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In 1916, thirty-four hundred and ninety-three names were registered at the Library; now almost ten thousand names are registered-sixty-three percent of the popula- tion are registered borrowers of the Library.
The Library, like every other department of the Town, can give to the Town in proportion to its income only. For 1935, the Library has had the smallest income that it has had since 1925. More service is needed to circulate 107,000 books (1935) than 70,000 books (1925). Almost everything costs more than it did in
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1925-books, light, heat. The Library is open an extra hour weekdays and seven hours on Sundays (more than 100 people read and study in the Library almost every Sunday.)
The circulation of books is only one of the many ac- tivities of the Library. The reference use of the Library has increased enormously, a variety of requests come over the telephone, the reading rooms are usually well filled. Adults, as well as children, are taught to use reference books and catalogs of all sorts, as well as the Library catalogs.
The per capita cost of the Library in 1935 was .399, about one-half of what it is in most progressive com- munities; the cost of the Library to the Town was not quite $1,500 more than it was twenty years ago, when 47,864 volumes were circulated.
During the year, $2,500 was turned over to the Li- brary by the will of Dr. Cary C. Bradford. The income from this fund will be available for buying books of non-fiction in 1936. It is interesting to note that in ten years the Library has received $25,000 as income from the Robert Edwards bequest.
Through the Massachusetts library commission, the Library continues to have small collections (changed from time to time) of books in Greek, Polish and Italian, a great pleasure and assistance to the people of those nationalities.
The Southbridge branch of the Wasa Society of America has donated for two years a subscription to the excellent American Swedish monthly.
Five sets of the leaflets published by the Quinebaug historical society have been given to the Library by the Society. In the course of years these will be very valu- able as the sets now in circulation wear out.
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The Library art club, which had supplied the Li- brary with pictures for many years, was dissolved and fifteen sets of pictures were presented to the Library.
The Southbridge Evening News has kindly printed book lists and other Library information each week, with many people asking for the books listed.
H. G. Wells has said that our modern civilization is a race between education and catastrophe. Andrew Car- negie said, "There is no insurance of nations so cheap as the enlightenment of the people."
Respectfully submitted,
ELLA E. MIERSCH,
Librarian
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AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION FORM OF STATISTICS
Name of Library Jacob Edwards Library
Town and State Southbridge, Massachusetts
Name of Librarian Ella E. Miersch
Date of Founding 1871
Population Served 15,786
Number of days open during year 339
Hours open each week for reading
61
Hours open each week for lending
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Number of Volumes at beginning of year
30,285
Number of volumes added by purchase
879
New
592
Replaced 287
Number of volumes added by gift 2,317
Number of volumes worn out and discarded 4
Number of volumes at end of year 27,968
Circulation per capita 6.75
Number of registered borrowers 9,795
Number of volumes lent for home use 106,378
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REPORT OF THE TREE WARDEN
Being a yearly request of the Town to make out a report for the satisfaction of the people, I shall endeavor to explain what work is being done yearly in order to preserve and save trees, dear to private owner or to the community. Every now and then a tree has to be remov- ed for the safety of the public or property. Be it thor- oughly understood that never a tree is removed for any other reason, lest it be diseased.
This year, with the aid of E. R. A. men, we have been able to attend more thoroughly from line to line again in order to prevent Dutch Elm disease which is but about fifty miles from our vicinity. Should it invade our Town, that would mean sure destruction of our Elm trees. Several species found have been sent to Amherst College in order to be analyzed and every one to our credit showed negative, as to that disease. Thanks to the good work and your co-operation.
Now every tree removed should be replaced but owing to the small appropriation it is impossible to do such.
In 1930 seventy-five trees were set in and are now 20 and 25 feet high which I think is a credit to our Town as its beauty lies in our trees, etc.
ALBERT A. L'ECUYER,
Tree Warden
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REPORT OF GYPSY MOTH DEPARTMENT
Being our aim and duty to protect our trees from Gypsy Moths, or any other pest, it necessitates a con- stant yearly scouting. It has been done this year as in the past, and in March, 1936, another project the P. W. A. will be conducted under my supervision.
