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March 6-Still alarm at 2:55 P. M. Dwelling at West Main street. Owned by Arthur Blanchette. Defective chimney. Insured.
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March 10-Still alarm at 1:57 P. M. Tenements at 371 Hamilton street. Owned by William Larochelle. Over- heated chimney. Insured.
March 12-Still alarm at 6.35 A. M. Store and tenements at 156 Mechanic street. Owned by Omer Perron. Overheated chimney. Insured.
April 5-Box 37 at 5:21 A. M. Tenements at 44 Goddard court. Owned by Mrs. H. U. Bail. Overheated fur- nace. Insured.
April 14-Still alarm at 8:57 A. M. Tenements at 220 Charlton street. Owned by Benny Trawinski. Hot ashes. Insured.
April 29-Box 34 at 4:34 P. M. Barn at rear 327 Main street. Owned by C. Ward. Sparks from burning rubbish outside. Insured.
May 19-Box 48 at 2:36 P. M. Tenements at 274 Charlton street. Owned by Trembley Estate. Undetermined. Insured.
May 25-Still alarm at 1:30 P. M. Stores and offices at 168 Worcester street. Owned by Dominic Deangelis. Spon- taneous combustion. Insured.
June 14-Still alarm at 8:30 P. M. Tenements at 64 Union street. Owned by Ovila Berthiaume. Overheated stove pipe. Insured.
July 4-Still alarm at 9:10 P. M. Dwelling at Breakneck road. Owned by Albert Savant. Fireworks. Insured.
July 4-Still alarm at 9:35 P. M. Dwelling at 76 Lens street. Owned by James Golletto. Fireworks. Insured.
July 23-Still alarm at 5:10 P. M. Tenements at 115 North street. Owned by Albert Bonnette. Spontaneous com- bustion. Insured.
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August 11-Still alarm at 3:00 P. M. Tenements at 54 Fairlawn ave. Owned by Adelard Lepain. Smoking in bed. Insured.
August 14-Box 43 at 6:45 A. M. Tenements at 134 Ash- land ave. Owned by Southbridge Finishing Co. Cig- arette. Insured.
September 12-Still alarm at 1:40 P. M. Tenements at 61 Coombs street. Owned by Maxime Beaupre. Pouring kerosene in stove. Insured.
September 16-Box 26 at 4:10 A. M. Blacksmith shop at 66 Union street. Owned by Alphonse Lachapelle. Spontaneous combustion. Insured.
October 10-Still alarm at 8:55 A. M. Tenements at 231 Mechanic street. Owned by Ely Vandal Estate. Over- flowing oil in stove. Insured.
October 15-Still alarm at 3:30 A. M. Store and rooming house at 314 Main street. Owned by Costa Brothers. Smoking in bed. Insured.
October 29-Box 43 at 11:21 A. M. Factory at Sanders- dale. Owned by Southbridge Finishing Co. Combus- tible material too near steam pipe. Insured.
November 3-Still alarm at 12:08 P. M. Tenements at 190 Hamilton street. Owned by Mrs. Ellen Callahan. Overheated stove. Insured.
November 9-Box 34 at 12:30 A. M. Offices and tenements at 206 Main street. Owned by Locki & Lenti. Defect- ive floor lamp. Insured.
November 10-Still alarm at 10:29 A. M. Tenements at 153 Charlton street. Owned by Dilia Lavallee. Over- heated chimney. Insured.
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November 24-Still alarm at 8:38 A. M. Dwelling at 236 South street. Owned by Hector Pontbriand. Over- heated chimney. Insured.
November 27-Still alarm at 5:05 P. M. Dwelling at 42 Columbus Ave. Owned by A. A. Steenburn. Alcohol torch explosion. Insured.
December 15-Still alarm at 10:10 A. M. Dwelling at 69 School street. Owned by Mrs. Pauline Delneski. Spon- taneous combustion. Insured.
December 21-Still alarm at 7:55 P. M. Store and barber shop at 345 Main street. Owned by Metro Brothers. Overheated chimney. Insured.
December 27-Still alarm at 5:10 A. M. Dwelling at 13 Union street. Owned by Mrs. Phillips. Overheated chimney. Insured.
