Town annual reports of officers of the town of Leicester, Massachusetts 1961, Part 24

Author: Leicester (Mass. : Town)
Publication date: 1961
Publisher: [Leicester, Mass.] : [Town of Leicester]
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The Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commis- sion was organized in the Fall. Mr. Benj. Gryncewicz, Chair- man of the Leicester Planning Board, was elected as Leicester representative to the Commission. 1964 shall be a very active year for the Regional Planning in Central Massachusetts and shall be the first year in which the participating towns and cities shall be assessed for the financial commitments.


In the coming year the Planning Board shall make a further study towards a master plan and rezoning.


Respectfully submitted, BENJAMIN GRYCEWICZ.


Chairman


GORDON E. KEMP,


Clerk


LOUIS H. RIEDL MAURICE H. BAKER LEONA E. CUTLER JOHN J. PAIGE


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Report of the Chief of Police


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


During the year of 1963 your Police Department has under gone several changes which we felt were done in the best interest, of the Town.


In March, a thirty hour course in Criminal Law and Police Procedure was given to the regular members of the Spencer and Leicester Police Departments under the able direction of State Police Lieutenant Anthony Lacaire. This course was taken by the men on their own time with no expense being incurred by either Town other than the cost of a transisterized radio which was presented to Lieutenant Lacaire at the completion of the course, the cost of which was $25.00 and shared by the Spencer Police Department and the Leicester Police Department.


Mr. Joseph Stearns was hired as a permanent clerk in the Police Department in April, and has worked out very well throughout the year. This was the beginning of a transition that was to take place in the work schedule of the Leicester Police Department, as discussed earlier between the members of the Board of Selectmen, the Advisory Board, and the Chief of Police. Both Boards felt that by hiring civilian clerks to man the Police Station the regular Policemen would be relieved of desk duty to patrol . the Town for their entre eight hour tour of. duty. At the same time, from a monetary standpoint, this would . give the Town better coverage for their tax dollar. Consideration : was first given to the Reserve Police according to seniority, be- fore the hiring of clerical help took place. A civilian clerk re- ceives $1.25 per hour. Prior to this change, the Reserve and Regular Policemen had four hours of desk duty and four hours hours patrolling the Town out of an eight hour tour of duty.


The Little League account had very little money expended. from it, since the change in the work schedule permitted the man working his regular tour of duty to cover Russell Park.


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The hours of the Sunday Church services were also studied, and by revision of our schedule we found that in two instances one man could cover two Churches without the loss of service to either Church, thereby reducing the costs in the Church ac- count.


One of the most unpleasant tasks I have had since my ar- rival in Leicester was the relieving of Mr. Howard Hebert, our amiable Center School Crossing Guard, in September. How- ard was well liked by all who came in contact with him. The reason for this action was that we found the post could be covered by a Policeman while working his regular shift, at no additional cost to the Town.


In September an examination for Sergeant was held which was made available to all regular members of the Department. Officer Patrick Padden passed with the highest mark and was ap- pointed in mid December by the Board of Selectmen, the post to become effective January 1, 1964 at an increase in pay of $5.00 per week.


I would like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Michael Boyle, Worcester Police Department Chief ( (Retired), and Mr. Paul Connolly, a member of the faculty of the Worcester Boys' Trade High School (Retired) and presently an English instruc- tor with the Division of Education which prepares aspirants for Civil Service positions, for setting up and correcting the Ser- geant's examination.


In December, Dr. Melvin Martinson gave each member of the regular Police Department a physical examination and his report to the Board of Selectmen found all concerned to be in excellent condition.


During the year 1963, the Building Commission allowed $150.00 for the renovation of two side rooms in the Police Sta- tion. A convenience station was also installed. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all concerned in this project. Dur- ing 1964, we would like to have a ceiling installed in the main room of the Police Station. If this is affected, we promise not to


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ask for anything further for our quarters.


We would also like to express our gratitude to the mem- bers of the Fire, Highway, School, Civilian Defense, Town Ac- countant, Clerk, and Welfare Department, the Board of Health and all the other Boards and Commissions who have helped make 1963 a most pleasant and productive year.


Respectfully submitted,


EDWARD McDONALD


Chief of Police


SUMMONSES


Listed below is the gasoline consumed, ambulance calls, complaints, arrests, tickets issued, accidents, pistol permits, business establishments checked, houses checked, and recovered property, by the month and the totals:


JAN.