Not one tree has been lost in my years of experi- ence on this account. As you might be interested to know that in just one nest there are hundreds of eggs. There- fore we must tend to them immediately. It is impossible to give an accurate account of nests found but it gives you an idea of what the work is and why it must be done.
ALBERT A. L'ECUYER.
Moth Superintendent
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF WIRES AND BUILDINGS
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Gentlemen :-
I submit the following report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1935.
During the year the following permits were issued for wiring :
For New Work 80
For Addition to Old Work
334
Total
414
Recommendations to Change Wiring
4
Inspections 1020
The work of Building Inspector was combined in July and thus saving several trips to each residence.
Number of new buildings:
One-Tenement 35
Two-Tenement
10
Three-Tenement 10
Four-Tenement
5
Total
60
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Garages 24
Nuns Home
1
Schools
2
Alterations
56
I want to thank at this time the Webster and South- bridge Gas and Electric Co., particularly Mr. Joslin, and all contractors, for their cooperation in all our work.
Respectfully yours,
EMERY A. LAVALLEE,
Inspector
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REPORT OF SEWER COMMISSIONERS
To the Citizens of Southbridge :-
This board is pleased to report that during the year of 1935 many necessary sanitary sewer extensions were completed, or are now nearing completion, and that a substantial start has been made to relieve the condition existing at the disposal plant. All of the construction has been done with the aid of Federal funds under the Emer- gency Relief Administration and later the Works Prog- ress Administration, except 200 feet on Everett Street which was done as a Town Project with funds from the Sewer Assessment Revenue.
The extension of Sanitary Sewers completed in 1935 are as follows:
1. Pleasant Street (from Robert St. to Hillcrest Ave.)-831 feet.
2. Harrington Street (from Charlton St. to end of Harrington St.)-550 feet.
3. Guelph Wood Road (Old Charlton Road) (from Charlton St. easterly) -1,030 feet.
4. Green Ave. and Randolph St. (from Rose St. to Mechanic St.)-500 feet.
5. Everett Street. (from end of existing sewer southerly) -200 feet.
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Sewers now under construction under W. P. A.
1. South St. (from West St. westerly) - 1,500 feet.
2. High St. Extension (from Dresser St. across the playground and private property to High St. Extension and southerly on High St.) -700 feet.
3. Charlton St. (from Harrington St. to Vinton St.)
Three filter beds constructed in 1906 and 1907 have been completely renovated. Making five new beds out of 17. It is now possible to treat sewage in these beds at the rate of 100,000 gallons per day per acre and we plan to to put them into use every two to three days regardless of weather, whereas in the past it was possible to use the same beds every two to three weeks, depending on the season and weather.
A survey of the Town's Sewers has been made to find the amount of properties connected (House con- nections, 1,745.)
The Town of Southbridge has 30 miles of sanitary sewerage.
This information has been forwarded to the State Department as per their request.
We recommend that a survey be made by the Town Engineering Department of Mechanic Street which is causing considerable trouble.