December 30-Box 52 at 8:10 P. M. Tenements at 117 Morris street. Owned by Union Brothers. Overheated chimney. Insured.
In closing our report for the year, The Board of Fire Engineers wish to thank the citizens for their co-opera- tion, and the members of the Department for their loyalty, to their work.
In conclusion the Board of Fire Engineers on behalf of the members of the Fire Department wish to thank the Board of Selectmen and the other Town officials for their courtesy and consideration of the Department.
JOSEPH E. DUCHENEAU, Chief GEORGE W. LAUGHNANE, Clerk WILLARD J. CLAFLIN HENRY O. DESAULNIERS LOUIS E. FARLAND
For the Board of Fire Engineers
OSWALD MEUNIER, Assistant Clerk
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REPORT OF CHIEF ENGINEER
Permits to keep, store, and sell explosives, and main- tain garages.
PERMITS
Fireworks 17
High Explosives
3
Maintain Garages 170
Oil Burners 1,460
Open Air Permits 31
To Remove Empty Gasoline Tanks
3
INSPECTIONS
Hotels and Boarding Houses 16
Tenement Houses 710
Garages 170
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REPORT OF FOREST FIRE WARDEN
Owing to the extreme wet weather during the forest fire season, our loss was the smallest in years.
Last year's appropriation was $200.00
The balance from last year's appropriation was $183.43.
I recommend an appropriation of $500.00.
Fire Warden's salary $200.00.
There were 31 permits issued for fires in the open.
I wish at this time to thank the people for their good will, and again ask their co-operation with this Department to prevent forest fires in this vicinity.
INVENTORY OF THE FOREST FIRE DEPARTMENT
One forest fire pump, fully equipped with three
thousand feet of hose $1,625.00
One ton and one half Ford truck 754.00
One ton Ford truck 250.00
One Chevrolet truck 125.00
One Ford truck 10.00
Forty six 21/2 gallon fire extinguishers 322.00
Nine five gallon cans 18.00
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Six four gallon cans
9.00
Six ten gallon pumps
60.00
Two five gallon pumps
20.00
Twenty ten quart pails
5.00
Twenty brooms
15.00
Nine hoes
4.50
Two spare tires
15.00
JOSEPH E. DUCHENEAU,
Forest Fire Warden
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REPORT OF THE AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT
In rendering my report for the past year, I wish to state that there was an appropriation of $150.00 made for this Department.
For the coming year, I recommend an appropriation of $150.00.
The balance from last year's appropriation was $6.26.
During the past year the Ambulance made the follow-
ing trips :
Southbridge
70
Worcester
18
Rutland
2
Charlton
11
Sturbridge
9
Fiskdale
3
Woodstock
2
Holland
1
Webster
1
Dodge
J
1
Union
1
Tewksbury
1
INVENTORY OF THE AMBULANCE DEPARTMENT
One Cunningham Ambulance
$500.00
One spare tire
40.00
Seven blankets
32.00
Three pillows
3.00
Six sheets
5.00
Ten pillow cases
5.00
Eight towels
.80
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JOSEPH E. DUCHENEAU, Chief of the Fire Department
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REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,
Southbridge, Mass.
Gentlemen :
I submit herewith for your consideration my report for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1933. The or- ganization of the police department at the close of the fiscal year was as follows:
CHIEF
Ulric Brault PATROLMEN
Pierre A. Cormier
Alfred Lariviere
Patrick Donnelly
Moise Beaudry
Joseph Paquin
Martin Brennan
Ovila Martin
Carl Corriveau
Joseph Morin
John Miller
Arthur Murphy Ernest J. Fierro
Arthur Bouthiller, Sub.
Ernest Knowles, Sub. John Lango, Jr., Sub.
JANITOR AND ASSISTANT LOCKUP KEEPER Arthur Bouthiller
Duties performed by the police department during the year expiring December 31, 1933, Total arrests, 322, Males 302, Females 20, Minors, 42, Residents 236, Non- residents 86.