FEB.


MAR.


APR.


MAY


JUNE


JULY


AUG. 496


SEPT.


OCT. NOV.


DEC. 551


5474


Ambulance


29


19


20


12


13


20


19


18


25


12


11


16


214


Summonses


23


36


53


27


35


32


38


38


38


42


43


38


443


Complaints


41


47


44


114


80


65


116


81


99


147


94


69


997


Arrests


4


11


15


15


18


15


8


10


9


11


8


3


127


Tickets issued


63


74


87


81


43


59


40


48


43


26


22


22


608


Accidents


15


19


17


4


8


6


9


10


7


8


8


25


136


Pistol permits


5


3


4


9


4


1


5


5


5


1


5


50


Bus estab chkd


4030


3640


4030


3900


4030


3900


4030


4030


3900


4030


3900


4030


47450


Rec. property


$6.00 $2000


$150


$55


$23


$1025


$265


$802


$1


$28.95


$4355.96


Houses checked


314


308


434


420


527


600


1147


1116


540


465


360


341


6599


Respectfully submitted, EDWARD McDONALD CHIEF OF POLICE


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Gasoline


374


358


351


462


450


487


481


391


531


542


TOTAL


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Report of the Selectmen


To the Inhabitants of the Town of Leicester:


The Board of Selectmen want to take this opportunity to thank the People of Leicester for allowing them to serve as Selectmen for the year 1963.


Weekly meetings were held on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm. and Welfare meetings were held monthly throughout the year, with many other meetings held when the business of the Town required them.


The following equipment was purchased during the year: F.W.D. truck and sander, Ford pickup truck, and a sidewalk tractor plow. A new fire truck was also purchased and will be used in the Precinct Two section of the town.


Twenty-one hundred feet of Pleasant Street was partially com- pleted during 1963, under Chapter 90 Construction, by our Highway Department. The remaining work is to be completed with 1964 funds.


There were four land damage and eminent domain cases pending against the Town during 1963 which were disposed of and four other suits which were settled. At this time there are twelve land damage suits which are pending and two other cases pending against the Town of Leicester.


The relocation of Route 56 seems like a reality, finally. Many meetings were held with the County Commissioners and abutters on this road, and we expect construction to begin in 1964. Land damage cases relating to this road are now being reviewed by our Board.


The Chief of Police recommended that an additional sergeant be named to the Police Department. Examinations were given to the ap- plicants and physical examinations were also taken by the members of the regular Police Department. The man with the highest mark on the examination was named a sergeant on December 17, 1963.


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The Board of Public Welfare office will be relocated after the first of the year in new quarters at 3 Warren Avenue over the Butler In- surance offices. This move was deemed necessaray by our Board due to inadequate quarters for interviewing applicants for aid. The State Department of Public Welfare has been asking for additional space for some time. The cost of the new quarters will be at a minimum, due to reimbursement from Federal and State grants up to seventy-five percent of the total cost.


The new Highway Department garage, located on Peter Salem Road, was completed and is now in full operation. The plans and specifications for construction were drawn by Selectman Wesley Proctor, and for wiring by Paul Richer, at no cost to the Town.


The Selectmen wish to thank all elected and appoined officials for their efforts in behalf of the Town.


Sincerely submitted,


GERALD F. GUILFOYLE, Chairman


ALBERT E. BERTHIAUME


ALBERT L. NASH


WESLEY A. PROCTOR


ARTHUR M. WILLIAMSON, JR.


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Report of the Leicester Recreation Committee


This year we increased our activities to include Skiing. The children were instructed and taught the art of Skiing. Barbara Ranta was in charge of this program.


Our dances as usual were well attended and self supporting. A member of this Committee is present at each and every dance.


With the building of our Hockey Rink this year, it is anti- cipated that this program will be increased and a better game of Hockey will be witnessed. The Rink is a little smaller than the regular size Rink demands, but this is due to lack of space. Vito Capite has charge of the Hockey Program.


Tennis Clinics and Tournaments were held again this year at Leicester Jr. College and Cherry Valley. The Tennis Court in Rochdale was utilized this year. Barbara Ranta was in charge of both the Clinics and Tournaments.