Respectfully submitted, PIERRE BENOIT, Chairman
GEORGE N, LAFLECHE, Clerk
OMER L. PERRON,
Board of Sewer Commissioners
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REPORT OF TAX COLLECTOR
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To the Citizens of Southbridge:
TAXES-1931
Outstanding January 1, 1935
$100.85
Payments to Treasurer $71.82
Abatements
29.03
$100.85
TAXES-1932
Outstanding January 1, 1935
$502.40
Payments to Treasurer $419.80
Abatements
82.60
$502.40
1932 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES
Outstanding January 1, 1935
$2.00
Abated
$2.00
TAXES-1933
Outstanding January 1, 1935 $39,107.56
Reported as Tax Titles should
be Outstanding 215.82
$39.323.38
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Payments to Treasurer
$38,876.19
Tax Titles
11.55
Abated
256.56
Outstanding December 31,
1935
179.08
$39,323.38
Fees on Sale of Property for 1933 Taxes $53.30
1933 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES
Outstanding January 1, 1935
$49.49
Payments to Treasurer $12.80
Abated
36.69
$49.49
TAXES-1934
Outstanding January 1, 1935
$103,316.96
Taxes reported as Tax Titles should be outstanding
686.19
$104,003.15
Payments to Treasurer
$71,225.30
Abated
471.19
Tax Titles
2,309.91
Outstanding December 31,
1935
29,998.75
$104,005.15
Overpayment to Treasurer to
be refunded
2.00
$104,003.15
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Poll Tax paid after abatement had been granted $2.00 Demand paid to Treasurer $.35
1934 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES
Outstanding January 1, 1935
$1,692.84
Commitment per Warrant
January 21, 1935
143.03
Commitment per Warrant
10.00
January 29, 1935
$1,845.87
Payments to Treasurer
$1,543.83
Abatements
285.18
Outstanding
December
31,
1935
16.86
$1,845.87
Abatements refunded by Treasurer $76.70
Overpayment refunded by Treasurer $1.92
TAXES-1935
Commitments per Warrants -
$438,514.09
Commitment per Warrants --
9,626.00
$448,140.09
Payments to Treasurer $367,668.98
Abated
1,601.03
Tax Titles
2,245.11
Outstanding December 31,
1935
76,624.97
$448,140.09
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Abatements refunded by Treasurer on
1935 Personal & Real Estate Taxes $8,565.36 Payments of Demands to Treasurer _ 70.35
1935 MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAXES
Commitment per Warrant of
April 22, 1935 $12,466.54
Commitment per Warrant of May 8, 1935 2,268.68
Commitment per Warrant of June 20, 1935 1,578.08
Commitment per Warrant of
August 16, 1935 2,834.69
Commitment per Warrant of October 14, 1935 976.20
Commitment per Warrant of December 4, 1935 171.71
Commitment per Warrant of December 19, 1935 211.94
$20,507.84
Payments to Treasurer
$18,636.88
Abated
926.71
Outstanding
December
31,
1935
944.25
$20,507.84
Abatements refunded by Treasurer on 1935 Motor
Vehicle Excise Taxes $368.99
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1933 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1935
$285.24
Payments to Treasurer 285.24
1933 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT INTEREST
Outstanding January 1, 1935 _
$21.05
Apportioned Sewer
Assess-
ment ยท Interest reported
Unapportioned
.09
$21.14
Payments to Treasurer
$10.01
Outstanding December 31,
1935
11.13
21.14
1933 UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1935
$21.50
Payments to Treasurer $6.56
Abated 14.94
21.50
1933 UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT INTEREST
Outstanding January 1, 1935
$1.40
Payments to Treasurer $ .44
Abated .96
1.40
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1933 APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1935
$87.68
Payments to Treasurer 87.68
1933 APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
INTEREST
Outstanding January 1, 1935
$9.84
Payments to Treasurer 9.84
Additional Interest paid on
Apportioned
Sidewalk
Assessment
$1.73
1933 UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1935
$54.70
Payments to Treasurer
54.70
1933 UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
INTEREST
Outstanding January 1, 1935 -
$2.19
Payments to Treasurer
2.19
1934 APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1935
$151.03
Payments to Treasurer $78.00
Outstanding Dec, 31, 1935
73.08
$151.08
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1934 APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT INTEREST
Outstanding January 1, 1935
$8.66
Payments to Treasurer $4.25
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935
4.41
$8.66
Additional Interest paid on
Apportioned Sidewalk .68
1934 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1935 -
$133.86
Apportioned Sewer reported
as Unapportioned
26.76
$160.62
Payments to Treasurer
$26.84
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935
133.78
$160.62
1934 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT INTEREST
Outstanding January 1, 1935 $29.38
Apportioned Interest reported
