Respectfully submitted,


HAZEL P. VOSE, ELEANOR P. WILSON, HELEN B. WOOD, Trustees of Elizabeth White Fund.


REPORT OF THE FENCE VIEWERS


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN: Gentlemen:


Your committee on Fence Viewing for the Town of Acton reports no activity in partition fences for the year 1959.


Respectfully submitted,


LAURENCE HADLEY, ALLAN R. MURRAY, LOUIS F. LEVERONI, Fence Viewers.


REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:


I hereby submit my twenty-seventh annual report of the Fire Depart- ment for the year ending December 31, 1959.


Total number of alarms responded to are as follows:


Residential


10


Non-Residential


1


Mercantile


3


Manufacturing


2


Grass and Brush


41


Automobile, etc.


12


False Alarms


2


Smoke scares and accidental alarms 27


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Accidents and Emergencies


37


Out of Town


1


136


Loss to buildings


$46,004.91


Loss to contents


52,257.03


Loss to automobiles


6,920.00


$105,181.94


Permits Issued :


Oil and Power Burners


117


Bottled Gas


26


Blasting


42


Open Air Fires


849


Inspections and investigations


1,057


2,091


Collected for Oil, Gas and Blasting Permits


$92.50


Miscellaneous Cash Collections


2.50


Collected Rents at Station #1


70.00


$165.00


Under Article 10 of the Annual Town meeting, the interior of Station 1 has been painted.


Under the Underwriters recommendation 31-b, five additional street boxes were installed as follows:


Box 122 Concord Road at Alcott Street


Box 154 Great Road near Evans International


Box 2,512 Piper Road at Brucewood Road


Box 334 Arlington Street at Birch Ridge Road


Box 3,214


Central Street at Nash Road


1960 PROGRAM


Stabilization Fund - $7,000.00.


The reason for the increase is due to the ever rising prices plus the fact that the Fire Chief's car should be purchased out of this Fund.


Toilet for Acton Center Station.


As the toilet facilities are all on the second floor and the building is being used by so many organizations, such as Sunday school, Grange,


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Girl Scouts, League of Women Voters, etc. there are really no toilet facili- ties for the firemen while the second floor is being used.


Fire Alarm Extension.


The Planning Board Rules and Regulations now require that developers must install municipal fire alarm systems in their respective developments, but it is necessary for the town to extend the alarm system to the development and the extension asked for in this article will take care of one of these, plus part of one which does not come under the new law.


Changing over Radios.


This article provides for changing present radios to a narrow band or "Split Channel" which is a new ruling of the F.C.C. and must be accomplished by August 1, 1960.


Changing Alarm Numbering System.


Due to the fast growth of the Town it became necessary to com- pletely change the fire alarm numbering system. This money is for print- ing new fire alarm directory. Changing over old fire alarm boxes, card index system and instructions to home owners.


New Station at South Acton.


Under recommendation of the underwriters #20-b, as far as we know at the present time, the building of a new station at South Acton will complete all major expenditures of the fire department. The old station and its equipment was condemned by the Fire Underwriters in 1955 but because they were promised that the Town had a definite plan for replacing them, no credit was taken away from the town.


Your fire department has installed a new service for the benefit of the townspeople. This service consists of an emblem placed on the home of anyone who has an invalid or some person incapacitated in the home who would need to be assisted in case of emergency. Firemen or police- men approaching the house would spot these emblems and would know at once there was a rescue job at hand.


The department equipment is in first class condition and ready for use at anytime.


In closing I wish to thank the call firemen and auxiliary firemen for their co-operation in attending meetings, drills, training schools and the assistance they have given me through the year. I also wish to thank the Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee and all others who have contributed to the support and operation of the Fire Department.


Respectfully submitted,


H. S. MACGREGOR, Chief of Fire Department.


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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE GOODNOW FUND


For the year ending December 31, 1959


INVESTMENTS


Charlestown Savings Bank


$465.54


Concord Co-operative Bank


3,000.00


$3,465.54


RECEIPTS


Charlestown Savings Bank


$15.69


Concord Co-operative Bank


99.39


$115.08


EXPENDITURES


Treasurer of the Evangelical Church in Acton ... $95.08


Town of Acton for perpetual care of Goodnow


Lot in Woodlawn Cemetery 20.00


$115.08


THELMA L. BOATMAN, ROY H. LINSCOTT, JAMES N. GATES, Trustees of Goodnow Fund.


REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:


Gentlemen :


The Board of Health herewith submits its report for the year ending December 31, 1959, together with the reports of other departments connected with them.


In February 1959, the Board was shocked by the sudden death of its Agent, Edward N. Hurley. The Town has lost a faithful servant, as he had always shown a deep interest in the welfare of the Town of Acton.


In April 1959, the Board appointed Irving W. Davis as its new Agent. Mr. Davis has been a resident of the Town for 20 years, is married, and has 3 children. He is familiar with the Town and the problems pertaining to the position he now holds.


It must be noted at this time that the increases in building and population have presented greater demands on the Board of Health con- cerning supervision of public health matters. The Board is cooperating


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with the town's study of comprehensive planning. As of August 31, 1959 the Rules and Regulations for the installation of sewage disposal systems were revised and increased to comply with the added demands of systems due to modern devices now being installed in homes. The Board of Health wishes to remind citizens that these systems require periodic maintenance. We recommend that septic tanks be cleaned at least every two years. If delayed too long, the complete system can be ruined. Those wishing further advice on the care of septic tanks should feel free to call their Board of Health.