Margaret Doyle headed up the Girls Basketball and again we had a splendid turn out and season.


This year, due to the enthusiasim in Girls Softball, we had to increase the number of teams from six to seven. With the playing of each game, the attendance of the parents becomes greater. Rose Mattei was in charge of this program.


The Hole-In-One Contest again proved popular with one hundred and twenty entries. Trophies were awarded to winners in all categories. Vito Capite was in charge of this program as- sisted by James Supernor.


The Swimming Meet had forty contestants and was held at Sargeants Lake. Raymond Ethier was in charge of this pro- gram.


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The Boys Summer League Basketball was as popular as ever with Lawrence McNamara and Raymond Ethier in charge. Three games were played each night with the Jay-Vee games starting at 7 p.m. and the Varsity at 8 and 9 p.m. All games were played at Towtaid Park.


Bowling with James Supernor in charge has over one hundred children signed up to bowl. This activity is of no cost to the Town.


The Fishing Derby was not held this year.


Santa Claus visited Leicester again this year and over two hundred and fifty children sat on his lap and told him what they wanted for Christmas.


We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Leicester Jr. College, Leicester Forest Fire Department, Leicester Fire Dept. Leicester Lions Club, Leicester Town Hall Commis- sion, Leicester Parks Department, Leicester Rod and Gun Club, Leicester School Department and the Leicester Highway Depart- ment, for the use of their facilities which helped our Committee. in making our programs so successful.


We would also like to thank the individuals who assisted the Committee as Coaches, Managers and Officials and those persons who affiliated themselves in any way with our numerous programs.


Respectfully submitted,


LOUIS X. GONYER, JR.


Chairman ROSE MATTEI BARBARA RANTA VITO CAPITE JAMES SUPERNOR RAYMOND ETHIER LAWRENCE MCNAMARA LOUISE SALMINEN,


Secretary.


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Leicester Recreation Committee


FINANCIAL REPORT


DECEMBER 31, 1963


Dance Appropriation


$ 800.00


Expenses


Dances


$472.00


Miscellaneous


166.00


Total expenses


$638.00


638.00


Balance to Close Out


$


162.00


Turned in to Town Treasurer


$524.75


Recreation Appropriation


$


$1,425.00


Expenses


Hockey


238.19


Girls Basketball


139.05


Boys Basketball


317.21


Fishing


Swimming


47.00


Girls Softball


235.60


Tennis


88.30


Golf (Hole-in-One)


37.60


Plowing of Ponds


64.00


Clerk & Misc. Expenses


252.65


Bowling


Skiing


-


Total Expenses


$1,419.60


1,419.60


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Balance to Close Out


$ 5.40


Hockey Rink Appropriation


$


673.85


Expenses


Paint


39.65


Wire


105.00


Lumber


474.52


Miscellaneous


54.65


Total Expenses


$673.82


673.82


Balance to Close Out


.03


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Report of the Forest Fire Warden


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen and Citizens of the Town of Leicester:


I hereby submit my report as Forest Fire Warden for the year 1963. During the year 198 calls were answered. Below is a breakdown by months of the fires during the last four (4) years.


Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec ..


1963


2


1


7


94


19


4


3


1 3


10


42


5 1


1962


1


2


3


43


14


1


7


2


6 12


13


5


1961


2


1


5


23


31


10


6


7


0


16


10


1960


1


0


1


33


10


9


13


0


1


11


24


7


As you will note for 1963, 136 of these fires were in April and October.


Many of the fires this year have been definitely set. This is always a problem but due to the dry conditions and publicity of fires, this was more of a problem this year than in the past. In the course of the year, the Police Department conducted investiga- tions on some of the suspicious fires with results in apprehending the person or persons responsible.


On certain days during the Spring and Fall the County Patrol Officer made patrols in town. During these patrols many persons were given warnings for burning in the open without a permit, and also in faulty incinerators.


During the fall season our portable pump wore out making it necessary to purchase a new one. This was done immediately as we were in the midst of one of our bad weeks. Also during the year, a second hand mobile radio was purchased and installed in one of the deputies trucks, and our yearly quota of replace-


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I wish to bring to the Town's attention that the Forest Fire truck is going on 15 years old and thought should be given to replacing it within the next four or five years. Repairs to this truck have been increasing quite rapidly in the last couple of years. In my 1964 budget, I am asking money to have the brakes com- pletely rebuilt-aalso money to get some body work done where it is rusting and a re-paint job, which will keep the truck in serviceable condition for four or five more years.