as Unapportioned 3.14
$32.52
Payments to Treasurer
$3.67
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 28.85
$32.52
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1934 UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT
Outstanding January 1, 1935 -
$140.97
Assessment reported as Out-
standing in error
26.76
$114.21
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 --
114.21
1934 UNAPPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT INTEREST
Outstanding January 1, 1935 _
$10.54
Interest reported as Outstand-
standing in error 3.14
$7.40
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935
--
7.40
1935 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT
Commitment per Warrant
$164.98
Payments to Treasurer $49.40
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935
115.58
164.98
1935 APPORTIONED SEWER ASSESSMENT INTEREST
Commitment per Warrant
$24.70
Payments to Treasurer $8.89
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935 15.81
24.70
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1935 UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
Commitment per Warrant
$386.84
Payments to Treasurer
$379.82
Abatement
7.02
$386.84
1935 UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT INTEREST
Commitment per Warrant
$11.60
Payments to Treasurer
11.60
1935 APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
Commitment per Warrant
$18.39
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935
18.39
1935 APPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT INTEREST
Commitment per Warrant
$.74
Outstanding Dec. 31, 1935
.74
1935 UNAPPORTIONED SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT
Commitment per Warrant
from Selectmen $956.27
Paid to Treasurer
$544.43
Added to 1935 Taxes
386.84
Abatement
25.00
$956.27
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INTEREST ON TAXES
Levy of 1931
$19.28
Levy of 1932
310.01
Levy of 1933
3,602.49
Levy of 1933 (excise)
.33
Levy of 1934
2,525.78
Levy of 1934 (excise)
36.17
Levy of 1935
119.43
Levy of 1935 (excise)
368.99
$6,982.48
I desire at this time to thank the citizens and Town Officials for their co-operation throughout the year.
Respectfully submitted,
MEDERIC DUHAMEL,
Collector
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REPORT OF THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
To the Citizens of Southbridge :
The Highway Department has on hand 2 Ford V8 11/2 ton trucks, 1 G. M. C. 11/2 ton truck, 1 Dodge Pick- up, 2 tractors, 5 snow plows, 2 road scrapers, 150 differ- ent kinds of tools, 2 sand spreaders, 2 cement mixers, 1 mixer for patching, and 1 tar kettle.
In closing my report I wish to thank the Board of Selectmen and all other Town Departments for all their cooperation.
Respectfully submitted,
LOUIS C. DIONNE,
Highway Surveyor
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Citizens of Southbridge :
The Board of Health composed of Dr. Harvey L. Desmarais, Dr. Charles Simpson and Dr. Joseph G. E. Page, organized with Dr. H. L. Desmarais, chairman, and Dr. Charles Simpson, clerk.
No new matters of importance have arisen during the year but routine work has continued about the same, we have met each month and have tried to keep expenses down as much as possible. The cost of this department is never the same, and this year the Board was able to return a very good balance.
The contract for collection of garbage was given to Marten Krasnowski, at a very low figure, $1,500.00. This contract ends April 1, 1936. We believe he has done as good work as his predecessors, yet there is still some im- provement to be made.
There have been fewer contagious diseases reported this year than in the past few years and in general we think the Town is in a fairly healthy condition.
The several clinics have been continued and the re- sults have been most gratifying. This has been accom- plished by the splendid cooperation of the schools and parents.
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Following will be seen the reports of the several agents and officers appointed by the Board. They will explain their several duties and work.
At this time we wish to thank the public for their cooperation during the year.
Respectfully submitted.
DR. HARVEY L. DESMARAIS. DR. CHARLES SIMPSON, DR. JOSEPH G. E. PAGE,
Board of Health
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REPORT OF SCHOOL INSPECTOR
To the Board of Health.
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report as Inspector of school children in Notre Dame School for the year ending Dec. 31, 1935.
Defects found and parents advised to have corrected :
Teeth 398
Tonsils 97
Eyes (Wearing Classes) 8
Eye Squint 10
Skin Rash
16
Malnutrition
24
Poor Posture
Heart
6
Mental
1
Not Vaccinated 2
Anemia 1
Total Children Examined
Defects corrected during the past year :
Tonsils
16
No Dental Defects Found 105
Respectfully submitted.