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OFFENCES
Drunkenness 147
Violation of Motor Vehicles Laws 46
Non-Support 15
Larceny 25
Disturbance
14
Assault and Battery
19
Stubborn Child
7
Breaking and Entering
4
Vagrants
9
Lewdness and Cohabitation
6
Neglected Child
1
Violation Order of Court
1
Peddling Without a License
4
Rape
2
Begetting
2
Desertion
1
Promoting a Lottery
1
Trespassing
1
Runaway Boys
2
Violation of Liquor Laws
4
Idle and Disorderly
2
Soliciting Passengers
1
Manslaughter
1
Concealing Leased Property
2
Having Stolen Goods in Possession
1
Insane
5
Carrying Revolver Without Permit 1
DISPOSITION OF CASES
Fined 51
Filed
55
Suspended Sentences
52
Committed to House of Correction 27
Released
51
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Discharged 16
Placed on Probation
10
Cases Continued for Disposition 28
Taken to State Hospital
8
Cases Sent to Grand Jury
3
Held for Outside Police
9
Committed to State Farm
6
Committed to Lyman School 3
1
Taken to Home of Good Shepard 2
Taken Home to Parents
4
OCCUPATION
Laborers 119
No Occupation
85
Salesmen
6
At School
8
Firemen
3
Painters
7
Merchants
4 2
Chauffeurs
2
Knife-Makers
2
Polishers
2 8
Bakers
2
Electricians
2
Watchmen
3 2
Cooks
Auto Mechanics
5
Clerks
3 7
Housewives
5
Truck Drivers
6
Glass Workers
Peddlers 9
Committed to Shirley School
Shoe-Makers
Mill-hands
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Managers
3
Slaters
3
Weavers 4
Farmers
2
Mechanics 9
Insurance Agent
1
Barber
1
MISCELLANEOUS
Number of Motor Vehicle Licenses Suspended 67
Goods Stolen and Recovered
$2,336.50
Goods Stolen not Recovered 357.75
Motor Vehicles Stolen and recovered 7
Doors Found Unlocked by Officers 32
Accidents Investigated
51
PROPERTIES OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
ON DECEMBER 31, 1933
Building and Land
$60,000.00
Two Motor Vehicles
1,000.00
Two Motorcycles
500.00
Furniture and Equipment
2,000.00
$63,500.00
In conclusion it is with pleasure that I extend in behalf of the members of the department and myself to the Honorable Board of Selectmen and other Town offi- cials, our most sincere thanks for their kindly considera- tion during the past year, and trust that the accomplish- ments of the department have been such as to repay them for their interest.
Respectfully submitted,
ULRIC BRAULT,
Chief of Police.
Southbridge, Mass., December 31, 1933.
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REPORT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Gentlemen :
We respectfully submit to you our report for 1933.
The Board, Dr. Charles Simpson, Arthur Lavallee and Dr. Joseph G. E. Page, met and organized as follows.
Dr. Charles Simpson, chairman; Arthur Lavallee, clerk. Monthly meetings have been held with several special meetings during the year.
The reports from the heads of different departments herein annexed will give more detailed information on the routine work of the Health department.
We as a Board have had the usual problems to solve, problems coming from the necessary expenditure of money, as laid down by State and municipal laws and regulations.
The greatest problem is the care of the tuberculosis patients, we have to guess at our budget according to previous years expenditures, but never know what might happen in the current year. We had to pay for care of patients at the Worcester County Hospital, the Westfield and North Reading State Sanatoria.
Another item is the care of patients with other con- tagious diseases, quite often we get bills from other cit- ies and towns for medical care of those who still claim settlement in this Town, such as scarlet fever, diphtheria and other ailments which make isolation necessary. All these expenditures have to be taken care of without any
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premonition and sometimes causes a heavy drain on our resources as outlined in our budget.
The collection of garbage which has always been a very hard problem has remained so this year, without much complaint through the regular channels. There has been criticism discussed in committee and aired out in a whispering way. If there are complaints to the service we ask instantly of the public to let the office know, and we will try to remedy the evils, which are bound to come up once in a while in a service of this kind.