During the coming year, it is going to be necessary to pur- chase a new portable radio as the one we presently have has been outlawed by the Federal Communications Commission as of November 1, 1963.


I wish to express my thanks to all Town Departments who assisted me during the year, also to Town Officials, State Forest Fire Service, District Fire Warden, County Patrol, and all Fire Department members and members of neighboring Fire Depart- ments. A special thanks to the Police Department who answer the phoned in alarms.


Respectfully submitted,


LORY C. RUSSELL


Forest Fire Warden


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Report of the Board of Assessors


To the Citizens of the Town of Leicester:


Summary of the 1963 Recapitulation


APPROPRIATIONS


Voted to raise and approriate at Town Meetings


$1,279,330.70


Transfers (Available Funds)


141,204.59


Debts (Chap. 44 Sec. 16)


80,000.00


Court Judgments (land taking)


14,850.00


Abatement Deficits (previous years)


3,227.42


Any other amount required to be raised (Chap. 44; Sec. 31)


18,702.96


State Parks and Reservations


3,375.42


State Audit of Municipal Accounts


93.04


County Tax


22,018.75


Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment


7,026.62


Overlay of current year


32,820.20


Total amount to be raised :


$1,602,649.70


CREDITS


(Estimated Receipts & Available Funds)


Income Tax


$ 123,521.21


Corporation Taxes


24,937.91


Reimbursement on account of publicly owned land


14.16


Old Age Tax (meals) Chap. 64B,S 10 (Col. 3 of Cherry Sheet)


3,096.09


Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise


143,958.83


Licenses


7,600.00


Fines


649.00


General Government


178.00


Health Sanitation


1,320.00


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Charities (other than federal grants)


33,250.00


Old Age Assistance (other than federal grants)


10,500.00


Veterans' Services


18,990.00


School (funds from Income Tax not to be included)


78,306.79


Libraries


490.00


Recreation


570.00


Interest : On Taxes and Assessments


3,242.00


State assistance for School Construction (Chap.


645, Acts of 1948)


40,250.00


Farm Animal Excise


310.00


Worc. & Spencer Water


4,300.00


Over estimates of previous year to be used


as available funds


County Tax 1,104.51


State Parks 325.17


Amounts voted to be taken from available funds.


161,204.59


Total Estimated Receipts


& Available Funds $ 658,118.26


To Be Raised By Local Taxation


2245 Polls


$ 4,490.00


Personal Property


62,921.88


Real Estate


877,119.56


Net amount to be raised by taxation


on polls & property : $ 944,531.44


Table of Aggregates of Polls, Property, and Taxes


Number of Persons Assessed Indiv. All Others Tot.


On Personal Estate Only 46


18


64


On Real Estate Only


2328


49


2377


On Both Personal and Real Estate


89


4 93


Total number of Persons Assessed


2534


Total number of Polls 2245


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Value of Assessed Personal Property


Stock in Trade


$ 32,050.00


Machinery Live Stock All other Tangible Personal Property


79,850.00


2,900.00


844,375.00


Total value of assessed Personal Estate $ 959,175.00


Value of Assessed Real Estate


Land exclusive of Buildings


$ 2,220,025.00


Building's exclusive of Land 11,150,700.00


Total Value of Assessed Real Estate


$13,370,725.00


Total Valuation of Assessed Estate 14,329,900.00


Tax Rate per $1,000-$65.60


Taxes for State, County or Town Purposes Including Overlay


On Personal Estate On Real Estate On Polls


$ 62,921.88


877,119.56


4,490.00


Total Taxes Assessed


$ 944.531.44


Number of Livestock Estimated under Sec. 36, Chap. 59


Horses


14


Cattle


2


All other


29


Number of Acres of Land Assessed-13,2391/2


Number of Dwelling Houses Assessed


Houses 1985


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Camps


172


Trailers


13


2170


SYDNEY FARROW


JOHN T. HICKEY


VINCENT J. BERGIN


Board of Assessors


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Report of Assessors


To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:


In accordance with Chapter 3, Section 3 of the Town By- Laws we herewith report the value of the Town owned property.