JOSEPH G. E. PAGE, M. D ..
Inspector
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REPORT OF SCHOOL INSPECTOR
To the Board of Health.
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report as Inspector of School Children in Ste. Jeanne D'Arc School for the year 1935.
Number of Children Examined 455
Defects found and parents advised to have cor- rected :
Children with Defective
Teeth
327
Tonsils
48
Malnutrition 24
Heart
7
Wearing Glasses
5
Tonsils Removed
12
Certificates for Good Teeth
62
Not Vaccinated
1
Mental
1
Skin
1
Ears
1
Notices sent to Parents
333
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES SIMPSON, M. D.
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REPORT OF SCHOOL INSPECTOR
To the Board of Health.
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report as Inspector of School children in St. Mary's Parochial School for the year 1935.
Number of Children Examined 166
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Defects Found :
Teeth
121
Tonsils
24
Malnutrition
3
Heart
3
Eyes
6
Tonsils Removed
4
Certificates for Good Teeth
26
Not Vaccinated
0
Mental
0
Skin
0
Ears
1
Notices Sent to Parents 52
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES SIMPSON, M. D.
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REPORT OF AGENT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Honorable Board of Health.
Gentlemen:
During the year minor complaints have been re- ceived and have all been investigated and always abated, but on a whole I have found the Town a very clean one, this shows that all are helping to ward off disease by prevention.
The following cases of contagious diseases have been reported to this office during the year.
Chickenpox 11 Measles 7
Diphtheria 2 German Measles 6
Scarlet Fever 20 Dog Bite 7
Whooping Cough
1
Opthalmia Neonatorum
1
Tuberculosis
8
Lobar Pneumonia
8
Total 71
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Following is a list of deaths occurring in this Town for which this office has issued burial or removal per- mits according to law :
Diseases of the
Diseases of the
Respiratory System
Lobar Pneumonia 5
Myelogenous Leukemia
2
Broncho Pneumonia 1
Chronic Val. Heart 5
Coronary Thrombosis 8
Grippe
4
Heart and Kidney
1
Diseases of the
Mitral Regurgation
1
Intestinal System
Chronic Myorcarditis
8
Nephritis 2
Angina Pectoris
3
Pyloric Stenosis 1
Rheumatic Heart
1 Ulcers of Intestines 1
Cholera Infantum
1
Diseases of the Nervous System
Diseases of the Digestive System
Cerebral Hemorrhages 12
Paralysis
2
Diabetes 3
Brain Tumor
1 Ulcers
1
ALL OTHER DISEASES
Stillborn
6
Premature Birth 4
Erysipelas
1
Homicide
2
Cancer
23
Suicide
1
Tuberculosis
1
Exposure
1
Sudden Death
14
Ostromyelitis Pelvis
1
Accidental
13
Total Deaths
152
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT R. BROWN,
Agent
Circulatory System Arteriosclerosis 20
Influenza 2
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REPORT OF THE INSPECTOR OF MILK
To the Honorable Board of Health.
Gentlemen :
I submit my report for the year ending December 31, 1935.
I have visited all farms supplying milk to the town. with the exception of out of the State dairies and one out- side dealer, from Worcester, these have been examined by the State Department of Agriculture.
Conditions in most cases have improved but slowly, but as business becomes better and the farmers can col- lect more promptly and receive more for their milk, they in most cases spend it for improvements and equipment.
I have issued the following licenses.
Peddlers
52
Stores
30
Oleomargarine
8
I wish to thank the farmers, the public and the Board for their co-operation and help during the year. >
Very respectfully,
ALBERT R. BROWN,
Inspector of Milk.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH NURSE
To the Honorable Board of Health.
Dear Sirs :
I hereby submit my report as Board of Health Nurse for the year ending December 31, 1935.
TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC
On the third Wednesday of every month, special- ists from the Rutland State Sanatorium, conduct a chest clinic in the Harrington Memorial Hospital. Cases are referred entirely by written request from physicians, boards of health, welfare departments and supervisors of child guardianship. Report is made directly to physi- cians, so that treatment and supervision remain the doc- tor's responsibility. In this way it is possible to secure early diagnosis of tuberculosis by making available to the doctor, for many of their patients, x-ray facilities which had previously been beyond their reach.
Patients examined 193
New patients 111
Patients re-examined 82
X-Rays taken 152
Childhood type found 4
Pulmonary type found 8
Non-tubercular 181
Contacts 53
Recommended for Sanatorium 8
82
Admitted to Sanatoria
9
Resident 7
Non-Resident
2
Recommended by
Physicians 23
Child Guardianship
9
Towns represented
15
SCHOOL CLINIC
Except for a small group of children kept under ob- servation by the follow-up clinic physicians, who will x-ray and examine them annually while they are in school, the Ten Year Program has come to an end, as a project of the State Department of Health. However, the school clinic service is assured by the transfer of the program to the county sanatorium in co-operation with the Southern Worcester County Health Association, and the local school and board of health authorities. Instead of occasional examination of all school children, it has been decided to examine annually the pupils of the sev- enth, ninth, and eleventh grades, because it is during this period of adolescence, when tuberculosis shows its highest incidence. Pupils admitted to clinic must have a request slip signed by parent. Of the one hundred and seventeen parochial school pupils receiving the tubercu- lin test, twenty-two were positive, and of the two hun- dred and thirty-seven public school pupils, seventy-eight were positive. These one hundred positive re-actors were x-rayed and examined. The final result disclosed the fol- lowing :- Forty-three were negative with no recommen- dations, thirty-seven negative with recommendations for correction of defects, such as dental attention, improved nutrition, and tonsillectomy. Nineteen suspicious cases of
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childhood tuberculosis to remain in school under observa- tion, one recommended for sanatorium treatment was admitted to Westfield, and discharged improved at the end of four months.
PRE-SCHOOL CLINIC
The preparation of children for entrance to school in the Fall, is considered part of the school health pro- gram. The first aim of the Summer Round-Up or pre- school clinic is to make it possible for every child to enter school free from remediable physical defects. The school physicians examine and strongly recommend to parents corrections and protection from small-pox and diph- theria. One hundred and six children were examined, and thirty-three had no defects.
Defects listed in May :
Enlarged or Diseased Tonsils 16
Needed Dental Attention 64
Underweight 11
Corrections listed in October :
Tonsils Removed 7
Some Dental Attention
30
Attained Normal Weight
5
The whole group received protection against small- pox, twenty-nine against diphtheria, and twelve had all defects corrected.
DIPHTHERIA CLINIC
Diphtheria is best prevented through immunization of all children early in life, after six months is the ideal time. With this in mind, and as a part of its program for
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the prevention of communicable diseases, the Board of Health each month, sent a card to parents urging them to take this matter up with their family physician. The an- nual clinic takes place in the Town Hall, soon after school begins. Three injections of toxoid, three weeks apart is given and six months later the Schick test will show a small group that have not been sufficiently pro- tected through the first course of injections. One hun- dred and seventy-eight were immunized, of this number sixty-three were pre-school.
DENTAL CLINIC
During the first few years of school, care of the teeth is still largely a matter of forming the habit of regular cleaning, and the clinic work stimulates this habit. Clean teeth are desirable even though cleanliness does not prevent decay. Children in the first four grades attend this clinic, but we always make exceptions for special cases, admitting fifth and sixth grade pupils by request. After all the necessary work is completed as far as possible, the children are presented with a dental certificate which entitles them to have their name on the dental roll of honor. Those who have their work done by the family dentist have the same privilege. The dental clinic was opened every Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- day, from nine until eleven forty-five, from Oct. 1 to June 1.
Number of children who reported to clinic __ 497
Number of extractions 136
Number of fillings 246
Number of cleanings 374
Number of children who received certificates _ 209
Two boys spent four weeks and one eight weeks at the Sterling Health Camp, maintained for county chil-
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