We have in 1933, as in the past few years, continued our program of prevention of disease. We have especial- ly made an effort to get the small children to take the diphtheria toxin-antitoxin treatment. The result of our work since inoculations were started, at the ex- press wish of the State Department of Public Health, have been so gratifying that we are amply repaid for the intensive work we put into it. Of course this activity as well as others of the same kind have given rise to some criticism, but we think we have done our duty and the citizens will appreciate the fact that diphtheria has al- most disappeared from Southbridge.
The Dental Clinic, under the supervision of our local dentists who for the most part, have volunteered their services with small remuneration, has done what we ex- pected from it. It has started a campaign of education for the little children who have learned the importance of cleanliness of the mouth and continue to follow in fu- ture years instructions gleaned at these clinics. This has also been made the grounds for criticism and in this as in other questions of the same character, we leave it to the public at large to judge for themselves.
This department is one of the most important in the life of the community and we have tried our best to make it as efficient as possible.
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We think the health statistics will show that South- bridge can very well compare with any Town of its size in the State.
At this time we wish to thank the public for their interest in good health and ask that they bring their complaints direct to us when we will try to aid in every way possible.
Respectfully submitted, DR. CHARLES SIMPSON, ARTHUR LAVALLEE, DR. JOSEPH G. E. PAGE,
Board of Health, Southbridge, Mass.
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REPORT OF THE AGENT OF BOARD OF HEALTH
To the Honorable Board of Health.
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my 29th annual report as your Agent for the year ending December, 1933.
The duties of your Agent have been as in the past a pleasant task, because of the co-operation between the people, the Board of Health and myself.
Many minor complaints have reached me but in all of them I have found the one to blame and the one find- ing fault ready to join hands and abate the nuisance. This speaks well for the past education for healthy homes and persons.
The following contagious diseases have been report- ed and those diseases so required have been quarantined and while more could be hoped for it has generally been well kept, so much so that no epidemic has been present.
Chickenpox
Opthalma Neonatorum
2.
Suppurtive Conjunctivi-
tis 1
Lobar Pneumonia 34
Scarlet Fever 50
Septic Sore Throat 1 Total
5
Pulmonary Tuberculo-
sis 19
Dog Bite
3
Influenza 2
Mumps 3
Measles 5
Whooping Cough 1
Typhoid Fever 1
137
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Following is a list of deaths that have occurred in the Town and for which I have issued permits for burial.
DISEASES OF HEART
CANCER
Uterus 5
Endocarditis 1
Myocaritis 14
Angina Pectoris
6
Valvular 1
Arterio Sclerosis 10
Coronary Sclerosis 1
DISEASES OF BRAIN
Ovary
1
Lung
1
Colon
1
Sarcoma 2
DISEASES DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Acute Cholecystitis
1
following Parturition 1
Cirrhosis of Liver
2
Congenital Debility 1
General Peritonitis 1
Placenta Praevia 1
Diabetis
3 Still-born
14
Pulmonary Tuberculosis
3 Premature Birth
8
Pulmonary Abscess
1 Accidental 12
Pernicious Anemia 1 Suicide 2
Rheumatic Fever
1 Hypostatic Pneumonia 1 Lobar Pneumonia 12
cal Vertebra
1 Influenza 1
Ill Defined, Medical Ex-
Infantile Convlusions 1
aminers Cases 13 Nephritis
Total 155
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT R. BROWN,
Agent
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Rectum
3
Liver 2
Prostate
1
Jaw 1
Breast 1
Bladder
1
Cerebral Hemorrhages 15
Septo Meningitis 1
Pulmonary Embolism
Malignancy of Cervi-
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REPORT OF MILK INSPECTOR
To the Honorable Board of Health.
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report as your Inspector of Milk for the year ending December 31, 1933.
I have issued during the year the following licenses :
Peddlers 51
Stores 30 Oleomargarine C
The condition of the milk supply has remained the same, this because the State Department of Agriculture was unable to test the cows of this Town until December. This they have now completed and all animals infected with tuberculosis have been ordered killed and the farm- ers of Southbridge as well as Sturbridge, Dudley and Charlton from which Towns the largest part of our milk comes, have replaced same with healthy cows. Therefore beginning January 1, 1934, the regulation passed two years ago will become effective.
As this work progressed the farmers have cleaned their barns and milk rooms and I think from now on the people will be better served with clean healthy milk.