REAL ESTATE


Town Garage (Peter Salem Rd.)


50,000.00


High School


$ 900,000.00


Town Garage (Main St.)


5,000.00


Town Hall & Center School


500,000.00


Memorial School


800,000.00


Cherry Valley School


40,000.00


Rochdale School


50,000.00


Leicester Public Library


100,000.00


Greenville Library


1,500.00


Rochdale Library


1,400.00


Leicester Engine House


35,000.00


Cherry Valley Engine House


35,000.00


Rochdale Engine House


35,000.00


Rochdale Playground


8,000.00


Common, Leicester Center


10,200.00


Community Field, Waite St.


5,000.00


Town Dump, Mannville St.


400.00


School House Lot, Earle St.


800.00


Land acquired by Tax-Taking, Estimated Value


3,000.00


Towtaid Park, C.V.


7,000.00


$2,587,300.00


PERSONAL PROPERTY OF THE TOWN OF LEICESTER


Leicester Fire Department 1 1960 Mack Truck $ 17,000.00


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1 1941 Diamond T Truck 3,000.00


1 1941 Ford Truck 2,000.00


1 1947 Diamond T Truck 2,000.00


1 1963 International


17,450.00


7500 ft. 21/2 inch hose


15,000.00


3600 ft. 11/2 inch hose


3,600.00


2 Electric Hose Dryers


795.00


1 Manual Hose Coupling Machine


70.00


1 2-way Short Wave Base Radio Station and 5 2-way Mobile Units


2,500.00


Wooden Ladders


300.00


5 Pump Cans (poor condition)


150.00


4 Aluminum ladders


750.00


8 Scott Air Parks


1,500.00


1 E and J Resuscitator


500.00


Misc. Items Furniture & Fixtures: Line Equipment; Deluxe nozzles; Clothing; hand lights; hand extinguishers, etc. 2,200.00


1 1841 Hunneman Hand Fire Engine Priceless


$ 68,815.00


FOREST FIRE EQUIPMENT


1 Base Station (remote) $ 500.00


2 Mobile Radios (1952) 1,000.00


1 Portable Radio (1955) 300.00


1 1949 Ford F-6 Truck


5,000.00


4,000 feet 1 1/8" forestry hose


2,000.00


1 Portable Pump (new 1963)


485.00


13 Pump Cans


600.00


Valves, Fittings, Tools and Parts


1,000.00


12,000 1b. Winch


450.00


$ 11,335.00


Town Garage and Highway Department


1 F. W. D. Truck (1962) $ 7,000.00


1 F. W. D. Truck (1961) 10,000.00


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1 1960 Int. Truck


3,000.00


2 1958 Int. Trucks


2,000.00


1 1947 Allis Chalmers Tractor (Equipped)


3,000.00


1 1958 Trojan Front End Loader & Back Hoe


6,000.00


1 1949 Austin Western Grader


3,000.00


1 Cutter Bar for Front End Loader


200.00


1 1963 3/4 T. Pick-up Truck


1,900.00


6 Truck Plows


4,000.00


2 Tractor Plows


5,000.00


1 Sidewalk Plow Oliver


1,000.00


3 Sanders


2,000.00


1 Cement Mixer and 3 Pumps


1,200.00


Garage tools and Equipment


1,200.00


18,000 ft. of snow fence


1,700.00


Salt and Sand


500.00


50 Gallons Alcohol


50.00


200 Gallons Fuel Oil


25.00


4000 Gallons Gasoline


600.00


Extra Grader and Truck tires


1,600.00


Chains and Replacement Parts


600.00


Total


$ 55,575.00


Police Department


1 1963 Ford Station Wagon (Ambulance Cruiser) $ 1,800.00


1 1962 Chevrolet Sta. Wagon (Ambulance Cruiser)


500.00


Police Equipment


2,090.00


Misc. Equipment


460.00


Office Supplies


25.00


Total


$ 4,375.00


School Department


Equipment (Books, Desks, Tables, Chairs, Stationery & Sundry Supplies)


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High School


$ 209,279.00


Center School


28,681.50


Memorial School


98,585.00


Cherry Valley School


22,000.00


Rochdale School


15,000.00


Supt. Office-Files, Furniture & Equipment


6,665.67


Total $ 380,211.17


Leicester Public Library


23,000 Books (Approproximate Figure) $ 36,700.00


10 Book Stacks 1,000.00


Tables, Files, Etc.