It is the opinion of the Board that some action should be taken relative to obtaining land for a sewage treatment plant while such land is still available at reasonable cost.


The Town Dump is well maintained by its caretaker, Arthur J. Conquest. In the spring and Fall of 1959, gravel was hauled and spread to assure trouble free travel area. Note at this time an article inserted in the Warrant re: the purchase of chain link fence to reduce the nuisance of paper blowing onto Route #2 and adjacent area. The Dump is for Acton residents only. Admittance permits may be obtained from the Dump Custodian or at the Board of Health Office. No vegetable or animal matter is allowed to be deposited at the Dump. The hours are 8 A. M. to 4:30 P. M. The Board feels that additional land for dump- ing purposes will soon be needed.


Garbage collection is provided by the Town.


Three mosquito sprayings were given the Town in the summer of 1959. Due to a great amount of inclement weather, the sprayings were considered not as satisfactory as in previous years. This was not a local condition as other towns were reported to have had the same results. The Board feels that the condition would have been worse had no spraying been done.


Two successful polio clinics were conducted by the local physicians of the Town with the full cooperation of the Board of Health. Dental clinics are conducted monthly for school children and tuberculin testing, schick tests and diphtheria shots have been given under the guidance of the Board of Health. A rabies clinic was conducted in June but was rather disappointing to the Board, as the anticipated number of dogs were not immunized.


Your Board of Health has been working constantly for the best interest of the citizens of Acton. Investigation of complaints cannot be honored unless a formal complaint, including name and address of complainant, is submitted. Regular meetings are held on the second and fourth Monday of each month, 7:30 P. M., at the Board of Health office.


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The local Board has access to the services of the State Department of Public Health in all its problems at no expense to the Town. We avail ourselves of this service whenever necessary.


There were 216 cases of contagious diseases, dangerous to the public health, reported during the year 1959.


Cases Reported:


Chicken pox


13


German measles


3


Measles


166


Dog bite


24


Mumps


2


Septic sore throat


1


Strep throat


1


Scarlet fever


3


Tracheitis Hemoplulus Flu Type B


1


Tuberculosis


2


The Town has been free from any epidemic of communicable diseases during the year 1959.


All communicable diseases should be reported either by an attending physician or the householder, (Chapter 111, General Laws of Massachu- setts ) .


We have 1 case of tuberculosis in hospitals at present.


The following permits were issued:


Sewage disposal 245


Total amount collected for these


$4,695.00


Burial permits


27


Offal permits


3


Catering permits


3


Overnight cabins


2


Methyl alcohol permits


10


Kindergartens and Nursery schools


3


Store milk licenses


18


Milk dealers licenses


12


Amount received for Misc. permits $50.00


Nursing and Rest Homes inspected


3


Swimming Holes inspected


1


Eating and Food dispensing establishments inspected 12


The Board is endeavoring to maintain 4 inspections each year of eating and food dispensing establishments.


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Water samples are taken of Town water and from other places when the Board consider it necessary.


Plumbing permits issued


254


Amount received $2,439.00


The Town Nurse is under the jurisdiction of the Board of Health. She is available for the people in town who cannot pay for emergency nursing care. Those who are financially able are required to pay a small fee for each visit. These visits are usually made under a Doctor's order.


Amount received from Town Nurse $880.10


Total amount received and deposited with the Town Treasurer for year ending December 31, 1959 $8,064.10


There were no cases of slaughtering reported in Acton for the year 1959.


We wish to thank all those who in any way were responsible in making our Board more efficient in its work as the Board of Health of Acton.


Respectfully submitted,


MARTIN J. DUGGAN, R.N., Chairman DONNELL W. BOARDMAN, M.D. ROBERT C. HEUSTIS, R.S.


TO THE BOARD OF HEALTH:


I hereby submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1959. Total number of calls made 1,967


Calls for:


Old Age


General Welfare


Aid to Dependent Children


Veterans, Veterans' Widows or their Dependents


Social Security Disability persons


Total number of calls made 836


Total number of paid medical and surgical calls 835


Total number of follow up calls 120


Total number of emergency (Sunday and off duty calls 48


Total number of maternity and child health calls 105


Prenatal


40


Postnatal


55


Home deliveries 0


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Calls for communicable diseases:


Chicken pox 2


Mumps 1


German measles 4


Tuberculosis patients and contacts 56


Trips to hospitals and doctors with patients 14


Public Health Clinics held during the year in cooperation with the School Department are as follows:


Diphtheria Clinics - Schick testing of grades 1, 3 and 5 402


Immunizations 5


Booster Diphtheria 51


Dental Clinic held each month except August by Dr. John Albright 106 appts.


Tuberculin Testing Clinic


Number tested 490


Positive reactors 12


Polio inoculations for adults were done by the doctors clinic this year. Only 6 inoculations were given by me at the request of the doctors. Vaccinations 1


Total amount of fees received and turned over to


Town Treasurer $880.10


Respectfully submitted,


EILEEN F. HALE, R.N.,


Town Nurse.


REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS


January 1, 1960


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:


I herewith submit my report for the year ending 1959.


Premises inspected 38


Cows


127


Young Cattle 85


Bulls


2


Steer


4


Swine


1


Sheep


19


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Goats


12


Horses


27


Ponies 26


Dog Bites


31


Dogs Quarantined


31


Rabies


0


Respectfully submitted,


CARL W. FLINT, Animal Inspector.


REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF WIRES


TO THE HONORABLE BOARD OF SELECTMEN:


I herewith submit my report as Inspector of Wires for the year ending December 31, 1959.




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