I wish at this time to thank the Board of Health, the farmers who have been under heavy expense in this work, for their splendid co-operation.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT R. BROWN,
Inspector of Milk
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF SLAUGHTERING
Southbridge, Mass., January 19, 1934
To the Board of Health.
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report as Inspector of Slaughter- ing for the year ending December 31, 1933.
Number of Carcasses of Beef inspected 42
Number of Carcasses of Lamb inspected 9
Number of Carcasses of Veal inspected 253
Number of Carcasses of Swine inspected 204
508
One Beef Carcass was condemned for tuberculosis. One Veal Carcass was condemned for underweight.
Respectfully submitted, ARMAND W. GENDREAU,
Inspector of Slaughtering
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REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF ANIMALS
Southbridge, Mass., January 19, 1934
To the Board of Selectmen.
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report for the year ending Dec. 31, 1933.
As your Inspector of Animals I have made 99 in- spections of barns the past year. The work has greatly increased on account of ninety herds being tuberculin tested and re-inspection of barns where reactors were found.
I find 634 head of cattle, 144 hogs, 5 goats and 7 sheep.
I quarantined 4 dogs having bitten persons. After fourteen days they were released as they showed no symptoms of rabies.
I also condemned one cow for tuberculosis.
Respectfully submitted,
ARMAND W. GENDREAU,
Inspector of Animals
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REPORT OF SCHOOL INSPECTOR
To Honorable Board of Health.
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report of Notre Dame School children as examined by me during the year ending December 31, 1933.
Number of pupils examined 629
Defects found as follows
Poor Nutrition 94
Abnormal Heart Con-
Carious Teeth 333
dition 3
Poor Posture
10
Defective Tonsils 152
Skin Condition
6
Curvature of Spine 1
The parents have been notified to have these defects corrected and in many cases this has been done. Many of the teeth have been removed or filled at the clinic. I hope the parents will make a determined effort to help their child in this matter.
Respectfully submitted,
DR. JOSEPH G. E. PAGE,
School Inspector
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REPORT OF SCHOOL PHYSICIAN
To the Honorable Board of Health.
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report of Parochial School ex- amination of pupils of Jean D'Arc School and St. Mary's School.
Number of pupils examined 647
Defects found as follows
Poor Nutrition 69
Carious Teeth 456
Defective Tonsils 121
Abnormal Heart Con- dition 17
Notices have been sent to parents or guardians of the defects found.
Respectfully submitted,
CHARLES SIMPSON, M. D.,
School Physician
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REPORT OF PLUMBING INSPECTOR
To the Board of Health.
Gentlemen :
I hereby render my 29th annual report as your In- spector of plumbing for the year ending December 31, 1933.
During the year there has been installed the follow- ing fixtures :
Water Closets
118
Trays 34
Baths
99
Basins 118
Bubblers
1
Sinks
104
Urinals 5
On this installation I have made 57 water tests and in all 107 inspections and on many consultations with plumber and owner so as to have the work started cor- rectly and with the least expense to the owner.
All of this work has been done according to the By- Laws with the exception of one, where it had to be done over again by another plumber, the work first being done by an unlicensed plumber. This entailed extra expense on the house owner and I think it is good judgment to al- ways employ men who are skilled in the work to be done.
I wish at this time to thank the Board of Health, the different plumbers in and out of Town, for their fine co- operation in this work.
Respectfully submitted,
ALBERT R. BROWN,
Inspector of Plumbing.
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REPORT OF HEALTH NURSE
To the Honorable Board of Health.
Gentlemen :
I hereby submit my report as Board of Health Nurse for the year ending Dec. 31, 1933.
TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC
Last April the weekly tuberculosis clinic was discon- tinued to establish a monthly consultation clinic, with the co-operation of the State Department of Public Health. These clinics are held in the Harrington Memor- ial Hospital the third Wednesday of every month, and this service is extended to the following towns: Monson, Warren, the Brookfields, Wales, Holland, Brimfield, Stur- bridge, Dudley, Oxford and Charlton. All doctors are notified before each clinic and invited to send their patients.