600.00


Total


$ 38,300.00


Sealer of Weights and Measures


Seals, Weights and Scales $ 1,000.00


Town Offices, Town Hall and Auditorium


Chairs, Desks, Files, Safes, etc. $ 15,000.00


Parks Department


Mowers, Rakes, etc. $ 500.00


Civilian Defense


Office Supplies


$ 300.00


6 Radio Receivers and Transmitters


1,330.00


Other Equipment


600.00


15 W. Power Generator


125.00


10 Kilo. Power Generator


1,500.00


3.5 Kilo. Power Generator


300.00


1950 11/2 T. Ford Truck 300.00


1955 1/2 T. Ford Truck


500.00


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Radiac Set (Assigned to the Town)


1,000.00


1 Black Hawk porta power unit 300.00


10 S & W 38 Cal. revolvers 488.00


Radio Base Station (Motorola) Fire Freq.


420.00


1 Mobile two way radio in (motorola) Rescue unit


400.00


1 Mobile two way radio in (motorola) Rescue unit 390.00.


28 ft. Extension ladder 120.00


Portable resuscitator


390.00


3 Portable (Chemox-Oxygen) Brething Masks


375.00


1 Electric jack hammer


135.00


1 Radio receiver 2 meter-10 meter


130.00


5 K W Generator


500.00


2 Sets radiological equipment


1,000.00


1 Power Wench


200.00


1 Duplicating Machine


300.00


Emergency First aid station (assigned to Town)


1,200.00


$ .. 12,303.00


TOTAL VALUES


Real Estate


$2,587,300.00


Personal Property


587,414.17


$3,174,714.17


Respectfully submitted,


SYDNEY FARROW,


Chairman


JOHN T. HICKEY


VINCENT J. BERGIN


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Report of the Board of Health


Tjo the Board of Selectmen and


Citizens of Leicester :


Herewith is submitted the report of the Board of Health for the year 1963.


The following individuals were appointed to the specified positions for the year.


Public Health Nurse Elizabeth McNeil


Sanitation Inspector Everett A. LaBree


Plumbing Inspector Albin F. Wright


Alternate Plumbing Insp. Sigmond Kozlowski


Inspector of Slaughtering Napoleon Bouchard


Custodian-Town Dump Donald Chaffee


Clerk Evelyn LaBree


Bids were advertised for garbage collection but on advice of the Town Counsel bids were rejected. New specifications will be drawn up with the aid of Town Counsel and advertised some- time in February.


We regret that we were unable to have Mr. John W. Reilly make the bacterialogical inspections in the eating and drinking establishments as were done in 1962. This resulted from lack of funds that were cut due to the decision of the Advisory Board. We hope to have these inspections repeated in 1964. Mr. Reilly, a Registered Sanitatrian and Registered Sanitary Engineer has been retained by the Board.


Under the program inaugurated in 1962, physical and health examinations of school children as required by the Massa- chusetts Department of Public Health were held. These examina- tions were carried out by Mr. McNeil, Board of Health Nurse and Dr. Martinson, for children not attending the public school.


Number of Children weighed & measured 344


School Health Examinations 116


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Vision Tests


375


Hearing Tests


341


Mantoux Tests (T.B.)


5.0


Immunization clinics for poliomyelitis using Sabin oral vaccine were administered during the year for both children and adults. There were three clinics in January three in February, six in March and two in May. At this report we are administering vaccine Types I, II, and III as a make-up clinic. This will be followed by subsequent make-up clinics in February and March. To date we have administered 2000 doses of Type I, 2986 Type II and 1558 Type II Sabin oral vaccine.


Cases of communicable deseases reported during 1963 to the Board includes the following:


Tuberculosis


2


Infectious Hepatitis


4


Measles


3


Scarlet Fever 1


Meningitis 1


Salmanella Carrier


1


Gonorrhea


2


Syphilis


1


51 cases of dogbites were reported to the Board.


Financial aid for premature infants, a responsibility of the Board by State law, was given in one case. Six premature infants born during the month of December, 1963 will be provided for in the 1964 budget.




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