Two specialists from the Rutland State Sanatorium examine persons who present themselves with a written request from their own physician. If necessary they are X-rayed and a complete report of findings with recom- mendations is sent to the physician.
There are several such consultation clinics in the State, covering a large rural area. The purpose :- to as- sist physicians to diagnose the disease in the incipient stage and follow-up ex-sanatoria patients.
The physicians have appreciated this service for their patients as evidenced by the number sent in for ex- amination.
Patients examined 187
New Patients 143
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Patients re-examined 44
Ex-Rays Taken 136
Childhood Type Found 18
Pulmonary Type Found 23
Non-Tubercular 146
Recommmended for Sanatorium Treatment 32
Admitted to Sanatoria
Resident 9
Non-Resident 7
Recommended by-
Physicians 22
Child Guardianship 11
Public Welfare 6
Towns Represented
15
PRE-SCHOOL CLINIC
Two pre-school clinics were held in the Town Hall by the school physicians. By having a physical examina- tion in early Spring, adequate time is allowed before school opens for correction of defects.
This saves loss of school time later and gives the be- ginner a better start.
There were fifty children examined and parents re- quested to follow recommendations.
DIPHTHERIA IMMUNIZATION CLINIC
The past year comletes the fifth year of our diphth- eria prevention program. It is extremely important from the standpoint of eradication of the disease to reach the pre-school group because of the incidence of the dis- ease to that particular age level. Shortly after school opens in September, notices are sent home with the child- ren to be signed and returned to the teacher. All children from six months to ten years should receive three doses of toxin-antitoxin to be followed in six months by the
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Schick Test, to ascertain if the child has a negative re- action, which means immunity from diphtheria, or a posi- tive, which means the child is susceptible, and should have another series of treatment.
Of the group given the Schick Test in May, two hundred and sixty-four were negative, forty-two of this number were pre-school; and seventy-six positive. One hundred and seventy-four received the treatment last Fall.
CHADWICK CLINIC
The yearly examination of the children in the ten- year program of the Chadwick clinic, under the direction of the State Department of Health, took place in the Town Hall during the month of April. The children were X-Rayed and given a physical examination by Dr. Martin.
Number of children recommended for examina-
tion 20
Number of Children re-examined 19
Number of Children improved
19
Number of Children X-Rayed
18
Number of Children recommended for Summer Camp 2
Number of Children discharged from
clinic 2
Left School and Working Group
Number of Children re-examined 3
Number of Children improved 3
Number of Children X-Rayed 3
Number of Children discharged 1
New Cases
Number of new cases examined 5
Number of new cases X-Rayed 5
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DENTAL CLINIC
Correction of dental defects is still a problem, per- haps because dental defects are ever with us, and can- not be easily eliminated as some other defects. Then, too, it is now realized that caries of the teeth is a deficiency disease, and that proper nutrition is essential.
Although denta! defects are numerous, the dentists on duty report a vast improvement in the care and clean- liness of the teeth. All children who had had the neces- sary dental work done, insofar as the clinic program will allow, received certificates.
The dental clinic was opened every Monday, Tues- day and Wednesday, from nine to eleven forty-five, from October first to June first. Any child in the first four grades with a permit signed by a parent was admitted.
Number of Children who reported to Clinic 503
Number of Extractions 141
Number of Fillings 259
Number of Cleanings 341
Number of Children who received certificates 155
Through the sale of Christmas Seals three children were privileged to spend eight weeks at the Sterling Health Camp. Selection of children made on the basis of poor physical condition and exposure to tuberculosis.
The school inspectors examined one thousand two hundred and seventy-six children in the Parochial schools assisted by the nurse. Defects recorded and notices sent to parents. A defect of the eye or ear is perhaps the great- est handicap to the student, and as many as possible of these defects should be corrected. During the past year nine children had their eyes examined, by an optician or specialist, and were provided with glasses from a pri- vate charity fund. One child was provided with a glass eye and another with a progressive form of blindness was
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admitted to Perkins Institute. The parents of these child- ren greatly appreciated this service.
Communicable diseases reported to the Board of Health were quarantined and placarded, according to local requirements. The family received instructions con- cerning precautions necessary to prevent the spread of disease.
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